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 income spend
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.