Disability Solutions West Midlands
Analysis
Disability Solutions West Midlands is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stoke on Trent. It was registered in September 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07478199). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Disability Solutions West Midlands reported income of £555k and spending of £521k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £622k to £555k (-11%), an average of -2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Disability Solutions West Midlands sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Allsorts Gloucestershire (£554k), The Caxton Youth Organisation (£555k) and Woodroyd Nursery and Childrens Centre (£554k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 10%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 1.8%. Reserves of £99k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 10%
- Charitable activities 0.1%
- Other 89%
In the charity's own words
Disability Solutions provides information, advice and support to people with disabilities, their families and carers.We operate across all disabilities and ages.The range of services covers benefits,finance, equipment advice, personal health budgets and personalisation, mobility and access advice, holidays and leisure activities, consultation and representation, other health related issues.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Allsorts Gloucestershire | Stroud | £554k |
| The Caxton Youth Organisation | London | £555k |
| Woodroyd Nursery and Childrens Centre | Leeds | £554k |
| D & L Trust Fund | Salford | £555k |