Autism Hampshire

Analysis

Autism Hampshire is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sidcup. It was registered in November 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, accommodation/housing and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01710300). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Autism Hampshire reported income of £7.1m and spending of £7.2m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £4.1m to £7.1m (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 82%. 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 Hampshire sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bournemouth Young Men's Christian Association (£7.1m), Heart of England Mencap (£7.2m) and Whizz-Kidz (£7.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%, donations and legacies 2.1% and trading 1.6%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 2.2%. Reserves of £957k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 218 people.