THE PHOENIX SCHOOL FOR AUTISM CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1144395 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PSACT

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND/OR LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION OR INTERACTION DIFFICULTIES, PARTICULARLY THOSE CURRENTLY OR PREVIOUSLY ATTENDING, OR SUPPORTED BY PHOENIX PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL. TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL WORK WITH LINK ORGANISATIONS WORKING WITH PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND COMMUNICATION DIFFICULTIES.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND/OR LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION OR INTERACTION DIFFICULTIES, IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS,PARTICULARLY THOSE CURRENTLY OR PREVIOUSLY ATTENDING OR SUPPORTED BY PHOENIX PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL (THE ORGANISATION), BY:A) DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ORGANISATION;B) ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE ORGANISATION AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND/OR LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION OR INTERACTION DIFFICULTIES.C) ENGAGING IN PARTNERSHIPS PROMOTING TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT.THESE ACTIVITIES WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS.

Area of benefit: UK AND OVERSEAS

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

Causes: Education/training · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Tower Hamlets, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£66k

Latest spending

£70k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust held unrestricted reserves of £161,229 as of 31 March 2026, describing its position as financially stable with sufficient cash to meet commitments. However, the Trustees' report notes ongoing reliance on non-recurring grant funding and limited sustainable income streams, highlighting a need to secure future funding for key programmes.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Grant received from Phoenix School where Veronica Armson and Jonathon Caunt are governors.

“During the year, a restricted grant of £35,000 (2025 – £35,000) was received from Phoenix School where Veronica Armson and Jonathon Caunt are governors. The grant was utilised for LETTA programme for teacher trainees.” — page 13

“The Youth Club is an out-of-hours service run by Phoenix School. During the year, the charity expended £8,401 (2025 - £8,386) for Youth Club.” — page 13

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Expenditure on Youth Club run by Phoenix School.

“During the year, a restricted grant of £35,000 (2025 – £35,000) was received from Phoenix School where Veronica Armson and Jonathon Caunt are governors. The grant was utilised for LETTA programme for teacher trainees.” — page 13

“The Youth Club is an out-of-hours service run by Phoenix School. During the year, the charity expended £8,401 (2025 - £8,386) for Youth Club.” — page 13

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

Volunteers: 10
Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

Volunteers: 10
Grant-making is its main activity

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

Trustees · trustee networks

STEWART HARRISchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Jonathon Caunt · trustee of 1 other charity
Matthew Snow
Veronica Armson

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

Operates in: Bangladesh · Hackney · India · Newham · Redbridge · Tower Hamlets

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£66k	£70k
31/03/2025	£68k	£57k
31/03/2024	£48k	£69k
31/03/2023	£82k	£96k
31/03/2022	£75k	£64k

Common questions

Is THE PHOENIX SCHOOL FOR AUTISM CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust held unrestricted reserves of £161,229 as of 31 March 2026, describing its position as financially stable with sufficient cash to meet commitments. However, the Trustees' report notes ongoing reliance on non-recurring grant funding and limited sustainable income streams, highlighting a need to secure future funding for key programmes. Its FY2026 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 TOLKIEN TRUST	1	£35k
THE BAILY THOMAS CHARITABLE FUND	1	£20k
THE LOCKWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£20k
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£20k
THE GROCERS' CHARITY	1	£5k
DORIS FIELD CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£2k
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PHOENIX AUTISM TRUST.

PHOENIX AUTISM TRUST income £2.5m
THE PHOENIX TRUST (MILTON) LTD income £256k
IAPS CHARITABLE TRUST income £197k
PENNYHOOKS FARM TRUST income £597k
PHOENIX COMMUNITY & YOUTH PROJECT income £80k
FRIENDS OF PHOENIX SPECIAL SCHOOL income £100k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PHOENIX SCHOOL FOR AUTISM CHARITABLE TRUST	£66k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
PHOENIX AUTISM TRUST FY2025	£2.5m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PHOENIX TRUST (MILTON) LTD FY2025	£256k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
IAPS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£197k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
PENNYHOOKS FARM TRUST FY2025	£597k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
PHOENIX COMMUNITY & YOUTH PROJECT FY2026	£80k	—	0	below	—	no doubt

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