AUTISTICA

1. AUTISTICA 2009-12-21 → present
2. AUTISM SPEAKS 2006-02-16 → 2009-12-21
3. NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR AUTISM RESEARCH (UK) 2004-07-20 → 2006-02-16

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Azets Audit Services

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The trustees have carefully considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from the approval of these financial statements. The trustees have concluded that the budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern.”

Significant events

• “Our incredible founder Dame Stephanie Shirley sadly died in August this year.”
• “The charity celebrated its 20th anniversary this year.”
• “The Neurodiversity Employers Index (the NDEI) survey launched publicly in the summer of 2024.”
• “In December 2024, we launched the Autistica Tips Hub, a free app.”
• “In October 2024 Autistica ran the report, Not a Priority which revealed a postcode lottery in autism diagnosis, with waiting lists reaching five and a half years in some areas.”
• “Our campaign, see us as individuals, not stereotypes, ran during World Autism Acceptance week.”
• “We brought on board three celebrity ambassadors this year.”
• “Our World 2030: an award-winning film...won the £1-£2.5million category at the 2025 Smiley Charity Film Awards.”
• “A record decline in donations in the UK in 2024.”
• “Secured a new multi-year gift from The National Lottery Community Foundation.”
• “Held a Gala event at The Guildhall, London, in November to celebrate Autistica's 20th Anniversary, raising over £120k.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

6

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

1

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  —

  Not reported

• Cash

  -24.3%

  £2,786,820 → £2,110,235

• Net assets

  -25.1%

  £2,645,445 → £1,981,255

• Employees

  +42.9%

  21 → 30

• Wages

  +27.8%

  £947,748 → £1,211,038

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers