Action on Disability
Analysis
Action on Disability is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04237604). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Action on Disability reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.4m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1.1m to £1.4m (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Action on Disability 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 Citizens Advice Merton and Lambeth (£1.4m), Citizens Advice 1066 (£1.4m) and One Vision Media (£1.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Reserves of £316k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 47 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.5%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Action on Disability's main activity as a charitable company by guarantee is to promote equality of opportunity in the community for all disabled people.This is done through the delivery of high quality services, influencing local and national policy and the removal of barriers to full participation in society.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Citizens Advice Merton and Lambeth | London | £1.4m |
| Citizens Advice 1066 | East Sussex | £1.4m |
| One Vision Media | Lancashire | £1.4m |
| Enrych | Leicestershire | £1.4m |