Speakup Self Advocacy Limited
Analysis
Speakup Self Advocacy Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rotherham. It was registered in April 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04655406). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Speakup Self Advocacy Limited reported income of £657k and spending of £813k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £575k to £657k (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Speakup Self Advocacy Limited sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% 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 Charity of Thomas Dawson (£655k), Beleve UK (£658k) and Peterborough Council for Voluntary Service (£655k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £162k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 0.2%
- Other 1.5%
In the charity's own words
Advance the education of people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health in self-advocacy and related areasTo help people to speak up for themselvesTo make information available in a form which everyone can understandTo create employment opportunities for members and others
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Charity of Thomas Dawson | Oxford | £655k |
| Beleve UK | London | £658k |
| Peterborough Council for Voluntary Service | Peterborough | £655k |
| The Purple Elephant Project | Twickenham | £658k |