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Autism Forward CIO

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1171704LondonDisability
Income£98k2026-03-31
Spending£132ksame year
Spent / received96%5-year average
Size in its cause66th pctDisability
Registered2017CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Autism Forward CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Autism Forward CIO reported income of £98k and spending of £132k, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £122k to £98k (-20%), an average of -5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Autism Forward CIO sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Harrington Youth Club (£98k), Sliding Doors (£98k) and Free Movement Skateboarding (£98k).

Income and spending

£0£47k£94k£142k£189k2022 Income: £122,1022022 Spending: £40,17320222023 Income: £83,4222023 Spending: £116,99820232024 Income: £93,7552024 Spending: £114,44220242025 Income: £188,9962025 Spending: £159,52120252026 Income: £97,7162026 Spending: £132,3492026
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Supporting adults with an autism spectrum condition to achieve their potential as individuals and facilitate their social inclusion by funding specialist mentoring from appropriate providers on a one to one basis to help them obtain and retain employment and by funding their participation in training activities which are relevant to improving their employability.

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