Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 14

Accounts overdue -5
Future income +5
No PartB

Mainly female board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +11

Overall GiG Score: 13

SPECTRUM GAMING

Spectrum Gaming is an online community for autistic young people which has three main intended outcomes:1) Building Friendships2) Increasing Self-Acceptance 3) Advocacy - We don't just want to be a community that enables autistic young people to develop meaningful friendships, we want to create a movement that will have a positive influence on autistic young people across the UK.

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 including the Government recently and there are significant future grants due to be received

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
Latest accounts are overdue for filing

Financial Data ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/22	*	£166,673	£43,294	£123,379	29

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

http://spectrumgaming.net

info@spectrumgaming.net

0161 706 1619

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation

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
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
29 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Paul Hamlyn Foundation	£150,000
Tudor Trust	£90,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,660

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Expansion of youth services and community for autistic young people
£150,000	27/11/2023	Spectrum Gaming is a UK-wide online community for autistic young people aged 8 to 18 years old. This grant will enable Spectrum Gaming to increase staff capacity to widen the impact the service is ....more Spectrum Gaming is a UK-wide online community for autistic young people aged 8 to 18 years old. This grant will enable Spectrum Gaming to increase staff capacity to widen the impact the service is having, through continued advocacy work, representing autistic young people at a strategic level, and making links with more community and health organisations to ensure the service reaches those who most need it. Funding for three new posts will allow Spectrum Gaming to grow to meet demand in the community and from new members, to extend services when members reach 18 and critically free up time for leadership to drive forward more advocacy work.
National Lottery Community Fund - Spectrum Gaming Face to Face Activities
£9,660	29/06/2023	The funding will be used to provide a 12 month programme of positive activities or autistic young people including football and forest school activities enabling them to make friends in a safe and ....more The funding will be used to provide a 12 month programme of positive activities or autistic young people including football and forest school activities enabling them to make friends in a safe and supportive environment and help young people make friends build their confidence learn skills and reach their potential.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Spectrum Gaming
£90,000	18/06/2021 36	over three years towards the creative director's salary, and core costs, for a charity using gaming to engage with autistic young people across the UK

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

MX DANNY VAN DEURZEN-SMITH (Chair) Appointed: 2023

ALISON EGERTON Appointed: 2023

CATHERINE LOUISE THOMSON Appointed: 2023

DR PIA-SOPHIE EUROPA WOOL Appointed: 2023

DR SAMANTHA ARIEL FRIEDMAN Appointed: 2023

GARETH HOWE Appointed: 2023

JOANNA ELIZABETH BEAUMONT Appointed: 2023

MELANIE GRETA HARRISON Appointed: 2023

SARAH-JANE SNAPE Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/03/2021, number: 1193763

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Volunteer management

Filing Record

1 returns made; AR22: 23 days late,

Main office

Spectrum Gaming, Bartle House
Oxford Court
Manchester
M2 3WQ

Objectives

THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG AUTISTIC YOUNG PEOPLE (DIAGNOSED OR SUSPECTED) WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING AUTISTIC BY:RUNNING AN ONLINE COMMUNITY FOR AUTISTIC YOUNG PEOPLE, WHICH FOCUSES ON:• ENABLING YOUNG PEOPLE TO CREATE NEW FRIENDSHIPS• IMPROVING THEIR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING• GIVING YOUNG PEOPLE THE CONFIDENCE AND SKILLS TO MEET THEIR GOALS AND ASPIRATIONSEDUCATING YOUNG PEOPLE, THEIR PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS ABOUT AUTISM, INTERNET SAFETY AND OTHER TOPICS WHICH ARE IMPORTANT TO OUR COMMUNITY;PROMOTING THE VIEWS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND BOTH ADVOCATING FOR THEM, AND PROVIDING THEM WITH THE KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS TO BE ABLE TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES;SUPPORTING OTHER ORGANISATIONS TO CREATE AND DEVELOP GROUPS/ ACTIVITIES FOR AUTISTIC YOUNG PEOPLE, BOTH PHYSICALLY AND ONLINE;RUNNING OTHER PROJECTS, CAMPAIGNS AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THE PRIORITIES AND NEEDS OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY.RUNNING FACE TO FACE SOCIAL GROUPS AND ACTIVITIES AROUND THEIR INTERESTS.

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