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ambitious about autism

The charity supports children and young people and people with disabilities. Ambitious About Autism is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

AMBITIOUS ABOUT AUTISM IS THE NATIONAL CHARITY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM. WE PROVIDE INFORMATION, TRAINING AND SUPPORT, RUN A RANGE OF HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES INCLUDING THE PIONEERING TREEHOUSE SCHOOL, AND CAMPAIGN TO MAKE THE ORDINARY POSSIBLE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£52,371,000
Latest Expenditure
£40,326,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 74.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 97.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 4.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £15,025,000
Charitable Activities £36,570,000
Other Trading £518,000
Investments £207,000
Other Income £51,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £39,119,000
Raising Funds £1,207,000
Governance £586,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£52,371,000£40,326,000£39,119,000£33,052,000£3,086,000777 / 20
2023£27,880,000£27,098,000£26,024,000£21,028,000£2,776,000513 / 20
2022£24,473,000£23,423,000£22,660,000£20,072,000£2,863,000461 / 20
2021£22,852,000£21,584,000£20,929,000£16,367,000£2,414,000477 / 20
2020£20,039,000£19,239,000£18,291,000£15,321,000£1,898,000460 / 20

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers