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Registered charity · No. 1171140CIO

Autism Matters

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Autism Matters is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability.

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What are the key facts about Autism Matters?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£1,314,045
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£1,230,934
Registered charity number
1171140
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Thornaby
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.autism-matters.co.uk

Quick answer

Autism Matters (number 1171140) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Autism Matters do?

Group sessions where the rewards of friendship and communication with other similar to you are well worth it.Short breaks are fun but challenging, and really help develop new life skills, such as sharing, cooperation, patience, and self worth.One to one support is a unique opportunity to explore real life goals, such as managing money, working, volunteering, being more independent.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Autism Matters

Answers Autism Matters gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Autism Matters's highest-paid staff paid?

Autism Matters's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Autism Matters's money come from?

Autism Matters reported £1.3m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.3m (99%), donations and legacies £15k (1%), investments £1,847 (0%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.3m · 99%
  • Donations and legacies£15k · 1%
  • Investments£1,847 · 0%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Autism Matters as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Autism Matters's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Autism Matters registered for?

Disability

Why is there no Clarity Score for Autism Matters yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Autism Matters. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to Autism Matters?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Autism Matters a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Autism Matters as a registered charity (number 1171140) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Autism Matters's charity number?
Autism Matters's charity number is 1171140. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1171140?
Search 1171140 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Autism Matters do?
Group sessions where the rewards of friendship and communication with other similar to you are well worth it.Short breaks are fun but challenging, and really help develop new life skills, such as sharing, cooperation, patience, and self worth.One to one support is a unique opportunity to explore real life goals, such as managing money, working, volunteering, being more independent.
Does Autism Matters have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Autism Matters. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Autism Matters?
Autism Matters's website listed in our register data is http://www.autism-matters.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Autism Matters's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Autism Matters's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Autism Matters's money come from?
Autism Matters reported £1.3m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.3m (99%), donations and legacies £15k (1%), investments £1,847 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Autism Matters?
The register records Autism Matters as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Autism Matters's trustees paid?
Autism Matters's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Autism Matters registered as a charity?
Autism Matters was entered on the register on 16 January 2017.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.