What ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity does

The ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity is a UK-registered charity (Charity Number 1120898) founded in 2000 and headquartered in Liverpool, operating as an integrated health and education service focused on ADHD and neurodevelopmental conditions. It serves four primary customer segments: the education sector (schools, colleges, universities, early years settings), the healthcare sector (NHS trusts and providers), businesses and employers, and individuals and families affected by neurodiversity. The foundation trained over 250,000 professionals cumulatively, supported more than 120,000 families, and delivered therapeutic services to over 28,000 children and young people, with annual throughput of 30,000-40,000 professionals trained, 4,500 families on Skills Builder courses, 700+ clinical ADHD assessments, and 1,200+ Early Years consultations.

The organization's core products span training programmes (Early Years, Primary, Secondary, Higher/Further Education, Business, Healthcare), the Neurodiversity Clinic providing ADHD screening at £200 per appointment using the QbTest objective testing system (87% validity), an Adult Online Therapy Service, an ADHD Coaching Diploma at Levels 3, 5 and 7, the Neurodiversity Umbrella Project public awareness installations, ADHD Friendly Schools Award and Neurodiversity Friendly Business Award accreditations, and the Parent & Carer Skills Building Training programme. Delivery is hybrid: digital via EventBrite ticketing and Vimeo on-demand webinars, on-site bespoke training for enterprises, and in-person clinical services at the Liverpool clinic. Key partnerships include NHS Innovations, AHSN, NIHR, QbTech (technology), and the Royal Horticultural Society for the 2025 Chelsea Flower Show garden.

The foundation was funded through a mix of charitable donations and fundraising (JustGiving, marathon sponsors, RHS Chelsea), fee-based training programmes, clinic screening fees, and coaching diploma tuition. The organization ceased trading on August 30, 2025, entering a formal insolvency process expected to result in liquidation, following the retirement of long-serving CEO Dr Tony Lloyd and the appointment of Dr Lindsey Roberts as Interim CEO.

Name

ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity

Legal name

ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity

Website

https://adhdfoundation.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity is a Liverpool-based UK charity delivering integrated ADHD and neurodiversity training, screening, therapy, and accreditation services across education, healthcare, business, and family sectors. It trained 250,000+ professionals over 20+ years before ceasing trading on August 30, 2025.

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Product category

Neurodiversity Support Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Educational Support Services (611710), Individual and Family Services (6241), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Neurodevelopmental & Behavioral Therapy Platforms (ADHD/Autism/Behavioral Coaching) (HLALAEAJ), Parent & Caregiver Training for LD/Dyslexia Support (EDAKAJAJ)

Keywords

• ADHD training services
• Neurodiversity education programmes
• ADHD screening assessments
• Workplace inclusion training
• Therapeutic intervention services

Headquarters

HQ city

Liverpool

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Charitable donations from individuals, corporate sponsors, and fundraising events including running events, cycling challenges, and the Chelsea Flower Show garden initiative.
2. Training Services: Fee-based training programmes for businesses, educators, healthcare professionals, and parents. Includes online webinars, in-person courses, and bespoke organizational training. Training prices vary by course type and format.
3. Neurodiversity Clinic Screening: ADHD screening service using QbTest and comprehensive assessment tools. Price is £200 per screening appointment, which includes full screening, questionnaires, interview and results discussion.
4. Coaching Diploma: Level 3, 5 and 7 coaching and mentoring qualifications for neurodiversity, credentialed to national coaching and mentoring standards. Intake-based programme with course fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The charity provides integrated health and education services focused on ADHD and neurodiversity. Its deliverables include professional training programmes for educators, healthcare providers, and businesses; a Neurodiversity Clinic offering ADHD screening using the QbTest objective testing system; online therapy services for adults; accredited ADHD Coaching Diploma programmes; and community awareness campaigns including the Neurodiversity Umbrella Project.

Product overview

ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity offers an integrated health and education service portfolio centered on neurodiversity support. The core offerings include: (1) Training & Education Services as the UK's leading provider of ADHD/neurodiversity training for professionals across Early Years, Primary, Secondary, and Higher/Further Education, plus Business and Healthcare sectors; (2) Neurodiversity Clinic providing ADHD screening using QbTest technology; (3) Adult Online Therapy Service for neurodivergent adults; (4) ADHD Coaching Diploma at Levels 3, 5 and 7; (5) Neurodiversity Umbrella Project awareness installations; (6) ADHD Friendly Schools Award and Neurodiversity Friendly Business Award accreditation programmes; (7) Parent & Carer Skills Building Training; (8) Neurodiversity Early Years Service; and (9) The Umbrella Gang comic series. The organisation also convenes the annual Neurodiversity: A New Paradigm conference. Services are delivered through partnerships with EventBrite for bookings and Vimeo for on-demand training content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Neurodiversity Umbrella Project: Visual installation project using colourful umbrellas to celebrate neurodiversity, adopted by schools and businesses across the UK.
• Neurodiversity Clinic
• Coaching Diploma

Products and services

• Training & Education Services Comprehensive training programmes for educators, healthcare professionals, businesses, and parents covering ADHD and neurodiversity. Includes live and on-demand webinars, in-depth courses, and bespoke organisational training across early years, primary, secondary, higher/further education, and corporate sectors. The UK's leading provider of ADHD and neurodiversity training.
• Neurodiversity Clinic (ADHD Screening Service) Comprehensive ADHD screening service using the QbTest objective testing system plus ADHD Rating Scales, Current View questionnaires, and clinical interview. Priced at £200 per appointment lasting 1 hour 30 minutes, including full screening, objective testing, and results discussion. Delivered in person at the Liverpool headquarters.
• ADHD Coaching Diploma Certification programme to become a qualified Neurodiversity/ADHD Coach, credentialed to Level 3, 5 and 7 national coaching and mentoring standards. Taught by certified coaches and Chartered Psychologists with intake-based course fees.
• Adult Online Therapy Service Private online therapy service for adults diagnosed with neurodevelopmental conditions or undergoing assessment.
• ADHD Friendly Schools Award Accreditation programme for schools and colleges committed to helping learners with ADHD achieve their academic potential.
• Neurodiversity Friendly Business Award Award for organisations demonstrating commitment to supporting employees with different minds and creating inclusive workplaces.
• Parent & Carer Skills Building Training Training programmes for parents and carers to develop skills and knowledge of neurodevelopmental conditions, including live-streamed Understanding and Supporting My Child's ADHD programmes.
• Neurodiversity Early Years Service Service promoting early identification and intervention for young children with emerging characteristics of neurodevelopmental conditions through training, coaching and play-based therapeutic intervention. Delivered 1,200+ Early Years consultations annually.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% of young people in Neurodiversity Youth Council reported positive impact on wellbeing and confidence
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aberdeen InspiredcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Aberdeen Inspired to deliver the Neurodiversity in the Workplace Conference in Aberdeen. Both organisations collaborate on events that bring together professionals from public and private sectors to discuss neurodiversity opportunities.
• Lucy & YakminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClothing company Lucy & Yak launched a limited edition 'Everybody & Everymind' collection in support of Neurodiversity Celebration Week. Half of profits from the collection are donated to the ADHD Foundation. Collection features designs created by neurodivergent artist Sarah Caulfield.
• Midsummer PlacecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerShopping centre in Milton Keynes that hosted the largest Neurodiversity Umbrella Project installation to date in March 2025. Partnership for venue hosting and community event delivery.
• Branded BrollyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for the Milton Keynes Neurodiversity Umbrella Project installation, providing branded brollies/umbrellas for the visual display.
• City DressingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for the Milton Keynes Neurodiversity Umbrella Project installation, providing venue dressing services.
• Harbour EnergyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Neurodiversity in the Workplace Conference and Umbrella Project in Aberdeen.
• TMM RecruitmentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Neurodiversity in the Workplace Conference and Umbrella Project in Aberdeen.
• RHS (Royal Horticultural Society)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerADHD Foundation is creating a garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025, with patron Lilly Pinchin championing the initiative. High-profile event providing significant visibility for the charity.
• NHS InnovationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Foundation is an NHS provider and works closely with NHS Innovations, contributing to and publishing national reports and data sets on health and mental health issues related to neurodevelopmental conditions.
• AHSN (Academic Health Science Networks)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Academic Health Science Networks for health tech innovation and research collaboration in neurodiversity.
• NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIHR funded research partnerships for neurodiversity-related health research and innovation projects.
• Do-It SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganisation led by Professor Amanda Kirby, who speaks at ADHD Foundation events on neurodiversity topics.
• QbTechcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of the QbTest objective testing system used in the ADHD Foundation's Neurodiversity Clinic for screening assessments. The QbTest provides 87% valid objective measurement of attention, impulsivity and motor activity.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Place2Be: UK children's mental health charity providing counselling and training inside schools, with a particular focus on early intervention. Comparable as a school-based mental health services provider delivering therapeutic interventions and training for education professionals.
• YoungMinds: UK charity focused on children and young people's mental health, with training for schools and professionals, parent helplines and campaigning. Overlaps directly with the ADHD Foundation's youth mental health programmes, parent & carer training and school-based training.
• Ambitious about Autism: UK charity focused on autism education, training and youth advocacy, including school programmes and employer inclusion. Comparable in delivering neurodiversity training to schools and employers, plus youth-empowerment programmes such as a Youth Council.
• British Dyslexia Association: UK charity delivering dyslexia awareness training, teacher accreditation and workplace guidance. Comparable in providing sector-specific professional training packages, school/employer accreditation programmes, and family-facing resources within the broader neurodiversity space.
• National Autistic Society: UK's largest autism-focused charity providing training, school accreditation programmes, employment support and family services. Closely overlaps with ADHD Foundation's neurodiversity training, school awards and family-support offerings in the same market.
• ADHD UK: UK-based ADHD-focused charity providing information, advocacy and support for adults with ADHD. Directly comparable in mission, target population and UK geographic focus, and the most immediate substitute for ADHD awareness, training and family support services.
• Dyslexia Action (now part of Dyslexia Scotland / British Dyslexia Association): Historical UK dyslexia training and assessment provider with a similar operating model of professional training, screening/assessment and family services — directly comparable as a sector-specialist training charity in the neurodiversity space.

Broad incumbents

• Mind: UK's largest mental health charity providing information, training, advocacy and local services. Overlaps with the ADHD Foundation's training-for-business, healthcare and education audiences, though Mind covers all mental health conditions rather than specialising in neurodiversity.
• Mencap: UK learning disability charity providing training for employers, healthcare professionals and schools, plus family support and campaigning. Comparable in its training-accreditation business model and disability-focused mission across education, healthcare and corporate channels.

Regional players

• Centre for ADHD and Autism Support (CASS): UK regional charity offering ADHD/autism assessments, training and family support services in the North West. Comparable service mix (assessment, training, family support) in overlapping UK geography and serves as a direct substitute for many of the ADHD Foundation's programmes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ADHDFoundation
• Facebooken-gb.facebook.com/adhdfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adhdfoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/adhdfoundation
• TikToktiktok.com/@adhdfoundation

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