AFASIC
Afasic is a UK wide charity that represents and helps children and young people affected by speech, language and communication needs and their families. It operates a helpline and website, runs training for parents and professionals, and organises activities for children and young people. Afasic is a membership organisation and has local groups and points of contact across the country.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £5,277 for the year ended 31 March 2025, an improvement from the previous year's deficit of £80,522. Unrestricted reserves stood at £132,108, which the trustees confirmed was within their policy target of maintaining six to twelve months of unrestricted expenditure cover.
What the accounts disclose
“The policy of the trustees is to maintain unrestricted reserves at a level sufficient to support the core activities of the organisation for a minimum of six months and up to twelve months.” — page 7
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (24/11/2025)
Trustees
- Carol Lesley Everingham
- Christopher Hammond
- GEORGE FRANCIS JAMES DREWITT
- Jonathan Emin
- Justin Randolph Butcher
- Kate Hodkinson
- Renata Traviato
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £241k | £246k |
| 31/03/2024 | £172k | £253k |
| 31/03/2023 | £181k | £232k |
| 31/03/2022 | £273k | £183k |
| 31/03/2021 | £192k | £166k |
Common questions
Is AFASIC financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £5,277 for the year ended 31 March 2025, an improvement from the previous year's deficit of £80,522. Unrestricted reserves stood at £132,108, which the trustees confirmed was within their policy target of maintaining six to twelve months of unrestricted expenditure cover. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds AFASIC?
Funders whose own accounts filings name AFASIC as a grant recipient include THE HEADLEY TRUST, WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INSURERS CHARITABLE TRUST, ICAN CHARITY, THE BATCHWORTH TRUST, THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 28/06/2024 | £15k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/09/2014 | £426k | Communities Communicating |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/09/2012 | £8k | Afasic Northern Ireland Business Strategy 2012-2015 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/08/2012 | £4k | Afasic Cymru 10th Anniversary Celebration events |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/10/2011 | £422k | Listen Hear |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/09/2010 | £226k | Getting The Message Across |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/09/2009 | £5k | Speech, Launguage and Communication, Information, Sharing of Good Practice |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/07/2006 | £149k | Giving Young People Their Voice |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/12/2005 | £132k | There is no project name available for this record |
| Northern Rock Foundation | 14/05/2002 | £27k | Grant awarded to Afasic (North East) |