ACTION FOR ASD

Charity number: 1089341
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To provide support, information, assistance and advice to individuals with autistic spectrum disorders, their parents, carers and associated professionals. To increase public awareness regarding the difficulties and circumstances of people with autistic spectrum disorders and their families and carers, and to encourage acceptance within the community.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2022

Total income:
£920,359

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Donations and legacies £72.19k
Charitable activities £818.78k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £511
Other £28.88k

Total expenditure:
£815,726

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £815.73k
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £815,778 from 3 government contract(s) and £24,000 from 2 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £0
Charitable expenditure £815.73k
Retained for future use £104.63k

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Blackburn With Darwen
  • Lancashire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 November 2001: Standard registration
  • 01 May 2024: Removed (Does not operate)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2018 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 30/09/2022
Total gross income £348.29k £398.30k £407.69k £471.60k £920.36k
Total expenditure £392.30k £361.89k £369.28k £431.89k £815.73k
Income from government contracts £321.64k £361.92k £380.30k £403.84k £815.78k
Income from government grants N/A N/A £7.24k £58.60k £24.00k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A N/A £72.19k
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £818.78k
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A N/A £511
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A N/A £28.88k
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A N/A £67.39k
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £815.73k
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A N/A £3.01k
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A N/A £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2018 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 30/09/2022
Own use assets N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Long-term investments N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Other assets N/A N/A N/A N/A £291.63k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Total liabilities N/A N/A N/A N/A £13.63k

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 30 September 2023 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 Not submitted
Annual return 30 September 2022 27 July 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 27 July 2023 On time
Annual return 31 March 2021 21 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 21 January 2022 On time
Annual return 31 March 2020 20 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 20 January 2021 On time

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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 29 JUNE 2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 23 OCTOBER 2001

Charitable objects

(A) TO RELIEVE THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, ADVICE, INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONALS (B) TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS REGARDING THE DIFFICULTIES AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF PEOPLE WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS AND TO ENCOURAGE ACCEPTANCE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED