AUTISTIC MINDS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Suppressed
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 20 September 2011
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07373840
Financial period: 1 October 2022 – 30 September 2023
Latest income: £829,172
Latest expenditure: £913,131
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: Yes
CIO: No

Public contact address: BEGBIES TRAYNOR (CENTRAL) LLP, GROUND FLOOR, 16 COLUMBUS WALK, BRIGANTINE PLACE, CAERDYDD, CF10 4BY

02 Activities

What the charity does

Online directory website signposting autism families, individuals and professionals to find they help they need. Also provide a Help Hub, Employment Support, Training, Autism Shows and Community Services.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2026

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 11 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £829,172
Total Gross Expenditure: £913,131

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 3 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 3 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £749,719
Total Gross Expenditure: £664,557

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £354,172
Total Gross Expenditure: £508,753

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 11 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £829,172
Total Gross Expenditure: £913,131
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £103,471
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 3 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £749,719
Total Gross Expenditure: £664,557
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 10
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 80026
Income From Government Grants: £126,556
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: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £354,172
Total Gross Expenditure: £508,753
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: £7
Income From Government Contracts: 50850
Income From Government Grants: £15,000
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: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2019
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2020
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2021
Ar Received Date: 17 June 2021
Total Gross Income: £685,942
Total Gross Expenditure: £437,229
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £14
Income From Government Contracts: 168022
Income From Government Grants: £201,606
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: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR19
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2018
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2019
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2020
Ar Received Date: 1 July 2020
Total Gross Income: £300,589
Total Gross Expenditure: £285,531
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £8
Income From Government Contracts: 30134
Income From Government Grants: £127,192
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: No
Count Volunteers: 20

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 11 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 828620
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 552
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 829172
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £53,029
Expenditure Other: 860102
Expenditure Total: 913131
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 53029
Expenditure Depreciation: 6865
Gain Loss Investment: -499
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 13063
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £113,198
Assets Total Fixed: 46719
Assets Own Use: 46719
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £79,840
Assets Total Liabilities: £13,361
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £113,198
Creditors One Year Total Current: 13361
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £38,830
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 84805
Funds Restricted: 28393
Funds Total: 113198
Count Employees: 27
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 3 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 447184
Income Other Trading Activities: 301484
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 1051
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 749719
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £630,724
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £33,833
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 664557
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 2410
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £97,175
Assets Total Fixed: 33656
Assets Own Use: 33656
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £177,991
Assets Total Liabilities: £14,490
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £197,157
Creditors One Year Total Current: 14490
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £128,253
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 97175
Funds Restricted: 99982
Funds Total: 197157
Count Employees: 27
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2019
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2020
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2021
Ar Received Date: 17 June 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 253237
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 429303
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 3333
Income Total Income And Endowments: 685873
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £39,497
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,100
Expenditure Other: 396632
Expenditure Total: 437229
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 3117
Gain Loss Investment: 69
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 12147
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £247,826
Assets Total Fixed: 19119
Assets Own Use: 19119
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £257,205
Assets Total Liabilities: £9,748
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £266,576
Creditors One Year Total Current: 9748
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £212,829
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 257623
Funds Restricted: 8953
Funds Total: 266576
Count Employees: 25
Charity Only 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: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: AUTISTIC MINDS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2011-09-20T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 07/09/2011 as amended on 12 May 2021
Charitable Objects: THE RELIEF OF INDIVIDUAL FAMILIES AND GROUPS OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY AUTISM IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES1. AN ONLINE DIRECTORY SIGNPOSTING AUTISM FAMILIES TO OTHER ORGANISATIONS, CHARITIES, BUSINESSES, WEBSITES, GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS TO HELP THEM GET THE HELP THEY NEED.2. SUPPORTING LOCAL AUTISM COMMUNITIES BY FUNDING SPECIFIC AUTISM PROJECTS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND GROUPS OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY AUTISM.3. RAISING AWARENESS OF AUTISM WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND HELPING TO CREATE A BETTER SOCIETY FOR AUTISTIC PEOPLE TO LIVE IN.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 642844
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Autistic Minds

Charity Name Id: 508065
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE AUTISM DIRECTORY

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures