CCEW Charity Commission profile

DISABILITY RIGHTS UK

Registered charity 1138585 · organisation 5011601

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
26 October 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07314865
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,222,157
Latest expenditure
£1,996,608
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Plexal, 14 East Bay Lane, Here East, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, E20 3BS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Disability Rights UK is the largest UK organisation led by people with all types of impairment or health condition.We are disabled people leading change, working to strengthen the voice of disabled people to make our rights real and to create a society where everyone with lived experience of disability or health conditions can participate equally as full citizens.

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
20 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,222,157
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,996,608
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
8 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
8 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,725,341
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,724,705
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
10 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
10 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,626,546
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,607,603
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
6 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,450,957
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,442,237
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
13 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
13 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,465,430
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,339,807

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
20 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,222,157
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,996,608
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
28956
Income From Government Grants
£135,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
2
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
8 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,725,341
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,724,705
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
20625
Income From Government Grants
£125,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
1
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
10 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,626,546
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,607,603
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
120000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
3
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
6 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,450,957
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,442,237
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
5400
Income From Government Grants
£120,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
2
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
13 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,465,430
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,339,807
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
4500
Income From Government Grants
£240,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
6

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
20 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
222906
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1969637
Income Investments
29614
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2222157
Income Legacies
160000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£49,139
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,947,469
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1996608
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6493
Expenditure Support Costs
135562
Expenditure Depreciation
17780
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£553,885
Assets Total Fixed
19392
Assets Own Use
13335
Assets Long Term Investment
6057
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,124,957
Assets Total Liabilities
£585,006
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£559,343
Creditors One Year Total Current
585006
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£834,475
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
553885
Funds Restricted
5458
Funds Total
559343
Count Employees
29
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
8 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
79034
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1623992
Income Investments
22315
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1725341
Income Legacies
11000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£54,619
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,670,086
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1724705
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7548
Expenditure Support Costs
112740
Expenditure Depreciation
15446
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£306,934
Assets Total Fixed
28301
Assets Own Use
22244
Assets Long Term Investment
6057
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£764,666
Assets Total Liabilities
£459,173
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£333,794
Creditors One Year Total Current
459173
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£561,225
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
306934
Funds Restricted
26860
Funds Total
333794
Count Employees
26
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
10 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
101841
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1520029
Income Investments
4676
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1626546
Income Legacies
10392
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£86,764
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,520,839
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1607603
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3808
Expenditure Support Costs
151058
Expenditure Depreciation
9401
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£275,463
Assets Total Fixed
37428
Assets Own Use
31371
Assets Long Term Investment
6057
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£808,092
Assets Total Liabilities
£512,362
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£333,158
Creditors One Year Total Current
512362
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£652,906
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
57695
Funds Restricted
275463
Funds Total
333158
Count Employees
24
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
6 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
156236
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1294093
Income Investments
628
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1450957
Income Legacies
20034
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£69,478
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,372,759
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1442237
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13739
Expenditure Support Costs
405379
Expenditure Depreciation
3051
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£241,568
Assets Total Fixed
19183
Assets Own Use
13126
Assets Long Term Investment
6057
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£734,726
Assets Total Liabilities
£439,694
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£314,215
Creditors One Year Total Current
439694
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£574,236
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
241568
Funds Restricted
72647
Funds Total
314215
Count Employees
22
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
13 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
114994
Income Other Trading Activities
62726
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
1287710
Income Total Income And Endowments
1465430
Income Legacies
45323
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£60,422
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,222,591
Expenditure Other
56794
Expenditure Total
1339807
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4940
Expenditure Support Costs
390207
Expenditure Depreciation
5588
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£231,190
Assets Total Fixed
6233
Assets Own Use
176
Assets Long Term Investment
6057
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£789,967
Assets Total Liabilities
£490,705
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£305,495
Creditors One Year Total Current
490705
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£585,593
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
231190
Funds Restricted
74305
Funds Total
305495
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
DISABILITY RIGHTS UK
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-01-07T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
273150
Assoc Registered Charity Number
273150
Assoc Charity Name
THE ROYAL ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS
Charity Name
DISABILITY RIGHTS UK
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-01-07T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
4009569
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1113427
Assoc Charity Name
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING (NCIL)
Charity Name
DISABILITY RIGHTS UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-10-26T00:00:00
Charity Name
DISABILITY RIGHTS UK
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-01-07T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
3938676
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1063115
Assoc Charity Name
DISABILITY ALLIANCE EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Charity Name
DISABILITY RIGHTS UK
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-10-08T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
4037444
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1126386
Assoc Charity Name
DSA-QAG

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/07/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/10/2010AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 28/10/2011 as amended on 06 Nov 2018 as amended on 25 Nov 2020
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT(1) TO PROMOTE DISABLED PEOPLE'S INDEPENDENT LIVING AND THEIR SOCIAL INCLUSION BY PREVENTING THEM FROM BEING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED OR BY ASSISTING THEM TO PARTICIPATE AS EQUAL CITIZENS IN SOCIETY;(2) TO PROMOTE THE EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND RIGHTS OF DISABLED PEOPLE AND THEIR ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE SUPPORT;(3) TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE THE POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF DISABLED PEOPLE, AND TO MEET THEIR NEEDS;
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
401110
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE DISABILITY RIGHTS PARTNERSHIP
Charity Name Id
401103
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
DRP

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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