AUTISM EAST MIDLANDS

Registered charity 517954 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NORSACA, NOTTINGHAM REGIONAL SOCIETY FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH AUTISM, THE NOTTINGHAM REGIONAL SOCIETY FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN AND ADULTS

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Latest income
£17.9m
Latest spending
£16.8m
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating surplus of £1,073k for the year, with total funds rising to £11,753k. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £2,443k, representing approximately two months of operational expenditure coverage. The charity derives over 90% of its funding from government-funded bodies, which presents ongoing sustainability concerns due to inflationary pressures not matched by fee rate increases.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Gift aid from subsidiaries
The amount of gift aid from Sutherland House (Trading) Limited was £1,084k (2024: £1,328k). The amount of gift aid from Norsaca (Trading) Limited was £1,104k (2024: £428k - restricted by loss brought forward).
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Sutherland House (Trading) Limited, Norsaca (Trading) Limited
The Charity wholly owns two trading subsidiaries, Sutherland House (Trading) Limited and NORSACA (Trading) Limited which donate all their profits to the charity. — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Cooper Parry Group Limited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Autism East Midlands (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£17.9m
Total spending
£16.8m
Reserves (reported)
£11.6m
Employees
467

Reported reserves equal ~8.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£17.9m£16.8m
31/03/2024£16.0m£14.4m
31/03/2023£14.4m£15.0m
31/03/2022£15.1m£14.4m
31/03/2021£12.6m£11.8m

Common questions

Is AUTISM EAST MIDLANDS financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating surplus of £1,073k for the year, with total funds rising to £11,753k. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £2,443k, representing approximately two months of operational expenditure coverage. The charity derives over 90% of its funding from government-funded bodies, which presents ongoing sustainability concerns due to inflationary pressures not matched by fee rate increases. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Cooper Parry Group Limited.