--- title: "The Disability Advice Project — charity 1156176 | CharityCompare" description: "The Disability Advice Project (charity 1156176): income £184k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-disability-advice-project retrieved: 2026-10-08T10:26:59.529Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1156176Charitable company DA # The Disability Advice Project Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Disability Advice Project is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.dapwales.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1156176&subId=0) Work at The Disability Advice Project? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-disability-advice-project&type=claim&name=The%20Disability%20Advice%20Project) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Disability Advice Project? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £183,717 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £155,713 Registered charity number 1156176 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Powys House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.dapwales.org.uk](http://www.dapwales.org.uk/) Quick answer The Disability Advice Project (number 1156176) 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 The Disability Advice Project do? The charity provides high quality, independent, specialist advice, advocacy and information for disabled people, their families and carers enabling greater choice and improvement in their quality of life. This is achieved by, amongst others, undertaking benefit checks, representation at tribunals, disability awareness training, access auditing, life coaching and opportunities for further learning. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Disability Advice Project Answers The Disability Advice Project 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 The Disability Advice Project's highest-paid staff paid? The Disability Advice Project'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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Disability Advice Project 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Disability Advice Project's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 March 2014 Company number [08785632](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08785632) (Companies House) Also known as Dap Where it says it operates Monmouthshire · Newport City · Torfaen · Blaenau Gwent · Caerphilly ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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. ## What causes is The Disability Advice Project registered for? Education/trainingDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Disability Advice Project yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Disability Advice Project. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Disability Advice Project? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-disability-advice-project&type=claim&name=The%20Disability%20Advice%20Project) [Visit charity website](http://www.dapwales.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Disability Advice Project a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Disability Advice Project as a registered charity (number 1156176) 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 The Disability Advice Project's charity number? The Disability Advice Project's charity number is 1156176. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1156176? Search 1156176 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Disability Advice Project do? The charity provides high quality, independent, specialist advice, advocacy and information for disabled people, their families and carers enabling greater choice and improvement in their quality of life. This is achieved by, amongst others, undertaking benefit checks, representation at tribunals, disability awareness training, access auditing, life coaching and opportunities for further learning. Does The Disability Advice Project have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Disability Advice Project. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Disability Advice Project? The Disability Advice Project's website listed in our register data is http://www.dapwales.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 The Disability Advice Project's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Disability Advice Project'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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Disability Advice Project? The register records The Disability Advice Project 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 The Disability Advice Project's trustees paid? The Disability Advice Project's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Disability Advice Project registered as a charity? The Disability Advice Project was entered on the register on 14 March 2014. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08785632). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1156176&subId=0).