The Disabilities Trust

Analysis

The Disabilities Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Burgess Hill. It was registered in January 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02334589). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending May 2025, The Disabilities Trust reported income of £74.9m and spending of £81.7m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £52.2m to £74.9m (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Disabilities Trust sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ruskin Mill Trust Limited (£74.4m), Jewish Care (£81.8m) and Autism Initiatives (UK) (£72.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £28k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £8.0m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1,800 people.