THE NATIONAL AUTISTIC SOCIETY
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Campaigning and lobbying.Raising Awareness.Day and residential schools with outreach.Registered adult care homes, plus supported living.A diagnosis and assessment centre, and diagnostic training.Resource Centres.Family support.Social groups.Early intervention and post diagnosis support.Helpline.Education Rights and Welfare Rights services.Supported Employment.Information.
Latest income
£102m
Expenditure
£97.6m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £95.5m | £93.5m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £95.6m | £94.8m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £99.1m | £123m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £95.4m | £96.2m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £102m | £97.6m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £12.5m |
| Charitable activities | £87.7m |
| Trading | £104k |
| Investment income | £614k |
| Total income | £102m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £95.7m |
| Raising funds | £1.8m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £300k |
| Total expenditure | £97.6m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £5.7m |
| Total funds | £35.0m |
| — restricted | £4.4m |
| — unrestricted | £30.5m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £35.0m |
| Cash | £11.7m |
People
| Employees | 2,265 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Disability
- Accommodation/housing
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
How it works
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.