Autistic Children and Carers Together

Registered charity 1169099 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACCT, ASPERGER'S CHILDREN AND CARERS TOGETHER

ACCT runs a wide range of fun and supportive activity groups for autistic children and young people in Sheffield including regular multi-activity children and teenage groups, football coaching, arts and gaming, with sessions held in-person and online. We also run a social group for young autistic adults, a parent-carer support group and Autism-friendly activities for the whole family.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £14,824 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total expenditure exceeding income. However, unrestricted reserves stood at £86,739, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £76,716, providing a buffer for future operations.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Autistic Children and Carers Together (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).

• Cutler’s Company Charitable Trust — “We are very happy to have the support of a number of local trusts including the Sheffield Town Trust, JG Graves Charitable Trust, Sheffield …” (source page)
• Sheffield City Council — “Sheffield City Council has been a major funder of ACCT for several years and we are very pleased to still be delivering Acctivate and Teenag…” (source page)
• Garfield Weston Foundation — “In addition, many national grant-makers support our activities, including the Garfield Weston Foundation, UK Youth, the National Lottery Peo…” (source page)
• UK Youth — “In addition, many national grant-makers support our activities, including the Garfield Weston Foundation, UK Youth, the National Lottery Peo…” (source page)
• National Lottery People’s Projects — “In addition, many national grant-makers support our activities, including the Garfield Weston Foundation, UK Youth, the National Lottery Peo…” (source page)
• Hargreaves Foundation — “In addition, many national grant-makers support our activities, including the Garfield Weston Foundation, UK Youth, the National Lottery Peo…” (source page)
• Tesco Footie for All Fund — “In addition, many national grant-makers support our activities, including the Garfield Weston Foundation, UK Youth, the National Lottery Peo…” (source page)
• Sheffield Town Trust — “We are very happy to have the support of a number of local trusts including the Sheffield Town Trust, JG Graves Charitable Trust, Sheffield …” (source page)
• JG Graves Charitable Trust — “We are very happy to have the support of a number of local trusts including the Sheffield Town Trust, JG Graves Charitable Trust, Sheffield …” (source page)
• Sheffield Church Burgesses Trust — “We are very happy to have the support of a number of local trusts including the Sheffield Town Trust, JG Graves Charitable Trust, Sheffield …” (source page)
• James Neill Trust Fund — “We are very happy to have the support of a number of local trusts including the Sheffield Town Trust, JG Graves Charitable Trust, Sheffield …” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• HELEN PATRICIA GILDERchair
• Janet Himan
• Kate Richardson
• Margaret Kilner
• Sara Bartlett Brown
• Sharon Court

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

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Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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