london ability

The charity supports people with disabilities. London Ability is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London and operates in London and Essex.

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

London Ability (the working name of Ellingham Employment Services) provides accredited and/or vocational preparation courses to people with disabilities and to assist them to find, and maintain, employment placements in the Greater London area, with or without support from ourselves.

Fundraising

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Region

London

Local Authority

Essex

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,301,593

Latest Expenditure

£1,153,750

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 87.9%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 99.2%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 23.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £6,105

Charitable Activities £1,260,613

Other Trading £29,094

Investments £5,781

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,144,469

Raising Funds £9,281

Governance £264,914

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,301,593	£1,153,750	£1,144,469	£558,207	£555,742	42 / 3
2023	£1,108,488	£1,054,444	£1,044,172	£410,364	£407,832	41 / 6
2022	£1,016,349	£924,940	£919,944	£356,320	£353,788	36 / 6
2021	£1,351,589	£1,332,107	£1,328,730	£264,910	£260,828	61 / 6
2019	£1,210,976	£1,330,640	£1,320,202	£245,428	£245,081	72 / 6