Registered charity (CIO) · Barnsley
Action for Autism Barnsley
Action for Autism Barnsley is a registered charity (number 1197465) based in Barnsley, governed by 7 trustees and chaired by Rhona Bywater since 2018. Latest income £26k (2026). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
- 7 trustees
- Income £26k (2026)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Disability
- Where
- Barnsley
- Website
- www.afabarnsley.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2022
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2026£26k£35k
- 2025£32k£25k
- 2024£30k£29k
Earlier years
- 2023£33k£31k
Income trend, 2023 to 2026.
Income source mix, 2024: Government grants 22%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG ADULTS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY OR PARTS OF SOCIETY AS A RESULT OF THEIR AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, DROP-IN SESSIONS FOR ART-BASED THERAPIES, ADVICE AND SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO PREVENT ISOLATION AND ENCOURAGE SOCIAL INTERACTION.
Grants received
7 grants · £43,525 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £28,725 (3 grants)
- Sport England · £13,800 (2 grants)
- Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation · £1,000 (2 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
7 trustees on the board
- Rhona Bywater Chair since 2018
- Benjamin Harvey-Wade since 2018
- Helen Campbell since 2026
- Joanne Davina Mccausland since 2024
- Paul Andrew Harries since 2026
- Richard Saunders since 2026
- Simon David Tewson since 2021
Trustees past 6 years
- Rhona Bywater Chair since 2018
- Benjamin Harvey-Wade since 2018
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (7)
- Rhona Bywater Chair since 2018
- Benjamin Harvey-Wade since 2018
- Helen Campbell since 2026
- Joanne Davina Mccausland since 2024
- Paul Andrew Harries since 2026
- Richard Saunders since 2026
- Simon David Tewson since 2021
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1197465
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 12 Jan 2022 as amended on 09 Jan 2023
- Contact on the register
- 07887956151 · katrina.afabarnsley@proton.me
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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