THE AUTISM TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1117657 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The key objectives of The Autism Trust are to:Provide skills to enable 'Real World Living' as an outcome for all those with autism supported by the Autism Trust.Support people with autism to live fulfilling and rewarding lives and to cope with life's challenges through managing their wellbeing, developing social skills and ultimately by providing specialist care based housing solutions.

Objects

TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF ADULTS ON THE AUTISTIC SPECTRUM THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE AND THE CREATION AND OPERATION OF HIGH QUALITY RESIDENTIAL CARE ENVIRONMENTS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NATIONAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Surrey Heath, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£61k

Latest spending

£54k

Registered

2007

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £4,327, increasing its total funds to £74,352. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves are now greater than the recommended six months of operating costs, providing a cushion for emergencies. While the charity faces challenges in securing grant funding for core costs, it maintains adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months operating costs (reserves figure: £74k)

“The current level of unrestricted reserves is now greater than the recommended six months operating costs.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Trustee M Wilson received gross remuneration of £20,500 and employer's pension contributions of £428.

“Trustee M Wilson was employed by the charity during the year and received gross remuneration of £20,500 during the year, together with employer's pension contributions of £428.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee M Wilson was employed by the charity during the year and received gross remuneration of £20,500 during the year, together with employer's pension contributions of £428.

“Trustee M Wilson was employed by the charity during the year and received gross remuneration of £20,500 during the year, together with employer's pension contributions of £428. No other material payments were made to Trustees or any persons connected with them during this financial period, other than reimbursement for items bought on behalf of the Charity. No other material transaction took place between the organisation and a trustee or any person connected with them.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 10
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 12
Government income: £1,485 — grants £1,485 (3); 3% of the £58,532 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 12
Government income: £500 — grants £500 (1); under 1% of the £64,200 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Autism Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Claims.co.uk — “Generous Donations from all at Claims.co.uk We wish to send our sincere thanks to all at Claims.co.uk for the wonderful donation to support …” (source page)
Remco Van Triest Engineering Group — “Adam & Joel Carr came back to install the Water Softener sponsored by Remco Van Triest Engineering Group - including Salt blocks reserve + P…” (source page)
Integas — “Mark Campbell - New Boiler from Integas.” (source page)
Grove Hill Ladies Club — “Grove Hill Ladies Club, Frimley After having a talk and table sale the wonderful ladies at The Grove Hill Ladies Club, allocated the whole y…” (source page)
St John's School, Leatherhead — “St John's School, Leatherhead Bella Tommey and the School Student Council at St John's school, Leatherhead, nominated The Autism Trust as th…” (source page)
Cranleigh School — “Cranleigh School The wonderful students and staff at Cranleigh School held a Muffty Day to raise funds for The Autism Trust. Donations of £7…” (source page)
Glynis Barber & Micheal Brandon — “Glynis Barber & Micheal Brandon - MR & MRS Show Patron Glynis Barber and her husband Michael named The Autism Trust as their chosen charity …” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

Allison Mary Edwards
Fiona Ringwood
Mo Wilson
POLLY ROSA MAY TOMMEY
Simone Catherine Lanham

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£61k	£54k
31/12/2024	£59k	£56k
31/12/2023	£64k	£47k
31/12/2022	£42k	£45k
31/12/2021	£67k	£60k

Common questions

Is THE AUTISM TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £4,327, increasing its total funds to £74,352. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves are now greater than the recommended six months of operating costs, providing a cushion for emergencies. While the charity faces challenges in securing grant funding for core costs, it maintains adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT	2	£15k
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION	2	£9k
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	2	£5k
DAVID & RUTH LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£188k
LARA ATKIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£50k
SIR HALLEY STEWART TRUST	1	£45k
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£40k
THE SHERLING CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£35k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Autism Unlimited Limited.

Autism Unlimited Limited income £15.6m
THE TRANSFORMING AUTISM PROJECT income £201k
LONDON AUTISM GROUP CHARITY income £52k
AUTISM PLUS LIMITED income £13.3m
PRO AUTISM PARENTS RELATIVES AND OTHERS FOR AUTISM income £75k
AUTISM INCLUSIVE income £30k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE AUTISM TRUST LIMITED	£61k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
Autism Unlimited Limited FY2025	£15.6m	—	—	within	51.5%	no doubt
THE TRANSFORMING AUTISM PROJECT FY2026	£201k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
LONDON AUTISM GROUP CHARITY FY2025	£52k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
AUTISM PLUS LIMITED FY2025	£13.3m	—	—	below	0.0%	no doubt
PRO AUTISM PARENTS RELATIVES AND OTHERS FOR AUTISM FY2026	£75k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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