DISABILITY LAW SERVICE
Registered charity 280805 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NETWORK FOR THE HANDICAPPED LIMITED, THE DISABILITY LAW SERVICE
Disability Law Service provides a high quality legal service for disabled people, their families, enablers and carers. Charity also provides specialist information and advice and training to other disability organisations and service providers.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £26,308 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £398,958 to £372,650. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £65,389, which is below the stated policy target of three to six months of operating costs. The charity noted that a significant portion of its reserves is tied up in Work in Progress, limiting available cash.
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 operating costs (held: £65k)
“trustees aim to hold a minimum of three months’ operating costs in unrestricted reserves, with a target of four to six months” — page 51
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Disability Law Service (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Legal Education Foundation — “If you have challenges with reasonable adjustments in the work place, please try our digital legal information platform called WorkRights, w…” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£28k
Reported reserves equal ~4.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (90% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- DR ALEXANDER WOOLFSON
- Edward John Richards
- Eleanor Hassall
- Ian Nicholas Cooke
- Mark Newbery
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is DISABILITY LAW SERVICE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £26,308 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £398,958 to £372,650. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £65,389, which is below the stated policy target of three to six months of operating costs. The charity noted that a significant portion of its reserves is tied up in Work in Progress, limiting available cash. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds DISABILITY LAW SERVICE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DISABILITY LAW SERVICE as a grant recipient include LONDON LEGAL SUPPORT TRUST, THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION, THE THREE GUINEAS TRUST, TRUST FOR LONDON, THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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