Name

Autism Bucks

Legal name

Autism Bucks

Website

https://autism-bucks.charity

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Autism and Disability Community Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked) (EDAKAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autism Teacher Training & Professional Development (EDAKAKAL), Autism Support Instructional Materials (Structured Teaching, Visual Supports) (EDAGAMAK)

Keywords

• Autism peer support
• Community charity services
• Autistic adult advocacy
• Disability support groups
• Autism awareness training

Headquarters

HQ city

Aylesbury

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations: 100% of all donations received go to funding the charity, its operation, and programmes. Accepts one-off and recurring donations via JustGiving, CAF Donate, and Buckinghamshire Lottery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Autism Bucks is a volunteer-run registered charity that provides free peer support and community gatherings for autistic adults living in Buckinghamshire, UK, and for parents and carers of autistic children. Its core deliverable is a free Membership Program offering access to monthly face-to-face and online social gatherings, peer support, guest speakers, and organised visits. Supporting offerings include an Autism Awareness Programme of video resources, practical tools such as Assistance Cards and Neurodiversity Passports, PIP form assistance, and consultation services for local organisations seeking to improve autism inclusion.

Product overview

Autism Bucks is a volunteer-led charity providing a community ecosystem for autistic adults in Buckinghamshire. The core offering centers on its free Membership Program, which provides access to monthly Social Gatherings (both online and in-person), peer support, and shared experiences. Complementary services include a Volunteering Program for community support, an Autism Awareness Programme featuring video content created by autistic people and carers, Resources & Useful Links covering multiple support categories, Assistance Cards and Neurodiversity Passports as practical tools, PIP form assistance from trained trustees, and organisational consultation services. The portfolio operates as a unified peer-support model rather than a commercial product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Program Free membership open to autistic adults in Buckinghamshire, parents and carers of autistic children, and professionals with an interest in autism. Members gain access to monthly online and in-person social gatherings and peer support meetings.
• Social Gatherings Monthly face-to-face meetings in Buckinghamshire venues and monthly online Zoom meetings where members share experiences, discuss autism topics, host guest speakers, and participate in organised visits and social events.
• Volunteering Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Members report feeling understood and belonging; development of solid friendships outside group activities; lifeline for members with little local support

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Waterways ExperiencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRiverboat owner providing annual boat trip for Autism Bucks members along the Great Western Canal. This will be the third consecutive year in 2026.
• Catch 22 JamsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJazz jam session organiser who approached Autism Bucks to see if members would be interested in attending sessions in High Wycombe.
• Buckinghamshire All-Age Autism StrategycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAutism Bucks is specifically referenced within the Buckinghamshire All-Age Autism Strategy 2025-2030 action plan, working in partnership across health and social care.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Disability Rights UK: UK-wide charity led by disabled people providing information, advocacy, and training on disability rights and benefits—comparable as an adjacent disability-sector charity that overlaps with Autism Bucks' PIP form assistance and benefits navigation work.

Broad incumbents

• Ambitious about Autism: National UK charity focused on education and services for autistic children and young people; comparable as a charity offering peer support, training, and resources for the autism community.
• Autism Alliance UK: UK-wide network of autism charities coordinating regional service delivery and advocacy; comparable as a coalition that includes regional charities like Autism Bucks in its network.
• National Autistic Society: UK's largest autism charity providing advice, support, and advocacy for autistic people of all ages; comparable as the dominant national autism support organization competing for the same donor and member mindshare.

Regional players

• Daisy Chain (Tees Valley): North East England charity supporting autistic children, adults, and families through community hubs, outreach, and training—comparable as a similarly structured regional autism support charity.
• Scottish Autism: Scotland's national autism charity providing personalized support services, advice, and training—comparable as a geographically-bounded national autism charity with peer-support and education offerings.
• Autism Concern: Bedfordshire-based regional autism charity providing support services, training, and advocacy for autistic people and their families—directly comparable as a neighboring county-level peer-support charity.
• Autism NI: Northern Ireland's autism charity providing family support, training, and advocacy services—comparable as a geographically-bounded national charity serving the autism community through peer support and awareness.
• SPACE (Supportive Parents, Active Children, Engaged): North West England charity supporting autistic individuals and their families through social groups, activities, and information—comparable as a smaller regional charity focused on community peer support for autistic people and carers.
• Asperger East Anglia: Regional charity providing support services, social groups, and training for autistic adults across East Anglia—closely comparable in mission, adult focus, and regional peer-support delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/autismbucks
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@AutismBucks2024
• Facebookfacebook.com/autismbucks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/autism-bucks

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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