CCEW Charity Commission profile

ACTION ON DISABILITY

Registered charity 1091518 · organisation 3988082

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
4 April 2002
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04237604
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,391,851
Latest expenditure
£1,407,348
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Centre for Independent Living, Ground Floor Office, Mo Mowlam House, Clem Atlee Court, London, SW6 7BF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Action on Disability's main activity as a charitable company by guarantee is to promote equality of opportunity in the community for all disabled people.This is done through the delivery of high quality services, influencing local and national policy and the removal of barriers to full participation in society.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
4 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
4 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,391,851
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,407,348
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
16 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,354,138
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,252,838
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
19 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
19 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,114,974
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,018,604
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
12 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
12 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,072,731
Total Gross Expenditure
£907,430
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
8 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
8 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£893,446
Total Gross Expenditure
£777,236

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
4 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,391,851
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,407,348
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
308906
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
17
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
16 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,354,138
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,252,838
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
267017
Income From Government Grants
£18,778
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
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
19 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,114,974
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,018,604
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
322200
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
21
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
12 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,072,731
Total Gross Expenditure
£907,430
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
371079
Income From Government Grants
£103,254
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
8 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£893,446
Total Gross Expenditure
£777,236
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
317320
Income From Government Grants
£27,581
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
4 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
7804
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1384047
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1391851
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,044
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,405,304
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1407348
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
46022
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£320,534
Assets Total Fixed
189496
Assets Own Use
189496
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£704,460
Assets Total Liabilities
£144,394
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£749,562
Creditors One Year Total Current
144394
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£553,693
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
484831
Funds Restricted
264731
Funds Total
749562
Count Employees
45
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
16 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
4722
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1326883
Income Investments
1030
Income Other
21503
Income Total Income And Endowments
1354138
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£460
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,252,378
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1252838
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
163775
Expenditure Depreciation
30033
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
21313
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£324,648
Assets Total Fixed
192381
Assets Own Use
192381
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£761,855
Assets Total Liabilities
£189,177
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£765,059
Creditors One Year Total Current
189177
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£590,463
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
484061
Funds Restricted
280998
Funds Total
765059
Count Employees
40
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
19 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
6941
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1107920
Income Investments
113
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1114974
Income Legacies
3500
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,049
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,013,555
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1018604
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
50607
Expenditure Depreciation
20815
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£317,526
Assets Total Fixed
171068
Assets Own Use
171068
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£720,881
Assets Total Liabilities
£228,190
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£663,759
Creditors One Year Total Current
228190
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£501,453
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
400181
Funds Restricted
263578
Funds Total
663759
Count Employees
35
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
12 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1817
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
730621
Income Investments
0
Income Other
340293
Income Total Income And Endowments
1072731
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,242
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£905,188
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
907430
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
5675
Expenditure Depreciation
32734
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
98502
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£567,389
Assets Total Fixed
121752
Assets Own Use
121752
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£579,231
Assets Total Liabilities
£133,594
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£567,389
Creditors One Year Total Current
133594
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£481,083
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
449954
Funds Restricted
117435
Funds Total
567389
Count Employees
41
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
8 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
4623
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
887076
Income Investments
0
Income Other
1747
Income Total Income And Endowments
893446
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,904
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£772,332
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
777236
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
6208
Expenditure Depreciation
8464
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£278,010
Assets Total Fixed
23250
Assets Own Use
23250
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£453,174
Assets Total Liabilities
£74,336
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£402,088
Creditors One Year Total Current
74336
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£394,817
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
346045
Funds Restricted
56043
Funds Total
402088
Count Employees
24
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
City Of Westminster
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kingston Upon Thames
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hammersmith And Fulham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Brent
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hounslow
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hillingdon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kensington And Chelsea
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Richmond Upon Thames
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
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
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ACTION ON DISABILITY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2002-04-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20/06/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/09/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/09/2007AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 22/08/2013 as amended on 30 Jan 2023
Charitable Objects
(A) TO PROMOTE EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY, CHOICE AND INDEPENDENCE BY REMOVING PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND ATTITUDINAL BARRIERS TO INTEGRATION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE A PHYSICAL OR SENSORY IMPAIRMENT OR LEARNING DISABILITY , OR WHO EXPERIENCE MENTAL HEALTH DIFFICULTIES, THROUGH THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, FACILITIES FOR RECREATION, EMPLOYMENT BASED ON THE ETHOS OF INDEPENDENT LIVING AND WHO RESIDE, WORK OR ARE UNDERGOING EDUCATIONAL OR VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM.B) TO FULFIL ANY OTHER OBJECT WHICH IS DEEMED WHOLLY AND EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE BY THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES.
Area Of Benefit
PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
376987
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
HAFAD (HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM ACTION ON DISABILITY)

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures