AUTISM EARLY SUPPORT TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1141868 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PUZZLE CENTRE, PUZZLE CENTRE TRUST LIMITED

TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE, ON BOTH A LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL, BEST PRACTICE EARLY INTERVENTION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND OTHER COMMUNICATION NEEDS.1ST SEPT 2011 OUR ACTIVITIES WERE TRANSFERRED FROM THE UNINCORPORATED TRUST, PUZZLE CENTRE CHARITABLE TRUST 1107426, TO THIS NEWLY INCORPORATED LIMITED COMPANY. 7TH AUG 2020 RENAMED AUTISM EARLY SUPPORT TRUST LIMITED

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Latest income

£622k

Latest spending

£741k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a trading deficit of £118,751, which depleted its general reserves. The trustees report that free reserves of £100,889 are below the stated policy target of £180,000, and they are actively seeking funding to improve this position.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,000-£70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“Two members of staff received total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) of £60,000-£70,000 in the current period” — page 29

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 2

“Two members of staff received total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) of £60,000-£70,000 in the current period” — page 29

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £101k; policy: three months of current average operating costs)

“The free reserves at 31st August 2025 are £100,889 which does not fully meet our requirement” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income

£622k

Total spending

£741k

Cost of raising funds

£62k

Reserves (reported)

£365k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~5.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (57% 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: 10.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (19/04/2012) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

GRAHAM WYLIEchair
Alexandra Stanyer
Bryan Wright
Deborah Thorp
Dr Michael Dada
Paul Lundberg
Stuart Hudson

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£622k	£741k
31/08/2024	£647k	£710k
31/08/2023	£604k	£720k
31/08/2022	£655k	£692k
31/08/2021	£529k	£553k

Common questions

Is AUTISM EARLY SUPPORT TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a trading deficit of £118,751, which depleted its general reserves. The trustees report that free reserves of £100,889 are below the stated policy target of £180,000, and they are actively seeking funding to improve this position. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of AUTISM EARLY SUPPORT TRUST LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,000-£70,000 band, and 2 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds AUTISM EARLY SUPPORT TRUST LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name AUTISM EARLY SUPPORT TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST, ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST, DORIS FIELD CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CARRINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION	FY2025	£180k	Grant
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£102k	Ann Rylands Small Donations
ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£10k	Charitable Donation
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£3k	Ann Rylands Small Donations Programme
DORIS FIELD CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£1k	Single payment
THE CARRINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£500
THE CARRINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£500

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/05/2023	£10k	Speech and Language Therapy at the Circle Centre Nursery
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/06/2021	£10k	Outreach services for children with autism and other communication difficulties
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/10/2018	£10k	Early years autism: Stronger families
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/12/2009	£212k	The Puzzle Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/09/2005	£271k	Puzzle Pre-School
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/08/2005	£2k	Equipment and assessment tools