Finance Score: -8

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

Accounts overdue -5
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: -3

HELPING HANDS AUTISM SUPPORT GROUP

The Charity's objects ('the Objects') are to:- (1) Promote the health, welfare, care and education of children and young people that have Autistic Spectrum Disorder and their families and carers in the Belfast and North Down area by providing: (a) recreational and leisure time activities and organising events for such children and young people, their siblings, other family members and carers; (b) access to creative therapies and learning opportunities; (c) access to resources, practical advice and general family support; (d) opportunities to network, find mutual support and encouragement; (e) training for parents, volunteers and carers. (2) To promote understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder within the wider community and to represent the views of those affected by autism.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received

Financial issues to consider:

Latest accounts are overdue for filing
There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
Income has been volatile recently

Established: 8 years

www.helpinghandsautism.com

hello@helpinghandsautism.com

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Year end	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/23
Income	£412,521	£88,114	£76,661	£55,850	£72,108
Spending	£51,889	£77,929	£79,717	£74,301	£61,954
Surplus/deficit	£360,632	£10,185	-£3,056	-£18,451	£10,154

Listed activities

The advancement of education, The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, Other charitable purposes

How it operates

Community development, Disability, General charitable purposes, Playgroup/after schools, Volunteer development, Youth development

Where it operates

Northern Ireland

Who it helps

Adult training, Carers, Children (5-13 year olds), Learning disabilities, Mental health, Parents, Preschool (0-5 year olds), Sensory disabilities, Voluntary and community sector, Volunteers, Youth (14-25 year olds)

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
35 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

BBC Children in Need	£75,132
Community Foundation for Nthn Ireland	£9,752
DCMS	£2,610

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Helping Hands Autism Support Group
£44,952	27/07/2023	Funding will provide a range of activities for children and young people on the autism spectrum. It will help to reduce their anxiety, increase social interactions and improve social skills in an ....more Funding will provide a range of activities for children and young people on the autism spectrum. It will help to reduce their anxiety, increase social interactions and improve social skills in an inclusive and supportive environment.
Community Foundation for Nthn Ireland - The New Norm -Support Programme
£9,752	20/08/2020 5	Towards the new norm support programme
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Helping Hands Autism Support Group
£2,610	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - To provide activity packs so children and young people who are feeling very isolated, can join in on pre-recorded activity sessions to improve their social connections.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£2,610	22/05/2020	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 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 and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Helping Hands Autism Support Group
£27,570	21/05/2019 36	This grant will provide afterschool and Saturday activity sessions and Summer holiday activites for children and young people on the autism spectrum. The activites will encourage emotional wellbeing ....more This grant will provide afterschool and Saturday activity sessions and Summer holiday activites for children and young people on the autism spectrum. The activites will encourage emotional wellbeing and positive relationships.

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 30/09/2016, number: NIC105722

Main office

85 Kinross Avenue, Belfast, BT5 7GF

Data Sources