The Kent Autistic Trust

Analysis

The Kent Autistic Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in August 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, accommodation/housing and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02404983). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Kent Autistic Trust reported income of £10.5m and spending of £10.3m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £8.2m to £10.5m (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Kent Autistic Trust sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% 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 The Sacred Hearts Sisters 1983 Charitable Fund (£10.4m), Centre 404 (£10.6m) and Diverse Abilities Plus Ltd. (£10.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £1.4m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 251 people.