DISABILITY INFORMATION BUREAU
Information and Advice on all disability mattersBenefit support Providers of the Work ProgrammeShopmobilityIT CentreAssessment for adaptive technologyVolunteering opportunitiesAccess appraisals and issuesAwareness training in equality and diversityEmployment Support and TrainingWheelchair loan and Radar Keys to buyMeeting room to hire
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a deficit of £37,963 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to £55,348 in redundancy payments. Free reserves have decreased to £31,924, which the trustees note is approximately two months of expenditure, falling short of their stated policy target of six months. The trustees acknowledge that funding remains a key issue and are seeking additional income through partnerships and fundraising.
What the accounts disclose
“The Board of Trustees reviews the reserves policy annually and has a stated intention to increase free reserves to a level which would provide for 6 months expenditure.” — page 5
Trustees
- Laura Shambrook
- MICHELLE SIMPSON
- Mary Passmore
- Philip Andrew Richards
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £191k | £229k |
| 31/03/2024 | £224k | £250k |
| 31/03/2023 | £259k | £285k |
| 31/03/2022 | £253k | £300k |
| 31/03/2021 | £301k | £296k |
Common questions
Is DISABILITY INFORMATION BUREAU financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a deficit of £37,963 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to £55,348 in redundancy payments. Free reserves have decreased to £31,924, which the trustees note is approximately two months of expenditure, falling short of their stated policy target of six months. The trustees acknowledge that funding remains a key issue and are seeking additional income through partnerships and fundraising. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds DISABILITY INFORMATION BUREAU?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DISABILITY INFORMATION BUREAU as a grant recipient include PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND, DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND, THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION, THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND | FY2023 | £4k | |
| DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND | FY2022 | £4k | Handicapped, elderly and infirm |
| THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £3k | |
| THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k | |
| THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £1k | |
| THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £500 | |
| THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £0 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/04/2026 | £435k | Welfare Wellbeing Work Too |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/01/2023 | £298k | Welfare.Wellbeing.Work (WWW.DIB) |
| Disability Action | 01/11/2020 | £16k | NET Coronavirus Appeal Emergency Fund for Disabled People Organisations UK-wide |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/05/2020 | £31k | Here 4 You - COVID-19 Response Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/03/2020 | £10k | Community Cars |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/09/2015 | £10k | DIB Drop In (DDI) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/05/2012 | £7k | Shopmobility Services |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/10/2009 | £10k | Disability Information Bureau Congleton |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/01/2005 | £161k | Development of MF/2/000297584 |