Autistic Children and Carers Together

Charity Number: 1169099
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

ACCT runs a wide range of fun and supportive activity groups for autistic children and young people in Sheffield including regular multi-activity children and teenage groups, football coaching, arts and gaming, with sessions held in-person and online. We also run a social group for young autistic adults, a parent-carer support group and Autism-friendly activities for the whole family.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £211,734
Total expenditure: £200,216

Total income includes £57,469 from 1 government contract(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Sheffield City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 September 2016: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • ACCT (Working name)
  • ASPERGER'S CHILDREN AND CARERS TOGETHER (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
HELEN PATRICIA GILDER Chair 08 September 2016
None on record
Janet Himan Trustee 22 October 2024
None on record
Sharon Court Trustee 24 June 2024
None on record
Sara Bartlett Brown Trustee 09 March 2022
None on record
Nadine Cain Trustee 27 July 2021
None on record
Margaret Kilner Trustee 12 November 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £154.47k £181.04k £206.14k £155.30k £211.73k
Total expenditure £136.30k £140.59k £161.96k £210.03k £200.22k
Income from government contracts £45.00k £52.77k £52.80k £52.80k £57.47k
Income from government grants N/A £6.53k £13.70k N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 08 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 08 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 18 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 18 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 05 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 05 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 23 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 23 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 06 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 06 August 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 08 Sep 2016 as amended on 14 Feb 2023 as amended on 17 Mar 2023

Charitable objects

The object of the CIO is to support the needs of autistic children and young people living in the Sheffield area, in particular by provision of services and assistance to them and their family and carers, irrespective of political or religious affiliation, race, gender or sexual orientation.

Contact information

Address:
St Mary's Community Centre
Bramall Lane
Sheffield
South Yo
Phone:
01142230242
Email:
ENQUIRIES@ACCTSHEFFIELD.ORG.UK
Website:

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