Research Institute for Disabled Consumers — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 6 February 1992
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02669868
Financial period: 1 October 2023 – 1 April 2025
Latest income: £1,483,452
Latest expenditure: £1,561,290
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: RiDC Impact Hub London Euston, Impact Hub London Euston, 1 Triton Square, LONDON, NW1 3DX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ridc.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Research Institute for Disabled Consumers is the UK consumer champion for disabled & older people. We are leading experts in user-centred research involving direct input from disabled & older consumers. We're here to advise, inform, educate and advocate. We help businesses improve products and services, provide information/user reviews, and represent the voice of disabled and older consumers.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 1 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 18 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,483,452
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,561,290

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 27 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 27 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £800,517
Total Gross Expenditure: £798,667

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 14 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 14 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £677,722
Total Gross Expenditure: £669,720

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 20 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £510,693
Total Gross Expenditure: £486,049

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2019
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 8 June 2021
Date Accounts Received: 8 June 2021
Total Gross Income: £415,493
Total Gross Expenditure: £513,301

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 1 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 18 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,483,452
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,561,290
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 28550
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 27 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £800,517
Total Gross Expenditure: £798,667
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 56831
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 14 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £677,722
Total Gross Expenditure: £669,720
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 19872
Income From Government Grants: £32,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 20 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £510,693
Total Gross Expenditure: £486,049
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £7,046
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2019
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2020
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2021
Ar Received Date: 8 June 2021
Total Gross Income: £415,493
Total Gross Expenditure: £513,301
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £64,221
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 1 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 18 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 634557
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 831133
Income Investments: 17762
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1483452
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £65,882
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,495,408
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1561290
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 308263
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 29322
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £445,425
Assets Total Fixed: 266625
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 266625
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £243,752
Assets Total Liabilities: £64,952
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £445,425
Creditors One Year Total Current: 64952
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £163,792
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 445425
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 445425
Count Employees: 14
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 27 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 307074
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 481871
Income Investments: 11572
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 800517
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £32,673
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £765,994
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 798667
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 177327
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: -8930
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £493,941
Assets Total Fixed: 334666
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 334666
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £312,170
Assets Total Liabilities: £152,895
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £493,941
Creditors One Year Total Current: 152895
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £139,386
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 493941
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 493941
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 14 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 221244
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 440787
Income Investments: 15691
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 677722
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £26,943
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £642,777
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 669720
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 356
Expenditure Support Costs: 168755
Expenditure Depreciation: 1327
Gain Loss Investment: 79093
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 24533
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £450,000
Assets Total Fixed: 332967
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 332967
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £286,490
Assets Total Liabilities: £118,436
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £501,021
Creditors One Year Total Current: 118436
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £204,182
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 481719
Funds Restricted: 19302
Funds Total: 501021
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 20 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 192467
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 306088
Income Investments: 12138
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 510693
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £19,578
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £466,471
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 486049
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 141088
Expenditure Depreciation: 5332
Gain Loss Investment: -98977
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £545,605
Assets Total Fixed: 513471
Assets Own Use: 25878
Assets Long Term Investment: 487593
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £158,159
Assets Total Liabilities: £99,518
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £572,112
Creditors One Year Total Current: 99518
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £94,387
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 571483
Funds Restricted: 629
Funds Total: 572112
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: Research Institute for Disabled Consumers
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1992-02-06T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10TH DECEMBER 1991 AS AMENDED 13 JULY 2004. as amended on 27 Feb 2019 as amended on 09 Oct 2023
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE RESEARCH IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE RESULTS OF THAT RESEARCH AND TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES INCIDENTAL THERETO.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 29077
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS

Charity Name Id: 29079
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: RICABILITY

Charity Name Id: 617911
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Research Institute for Disabled Consumers

Charity Name Id: 598559
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Research Institute for Disabled Consumers

Charity Name Id: 615179
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Research Institute for Disabled Consumers

Charity Name Id: 29075
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: R I C A

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures