Autism East Midlands

Analysis

Autism East Midlands is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worksop. It was registered in September 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02053860). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Autism East Midlands reported income of £17.9m and spending of £16.8m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £12.6m to £17.9m (+42%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 20%. 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 East Midlands sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. 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 The Marlowe Trust (£17.7m), Derwen College (£17.9m) and Response Organisation (£17.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £11.6m would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 467 people.