Sense Ability Matters LTD.
Analysis
Sense Ability Matters LTD. is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tyne And Wear. It was registered in January 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05206358). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sense Ability Matters LTD. reported income of £744k and spending of £696k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £507k to £744k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sense Ability Matters LTD. sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% 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 Himmah (£743k), St Luke's Community and Regeneration Enterprises (£744k) and South Wales Miners Welfare Trust Fund Scheme (£743k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 66%, donations and legacies 33% and investments 1.5%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £488k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 33%
- Charitable activities 66%
- Investments 1.5%
In the charity's own words
Sense Ability Matters is here to help all adults in our South Tyneside and Gateshead community who have a sensory impairment, are disabled, or live with a long-term health condition.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Himmah | Nottingham | £743k |
| St Luke's Community and Regeneration Enterprises | Leeds | £744k |
| South Wales Miners Welfare Trust Fund Scheme | Maesycoed | £743k |
| Community Action East Sussex | East Sussex | £744k |