Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;Fundraising costs high: -5
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

AVON AUTISTIC FOUNDATION LIMITED 

The Foundation provides professional residential and day care for people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, providing support, individual care and learning essential in the well-being of each individual.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • 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:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
31/03/23£1,308£1,297£11£1£1,584£1,58414.7190
31/03/22*£1,240£1,156£83£2£1,573£1,57316.3260
31/03/21£1,261£1,103£158£0£1,490£1,49016.2260
31/03/20£1,125£1,166£-41£3£1,331£1,33113.7270
31/03/19£1,079£996£83£2£1,372£1,37216.5290
31/03/18£1,038£1,025£13£5£1,289£1,28915.1240
31/03/17£1,021£1,044£-23£6£1,276£1,27614.7240
31/03/16£1,028£1,051£-23£8£1,299£1,29914.8240
31/03/15£983£964£19£20£1,321£1,32116.4200
31/03/14£997£991£6£16£1,303£1,30315.8210
31/03/13£1,007£944£63£16£1,297£1,29716.5190
31/03/12£1,023£908£115£15£1,234£1,23416.3180
31/03/11£1,010£1,087£-77£23£1,119£1,11912.4180
31/03/10£1,023£988£35£19£1,196£1,19614.5170
31/03/09£921£927£-7£22£1,160£1,16015180
31/03/08£917£945£-29£36£1,167£1,16714.8180
31/03/07£872£842£30£20£1,196£1,19617180
31/03/06*£790£771£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£905£967£-62£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£857£958£-101£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 63.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 14.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 8.9
Asset Split ?
Established: 40 years

www.avon-autistic.demon.co.uk

admin@avon-autistic.demon.co.uk

01179380155

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Disability
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bristol City,
Who it helps
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/03/1984, number: 288630
  • Registered at Companies House on 19/01/1984, number: 01784484
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Care Quality Commission
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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR22: 10 days late, AR06: 29 days late, AR04: 38 days late,
Main office

Avon Autistic Foundation Ltd
Ann Coleman Centre
Ridingleaze
BRISTOL
BS11 0QE

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS DIAGNOSED AS AUTISTIC PARTICULARLY IN THE COUNTY OF AVON BY THE PROVISIONS OF RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION WITHIN A PERMANENT HOME OR ELSEWHERE AND BY PROCURING AND MAKING AVAILABLE FOR THEM NURSING, TRAINING, EDUCATION, WORKSHOP, LEISURE AND RECREATION FACILITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

COUNTY OF AVON

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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