# BUSINESS DISABILITY FORUM

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1018463
- **Other names:** EMPLOYERS FORUM ON DISABILITY
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** March 9, 1993
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1018463


## Contact

- **Address:** Dowgate Hill House, 14-16 Dowgate Hill, London
- **Postcode:** EC4R 2SU
- **Phone:** 02074033020
- **Email:** enquiries@businessdisabilityforum.org.uk
- **Website:** www.businessdisabilityforum.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 1) THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING AIMED AT INCREASING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: AND2)  THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING AIMED AT INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY TO GOODS AND SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

**Activities:** Business Disability Forum is a membership charity which promotes through its Partners and Members the economic and social inclusion of disabled people. Its key activities are: the provision of advice, consultancy and training aimed at increasing 1) employment opportunities in business and the public sector for disabled people and 2) the accessibility to goods and services for disabled people.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Disability, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- **Who:** People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | £4393914 | £4319875 | £2786877 | 56 |
| June 30, 2024 | £4024570 | £3631530 | £2712838 | 50 |
| June 30, 2023 | £3720030 | £2922275 | £2319798 | 41 |
| June 30, 2022 | £3218927 | £2466643 | £1522043 | 36 |
| June 30, 2021 | £2539879 | £1954309 | £769759 | 31 |



## Trustees

- **Stephen John Ingham** (Chair) — appointed June 20, 2023
- Angela Marie Whitty — appointed March 11, 2021
- Dr Shaun Paul Davis — appointed Dec. 10, 2020
- Edward Henry Charles Stainton — appointed March 14, 2024
- Fiona Daniel — appointed Oct. 9, 2024
- Hannah Mallett — appointed March 14, 2024
- Ian Robert Callaghan — appointed Dec. 10, 2020
- Paul Andrew Smyth — appointed Nov. 24, 2022
- Paul David Wilden — appointed Oct. 9, 2025
- Phillip Andrew Wolfenden — appointed March 20, 2025
- Rebecca Louise Hitchings — appointed March 5, 2020
- Simon Cunnifee — appointed March 19, 2026
- Victoria Mary Florence Cleland — appointed Dec. 5, 2019


