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People with disabilities BE200

People with disabilities is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Beneficiary group categoryand the People with disabilities subcategory.

13,690 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 6.80% of all charities.

Keywords to find charities

UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.

The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:

\b(disabilit(y|ies)|disabled|wheelchairs?|brain injur(y|ies)?|special needs|learning difficulties|disabled .*(people|person|children)s?|physically disadvantaged|autis(tic|m)|down syndrome|deaf|blind|visually impaired|handicapped)\b

Distribution by size of charity

Income band Charities with tag Percent of all charities
Under £10k 4,964 5.99%
£10k - £100k 3,654 5.63%
£100k - £250k 1,375 7.10%
£250k - £500k 868 9.57%
£500k - £1m 583 10.12%
£1m - £10m 961 12.09%
Over £10m 275 14.85%
Total 12,680 6.61%

Distribution by charity regulator

Regulator Charities with tag Percent of all charities
ccew 9,614 5.69%
oscr 3,570 14.05%
ccni 506 7.11%
Total 13,690 6.80%

Ten largest charities (by income)

Name Latest income
Barnardo's [Charity number: SC037605]
The Objects of the Charity are for the public benefit: To promote the care, safety and upbringing of children and young people by:- supporting and assisting those in need, their families and carers. promoting their health. and advancing their education. The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
£299,500,000
THE SHAW TRUST LIMITED [Charity number: 287785]
Shaw Trust provides services to people who are disabled or otherwise disadvantaged, principally to help them find employment or to develop work and independence skills.
£263,402,000
The Shaw Trust Limited [Charity number: SC039856]
The objects of the company are: (a) To relieve any person who is in need because of any disability or because of any other disadvantage resulting from unemployment, youth, age, financial hardship, ill-health or because they are offenders, ex-offenders or are at risk of offending. (b) The promotion of the health, equality and independence of disabled people. and (c) The prevention and relief of poverty. in particular by providing education, training, rehabilitation, support, employment opportunities and personal development opportunities. The company will be non-party in politics and non-sectarian in religion.
£263,402,000
Wheatley Homes Glasgow Limited [Charity number: SC034054]
2 The objects of the Association are: 2.1 to provide for the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage through the provision, construction, improvement and management of land and accommodation and the provision of care. and 2.2 any other purpose or object permitted under Section 24 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 which is charitable both for the purposes of Section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and also in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts.
£243,464,000
Royal Mencap Society [Charity number: SC041079]
‘The charity's objects ('Objects') are specifically restricted to advancing the health, education and the well-being of people with a learning disability and their families and carers (the beneficiaries) by providing, procuring or facilitating care, services and facilities and to advance equality and diversity for people with a learning disability.’
£239,014,000
Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind [Charity number: SC038110]
' To take or promote measures for the prevention and cure of blindness in the countries and territories specified under article 4 of this our charter and for the education, rehabilitation, training and employment of the blind in those countries and territories and ' To foster collaboration among organisations concerned with blindness and its prevention and to promote and where appropriate, to participate in national, regional and international activities likely to prevent blindness and benefit the blind in any part of the world.
£236,775,000
ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND [Charity number: 207544]
Seventy five per cent of blindness in the world is either avoidable or treatable. Sightsavers works with partners in developing countries to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people. Our work alleviates poverty among poor and marginalised communities and thus helps to realise the internationally accepted Millenium Development Goals.
£236,775,000
Royal National Lifeboat Institution [Charity number: SC037736]
The object of the Institution ('the Object') shall be to save lives at sea and on inland and flood waters. In order to achieve the Object, the powers of the Institution shall without limitation include the following:- to promote safety and provide relief from disaster at sea and on inland and flood waters. to advance the education of the public in matters relating to safety at sea and on inland and flood waters and in the history and heritage of the Institution. to promote the efficiency of rescue services at sea and on inland and flood waters. and to relieve and assist those who have been involved in saving lives at sea and on inland and flood waters in any capacity, and who are in need of such relief or assistance by reason of poverty, disability, infirmity or otherwise, and their dependants.
£219,900,000
MOTABILITY [Charity number: 299745]
Help disabled people with their personal mobility.Direct and oversee the Motability Scheme, comprising the Car Scheme and the Powered Wheelchair and Scooter Scheme. Provide financial help to those customers whose allowance does not cover the cost of their vehicle or adaptations.
£183,746,000
Motability [Charity number: SC050642]
The object of the Company shall be to facilitate the relief and assistance of disabled persons (hereinafter referred to as 'the beneficiaries') in connection with the provision to the beneficiaries of personal or other transportation
£183,746,000

Ten random charities

Name Latest income
ACCURO (CARE SERVICES) [Charity number: 1094736]
TO PROVIDE RESPITE CARE AND A RANGE OF OTHER SERVICES TO LOCAL CHILDREN/ADULTS WITH A DISABILITY AND THEIR FAMILIES
£444,195
MIDHURST COMMUNITY HUB [Charity number: 1199385]
TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE IN THE MIDHURST AREA FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY:1. PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE WHO ARE EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECTS AIMED AT REDUCING EXCLUSION.2. REFERRING THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED TO PARTNER ORGANISATIONS.3. ESTABLISHING A MIDHURST COMMUNITY FORUM BRINGING TOGETHER THE MULTIPLICITY OF CHARITIES, LOCAL TRUSTS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHERS ALL SERVING THE WIDER MIDHURST AREA SO THAT COMMON ISSUES AND CONCERNS CAN BE SHARED.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISABILITY; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS).
LUTLEY DAY CENTRE SENIOR CITIZENS AND DISABLED GROUP [Charity number: 1103711]
Provide Social Activities, Day trips, Exercise classes( Tai_Chi}, Meals.
£9,249
Clyde Valley Housing Association Limited [Charity number: SC037244]
The objects of the Association are: to provide for the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage through the provision, construction, improvement and management of land and accommodation and the provision of care. and any other purpose or object permitted under Section 24 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 which is charitable both for the purposes of Section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and also in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts.
£33,393,781
MISSION EMPLOYABLE [Charity number: 1181597]
Provide training and employment for people with learning disabilities by running a cafe and gift shop in Chorleywood, Herts. People with learning disabilities will undertake supervised training in the cafe and gift shop allowing them to gain essential work experience and to work alongside others. Following such training, support will be given to obtain sustainable employment in the community.
£614,194
WESTON AND NORTH SOMERSET DISABILITY INFORMAITON & ADVICE LINE (DIAL) [Charity number: 1121294]
We offer free, impartial and confidential information and support to disabled people their families and carers. We hold surgeries throughout the county of North Somerset.
£5,908
THE GEORGE E. NEVILLE FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1042290]
Provide support for care research and development in the field of child neurology and disability.
£100,002
THE ALKHAM VALLEY COMMUNITY PROJECT AND THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTRE [Charity number: 1154316]
Providing therapeutic horse riding, carriage driving and educational activities for disabled and disadvantaged adults and children. Promoting community participation in healthy recreation by the provision of facilities to learn skills relating to horse riding, carriage driving.Promoting the objects of the Riding for the Disabled Association including carriage driving (charity number 244108)
£243,996
The Trades House of Glasgow [Charity number: SC040548]
The Trustees shall hold and apply the Funds for the following purposes:- For payment or application of the income of the Funds or such part of it as the Trustees shall from time to time in their sole discretion decide and for payment or application of the capital of the Funds or such part of it as the Trustees shall from time to time in their sole discretion decide for the following charitable purposes of the Trades House:- 1.1.1 the advancement of citizenship or community development. 1.1.2 the prevention or relief of poverty. 1.1.3 the advancement of education. 1.1.4 the advancement of health. 1.1.5 the saving of lives. 1.1.6 the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. 1.1.7 the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, 1.1.8 the advancement of public participation in sport. 1.1.9 the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. 1.1.10 the advancement of environmental protection or improvement. and 1 .l. 11 such other similar purposes as are charitable not falling under Clauses 5.1.1 to 5.1.10 inclusive that may reasonably be regarded as similar to any of the purposes set out in those Clauses.
£1,195,201
GATEWAY WHEELERS [Charity number: 1084149]
Our Mission is to enable people with disabilities to enjoy cycling and to give them opportunities for personal development by providing suitable cycles, equipment and support.
£47,681

Last update: January 2, 2024
Created: January 2, 2024