INCLUSION LONDON
Our current key activities include:* Running regular forums/ events for DDPOs * Running bespoke capacity building training for DDPOs. * Providing '1-2-1' business and financial advice to DDPOs* Supporting partnership working and consortia working amongst DDPOs . * Carrying out campaign work on issues affecting Deaf and Disabled Londoners.
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:1) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR THE EQUALITY AND INCLUSION OF DEAF AND DISABLED PEOPLE BY:A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION EXPERIENCED ON THE GROUNDS OF DISABILITY OR DEAFNESS;B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;C) CONDUCTING AND COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND INCLUSION OF DEAF AND DISABLED PEOPLE.2) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF DEAF AND DISABLED PEOPLE PRIMARILY LIVING IN LONDON BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING, ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO USER-LED AND DISABILITY SECTOR DEAF AND DISABLED PEOPLE’S CHARITIES, NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS THAT WORK TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF DEAF AND DISABLED PEOPLE TO ENABLE THEM TO DELIVER SERVICES MORE EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE, CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES. VOLUNTARY AND NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the year was £1,267,958 against expenditure of £1,154,574, resulting in a net surplus. The charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £538,996, which the trustees report is within their stated policy target of maintaining six to nine months of operating costs.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustee's reserves policy in accordance with the Charity Commission guidelines is to maintain total free unrestricted reserves, excluding the element which relates to tangible fixed assets, at a level between six and nine month's operating costs” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £80,001–£90,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 06729420
Company officers (Companies House)
- IGBINOBA, Osayuki Adesuwa on trustee list
- KLEANTHOUS, Sophie Anna on trustee list
- KANODIA, Kush, Dr on trustee list
- BUNBURY, Stephen Mark on trustee list
- AYLING, Indigo Rose Fuller, Mx on trustee list
- GALLAGHER, Aisling, Mx on trustee list
- GABSI, Adam on trustee list
- HAWKINS, Paul on trustee list
- LAZARD, Tracey Celia
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Adam Gabsichair
- Dr Kush Kanodia
- Mx Indigo Rose Fuller Ayling
- Osayuki Adesuwa Igbinoba
- Paul Hawkins
- Sophie Anna Kleanthous
- Stephen Mark Bunbury
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.3m | £1.2m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.3m | £1.0m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.1m | £1.1m |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.0m | £1.0m |
| 31/03/2021 | £1.3m | £1.1m |
Common questions
Is INCLUSION LONDON financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £1,267,958 against expenditure of £1,154,574, resulting in a net surplus. The charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £538,996, which the trustees report is within their stated policy target of maintaining six to nine months of operating costs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Haines Watts Swindon Limited.
Who funds INCLUSION LONDON?
Funders whose own accounts filings name INCLUSION LONDON as a grant recipient include THE THREE GUINEAS TRUST, TRUST FOR LONDON, NETWORK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST, LONDON LEGAL SUPPORT TRUST, BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATES.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE THREE GUINEAS TRUST | FY2025 | £450k | Core costs, work on hate crime, training and development of Disabled-led organisations in London and support of the national forum for Deaf and Disabled people' |
| THE THREE GUINEAS TRUST | FY2022 | £372k | Towards core costs, Hate Crime Partnership and business and organisational support for Deaf and disabled people's organisations. |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | FY2022 | £249k | Stronger voices |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | FY2024 | £210k | Disability justice fund |
| THE THREE GUINEAS TRUST | FY2023 | £189k | Towards core costs, the Hate Crime Partnership and organisational support for Deaf and disabled people's organisations in London. To help with the effects of th |
| NETWORK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £19k | Reclaiming Our Futures Alliance |
| NETWORK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £18k | Arts & Education for Change Pool |
| LONDON LEGAL SUPPORT TRUST | FY2024 | £8k | |
| BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATES | FY2021 | amount not stated | LCR equity and inclusion partner |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Bridge Foundation | 09/12/2024 | £1.4m | Grant to Inclusion London |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/09/2023 | £884k | Building Disabled Londoners voice and influence |
| Greater London Authority | 01/10/2022 | £33k | Inclusion London |
| City Bridge Foundation | 24/08/2022 | £25k | Grant to Inclusion London |
| City Bridge Foundation | 26/05/2022 | £3k | Grant to Inclusion London |
| City Bridge Foundation | 07/04/2022 | £308k | Grant to Inclusion London |
| City Bridge Foundation | 08/06/2021 | £25k | Grant to Inclusion London |
| City Bridge Foundation | 17/09/2020 | £336k | Grant to Inclusion London |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/07/2020 | £90k | Understanding the needs of Disabled Peoples Organisations - Covid 19 |
| City Bridge Foundation | 29/04/2020 | £100k | Grant to Inclusion London |
| City Bridge Foundation | 23/04/2020 | £50k | Grant to Inclusion London |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/03/2019 | £62k | Developing Disabled Leaders for the future |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/02/2019 | £488k | DDPO Hate Crime Partnership Project |
| City Bridge Foundation | 21/12/2017 | £25k | Grant to Inclusion London |
| City Bridge Foundation | 22/06/2017 | £775k | Grant to Inclusion London |
| City Bridge Foundation | 20/03/2017 | £50k | Grant to Inclusion London |
| Sport England | 20/03/2017 | £117k | Inclusive Sport extension |
| City Bridge Foundation | 14/07/2016 | £114k | Grant to Inclusion London |
| Sport England | 21/05/2014 | £501k | Into Sport |
| City Bridge Foundation | 31/10/2012 | £161k | Grant to Inclusion London |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| DOLPHIN SOCIETY | 1 | £78k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £52k |
| THE JORON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £23k |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
| THE PRIMARY CLUB | 1 | £5k |
| SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND | 1 | £4k |
| THE DAVID AND RUTH BEHREND FUND | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- Learning Disability Network London Limited
- THE INCLUDE PROJECT
- DISABILITY STOCKPORT CIO
- LEARNING DISABILITY ENGLAND
- DAISY INCLUSIVE UK
- LONDON AUTISM GROUP CHARITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCLUSION LONDON | £1.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Learning Disability Network London Limited | £22.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE INCLUDE PROJECT | £170k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DISABILITY STOCKPORT CIO | £1.5m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| LEARNING DISABILITY ENGLAND | £381k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DAISY INCLUSIVE UK | £492k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |