Profound and Multiple Impairment Service
Analysis
Profound and Multiple Impairment Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dundee. It was registered in June 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02717020). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Profound and Multiple Impairment Service reported income of £903k and spending of £874k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £938k to £903k (-3.7%), an average of -0.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Profound and Multiple Impairment Service sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Broome Family Charitable Trust (£900k), The Open Theatre Company Limited (£903k) and Disability Law Service (£899k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 68%, donations and legacies 28% and investments 1.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £10k. Charitable activities took 78% of spending and raising funds 8.8%. Reserves of £507k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 27%
- Legacies 1.1%
- Charitable activities 68%
- Trading 0.1%
- Investments 1.6%
- Other 2.5%
In the charity's own words
PAMIS works with families caring for a child or an adult with profound and multiple learning disabilities by offering practical help and advice; a training workshop programme; individual support; the opportunity to influence policy and services at local and national levels; and a library and information service.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Broome Family Charitable Trust | Stockport | £900k |
| The Open Theatre Company Limited | Coventry | £903k |
| Disability Law Service | London | £899k |
| Wirral Women & Childrens' Aid | Birkenhead | £903k |