Avon Autistic Foundation Limited
Analysis
Avon Autistic Foundation Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in March 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01784484). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Avon Autistic Foundation Limited reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.6m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £1.4m (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Avon Autistic Foundation Limited sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Autism Matters (£1.4m), Phab Limited (£1.5m) and The Metropolitan and City Police Orphans Fund (£1.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £995k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 22 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Trading 99%
- Investments 0.6%
In the charity's own words
The Foundation provides professional residential and day care for people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, providing support, individual care and learning essential in the well-being of each individual.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Autism Matters | Stockton on Tees | £1.4m |
| Phab Limited | London | £1.5m |
| The Metropolitan and City Police Orphans Fund | London | £1.4m |
| Growing Well Limited | Kendal | £1.5m |