Discoveru
Analysis
Discoveru is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stourbridge. It was registered in December 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Discoveru reported income of £523k and spending of £527k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £393k to £523k (+33%), an average of +10% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Discoveru 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 Drake Music (£522k), Ummah Appeal (£523k) and The Women's Royal Army Corps Association (Incorporating Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps and Auxiliary Territorial Service Comrades Association) (£520k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 97% and donations and legacies 2.8%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £75k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 23 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.8%
- Trading 97%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Discover U is a charity working to help people with barriers into employment. We believe that everybody who wants to should have the opportunity to work and we support them to do that with a wide range of programmes and opportunities. Our aim is to provide work related experience to adults with some level of learning disability or others similarly disadvantaged because of physical disability.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Drake Music | London | £522k |
| Ummah Appeal | London | £523k |
| The Women's Royal Army Corps Association (Incorporating Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps and Auxiliary Territorial Service Comrades Association) | Hampshire | £520k |
| Eco Brixs UK | Oxfordshire | £523k |