Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 3

Spending falling: -1
Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
No PartB

Mainly female board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +0

Overall GiG Score: -4

NORTH DEVON FORUM FOR AUTISTIC SPECTRUM CONDITIONS AND ADHD

The objects of North Devon Forum for Autistic Spectrum Conditions and ADHD (hereafter referred to as The Forum) are to offer informal support for the benefit of people with ASC* & ADHD* or suspected traits of the condition living or working in the North Devon area*ASC stands for Autistic Spectrum Condition *ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly 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
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

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
31/10/23	£10	£12	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/10/22	£10	£10	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/10/21	£14	£11	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/10/20	£20	£17	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/10/19	£28	£27	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
31/10/18	£26	£22	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/17	£20	£20	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

Show more rows -->

Show financials table -->

Download accounts

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

www.ndfautism.co.uk

info@ndfautism.co.uk

07923481332

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Cornwall, Devon,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
4 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
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19 Core Cost Support
£1,753	08/09/2020	Grant to North Devon Forum for Autistic Spectrum Conditions and ADHD
Co-Operative Group - Grant to NORTH DEVON FORUM FOR AUTISTIC SPECTRUM CONDITIONS AND ADHD
£4,252	19/11/2018	We would like to organise social evenings, events and activities for the older teenager/adult ASC to avoid them becoming isolated.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/11 persons

DENVER GOWN Appointed: 2017

AMANDA-JAYNE BROWN Appointed: 2017

ANNE HAMBLETON Appointed: 2017

CLARE NORMAN Appointed: 2017

DEBORAH GOWN (Chair) Appointed: 2017

GABRIELLA PAGE Appointed: 2017

HELEN WHEELER Appointed: 2017

JULIA DAUNT Appointed: 2017

LINDA HARDING Appointed: 2017

PENELOPE BEALES Appointed: 2023

THOMAS BAYLISS Appointed: 2011

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/04/2017, number: 1172597

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

Terlinstone
Woolsery
BIDEFORD
Devon
EX39 5PX

Objectives

THE ORGANISATION'S OBJECTS ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH ASC OR ADHD, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS IN NORTH DEVON BY:(A)OFFERING INFORMAL SUPPORT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE WITH ASC* & ADHD* OR SUSPECTED TRAITS OF THE CONDITION LIVING OR WORKING IN THE NORTH DEVON AREA;(B)OFFERING INFORMAL SUPPORT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARENTS, CARERS AND CLOSE FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE ABOVE;(C)ORGANISING SOCIAL EVENTS/ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE SPECIFIED IN (A) AND (B) ABOVE TO ENABLE THEM TO ACCESS EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE IMPOSSIBLE OR DIFFICULT FOR THEM;(D)MAINTAINING & DEVELOPING CONTACT WITH PROFESSIONALS SO THAT ANY INFORMATION HELD BY THE FORUM IS MADE AVAILABLE AND CONTINUALLY UPDATED;(E)BEING A SIGNPOSTING AND NETWORKING RESOURCE TO OTHER RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS;(F)RAISING AND PROMOTING, THEREFORE INCREASING, AWARENESS OF THE FORUM IN THE NORTH DEVON AREA, SUCH THAT OUR ACTIVITIES ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ANY WHO MIGHT NEED OUR SUPPORT.*ASC STANDS FOR AUTISTIC SPECTRUM CONDITION*ADHD STANDS FOR ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE NORTH DEVON AREA

Data Sources