CCEW Charity Commission profile

AUTISM CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

Registered charity 1191599 · organisation 5150402

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
2 October 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
12435820
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£262,970
Latest expenditure
£650,736
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: NEC Charity Hub, Byron House, Cambridge Business Park, Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WZ

02 Activities

What the charity does

We commission breakthrough research, working with the world's leading academics, and bring it together with the real-life experiences of autistic people to build evidence that can't be ignored. We involve autistic people at every step and undertake action to improve support for autistic people in the areas that matter most to them; mental health, quality of life, and health and wellbeing.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
24 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
24 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£262,970
Total Gross Expenditure
£650,736
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
30 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£414,673
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,493,438
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
29 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£886,127
Total Gross Expenditure
£809,752
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
28 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£911,175
Total Gross Expenditure
£579,512
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
30 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,066,366
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,341

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
24 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£262,970
Total Gross Expenditure
£650,736
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
30 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£414,673
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,493,438
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
29 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£886,127
Total Gross Expenditure
£809,752
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
28 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£911,175
Total Gross Expenditure
£579,512
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
30 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,066,366
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,341
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
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
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
29 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
855508
Income Other Trading Activities
30619
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
886127
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£447
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£809,305
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
809752
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
385439
Expenditure Governance
6634
Expenditure Support Costs
398391
Expenditure Depreciation
2060
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,992,648
Assets Total Fixed
5617
Assets Own Use
5617
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,475,072
Assets Total Liabilities
£40,626
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,440,063
Creditors One Year Total Current
40626
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,461,120
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1992648
Funds Restricted
447415
Funds Total
2440063
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
28 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
897735
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
13440
Income Total Income And Endowments
911175
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£579,512
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
579512
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
333333
Expenditure Governance
5485
Expenditure Support Costs
246179
Expenditure Depreciation
2524
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,697,021
Assets Total Fixed
7153
Assets Own Use
7153
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,369,587
Assets Total Liabilities
£13,052
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,363,688
Creditors One Year Total Current
13052
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,368,165
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1697021
Funds Restricted
666667
Funds Total
2363688
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
30 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2066366
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2066366
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£34,341
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
34341
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8853
Expenditure Support Costs
34341
Expenditure Depreciation
185
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,032,025
Assets Total Fixed
7061
Assets Own Use
7061
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,041,311
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,347
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,032,025
Creditors One Year Total Current
16347
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,760,516
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1032025
Funds Restricted
1000000
Funds Total
2032025
Count Employees
1
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
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AUTISM CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2020-10-02T00:00:00
Charity Name
AUTISM CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-10-12T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
5008477
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1136737
Assoc Charity Name
AUTISM RESEARCH TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 31 JAN 2020AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02 OCT 2020 as amended on 10 Jan 2021
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING, AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF AUTISTIC PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES BY:2.1 PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF CLINICAL AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES FOR AUTISTIC PEOPLE OR PEOPLE WITH ASSOCIATED COMMUNICATION, SOCIAL OR BEHAVIOURAL CONDITIONS AND THEIR FAMILIES;2.2 ADVANCING THE EDUCATION, TRAINING OR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCH PEOPLE AND ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF OTHERS IN AUTISM, ASSOCIATED COMMUNICATION, SOCIAL OR BEHAVIOURAL CONDITIONS; AND 2.3 THE ENCOURAGEMENT, SUPPORT AND PROMOTION OF RESEARCH INTO AUTISM AND RELATED SUBJECTS (AND THE PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH), IN PARTICULAR WITH A VIEW TO DEVELOPING NEW AND VALIDATED METHODS FOR ASSESSMENT, INTERVENTION AND TREATMENT.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
628828
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
AUTISM CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE
Charity Name Id
692457
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
AUTISM ACTION
Charity Name Id
628829
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ACE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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