DISABILITY ACTION YORKSHIRE
Registered charity 1044373 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR DISABLED PEOPLE
Delivers services that create opportunities for disabled people to live the lifestyle that they would choose. This includes residential care with training for independent living, home care and personal support, training in employability skills and holiday accommodation.
Causes: Education/training · Disability · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £226,313, which was lower than the previous year's deficit despite delays in a supported housing scheme. The trustees report that free reserves of £524,839 are appropriate to cover the shortfall and ensure future financial viability. The auditors confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“One individual earned between £60,000 - £70,000 (2024 - One employee earning between £60,000 - £70,000).” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One individual earned between £60,000 - £70,000 (2024 - One employee earning between £60,000 - £70,000).” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Charitable activities (73% of income)
“Income from charitable activities totalled £1,249,798 compared to £904,677 in the previous year.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 41.2% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Income raised through fundraising and general donations in the year was £70,627.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months general running expenditure (held: £525k)
“In the past the Trustees have striven to attain a reserve equivalent to three months general running expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Thomas Coombs Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.
In the news
Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Disability Action Yorkshire (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Jackie Snape — Chief Executive (source)
- Neil Revely — Chair of Trustees (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- The A M Fenton Trust — “Trusts
The A M Fenton Trust” (source page)
- North Yorkshire County Council Area Committee — “Trusts
The A M Fenton Trust
North Yorkshire County Council Area Committee” (source page)
- Leeds Building Society Charitable Trust — “Trusts
The A M Fenton Trust
North Yorkshire County Council Area Committee
Leeds Building Society Charitable Trust” (source page)
- The Clothworkers’ Foundation — “Trusts
The A M Fenton Trust
North Yorkshire County Council Area Committee
Leeds Building Society Charitable Trust
The Clothworkers’ Founda…” (source page)
- The George A Moore Foundation — “Trusts
The A M Fenton Trust
North Yorkshire County Council Area Committee
Leeds Building Society Charitable Trust
The Clothworkers’ Founda…” (source page)
- The Harry Bolland Trust — “Trusts
The A M Fenton Trust
North Yorkshire County Council Area Committee
Leeds Building Society Charitable Trust
The Clothworkers’ Founda…” (source page)
- Sylvia & Colin Shepherd Charitable Trust — “Trusts
The A M Fenton Trust
North Yorkshire County Council Area Committee
Leeds Building Society Charitable Trust
The Clothworkers’ Founda…” (source page)
- The Airways Foundation — “Trusts
The A M Fenton Trust
North Yorkshire County Council Area Committee
Leeds Building Society Charitable Trust
The Clothworkers’ Founda…” (source page)
- The Inman Charity Trustees — “Trusts
The A M Fenton Trust
North Yorkshire County Council Area Committee
Leeds Building Society Charitable Trust
The Clothworkers’ Founda…” (source page)
- The Charles Brotherton Charitable Trust — “Trusts
The A M Fenton Trust
North Yorkshire County Council Area Committee
Leeds Building Society Charitable Trust
The Clothworkers’ Founda…” (source page)
- Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Trust — “Trusts
The A M Fenton Trust
North Yorkshire County Council Area Committee
Leeds Building Society Charitable Trust
The Clothworkers’ Founda…” (source page)
- The Coutts Charitable Trust — “Trusts
The A M Fenton Trust
North Yorkshire County Council Area Committee
Leeds Building Society Charitable Trust
The Clothworkers’ Founda…” (source page)
- The Cheridan Raithby Charitable Trust — “Trusts
The A M Fenton Trust
North Yorkshire County Council Area Committee
Leeds Building Society Charitable Trust
The Clothworkers’ Founda…” (source page)
- The Beatrice Laing Charitable Trust — “Trusts
The A M Fenton Trust
North Yorkshire County Council Area Committee
Leeds Building Society Charitable Trust
The Clothworkers’ Founda…” (source page)
- The Albert Hunt Charitable Trust — “Trusts
The A M Fenton Trust
North Yorkshire County Council Area Committee
Leeds Building Society Charitable Trust
The Clothworkers’ Founda…” (source page)
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- THOMPSON, Joanna Louise — director, appointed 27/10/2025on trustee list
- EDWARDS, Duncan Roderick Alan — director, appointed 25/09/2025on trustee list
- LEWIS, David Peter — director, appointed 02/06/2025on trustee list
- HEWSON, Charles Edward — director, appointed 02/06/2025on trustee list
- KERNAGHAN, Robert Andrew — director, appointed 05/04/2024on trustee list
- MCBAY, Peter David — director, appointed 28/07/2022on trustee list
- SIMISTER, Andrew James — director, appointed 28/07/2022on trustee list
- TWEEDY, Geoffrey Samuel Martin — director, appointed 06/08/2021on trustee list
- SNAPE, Jacqueline Mary — secretary, appointed 29/04/2009
Official officers record.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
CQC provider record: Disability Action Yorkshire — Registered, 7 registered locations, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 09/12/2022.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£29k
Reported reserves equal ~3.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (92% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Care Quality Commission ratings
CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).
- Disability Action Yorkshire: Good (19/08/2025) · CQC record
- Robert Andrew Kernaghanchair
- Andrew James Simister
- Charles Hewson
- David Lewis
- Duncan Roderick Alan Edwards · trustee of 1 other charity
- Geoffrey Samuel Martin Tweedy
- Joanna Thompson
- Peter David McBay
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: North Yorkshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is DISABILITY ACTION YORKSHIRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £226,313, which was lower than the previous year's deficit despite delays in a supported housing scheme. The trustees report that free reserves of £524,839 are appropriate to cover the shortfall and ensure future financial viability. The auditors confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Thomas Coombs Limited.
What does the highest-paid employee of DISABILITY ACTION YORKSHIRE earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds DISABILITY ACTION YORKSHIRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DISABILITY ACTION YORKSHIRE as a grant recipient include THE HALEY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE A M FENTON TRUST, THE HARROGATE ROUND TABLE CHARITABLE TRUST FUND.
Known funders
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