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Disability Law Service

Network For The Handicapped Limited, The Disability Law Service

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
280805
Status
Registered
Registered
Oct. 27, 1980
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
01408520

Address

Address
Disability Law Service
17 Oval Way
London
SE11 5RR

Contact

Activities

Disability Law Service provides a high quality legal service for disabled people, their families, enablers and carers. Charity also provides specialist information and advice and training to other disability organisations and service providers.

Objects: For the public benefit and for general charitable purposes according to the laws of England and Wales and in particular, but not exclusively, for the promotion of equality, diversity, independence, and health of disabled people including, but not exclusively, by way of: the provision of free legal and other advice to disabled people; the provision of free legal representation for disabled people; the provision of free legal and other advice to those in poverty where to do so is part of a wider project that benefits disabled people; advocating for changes in law or policy or the way in which they are implemented where to do so will advance the interests of disabled people; the education of others about disabled people.

Classification

How
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Disability
Who
People With Disabilities

Geography

Area of benefit
Undefined
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
May 31, 2025 £899,247 £925,554 £372,650 15
May 31, 2024 £850,126 £844,684 £398,958 15
May 31, 2023 £849,602 £716,166 £393,516 15
May 31, 2022 £655,759 £668,893 £260,080 15
May 31, 2021 £623,871 £593,696 £273,213 13

Trustees

Name Appointed
Dr Alexander Woolfson
Edward John Richards June 30, 2020
Eleanor Hassall May 6, 2022
Helen Julia Madeleine McFatridge May 6, 2022
Mark Newbery Feb. 14, 2024