Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Provide support and advice services for people with a learning disabilty including care and support, advocacy, housing, leisure and employment. We work to improve services, challenge prejudice and directly support people to live their lives as they choose. We offer support through our website, printed resources and helpline. Our regional advisers offer direct support by phone, email and in person.

Latest income

£244m

Expenditure

£235m

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 £238m £225m
2022-03-31 £239m £234m
2023-03-31 £216m £222m
2024-03-31 £228m £226m
2025-03-31 £244m £235m

Latest detailed return

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

Income mix

Donations & legacies £17.5m
Charitable activities £220m
Trading £4.7m
Investment income £859k
Total income £244m

Spending

Charitable spend £227m
Raising funds £8.8m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £329k
Total expenditure £235m

Balance sheet

Reserves £48.4m
Total funds £48.4m
— restricted £12.2m
— unrestricted £36.2m
— endowment £0
Total assets £48.4m
Cash £10.3m

People

Employees 7,394

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation

Who it helps

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

How it works

  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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.