Disability Rights UK
Analysis
Disability Rights UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stratford. It was registered in October 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07314865). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Disability Rights UK reported income of £2.2m and spending of £2.0m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.5m to £2.2m (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 29%. 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, Disability Rights UK sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cambridge House and Talbot (£2.2m), Area 51 Education (£2.3m) and Canto Learning Limited (£2.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89%, donations and legacies 10% and investments 1.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £160k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.5%. Reserves of £554k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 29 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.8%
- Legacies 7.2%
- Charitable activities 89%
- Investments 1.3%
In the charity's own words
Disability Rights UK is the largest UK organisation led by people with all types of impairment or health condition.We are disabled people leading change, working to strengthen the voice of disabled people to make our rights real and to create a society where everyone with lived experience of disability or health conditions can participate equally as full citizens.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge House and Talbot | 22 Amelia Street | £2.2m |
| Area 51 Education | London | £2.3m |
| Canto Learning Limited | Northampton | £2.2m |
| Forest of Avon Trust | Bristol | £2.3m |