National Autistic Society (The): care homes and who is behind them
National Autistic Society (The) runs 16 care homes in England with 118 beds (CQC register, ): 11 good, 5 requires improvement. It is company 01205298 (active). The NATIONAL AUTISTIC SOCIETY has filed a statement that no person or company has significant control over it. Latest accounts are made up to 31 March 2025. It has 4 outstanding charges registered (of 17 in total). Kitchen food hygiene: 10 of 13 homes with a matched rating score 5. Sources: CQC, Companies House, Food Standards Agency.
Who owns the operator
| Level | Company | Number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator (CQC provider) | The NATIONAL AUTISTIC SOCIETY | 01205298 | Active |
The NATIONAL AUTISTIC SOCIETY has filed a statement that no person or company has significant control over it.
Persons with significant control as registered at Companies House on 7 November 2026. Where a company has several corporate controllers, the one with the most kinds of control is followed.
Accounts and charges of the operator
| Company status | Active PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) |
|---|---|
| Incorporated | 27 March 1975 |
| Latest accounts made up to | 31 March 2025 (group) |
| Next accounts due by | 31 December 2026 |
| Charges registered | 17: 4 outstanding, 13 satisfied |
| Latest outstanding charge created | 30 June 2022 |
| Charge holders (outstanding) | National Westminster Bank PLC; Owen Robert Spencer-Thomas Alasdair Duncan Macgillivray Derek William Cupit and Reverend Doctorandrew Alexander Macintosh as Trustees of the East Anglian Autistic Support Trust |
Status and accounts dates: Companies House company data of 1 November 2026. Charges: Companies House charges register.
Its care homes ()
| Home | Council | Beds | CQC rating | Food hygiene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoylands House Barnsley | Barnsley | 8 | Good 2025 | 5 |
| St Edwards Close Croydon | Croydon | 12 | Good 2024 | 4 |
| Kingsley House Bideford | Devon | 8 | Good 2020 | 5 |
| Field View Goole | East Riding of Yorkshire | 8 | Requires improvement 2023 | 5 |
| Echo Square House Gravesend | Kent | 3 | Good 2018 | exempt |
| Overcliffe House Gravesend | Kent | 3 | Requires improvement 2023 | 5 |
| Pelham Manor Gravesend | Kent | 7 | Requires improvement 2026 | 5 |
| Clayton Brook House Accrington | Lancashire | 7 | Good 2018 | 5 |
| Merlewood House Great Harwood | Lancashire | 6 | Good 2019 | 5 |
| Mainwaring Terrace Manchester | Manchester | 14 | Good 2026 | — |
| Cherry Trees Burnham On Sea | Somerset | 9 | Good 2023 | 5 |
| Fernery House Burnham On Sea | Somerset | 7 | Requires improvement 2026 | 5 |
| Park View Burnham On Sea | Somerset | 4 | Requires improvement 2026 | exempt |
| Pinecroft and Bristol Outreach Thornbury | South Gloucestershire | 4 | Good 2023 | — |
| Crossways Mildenhall | Suffolk | 8 | Good 2019 | — |
| Stonepit Close Godalming | Surrey | 10 | Good 2021 | 5 |
CQC rating: latest overall rating and the year its report was published. Food hygiene: Food Standards Agency rating (0–5) of the kitchen at the home's postcode with a matching name; 13 of 16 homes matched, 10 rated 5.
These are facts from public registers, not a judgement of financial risk. An outstanding charge is usually a loan secured on property, which is normal for care homes. Ownership is the chain of corporate persons with significant control as filed at Companies House; filings can lag behind real changes. Names of individuals are not shown.