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Disability Law Service

Also known as: Network for the Handicapped Limited, The Disability Law Service

Disability Law Service provides a high quality legal service for disabled people, their families, enablers and carers. Charity also provides specialist information and advice and training to other disability organisations and service providers.

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Activities & Mission

Disability Law Service provides a high quality legal service for disabled people, their families, enablers and carers. Charity also provides specialist information and advice and training to other disability organisations and service providers.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£899,247
Latest Expenditure
£925,554

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 99.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 70% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 851). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 97.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 47% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 3.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 45% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £92,352
Charitable Activities £806,895
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £897,515
Raising Funds £28,039
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£899,247
£925,554£897,515£372,650£372,65015 / 10
2024
£850,126
£844,684£823,097£398,958£296,23915 / 10
2023
£849,602
£716,166£694,724£393,516£393,51615 / 10
2022
£655,759
£668,893£648,738£260,080£178,13515 / 10
2021
£623,871
£593,696£576,609£273,213£138,34713 / 10

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Disability Law Service

What does Disability Law Service do?

Disability Law Service provides a high quality legal service for disabled people, their families, enablers and carers. Charity also provides specialist information and advice and training to other disability organisations and service providers.

How much income did Disability Law Service report in 2025?

Disability Law Service reported total income of £899k and reported expenditure of £926k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Disability Law Service?

Disability Law Service has a program ratio of 99.8%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 70% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 851 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Disability Law Service registered as a charity?

Disability Law Service was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 27 October 1980 as charity number 280805. It has been registered for 46 years.

Who runs Disability Law Service?

Disability Law Service is governed by a board of 5 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Disability Law Service operate?

Disability Law Service operates in England And Wales, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Disability Law Service a registered charity?

Yes — Disability Law Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 280805.

Details

Address
Disability Law Service
17 Oval Way
London
SE11 5RR
Registration Date
27 October 1980
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
280805
Charity Number
280805

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Trustees

DR ALEXANDER WOOLFSON
Edward John Richards
Eleanor Hassall
Ian Nicholas Cooke
Mark Newbery

Also Known As

  • Network for the Handicapped Limited
  • The Disability Law Service

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30 July 2026
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