RESOURCES FOR AUTISM
Registered charity 1061253 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Resources for Autism provides practical serices for individuals on the autistic spectrum and their families. These include music and art therapy, play and youth club services, holiday play schemes, adult art studio and social skills groups, home based family support, siblings groups and information and advice. These take place in a range of venues throughout the UK.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a small surplus of £2,320, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £968,133, with the charity maintaining reserves equivalent to 4.54 months of current expenditure. The trustees note that while the financial position is positive, they are aware of the need to increase reserves towards their policy target of 6 to 12 months.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £968k; policy: between 6 and 12 months)
“Trustees have maintained a level of 4.54 months of current expenditure and are aware of the need to increase this more towards the 6-month level.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Begbies Chartered Accountants. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Resources For Autism (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Phil Cook — CEO (source)
- Anne-Marie Trevelyan — Chair (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Bloomfield Trust — “Our supporters
Bloomfield Trust” (source page)
- MK2 Real Estate — “Principal Charity of the Year Partner
MK2 Real Estate” (source page)
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £670k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£82k
Reported reserves equal ~4.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (57% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Birmingham City · Dudley · Essex · Hertfordshire · Sandwell · Solihull · Throughout London · Walsall · Warwickshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is RESOURCES FOR AUTISM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a small surplus of £2,320, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £968,133, with the charity maintaining reserves equivalent to 4.54 months of current expenditure. The trustees note that while the financial position is positive, they are aware of the need to increase reserves towards their policy target of 6 to 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Begbies Chartered Accountants.
Who funds RESOURCES FOR AUTISM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name RESOURCES FOR AUTISM as a grant recipient include THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION, THE BLOOMFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST, The Merchant Taylors' Foundation, CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON, JOSEPH LEVY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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