CCEW Charity Commission profile

MAIN - TAKING AUTISM PERSONALLY

Registered charity 1116884 · organisation 4027726

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
20 November 2006
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04809912
Financial period
30 June 2024 – 29 June 2025
Latest income
£963,762
Latest expenditure
£839,169
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Finlay Cooper Centre, Elizabeth Terrace, MIDDLESBROUGH, Cleveland, TS3 6EN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.iammain.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

At MAIN we support people, not "cases" or "numbers".We provide a variety of services to adults and children on the Autism Spectrum along with Parents and carers, offering advice, guidance and information around a range of issues, such as benefits, diagnosis, techniques and strategies, etc.. MAIN also offer short break respite, training, seminars & a range of adult service

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
30 June 2024
Fin Period End Date
29 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
29 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£963,762
Total Gross Expenditure
£839,169
Fin Period Start Date
30 June 2023
Fin Period End Date
29 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
29 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
31 March 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£895,740
Total Gross Expenditure
£873,173
Fin Period Start Date
30 June 2022
Fin Period End Date
29 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
29 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£751,368
Total Gross Expenditure
£791,533
Fin Period Start Date
30 June 2021
Fin Period End Date
29 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
29 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
15 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
15 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£822,595
Total Gross Expenditure
£900,731
Fin Period Start Date
30 June 2020
Fin Period End Date
29 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
29 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
14 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
14 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£832,825
Total Gross Expenditure
£889,064

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
30 June 2024
Fin Period End Date
29 June 2025
Ar Due Date
29 April 2026
Ar Received Date
30 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£963,762
Total Gross Expenditure
£839,169
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
697000
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
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
30 June 2023
Fin Period End Date
29 June 2024
Ar Due Date
29 April 2025
Ar Received Date
31 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£895,740
Total Gross Expenditure
£873,173
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
599700
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
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
30 June 2022
Fin Period End Date
29 June 2023
Ar Due Date
29 April 2024
Ar Received Date
31 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£751,368
Total Gross Expenditure
£791,533
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
716972
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
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
30 June 2021
Fin Period End Date
29 June 2022
Ar Due Date
29 April 2023
Ar Received Date
15 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£822,595
Total Gross Expenditure
£900,731
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
725213
Income From Government Grants
£75,572
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
7
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
30 June 2020
Fin Period End Date
29 June 2021
Ar Due Date
29 April 2022
Ar Received Date
14 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£832,825
Total Gross Expenditure
£889,064
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
171163
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

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
30 June 2024
Fin Period End Date
29 June 2025
Ar Due Date
29 April 2026
Ar Received Date
30 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
150464
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
787864
Income Investments
0
Income Other
25434
Income Total Income And Endowments
963762
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£839,169
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
839169
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
60072
Expenditure Support Costs
166875
Expenditure Depreciation
34232
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
580122
Assets Own Use
580122
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£125,515
Assets Total Liabilities
£285,019
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£420,618
Creditors One Year Total Current
101966
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
183053
Assets Cash
£54,041
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
401938
Funds Restricted
18680
Funds Total
420618
Count Employees
41
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
30 June 2023
Fin Period End Date
29 June 2024
Ar Due Date
29 April 2025
Ar Received Date
31 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
44402
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
848382
Income Investments
0
Income Other
2956
Income Total Income And Endowments
895740
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£873,173
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
873173
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
68961
Expenditure Support Costs
251784
Expenditure Depreciation
20081
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
22900
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£268,988
Assets Total Fixed
435891
Assets Own Use
435891
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£179,271
Assets Total Liabilities
£319,137
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£296,025
Creditors One Year Total Current
122977
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
196160
Assets Cash
£69,289
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
268988
Funds Restricted
27037
Funds Total
296025
Count Employees
43
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
30 June 2022
Fin Period End Date
29 June 2023
Ar Due Date
29 April 2024
Ar Received Date
31 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
32296
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
716972
Income Investments
0
Income Other
2100
Income Total Income And Endowments
751368
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£791,533
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
791533
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
65285
Expenditure Support Costs
131354
Expenditure Depreciation
4738
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£264,869
Assets Total Fixed
476594
Assets Own Use
476594
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£130,685
Assets Total Liabilities
£333,821
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£273,458
Creditors One Year Total Current
132036
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
201785
Assets Cash
£10,868
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
264869
Funds Restricted
8589
Funds Total
273458
Count Employees
48
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
30 June 2021
Fin Period End Date
29 June 2022
Ar Due Date
29 April 2023
Ar Received Date
15 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
8110
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
814485
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
822595
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£900,731
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
900731
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
900731
Expenditure Depreciation
5692
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£725,213
Assets Total Fixed
360717
Assets Own Use
360717
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£74,888
Assets Total Liabilities
£159,877
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£275,728
Creditors One Year Total Current
107477
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
52400
Assets Cash
£62,687
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-52408
Funds Restricted
328136
Funds Total
275728
Count Employees
49
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
30 June 2020
Fin Period End Date
29 June 2021
Ar Due Date
29 April 2022
Ar Received Date
14 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
171163
Income Charitable Activities
661657
Income Investments
5
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
832825
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£889,064
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
889064
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
889064
Expenditure Depreciation
15584
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
422925
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£25,728
Assets Total Fixed
422925
Assets Own Use
422925
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£200,079
Assets Total Liabilities
£269,140
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£353,864
Creditors One Year Total Current
48710
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
220430
Assets Cash
£51,889
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
25728
Funds Restricted
328136
Funds Total
353864
Count Employees
53
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Durham
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Middlesbrough
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Redcar And Cleveland
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hartlepool
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Stockton-on-tees
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MAIN - TAKING AUTISM PERSONALLY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2006-11-20T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/05/2003AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 02/04/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27 SEP 2011 as amended on 01 Aug 2024
Charitable Objects
TO HELP FAMILIES OF PEOPLE WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS THROUGHOUT THE TEES VALLEY AREA BY OFFERING INFORMATION, TRAINING AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER SERVICES AND AGENCIES.
Area Of Benefit
TEES VALLEY

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
447392
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE MAIN PROJECT

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Charity Policy

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