DISABILITY EQUALITY (NW)

Registered charity 1114622 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PRESTON DISABILITY INFORMATION SERVICES CENTRE, PRESTON DISC (DISABILITY INFORMATION SERVICES CENTRE) LTD

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Latest income
£675k
Latest spending
£637k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £57,361 for the year, increasing total funds to £860,571. However, the trustees note uncertainty regarding future funding due to the economic climate, despite having unrestricted reserves of £772,690 which exceed their policy target of 12 months of expenditure. The charity remains reliant on external funding and key funders to continue operations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: up to 12 months of average expenditure (held: £773k)
The trustees' reserves policy is to be equivalent to up to 12 months of average expenditure — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
The Trustees have considered the impact of the current economic and cost of living crisis on the activity of the charity. To date income has not reduced significantly however there is uncertainty regarding funding for future periods. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£670k
Total spending
£637k
Cost of raising funds
£6k
Reserves (reported)
£773k
Employees
24

Reported reserves equal ~14.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Blackburn With Darwen · Blackpool · Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£675k£637k
31/03/2024£622k£564k
31/03/2023£560k£531k
31/03/2022£481k£508k
31/03/2021£674k£549k

Common questions

Is DISABILITY EQUALITY (NW) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £57,361 for the year, increasing total funds to £860,571. However, the trustees note uncertainty regarding future funding due to the economic climate, despite having unrestricted reserves of £772,690 which exceed their policy target of 12 months of expenditure. The charity remains reliant on external funding and key funders to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund05/08/2022£10kPost Pandemic Advice needs: Assist & Analyse
Disability Action01/11/2020£19kNET Coronavirus Appeal Emergency Fund for Disabled People Organisations UK-wide
The National Lottery Community Fund26/02/2020£9kDare to go Digital
The National Lottery Community Fund23/01/2020£730Celebrating Diversity and Disabled Women
The National Lottery Community Fund26/09/2018£373kDisability Hate Crime: Support to Report
The National Lottery Community Fund28/02/2013£8kLearn it & Share it
The National Lottery Community Fund20/10/2008£5kChallenge Yourself
The National Lottery Community Fund04/11/2005£5kMen's Group

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with EQUALITY TOGETHER.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
DISABILITY EQUALITY (NW)£675k0abovenoted
EQUALITY TOGETHER FY2025£1.2m0belowno doubt
NORTHCLIFFE ENVIRONMENTAL ENTERPRISES TEAM FY2025£715k0aboveno doubt
LD:NORTHEAST FY2025£1.4m0unclearno doubt
W.I.L.L. WIRRAL INDEPENDENT LIVING AND LEARNING FY2025£2.5maboveno doubt
DISABILITY CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY FY2025£2.5munclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.