01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 9 March 1993
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 02603700
- Financial period
- 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
- Latest income
- £4,393,914
- Latest expenditure
- £4,319,875
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Dowgate Hill House, 14-16 Dowgate Hill, London, EC4R 2SU
Website recorded by the regulator: www.businessdisabilityforum.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Business Disability Forum is a membership charity which promotes through its Partners and Members the economic and social inclusion of disabled people. Its key activities are: the provision of advice, consultancy and training aimed at increasing 1) employment opportunities in business and the public sector for disabled people and 2) the accessibility to goods and services for disabled people.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 April 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 20 February 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 20 February 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £4,393,914
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,319,875
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 April 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 29 January 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 29 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £4,024,570
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,631,530
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 April 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 15 March 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 15 March 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £3,720,030
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,922,275
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 April 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 9 March 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 9 March 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £3,218,927
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,466,643
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 April 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 22 March 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 22 March 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £2,539,879
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,954,309
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 20 February 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £4,393,914
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,319,875
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 204
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Contracts
- 652576
- Income From Government Grants
- £21,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 29 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £4,024,570
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,631,530
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 55
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Contracts
- 289179
- Income From Government Grants
- £25,200
- 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 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 2
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 15 March 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £3,720,030
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,922,275
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 25
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Contracts
- 219100
- Income From Government Grants
- £24,600
- 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 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 9 March 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £3,218,927
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,466,643
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 42
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Contracts
- 300000
- Income From Government Grants
- £20,000
- 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
- 2
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 22 March 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £2,539,879
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,954,309
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 35
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Contracts
- 104675
- Income From Government Grants
- £15,000
- 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 Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 0
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 20 February 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 450
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 4258841
- Income Investments
- 134623
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 4393914
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £4,319,875
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 4319875
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 78983
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1699689
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 7084
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,586,691
- Assets Total Fixed
- 12790
- Assets Own Use
- 12790
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £5,555,178
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,781,091
- Assets Current Investment
- 1637579
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,786,877
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 423588
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 2357503
- Assets Cash
- £3,360,971
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2786877
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 2786877
- Count Employees
- 56
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 29 January 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 3925322
- Income Investments
- 99248
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 4024570
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £3,631,530
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 3631530
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 65532
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1419511
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 4696
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,492,131
- Assets Total Fixed
- 7597
- Assets Own Use
- 7597
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £5,375,829
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,670,588
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,712,838
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 433311
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 2237277
- Assets Cash
- £4,851,835
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2700713
- Funds Restricted
- 12125
- Funds Total
- 2712838
- Count Employees
- 50
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 15 March 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 75
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 3680818
- Income Investments
- 39137
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 3720030
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,922,275
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2922275
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 49864
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1239478
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 11266
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,230,481
- Assets Total Fixed
- 11009
- Assets Own Use
- 11009
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £4,658,883
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,350,094
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,319,798
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 423174
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 1926920
- Assets Cash
- £4,142,695
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2307673
- Funds Restricted
- 12125
- Funds Total
- 2319798
- Count Employees
- 41
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 9 March 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 7056
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 3210656
- Income Investments
- 1215
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 3218927
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,466,643
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2466643
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 46073
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 984472
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 11266
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,483,449
- Assets Total Fixed
- 11599
- Assets Own Use
- 11599
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,525,192
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,014,748
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,522,043
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 380677
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 1634071
- Assets Cash
- £2,994,006
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1496106
- Funds Restricted
- 25937
- Funds Total
- 1522043
- Count Employees
- 36
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 22 March 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 2539879
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2539879
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,954,309
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1954309
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 43589
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 825137
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 12432
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,725,754
- Assets Total Fixed
- 21439
- Assets Own Use
- 21439
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,404,297
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,655,977
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £769,759
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 322481
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 1333496
- Assets Cash
- £2,122,377
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 745358
- Funds Restricted
- 24401
- Funds Total
- 769759
- Count Employees
- 31
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Scotland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Northern Ireland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 115
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 205
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
- Classification Code
- 101
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- General Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 309
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 113
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Classification Code
- 310
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Activities
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- BUSINESS DISABILITY FORUM
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1993-03-09T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22/04/1991AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/12/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 19/11/2010AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 26/09/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/01/2013 as amended on 22 Jul 2020
- Charitable Objects
- 1) THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING AIMED AT INCREASING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: AND2) THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING AIMED AT INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY TO GOODS AND SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 133398
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- EMPLOYERS FORUM ON DISABILITY
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures