ASCAPE

Charity number: 1197590
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

ASCape is the only charity of its kind dedicated to improving the lives of autistic children and young adults (4-25) in West Dorset. We support children and their families through a range of family-based activities, offering a successful program of social groups and family activities free or at low-cost for all age ranges, from the very youngest children through to young people over the age of 18.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £78,100
Total expenditure: £48,501

Total income includes £13,033 from 4 government grant(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

40 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Dorset
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 January 2022: 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 policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rebecca Alison Watkins Chair 16 February 2022
None on record
Mark Rixon Trustee 08 October 2024
None on record
Elizabeth Rutherford Trustee 23 January 2024
None on record
Maximillian Glock Trustee 23 January 2024
None on record
Peter James Glock Trustee 11 July 2023
None on record
Mark Adam Samuel Trustee 11 July 2023
None on record
Diane Lesley Evans Trustee 11 July 2023
None on record
Sarah Elizabeth Charlotte Orritt Trustee 11 July 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £15.28k £78.10k
Total expenditure £19.22k £48.50k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A
Income from government grants £11.90k £13.03k

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 December 2023 05 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 05 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 28 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 27 September 2023 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 - FOUNDATION Registered 20 Jan 2022 as amended on 08 Oct 2024

Charitable objects

PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS BETWEEN THE AGE OF 0-25 YEARS WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM CONDITION (ASC) AND/OR SOCIAL ANXIETY, ESPECIALLY LIVING IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET, WHO ARE EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF THEIR CONDITION BY: 1. HELPING SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS BECOME BETTER SOCIALISED AND LESS ISOLATED THROUGH THE FACILITATION OF PEER SUPPORT AND SUPPORTED SOCIALISATION. 2. SUPPORTING CARERS AND FAMILIES, INCLUDING SIBLINGS, OF SUCH YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING PEER SUPPORT VIA GROUPS AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES, ENCOURAGING SHARING OF IDEAS, RESOURCES AND SUPPORT WITHIN AND BETWEEN THESE GROUPS. 3. PROMOTING AWARENESS ABOUT ASC AND SOCIAL ANXIETY AND CHALLENGING FEAR AND PREJUDICE.

Contact information

Address:
3 NORDONS
BRIDPORT
Dorset
DT6 4DU
Phone:
07754 065733
Email:
clare@ascapegroup.org
Website:

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