AMBITIOUS ABOUT AUTISM
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
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.
Latest income
£42.8m
Expenditure
£42.3m
Financial year end
2025-08-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-31 | £22.9m | £21.6m | |
| 2022-08-31 | £24.5m | £23.4m | |
| 2023-08-31 | £27.9m | £27.1m | |
| 2024-08-31 | £52.4m | £40.3m | |
| 2025-08-31 | £42.8m | £42.3m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-08-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £2.5m |
| Charitable activities | £39.5m |
| Trading | £643k |
| Investment income | £252k |
| Total income | £42.8m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £41.0m |
| Raising funds | £1.3m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £526k |
| Total expenditure | £42.3m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £3.1m |
| Total funds | £33.5m |
| — restricted | £12.4m |
| — unrestricted | £21.1m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £33.5m |
| Cash | £3.1m |
People
| Employees | 825 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Disability
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- People With Disabilities
How it works
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.