Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 3

Poor Liquidity: -1

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 1

AUTISM VENTURES

The Charity acts as a social enterprise to provide a variety of work experiences and outcomes that will benefit our service users in a person centred way according to their own needs and skills. An Autism Spectrum Condition suitable working environment will encourage inclusion, concentrate on sustainability and provide a host of wider community benefits.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£657	£657	£0	£0	£64	£64	1.2	13	2
31/03/22	£553	£553	£0	£0	£64	£64	1.4	14	2
31/03/21	£441	£441	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/20	£544	£544	£0	£0	£64	£62	1.4	16	4
31/03/19	£533	£533	£0	£0	£64	£58	1.3	16	1
31/03/18	£599	£1,012	£-413	£0	£64	£58	0.7	21	0
31/03/17	£716	£703	£13	£0	£476	£448	7.6	23	0
31/03/16	£1,136	£671	£465	£0	£463	£441	7.9	19	0
31/03/15	£738	£623	£116	£0	£-1	£-99	-1.9	14	0
31/03/14	£513	£491	£22	£0	£-117	£-247	-6	12	0
31/03/13	£213	£318	£-105	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£144	£169	£-25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£70	£79	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 59%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 1.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8

Asset Split ?

Established: 14 years

info@autisminitiatives.org

01513309500

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Mental health and addiction

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Sefton,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

13 employees
2 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£9,168
The Grocers' Charity	£4,000
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside	£2,240

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Grocers' Charity - 2023 Grant - Autism Ventures
£4,000	28/04/2023	to support 9 new work placements to provide a variety of work experiences and outcomes that will benefit autistic people in a person centred way according to their own needs and skills.
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Sefton Alternative Education Provision Pilot Project
£2,240	01/03/2023	To offer 4 placements to young people with autism on an Alternative Education scheme for 8 weeks, 1 4 hour session a week. These sessions will cover a personalised programme following a needs ....more To offer 4 placements to young people with autism on an Alternative Education scheme for 8 weeks, 1 4 hour session a week. These sessions will cover a personalised programme following a needs assessment using visual tools and practical tools. It will conclude with an evaluation and training in bicycle maintenance as to provide life skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - MeCycle Community Response Recovery & Resilience project
£9,168	04/02/2022	The funding will be used to deliver social activities for vulnerable adults living with autism. The project aims to improve engagement wellbeing and confidence.
National Lottery Community Fund - Mecycle Ladies Group
£9,118	31/01/2019 12	The project aims to give beneficiaries a space which is on their terms and where they can increase in social confidence and mental wellbeing among their peers. The charity will build upon a pilot for ....more The project aims to give beneficiaries a space which is on their terms and where they can increase in social confidence and mental wellbeing among their peers. The charity will build upon a pilot for young women with autism spectrum diagnosis to meet up together to discuss issues and form social connections in an atmosphere that is not male dominated. Funding will go towards staff costs, site costs, activity costs, minibus, and ticket prices.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 52-75

MARK PETER NASH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Corporate Finance Advisor

ELIZABETH SLATER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

NEIL GROGAN Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Commercial Director

ANDREW GRAINGER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeships: AUTISM INITIATIVES (UK), AUTISM SPECTRUM CONNECTIONS CYMRU, THE PETERHOUSE SCHOOL FOUNDATION,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/07/2010, number: 1137068
Registered at Companies House on 20/05/2010, number: 07260299

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

13 returns made; all on time

Main office

SEFTON HOUSE
BRIDLE ROAD
BOOTLE
MERSEYSIDE
L30 4XR

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: (1) TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF AND TO SUPPORT THE ASSISTANCE, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION AND INDEPENDENCE OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH AUTISM AND / OR ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS, AND THEIR FAMILIES; (2) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH AUTISM AND / OR ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS, AND THEIR FAMILIES; (3) ANY OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES SELECTED BY THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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