# DASH - DISCOVERING AUTISTIC SPECTRUM HAPPINESS

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1202345
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** March 16, 2023
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1202345


## Contact

- **Address:** SWINDON ADVICE & SUPPORT CENTRE, SANFORD HOUSE, SANFORD STREET, SWINDON, SN1 1HE
- **Postcode:** SN1 1HE
- **Phone:** 07554665715
- **Email:** contact@dashswindon.com
- **Website:** www.dashswindon.com



## Activities

**Objects:** (1) TO PROMOTE THE MENTAL HEALTH OF AUTISTIC ADULTS LIVING IN THE BOROUGH OF SWINDON THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE, ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT.(2) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING AUTISTIC ADULTS FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AS A RESULT OF HAVING AUTISM, MEETING THEIR NEEDS AND HELPING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY BY:(A) PROVIDING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO SUPPORT AND ENABLE THOSE WITH AUTISM TO MAXIMISE THEIR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.(B) PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, FORUMS, ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT.(C) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUTISTIC ADULTS.(D) INCREASING, OR CO-ORDINATING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUTISTIC ADULTS TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, RAISING AWARENESS OF AUTISM AND ENABLING THOSE PROVIDERS TO ADAPT SERVICES TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THAT COMMUNITY.

**Activities:** Dash supports and empowers autistic adults in Swindon to live happy, independent and productive lives.   We do this through various courses that help people understand autistic characteristics and strategies to cope with them.  We offer support with tribunals, enable reasonable adjustments at work.  We prevent stigma by raising awareness and encouraging social interaction.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- **Who:** People With Disabilities, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Swindon



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £7753 | £17955 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £0 | £0 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **David Michael Ahern** (Chair) — appointed March 1, 2023
- Martin Styles — appointed March 13, 2023
- Oliver Selfe — appointed April 1, 2025
- Vusumuzi Nsingo — appointed Nov. 21, 2023