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Autism.west Midlands

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Autism.west Midlands is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, accommodation/housing.

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What are the key facts about Autism.west Midlands?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£8,428,000
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£8,416,000
Registered charity number
517077
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
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Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Autism.west Midlands (number 517077) 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.west Midlands do?

Autism West Midlands is the leading provider of specialist autism services in the West Midlands. We support people with autism and their families through our residential and supported living services, and through family support, education, advice, training, and support into employment. We are an active member of the Autism Alliance - the leading group of UK autism charities.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Autism.west Midlands

Answers Autism.west Midlands gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Autism.west Midlands's highest-paid staff paid?

Autism.west Midlands's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 4 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£100,001–£110,0001
£60,001–£70,0003

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

Where does Autism.west Midlands's money come from?

Autism.west Midlands reported £8.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £8.3m (98%), investments £105k (1%), donations and legacies £49k (1%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£8.3m · 98%
  • Investments£105k · 1%
  • Donations and legacies£49k · 1%
  • Trading and fundraising events£1,000 · 0%

Does Autism.west Midlands receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for Autism.west Midlands. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

Autism.west Midlands reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

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

The register records Autism.west Midlands 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.west Midlands's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
01953344 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
West Midlands Autistic Society Limited
Where it says it operates
Throughout England

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: People With Disabilities.

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.

Linked funds and trusts

The register records these funds under parent charity number 517077. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.

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What causes is Autism.west Midlands registered for?

Education/trainingDisabilityAccommodation/housing

Why is there no Clarity Score for Autism.west Midlands yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Autism.west Midlands. 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Autism.west Midlands a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Autism.west Midlands as a registered charity (number 517077) 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.west Midlands's charity number?
Autism.west Midlands's charity number is 517077. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 517077?
Search 517077 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.west Midlands do?
Autism West Midlands is the leading provider of specialist autism services in the West Midlands. We support people with autism and their families through our residential and supported living services, and through family support, education, advice, training, and support into employment. We are an active member of the Autism Alliance - the leading group of UK autism charities.
Does Autism.west Midlands have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Autism.west Midlands. 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.west Midlands?
Autism.west Midlands's website listed in our register data is http://www.autismwestmidlands.org.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.west Midlands's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Autism.west Midlands's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 4 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (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.west Midlands's money come from?
Autism.west Midlands reported £8.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £8.3m (98%), investments £105k (1%), donations and legacies £49k (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Autism.west Midlands?
The register records Autism.west Midlands 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.west Midlands's trustees paid?
Autism.west Midlands's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Autism.west Midlands previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Autism.west Midlands: West Midlands Autistic Society Limited.
When was Autism.west Midlands registered as a charity?
Autism.west Midlands was entered on the register on 13 January 1986. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01953344).

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.