STOWMARKET ASD SATURDAY CLUBS

Registered charity 1151141 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing social activities for children and teenagers with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Encourage the young people to develop friendships and social networks and increase their independence, self-confidence, self-esteem and social skillsEncourage inclusion and seek opportunities for the young people to take an active part in the communitySupport and a break for parents and siblings

Causes: Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£69k

Latest spending

£69k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity started the year in a difficult financial position with a bank balance of £3.7k, but achieved a surplus of £56k, raising the closing balance to £60k. The trustees report that this financial recovery guarantees the charity can continue for the foreseeable future. The charity has no stated reserves policy target and currently holds no reserve funds.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none (85% of income)

“Donations and grants in the year accounted for 85% of our income, some £94k.” — page 8

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Fundraising cost ratio: 10.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“Fundraising activities came to £5.5k in the year which represents about 5% of our income and covers approximately 10% of our expenditure.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy

“We currently do not have any funds in our reserve fund as these were used up to keep us going during Covid Lockdowns and since then all funds have been used to pay for the core costs of running sessions.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Stowmarket ASD Saturday Clubs (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

BBC Children in Need — “We are primarily funded by BBC Children in Need and are very grateful for the local communities support in fundraising and in attending our …” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

SCARLETT ANSTEE-PARRYchair
ALISON HOLLOWAY
Andrew James Donnelly · trustee of 1 other charity
CAROLINE LOUISE GROVE
CHRISTINE HOBART
Joanna Susan Bradbury
ROBIN CHARLES DRAIN
Russell Langley
STEVE CROOKS

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£69k	£69k
31/10/2024	£110k	£57k
31/10/2023	£35k	£47k
31/10/2022	£36k	£42k
31/10/2021	£9k	£27k

Common questions

Is STOWMARKET ASD SATURDAY CLUBS financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity started the year in a difficult financial position with a bank balance of £3.7k, but achieved a surplus of £56k, raising the closing balance to £60k. The trustees report that this financial recovery guarantees the charity can continue for the foreseeable future. The charity has no stated reserves policy target and currently holds no reserve funds. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Postcode Lottery	29/07/2024	£10k	Unrestricted Funding