Visably

Analysis

Visably is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lichfield. It was registered in November 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03870182). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Visably reported income of £758k and spending of £1.5m, spending 192% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £1.2m to £758k (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 141% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Visably sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Log Cabin Charity (£758k), Rogiet Community Junction (£759k) and People Matter Iw (£757k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92% and investments 7.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £297k. Charitable activities took 71% of spending and raising funds 28%. Reserves of £191k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.