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North East Autism Society

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North East Autism Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability.

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What are the key facts about North East Autism Society?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£36,717,191
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£35,352,169
Registered charity number
1028260
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Drum Industrial Estate
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.ne-as.org.uk

Quick answer

North East Autism Society (number 1028260) 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 North East Autism Society do?

Working together to inspire, support, celebrate and equip autistic and neurodivergent people to fulfil their potential in life

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for North East Autism Society

Answers North East Autism Society 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 North East Autism Society's highest-paid staff paid?

North East Autism Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 14 employees paid more than £60,000, including 2 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £120,001–£130,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£120,001–£130,0001
£100,001–£110,0001
£80,001–£90,0001
£70,001–£80,0003
£60,001–£70,0008

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

Where does North East Autism Society's money come from?

North East Autism Society reported £37m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £35m (95%), donations and legacies £1.3m (4%), investments £268k (1%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£35m · 95%
  • Donations and legacies£1.3m · 4%
  • Investments£268k · 1%
  • Trading and fundraising events£142k · 0%

Does North East Autism Society receive government funding?

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

North East Autism Society 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 North East Autism Society 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

North East Autism Society'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
02859620 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
Tyne and Wear Autistic Society
Where it says it operates
Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Sunderland · Durham · Northumberland · Stockton-on-tees · Darlington

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities.

Reported activities: Provides Services.

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 North East Autism Society registered for?

Education/trainingDisability

Why is there no Clarity Score for North East Autism Society yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score North East Autism Society. 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 North East Autism Society?

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Frequently asked questions

Is North East Autism Society a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists North East Autism Society as a registered charity (number 1028260) 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 North East Autism Society's charity number?
North East Autism Society's charity number is 1028260. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1028260?
Search 1028260 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 North East Autism Society do?
Working together to inspire, support, celebrate and equip autistic and neurodivergent people to fulfil their potential in life
Does North East Autism Society have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for North East Autism Society. 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 North East Autism Society?
North East Autism Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.ne-as.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 North East Autism Society's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. North East Autism Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 14 employees paid more than £60,000, including 2 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £120,001–£130,000 (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 North East Autism Society's money come from?
North East Autism Society reported £37m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £35m (95%), donations and legacies £1.3m (4%), investments £268k (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to North East Autism Society?
The register records North East Autism Society 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 North East Autism Society's trustees paid?
North East Autism Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was North East Autism Society previously called?
The register lists this previous name for North East Autism Society: Tyne and Wear Autistic Society.
When was North East Autism Society registered as a charity?
North East Autism Society was entered on the register on 11 November 1993. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02859620).

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.