Disability Equality (NW)

Analysis

Disability Equality (NW) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in June 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05506903). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Disability Equality (NW) reported income of £675k and spending of £637k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £674k to £675k (+0.2%), an average of +0.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 29%. 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, Disability Equality (NW) sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% 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 Com Church (£675k), Tower Hamlets Law Centre (£675k) and Homewise Society (£674k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and investments 3.4%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.9%. Reserves of £773k would cover about 14 months of spending at that rate. It employed 24 people.