Dive Ability Limited
Analysis
Dive Ability Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surbiton. It was registered in September 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07693605). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Dive Ability Limited reported income of £37k and spending of £31k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £3,114 to £37k (+1080%), an average of +85% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 565%. Over the whole period it spent 44% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Dive Ability Limited sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Thaxted Centre for the Disabled (£37k), Friends of Amani Tanzania (£37k) and C R Burrell's Charity Trust (£37k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Dive Ability is a member led scuba diving charity committed to enabling people who have disabilities or disadvantages to discover the adventurous world of scuba diving.Achievement is realised through regular, educational pool sessions and diving holidays, with specialist support and equipment being provided so that positive scuba diving experiences are accessible to all.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Thaxted Centre for the Disabled | Dunmow | £37k |
| Friends of Amani Tanzania | Reading | £37k |
| C R Burrell's Charity Trust | London | £37k |
| Transformation Through Education | Cheltenham | £37k |