CCEW Charity Commission profile

DISABILITY FOCUS

Registered charity 1118901 · organisation 4029944

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
20 April 2007
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06058379
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£603,289
Latest expenditure
£669,231
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5NE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of financial support services and payroll services for disabled individuals in receipt of direct payments to enable them to live independently in the community.

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
26 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
26 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£603,289
Total Gross Expenditure
£669,231
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
29 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£588,018
Total Gross Expenditure
£633,695
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
6 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£588,809
Total Gross Expenditure
£672,436
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
21 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£567,395
Total Gross Expenditure
£592,534
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
26 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
26 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£612,123
Total Gross Expenditure
£457,566

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
26 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£603,289
Total Gross Expenditure
£669,231
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
541756
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
0
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
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£588,018
Total Gross Expenditure
£633,695
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
539534
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 Volunteers
0
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
6 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£588,809
Total Gross Expenditure
£672,436
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
476145
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 Volunteers
0
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
21 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£567,395
Total Gross Expenditure
£592,534
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
465157
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 Volunteers
0
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
26 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£612,123
Total Gross Expenditure
£457,566
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
10
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
100000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
26 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
541756
Income Investments
8796
Income Other
52737
Income Total Income And Endowments
603289
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£669,231
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
669231
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
157214
Expenditure Depreciation
2474
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£221,105
Assets Total Fixed
1872
Assets Own Use
1872
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£480,774
Assets Total Liabilities
£91,798
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£390,848
Creditors One Year Total Current
91798
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£424,822
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
390848
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
390848
Count Employees
19
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
29 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
582398
Income Investments
5620
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
588018
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£633,695
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
633695
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
129515
Expenditure Depreciation
4855
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£268,841
Assets Total Fixed
3685
Assets Own Use
3685
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£508,117
Assets Total Liabilities
£55,012
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£456,790
Creditors One Year Total Current
55012
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£489,968
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
456790
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
456790
Count Employees
18
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
6 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
45565
Income Charitable Activities
540360
Income Investments
2884
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
588809
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£672,436
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
672436
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
141668
Expenditure Depreciation
5997
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£502,467
Assets Total Fixed
7808
Assets Own Use
7808
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£543,172
Assets Total Liabilities
£48,513
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£502,467
Creditors One Year Total Current
48513
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£489,968
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
502467
Funds Total
502467
Count Employees
18
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
21 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1503
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
518085
Income Investments
2839
Income Other
44968
Income Total Income And Endowments
567395
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£592,534
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
592534
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
176188
Expenditure Depreciation
7942
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£586,094
Assets Total Fixed
10319
Assets Own Use
10319
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£620,361
Assets Total Liabilities
£44,586
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£586,094
Creditors One Year Total Current
44586
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£578,097
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
586094
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
586094
Count Employees
17
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
26 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
5
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
507147
Income Investments
3910
Income Other
101061
Income Total Income And Endowments
612123
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£457,566
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
457566
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
151879
Expenditure Depreciation
10889
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£611,233
Assets Total Fixed
8702
Assets Own Use
8702
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£638,096
Assets Total Liabilities
£35,565
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£611,233
Creditors One Year Total Current
35565
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£598,557
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
611233
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
611233
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Torbay
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Plymouth City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
DISABILITY FOCUS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2007-04-20T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19 JANUARY 2007
Charitable Objects
THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN DEVON BY THE PROVISION OF SERVICES, AIDS AND EQUIPMENT BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION TO ENABLE AND/OR ASSIST PEOPLE WITH SUCH DISABILITIES TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY.
Area Of Benefit
DEVON

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
469859
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
DISABILITY FOCUS CHARITABLE TRUST

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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