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AUTISM BEDFORDSHIRE

Registered charity 1100722 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Autism related family respite services, Youth groups, Summer activity schemes, Helpline, life/social/work skills training, parent training, library.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£2.5m
Latest spending
£2.0m
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £2,466,881 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £1,437,896. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of approximately £267,000 are held against an annual expenditure of £2,008,077, which they consider sufficient to meet foreseeable demands. The independent auditors have confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 20% of the annual expenditure (held: £267k)
“The reserves policy of the Management Committee of Autism Bedfordshire is to have available unrestricted reserves of 20% of the annual expenditure.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Cox & Co (Accountancy) Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

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)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £925k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: Autism Bedfordshire — Registered, 1 registered location, 1 regulated activity.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£2.5m
Total spending
£2.0m
Cost of raising funds
£137k
Reserves (reported)
£1.4m
Employees
130

Reported reserves equal ~8.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 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: 5.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bedford · Buckinghamshire · Cambridgeshire · Central Bedfordshire · Hertfordshire · Luton · Milton Keynes

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.5m£2.0m
31/03/2024£2.3m£2.1m
31/03/2023£2.1m£1.8m
31/03/2022£1.3m£1.1m
31/03/2021£842k£746k

Common questions

Is AUTISM BEDFORDSHIRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £2,466,881 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £1,437,896. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of approximately £267,000 are held against an annual expenditure of £2,008,077, which they consider sufficient to meet foreseeable demands. The independent auditors have confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Cox & Co (Accountancy) Limited.

Who funds AUTISM BEDFORDSHIRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name AUTISM BEDFORDSHIRE as a grant recipient include THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, THE HARPUR TRUST, THE JOHN APTHORP CHARITY, THE AMATEURS TRUST, THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCE.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATIONFY2025£150kGrant
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATIONFY2024£100k
THE HARPUR TRUSTFY2024£66kHelpline and Money Matters and Welfare Rights Advisory Service supporting autistic people and their families in Bedford Borough.
THE JOHN APTHORP CHARITYFY2024£50kTowards additional costs of converting properties into supported accomodation
THE AMATEURS TRUSTFY2024£36k
THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCEFY2023£30k
MRS B L ROBINSON'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£30k
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUSTFY2023£30kSupported Living Accommodation for Autistic Adults
THE AMATEURS TRUSTFY2025£26k
CARLTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITYFY2022£20k
THE AMATEURS TRUSTFY2022£16k
THE THREE GUINEAS TRUSTFY2025£15kHoliday activity schemes for autistic children and their siblings (Projects run in 2024)
THE WIXAMTREE TRUSTFY2025£15kGrant paid (Related Party Transaction)
THE THREE GUINEAS TRUSTFY2022£15kSummer activity programmes for children with autism
MRS B L ROBINSON'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£15k
THE THREE GUINEAS TRUSTFY2025£15kHoliday activity schemes for autistic children and their siblings (Projects run in 2025)
CARLTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITYFY2024£15k
BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2022£14kWinter Hardship Fund
THE THREE GUINEAS TRUSTFY2024£10kSummer activity programmes for autistic children and their siblings.
CARLTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITYFY2023£10k
THE THREE GUINEAS TRUSTFY2023£10kSummer activity programmes with autism
THE SHELDON TRUSTFY2024£10kYouth Development
THE SHELDON TRUSTFY2023£10kYouth Development
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2023£8k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2024£8k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2022£8k
BEDFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2025£6k
CARLTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITYFY2021£5kGrants to institutions
THE SANGHERA FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE AMATEURS TRUSTFY2023£5k
MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUNDFY2022£5k
OLD POSSUM'S PRACTICAL TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2022£5kDisability
THE HELEN HAMLYN TRUSTFY2022£4k
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k
THE STRANGWARD TRUSTFY2022£3k
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£3k
THE SALISBURY POOL CHARITY COMPRISING THE FIRST MOIETY ESTABLISHED BY CLAUSE 2 OF THE DEED OF DECLARATION DATED 23RD MARCH 1976FY2024£3kSocial welfare
THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATIONFY2022£3k
BEDFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£3k
THE STRANGWARD TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE STRANGWARD TRUSTFY2025£2k
HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
THE SALISBURY POOL CHARITY COMPRISING THE FIRST MOIETY ESTABLISHED BY CLAUSE 2 OF THE DEED OF DECLARATION DATED 23RD MARCH 1976FY2023£2kSocial welfare
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2022£2kReceived funding for its summer programme of activities for children and young people with autism.
THE STRANGWARD TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2023£1kCharitable activities
THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1kHealth and Welfare
THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1kHealth and Welfare
The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable TrustFY2022£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund18/12/2025£20kWanted Fun youth groups for autistic young people aged 10-17
The National Lottery Community Fund03/10/2024£20kLoads of Autistic Fun Groups supporting autistic children and their families
The National Lottery Community Fund28/10/2022£125kNew Supported Living Homes for Autistic Adults in Bedfordshire
The National Lottery Community Fund18/07/2019£10kWanted Fun Groups for Autistic Teenagers
The National Lottery Community Fund18/10/2012£5kAutism Bedfordshire Adult Media Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund14/09/2005£54kSupport & information for adults with autism & their carers

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 TRUST1£524k
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION1£300k
The Merchant Taylors' Foundation1£165k
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON1£100k
THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST1£38k
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION1£22k
JOSEPH LEVY FOUNDATION1£20k
THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY1£15k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BERKSHIRE AUTISTIC SOCIETY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
AUTISM BEDFORDSHIRE£2.5m—0unclear—no doubt
BERKSHIRE AUTISTIC SOCIETY FY2025£207k—0unclear—no doubt
EDUCATION AND SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM LIMITED FY2025£20.9m——unclear—no doubt
Home-Start Bedfordshire FY2025£213k—0unclear—noted
CARERS IN BEDFORDSHIRE FY2025£1.6m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
RESOURCES FOR AUTISM FY2025£2.6m—0below—no doubt

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