Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 8

NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT (NOCS)

NOCS provides social support, facilities and development opportunities for people with high levels of social anxiety and difficulties with social interaction, particularly due to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), mental ill-health and rural/social isolation. People in our community form lasting friendships, gain self-confidence and, over time, develop their skills and start to manage their anxiety.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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

nocscharity.com

NOCSemail@gmail.com

01258480218

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
28/03/23		£34,212	£42,320	£-8,108	9
28/03/22		£26,304	£38,779	£-12,475	5
28/03/21		£55,862	£32,361	£23,501	5
28/03/20		£30,312	£42,737	£-12,425	15
28/03/19	*	£39,540	£13,714	£25,826	7

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Dorset,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
9 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 - Rolling With the NOCS
£80,890	23/03/2023	The funding will be used to support development opportunities and fun for people with high levels of social anxiety and difficulties with social interaction particularly due to autism spectrum ....more The funding will be used to support development opportunities and fun for people with high levels of social anxiety and difficulties with social interaction particularly due to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) such as Asperger’s or mental health challenges. Their membership is made up of people in Blandford and the surrounding villages in North Dorset. NOCS use a mixture of games clubs drop-in and volunteering opportunities to support their members to form lasting friendships gain confidence and develop their social and practical skills in a safe secure and happy environment. This film is a bit outdated as they moved premises in 2019 but gives a feel for the project (part of the funding includes updating their website):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOWmMBjxDo0&t=35sThe application seeks core costs including salaries and running costs. It also includes funding to help strength this small charity. To help them develop their ability to measure outcomes. As well as exploring future proofing the charity by reviewing the relationship between the charity and its shop. They are interested in bringing the shop under the charity umbrella as it is integral to the development of the members being both the non-stigmatise way for some people to come into the charity. As well as being a key vehicle for work experience and skill development.Their membership is largely made up of children young people and adults suffering from social anxiety Asperger’s Syndrome social isolation and related mental health needs. They come from a range of communities including families based at the local army camp Blandford School The Forum School (ASD school in Shillingston 5 miles from Blandford) local primary schools NEET young people and Yeovil/Poole FE collages. NOCS have identified gaps in support to NEETs (Not in Education Employment or Training) young people. They used to work with Ansbury and their Fast Forward (BBO Dorset YP project that ended in March 20
National Lottery Community Fund - New Space New Lease of Life
£9,789	15/07/2022	This project will refurbish a community drop in space and provide staff resources and volunteers to support the development of one to one social skills of people with high levels of social anxiety ....more This project will refurbish a community drop in space and provide staff resources and volunteers to support the development of one to one social skills of people with high levels of social anxiety and difficulties with social interaction particularly due to autism spectrum disorder such as Asperger's or mental health challenges.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to New Opportunities for Community & Support
£22,987	15/03/2019 36	This project will provide a youth club specifically for children and young people with Autism or Asperger Syndrome. Children and young people will make new friends, feel less isolated and improve ....more This project will provide a youth club specifically for children and young people with Autism or Asperger Syndrome. Children and young people will make new friends, feel less isolated and improve their social skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - Beyond Noc's Box
£35,000	28/02/2019 36	This funding will enable the delivery of activities for children and adults with ASD, learning disabilities and complex needs. Through these activities, participants gain confidence in dealing with ....more This funding will enable the delivery of activities for children and adults with ASD, learning disabilities and complex needs. Through these activities, participants gain confidence in dealing with others, which transfers to other situations outside of this environment.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANGELA JANE POTTER Appointed: 2022

BYRON QUAYLE Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: BLANDFORD FORUM CHARITIES,

JENNIE FELLOWES Appointed: 2017

NEIL KERNON (Chair) Appointed: 2019

SHARON CRIPPS Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/09/2017, number: 1174878

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR19: 4 days late,

Main office

NOCS Charity
27
Salisbury Street
Blandford Forum
Dorset

Objectives

THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF PEOPLE IN DORSET WHO ARE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY EXCLUDED ON GROUNDS OF THEIR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD), INCLUDING ASPERGER SYNDROME; OR MENTAL ILL-HEALTH, WHO EXPERIENCE HIGH LEVELS OF SOCIAL ANXIETY AND DIFFICULTIES WITH SOCIAL INTERACTION, BY PROVIDING:STRUCTURED OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP AND GAIN SOCIAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF GAMES IN A RANGE OF WEEKLY CLUBS OPEN TO ALL. A DROP-IN CENTRE WITH FACILITIES TO SOCIALISE AND DEVELOP FRIENDSHIPS, AND FROM WHICH TO ACCESS INFORMATION ON LOCAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT WITH JOB SEEKING.VOLUNTEERING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. OUTREACH WORK IN THE COMMUNITY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, INCLUDING ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT, AS A RESULT OF DISABILITY (AUTISM SPECTRUM CONDITION) OR MENTAL ILL-HEALTH.

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