Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 9

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
All female board: -3

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 11

'SPECTRUM WASP'

The 'Spectrum WASP' Group provide a varied and quality programme of activities and life skills that include swimming, horse riding, residentials, outdoor sports and sailing for our children/young people and families in our local community. In order to develop the confidence, co-ordination, interactive, life and learning skills of children/young peoples who have special and additional needs.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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		£254	£183	£71	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	22
31/03/22		£141	£128	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
31/03/21		£157	£114	£43	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/20		£117	£104	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/19		£108	£96	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/18		£90	£99	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	*	£85	£85	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£66	£54	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£30	£33	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£28	£30	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£35	£13	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 12 years

www.spectrumwasp.org

info@spectrumwasp.org

07746185394

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Animals
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Derbyshire, Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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	£342,444
Youth Music	£29,690
DCMS	£16,375

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Youth Music - WASP - We Are Special People Music Project
£29,690	28/09/2023	WASP - We Are Special People Music Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Spectrum WASP Into the Future (Revised)
£331,069	26/11/2021	The funding will be used by the group to continue its support to children and young people on the Autistic Spectrum with disabilities and additional needs and their families. The funding will cover ....more The funding will be used by the group to continue its support to children and young people on the Autistic Spectrum with disabilities and additional needs and their families. The funding will cover staffing costs and allow for the group to keep up with the signposting and referral demands of the project.
National Lottery Community Fund - Spectrum WASP Community Co-ordinator
£11,375	13/01/2021 6	The group will use its funding to cover staffing costs so that it can continue to support service users with learning disabilities and autism in the local community by providing families with ....more The group will use its funding to cover staffing costs so that it can continue to support service users with learning disabilities and autism in the local community by providing families with resources and activities for families to access.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£16,375	25/06/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
National Lottery Community Fund - Spectrum WASP Group Co-ordinator
£9,750	18/04/2019 12	The funding will be used to employ an activity coordinator. The project aims to support children and young people with autism and additional needs, encouraging the development of their social skills ....more The funding will be used to employ an activity coordinator. The project aims to support children and young people with autism and additional needs, encouraging the development of their social skills and relationships.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Spectrum WASP
£123,668	23/10/2018 36	This project will deliver a range of fun activities and residential trips for children and young people on the Autistic Spectrum. The aim is to improve emotional wellbeing, increase life skills and ....more This project will deliver a range of fun activities and residential trips for children and young people on the Autistic Spectrum. The aim is to improve emotional wellbeing, increase life skills and enhance family relationships.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

ANDREA MELLORS Appointed: 2012

BECKY HERWARD Appointed: 2012

HEATHER JOHNSTONE Appointed: 2017

JUDI RADFORD Appointed: 2012

JESS MASON Appointed: 2022

KATE RICHMOND Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: THE HELEN MIDDLETON AFTER CARE FUND,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/03/2012, number: 1146664

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

11 returns made; AR17: 64 days late, AR16: 1 days late,

Main office

Spectrum W A S P
Ransom Hall
Southwell Road West
Rainworth
MANSFIELD
NG21 0HJ

Objectives

1) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS ON THE AUTISTIC SPECTRUM AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE.2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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