Child Autism UK

Analysis

Child Autism UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bracknell. It was registered in August 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03300043). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Child Autism UK reported income of £611k and spending of £573k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £499k to £611k (+22%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Child Autism UK sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jewish Family Centre Ltd (£611k), Social Value International (£611k) and The Music for Schools Foundation (£608k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 53%, donations and legacies 31% and trading 15%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,526. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 15%. Reserves of £360k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.