The Ramp

Analysis

The Ramp is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in November 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Ramp reported income of £904k and spending of £658k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £218k to £904k (+314%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Ramp sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Elizabeth Foundation (£904k), The Autism Assistance Dogs Charity (£905k) and Wirral Women & Childrens' Aid (£903k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and charitable activities 2.8%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £56k. Reserves of £600k would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.