DISABILITY RIGHTS UK

Charity number: 1138585
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Disability Rights UK is the largest UK organisation led by people with all types of impairment or health condition. We are disabled people leading change, working to strengthen the voice of disabled people to make our rights real and to create a society where everyone with lived experience of disability or health conditions can participate equally as full citizens.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£1,725,341

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Donations and legacies £79.03k
Charitable activities £1.62m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £22.32k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£1,724,705

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Raising funds £54.62k
Charitable activities £1.67m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £20,625 from 1 government contract(s) and £125,000 from 1 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £54.62k
Charitable expenditure £1.67m
Retained for future use £636

People

26 Employee(s)

11 Trustee(s)

1 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£70k to £80k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity has one or more trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 October 2010: Standard registration
  • 07 January 2014: Funds received from 1113427 NATIONAL CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING (NCIL)
  • 07 January 2014: Funds received from 1063115 DISABILITY ALLIANCE EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH ASSOC...
  • 07 January 2014: Funds received from 273150 THE ROYAL ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS
  • 08 October 2020: Funds received from 1126386 DSA-QAG
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • DRP (Working name)
  • THE DISABILITY RIGHTS PARTNERSHIP (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Nana Kabagwira Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Edward Walden Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Victoria Livingstone-Thompson Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Dr Fiona Creaby Trustee 02 January 2024
None on record
Claire Ivreen Nevin Trustee 03 January 2023
None on record
Clenton Farquharson MBE Trustee 03 January 2023
None on record
Dr Naomi Louise Catherine Jacobs Trustee 03 January 2023
None on record
Liz Leach Murphy Trustee 04 January 2022
None on record
GREGORY STEWART SMITH Trustee 01 January 2021
None on record
Shelley Simmonds Trustee 01 January 2021
None on record
Mostafa Attia Trustee 02 January 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £1.40m £1.47m £1.45m £1.63m £1.73m
Total expenditure £1.26m £1.34m £1.44m £1.61m £1.72m
Income from government contracts £23.53k £4.50k £5.40k £120.00k £20.63k
Income from government grants £224.20k £240.00k £120.00k N/A £125.00k
Income - Donations and legacies £134.17k £114.99k £156.24k £101.84k £79.03k
Income - Other trading activities £0 £62.73k £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £1.26m £0 £1.29m £1.52m £1.62m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £0 £0 £628 £4.68k £22.32k
Income - Other £0 £1.29m £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £45.32k £20.03k £10.39k £11.00k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.19m £1.22m £1.37m £1.52m £1.67m
Expenditure - Raising funds £69.17k £60.42k £69.48k £86.76k £54.62k
Expenditure - Governance £0 £4.94k £13.74k £3.81k £7.55k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £56.79k £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £7.02k £176 £13.13k £31.37k £22.24k
Long-term investments £6.06k £6.06k £6.06k £6.06k £6.06k
Other assets £641.37k £789.97k £734.73k £808.09k £764.67k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £474.58k £490.71k £439.69k £512.36k £459.17k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 08 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 08 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 10 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 10 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 06 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 06 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 13 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 13 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 18 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 18 November 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/07/2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/10/2010 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 28/10/2011 as amended on 06 Nov 2018 as amended on 25 Nov 2020

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT (1) TO PROMOTE DISABLED PEOPLE'S INDEPENDENT LIVING AND THEIR SOCIAL INCLUSION BY PREVENTING THEM FROM BEING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED OR BY ASSISTING THEM TO PARTICIPATE AS EQUAL CITIZENS IN SOCIETY; (2) TO PROMOTE THE EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND RIGHTS OF DISABLED PEOPLE AND THEIR ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE SUPPORT; (3) TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE THE POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF DISABLED PEOPLE, AND TO MEET THEIR NEEDS;

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
Plexal
14 East Bay Lane
Here East
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Stratford
E20 3BS
Phone:
03309950400
Email:
enquiries@disabilityrightsuk.org
Website:

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