Skip to main content Skip to navigation

Enable Ability

Also known as: Enableability, Portsmouth and District Cerebral Palsy Association, Portsmouth and District Spastics Society, The Cp Centre

To provide care, welfare, interest and advancement of disabled people and their families and carers in the locality. To respond to the needs of the above people.Enable Ability has the general aims of contributing to the quality of life of disabled people and those related to them in the greater Portsmouth area.

Email Charity

Activities & Mission

To provide care, welfare, interest and advancement of disabled people and their families and carers in the locality. To respond to the needs of the above people.Enable Ability has the general aims of contributing to the quality of life of disabled people and those related to them in the greater Portsmouth area.

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
£1,620,667
Latest Expenditure
£1,512,331

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 93.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 48% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 3130). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 99.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 67% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 71% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £278,663
Charitable Activities £1,299,527
Other Trading £0
Investments £42,477
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,508,985
Raising Funds £3,346
Governance £7,227
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
£1,620,667
£1,512,331£1,508,985£1,335,706£244,70872 / 10
2024
£1,449,034
£1,441,770£1,431,768£1,051,973£278,00078 / 10
2023
£1,785,239
£1,283,029£1,270,931£1,042,449£304,00040 / 12
2022
£991,553
£1,058,402£1,058,402£538,030£216,00037 / 12
2021
£892,099
£1,007,205£1,007,205£600,083£232,00037 / 12

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Enable Ability

What does Enable Ability do?

To provide care, welfare, interest and advancement of disabled people and their families and carers in the locality. To respond to the needs of the above people.Enable Ability has the general aims of contributing to the quality of life of disabled people and those related to them in the greater Portsmouth area.

How much income did Enable Ability report in 2025?

Enable Ability reported total income of £1.62m and reported expenditure of £1.51m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Enable Ability?

Enable Ability has a program ratio of 93.1%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 48% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 3130 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Enable Ability registered as a charity?

Enable Ability was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 5 April 1979 as charity number 276422. It has been registered for 47 years.

Who runs Enable Ability?

Enable Ability is governed by a board of 9 trustees. The chair of trustees is Sue Coldham. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Enable Ability operate?

Enable Ability operates across 2 areas: Hampshire and Portsmouth City.

Is Enable Ability a registered charity?

Yes — Enable Ability is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 276422.

Details

Address
LANDPORT COMMUNITY CENTRE
CHARLES STREET
PORTSMOUTH
PO1 1JD
Registration Date
5 April 1979
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
276422
Charity Number
276422

Is this your charity?

Add your logo, photos and tell the story behind the numbers in your own words. Free for our first 50 launch partners.

Claim this listing Learn more about premium profiles

Trustees

Sue Coldham Chair
Alan Bowie
Alison Catherine Bowie
Andy Osborn
Drew Ramsay
JON ROBERT MULLER
Kerry Marie Blomerus
Peter Robertson
Also governs 1 other charity
STUART ELSOM

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • Enableability
  • Portsmouth and District Cerebral Palsy Association
  • Portsmouth and District Spastics Society
  • The Cp Centre
  • Enable Ability

Data & trust

Register data refreshed
14 May 2026
Report a data issue