Families for Individual Needs and Dignity
Analysis
Families for Individual Needs and Dignity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cottingham. It was registered in December 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04327851). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending November 2025, Families for Individual Needs and Dignity reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.3m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £738k to £1.4m (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2023, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Families for Individual Needs and Dignity sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Advocacy for All (£1.4m), PRS Members' Fund (£1.4m) and Crossroads Care Gloucestershire (£1.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.4%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £857k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 58 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.4%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Trading 0.1%
- Investments 0.0%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The provision of activity days for young people with severe learning disabilities and autism. A drop in centre and advice centre for people with high functioning autism and Aspergers syndrome
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Advocacy for All | Swanley | £1.4m |
| PRS Members' Fund | London | £1.4m |
| Crossroads Care Gloucestershire | Gloucestershire | £1.4m |
| Assist Trust | Norfolk | £1.4m |