Community Autism Project (Cap)
Analysis
Community Autism Project (Cap) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in April 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Community Autism Project (Cap) reported income of £10k and spending of £13k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1,875 to £10k (+452%), an average of +53% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 2660%. Over the whole period it spent 132% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Community Autism Project (Cap) sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Take Heart ( Derby) (£10k), The Lord Mayor of Kingston Upon Hull's Charity Appeal (£10k) and The Cerebral Visual Impairment Society (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We provide support before, during and after diagnosis for families with children/young people on the autism spectrum. We advance education of the public, in particular those who work with and provide services to meet the needs of these families. Provide, and support provision of, facilities in the interests of social welfare in recreation with the objective of improving their conditions of life.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Take Heart ( Derby) | Derby | £10k |
| The Lord Mayor of Kingston Upon Hull's Charity Appeal | Hull | £10k |
| The Cerebral Visual Impairment Society | Arundel | £10k |
| The Wish Tree | St. Albans | £10k |