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diverse abilities plus ltd.

The charity supports people with disabilities and other defined groups. Diverse Abilities Plus Ltd. is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Poole and operates in Dorset, Bournemouth, and Poole.


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

Diverse Abilities' mission is to enable children and adults with disabilities to achieve their full potential by providing a lifetime of sustainable support and educational services. We offer the broadest choice of high quality services tailored to individual needs and support people primarily across Dorset and West Hampshire local authority areas, but further afield if required.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£9,567,780
Latest Expenditure
£9,307,822

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 93.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 96.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 3.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £701,810
Charitable Activities £8,673,304
Other Trading £152,206
Investments £37,868
Other Income £2,592

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £8,969,769
Raising Funds £338,053
Governance £19,920
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£9,567,780£9,307,822£8,969,769£8,892,969£2,619,001381 / 252
2023£8,334,346£8,450,337£8,137,268£8,633,011£2,263,658372 / 51
2022£7,962,306£7,785,178£7,504,850£8,682,393£8,334,758379 / 35
2021£7,470,830£6,940,029£6,731,399£7,247,237£6,948,320402 / 25
2020£7,563,859£7,235,547£6,916,648£6,716,430£22,495,665405 / 176

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers