Our people
Over 3,000 people work for the National Autistic Society in our schools and services as well as our training, fundraising, policy and campaigns teams.
Our leadership team
Led by our Chief Executive, Caroline Stevens, our strategic management group of seven directors is accountable to the Board of Trustees.
Our trustees
Our Board of Trustees give their time, experience and expertise for free and are responsible for making sure our charity is doing what it was set up to do.
Our Patron and President
Our Patron, HRH the Duchess of Edinburgh, has worked with us since 2003 to help create a society that works for autistic people.
Vision to Reality strategy
Our three-year strategy sets out the role of the National Autistic Society in creating a society that works for autistic people.
The Moonshot Vision
Autistic people and their families worked with the National Autistic Society to create a vision for a society that works for them.
Impact report
Find out more about how you've been helping us to create a society that works for autistic people.
Read more
Our ambassadors
Our ambassadors live and breathe the National Autistic Society’s values and vision of creating a society that works for all autistic people.
Read more about our ambassadors
Annual reports
Our annual reports from the past five years explain how we raised and spent our money and the impact it has had in helping to create a society that works for autistic people.
Read our annual reports
In our Words
Get ready to delve into our charity’s rich history as we prepare for the launch of our online archive in May 2025.
Read about In our WordsFighting for autistic people's rights since 1962
Watch this film with one of our founders, Michael Baron, and autistic film maker, Robert John Windows, discussing the early days of the charity.
We provided personalised support to 852 people in our residential, supported living, outreach and day services across the UK.
Our fantastic volunteers supported 17,446 autistic people and family members at 116 local branches, and we helped set up six new adult peer support groups in Wales.
Every day 9,000 people on average visited our website for autism information and advice, with 32,700 page views.
Our online community had 50,000 forum interactions, helping 3,690 users connect with others.
Over 5,300 people in 500 companies were trained in understanding autism.
Our schools and Cullum Centres supported 434 autistic children and young people, and we continued working with partners to make school a happier experience for all autistic pupils.
We provided live training for more than 7,000 health, social care, education and other professionals, improving the experiences of many thousands of autistic people they support.
We launched our Moonshot Vision of a society that works for autistic people, based on the views of autistic people, their families and professionals.
More than 50,000 people campaigned with us for better education, timely diagnosis and mental health support.
We relaunched the Autism Friendly Award for businesses and venues to improve autistic people’s everyday experiences in shops, cafés, sports arenas and public transport.
Around 10,000 people signed our letter in August 2022 calling on the new Prime Minister to prioritise autistic people.
