CCEW Charity Commission profile

BUSINESS DISABILITY FORUM

Registered charity 1018463 · organisation 1018463

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