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Disability Arts Online

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Disability Arts Online is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about Disability Arts Online?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£489,966
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£390,731
Registered charity number
1180274
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
c/o Lighthouse
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Disability Arts Online (number 1180274) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Disability Arts Online do?

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.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Disability Arts Online

Answers Disability Arts Online gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Disability Arts Online's highest-paid staff paid?

Disability Arts Online's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Disability Arts Online as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Disability Arts Online's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
05788574 (Companies House)
Also known as
Dao
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: People With Disabilities.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Disability Arts Online registered for?

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for Disability Arts Online yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Disability Arts Online. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to Disability Arts Online?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Disability Arts Online a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Disability Arts Online as a registered charity (number 1180274) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Disability Arts Online's charity number?
Disability Arts Online's charity number is 1180274. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1180274?
Search 1180274 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Disability Arts Online do?
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.
Does Disability Arts Online have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Disability Arts Online. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Disability Arts Online?
Disability Arts Online's website listed in our register data is http://disabilityarts.online. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Disability Arts Online's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Disability Arts Online's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Disability Arts Online?
The register does not record Disability Arts Online as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Disability Arts Online's trustees paid?
Disability Arts Online's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Disability Arts Online registered as a charity?
Disability Arts Online was entered on the register on 11 October 2018. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05788574).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.