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The charity's unrestricted funds decreased by £412,980 during the year ending June 2025.
General fund 506,705 (412,980) 93,725
Financial · Observational claim · From Autism Centre of Excellence — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 26
The charity received £97,500 in legacy donations during the year ending June 2025.
Legacy donations 97,500 -
Financial · Observational claim · From Autism Centre of Excellence — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 21
The charity's total expenditure on support and improving the lives of autistic people was £516,564 in 2025.
Support and improve the lives of autistic people 465,582 2,394 48,588 516,564
Financial · Observational claim · From Autism Centre of Excellence — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 21
The Autism Centre of Excellence received a total of £215,981 in donations and legacies during the year ending June 2025.
Donations 118,481 364,400 Legacies 97,500 - 215,981 364,400
Financial · Observational claim · From Autism Centre of Excellence — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 21
The charity's total unrestricted funds as of June 30, 2025 were £773,725.
Unrestricted funds 773,725 1,186,705
Financial · Metric statement · From Autism Centre of Excellence — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 18
The charity's total assets less current liabilities as of June 30, 2025 were £973,532.
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 773,725 199,807 973,532
Financial · Metric statement · From Autism Centre of Excellence — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 18
The charity's total funds carried forward as of June 30, 2025 were £973,532.
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 773,725 199,807 973,532
Financial · Metric statement · From Autism Centre of Excellence — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 17
The charity's net income for the year ending June 30, 2025 was a loss of £387,766.
(412,980) 25,214 (387,766)
Financial · Metric statement · From Autism Centre of Excellence — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 17
The charity's total expenditure for the year ending June 30, 2025 was £650,736.
Total 625,710 25,026 650,736
Financial · Metric statement · From Autism Centre of Excellence — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 17
The charity's total income for the year ending June 30, 2025 was £262,970.
Total 212,730 50,240 262,970
Financial · Metric statement · From Autism Centre of Excellence — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 17
The charity's financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on January 28, 2026.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime. The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 28 January 2026
Governance · Procedural statement · From Autism Centre of Excellence — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 18
The charity's financial statements are prepared according to UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
Under that law, the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law).
Financial · Procedural statement · From Autism Centre of Excellence — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 15
The Centre aims to maintain free reserves that cover support, operational and governance costs for twelve months.
The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in an unrestricted fund that covers support, operational and governance costs for twelve months.
Financial · Policy statement · From Autism Centre of Excellence — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 9
The Centre reported a financial deficit of £387,766 for the year ending June 2025.
During the financial period the charity reported a deficit of (£387,766) of which (£412,980) was the unrestricted deficit and £25,214 was the restricted surplus.
Financial · Metric statement · From Autism Centre of Excellence — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 9
Autism Action has secured funding and partnerships to develop Lifelines, a crisis-support model.
We secured Sport England funding for our programme to increase autistic inclusion in sport, building on our Active Autism Alliance. Phase 1 will map the problem and build the evidence base; Phase 2 will design and test solutions for national rollout.
Service · Commitment statement · From Autism Centre of Excellence — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 8
The Centre has a Community Advisory Panel with over 1,200 members to ensure representative collaboration.
Our Community Advisory Panel has now grown to over 1,200 members, creating a long-term relationship for deeper, more representative collaboration.
Service · Observational claim · From Autism Centre of Excellence — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 7
Over 10,000 autistic individuals and family members engaged with the Centre's work in shaping programmes and informing campaigns.
Over the past year, more than 10,000 autistic people and family members engaged with our work - shaping programmes, informing campaigns and contributing to research.
Service · Observational claim · From Autism Centre of Excellence — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 7
The Autism Centre of Excellence changed its name to Autism Action, reflecting a clearer purpose.
This year marked the first phase of our transition to our new identity, Autism Action. The change of name was a significant organisational milestone, reflecting a clearer purpose: to turn research and data into action that improves autistic people's lives.
Strategic · Policy statement · From Autism Centre of Excellence — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 7
The Autism Centre of Excellence has a clear process for reviewing research grant applications.
Within approximately two weeks of the deadline, a subgroup of Trustees will review these applications and select a shortlist to proceed to scientific peer review.
Commissioning · Procedural statement · From Autism Centre of Excellence — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 6
Autism Action received donations totalling £215,981 in the year ending June 2025.
Donations this year totalled £215,981, up from £130,500 last year. These comprised:
Financial · Funding statement · From Autism Centre of Excellence — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 5