Growing Different — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 22 November 2021
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £40,630
Latest expenditure: £33,849
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Growing Different, Allia Future Business Centre, Kings Hedges Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 2HY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We provide support and information for those working with or caring for those with neurodevelopmental conditions (NDCs). We also work independently and in collaboration with other organisations to raise awareness, understanding and research into overlapping, complex and lesser known NDCs.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 23 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 23 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £40,630
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,849

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 17 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £212
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,038

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 21 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 21 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £10,237
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,093

Fin Period Start Date: 22 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 17 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 17 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £804
Total Gross Expenditure: £794

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 23 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £40,630
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,849
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 17 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £212
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,038
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 21 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £10,237
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,093
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 22 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 17 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £804
Total Gross Expenditure: £794
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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
Count Volunteers: 1

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: Growing Different
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2021-11-22T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 22 Nov 2021 as amended on 12 Aug 2025
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH NEURODEVELOPMENTAL CONDITIONS (NDCS) IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:• RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS OF ALL ASPECTS OF NDCS AND NEURODIVERSITY;• PROVIDING SUPPORT AND INFORMATION FOR THOSE WORKING WITH OR CARING FOR THOSE WITH NDCS;• UNDERTAKING OR SUPPORTING RESEARCH INTO NDCS AND ENSURING THE USEFUL RESULTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE:‘NEURODEVELOPMENTAL CONDITIONS’ MEANS A CONDITION OR IMPAIRMENT OF THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE BRAIN AND/OR CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. ‘NEURODIVERSITY’ MEANS THE RANGE OF DIFFERENCES IN INDIVIDUAL BRAIN FUNCTION, COGNITION, LEARNING AND BEHAVIOURAL TRAITS

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 642820
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ALPHABET CHILDREN

Charity Name Id: 642819
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: NEUROTASTIC

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

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: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff