MyOTAS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 1 August 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 May 2024 – 30 April 2025
Latest income: £178,606
Latest expenditure: £132,852
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 57a Highcliffe Road, Wickford, SS11 8JP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.myotas.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Parent Support Groups both in person and online. 1:1 support for families in person, on the phone, or by email. Referrals accepted from outside agencies and parents direct. Activities for neurodivergent children (autistic, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, etc) Seminars by professionals to give advice to parents

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 9 February 2026
Date Accounts Received: 9 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £178,606
Total Gross Expenditure: £132,852

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 12 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 12 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £82,115
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,375

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 14 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 14 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £56,742
Total Gross Expenditure: £60,363

Fin Period Start Date: 2 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 8 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 8 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £59,026
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,438

Fin Period Start Date: 2 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 1 May 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 1 March 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 28 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £26,345
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,179

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 9 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £178,606
Total Gross Expenditure: £132,852
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Grants: £139,513
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 12 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £82,115
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,375
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 9589
Income From Government Grants: £37,789
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 14 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £56,742
Total Gross Expenditure: £60,363
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £21,134
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 2 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 8 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £59,026
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,438
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 2 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 1 May 2021
Ar Due Date: 1 March 2022
Ar Received Date: 28 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £26,345
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,179
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £8,429
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Essex
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MyOTAS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-08-01T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 01 Aug 2019 as amended on 04 Apr 2022
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AFFECTED BY AUTISM OR SOCIAL ANXIETY AND THEIR FAMILIES WITHIN ESSEX BY:1) PROVIDING INFORMATION, SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL AGENCIES AND RUNNING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT GROUPS TO ENABLE PARENTS TO HELP THEIR CHILDREN ACHIEVE THEIR ACADEMIC POTENTIAL AND MINIMISE THEIR CHILD'S SOCIAL ANXIETY; 2) PROVIDING SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN, TAILORED TO THEIR PARTICULAR NEEDS, TO BOOST THEIR SELF-ESTEEM AND IMPROVE THEIR SOCIAL SKILLS, WHILST ENABLING THEM TO MIX SOCIALLY WITH NEUROTYPICAL PEERS AND SIBLINGS; 3) PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, IN SMALL GROUPS, FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE HOME-SCHOOLED AND/OR SCHOOL REFUSERS, AS A RESULT OF THEIR AUTISM AND/OR SOCIAL ANXIETY ISSUES; 4) PROVIDING TRAINING TO EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, PARENTS AND THE WIDER PUBLIC REGARDING THE AUTISTIC SPECTRUM, THE BENEFITS, THE CHALLENGES AND THE BEST METHODS TO SUPPORT AND COMMUNICATE WITH AUTISTIC CHILDREN; 5) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF AUTISM.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIAL ANXIETY’ MEANS DIFFICULTY WITH SOCIAL COMMUNICATION, EMOTIONAL WELLBEING, SENSORY/PHYSICAL SENSITIVITIES AND COGNITIVE/LEARNING DIFFICULTIES.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 618164
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: TAKIWATANGA SUPPORT SERVICES

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures