Birmingham Disability Resource Centre
Analysis
Birmingham Disability Resource Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kitts Green. It was registered in March 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02897250). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Birmingham Disability Resource Centre reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.8m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £1.6m (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Birmingham Disability Resource Centre sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Headway Shropshire (£1.6m), The Focus Foundation (£1.7m) and World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Foundation (£1.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and trading 3.2%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.2%. Reserves of £375k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 36 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.4%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Trading 3.2%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Provision of a range of person-centered information, advice and support services to disabled people and their support networks primarily living in Birmingham, Solihull and the wider West Midlands.Provision of a range of professional services to assist organisations in the West Midlands to meet their legal obligations under anti disability discrimination legislation including the Equality Act.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Headway Shropshire | Shrewsbury | £1.6m |
| The Focus Foundation | Manchester | £1.7m |
| World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Foundation | London | £1.6m |
| Youth First Charitable Incorporated Organisation | London | £1.7m |