01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received Late
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 2 July 1997
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 03375255
- Financial period
- 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
- Latest income
- £42,837,000
- Latest expenditure
- £42,282,000
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Pears National Centre for Autism, Woodside Avenue, London, N10 3JA
Website recorded by the regulator: www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
AMBITIOUS ABOUT AUTISM IS THE NATIONAL CHARITY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM. WE PROVIDE INFORMATION, TRAINING AND SUPPORT, RUN A RANGE OF HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES INCLUDING THE PIONEERING TREEHOUSE SCHOOL, AND CAMPAIGN TO MAKE THE ORDINARY POSSIBLE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 25 June 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 2 July 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £42,837,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £42,282,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 10 June 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 10 June 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £52,371,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £40,326,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 20 June 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 20 June 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £27,880,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £27,098,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 16 May 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 16 May 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £24,473,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £23,423,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 4 May 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 4 May 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £22,852,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £21,584,000
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 September 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 25 June 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £42,837,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £42,282,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 89
- Count Govt Grants
- £14
- Income From Government Contracts
- 32602000
- Income From Government Grants
- £6,851,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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
- 19
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 9
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 5
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 4
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- 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 September 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 10 June 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £52,371,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £40,326,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 84
- Count Govt Grants
- £13
- Income From Government Contracts
- 34855313
- Income From Government Grants
- £620,257
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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
- 9
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 8
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 6
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- 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
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 20 June 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £27,880,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £27,098,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 58
- Count Govt Grants
- £3
- Income From Government Contracts
- 18757000
- Income From Government Grants
- £5,074,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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
- 11
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 6
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- 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
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 16 May 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £24,473,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £23,423,000
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 63
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £3
- Income From Government Contracts
- 17893000
- Income From Government Grants
- £3,895,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 12
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 20
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 4 May 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £22,852,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £21,584,000
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 56
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £3
- Income From Government Contracts
- 16581000
- Income From Government Grants
- £3,583,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 6
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 4
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 4
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 20
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 September 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 25 June 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 2453000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 643000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 39489000
- Income Investments
- 252000
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 42837000
- Income Legacies
- 5647
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £1,329,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £40,953,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 42282000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 13000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 526000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 8913000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 1280000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 81000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -188000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £3,086,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 21845000
- Assets Own Use
- 19979000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1866000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £31,734,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £20,079,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 8164000
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £33,500,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 16810000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 3269000
- Assets Cash
- £3,092,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 21097000
- Funds Restricted
- 12403000
- Funds Total
- 33500000
- Count Employees
- 825
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 10 June 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 15025000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 518000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 36570000
- Income Investments
- 207000
- Income Other
- 51000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 52371000
- Income Legacies
- 5000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £1,207,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £39,119,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 40326000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 13000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 586000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 8750000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 1195000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 137000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -158000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £3,086,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 21470000
- Assets Own Use
- 19637000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1833000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £29,580,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £17,998,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £33,052,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 14225000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 3773000
- Assets Cash
- £5,004,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 20457000
- Funds Restricted
- 12595000
- Funds Total
- 33052000
- Count Employees
- 777
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 20 June 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 3177000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 605000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 23894000
- Income Investments
- 204000
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 27880000
- Income Legacies
- 420000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £1,074,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £26,024,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 27098000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 12000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 504000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 5227000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 847000
- Gain Loss Investment
- -137000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 311000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,776,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 17990000
- Assets Own Use
- 16297000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1693000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 31000
- Assets Other Assets
- £16,355,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £13,348,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 2013000
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £21,028,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 9191000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 4157000
- Assets Cash
- £5,696,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 8666000
- Funds Restricted
- 12362000
- Funds Total
- 21028000
- Count Employees
- 513
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 16 May 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 2094000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 393000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 21817000
- Income Investments
- 169000
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 24473000
- Income Legacies
- 73000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £763,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £22,660,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 23423000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 13000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 437000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 4332000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 864000
- Gain Loss Investment
- -159000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 2814000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,863,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 18284000
- Assets Own Use
- 16522000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1762000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -284000
- Assets Other Assets
- £10,474,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £8,402,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 13000
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £20,072,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 3712000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 4690000
- Assets Cash
- £9,248,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 9124000
- Funds Restricted
- 10948000
- Funds Total
- 20072000
- Count Employees
- 461
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 4 May 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 2309000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 238000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 20235000
- Income Investments
- 39000
- Income Other
- 31000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 22852000
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £655,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £20,929,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 21584000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 13000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 371000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 4108000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 860000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 258000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -480000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,414,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 18615000
- Assets Own Use
- 16737000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1878000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -2465000
- Assets Other Assets
- £9,515,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £9,298,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £16,367,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 3819000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 5479000
- Assets Cash
- £8,678,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 8967000
- Funds Restricted
- 7400000
- Funds Total
- 16367000
- Count Employees
- 477
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- AMBITIOUS ABOUT AUTISM
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1997-07-02T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- AMBITIOUS ABOUT AUTISM
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2025-03-20T00:00:00
- Reason
- Amalgamated
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 1061001
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1061001
- Assoc Charity Name
- ST. JOHN'S SCHOOL AND COLLEGE
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/05/1997AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 10/02/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/03/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23 NOV 2018 as amended on 13 Dec 2019
- Charitable Objects
- THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION, HEALTH, WELFARE AND CARE OF PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND/OR OTHER RELATED IMPAIRMENTS AND DISABILITIES.
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 407958
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- THE TREEHOUSE TRUST
11 Official extract
Charity Other Regulators
- Regulator Order
- 2
- Regulator Name
- Care Quality Commission
- Regulator Order
- 1
- Regulator Name
- Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
12 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures