AMBITIOUS ABOUT AUTISM
Latest income
£42.8m
Latest spending
£42.3m
Registered
1997
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Total income
£42.8m
Total spending
£42.3m
Cost of raising funds
£1.3m
Reserves (reported)
£3.1m
Employees
825
Care Quality Commission ratings
- Borradaile House: Good
- Telscombe Road: Good
- College View: Good
- Ashington Gardens: Good
- Pier View House: Good
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/03/2025)
Trustees
- Andrew Forbes
- Anna Thatcher
- Eduardo Gutierrez-Garcia
- Ian Caplan
- Jack Welch
- Michael Clark
- Robert Bishop
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £42.8m | £42.3m |
| 31/08/2024 | £52.4m | £40.3m |
| 31/08/2023 | £27.9m | £27.1m |
| 31/08/2022 | £24.5m | £23.4m |
| 31/08/2021 | £22.9m | £21.6m |
Common questions
Who funds AMBITIOUS ABOUT AUTISM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name AMBITIOUS ABOUT AUTISM as a grant recipient include THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, KUSUMA TRUST UK, AUTISTICA, THE IAN KARTEN CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £400k |
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £150k |
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £150k |
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £150k |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | FY2024 | £48k |
| AUTISTICA | FY2023 | £36k |
| THE IAN KARTEN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £25k |
| WOODEN SPOON SOCIETY | FY2025 | £20k |
| AUTISTICA | FY2022 | £12k |
| THE IAN KARTEN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £11k |
| THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUND | FY2023 | £10k |
| THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUND | FY2024 | £10k |
| THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUND | FY2022 | £10k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | FY2025 | £10k |
| CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £6k |
| CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £6k |
| AUTISTICA | FY2022 | £4k |
| EMERTON-CHRISTIE CHARITY | FY2025 | £3k |
| CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £3k |
| THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k |
| FOREST HILL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £2k |
| THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £2k |
| THE PHILIP MARSDEN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £898 |
| VODAFONE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | — |