AUTISM FORWARD CIO

Registered charity 1171704 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AUTISM EMPLOYMENT FOUNDATION CIO

Supporting adults with an autism spectrum condition to achieve their potential as individuals and facilitate their social inclusion by funding specialist mentoring from appropriate providers on a one to one basis to help them obtain and retain employment and by funding their participation in training activities which are relevant to improving their employability.

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Latest income

£98k

Latest spending

£132k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity has resolved to wind up its activities, resulting in financial statements being prepared on an orderly realisation basis rather than a going concern basis. The charity held unrestricted reserves of £127,152 at the end of the financial year, having incurred a net expenditure of £34,633. The trustees confirmed that no trustee received remuneration and all administrative work was carried out on a pro bono basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient funds available to be able to fund the entire grant (held: £127k)

“The charity only makes grants available if it has sufficient funds available to be able to fund the entire grant which ensures its financial stability.” — page 16

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: accounts NOT prepared on a going-concern basis (closing, merging or winding up)

“As a result of this decision, the trustees do not consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on an orderly realisation basis rather than on a going concern basis.” — page 24

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2025) → not a going concern (FY2026).

Comparing this charity’s FY2025 and FY2026 accounts as analysed by this site.

Trustees · trustee networks

ANN LEVERETTchair
Dr ELIF GOKCEN also known as GOGCEN
Helen Needham
JANE PIERCE

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£98k	£132k
31/03/2025	£189k	£160k
31/03/2024	£94k	£114k
31/03/2023	£83k	£117k
31/03/2022	£122k	£40k

Common questions

Is AUTISM FORWARD CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has resolved to wind up its activities, resulting in financial statements being prepared on an orderly realisation basis rather than a going concern basis. The charity held unrestricted reserves of £127,152 at the end of the financial year, having incurred a net expenditure of £34,633. The trustees confirmed that no trustee received remuneration and all administrative work was carried out on a pro bono basis. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

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	22/05/2020	£10k	Supporting autistic job seekers