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Phab Limited

RegisteredRegistered charity number 283931LondonDisability
Income£1.5m2025-03-31
Spending£965ksame year
Spent / received94%5-year average
Size in its cause94th pctDisability
Registered1982Charitable company
Employees11latest return

Analysis

Phab Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01598587). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Phab Limited reported income of £1.5m and spending of £965k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £549k to £1.5m (+164%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Phab Limited sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Avon Autistic Foundation Limited (£1.4m), Growing Well Limited (£1.5m) and Autism Matters (£1.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 71%, charitable activities 5.4%, trading 4.5% and investments 2.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2,488. Charitable activities took 65% of spending and raising funds 34%. Grants to other organisations totalled £7,153. Reserves of £202k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.

Income and spending

£0£363k£725k£1.1m£1.5m2021 Income: £549,3182021 Spending: £613,25020212022 Income: £462,3862022 Spending: £559,06820222023 Income: £644,1932023 Spending: £584,51920232024 Income: £731,0282024 Spending: £879,74820242025 Income: £1,450,3102025 Spending: £965,3862025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Donations 71%
  • Legacies 0.2%
  • Charitable activities 5.4%
  • Trading 4.5%
  • Investments 2.0%
  • Other 17%

In the charity's own words

Phab supports a network of around 150 clubs in all age ranges, offering activities which all members can share and enjoy together. Phab runs the Integrated Living Experiences and Skills for Independence projects at fully accessible activity centres. Phab organises conferences and forums across the regions, with workshops, training, advice and group discussions.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Avon Autistic Foundation LimitedBristol£1.4m
Growing Well LimitedKendal£1.5m
Autism MattersStockton on Tees£1.4m
St Helens Carers CentreMerseyside£1.5m