LITTLE HEROES ASD SUPPORT

Registered charity 1167631 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN AFFECTED BY AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) AND THEIR FAMILIES, IN SOUTHEND ON SEA, ESSEX AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, INFORMATION, OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESPITE, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND NETWORKING.WE HOLD WEEKLY DROP IN SESSIONS FOR THE FAMILIES AND CARERS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM, IN ADDITION DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS WE ORGANISE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.

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Latest income
£253k
Latest spending
£216k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased by 21% to £252,756 while total expenditure rose by 14% to £216,131, resulting in a net increase in reserves of £36,625. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £111,707 against total reserves of £261,195, with no stated reserves policy target provided for comparison. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its going concern status.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Little Heroes ASD Support Group (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex · Southend-on-sea

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£253k£216k
31/08/2024£208k£189k
31/10/2023£207k£134k
31/10/2022£116k£98k
31/10/2021£114k£83k

Common questions

Is LITTLE HEROES ASD SUPPORT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased by 21% to £252,756 while total expenditure rose by 14% to £216,131, resulting in a net increase in reserves of £36,625. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £111,707 against total reserves of £261,195, with no stated reserves policy target provided for comparison. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery06/01/2025£30kMillionaire Street 2025 01w2
Postcode Lottery29/04/2024£15kUnrestricted Funding
UK government28/07/2023£12kALB-Sport England-Enable Activity Together
The National Lottery Community Fund01/08/2022£251kLittle Heroes ASD Support Group
UK government29/07/2020£33kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund22/08/2019£10kLittle Heroes Hub