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Disability charities in the UK

There are 18,072 registered charities in England and Wales working on disability. 9,603 of them (53%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year.

Updated from the Charity Commission register.

Disability charities help people live the life they choose. They run clubs and sports, provide equipment and transport, support people with learning disabilities and autism, and help people with sight or hearing loss. Many are small groups started by families who saw a need.

Supporting one of them is a real vote of confidence. If you find a charity here that fits, think about staying in touch. Regular support, or volunteering at a club or event, helps them plan ahead and keep going.

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Learning disabilities and autism

1,147 of these charities say this is part of their work. Here are a few of them.

  1. Leicestershire Empowerment for Autism Today

    LE8 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Assist clients with Autistic Spectrum Disorders and/or Learning Disabilities acquire life skills that will help them progress to Employment or Further Education and to provide support in the workplace for those clients…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  2. Pact for Autism

    ES · Income £100k to £1m

    PACT for Autism support families affected by Autism and other disabilities. See www.pactforautism.org.ukfor further details.

    Their website Charity Commission record

  3. The Boaz Trust Hampshire Limited

    SO21 · Income £100k to £1m

    Boaz exists to provide an excellent day services facility in Hampshire, midway Andover and Winchester, with related horticultural and other opportunities at which adults with learning disabilities may come together to…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  4. Conwy County Society and Gateway Club (Llandudno) for People With Learning Difficulties

    LL28 · Income under £10k

    Conwy County Mencap and Gateway Club provide information & support to people with learning disabilities, their parents and carers. In addition they run various services in leisure, ski-ing, line dancing, discos etc for…

    Charity Commission record

Sight and hearing loss

700 of these charities say this is part of their work. Here are a few of them.

  1. Brookfield Association

    IG8 · Income under £10k

    Brookfield Association is the Parent/Teachers Association for Brookfield House Special school. The school looks after children aged 3-19 with a wide range of physical disabilities, learning disabilities, complex medical…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  2. Bradford Talking Magazines Ltd

    BD9 · Income £100k to £1m

    Based at 11-12 Eldon Place, Bradford BD1 3AZBTM works with people who cannot access the written word : people who have a visual impairment, people with learning disabilities, people who are deaf and any person who…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  3. The Gail Taylor Charity

    SO31 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Make Provision for care, maintenance, support and benefit of any person who, while suffering from cerebal palsy, also suffers from other disabilities and in particular blindness.

    Charity Commission record

  4. Bletchingley Skills Centre

    RH1 · Small charity, income under £100k

    We offer lifelong learning skills to adults with disabilities including registered blind and partially sighted. These skills are aimed at increasing independence whilst encouraging social interaction and self-confidence…

    Their website Charity Commission record

Sport, leisure and holidays

2,360 of these charities say this is part of their work. Here are a few of them.

  1. Sporting Challenge

    L40 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Sporting Challenge is a family led charity started in 2008 operating in the borough of West Lancashire supporting people aged 18 or over with learning disabilities, where all members of the Board of Trustees are parents…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  2. Mencap St. Helens

    WA10 · Income under £10k

    St. Helens New Gateway Club provides leisure activities for young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities or severe learning disabilities and other complex needs. It usually meets on Friday evenings at…

    Charity Commission record

  3. Fen Edge Association for the Learning Disabled (F.e.a.l.d)

    CB24 · Income under £10k

    FEALD arranges and funds social and leisure events for people with learning disabilities in the Fen Edge Educational Area of South Cambs. The charity also gives grants to individuals for holidays and leisure activities.

    Charity Commission record

  4. Wecan - We Enable Children With Additional Needs

    NE46 · Income £100k to £1m

    To promote the relief of children, young people and adults with learning disabilities aged between 6 and 30 and living in Tynedale and South West Northumberland, in particular by providing short break facility by the…

    Their website Charity Commission record

Independent living and equipment

1,706 of these charities say this is part of their work. Here are a few of them.

  1. Karten Network

    N1 · Income £100k to £1m

    The Karten Network is a network of IT centres for disabled people. The centres are funded through the Ian Karten Charitable Trust, with the purpose of improving the quality of life and independence of adult people with…

    Charity Commission record

  2. Friends of Sir Charles Parsons School

    NE6 · Small charity, income under £100k

    'The Friends of Sir Charles Parsons School' are a registered charity who support the work of Sir Charles Parsons School by fundraising for specialist equipment and resources. Sir Charles Parsons School is a school for…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  3. Pulp Friction Smoothie Bar CIO

    NG9 · Income £100k to £1m

    Pulp Friction Smoothie Bar CIO supports adults with Learning Disabilities and or Autism to develop their social, work readiness and independent living skills through a variety of activities that are person centered and…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  4. Friends of Mapledown School

    NW2 · Small charity, income under £100k

    Mapledown School is a Barnet secondary special school for pupils aged 11-19 with Severe and Complex Learning Disabilities. The Friends Of Mapledown School raises funds and organises events to supplement and enrich…

    Their website Charity Commission record

Small charities worth knowing

9,603 disability charities have an income under £100,000 a year. Most are run by a few people, often volunteers, and few of them can afford to advertise. Here are some of them, each with recent accounts on the register.

  1. East Holton Driving Centre Group of the Riding for the Disabled Association

    BH16 · Income under £10k

    To provide carriage driving opportunities for people with disabilities in the Dorset area.

    Charity Commission record

  2. Nysda UK

    KT3 · Income under £10k

    NYSDA UK is a UK-based charity supporting underprivileged communities in Sri Lanka, including children, the elderly, families, and people with disabilities. We raise funds through donations, grants, and memberships to…

    Charity Commission record

  3. The Richmond Upon Thames Voluntary Fund

    TW1 · Small charity, income under £100k

    The Trust is established for the purpose of allocating income received for charitable purposes directed wholly or mainly to the benefit of residents of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Grants are given to…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  4. Kipling County Carriage Driving Group Rda

    TN38 · Income under £10k

    Provide facilities for clients/members with disabilities to enjoy and improve their carriage driving skills. Where resources allow, to take clients/members on holiday to enjoy the countryside and experience the feeling…

    Their website Charity Commission record

  5. The Glyn Charitable Trust

    BS2 · Income under £10k

    General Charitable Purposes. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com

    Their website Charity Commission record

  6. Cymdeithas Ceredigion I'r Deillion / Ceredigion Association for the Blind

    SA46 · Income under £10k

    Supporting the needs of the blind and partially sighted living within the county of Ceredigion. Working in conjunction with Ceredigion Social Services, and Wales Council for the Blind.

    Their website Charity Commission record

  7. The Friends of Sandfield Park School, Liverpool

    L12 · Income under £10k

    The Charity purchases additional specialist equipment for children with physical disabilities and complex medical conditions who attend Sandfield Park School.

    Their website Charity Commission record

  8. The Grays Thurrock Talking Newspaper

    RM17 · Income under £10k

    Recording items culled from local press on tape (soon going digital), copying same and mailing to visually impaired residents in Thurrock plus a few ex-residents elsewhere.

    Charity Commission record

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Disability charities by town

The towns and cities with the most disability charities, counted by where each charity is registered. London's number includes national charities with a head office there.

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Questions people ask

How many disability charities are there in the UK?

There are 18,072 registered charities in England and Wales working on disability. 9,603 of them (53%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year. The figures come from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales, last refreshed in October 2026. Scotland and Northern Ireland keep their own registers, so their charities aren't counted here.

What do disability charities do?

Going by what they say about themselves on the register, the most common kinds of work are sport, leisure and holidays (2,360 charities), independent living and equipment (1,706 charities), and learning disabilities and autism (1,147 charities). Many do more than one of these.

Which disability charity should I give to?

The one that fits what matters to you. Tell us a little about it and we'll pick the few charities that fit you best, with the reasons why. It's free, takes a couple of minutes, and we never ask for any contact details. No charity can pay to appear on your list.

Why give to a small charity working on disability?

Small charities run on very little, so a regular gift, however modest, helps them plan ahead. They're often rooted in one place, so you can get to know the people doing the work and see what your help does. Every charity listed on this page has an income under £1 million a year and has sent the Charity Commission accounts in the last two and a half years.

How can I check a charity is genuine?

Look it up on the Charity Commission register by its name or charity number. Its page there shows what it does, who its trustees are and its latest accounts. Every charity on this page links straight to its register record.

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