Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: -6

Support Score: 0

Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Very static board: -5
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -2

AUTISM INITIATIVES GROUP

Group activities are to ;- provide assessment, care, education, employment and meaningful activity to individuals with autism spectrum condition.- provide information and support to individuals with ASC, their families and carers- expand education and care provisionParent company activities are to provide estate, administration and corporate support services to the charitable subsidiaries

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board composition appears to be very static and has little diversity in terms of age

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	£76,770	£76,140	£630	£453	£23,391	£21,027	3.3	251,300	16
31/03/22	£71,181	£69,654	£1,527	£380	£22,761	£20,686	3.6	2,321	13
31/03/21	£67,996	£63,287	£4,709	£303	£21,234	£19,334	3.7	2,372	25
31/03/20	£60,662	£59,838	£824	£258	£16,525	£14,926	3	2,221	50
31/03/19	£55,105	£53,770	£1,335	£193	£15,701	£14,347	3.2	2,070	48
31/03/18	£51,523	£50,528	£995	£136	£14,366	£12,608	3	2,057	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 22%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 90%
Reserves/Spending: 3.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 7 years
(14 years as a company)

www.autisminitiatives.org

headoffice@autisminitiatives.org

01513309500

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Mental health and addiction

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides services

Where it operates

Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

251,300 employees
16 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
CareTech foundation - Match Funding Grant
£1,105	22/04/2021	Match funding Grant awarded to registered charity in the UK to support the applicant's fundraising efforts

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 74-80

ROSE BUTTERY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

BRIAN EDWARD WILLIAMS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Social Work Manager, Other trusteeships: AUTISM INITIATIVES (UK), ROSSENDALE REFUGEE SUPPORT GROUP,

LIZA SLATER Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Social Services Resource Centr, Other trusteeship: AUTISM INITIATIVES (UK),

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/12/2016, number: 1170634
Registered at Companies House on 08/01/2010, number: 07120634

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 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.

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