UNDERSTANDING AUTISM NORTH WEST

Charity number: 1176215
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Understanding Autism North West is a registered charity providing a specialised therapeutic service for individuals and families who are affected by Asperger's syndrome and high functioning autism (AS/HFA). Serving the autism community in East Lancashire.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2024

Total income: £110,391
Total expenditure: £113,335

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Lancashire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 December 2017: CIO registration
  • 07 May 2025: Removed (Removed by application)
  • 07 May 2025: Funds transferred to
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2020 05/04/2021 05/04/2022 05/04/2023 05/04/2024
Total gross income £75.81k £73.91k £93.07k £121.67k £110.39k
Total expenditure £70.33k £77.54k £80.75k £95.67k £113.34k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 05 April 2024 30 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 30 November 2024 On time
Annual return 05 April 2023 07 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 07 November 2023 On time
Annual return 05 April 2022 29 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 29 November 2022 On time
Annual return 05 April 2021 17 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 17 January 2022 On time
Annual return 05 April 2020 14 September 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2020 14 September 2020 On time

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 11 Dec 2017

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH ASPERGERS SYNDROME / AUTISTIC SPECTRUM CONDITIONS (AS/ASCS) AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILY (PARENTS/PARTNERS/CHILDREN/SIBLINGS/CARERS) IN EAST LANCASHIRE BY PROVIDING SPECIALISED THERAPEUTIC COUNSELLING SERVICES.