LIMBLESS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 803533 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR LIMBLESS DISABLED · also registered in Scotland as SC042256 (OSCR)

To enable people of all ages who are without one or more limbs to achieve rehabilitation and independence in hospital, home, education, employment and the community.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Amateur Sport · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£490k
Latest spending
£316k
Registered
1990
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a surplus and increased its unrestricted reserves to £215,205, meeting its stated policy target of £50,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity has worked to increase revenue streams and reduce expenditure to improve its financial position despite challenges in fundraising.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £50,000 (held: £215k)
“A reserves policy is in place whereby the funds not committed should be held in reserve and maintained at a level which ensures that Limbless Association’s core activity can continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty. This has been set at £50,000” — page 25
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 — The Limbless Association (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)

Total income
£546k
Total spending
£358k
Cost of raising funds
£61k
Reserves (reported)
£501k
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~16.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 11.1% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£490k£316k
31/03/2024£244k£425k
31/03/2023£194k£490k
31/03/2022£485k£512k
31/03/2021£546k£358k

Common questions

Is LIMBLESS ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a surplus and increased its unrestricted reserves to £215,205, meeting its stated policy target of £50,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity has worked to increase revenue streams and reduce expenditure to improve its financial position despite challenges in fundraising. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LIMBLESS ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LIMBLESS ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE GROCERS' CHARITY, THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUST, THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST, DUMBRECK CHARITY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GROCERS' CHARITYFY2025£5kDisability
THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE PETER KERSHAW TRUSTFY2022£1kSocial welfare institutions
DUMBRECK CHARITYFY2024£500Care of the Elderly and Physically/Mentally Handicapped
DUMBRECK CHARITYFY2023£500Care of the Elderly and Physically/Mentally Handicapped
DUMBRECK CHARITYFY2025£500Care of the Elderly and Physically/Mentally Handicapped

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery29/07/2025£25kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund23/04/2025£20kAmputee Lunch and Learn Wales
The National Lottery Community Fund10/04/2025£20kAmputee Lunch and Learn
The National Lottery Community Fund19/07/2024£20kNorthern Ireland Amputee Network Development Officer
The National Lottery Community Fund05/01/2024£20kDevelopment Officer - Amputee Learning Hub
Postcode Lottery01/11/2023£20kProject Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund06/04/2023£10kBelfast Support and Connect Hub
The National Lottery Community Fund11/10/2022£9kSupport and Connect Hub Cardiff
The National Lottery Community Fund18/03/2022£9kTraining To Be An Amputee
The National Lottery Community Fund23/04/2021£9kSupport and Connect Northern Ireland
The National Lottery Community Fund02/03/2021£9kSupport and Connect Wales
The National Lottery Community Fund29/05/2020£8kHub Support Officer
The National Lottery Community Fund18/07/2019£368kVolunteer Visitors
The National Lottery Community Fund11/10/2018£9kVolunteer Visitors