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AMBITIOUS ABOUT AUTISM

Registered charity 1063184 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE TREEHOUSE TRUST

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.

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Latest income
£42.8m
Latest spending
£42.3m
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £42.8m with overall expenditure of £42.3m, resulting in a net increase in assets. Free reserves increased to £3.6m, which falls within the trustees' agreed target range of £2.6m–£3.8m, providing resilience against financial pressures.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £2.6m–£3.8m (held: £3.6m)
“the trustees have agreed that free reserves should be in the range of £2.6m–£3.8m for 2025–26.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees donated
“During the year trustees either personally donated or donated through entities where they have significant control a total of £17,683 (2024: £18,038) to the charity.” — page 85
“Services were provided to AaAST at a cost of £1,042k from September 2024 to August 2025 (2024: £999k). These services include Finance, Education, HR, Communications, Facilities and IT support.” — page 85
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Intercompany services
“During the year trustees either personally donated or donated through entities where they have significant control a total of £17,683 (2024: £18,038) to the charity.” — page 85
“Services were provided to AaAST at a cost of £1,042k from September 2024 to August 2025 (2024: £999k). These services include Finance, Education, HR, Communications, Facilities and IT support.” — page 85
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In the news

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Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Ambitious about Autism (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

7 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (5 freehold); recorded price paid £1.2m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: Ambitious about Autism — Registered, 5 registered locations, 1 regulated activity.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

CQC provider record: Ambitious about Autism — Deregistered, 1 registered location, last inspected 16/07/2014.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook (31,510 followers) · instagram (17K followers)

Advertised salaries (public job ads)

Roles this charity has advertised on CharityJob, matched on the exact employer name. A different source from the statutory pay bands above: these are asking salaries for vacancies, not what anyone was paid.

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

Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (92% 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: 3.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

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Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

Is AMBITIOUS ABOUT AUTISM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £42.8m with overall expenditure of £42.3m, resulting in a net increase in assets. Free reserves increased to £3.6m, which falls within the trustees' agreed target range of £2.6m–£3.8m, providing resilience against financial pressures. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

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, JOSEPH LEVY FOUNDATION, KUSUMA TRUST UK, AUTISTICA.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£400kEmploy Autism: Developing a sustainable model
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£150k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£150k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£150k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£150k
JOSEPH LEVY FOUNDATIONFY2022£60kMatch funding for Family and Learner Support Programme
KUSUMA TRUST UKFY2023£48kEmploy Autism Longitudinal Evaluation
KUSUMA TRUST UKFY2024£48kEmploy Autism Longitudinal Evaluation
AUTISTICAFY2023£36kEducation to Employment
THE CLARKSON FOUNDATIONFY2023£28k
THE IAN KARTEN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£25kGrants to Karten Centres
WOODEN SPOON SOCIETYFY2025£20kSensory Rooms and Gardens
AUTISTICAFY2022£12kLocal Engagement
THE IAN KARTEN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£11kGrants to Karten Centres
THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUNDFY2022£10k
THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUNDFY2021£10k
THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUNDFY2024£10k
THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUNDFY2023£10k
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2025£10k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£6k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£6k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£6k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£6k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIOFY2022£5k
AUTISTICAFY2022£4kEducation to Employment
EMERTON-CHRISTIE CHARITYFY2025£3k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
THE CYRIL AND EVE JUMBO CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k
THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATIONFY2025£2k
FOREST HILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2kGeneral
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
FOREST HILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE PHILIP MARSDEN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE PHILIP MARSDEN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£898
The Ross FoundationFY2025£100
The Ross FoundationFY2024£100
VODAFONE FOUNDATIONFY2025—Driving inclusion through digital learning

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation15/03/2022£243kGrant to Ambitious about Autism
The National Lottery Community Fund29/09/2021£350kEmploy Autism Network
The National Lottery Community Fund02/06/2020£100kAmbitious About Autism- Covid 19 Response
City Bridge Foundation18/07/2012£117kGrant to Ambitious about Autism
The National Lottery Community Fund17/03/2011£9kWe want to be part of the community too
The National Lottery Community Fund17/02/2009£10kEnabling children with autism to access dental care
The National Lottery Community Fund20/07/2006£6kSchools from Scratch - A guide for parents of children with Autism
The National Lottery Community Fund21/01/2005£4kDeveloping a new website

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE BLOOMFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST2£913k
MOTABILITY2£623k
GERALD PALMER ELING TRUST COMPANY2£24k
CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST2£12k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST2£12k
THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST2£4k
THE OAKDALE TRUST2£3k
THE ASHMORE FOUNDATION1—

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with AUTISTICA.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
AMBITIOUS ABOUT AUTISM£42.8m——within—no doubt
AUTISTICA FY2025£1.8m£90,001 - £100,0003unclear—no doubt
Autism Unlimited Limited FY2025£15.6m——within51.5%no doubt
EDUCATION AND SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM LIMITED FY2025£20.9m——unclear—no doubt
MORE EDUCATION FY2025£531k—0below—no doubt
GLOUCESTERSHIRE GROUP HOMES LIMITED FY2025£1.7m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.