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Autism Unlimited Limited

Registered charity 1000792 · organisation 1000792

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
7 November 1990
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02506982
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£15,633,406
Latest expenditure
£15,100,870
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 446 Commercial Road, AVIATION BUSINESS PARK, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 6NW

Website recorded by the regulator: www.autism-unlimited.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Principal activities are:Education, care and short break services for children and young people with autism, learning difficulties or associated mental health difficulties.Social care services to adults, children and families whose lives are affected by autism, learning difficulties or associated mental health difficultiesInformation, advice and advocacy services.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
10 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£15,633,406
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,100,870
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
12 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£14,475,255
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,926,022
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
19 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£12,608,787
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,068,112
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
5 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
5 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£12,250,253
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,658,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
23 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
23 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£11,593,312
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,713,285

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
10 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£15,633,406
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,100,870
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
43
Count Govt Grants
£19
Income From Government Contracts
14867146
Income From Government Grants
£440,098
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
12 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£14,475,255
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,926,022
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
42
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Contracts
13402240
Income From Government Grants
£756,153
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
19 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£12,608,787
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,068,112
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
27
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Contracts
11994417
Income From Government Grants
£326,651
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
5 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£12,250,253
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,658,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
36
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Contracts
11671745
Income From Government Grants
£319,594
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
16
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
23 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£11,593,312
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,713,285
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
36
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Contracts
10806465
Income From Government Grants
£258,841
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
10

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
10 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
105485
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
15307244
Income Investments
220676
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
15633405
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£54,306
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,046,564
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
15100870
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1387862
Expenditure Support Costs
3146060
Expenditure Depreciation
658368
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,146,082
Assets Total Fixed
15559489
Assets Own Use
15559489
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,525,193
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,030,929
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£22,053,753
Creditors One Year Total Current
1930929
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
100000
Assets Cash
£7,691,724
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
20278398
Funds Restricted
1775355
Funds Total
22053753
Count Employees
357
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
12 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
129863
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
14181382
Income Investments
164010
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
14475255
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£54,651
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,871,371
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
12926022
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
574495
Expenditure Support Costs
2022608
Expenditure Depreciation
483147
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
5299728
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,598,868
Assets Total Fixed
16243192
Assets Own Use
16243192
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,312,665
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,034,639
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,521,218
Creditors One Year Total Current
1830388
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
204251
Assets Cash
£6,218,865
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
19381913
Funds Restricted
2139305
Funds Total
21521218
Count Employees
325
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
19 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
123652
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
12453326
Income Investments
31809
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
12608787
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£56,840
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,011,272
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
12068112
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
499229
Expenditure Support Costs
1828406
Expenditure Depreciation
378135
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,108,459
Assets Total Fixed
10362331
Assets Own Use
10362331
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,155,330
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,845,404
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£14,672,257
Creditors One Year Total Current
1629102
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
216302
Assets Cash
£4,549,516
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
12533772
Funds Restricted
2138485
Funds Total
14672257
Count Employees
351
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
5 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
122017
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
12128236
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
12250253
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£131,468
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,526,532
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11658000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
300065
Expenditure Support Costs
1542704
Expenditure Depreciation
229963
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,731,670
Assets Total Fixed
10212752
Assets Own Use
10212752
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,904,246
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,985,416
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£14,131,582
Creditors One Year Total Current
2885416
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
100000
Assets Cash
£4,526,631
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11942190
Funds Restricted
2189392
Funds Total
14131582
Count Employees
372
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
23 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
353227
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
11240085
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
11593312
Income Legacies
247143
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£153,020
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,560,265
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10713285
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
294712
Expenditure Support Costs
1450591
Expenditure Depreciation
221192
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£13,539,329
Assets Total Fixed
10122865
Assets Own Use
10122865
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,647,234
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,230,770
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,539,329
Creditors One Year Total Current
1040770
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
190000
Assets Cash
£3,895,422
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11335582
Funds Restricted
2203747
Funds Total
13539329
Count Employees
366
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Dorset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bournemouth
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hampshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Poole
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wiltshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Southampton City
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Autism Unlimited Limited
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2011-08-01T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number
262877
Assoc Registered Charity Number
262877
Assoc Charity Name
FRIENDS OF PORTFIELD SCHOOL FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN
Charity Name
Autism Unlimited Limited
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1990-11-07T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 31/05/1990AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/12/2004AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 07/02/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 18/02/2013NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 21/11/2013 as amended on 19 Dec 2018 as amended on 22 Nov 2021 as amended on 29 May 2026 as amended on 11 May 2026
Charitable Objects
For the public benefit for the provision of education services, social care, assessment, training, advocacy and support in preparing for adulthood including employment and other support services to people with autism, with or awaiting a formal diagnosis, and other similar complex needs and their families and carers, whether or not these conditions are associated with other disabilities or medical conditions.
Area Of Benefit
DORSET, EAST SOMERSET, WEST HAMPSHIRE AND WILTSHIRE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
530766
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
AUTISM WESSEX
Charity Name Id
46350
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE WESSEX AUTISTIC SOCIETY

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
2
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures