disability direct

The charity supports elderly people and people with disabilities. Disability Direct is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Derby and operates in Barnet, Wigan, and various other locations.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Disability Direct is a support service for disabled people. We are also an umbrella agency for smaller groups of disabled people. We are an organisation of disabled people and currently employ 14 paid staff and 35 volunteers.

Fundraising

See where Disability Direct is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Barnet Wigan Derbyshire Kent Nottinghamshire Surrey Rutland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£3,254,872

Latest Expenditure

£3,123,204

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 35.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 37.2%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 63.4%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £8,044

Charitable Activities £320,638

Other Trading £2,816,969

Investments £109,221

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,160,485

Raising Funds £1,962,719

Governance £17,050

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£3,254,872	£3,123,204	£1,160,485	£1,391,191	£0	70 / 0
2023	£2,367,955	£1,978,880	£738,802	£1,310,208	£0	51 / 32
2022	£1,513,775	£1,424,177	£645,876	£921,133	£0	51 / 32
2021	£1,559,948	£1,366,658	£675,703	£831,535	£0	56 / 32
2020	£1,323,517	£1,335,174	£591,616	£639,006	£29,238	63 / 30