THIS CHARITY HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CHARITY COMMISSION REGISTER

Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Removed: -50
(no info on trustees)
    Overall GiG Score: -50 ?

    CHOICE SUPPORT 

    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
    31/03/22£65,394£61,228£4,166£0£43,803£27,3655.42,60830
    31/03/21*£65,040£63,849£1,191£26£39,154£22,6234.32,09135
    31/03/20£63,783£63,537£246£38£40,421£24,0074.52,46641
    31/03/19£66,572£66,261£311£158£37,504£22,25642,66145
    31/03/18£29,595£29,388£207£100£29,994£15,5166.31,21772
    31/03/17£33,073£32,012£1,061£81£29,386£14,4835.41,3560
    31/03/16£34,019£32,900£1,119£108£29,249£15,1065.51,6530
    31/03/15£38,741£34,978£3,764£150£31,365£17,0935.91,2040

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
    Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 13%
    Liabilities/Income: 10%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 62%
    Reserves/Spending: 5.4 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
    Quick Ratio: 1.4
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 10 years
    Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Accommodation/Housing
    • Disability
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    • Education/Training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    GiG Classification
    • Mental health and addiction
    How it operates
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides human resources
    • Provides services
    • Sponsors or undertakes research
    Where it operates
    • Throughout England,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
    • People With Disabilities
    Who works here?
    • 2,608 employees
    • 30 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.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - Workshops for people with autism
    £6,516 17/01/2018
    12
    This project will provide workshops for people with autism, which will support them to develop their social and life skills.

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/04/2014, number: 1156486
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Event History
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    8 returns made; AR21: 50 days late,
    Recent reorganisation events:
    • Asset transfer in from AUTISM LONDON on 20/06/2019
    • Asset transfer in from BURGESS AUTISTIC TRUST on 28/09/2022
    Main office


    Objectives

    1.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE ?OBJECTS?) ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-1.1.1 TO RELIEVE THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH (INCLUDING THOSE PERSONS SUFFERING FROM ALCOHOL, DRUG AND OTHER SUBSTANCE MISUSE) DISABILITY, FINANCIAL OR OTHER HARDSHIP BY THE PROVISION OF WELFARE AND SUPPORT (FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE), HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING AND ENTERPRISE SUPPORT;1.1.2 TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase

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