ASD RAINBOWS
ASD Rainbows is registered with CIW and provides therapeutic intervention for children with autism or communication delay. We run nursery sessions for children aged 2-5 years, after school club for children aged 5-16 years, sibling support and parent/child sessions.To benefit the residents of Perthcelyn and the neighbourhood by providing activities/facilities to improve their conditions of life
Objects
THE OBJECT[S] OF ASD RAINBOWSTO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND THEIR FAMILIES BY:? PROVIDING THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION SESSIONS;? PROVIDING CHILDREN WITH A SAFE STIMULATING PLAY ENVIRONMENT TO HELP ADDRESS ANY SENSORY/BEHAVIOUR CHALLENGES;? LIAISING WITH MULTI-AGENCY PROFESSIONALS E.G. PSYCHOLOGIST, HEALTH VISITORS, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS AND SOCIAL WORKERS;? PROVIDING ACCESS FOR PARENTS TO REGULAR WORKSHOPS RUN BY STAFF AND CONSULTANTS AND OTHER SUCH ACTIVITIES AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FURTHERANCE OF SAID OBJECTS? TO OFFER EQUALITY TO ALL CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, GENDER OR CULTURAL BACKGROUND, CLASS OR LANGUAGE? THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA COVERED BY ASD RAINBOWS WILL PRIMARILY BE RHONDDA CYNON TAFF BUT REQUESTS FROM FAMILIES OUTSIDE THIS AREA WILL NOT BE EXCLUDED ON THE CONDITION PARENTS/CARERS WILL TRANSPORT THEIR CHILD.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that total expenditure of £294,101.75 exceeded total cash received of £272,058.05, resulting in a net decrease in funds. The filing reports a closing unrestricted funds balance of £24,406.11 and restricted funds of £17,865.95. Management noted a reduction in grant applications and fundraising activities following the departure of the Charity Development Officer.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- 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 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 8
- Government income: £76,238 — contracts £37,598 (7), grants £38,640 (6); 28% of the £272,058 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 8
- Government income: £70,808 — contracts £12,112 (2), grants £58,696 (9); 23% of the £312,060 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 7
- Government income: £55,490 — contracts £32,961 (5), grants £22,529 (7); 29% of the £193,925 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Trustees
- Stephen Tamlinchair
- AILSA REYNOLDS
- HUW EVANS
- Jason Toghill
- Lisa Toghill
- Pamela Phillips
- Rhiannon McHugh
- Ross Williams
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £272k | £294k |
| 31/03/2025 | £312k | £308k |
| 31/03/2024 | £194k | £223k |
| 31/03/2023 | £176k | £164k |
| 31/03/2022 | £183k | £185k |
Common questions
Is ASD RAINBOWS financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that total expenditure of £294,101.75 exceeded total cash received of £272,058.05, resulting in a net decrease in funds. The filing reports a closing unrestricted funds balance of £24,406.11 and restricted funds of £17,865.95. Management noted a reduction in grant applications and fundraising activities following the departure of the Charity Development Officer.
Who funds ASD RAINBOWS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ASD RAINBOWS as a grant recipient include THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, MOONDANCE FOUNDATION, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £99k | 37% of salaries and running costs over 3-years at an autism charity supporting families in rural South Wales. |
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £59k | Health |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £5k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 28/06/2024 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/07/2023 | £10k | A.S.D. Rainbows |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/07/2022 | £10k | Rainbows families |
| UK government | 01/07/2020 | £8k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| UK government | 21/05/2020 | £4k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/05/2020 | £10k | Rainbows nursery |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/05/2018 | £10k | Rainbows Pre-School |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASD RAINBOWS | £272k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL (HANDFORTH) | £172k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RAINBOW PRESCHOOL (WICKFORD) | £171k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL & EXTENDED SERVICES | £1.2m | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL | £317k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HARRYS RAINBOW | £420k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |