Overall GiG Score: 0 ?
Finance Score: -7
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +7

    AUTISM NI (PAPA) 

    The objects of the charity shall be the advancement of education, health and wellbeing, equality of opportunity and the relief of disadvantage of people living with an autism spectrum disability and related disabilities throughout their whole life journey.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
    • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
    Established: 9 years

    www.autismni.org

    info@autismni.org

    Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Year end 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Income £787,130 £797,728 £946,059 £835,924 £857,265 £940,865
    Spending £840,022 £824,863 £921,851 £714,926 £769,448 £1,051,470
    Surplus/deficit -£52,892 -£27,135 £24,208 £120,998 £87,817 -£110,605
    What it does
    • The advancement of education, The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Who works here?
    • 30 employees
    • 200 volunteers
    Who it helps
    • Adult training, Carers, Learning disabilities, Mental health, Parents, Sensory disabilities
    How it operates
    • Advice/advocacy/information, Community development, Disability, Education/training, Research/evaluation
    Where it operates
    • Northern Ireland

    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
    Henry Smith Charity£170,600
    Joseph Levy Foundation£40,000
    DCMS£24,328
    BBC Children in Need£18,749
    Community Foundation for Nthn Ireland£14,953
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Autism NI
    £170,600 18/03/2021
    36
    towards three years' running costs of the Autism Early Intervention Service for families with a child recently diagnosed with autism in Belfast and the south east of Northern Ireland.
    Joseph Levy Foundation - Covid-19: core funding contribution
    £40,000 09/11/2020
    12
    Covid-19: core funding contribution to support the charity's work with autistic people, their families and carers
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Autism NI (PAPA)
    £18,749 09/09/2020
    12
    COVID19 - Through social opportunities and individual support this project will improve confidence, self esteem, emotional wellbeing, and encourage friendships to develop for autistic children ....more
    Community Foundation for Nthn Ireland - Covid 19 Autism Support Network
    £14,953 27/07/2020
    6
    Towards supporting children with autism and their families
    DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
    £14,953 27/07/2020
    NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
    DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
    £9,375 24/06/2020
    NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Autism NI - Lisburn Support Group Summer Scheme
    £3,740 15/11/2019
    We want to run a four-day summer scheme for young people from 5 -19 years, with (or awaiting) a diagnosis of autism.
    Joseph Levy Foundation - Autism Support Officer - Greater Belfast
    £109,913 18/01/2019
    36
    To fund an Autism Support Officer post to provide early Intervention support for families in Greater Belfast (approx. 115 families per year)
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Autism NI (PAPA)
    £66,873 23/10/2018
    36
    Girls with autism are often diagnosed later and have significant mental health problems. Working individually with a Like Skills Officer, this project removes the barriers at home and school, ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - The RAFT Project Reaching Autism Families Together
    £699,810 20/06/2014
    60
    Not Available
    Tudor Trust - Grant to Autism NI (PAPA)
    £75,000 06/09/2013
    36
    over three years towards the salary of a project officer for a new family support and empowerment project in Northern Ireland
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Further information may be available on the charity's page on the Commission website here
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Northern Ireland on 30/10/2014, number: NIC100240
    Main office

    Donard, Knockbracken Healthcare Park, Saintfield Road, Belfast, BT8 8BH

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
    360 Giving
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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