NEURODIVERGENT SAFE SPACE

Charity number: 1203335
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We support Neurodivergent (Autistic,PDA, ADHD, DCD) teens and young adults aged 13-30 and their parent/carers who are experiencing mental health difficulties or supporting people through a hard time. We currently run multiple clubs per week where the attendees meet up, join in activities, speak to neurodivergent adults, go out for activities, and get support for their mental health difficulties

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £14,893
Total expenditure: £7,313

People

4 Trustee(s)

5 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 May 2023: 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
  • 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 owns and/or leases 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Joanne Emma Richardson Chair 08 February 2023
None on record
Grace Emily Rush Trustee 08 February 2023
None on record
Patrick Edward Richardson Trustee 08 February 2023
None on record
Rebecca Verrall Trustee 08 February 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2024
Total gross income £14.89k
Total expenditure £7.31k
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants 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 02 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 02 October 2024 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 31 May 2023

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROMOTE, SUPPORT, AND PROTECT THE MENTAL HEALTH OF NEURODIVERGENT TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS (AGED 13-20 YEARS) IN THE CITY OF SOUTHEND AND ESSEX AND ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY: A. PROVIDING EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE FOR NEURODIVERGENT TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS ON UNDERSTANDING AND IMPROVING THEIR MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, ADVOCATING FOR THEIR RIGHTS, TREATMENT OPTIONS, AND FINDING EFFECTIVE SUPPORT; B. SEEKING TO ADVANCE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE STAFF, AND OTHER PRIMARY POINTS OF CONTACT FOR NEURODIVERGENT TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS IN PROVIDING EFFECTIVE, NEURODIVERSITY-AFFIRMING SUPPORT; C. SEEKING TO EDUCATE PUBLIC SERVICE PROVIDERS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY ON NEURODIVERSITY. 2. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF NEURODIVERGENT TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS (AGED 13-20 YEARS) IN THE CITY OF SOUTHEND AND ESSEX AND ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY: A. PROVIDING SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO NEURODIVERGENT TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS TO INCREASE SOCIAL INTERACTION SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND SELF-ESTEEM; B. PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES AND GUIDANCE FOR NEURODIVERGENT TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS TO TRANSITION INTO THE WIDER COMMUNITY. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THESE CLAUSES: “NEURODIVERSITY” REFERS TO THE NATURAL VARIATION IN NEURODEVELOPMENT ACROSS ALL INDIVIDUALS - THE DIVERSITY OF ALL BRAINS AND MINDS. “NEURODIVERGENT” DESCRIBES A PERSON WHOSE NEURODEVELOPMENT FALLS OUTSIDE OF THE ‘TYPICAL’ RANGE, INCLUDING NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DIFFERENCES SUCH AS AUTISM, PDA, ADHD, DYSLEXIA, DYSPRAXIA AND TOURETTE’S SYNDROME.

Contact information

Address:
9 West Road
WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA
Essex
SS0 9AU
Phone:
0
Email:
info@neurodivergentsafespace.co.uk
Website:

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