BEYONDAUTISM
To promote, maintain, improve and advance the education and health of children diagnosed with autism and/or other autistic and related communication disorders.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the audit identified significant deficiencies in internal controls related to expenditure cutoff procedures, VAT accounting on fixed assets, and payroll overpayments. However, the auditors confirmed there were no material uncertainties regarding the entity's ability to continue as a going concern and anticipated issuing an unmodified audit report.
What the accounts disclose
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Tracie Coultas-Pitman — CEO
Funders the charity credits
- Octopus Group
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
- Angus Johnstonchair
- Craig Mahoney
- Gina Coladangelo
- Malcolm Smith
- Timothy Reid
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £11.6m | £11.4m |
| 31/08/2024 | £10.7m | £11.7m |
| 31/08/2023 | £10.2m | £10.5m |
| 31/08/2022 | £10.0m | £9.4m |
| 31/08/2021 | £8.6m | £7.7m |
Common questions
Is BEYONDAUTISM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the audit identified significant deficiencies in internal controls related to expenditure cutoff procedures, VAT accounting on fixed assets, and payroll overpayments. However, the auditors confirmed there were no material uncertainties regarding the entity's ability to continue as a going concern and anticipated issuing an unmodified audit report. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by James Cowper Kreston Audit.
Who funds BEYONDAUTISM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BEYONDAUTISM as a grant recipient include THE STORY OF CHRISTMAS, THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATION, PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION, E B M CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Bridge Foundation | 14/07/2023 | £4k | Grant to BeyondAutism |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/10/2022 | £10k | Online Autism ‘Resource Hub’ |
| City Bridge Foundation | 25/08/2021 | £50k | Grant to BeyondAutism |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/07/2021 | £8k | Autism Directory/ Digital Resource Hub development |
| City Bridge Foundation | 30/01/2020 | £178k | Grant to BeyondAutism |
| Sport England | 23/09/2019 | £8k | Cycle for Life |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/02/2019 | £380k | Early Years |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/06/2018 | £10k | BeyondAutism Website Development |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 3 | £5k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £275k |
| EMMAUS U.K. | 1 | £146k |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| UNITED ST SAVIOUR'S CHARITY | 1 | £25k |
| THE SHERLING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- Autism Unlimited Limited
- NORTH EAST AUTISM SOCIETY
- THE ISLAND PROJECT
- OAKHYRST GRANGE SCHOOL CIO
- AUTISM VOICE LTD
- EMMAUS OXFORD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEYONDAUTISM | £11.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Autism Unlimited Limited | £15.6m | — | — | within | 51.5% | no doubt |
| NORTH EAST AUTISM SOCIETY | £36.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ISLAND PROJECT | £1.5m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 3 | below | — | no doubt |
| OAKHYRST GRANGE SCHOOL CIO | £1.8m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AUTISM VOICE LTD | £194k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |