Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 1

AIREDALE AND WHARFEDALE AUTISM RESOURCE

1. To relieve people of all ages who are diagnosed with an autistic spectrum disorder and in particular by the provision of support and assistance to such persons and their families and carers.2. To increase public awareness regarding the problems and circumstances of people with autistic spectrum disorders and their families and carers and to encourage acceptance in the community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 7 years

www.aware-uk.org

rachel@aware-uk.org

07826926150

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£188	£181	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/22	£130	£143	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	9
31/03/21	£136	£118	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/20	£124	£140	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/19	£111	£140	£-29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/18	£164	£104	£60	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Bradford City, Leeds City, North Yorkshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to AWARE (Airedale and Wharfedale Autism Resource)
£1,951	22/10/2022	We'd like to run two pamper days for parents and carers of young people affected by autism. We will offer holistic therapies to improve their mental and physical wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - AWARE Parent-Carer Training
£9,960	14/05/2021	The funding will be used to deliver licensed training courses for parents and carers of children and young people with Autism where participants will gain a greater understanding of behaviour and ....more The funding will be used to deliver licensed training courses for parents and carers of children and young people with Autism where participants will gain a greater understanding of behaviour and practical strategies. The aim is to reduce isolation and promote family wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - AWARE support for families affected by autism
£420,000	23/02/2021 59	The funding will provide a complex network of support and activities for children with autism and their families to include; cookery clubs play schemes and away residentials. The aim is to improve ....more The funding will provide a complex network of support and activities for children with autism and their families to include; cookery clubs play schemes and away residentials. The aim is to improve physical and mental wellbeing of the whole family and to help educational development and skills of children with autism.
National Lottery Community Fund - Autism Parent Training
£10,000	27/06/2019 12	The funding will provide six different training courses for families who have children with Autism, with the aim of offering a support network for both children and parents.
National Lottery Community Fund - NAS EarlyBird Plus training x 5 courses
£9,015	28/02/2018 12	The group will deliver courses for parents and carers of young children who have had a later diagnosis of autism. This will improve understanding of the condition, including coping mechanisms and ....more The group will deliver courses for parents and carers of young children who have had a later diagnosis of autism. This will improve understanding of the condition, including coping mechanisms and managing social situations.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Airedale & Wharfedale Autism Resource (Aware)
£3,092	29/11/2017	We need rent and resources to help children with autism and their families to learn and play together at our clubs and play schemes.
National Lottery Community Fund - AWARE support for families affected by autism
£219,526	03/11/2017 36	The group will provide a range of activities including youth clubs, holiday play schemes and residential breaks for children and young people on the autistic spectrum, as well as offering support for ....more The group will provide a range of activities including youth clubs, holiday play schemes and residential breaks for children and young people on the autistic spectrum, as well as offering support for parents of autistic children so they can access services and build a support network. This will increase the independence of children and young people and improve the care that their parents and families can offer them.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

ANN MCKERCHAR Appointed: 2018

CATHARINE TOMLINSON Appointed: 2022

GEOFFREY JOHN WINNARD (Chair) Appointed: 2019

JAS BAXTER Appointed: 2020

JILL COOK Appointed: 2022

LYNNE FRYER Appointed: 2000

LAURA BOLTON Appointed: 2018

LORNA GRAY Appointed: 2019

NATHAN RANDELL Appointed: 2017

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/04/2017, number: 1172753

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment 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
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

2 Royd House Way
KEIGHLEY
BD21 4TY

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1) THE RELIEF OF NEED AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WHO HAVE AN AUTISTIC SPECTRUM CONDITION (AND WHO MAY SUFFER FROM RELATED CONDITIONS), WHETHER OR NOT FORMALLY DIAGNOSED, AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS; IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES; AND2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY (A) INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES OF PEOPLE WITH AN AUTISTIC SPECTRUM CONDITION (AND WHO MAY SUFFER FROM RELATED CONDITIONS) AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS, AND (B) BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH AN AUTISTIC SPECTRUM CONDITION, AND TO PEOPLE WORKING WITH OR SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS WITH AN AUTISTIC SPECTRUM CONDITION.

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