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CCEW Charity Commission profile

DISABILITY NORTH

Registered charity 514733 · organisation 514733

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 January 1984
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01781525
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£731,526
Latest expenditure
£930,328
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Disability North, The Dene Centre, Castle Farm Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 1PH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

TO PROMOTE INCLUSION INDEPENDENCE AND CHOICE FOR DISABLED PEOPLE

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
16 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£731,526
Total Gross Expenditure
£930,328
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
25 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£646,118
Total Gross Expenditure
£612,268
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
18 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£452,029
Total Gross Expenditure
£525,983
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
20 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£529,348
Total Gross Expenditure
£485,861
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
15 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
15 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£500,429
Total Gross Expenditure
£477,805

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
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£731,526
Total Gross Expenditure
£930,328
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
228228
Income From Government Grants
£25,250
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
3
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
25 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£646,118
Total Gross Expenditure
£612,268
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
207334
Income From Government Grants
£31,795
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
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
18 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£452,029
Total Gross Expenditure
£525,983
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
16392
Income From Government Grants
£6,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
4
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
20 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£529,348
Total Gross Expenditure
£485,861
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£20,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1
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
15 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£500,429
Total Gross Expenditure
£477,805
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£15,836
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1

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
16 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
222982
Income Other Trading Activities
45116
Income Charitable Activities
453589
Income Investments
6840
Income Other
3000
Income Total Income And Endowments
731527
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£600
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£678,131
Expenditure Other
251597
Expenditure Total
930328
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
469640
Expenditure Depreciation
11220
Gain Loss Investment
-480
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£273,226
Assets Total Fixed
195429
Assets Own Use
170052
Assets Long Term Investment
25377
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£442,517
Assets Total Liabilities
£109,904
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£528,042
Creditors One Year Total Current
109904
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£328,452
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
516655
Funds Restricted
11387
Funds Total
528042
Count Employees
21
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
25 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
16943
Income Other Trading Activities
56986
Income Charitable Activities
564075
Income Investments
5114
Income Other
3000
Income Total Income And Endowments
646118
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,928
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£608,340
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
612268
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2915
Expenditure Support Costs
135315
Expenditure Depreciation
12323
Gain Loss Investment
208
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-7661
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£252,694
Assets Total Fixed
200488
Assets Own Use
174631
Assets Long Term Investment
25857
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£645,651
Assets Total Liabilities
£118,815
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£727,324
Creditors One Year Total Current
118815
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£561,439
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
715324
Funds Restricted
12000
Funds Total
727324
Count Employees
20
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
20 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
230222
Income Other Trading Activities
50433
Income Charitable Activities
245330
Income Investments
431
Income Other
2932
Income Total Income And Endowments
529348
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£464,061
Expenditure Other
21800
Expenditure Total
485861
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2500
Expenditure Support Costs
146049
Expenditure Depreciation
12168
Gain Loss Investment
-1286
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£230,254
Assets Total Fixed
220802
Assets Own Use
193168
Assets Long Term Investment
27634
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-350262
Assets Other Assets
£292,235
Assets Total Liabilities
£22,015
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£140,760
Creditors One Year Total Current
22015
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£182,903
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
95760
Funds Restricted
45000
Funds Total
140760
Count Employees
16
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
15 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
299306
Income Other Trading Activities
41031
Income Charitable Activities
156860
Income Investments
944
Income Other
2288
Income Total Income And Endowments
500429
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£650
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£454,750
Expenditure Other
22405
Expenditure Total
477805
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5000
Expenditure Support Costs
116090
Expenditure Depreciation
12756
Gain Loss Investment
81
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£250,779
Assets Total Fixed
234256
Assets Own Use
205336
Assets Long Term Investment
28920
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-382219
Assets Other Assets
£285,074
Assets Total Liabilities
£38,552
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£98,559
Creditors One Year Total Current
38552
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£202,813
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
95696
Funds Restricted
2863
Funds Total
98559
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
South Tyneside
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cumbria
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Tyneside
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gateshead
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Durham
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
City Of York
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Northumberland
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
DISABILITY NORTH
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1984-01-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 DECEMBER 1983 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 9 MAY 1994, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 12 JANUARY 1999 AND 21 SEPTEMBER 2004 as amended on 20 May 2019
Charitable Objects
The objects for which Disability North is established are: i. To promote the relief of disabled people and in particular their integration into society, operating within the North of England.ii. To provide disabled people with the support they require by addressing the disadvantage or restriction of activity caused by social attitudes and environmental barriers (in the Articles the words ?disabled people? include people who have a physical, sensory or mental impairment).iii. To promote and support research and survey in social welfare issues related to disabled people and to publish the results of such research.
Area Of Benefit
SEE OBJECTS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
175497
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE COUNCIL FOR THE DISABLED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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