CCEW Charity Commission profile

PHOENIX AUTISM TRUST

Registered charity 1172227 · organisation 5088955

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
23 March 2017
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
09615159
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£2,542,496
Latest expenditure
£2,441,890
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Phoenix Autism Trust, 2 Paton Close, LONDON, E3 2QD

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the education of people with Autism and/or language, communication and interaction difficulties. This includes supporting post-19 education and other areas of activity.We operate mainly in East London.

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
3 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
3 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,542,496
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,441,890
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
14 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,859,288
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,815,166
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
14 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
14 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,793,583
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,546,015
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 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
16 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,161,369
Total Gross Expenditure
£888,640
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
20 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£998,318
Total Gross Expenditure
£755,159

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
3 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,542,496
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,441,890
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
2492835
Income From Government Grants
£32,022
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
14 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,859,288
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,815,166
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
1822402
Income From Government Grants
£16,735
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
14 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,793,583
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,546,015
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
1723689
Income From Government Grants
£60,578
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
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,161,369
Total Gross Expenditure
£888,640
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
7
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
1129644
Income From Government Grants
£31,725
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Volunteers
0
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
20 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£998,318
Total Gross Expenditure
£755,159
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
996394
Income From Government Grants
£1,924
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
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
3 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2524857
Income Investments
17639
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2542496
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£28,988
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,412,902
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2441890
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16177
Expenditure Support Costs
595979
Expenditure Depreciation
15972
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,568,902
Assets Total Fixed
30406
Assets Own Use
30406
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,663,768
Assets Total Liabilities
£125,272
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,568,902
Creditors One Year Total Current
125272
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,644,508
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1568902
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1568902
Count Employees
29
Charity Only 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
14 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1839137
Income Investments
20151
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1859288
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£25,199
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,789,967
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1815166
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16382
Expenditure Support Costs
435546
Expenditure Depreciation
10611
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,468,296
Assets Total Fixed
19042
Assets Own Use
19042
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,510,654
Assets Total Liabilities
£61,400
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,468,296
Creditors One Year Total Current
61400
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,198,399
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1453413
Funds Restricted
14883
Funds Total
1468296
Count Employees
21
Charity Only 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
14 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1784267
Income Investments
9316
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1793583
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£25,711
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,520,304
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1546015
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10626
Expenditure Support Costs
385815
Expenditure Depreciation
4727
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,424,174
Assets Total Fixed
22327
Assets Own Use
22327
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,497,044
Assets Total Liabilities
£95,197
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,424,174
Creditors One Year Total Current
95197
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,479,333
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1408193
Funds Restricted
15981
Funds Total
1424174
Count Employees
18
Charity Only 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 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1161369
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1161369
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£59,399
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£829,241
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
888640
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7685
Expenditure Support Costs
218886
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,176,606
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,581,118
Assets Total Liabilities
£404,512
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,176,606
Creditors One Year Total Current
404512
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,580,098
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1176606
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1176606
Count Employees
21
Charity Only 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
20 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
998318
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
998318
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£755,159
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
755159
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2880
Expenditure Support Costs
142650
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£903,877
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,108,493
Assets Total Liabilities
£204,616
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£903,877
Creditors One Year Total Current
204616
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£903,877
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
903877
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
903877
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Redbridge
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Newham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hackney
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Tower Hamlets
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PHOENIX AUTISM TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2017-03-23T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29 AUG 2015
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND/OR LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION OR INTERACTION DIFFICULTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE CURRENTLY OR PREVIOUSLY ATTENDING OR SUPPORTED BY PHOENIX SCHOOL, TOWER HAMLETS, IN PARTICULAR BY:-A) DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL AND RELATED INSTITUTIONS;B) ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING TEACHING FACILITIES AND/OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORTS THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND/OR LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION OR INTERACTION DIFFICULTIES; ANDC) DEVELOPING BROADER LIFE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND/OR LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION OR INTERACTION DIFFICULTIES BY PROVIDING TRAINING, GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT, AND IMPROVING THEIR LIFE AND WORK SKILLS SO THEY MAY WORK TOWARDS A MORE INDEPENDENT LIFE.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
585048
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
PAT

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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