AUTISM VENTURES

Registered charity 1137068 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC043186 (OSCR)

The Charity acts as a social enterprise to provide a variety of work experiences and outcomes that will benefit our service users in a person centred way according to their own needs and skills. An Autism Spectrum Condition suitable working environment will encourage inclusion, concentrate on sustainability and provide a host of wider community benefits.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · Get email alerts

Latest income
£871k
Latest spending
£871k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £nil for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £871,216 and total expenditure of £871,216. The trustees report that unrestricted free reserves stood at £55,622, noting that this level does not impact the charity's ability to meet day-to-day activities due to continuing support from the parent charity, Autism Initiatives Group.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by DSG Audit. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£871k
Total spending
£871k
Reserves (reported)
£56k
Employees
19

Reported reserves equal ~0.8 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 (71% 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).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Sefton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£871k£871k
31/03/2024£794k£794k
31/03/2023£657k£657k
31/03/2022£553k£553k
31/03/2021£441k£441k

Common questions

Is AUTISM VENTURES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £nil for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £871,216 and total expenditure of £871,216. The trustees report that unrestricted free reserves stood at £55,622, noting that this level does not impact the charity's ability to meet day-to-day activities due to continuing support from the parent charity, Autism Initiatives Group. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by DSG Audit.

What does the highest-paid employee of AUTISM VENTURES earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Who funds AUTISM VENTURES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name AUTISM VENTURES as a grant recipient include THE GROCERS' CHARITY, SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND, SKELTON BOUNTY.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GROCERS' CHARITYFY2023£4kDisability
SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUNDFY2023£2k
SKELTON BOUNTYFY2024£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund04/02/2022£9kMeCycle Community Response Recovery & Resilience project
The National Lottery Community Fund31/01/2019£9kMecycle Ladies Group