Alternatives Activity Centre
Analysis
Alternatives Activity Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in June 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04075948). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Alternatives Activity Centre reported income of £440k and spending of £433k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £353k to £440k (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Alternatives Activity Centre sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Kepplewray Trust (£440k), MPM Charitable Trust (£440k) and Brighton & Hove Wood Recycling Project Ltd (£439k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Alternatives provides support for adults with learning disabilities (and/or autistic spectrum disorder) in the form of an activity based day centre and by a charity shop which provides vocational opportunities. We also provide community support.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Kepplewray Trust | Cumbria | £440k |
| MPM Charitable Trust | Bristol | £440k |
| Brighton & Hove Wood Recycling Project Ltd | Brighton | £439k |
| Living with Equal Opportunities Ltd | London | £440k |