Autism's Hidden Voices
What it does
- Raising awareness of issues and challenges faced by the autistic individuals and their families from the various ethnic communities in the UK.- Providing resources through discussions and sharing information around the barriers that ethnically diverse autistic communities face.- signposting, working with organisations to work around/ease these barriers for the families & their community.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECT[S] OF THE CIO [IS][ARE]TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF AUTISTIC PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) ASSISTING IN THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF THOSE IN NEED OF THERAPY OR REHABILITATION AS A RESULT OF SUCH DISORDER BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES;B) PROMOTING AND PROTECTING THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH;C) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE.[NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008]]
Causes
- What it works on
- Disability
- Who it helps
- Disabled people
- How it works
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Blaenau Gwent
- Caerphilly
- Cardiff
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Monmouthshire
- Neath Port Talbot
- Newport City
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Torfaen
- Vale of Glamorgan
Income and spending
In the year ending 5 April 2025, it had income of £0 and spent £1,754.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £0 | £1,754 | Not reported | 2 |
| 5 April 2024 | £11,368 | £10,897 | Not reported | 2 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Spending against income
- It spent 96% of its income in the year to 5 April 2024.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 5 April 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2024 | £10,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £10,000, awarded in 2023.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Izzy RabeyChair
- Chika Omoruyi
- Deborah Akiode
- Laure Betts
Filing record
Of the last 2 annual returns that were due, 2 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | 5 February 2026 | Received 4 February 2026, 1 day early | Received 4 February 2026 |
| 5 April 2024 | 5 February 2025 | Received 4 February 2025, 1 day early | Received 4 February 2025 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1203121
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 18 May 2023
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 18 May 2023
- Website
- www.autismshiddenvoices.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Newport
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.