DISABILITY ARTS ONLINE
Registered charity 1180274 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DAO
Disability Arts Online (DAO) is a disability-led arts organisation that occupies a unique global position with its UK-based website, social media network, commissioning and artist development programmes, partnership work, and vibrant community of disabled creatives.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a modest surplus, having increased income by 28% to £489,966 while expenditure rose by 16% to £390,731. Unrestricted reserves stood at £198,307, which the trustees note is at the upper end of their target range of three to six months of operating costs. The trustees expressed confidence in the organisation's long-term financial viability and ability to continue meeting community needs.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three to six months of average operating costs (held: £198k)
“Our goal is to maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to between three and six months of average operating costs.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
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.
- GRZEGORZEK, Rebecca Louise — director, appointed 28/11/2025on trustee list
- MURPHY, Rebecca Ellanor Ann — director, appointed 28/11/2025on trustee list
- BEATON, Heloise Kate — director, appointed 15/09/2023on trustee list
- HARRIS, Jonathan — director, appointed 15/09/2023on trustee list
- LAYWARD, Mike Barrie — director, appointed 15/09/2023on trustee list
- MORGAN, Elinor May — director, appointed 02/10/2021on trustee list
- FULLER, Stephanie Jane — director, appointed 23/07/2021on trustee list
- NI RIAIN, Ailís — director, appointed 23/07/2021not on trustee list
- QUEEN, Dennis, Mx — director, appointed 21/10/2018on trustee list
- DELL, Simon — director, appointed 21/10/2018on trustee list
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- Ailis Ni Riain
- Dennis Queen
- Elinor Morgan
- Heloise Kate Beaton
- Jonathan Harris
- Mike Layward
- Rebecca Ellanor Ann Murphy
- Rebecca Louise Grzegorzek
- Stephanie Jane Fuller
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is DISABILITY ARTS ONLINE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a modest surplus, having increased income by 28% to £489,966 while expenditure rose by 16% to £390,731. Unrestricted reserves stood at £198,307, which the trustees note is at the upper end of their target range of three to six months of operating costs. The trustees expressed confidence in the organisation's long-term financial viability and ability to continue meeting community needs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds DISABILITY ARTS ONLINE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DISABILITY ARTS ONLINE as a grant recipient include PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION, TRUST FOR LONDON.
Known funders
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