NORTH STAFFS ASPERGER / AUTISM ASSOCIATION
The NSAAA provides support,help and advice to individuals with an Autistic Spectrum Condition, their parents and carers.Our association is friendly,supportive and caring. We are fortunate enough to have staff and volunteers who jointly provide a wide range of expertise. We currently have members across the whole of Staffordshire.
Objects
1. TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF/UNDERSTANDING OF PEOPLE WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM CONDITIONS FOR THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL MANNERS CONCERNING AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is currently 'tight' on finances and 'wobbly financially', though the trustees report a 'healthy bank balance' for the next year following a new three-year grant. The organization relies heavily on fundraising and donations to sustain its work, with recent income including a £5,000 annual grant from Garfield Weston and £9,627 from fundraising activities.
What the accounts disclose
“Our largest and most successful fundraising event of the year has become the charity ball which took place in May 2025. Our accounts tell us it raised £7456.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 15
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 14
Trustees
- Jeremy John Reltonchair
- Christopher Bakos
- JANE TITLEY
- Natalie Leese
- PAULINE MARY HANRAHAN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £51k | £50k |
| 30/09/2024 | £41k | £46k |
| 30/09/2023 | £43k | £47k |
| 30/09/2022 | £45k | £42k |
| 30/09/2021 | £30k | £30k |
Common questions
Is NORTH STAFFS ASPERGER / AUTISM ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is currently 'tight' on finances and 'wobbly financially', though the trustees report a 'healthy bank balance' for the next year following a new three-year grant. The organization relies heavily on fundraising and donations to sustain its work, with recent income including a £5,000 annual grant from Garfield Weston and £9,627 from fundraising activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/09/2024 | £20k | AAA Adults |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/09/2023 | £10k | Ausome Adults |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/06/2022 | £10k | Autism and Adults |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/03/2021 | £10k | Autism; Supporting All |
| UK government | 04/08/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| UK government | 27/05/2020 | £3k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/07/2019 | £10k | Adults Accessing All |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/07/2007 | £2k | Encouraging Socialisation & Expanding Social Experience |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/01/2006 | £3k | Autism Get Together Group |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/11/2005 | £152k | Advice, information and support for people with ASD |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/09/2004 | £4k | Training, stationary and expenses |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £5k |
| KIRKLEY POOR'S LANDS | 1 | £33k |
| THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| Norwich Freemen's Charity | 1 | £24k |
| THE ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BLIND PEOPLE | 1 | £16k |
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £14k |
| JOAN AINSLIE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- NATIONAL AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS SOCIETY
- NORTH STAFFS CARERS ASSOCIATION
- AUTISTIC NOTTINGHAM
- ASPERGER EAST ANGLIA
- STAFFORDSHIRE SIGHT LOSS ASSOCIATION
- SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH STAFFS ASPERGER / AUTISM ASSOCIATION | £51k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NATIONAL AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS SOCIETY | £1.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH STAFFS CARERS ASSOCIATION | £534k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| AUTISTIC NOTTINGHAM | £381k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ASPERGER EAST ANGLIA | £330k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| STAFFORDSHIRE SIGHT LOSS ASSOCIATION | £119k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |