DISABILITY INITIATIVE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 4 September 1995
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03029077
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £811,290
Latest expenditure: £833,084
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: RESOURCE CENTRE, KNOLL ROAD, CAMBERLEY, SURREY, GU15 3SY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

DI provides support to people with physical disabilities and acquired brain injuries, enabling them to develop their abilities and to increase their participation, involvement and independence. DI works to build a person's confidence and self-esteem and develops strategies to prevent further disability or deterioration. This is achieved through a range services delivered from its centre in Surrey.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 7 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £811,290
Total Gross Expenditure: £833,084

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 24 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £359,137
Total Gross Expenditure: £295,658

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 10 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £235,922
Total Gross Expenditure: £246,896

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 10 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 10 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £692,180
Total Gross Expenditure: £690,625

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 3 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 3 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £305,138
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,438

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £811,290
Total Gross Expenditure: £833,084
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 528520
Income From Government Grants: £3,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 24 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £359,137
Total Gross Expenditure: £295,658
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £2,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: No
Count Volunteers: 17

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £235,922
Total Gross Expenditure: £246,896
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £7,029
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 10 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £692,180
Total Gross Expenditure: £690,625
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £52,552
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 3 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £305,138
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,438
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £114,144
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 13

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 63330
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 737668
Income Investments: 10291
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 811289
Income Legacies: 1000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £117,970
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £715,114
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 833084
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 9273
Expenditure Support Costs: 335660
Expenditure Depreciation: 48221
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £709,422
Assets Total Fixed: 609359
Assets Own Use: 609359
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £483,271
Assets Total Liabilities: £99,011
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £993,619
Creditors One Year Total Current: 99011
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £385,046
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 855841
Funds Restricted: 137778
Funds Total: 993619
Count Employees: 20
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 10 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 143155
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 494899
Income Investments: 48
Income Other: 52552
Income Total Income And Endowments: 690654
Income Legacies: 200
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £45,192
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £645,433
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 690625
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 9675
Expenditure Support Costs: 214000
Expenditure Depreciation: 46710
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £789,319
Assets Total Fixed: 623589
Assets Own Use: 623589
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 19733
Assets Other Assets: £460,395
Assets Total Liabilities: £79,930
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,023,787
Creditors One Year Total Current: 62219
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 17711
Assets Cash: £342,862
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 929319
Funds Restricted: 94468
Funds Total: 1023787
Count Employees: 13
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Surrey
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wokingham
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hampshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Windsor And Maidenhead
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bracknell Forest
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DISABILITY INITIATIVE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1995-09-04T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 03/03/1995AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 15/10/2012AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 01/01/2013 as amended on 24 Apr 2023
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE RESTRICTED SPECIFICALLY IN EACH CASE ONLY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR:(1) THE PROMOTION OF RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF DISABILITY, HOWEVER CAUSED, OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, AND THEIR INTEGRATION INTO THE COMMUNITY;(2) THE MAINTENANCE AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF DISABLED PEOPLE.
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 291762
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: DISABILITY INITIATIVE LIMITED

Charity Name Id: 291749
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: DISABILITY INITIATIVE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures