THE TRANSFORMING AUTISM PROJECT

Registered charity 1173134 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TAP, THE TAP, TRANSFORMING AUTISM

To promote for the public benefit the advancement of health and the relief of young children in need by reason of autism, and those who care for them, by means of: providing resources for early intervention in the form of care and support, researching on the potential for early intervention and promoting public awareness.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£176k
Latest spending
£171k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £5,380 for the year, with total income of £176,435 against expenditure of £171,055. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £17,748, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £29,371 (three months of expected spend). The accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Trusts and Foundations (92% of income)
“The Charity’s principal sources of funds for the year was from Trusts and Foundations, totalling £162,880.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of expected spend (excluding restricted spend) (held: £18k)
“The Trustees consider that the ideal level of reserves is a minimum of three months of expected spend (excluding restricted spend), which currently equates to £29,371.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Transforming Autism (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Guernsey · Isle Of Man · Jersey · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£176k£171k
31/03/2024£143k£74k
31/03/2023£68k£31k
31/03/2022£24k£13k
31/03/2021£2k£8k

Common questions

Is THE TRANSFORMING AUTISM PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £5,380 for the year, with total income of £176,435 against expenditure of £171,055. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £17,748, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £29,371 (three months of expected spend). The accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE TRANSFORMING AUTISM PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE TRANSFORMING AUTISM PROJECT as a grant recipient include SIR HALLEY STEWART TRUST, THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION, THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST.

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).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund09/04/2026£62kSupport for autistic children from diverse ethnic minority backgrounds.
The National Lottery Community Fund04/02/2026£19kTransforming Autism Family Support Programme
St Giles & St George11/11/2025£11kGrant to The Transforming Autism Project
The National Lottery Community Fund24/10/2024£19kEarly Intervention Parenting Network
Postcode Lottery30/09/2024£12kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund26/05/2023£10kFirst Steps
The National Lottery Community Fund11/06/2021£10kFamily Services Project

Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ISLAND PROJECT.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE TRANSFORMING AUTISM PROJECT£176k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ISLAND PROJECT FY2025£1.5m£60,001 - £70,0003below—no doubt
THE NATIONAL AUTISTIC SOCIETY FY2025£102.0m——unclear16.7%no doubt
AUTISM EAST MIDLANDS FY2025£17.9m——unclear—no doubt
TRANSFORM TRAINING LTD FY2025£170k—0unclear—no doubt
Autism Unlimited Limited FY2025£15.6m——within51.5%no doubt

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