Derby and Derbyshire Disabled Soldiers Settlement
Analysis
Derby and Derbyshire Disabled Soldiers Settlement is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. It was registered in June 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending February 2026, Derby and Derbyshire Disabled Soldiers Settlement reported income of £56k and spending of £25k, leaving 55% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2026, income grew from £41k to £56k (+38%), an average of +8.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Derby and Derbyshire Disabled Soldiers Settlement sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ocean Women's Association (£56k), Downham Dementia (£56k) and The Beryl Harding Trust (£56k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO APPLY IN RELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY DISABLED EX-SERVICEMEN BORN IN THE COUNTY OF DERBYSHIRE OR RESIDENT THEREIN AND THEIR DEPENDANTS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Women's Association | London | £56k |
| Downham Dementia | Norfolk | £56k |
| The Beryl Harding Trust | Truro | £56k |
| Dorset Road Community Centre (Atherton) Limited | Manchester | £56k |