- Is Disability Initiative a legitimate charity?
- The register data used for this profile lists Disability Initiative as a registered charity (number 1049002) 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 Initiative's charity number?
- Disability Initiative's charity number is 1049002. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number 1049002?
- Search 1049002 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 Initiative do?
- DI provides support to people with physical disabilities and acquired brain injuries, enabling them to develop their abilities and to increase their participation, involvement and independence. DI works to build a person's confidence and self-esteem and develops strategies to prevent further disability or deterioration. This is achieved through a range services delivered from its centre in Surrey.
- Does Disability Initiative have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Disability Initiative. 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 Initiative?
- Disability Initiative's website listed in our register data is http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk. 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 Initiative's chief executive paid?
- The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Disability Initiative's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). 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.
- Where does Disability Initiative's money come from?
- Disability Initiative reported £811k total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £738k (91%), donations and legacies £63k (8%), investments £10k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £1,000.
- Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Disability Initiative?
- The register records Disability Initiative as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
- Are Disability Initiative's trustees paid?
- Disability Initiative's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
- What was Disability Initiative previously called?
- The register lists this previous name for Disability Initiative: Disability Initiative Limited.
- When was Disability Initiative registered as a charity?
- Disability Initiative was entered on the register on 4 September 1995. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03029077).