AMBITIOUS ABOUT AUTISM

Charity number: 1063184
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

AMBITIOUS ABOUT AUTISM IS THE NATIONAL CHARITY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM. WE PROVIDE INFORMATION, TRAINING AND SUPPORT, RUN A RANGE OF HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES INCLUDING THE PIONEERING TREEHOUSE SCHOOL, AND CAMPAIGN TO MAKE THE ORDINARY POSSIBLE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income:
£27,880,000

Text alternative for this canvas graphic is in the data table below.
Donations and legacies £3.18m
Charitable activities £23.89m
Other trading activities £605.00k
Investments £204.00k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£27,098,000

Text alternative for this canvas graphic is in the data table below.
Raising funds £1.07m
Charitable activities £26.02m
Other £0

-£137,000 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £18,757,000 from 58 government contract(s) and £5,074,000 from 3 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

Text alternative for this canvas graphic is in the data table below.
Raising funds and other expenditure £1.07m
Charitable expenditure £26.02m
Retained for future use £782.00k

People

513 Employee(s)

7 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 11
£70k to £80k 6
£80k to £90k 3
£90k to £100k 3
£110k to £120k 2
£130k to £140k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 July 1997: Standard registration
  • 20 March 2025: Funds received from 1061001 ST. JOHN'S SCHOOL AND COLLEGE
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE TREEHOUSE TRUST (Previous name)
Company number:
03375255 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
  • Care Quality Commission
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Robert Bishop Trustee 01 November 2024
None on record
Ian Caplan Trustee 08 December 2023
None on record
Anna Thatcher Trustee 01 September 2023
None on record
Michael Clark Trustee 22 July 2022
None on record
Andrew Forbes Trustee 10 December 2021
None on record
Eduardo Gutierrez-Garcia Trustee 10 December 2021
None on record
Jack Welch Trustee 10 December 2021
None on record

Financial history

" role="img"> Text alternative for this canvas graphic is in the data table below.

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £18.78m £20.04m £22.85m £24.47m £27.88m
Total expenditure £18.17m £19.24m £21.58m £23.42m £27.10m
Income from government contracts £13.86m £14.65m £16.58m £17.89m £18.76m
Income from government grants £2.70m £3.03m £3.58m £3.90m £5.07m
Income - Donations and legacies £1.98m £2.03m £2.31m £2.09m £3.18m
Income - Other trading activities £93.00k £63.00k £238.00k £393.00k £605.00k
Income - Charitable activities £16.64m £17.77m £20.24m £21.82m £23.89m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £66.00k £53.00k £39.00k £169.00k £204.00k
Income - Other £0 £118.00k £31.00k £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £73.00k £420.00k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £17.20m £18.29m £20.93m £22.66m £26.02m
Expenditure - Raising funds £964.00k £948.00k £655.00k £763.00k £1.07m
Expenditure - Governance £298.00k £328.00k £371.00k £437.00k £504.00k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £12.00k £12.00k £13.00k £13.00k £12.00k
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

" role="img"> Text alternative for this canvas graphic is in the data table below.
Asset / Liability 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Own use assets £17.28m £16.91m £16.74m £16.52m £16.30m
Long-term investments £1.75m £1.64m £1.88m £1.76m £1.69m
Other assets £4.79m £6.91m £9.52m £10.47m £16.36m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability -£1.18m -£1.58m -£2.47m -£284.00k £31.00k
Total liabilities £7.90m £8.57m £9.30m £8.40m £13.35m

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 31 August 2023 20 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 20 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 16 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 16 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 04 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 04 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 06 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 06 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 29 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 29 June 2020 On Time
Submit annual return Open in new window

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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/05/1997 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 10/02/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/03/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23 NOV 2018 as amended on 13 Dec 2019

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION, HEALTH, WELFARE AND CARE OF PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND/OR OTHER RELATED IMPAIRMENTS AND DISABILITIES.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Pears National Centre for Autism
Woodside Avenue
London
N10 3JA
Phone:
02088155444
Email:
finance@ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk
Website:

www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk Open in new window