CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From: 1•t July 2024
To: 30th June 2025
Charity name: Lfving Autlsm Foundatlon
Charlty regi8trallon number: 1178723
Objectives and Activities
SORP r•tsrnn
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
goveming document
P•r•l.17
The purpoMs of our CIO aro:
11 To relleve the needs of people on the
autl8m 8PeCtrum by providing
tolephono h8lplln8 and wab81te to
provlde advlce, guldance, support and
Infomiation to their familieslGar•rs and
profes$ional$ who Support them.
21 To advance th• èducation of tho
publlc In autism spectrum disorder8 by:
a) the provlslon of workshops for people
on the autism spectrum, their
familièslearern and profèssional$ who
support them offerlng Infomiatlon and
practiGal supporL
b) undertaking research relevant to the
field of autism spectrum disorders, tho
useful results of whlch wlll be
dlssemlnated for the publlc bonefiL
Summary of the main
activities in relation lo those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular. the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.
Para 1.17 aThJ
1.19
T￿ Tru8tee$ have a duty to report on
how the Charlty's objective has been
carried out for the publiG benef
Helpllne- Free advlce servlce offering
help and signposting to the support or
Services they need.
Workshops - Practlcal workshops for
people on the autistlc spèctrum, their
families, carnrs and support groups.

, Research - Grants will be sought to
j carry out research in areas relating to an
aspect of practical support for people
wlth autism and which has not been
researched in the pasL
Slalement confirming
whether the twstees have
had regard to the guidance
iSSU8d by the Charity
Commission on public
benefrt
Para 1.18
The Trustees confirni that they have had
regard to the Charity Commission's
guldance on public bonofiL
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r4 1.38
Policy on grant making
Par• 1.38
Policy on 80¢ial investmerrt
including program related
investment
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Contribution made by
volunteers
Other
Achievements and Performance
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During this seventh year of
Incorporatlon. the charity carrlod out
four workshops. The trustees contlnued
to concentrate on actloning the correct
procedures to enable the Charity to
functlon efficlentty. Thls was to benefit
th8 people on the autlstic spectrum in
reGeiving the best possible advice in
tlmely and helpful manner.
Summary ofthe main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the differen￿ the
charity's work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefrts to society as
whole.
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Tho Charity urrigd out tho following
workshops:
21st September 2024 In Leods. on
the subject of "Pathological
Demond Avoidance"
23rd November 2024 In York. on
the subject of "Transltlon"
8th Ma￿h 2025 in Leeds, on th•
8ubJect of "Adolescence"
10th May 2025 In Leeds, On the
subject of "Adoloscence part 2"
The events helped the families and
carer8 of p8opl8 wlth ASD with practleAI
and hollstlc approaches to autlsm. The
workshop increased understanding and
offered advlce to help everyone Involvod
wlth ASD In managlng thelr $ftuatlons.
This approach wa8 to help reduce
anxletles and to Improve health and
wellbeing.
The Charlty was In tho fortunate posltlon
to have rocoived voluntary donations
from the workshop of £686.56.
Tho Charlty dld oporato a tslaphone and
webslte helpllne and wag successful In
asslsllng 46 people wlth thelr enqulrf•*.
8 of the enquiries were from parents and
carers seeklng general help, Infomiatlon
and support and tho romalndor worè
looklng for support wlth placomènts or
Infomiatlon about how they about It
Addltlonal Infomiation (optional)
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The Charity would have liked to have
oryanlse(l ftirther workshops during thi8
period, although restrictlng funds did
not allow thls to happen. The Trustees
continued to identify specialists, with
the relevant oxperfence in Autism
Spectrum Disorder, to assist presenting
the worksho
and socured their
Achievements against
objectives set
Par• 1.41

agreement Appropriate venues wern
also idontified for future workshops.
The Trustses did not consider it
appropriats to engage in resear¢h
during this period, however, they
Identified sources of exp•rtis9 they
could Colloprate with.
Fundraising. in tho manner of voluntary
donations. from people attènding tho
workshops ￿re carrled out by the
charity during this period. In addition,
miscellaneous donations and a
corporate donatlon were rneelv•d.
Perfomiance of fundraising
acts'vTrties againsl oll'eth'ves
set
Pm 1.41
Unfortunatsly, the ¢harfty dld not carry
out tho number of workshops that it
Intsndod to oryaniM durlng th1• perfod.
Donatlons allowl th• Charity to carry
out th•lr workshop actlvftles. In addltlon
to the helpline and to cover tho
•xpendlturo Incurrod. Corpornts
donatlons and grants wore sough(
hovrnver, these proved to
unsuccessful.
Tho trust90* continued to identify
varlous means of fundralslng to be u8od
In th• futur• In¢ludlng onllne glvlng. the
of ¢olloction boxo•. voluntary
donatlons from work8hop8, corporat•
•ponsorshlps, grants, glfts In wllls and
Indlvldual sponsorshlp8 from p8opI8
perfomilng activitl•s for thè b•nefit of
the charity.
The Charlty was not pursulng
InvestrnenL
Investment perfomiance
against objectives
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Other
The Charlty was agaln endorsed by an
autism clinician and a celebrity couple,
all of who pralsed the 'essentlal' work
the charity carried out Thelr
endorsements are included in the
Charlty's webslte.

Financial Review
Review of the chanty's
financial position at the end
of the period
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Financial actlvlties undertaken during
thls period Included Income from
Voluntary Donations from the
workshops, miscellaneous donations
and a corporate donation. Flnancial
expenditure was undertaken during this
period to faciliLth operating costs. Tha
Charity's bank balance at the end of the
period was £647.97. The Truste￿ are
aware that th18 balance wlll not sustaln
Its actlvltles In the short tsm7 wlthout
further funding.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stats'ng why they are held
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Tho Trustèes havo Impl•ment8d the
pollcy of retalnlng sufflclent general
funds to meet the Ilabllltles of tho
Charfty as they fall due, to contlnue day-
t¢￿aY activities and to Sustain a buffor
for futurn actlvltles of the Charfty and to
8afoguard11 from a futurn drop In
Income. The Trustees are aware that
wIthO￿ further funding, the operations
of tho charity wlll b• ¢urt4il•d.
Tho Charlty utlllM• any r••erve• to
benefit thelr alms of provldlng help to
people and thelr carernlsupport groups
elther by the holpllno or workshops.
Any reserves held by the Charlty for
Rostrlctad Funds wlll be u8od for
8peclfi¢ projects or operatlonal
purpose8 •pecIfi￿ by the donorlgranL
Monles are held In the Charlty'• bank
accounL
Amount of reserves held
Parn 1.22
No roservos wern hold by the Charlty
durfng thls porfod.
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
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Flnanclal transactlons perfonned durfng
this period and the resulting credit
balance, would be used to fund future
workshops and relevant operating costs
of the Charfty.
Detsils of furKI materially in
deficit
Explanation of any
unrRrtainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concem
Para 1.24
Para 1.23
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Currentty, the principal sourco of funds
Is from voluntary donations from people
attending the workshops organSsed by
the charity. Corporate and voluntary
donations will also be a contrlbutory
factor.
The charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Pdra 1.47
Investment ￿lIcY and
obiediv83 including any
Social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46
A d8SCriPtion of the principal
risks facing the charity
1.46
Other
The Charity operatss under its Financlal
Pollcy and Procedures agreed at th8
Incorporatlon.

Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity's
trusts:
Type of goveming document
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Tho govemlng document relating to the
charity is the Constltution Document
dated 8th June 2018.
How is the cttanty
constituted?
ie y 1113ll1￿Vl VV5 aied
associalioi,, CIO,,
Trustee seleth'on methods
including details of any
constitLrtional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body 8ntitl8d
to appoint one or more
trustees
Pars 1.25
The Charity operates as a Charitable
Incorporated Organl8atlon.
Parn 1.25
Trustees serve a two year terni. There
must be a minimum of three Trustees,
wlth a maxSmum number of twelve.
Selectlon of Trustees must have regard
to the skllls, kn¢)wledge and •xp8rlènce
needed for th• •ff•ctlv• admlnl$tratlon
of th• CIO.
All Truste•s glve thelr tlme voluntarlly.
Addltlonal Infomiation (optlonal)
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
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Tru8t••8 m••t a mlnlmum four tlm
y•ar. They rnvlew all charlty pollcles
annually.
The charity's organisational
structure and any wider
ne￿Ork wrth which the
charity works
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Relationship with any
related parties
Parn 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details
Char
name
Other name the Ghari
US8S
istered cha
number
Charity's princApal address
Livin
Autism Foundation
1178723
Parkhill Business Centre
Walton Road
Wetherby
LS22 5DZ

Names of the Charlty trustees who manage the charlty
Dates rf not lorwhol•
TnMtee name
Offi￿ (Many)
Name of ￿r￿On lor l)odyl entltyod
int tfU8t•e
ifan
Wendy Fimian
David Questa
Chair of Trustees
Treasurer
Philip Cox
Margaret Cox
Trustee
Trustee
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DIM¢tor ￿m*
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Name of trustees holding tit18 to property belonging to the charrty
TTu•tse nam•
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Chair, •t•
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