THE ENGINE SHED

Registered charity 1187504 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Engine Shed is a special interest group for autistic children, young people and adults which was established in 2009. The group was set up by parents and carers in response to the lack of welcoming and supportive recreational facilities for our autistic children. There are two groups: one in Reading and one in NE London.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is actively pursuing a capital campaign to purchase its permanent unit in Reading, currently paying £1,200 per month in rent. The trustees acknowledge that raising the required £150,000 is a substantial amount and that the current expenditure delays reaching their final total, indicating a reliance on ongoing fundraising to sustain operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Engine Shed (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).

• Reading Borough Council — “We are grateful to Reading Borough Council for supporting this initiative.” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Gillian Herbert
• RODERICK LEITH · trustee of 1 other charity
• SARAH SNOW · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Reading · Waltham Forest

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).