DISABILITY EQUALS ABILITY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 9 June 2021
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 28 February 2024 – 27 February 2025
Latest income: £6,295
Latest expenditure: £493
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Disability Equals Ability, The Gateway 85 Sankey Street, WARRINGTON, WA1 1SR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote equality and diversity by eliminating disability discrimination, advancing education, and fostering understanding. We aim to relieve the needs of individuals with disabilities and their families by providing learning, recreational opportunities, advocacy, and promoting integration while partnering with others for the best outcomes.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 28 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 27 February 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 27 December 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 17 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £6,295
Total Gross Expenditure: £493

Fin Period Start Date: 28 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 27 February 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 27 December 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 23 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,500
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,300

Fin Period Start Date: 28 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 27 February 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 27 December 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 27 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 9 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 27 February 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 27 December 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 11 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 11 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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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: 28 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 27 February 2025
Ar Due Date: 27 December 2025
Ar Received Date: 17 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £6,295
Total Gross Expenditure: £493
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 9

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 28 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 27 February 2024
Ar Due Date: 27 December 2024
Ar Received Date: 23 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,500
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,300
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 28 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 27 February 2023
Ar Due Date: 27 December 2023
Ar Received Date: 27 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 9 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 27 February 2022
Ar Due Date: 27 December 2022
Ar Received Date: 11 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Nigeria
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DISABILITY EQUALS ABILITY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2021-06-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 09 Jun 2021 as amended on 19 Apr 2024
Charitable Objects: 1. The promotion of equality and diversity for the public benefit, in particular, but without limitation, in England, Wales, and Africa, by: a. The elimination of discrimination on the grounds of disability; b. Advancing education and raising awareness in equality and diversity; c. Promoting activities to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds; d. Conducting or commissioning research on equality and diversity issues and publishing the results to the public; e. Cultivating a sentiment in favour of equality and diversity. 2. To relieve the needs of children and adults with disabilities, and their families/carers, in particular, but not exclusively, by: a. Providing services offering learning and recreational opportunities to individuals with disabilities and facilitating access to a wide range of services to maximise their potential, enjoyment, quality of life, and general well-being, and to support them, their families, dependents, and carers; b. Providing opportunities for individuals with disabilities to facilitate their acceptance and/or integration into their local communities and to improve public awareness and understanding of their condition; c. Offering support and information, including advocacy services; d. Seeking the views of, and listening to, individuals, their families, and supporters on all aspects of living with disabilities, to promote the needs and abilities of people with disabilities through awareness campaigns; e. Working in partnership with other organisations and service providers to obtain the best possible benefit for individuals with disabilities.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures