Autistic Minds

Analysis

Autistic Minds is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Caerdydd. It was registered in September 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07373840). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Autistic Minds reported income of £829k and spending of £913k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2023, income grew from £354k to £829k (+134%), an average of +53% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 112%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Autistic Minds sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bay Hospitals Charity (£828k), The Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers' Charitable Funds Incorporating the Furnishing Trades Benevolent Association (£829k) and The Watches of Switzerland Group Foundation (£828k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 5.8% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £113k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 27 people.

Data notes from the register: The register marks this charity as insolvent.