SPECTRUM GAMING

Charity number: 1193763
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Spectrum Gaming is an online community for autistic young people which has three main intended outcomes: 1) Building Friendships 2) Increasing Self-Acceptance 3) Advocacy - We don't just want to be a community that enables autistic young people to develop meaningful friendships, we want to create a movement that will have a positive influence on autistic young people across the UK.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £300,631
Total expenditure: £242,362

Total income includes £66,815 from 2 government contract(s)

People

9 Trustee(s)

15 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Disability
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 March 2021: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Mx Danny van Deurzen-Smith Chair 17 October 2023
None on record
Melanie Greta Harrison Trustee 17 October 2023
THE MISSING KIND
Received: On time
Gareth Howe Trustee 17 October 2023
None on record
Joanna Elizabeth Beaumont Trustee 17 October 2023
None on record
Dr Pia-Sophie Europa Wool Trustee 17 October 2023
None on record
Alison Egerton Trustee 17 October 2023
None on record
Dr Samantha Ariel Friedman Trustee 17 October 2023
None on record
Catherine Louise Thomson Trustee 17 October 2023
None on record
Sarah-Jane Snape Trustee 05 December 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £166.67k £133.50k £300.63k
Total expenditure £43.29k £147.37k £242.36k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £66.82k
Income from government grants £68.43k £5.79k 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 31 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 18 May 2024 108 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 18 May 2024 108 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 23 February 2023 23 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 23 February 2023 23 days late 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 - FOUNDATION Registered 10 Mar 2021

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG AUTISTIC YOUNG PEOPLE (DIAGNOSED OR SUSPECTED) WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING AUTISTIC BY: RUNNING AN ONLINE COMMUNITY FOR AUTISTIC YOUNG PEOPLE, WHICH FOCUSES ON: • ENABLING YOUNG PEOPLE TO CREATE NEW FRIENDSHIPS • IMPROVING THEIR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING • GIVING YOUNG PEOPLE THE CONFIDENCE AND SKILLS TO MEET THEIR GOALS AND ASPIRATIONS EDUCATING YOUNG PEOPLE, THEIR PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS ABOUT AUTISM, INTERNET SAFETY AND OTHER TOPICS WHICH ARE IMPORTANT TO OUR COMMUNITY; PROMOTING THE VIEWS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND BOTH ADVOCATING FOR THEM, AND PROVIDING THEM WITH THE KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS TO BE ABLE TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES; SUPPORTING OTHER ORGANISATIONS TO CREATE AND DEVELOP GROUPS/ ACTIVITIES FOR AUTISTIC YOUNG PEOPLE, BOTH PHYSICALLY AND ONLINE; RUNNING OTHER PROJECTS, CAMPAIGNS AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THE PRIORITIES AND NEEDS OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. RUNNING FACE TO FACE SOCIAL GROUPS AND ACTIVITIES AROUND THEIR INTERESTS.

Contact information

Address:
Spectrum Gaming
Bartle House
Oxford Court
Manchester
Phone:
0161 706 1619
Email:
info@spectrumgaming.net
Website:

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