Business Disability Forum
Analysis
Business Disability Forum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02603700). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Business Disability Forum reported income of £4.4m and spending of £4.3m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £2.5m to £4.4m (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Business Disability Forum sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Three Guineas Trust (£4.4m), The Hearn Foundation (£4.4m) and Citizens Advice Liverpool Limited (£4.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and investments 3.1%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.6m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 56 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.0%
- Charitable activities 97%
- Investments 3.1%
In the charity's own words
Business Disability Forum is a membership charity which promotes through its Partners and Members the economic and social inclusion of disabled people. Its key activities are: the provision of advice, consultancy and training aimed at increasing 1) employment opportunities in business and the public sector for disabled people and 2) the accessibility to goods and services for disabled people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Three Guineas Trust | London | £4.4m |
| The Hearn Foundation | Hertfordshire | £4.4m |
| Citizens Advice Liverpool Limited | Liverpool | £4.3m |
| The Pontoon Trust | Kent | £4.4m |