Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

Future income +5
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 18

LITTLE TREASURES

Sensory groups, chess club, pre teen groups, youth groups, parents support groups, social inclusion activities, courses on autism and workshops for for parents with autistic children.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit
01/04/23		£69	£43	£25
01/04/22	*	£35	£38	£-3
?01/04/21		£34	£35	£-2
01/04/20		£57	£38	£19
01/04/19	*	£38	£26	£12

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

www.littletreasureswebsite

Littletreasures18@gmail.com

07749681130

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Ballinger Charitable Trust - Grant to Little Treasures
£20,000	22/09/2023 24	Towards core costs of operation
National Lottery Community Fund - SOCIAL INCLUSION ACTIVITIES
£8,100	22/10/2020 6	The project will help to deliver a range of social activities for autistic children and their families who have been affected by Covid-19. The aim is to reduced isolation provide a consistent routine ....more The project will help to deliver a range of social activities for autistic children and their families who have been affected by Covid-19. The aim is to reduced isolation provide a consistent routine and increase general support and wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Workshops
£10,000	28/02/2020 12	The funding will be used to deliver accessible workshops for families with children who have autism. The project aims to promote coping strategies and better communication within the family ....more The funding will be used to deliver accessible workshops for families with children who have autism. The project aims to promote coping strategies and better communication within the family environment.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CLAIRE LOUISE DINSLEY Appointed: 2023

JOHN JOSEPH SCULLION Appointed: 2023

MICHELLE ABBS (Chair) Appointed: 2018

TARA JANET MITCHELL Appointed: 2023

CLAIR BLACK Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/05/2018, number: 1178397

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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

5 returns made; AR22: 5 days late, AR19: 215 days late,

Main office

39 Derwent Road
FERRYHILL
DL17 8HF

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:1) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND THEIR PARENTS, CARERS AND SIBLINGS BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR PLAY AND RECREATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE IN A SAFE AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT AND BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND PRACTICAL ADVICE TO PARENTS AND CARERS.2) THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG PARENTS AND CARERS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF THEIR CHILD’S CONDITION BY PROVIDING ADVICE, GUIDANCE AND GENERAL SUPPORT AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

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