# Lothian Autistic Society

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC021439
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** April 26, 1993
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC021439


## Contact

- **Address:** 38/4 Baileyfield Road, Portobello, Edinburgh
- **Postcode:** EH15 1NA
- **Website:** www.lothianautistic.org



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of citizenship or community development&#x27;,&#x27;the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended&#x27;,&#x27;the promotion of equality and diversity&#x27;,&#x27;the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage&#x27;

**What the charity does:** Lothian Autistic Society was set up in 1992 by parents who wanted to make life better for their children who were on the autism spectrum. The Charity is now the principal provider of social activities for autistic children and young people across the Lothians. We have developed a suite of activities tailored to the changing needs of children and young people through their school years. These activities, at evenings, weekends and during school holidays, create spaces where autistic children are supported to have fun, grow, and make friends with their peers while their carers get vital breaks from caring, reducing the impact on family life.

**Beneficiaries:** &#x27;Children or young people&#x27;,&#x27;People with disabilities or health problems&#x27;

**Objectives:** (i) to provide services, information and practical support to individuals on the autistic spectrum residing in the Lothians, their families and carers, and to provide information and training for those involved in their care. and,  (ii) to support others living with, or supporting those with, disabilities and who are in need as resources permit.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** City of Edinburgh
- **Geographical spread:** More than one local authority area in Scotland







