Autistic Society Greater Manchester Area

Analysis

Autistic Society Greater Manchester Area is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in November 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04326334). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Autistic Society Greater Manchester Area reported income of £349k and spending of £344k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £242k to £349k (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Autistic Society Greater Manchester Area sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Deptford Ragged Trust (£349k), Abbeyfield West Wight Society Ltd (£349k) and Dial Peterborough (£349k).