Berkshire Autistic Society

Analysis

Berkshire Autistic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in June 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03750656). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Berkshire Autistic Society reported income of £207k and spending of £230k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £239k to £207k (-13%), an average of -3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Berkshire Autistic Society sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include River Thames Boat Project (£207k), Team Rise (£207k) and Mustard Seed Autism Trust (£207k).