Ascape
Analysis
Ascape is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in January 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Ascape reported income of £82k and spending of £93k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £15k to £82k (+439%), an average of +75% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 411%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Ascape sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Medical Association of Nigerians Across Great Britain (£82k), Barwaqa Relief Organisation (£82k) and Poole-Wau Partnership Charitable Trust (£82k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
ASCape is the only charity of its kind dedicated to improving the lives of autistic children and young adults (4-25) in West Dorset. We support children and their families through a range of family-based activities, offering a successful program of social groups and family activities free or at low-cost for all age ranges, from the very youngest children through to young people over the age of 18.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Association of Nigerians Across Great Britain | London | £82k |
| Barwaqa Relief Organisation | London | £82k |
| Poole-Wau Partnership Charitable Trust | Poole | £82k |
| The League of Friends of Southlands Hospital Shoreham-By-Sea | West Sussex | £82k |