The Disability Advice Project
Analysis
The Disability Advice Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gwent. It was registered in March 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08785632). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Disability Advice Project reported income of £184k and spending of £156k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £226k to £184k (-19%), an average of -5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Disability Advice Project sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ken and Edna Morrison Charitable Trust (£184k), Alike (£184k) and Charlies Community Support (£183k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides high quality, independent, specialist advice, advocacy and information for disabled people, their families and carers enabling greater choice and improvement in their quality of life. This is achieved by, amongst others, undertaking benefit checks, representation at tribunals, disability awareness training, access auditing, life coaching and opportunities for further learning.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Ken and Edna Morrison Charitable Trust | York | £184k |
| Alike | London | £184k |
| Charlies Community Support | Gloucester | £183k |
| Parson Latham's Hospital in Oundle | Peterborough | £184k |