Mission Employable
Analysis
Mission Employable is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rickmansworth. It was registered in January 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Mission Employable reported income of £1.1m and spending of £937k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £753k to £1.1m (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Mission Employable sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tokko Ltd (£1.1m), Merseyside Society for Deaf People (£1.1m) and Caspa (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 82%, donations and legacies 16% and trading 1.3%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 1.4%. Reserves of £916k would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 33 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 16%
- Charitable activities 82%
- Trading 1.3%
- Investments 0.7%
In the charity's own words
Provide training and employment for people with learning disabilities by running a cafe and gift shop in Chorleywood, Herts. People with learning disabilities will undertake supervised training in the cafe and gift shop allowing them to gain essential work experience and to work alongside others. Following such training, support will be given to obtain sustainable employment in the community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tokko Ltd | Beds | £1.1m |
| Merseyside Society for Deaf People | Liverpool | £1.1m |
| Caspa | Bromley | £1.1m |
| The Clare Milne Trust | Exeter | £1.1m |