CENTRE FOR ADHD AND AUTISM SUPPORT

Registered charity 1193799 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ADHD SUPPORT HARROW

CAAS supports, educates and empowers individuals with ADHD or who are autistic (pre and post-diagnosis), their families, and the wider community. We do this through a range of different services including advice and signposting, specialist courses and training, support groups and individual support. Through raising awareness, we aim to change perceptions and break down barriers.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a total surplus of £185.7k and holds unrestricted reserves of £562,099, which is above its stated policy target. Per the trustees' report, the financial position is strong with sufficient liquidity to meet liabilities as they fall due, supported by secured income streams and a clear plan for future investment.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

What the charity says about itself (2024)

From its own voluntary annual review / impact report — the charity’s account of its work, distinct from the statutory accounts analysed above.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Centre for ADHD and Autism Support (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

• Steve Parkinson — CEO (source)
• Julie — Director of Services (source)

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The National Lottery Community Fund — “This grant funds the majority of CAAS Family Support Work. It covers some of our Family Support Team to run the Drop-In Support Groups and p…” (source page)
• The National Lottery Awards for All — “This project funding, also administered through the National Lottery, allows us to offer our sleep service (workshops and individual support…” (source page)
• Young Harrow Foundation — “Through the Breathe project, we are able to offer some tailored support to those on the CAMHS waiting list, as well as provide information d…” (source page)
• CNWL CAMHS — “This year we have been funded by CNWL CAMHS and by Reaching Communities National Lottery to continue our work in the youth team, supporting …” (source page)
• Reaching Communities National Lottery — “This year we have been funded by CNWL CAMHS and by Reaching Communities National Lottery to continue our work in the youth team, supporting …” (source page)
• City Bridge Trust — “City Bridge Trust funds some of our youth work. This includes a contribution towards the salary of our Youth Services Manager, and funding f…” (source page)
• London Borough Council of Hillingdon — “A corporate grant from the London Borough of Hillingdon funds part of our management salaries and two specialist parenting courses for Hilli…” (source page)
• CNWL (Hillingdon) — “The Hillingdon Young Adult Grant has enabled us to pilot transition work for Hillingdon young people aged 17+, offering them one to one supp…” (source page)
• Children in Need — “We were delighted in 2023 to receive core funding from Children in Need over the next 3 years, to support us as we invest in our back office…” (source page)
• Harrow Council — “CAAS are commissioned by the London Borough of Harrow Early Support team to provide parenting support, and three specialist courses to resid…” (source page)
• North West London ICB — “North West London CCG commissions our services for autistic adults (without a learning disability) across the eight North West London local …” (source page)
• CNWL (Harrow) — “The Autism Navigator funding has enabled us to pilot a new transition service for autistic young people in Harrow aged 17-25.” (source page)
• Harrow CCG — “Harrow CCG have been a long term funding partner, and a champion of ADHD services. Our funding from them part funds a Youth and Family Worke…” (source page)
• Ealing Community Partners — “This funding provides a post-diagnostic and behaviour support service for Ealing families, as well as bespoke workshops and individual advic…” (source page)
• Heathrow Community Trust — “This funding has enabled us to offer places on our Creative Group and our young person's Social Group to Hillingdon residents this year.” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~5.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (85% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (05/11/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
• Received assets from another charity (20/01/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Gabriella Eberhardtne Peterchair
• Claire Rosen-Sultan
• Javed Ahsan
• Lynne Fearn
• Millifer Lawrence
• Simon Taylor
• Zoe Campbell · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Common questions

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).

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE NATIONAL AUTISTIC SOCIETY.

• THE NATIONAL AUTISTIC SOCIETY income £102.0m
• MORE EDUCATION income £531k
• LEEDS AUTISM SERVICES income £2.1m
• AUTISM HAMPSHIRE income £7.1m
• ANGELS SUPPORT GROUP HITCHIN income £109k
• Autism Unlimited Limited income £15.6m

Side by side with its peers

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