NEURODIVERGENT SAFE SPACE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 31 May 2023
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £33,348
Latest expenditure: £21,293
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 9 West Road, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, Essex, SS0 9AU

Website recorded by the regulator: www.neurodivergentsafespace.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 13 February 2026
Date Accounts Received: 13 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £33,348
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,293

Fin Period Start Date: 31 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 2 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 2 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £14,893
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,313

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 13 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £33,348
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,293
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £2,390
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 31 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 2 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £14,893
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,313
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 5

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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: NEURODIVERGENT SAFE SPACE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2023-05-31T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: 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.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures