LONDON AUTISM GROUP CHARITY

Registered charity 1176341 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide a wide range of free support for Autistic people, their families and carers.We promote social inclusion and Autism acceptance,to reduce Autism stigma and discrimination.Services: Mental Health Support, Befriending, Community cafes, Activity Days, Social Events, Support Groups, Employment Advice, Accessible Strolls, Training, Educating,The Autism Podcast, Campaigning and Advocating.

Objects

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS IN LONDON (AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES) WITH A FORMAL DIAGNOSIS OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, AND THEIR FAMILY CARERS, BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND SUPPORT

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

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

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

Latest income

£52k

Latest spending

£46k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £6,584.37 for the year, driven primarily by a significant corporate donation, resulting in a closing balance of £117,166.16. Per the trustees' report, the charity held no debts at the end of the financial year and maintained reserves equivalent to approximately twelve months of core operating costs to manage income volatility and planned organizational growth.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately twelve months of core operating costs (reserves figure: £117k)

“Trustees aim to hold a minimum level of reserves equivalent to approximately twelve months of core operating costs”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

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

Volunteers: 65
Government income: £918 — grants £918 (1); 2% of the £52,248 total gross income on the same return

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

Volunteers: 65

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

Volunteers: 50

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — London Autism Group Charity (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

JAMES GORDONchair
Emma Lazenby
Gabrielle Nwaordu
Helen smith
Jane Elizabeth Higgins

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire · Essex · Hertfordshire · Kent · Surrey · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£52k	£46k
31/03/2024	£67k	£41k
31/03/2023	£88k	£8k
31/03/2022	£3k	£3k
31/03/2021	£3k	£2k

Common questions

Is LONDON AUTISM GROUP CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £6,584.37 for the year, driven primarily by a significant corporate donation, resulting in a closing balance of £117,166.16. Per the trustees' report, the charity held no debts at the end of the financial year and maintained reserves equivalent to approximately twelve months of core operating costs to manage income volatility and planned organizational growth. Its FY2025 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 ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT	2	£15k
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION	2	£9k
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	2	£5k
MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH)	1	£297k
LARA ATKIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£50k
SIR HALLEY STEWART TRUST	1	£45k
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£40k
THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£38k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Autism Unlimited Limited.

Autism Unlimited Limited income £15.6m
EDUCATION AND SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM LIMITED income £20.9m
THE TRANSFORMING AUTISM PROJECT income £201k
THE AUTISM TRUST LIMITED income £61k
LETS UNITE FOR AUTISM LIMITED income £117k
THE AUTISM GROUP income £111k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
LONDON AUTISM GROUP CHARITY	£52k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
Autism Unlimited Limited FY2025	£15.6m	—	—	within	51.5%	no doubt
EDUCATION AND SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM LIMITED FY2025	£20.9m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE TRANSFORMING AUTISM PROJECT FY2026	£201k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE AUTISM TRUST LIMITED FY2025	£61k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
LETS UNITE FOR AUTISM LIMITED FY2025	£117k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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