Registered charity · No. 1010796Charitable company
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London Ability
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
London Ability is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, economic/community development/employment.
London Ability (number 1010796) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does London Ability do?
London Ability (formerly known as Ellingham Employment Services) provides accredited and/or vocational preparation courses to people with disabilities and to assist them to find, and maintain, employment placements in the Greater London area, with or without support from ourselves.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for London Ability
Answers London Ability gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are London Ability's highest-paid staff paid?
London Ability's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does London Ability's money come from?
London Ability reported £1.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.3m (94%), trading and fundraising events £44k (3%), donations and legacies £29k (2%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.3m · 94%
Trading and fundraising events£44k · 3%
Donations and legacies£29k · 2%
Investments£8,187 · 1%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records London Ability as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
London Ability's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
Why is there no Clarity Score for London Ability yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists London Ability as a registered charity (number 1010796) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is London Ability's charity number?
London Ability's charity number is 1010796. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1010796?
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What does London Ability do?
London Ability (formerly known as Ellingham Employment Services) provides accredited and/or vocational preparation courses to people with disabilities and to assist them to find, and maintain, employment placements in the Greater London area, with or without support from ourselves.
Does London Ability have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to London Ability?
London Ability's website listed in our register data is http://www.londonability.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is London Ability's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. London Ability's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does London Ability's money come from?
London Ability reported £1.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.3m (94%), trading and fundraising events £44k (3%), donations and legacies £29k (2%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to London Ability?
The register records London Ability as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are London Ability's trustees paid?
London Ability's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was London Ability previously called?
The register lists this previous name for London Ability: Ellingham Employment Services.
When was London Ability registered as a charity?
London Ability was entered on the register on 6 May 1992. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01984355).