Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Scope exists to make this country a place where disabled people have the same opportunities as everyone else. We provide support, information and advice to more than a quarter of a million disabled people and their families every year. We raise awareness of the issues that matter.

Latest income

£44.0m

Expenditure

£52.9m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £34.1m £36.3m
2022-03-31 £44.2m £45.1m
2023-03-31 £44.1m £52.0m
2024-03-31 £47.2m £48.7m
2025-03-31 £44.0m £52.9m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £12.9m
Charitable activities £4.2m
Trading £21.9m
Investment income £781k
Total income £44.0m

Spending

Charitable spend £18.0m
Raising funds £34.9m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £152k
Total expenditure £52.9m

Balance sheet

Reserves £16.3m
Total funds £26.4m
— restricted £702k
— unrestricted £25.7m
— endowment £0
Total assets £26.4m
Cash £1.8m

People

Employees 817

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities

How it works

  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.