Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 9
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +9
    Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

    REACH LANARKSHIRE AUTISM  

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years, despite a decline more recently
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
    Established: 12 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Total income £148,605 £156,405 £263,207 £207,177 £242,767 £194,483
    Total spending £117,347 £147,503 £231,320 £140,852 £235,250 £216,095
    Surplus/deficit £31,258 £8,902 £31,887 £66,325 £7,517 -£21,612
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
    • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: South Lanarkshire
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • People with disabilities or health problems
    • Other charities or voluntary bodies

    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
    National Lottery Community Fund£128,894
    William Grant Foundation£108,114
    Robertson Trust£14,500
    Scottish Government£12,625
    Co-Operative Group£5,544
    Foundation Scotland£5,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Foundation Scotland - Summer Playscheme
    £5,000 18/04/2023
    To contribute towards running a summer holiday play scheme for children and young people with autism and additional support needs.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to REACH Lanarkshire Autism
    £1,223 22/10/2022
    We would like to provide activities for children with an autism diagnosis across North and South Lanarkshire, while COVID restrictions ease in line with Government guidelines.
    William Grant Foundation - Reaching Out to Support, Enable, Include and Empower Families
    £63,828 08/07/2022
    Contribution to the costs of the organisation's work to reach, support, enable, include and empower families with children and young people with autism over 2 years
    National Lottery Community Fund - Reaching Out to Support Enable Include and Empower Families
    £128,894 30/06/2022
    This group will deliver services to parents/carers of young people with Autism Spectrum conditions. This will include support services providing ongoing help training and advice. The service helps ....more
    William Grant Foundation - Project Manager
    £15,714 11/11/2021
    12
    The majority of the grant is a contribution to the Project Manager costs in 2021/22. An additional unrestricted contribution was also made to support general operating costs.
    Scottish Government - REACH Lanarkshire Autism
    £6,750 12/05/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Scottish Government - REACH Lanarkshire Autism
    £5,875 06/04/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to REACH Lanarkshire Autism
    £4,322 15/11/2019
    We would like to arrange fun day trips and activities for children and young people with Autism, as well as their siblings.
    William Grant Foundation - Project Manager
    £28,572 29/08/2019
    24
    To contribute to the cost of employing a Project Manager over two years.
    Robertson Trust - The costs of increasing the Family Support and Admin service
    £14,500 29/04/2019
    The costs of increasing the Family Support and Admin service
    National Lottery Community Fund - Reaching Out to Support, Enable and Empower
    £146,704 28/03/2019
    36
    This group will continue to run their core family support service, providing ongoing help, training and advice to the parents/carers of young people with an Autism Spectrum Condition. The service ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - We will continue to bridge the gap!
    £9,763 29/10/2018
    12
    This group will use the funding to cover sessional staff costs for their activity groups in North Lanarkshire. The groups provide opportunities for children/young people with Autism to socialise ....more
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to REACH Lanarkshire Autism SCIO
    £30,000 13/03/2018
    36
    This project will provide youth clubs in Cambuslang, Hamilton and East Kilbride for autistic children and young people. They will have fun, make friends, build confidence and develop skills.
    National Lottery Community Fund - REACH Lanarkshire Autism
    £143,280 09/11/2017
    60
    REACH Lanarkshire Autism
    National Lottery Community Fund - Our REACH Groups!
    £10,000 29/09/2017
    11
    This group will use the funding to set up a youth group for 8-11 year olds and a teen group for 12years+ to be delivered from Liberty Road Community Church in Bellshill.
    Robertson Trust - The costs of increasing the Family Support and Admin service
    £29,000 23/05/2017
    The costs of increasing the Family Support and Admin service
    Corra Foundation - HDA-16/162
    £4,750 07/04/2016
    to cover the salary of a part-time Family Support Worker, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 05/07/2012, number: SC043269
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    REACH Lanarkshire Autism, Princes Gate, Unit 1A 60 Castle Street, Hamilton, Glasgow, ML3 6BU

    Objectives

    4.1 To relieve those in need, by providing ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder) services of support and guidance both emotional and practical to individuals and their families, living with ASD throughout all stages from diagnosis onwards. 4.2 To promote the advancement of education by raising awareness of the condition to the families living with ASD and to the local and wider community. 4.3 To provide activities and therapeutic interventions which support the social and emotional development of children and young adults living with an ASD. 4.4 To provide education and self awareness to individuals with an ASD, their families and those who come into their contact with the purpose of empowering and including those individuals.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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