CCEW Charity Commission profile

AUTISM.WEST MIDLANDS

Registered charity 517077 · organisation 517077

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
13 January 1986
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01953344
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£8,428,000
Latest expenditure
£8,416,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Autism West Midlands - Head Office, Sense TouchBase Pears, 750 Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6NA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Autism West Midlands is the leading provider of specialist autism services in the West Midlands. We support people with autism and their families through our residential and supported living services, and through family support, education, advice, training, and support into employment. We are an active member of the Autism Alliance - the leading group of UK autism charities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
4 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
4 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£8,428,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,416,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
9 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£10,381,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,024,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
9 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,152,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,913,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
11 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
11 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£8,656,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,049,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
24 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
24 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£7,667,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,272,000

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
4 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£8,428,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,416,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
21
Count Govt Grants
£21
Income From Government Contracts
7078000
Income From Government Grants
£1,198,000
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
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
8
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
9 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£10,381,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,024,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
18
Count Govt Grants
£16
Income From Government Contracts
9283000
Income From Government Grants
£936,000
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
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
9 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,152,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,913,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
17
Count Govt Grants
£13
Income From Government Contracts
8252000
Income From Government Grants
£838,000
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
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
8
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
11 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£8,656,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,049,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
17
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
8464000
Income From Government Grants
£166,000
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
24 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£7,667,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,272,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
11
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Contracts
5438000
Income From Government Grants
£161,000
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
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
5

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
4 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
49000
Income Other Trading Activities
1000
Income Charitable Activities
8273000
Income Investments
105000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
8428000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£6,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,410,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8416000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15000
Expenditure Support Costs
794000
Expenditure Depreciation
67000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,454,000
Assets Total Fixed
1539000
Assets Own Use
1539000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,387,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,174,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,752,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1174000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,197,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4752000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
4752000
Count Employees
270
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
9 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
77000
Income Other Trading Activities
1000
Income Charitable Activities
10219000
Income Investments
84000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
10381000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,019,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10024000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12000
Expenditure Support Costs
741000
Expenditure Depreciation
63000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,457,000
Assets Total Fixed
1314000
Assets Own Use
1314000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,880,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,433,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,761,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1433000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,890,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4761000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
4761000
Count Employees
263
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
9 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
58000
Income Other Trading Activities
2000
Income Charitable Activities
9090000
Income Investments
2000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
9152000
Income Legacies
5000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£16,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,897,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8913000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11440
Expenditure Support Costs
679000
Expenditure Depreciation
55000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,154,000
Assets Total Fixed
1260000
Assets Own Use
1260000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,495,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,351,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,404,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1351000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,672,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4404000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
4404000
Count Employees
253
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
11 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
63000
Income Other Trading Activities
2000
Income Charitable Activities
8590000
Income Investments
1000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
8656000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£15,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,034,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8049000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8000
Expenditure Support Costs
627000
Expenditure Depreciation
62000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,900,000
Assets Total Fixed
1275000
Assets Own Use
1275000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,499,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,609,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,165,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1609000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,863,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4165000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
4165000
Count Employees
269
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
24 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
52000
Income Other Trading Activities
4000
Income Charitable Activities
7610000
Income Investments
1000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7667000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£22,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,250,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7272000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7000
Expenditure Support Costs
634000
Expenditure Depreciation
60000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,558,000
Assets Total Fixed
1309000
Assets Own Use
1309000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,696,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,447,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,558,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1447000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,222,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3556000
Funds Restricted
2000
Funds Total
3558000
Count Employees
281
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AUTISM.WEST MIDLANDS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1986-01-13T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07 OCT 1985AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26 APR 1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10 SEP 2003NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 05 DEC 2016 as amended on 17 Mar 2026 as amended on 17 Mar 2026
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND WELFARE OF PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND/OR OTHER RELATED CONDITIONS.
Area Of Benefit
W.MIDLANDS AND NEIGHBOURING COUNTIES (SEE OBJECTS)

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
211890
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
WEST MIDLANDS AUTISTIC SOCIETY LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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