RUILS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 4 February 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06682677
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £2,083,881
Latest expenditure: £2,065,375
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: DISABILITY ACTION & ADVICE CENTRE, 4 WALDEGRAVE ROAD, TEDDINGTON, TW11 8HT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ruils.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Ruils is a user-led charity that supports disabled children and adults to live independently & be part of their community. We deliver a range of holistic, outcome-focused services that aim to remove barriers to living an independent life including information, advice, advocacy, befriending, Direct Payments support, Social Prescribing and inclusive community activities.

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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: 17 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,083,881
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,065,375

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: 28 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,949,159
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,899,419

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: 28 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,569,455
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,546,017

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: 16 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 16 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,410,327
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,406,335

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: 5 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 5 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,288,017
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,215,994

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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: 17 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,083,881
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,065,375
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 401792
Income From Government Grants: £17,500
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: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 65

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: 28 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,949,159
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,899,419
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 365148
Income From Government Grants: £17,235
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: 90

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: 28 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,569,455
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,546,017
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 234012
Income From Government Grants: £19,409
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: 90

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: 16 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,410,327
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,406,335
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
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: 227195
Income From Government Grants: £17,460
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 130

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: 5 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,288,017
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,215,994
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
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: 228774
Income From Government Grants: £14,950
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 140

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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: 17 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 123453
Income Other Trading Activities: 7523
Income Charitable Activities: 1937330
Income Investments: 11326
Income Other: 4249
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2083881
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £49,712
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,015,663
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2065375
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 8096
Expenditure Support Costs: 154549
Expenditure Depreciation: 4150
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £235,367
Assets Total Fixed: 2767
Assets Own Use: 2767
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £639,032
Assets Total Liabilities: £337,908
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £303,891
Creditors One Year Total Current: 337908
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £524,998
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 235367
Funds Restricted: 68524
Funds Total: 303891
Count Employees: 54
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: 28 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 118227
Income Other Trading Activities: 9163
Income Charitable Activities: 1812699
Income Investments: 6140
Income Other: 2930
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1949159
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £54,793
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,844,626
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1899419
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 9758
Expenditure Support Costs: 171545
Expenditure Depreciation: 4150
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £235,334
Assets Total Fixed: 6917
Assets Own Use: 6917
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £536,388
Assets Total Liabilities: £257,920
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £285,385
Creditors One Year Total Current: 257920
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £345,815
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 235334
Funds Restricted: 50051
Funds Total: 285385
Count Employees: 53
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: 28 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 110466
Income Other Trading Activities: 7239
Income Charitable Activities: 1446205
Income Investments: 1609
Income Other: 3936
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1569455
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £45,090
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,500,927
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1546017
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5452
Expenditure Support Costs: 115139
Expenditure Depreciation: 1383
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £205,428
Assets Total Fixed: 11067
Assets Own Use: 11067
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £564,098
Assets Total Liabilities: £339,520
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £235,645
Creditors One Year Total Current: 339520
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £458,310
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 205428
Funds Restricted: 30217
Funds Total: 235645
Count Employees: 46
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: 16 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 93445
Income Other Trading Activities: 11897
Income Charitable Activities: 1285123
Income Investments: 25
Income Other: 19837
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1410327
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £34,027
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,372,308
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1406335
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5355
Expenditure Support Costs: 90705
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £189,756
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £381,612
Assets Total Liabilities: £169,405
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £212,207
Creditors One Year Total Current: 169405
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £278,824
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 189756
Funds Restricted: 22451
Funds Total: 212207
Count Employees: 44
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: 5 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 76341
Income Other Trading Activities: 11232
Income Charitable Activities: 1199049
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 1395
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1288017
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £21,113
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,194,881
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1215994
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6898
Expenditure Support Costs: 98170
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £175,176
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £338,548
Assets Total Liabilities: £130,333
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £208,215
Creditors One Year Total Current: 130333
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £226,787
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 175176
Funds Restricted: 33039
Funds Total: 208215
Count Employees: 35
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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: 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: Hounslow
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wandsworth
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: RUILS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2009-02-04T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/08/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/11/2011AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 18/11/2013 as amended on 28 Nov 2022 as amended on 26 Nov 2025
Charitable Objects: TO ALLEVIATE THE NEEDS OF DISABLED PEOPLE, BUT ALSO OTHERS IN NEED BY REASON OF ILL-HEALTH, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE WHO LIVE IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF RICHMOND AND ELSEWHERE TO LIVE INDEPENDENT, EQUAL AND INCLUSIVE LIVES.
Area Of Benefit: LOCAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 387097
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: RICHMOND USERS INDEPENDENT LIVING SCHEME

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures