Overall GiG Score: -7 ?
Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 3
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Very static board: -5
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3

AUTISM NETWORKS (A.N) 

The project provides daytime & evening sessions during the weekdays. These sessions are for all age groups and can be accompanied by family members. WE have made significant changes to our premises in terms of re-organising and updating equipment and facilities. We are proud to have achieved a safe social centre for all ages, and their parents affected by Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD .
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board composition appears to be very static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
Established: 13 years

www.autismnetworks.org.uk

admin@autismnetworks.org.uk

01270580444

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UN SDGs
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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
30/04/22£15£16£-1n/an/an/an/an/a2
30/04/21£23£11£12n/an/an/an/an/a6
30/04/20£14£10£3n/an/an/an/an/a3
30/04/19£13£13£0n/an/an/an/an/a4
30/04/18£14£9£5£0£0£0n/a03
30/04/17£11£14£-3£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/16£36£36£0£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/15£20£28£-7£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/14£49£43£6£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/13£32£28£4£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/12*£41£43£-3£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/11*£32£26£6£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
Who works here?
  • 2 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Staffordshire,

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Autism Networks Cafe
£9,725 07/10/2022
The funding will be used to offer a community café for people with additional needs and Autism. The project aims to create a space for service users to gain work experience improve confidence and ....more
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£2,500 23/04/2020
towards the ongoing costs of supporting young people on the Autistic Spectrum and their families during the year end April 2021 (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Autism Networks (A.N)
£8,495 19/11/2018
Funds will help us provide a safe social space and advice for people with autism, their families and carers in the community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Autism in the community
£5,275 25/10/2018
12
The charity will develop social activities for adults and young people with autism spectrum disorders and their families, providing help and support as required especially leading up to and following ....more
Cheshire Community Foundation - Autism Networks Community Project
£4,121 30/11/2017
Autism Networks (A.N) provide social spaces, advice and help for people with Autism, their families and carers, giving them the opportunity to find friends and support and to raise awareness in the ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:
  • JOHN HANNON (Chair) Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Senior Developer
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/05/2011, number: 1141889
  • Registered at Companies House on 30/04/2010, number: 07240060
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
12 returns made; AR12: 112 days late, AR11: 729 days late,
Main office

Autism Network Resource Centre
Prince Albert Street
CREWE
CW1 2DF

Objectives

THE CHARITYÔÇÖS OBJECTS (ÔÇ£THE OBJECTSÔÇØ) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:4.1 TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND DISTRESS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH AUTISM (AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO AUTISM) AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS IN THE CHESHIRE AND NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE AREA; AND4.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH AUTISM (AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO AUTISM) AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS IN THE CHESHIRE AND NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE AREA.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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