DISABILITY INFORMATION SERVICES HUB
Disability Huntingdonshire (DISH) is a small local charity set up to provide specialist benefit advice, and support for people 16 years and above, with disabilities throughout Huntingdonshire, Fenland and South Cambridgeshire currently. We also support people to claim Attendance Allowance, and support our clients if they have additional requirements such as food/fuel poverty/housing issues
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity reported a net expenditure of £25,405 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £136,851 to £111,446. Unrestricted reserves stood at £50,583, which meets the trustees' stated policy of maintaining a minimum of £50,000. The trustees note that short-term funding makes future planning difficult and that they will continue to seek additional grants to maintain reserves.
What the accounts disclose
“Grants 45,169 169,714 214,883” — page 13
“The Charity's Trustees agreed that the reserves policy is to keep a minimum unrestricted funds of £50,000 in the bank at any given time” — page 6
“The total amount of unconditional donations received from a Trustee during the year amounted to £1,200 (2025 £1,200). Page 14” — page 16
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (09/01/2023)
Trustees
- Gethyn Williamschair
- Amy Bosse
- Christopher Harding
- David Lloyd Bowers
- Georgina Wark
- Hilary Florence Jane Bayles
- Melody Chanakira
- Nicholas Charles Wells
- WILLIAM VICKERY TEMPLETON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £246k | £272k |
| 31/03/2025 | £209k | £271k |
| 31/03/2024 | £325k | £273k |
| 31/03/2023 | £336k | £189k |
Common questions
Is DISABILITY INFORMATION SERVICES HUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £25,405 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £136,851 to £111,446. Unrestricted reserves stood at £50,583, which meets the trustees' stated policy of maintaining a minimum of £50,000. The trustees note that short-term funding makes future planning difficult and that they will continue to seek additional grants to maintain reserves. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds DISABILITY INFORMATION SERVICES HUB?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DISABILITY INFORMATION SERVICES HUB as a grant recipient include THE PIERREPONT TRUST, THE TRUEMARK TRUST, THE TOMPKINS FOUNDATION, ROCKCLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE STRANGWARD TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PIERREPONT TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | |
| THE PIERREPONT TRUST | FY2022 | £10k | |
| THE PIERREPONT TRUST | FY2024 | £10k | |
| THE TRUEMARK TRUST | FY2023 | £8k | |
| THE TOMPKINS FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £5k | |
| ROCKCLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE STRANGWARD TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | |
| THE STRANGWARD TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | |
| THE STRANGWARD TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | |
| THE STRANGWARD TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | |
| THE PIERREPONT TRUST | FY2023 | £0 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/06/2024 | £482k | DISH HUBS |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/02/2022 | £9k | Viva Volunteering |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/03/2021 | £249k | Service Development |
| Disability Action | 01/11/2020 | £10k | NET Coronavirus Appeal Emergency Fund for Disabled People Organisations UK-wide |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/06/2020 | £39k | Covid-19 Emergency 2020 - DISH |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/05/2020 | £5k | EMERGENCY RESPONSE |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/07/2019 | £10k | IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD |