ABILITYNET — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 23 January 1998
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03469653
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £4,985,137
Latest expenditure: £4,722,477
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: SUITE 33 PURE OFFICES, PLATO CLOSE, LEAMINGTON SPA, WARWICKSHIRE, CV34 6WE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Providing support and help to people of all ages with physical motor sensory or mental disabilities to develop their capabilities by the use of computers, tablets and mobile devices and associated equipment and software. Providing online resources to the public in the use of computers, tablets and mobile devices for people with disabilities and by promoting and undertaking relevant research.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 14 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 14 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £4,985,137
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,722,477

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: 22 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £4,332,582
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,514,674

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: 31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £4,554,827
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,225,253

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: 20 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £5,727,697
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,582,739

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: 28 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £5,881,624
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,981,299

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 14 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £4,985,137
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,722,477
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 25
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 212509
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: 2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 1
Count Volunteers: 530

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 22 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £4,332,582
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,514,674
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 36
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 353823
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: No
Count Volunteers: 531

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £4,554,827
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,225,253
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 44
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 393278
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: No
Count Volunteers: 476

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 20 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £5,727,697
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,582,739
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 48
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 185948
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: 4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000: 1
Count Volunteers: 378

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 28 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £5,881,624
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,981,299
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 26
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 70271
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: 3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 2
Count Volunteers: 375

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 14 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 364258
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 4546459
Income Investments: 74420
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4985137
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,722,477
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4722477
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 840961
Expenditure Depreciation: 18988
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,577,826
Assets Total Fixed: 148850
Assets Own Use: 148850
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £4,426,746
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,861,366
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,714,230
Creditors One Year Total Current: 2861366
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £4,426,746
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1706681
Funds Restricted: 7549
Funds Total: 1714230
Count Employees: 71
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 22 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 581242
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 3671738
Income Investments: 79602
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4332582
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,514,674
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4514674
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 25348
Expenditure Support Costs: 809552
Expenditure Depreciation: 45777
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £4,481,766
Assets Total Fixed: 29237
Assets Own Use: 29237
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £3,372,244
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,949,911
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,451,570
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1949911
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,746,295
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1434556
Funds Restricted: 17014
Funds Total: 1451570
Count Employees: 72
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 31 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 363093
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 4124882
Income Investments: 66852
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4554827
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £5,225,253
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 5225253
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 27750
Expenditure Support Costs: 817893
Expenditure Depreciation: 27783
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,630,646
Assets Total Fixed: 66307
Assets Own Use: 66307
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £3,186,928
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,619,573
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,633,662
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1619573
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,798,291
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 3016
Funds Restricted: 1630646
Funds Total: 1633662
Count Employees: 75
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 20 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 308637
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 5407792
Income Investments: 11268
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 5727697
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £5,582,739
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 5582739
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 18000
Expenditure Support Costs: 820829
Expenditure Depreciation: 60471
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £2,209,902
Assets Total Fixed: 85934
Assets Own Use: 85934
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £3,580,707
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,362,553
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,304,088
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1362553
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,893,041
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2295836
Funds Restricted: 8252
Funds Total: 2304088
Count Employees: 84
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 28 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 520342
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 5360758
Income Investments: 524
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 5881624
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,981,299
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4981299
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 14500
Expenditure Support Costs: 621230
Expenditure Depreciation: 39369
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £2,109,820
Assets Total Fixed: 45444
Assets Own Use: 45444
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £3,376,306
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,262,620
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,159,130
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1262620
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,740,499
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2155264
Funds Restricted: 3866
Funds Total: 2159130
Count Employees: 75
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ABILITYNET
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1998-01-23T00:00:00

Charity Name: ABILITYNET
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-01-16T00:00:00
Reason: Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number: 3974155
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1087794
Assoc Charity Name: CITIZENS ONLINE

Charity Name: ABILITYNET
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-05-31T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 3986265
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1089636
Assoc Charity Name: BIRMINGHAM E-LEARNING FOUNDATION

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21/11/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/12/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/06/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/03/2012
Charitable Objects: 1) PROMOTE RELIEF OF PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL, SENSORY OR MENTAL DISABILITIES, TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CAPABILITIES IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE USE OF COMPUTERS. 2) ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE USE OF COMPUTERS IN PARTICULAR FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES 3) PROMOTE AND UNDERTAKE RESEARCH AND TO DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS INTO THE USE OF COMPUTERS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR DISABLED PERSONS
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management