01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 27 March 1990
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 02436777
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £72,583,840
- Latest expenditure
- £72,653,197
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: SEFTON HOUSE, BRIDLE ROAD, BOOTLE, MERSEYSIDE, L30 4XR
Website recorded by the regulator: www.autisminitiatives.org (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
THE MISSION OF AUTISM INITIATIVES IS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH AUTISM, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS BY PROVIDING A RANGE OF SERVICES WHICH ARE PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL AND INNOVATIVE.
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
- 28 November 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 28 November 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £72,583,840
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £72,653,197
- 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
- 18 December 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 18 December 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £66,060,367
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £66,779,795
- 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
- 16 January 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 16 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £57,775,732
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £58,445,866
- 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
- 24 January 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 24 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £52,782,189
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £52,018,420
- 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
- 17 January 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 17 January 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £49,923,113
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £47,305,452
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
- 28 November 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £72,583,840
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £72,653,197
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 51
- Count Govt Grants
- £24
- Income From Government Contracts
- 67597010
- Income From Government Grants
- £792,113
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 7
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Volunteers
- 5
- 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
- 18 December 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £66,060,367
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £66,779,795
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 51
- Count Govt Grants
- £23
- Income From Government Contracts
- 56835355
- Income From Government Grants
- £900,830
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 5
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Volunteers
- 11
- 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
- 16 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £57,775,732
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £58,445,866
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 61
- Count Govt Grants
- £22
- Income From Government Contracts
- 46599430
- Income From Government Grants
- £859,987
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 5
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 12
- 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
- 24 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £52,782,189
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £52,018,420
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 61
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £22
- Income From Government Contracts
- 46599430
- Income From Government Grants
- £859,987
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- Yes
- 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 Volunteers
- 11
- 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
- 17 January 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £49,923,113
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £47,305,452
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 63
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £31
- Income From Government Contracts
- 43790938
- Income From Government Grants
- £1,081,705
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- Yes
- 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
- 23
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
- 28 November 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1459652
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 70902207
- Income Investments
- 221981
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 72583840
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £110,615
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £72,542,582
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 72653197
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 6930523
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 165294
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £5,400,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1340946
- Assets Own Use
- 1340945
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £13,745,641
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £5,245,519
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £9,841,068
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 5245519
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £5,557,084
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 7579148
- Funds Restricted
- 2261920
- Funds Total
- 9841068
- Count Employees
- 2316
- 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
- 18 December 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1481022
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 64422191
- Income Investments
- 157154
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 66060367
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £52,870
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £66,726,925
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 66779795
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 55429
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 5963497
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 152021
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £5,500,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1288832
- Assets Own Use
- 1288831
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £13,462,508
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £4,840,915
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £9,910,425
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 4840915
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £6,435,196
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 7655073
- Funds Restricted
- 2255352
- Funds Total
- 9910425
- Count Employees
- 2272
- 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
- 16 January 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1377133
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 56333245
- Income Investments
- 63459
- Income Other
- 1895
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 57775732
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £62,815
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £58,383,051
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 58445866
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 64676
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 5401459
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 109939
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £7,214,187
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1100673
- Assets Own Use
- 1100672
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £13,806,502
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £4,277,322
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £10,629,853
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 4277322
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £8,105,188
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 8279164
- Funds Restricted
- 2350689
- Funds Total
- 10629853
- Count Employees
- 1958
- 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
- 24 January 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1536959
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 51228524
- Income Investments
- 7221
- Income Other
- 9485
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 52782189
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £46,907
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £51,971,513
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 52018420
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 66479
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 3921885
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 99578
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £8,279,867
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1008228
- Assets Own Use
- 1008227
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £14,432,126
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £4,140,367
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £11,299,987
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 4140367
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £10,080,702
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 9236710
- Funds Restricted
- 2063277
- Funds Total
- 11299987
- Count Employees
- 1782
- 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
- 17 January 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1439444
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 48469998
- Income Investments
- 4648
- Income Other
- 9023
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 49923113
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £23,235
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £47,282,217
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 47305452
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 55694
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2698345
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 100832
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £7,757,479
- Assets Total Fixed
- 894412
- Assets Own Use
- 894411
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £13,777,689
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £4,135,883
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £10,536,218
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 4135883
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £10,527,934
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 8651890
- Funds Restricted
- 1884328
- Funds Total
- 10536218
- Count Employees
- 1826
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Isle Of Man
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Scotland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 101
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- General Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 107
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Accommodation/housing
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- AUTISM INITIATIVES (UK)
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1990-03-27T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- AUTISM INITIATIVES (UK)
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2023-02-14T00:00:00
- Reason
- Transfer of funds
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5167371
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1193502
- Assoc Charity Name
- AUTISM ALLIANCE UK
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26/10/1989AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/01/1992AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/12/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/07/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/05/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/11/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/07/2009NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 28/07/2011AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 22/06/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 16 MAR 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06 MAY 2022
- Charitable Objects
- THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: (1) TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF AND TO SUPPORT THE ASSISTANCE, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION AND INDEPENDENCE OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH AUTISM AND / OR ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS, AND THEIR FAMILIES; (2) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH AUTISM AND / OR ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS, AND THEIR FAMILIES; (3) ANY OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES SELECTED BY THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME.
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 23467
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- AUTISM INITIATIVES LIMITED
- Charity Name Id
- 23463
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- AUTISM INITIATIVES
- Charity Name Id
- 23469
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- LIVERPOOL AND LANCASHIRE AUTISTIC SOCIETY
11 Official extract
Charity Other Regulators
- Regulator Order
- 2
- Regulator Name
- Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)
- Regulator Order
- 3
- Regulator Name
- Estyn: Her Majesty's Inspectorate For Education And Training In Wales
- Regulator Order
- 5
- Regulator Name
- Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
- Regulator Order
- 4
- Regulator Name
- Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW)
- Regulator Order
- 6
- Regulator Name
- Welsh Government (Social Landlords And Housing Associations)
- Regulator Order
- 1
- Regulator Name
- Care Quality Commission
12 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff