MAIN - TAKING AUTISM PERSONALLY
Registered charity 1116884 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE MAIN PROJECT
At MAIN we support people, not "cases" or "numbers".We provide a variety of services to adults and children on the Autism Spectrum along with Parents and carers, offering advice, guidance and information around a range of issues, such as benefits, diagnosis, techniques and strategies, etc.. MAIN also offer short break respite, training, seminars & a range of adult service
Causes: Education/training · Disability · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased to £420,618 from £296,025 in the prior year, driven by a net incoming resource of £124,593. The charity reports operating with limited reserves, noting that its policy target of three months' core operating costs was not achieved, and highlights funding uncertainty and rising operational costs as key risks to sustainability.
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: £402k)
“This level of reserves was not achieved at the end of June 2024 or June 2025” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — MAIN (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £310k. 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 29/06/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (82% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Durham · Hartlepool · Middlesbrough · Redcar And Cleveland · Stockton-on-tees
Income and spending
Common questions
Is MAIN - TAKING AUTISM PERSONALLY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £420,618 from £296,025 in the prior year, driven by a net incoming resource of £124,593. The charity reports operating with limited reserves, noting that its policy target of three months' core operating costs was not achieved, and highlights funding uncertainty and rising operational costs as key risks to sustainability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MAIN - TAKING AUTISM PERSONALLY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MAIN - TAKING AUTISM PERSONALLY as a grant recipient include THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, MIDDLESBROUGH VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
Known funders
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