CCEW Charity Commission profile

AUTISM PLUS LIMITED

Registered charity 518591 · organisation 518591

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
10 March 1987
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02098193
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£13,321,701
Latest expenditure
£13,413,888
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Autism Plus Llt, Exchange Brewery, 2 Bridge Street, SHEFFIELD, S3 8NS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity provides Residential and Supported Living services for adults with autism and other disabilities. Other key associated services includes Adult Learning, Employment and Training Programs, and Social Enterprises.

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
23 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£13,321,701
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,413,888
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
11 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£13,353,482
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,645,889
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
27 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£12,422,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,999,953
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
25 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,505,168
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,092,120
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
21 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
21 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£11,055,092
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,213,798

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
23 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£13,321,701
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,413,888
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
60
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
13166345
Income From Government Grants
£12,239
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 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
41
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
11 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£13,353,482
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,645,889
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
24
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
12120127
Income From Government Grants
£76,114
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
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
20
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
27 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£12,422,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,999,953
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
71
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
11997136
Income From Government Grants
£33,000
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
42
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
25 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,505,168
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,092,120
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
21
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
10000617
Income From Government Grants
£269,643
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 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
25
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
21 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£11,055,092
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,213,798
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
26
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
9344806
Income From Government Grants
£1,100,670
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 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
46

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
23 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
124617
Income Other Trading Activities
155942
Income Charitable Activities
13028048
Income Investments
13094
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
13321701
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£291,166
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,122,722
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
13413888
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
42486
Expenditure Support Costs
1909512
Expenditure Depreciation
231458
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,469,911
Assets Total Fixed
3159178
Assets Own Use
2593521
Assets Long Term Investment
565657
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,816,614
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,063,507
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,912,285
Creditors One Year Total Current
1032797
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1030710
Assets Cash
£556,452
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2469911
Funds Restricted
442374
Funds Total
2912285
Count Employees
420
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
11 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
23761
Income Other Trading Activities
161894
Income Charitable Activities
13167827
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
13353482
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£211,015
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,434,874
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
13645889
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
44165
Expenditure Support Costs
1899706
Expenditure Depreciation
243585
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,996,042
Assets Total Fixed
2729457
Assets Own Use
2163800
Assets Long Term Investment
565657
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,645,635
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,370,620
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,004,472
Creditors One Year Total Current
935521
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
435099
Assets Cash
£390,038
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2694607
Funds Restricted
309865
Funds Total
3004472
Count Employees
270
Charity Only 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
27 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
183364
Income Other Trading Activities
12035166
Income Charitable Activities
203413
Income Investments
57
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
12422000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£206,782
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,793,171
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11999953
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
38923
Expenditure Support Costs
1644703
Expenditure Depreciation
227617
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,996,042
Assets Total Fixed
2823041
Assets Own Use
2257384
Assets Long Term Investment
565657
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,242,184
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,768,346
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,296,879
Creditors One Year Total Current
1283219
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
485127
Assets Cash
£895,616
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2996042
Funds Restricted
300837
Funds Total
3296879
Count Employees
283
Charity Only 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
25 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
504205
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
10000617
Income Investments
346
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
10505168
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£189,949
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,902,171
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11092120
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
29402
Expenditure Support Costs
1644703
Expenditure Depreciation
241418
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,544,728
Assets Total Fixed
3017146
Assets Own Use
2451489
Assets Long Term Investment
565657
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,471,251
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,613,565
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,874,832
Creditors One Year Total Current
1081740
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
531825
Assets Cash
£100,274
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2544728
Funds Restricted
330104
Funds Total
2874832
Count Employees
307
Charity Only 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
21 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
41533
Income Other Trading Activities
1124093
Income Charitable Activities
9344806
Income Investments
1060
Income Other
543600
Income Total Income And Endowments
11055092
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£162,759
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,051,039
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11213798
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
39927
Expenditure Support Costs
1789423
Expenditure Depreciation
269233
Gain Loss Investment
145657
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
397943
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
3186749
Assets Own Use
2621092
Assets Long Term Investment
565657
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,717,063
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,442,028
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,461,784
Creditors One Year Total Current
1061209
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
380819
Assets Cash
£123,025
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2995366
Funds Restricted
466418
Funds Total
3461784
Count Employees
349
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
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
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
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AUTISM PLUS LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1987-03-10T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09/02/1987AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/06/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/02/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/10/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/02/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/07/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/04/2009NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 29/03/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/12/2015NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 21 DEC 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 FEB 2017 as amended on 05 Jun 2018 as amended on 05 Jul 2018
Charitable Objects
THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE THE RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIALCARE, WELFARE AND EDUCATION OF THOSE AFFECTED BY AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND/OR ANY OTHER DISABILITY.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
237730
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THORNE HOUSE SERVICES FOR AUTISM LTD
Charity Name Id
237708
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THORNE HOUSE SERVICES FOR AUTISM
Charity Name Id
237699
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THORNE HOUSE AUTISTIC COMMUNITY LTD

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