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AbilityNet

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC039866
Status
Active
Registered
Sept. 12, 2008
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
c/o Microsoft Ltd
Microsoft Campus
Thames Valley Park
Reading
RG6 1WG

Contact

Website
abilitynet.org.uk

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the promotion of equality and diversity','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','People with disabilities or health problems','Other charities or voluntary bodies'

Objectives: The Charity's objects ('the Objects') are: (i) To promote the relief of persons with physical sensory or mental disabilities, to develop their physical and mental capabilities in particular, but not exclusively by the use of computers. (ii) To advance the education of the public in the use of computers in particular for people with disabilities. (iii) To promote and undertake research and to disseminate the useful results in to the use of computers and associated equipment in particular but not exclusively for disabled persons. (iv) To encourage and promote the use of computers to enhance the well being and fulfilment of people with physical sensory or mental disabilities and to develop their physical and mental capacities. (v) To advance education in the use of computers in particular for people with disabilities. (vi) To promote research into aids needed by disabled persons to read, write and generally communicate. (vii) To provide or assist in the provision of information and advice of any type to improve the conditions of life of disabled persons. (viii) To advance and promote for the public. benefit research into the use, of computers and associated equipment, in particular (without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing) for disabled persons. (ix) To assist disabled persons to acquire the use of aids to communicate whether by purchase or hire or otherwise. (x) To provide scholarships for or otherwise remunerate persons carrying out such research and to disseminate the useful results of such research for the benefit of the public.

Geography

Main operating location
Outwith Scotland
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
Dec. 31, 2024 £4,332,582 £4,514,674 72
Dec. 31, 2023 £4,554,827 £5,225,253 75
Dec. 31, 2022 £5,727,697 £5,582,739 84
Dec. 31, 2021 £5,881,624 £4,981,299 75
Dec. 31, 2020 £4,883,572 £4,321,400 66