Disability Direct
Disability Direct is a registered charity in England & Wales working in the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty, based in The Richard Shaw Centre.
Quick answer
What are the key facts about Disability Direct?
- Registered charity number
- 1079831
- Status
- Registered (active)
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Location
- The Richard Shaw Centre
- Latest income (year ending 2025-03-31)
- £4,165,274
- Website
- www.disabilitydirect.com
What does Disability Direct do?
Disability Direct is a support service for disabled people. We are also an umbrella agency for smaller groups of disabled people. We are an organisation of disabled people and currently employ 14 paid staff and 35 volunteers.
What causes is Disability Direct registered for?
Why is there no Clarity Score for Disability Direct yet?
The Clarity Score is computed from full financial filing history. Disability Direct is on the official register but outside the detailed-filing group we currently score (or awaiting its first filings), so we show its official register record instead of a rating. Its score appears automatically once enough filing data exists — never by payment. How scoring works
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Disability Direct a legitimate charity?
- Yes. Disability Direct is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1079831) regulated by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. You can verify it on the official register. Registration proves status — it is not a Clarity Score or an impact rating.
- What is Disability Direct's charity number?
- Disability Direct's charity number is 1079831. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number 1079831?
- Search 1079831 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 Direct do?
- Disability Direct is a support service for disabled people. We are also an umbrella agency for smaller groups of disabled people. We are an organisation of disabled people and currently employ 14 paid staff and 35 volunteers.
- Does Disability Direct have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Disability Direct. 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 Direct?
- Disability Direct's website is http://www.disabilitydirect.com — donate there directly so the charity receives the full amount. CharityCompare never takes a commission on donations.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-07-31, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.