Abilitynet

Analysis

Abilitynet is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warwickshire. It was registered in January 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03469653). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Abilitynet reported income of £5.0m and spending of £4.7m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £5.9m to £5.0m (-15%), an average of -4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Abilitynet 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 Side by Side (Children) Limited (£5.0m), Age UK Lincolnshire (£5.1m) and Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society (£5.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 91%, donations and legacies 7.3% and investments 1.5%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 71 people.