Beat Autism

Analysis

Beat Autism is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wakefield. It was registered in June 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and recreation, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Beat Autism reported income of £27k and spending of £35k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income fell from £39k to £27k (-30%), an average of -8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2025, when income dropped by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Beat Autism sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Connections Group Exeter (£27k), The Willows Primary School Parents Teachers and Friends Association (£27k) and Old Farnley & District Community Association (£27k).