--- title: "The Disability Resource Centre — charity 1041712 | CharityCompare" description: "The Disability Resource Centre (charity 1041712): income £576k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-disability-resource-centre retrieved: 2026-10-08T10:29:19.552Z 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. 1041712Charitable company DR # The Disability Resource Centre Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Disability Resource Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.drcbeds.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1041712&subId=0) Work at The Disability Resource Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-disability-resource-centre&type=claim&name=The%20Disability%20Resource%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Disability Resource Centre? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £576,415 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £566,856 Registered charity number 1041712 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Room 1 Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.drcbeds.org.uk](http://www.drcbeds.org.uk/) Quick answer The Disability Resource Centre (number 1041712) 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 Resource Centre do? Disability Information and Advice ServicesPersonalisation Support ServicesEquipment Display ServicesHealth, Learning and Work related ServicesAssociated Disability related projects Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Disability Resource Centre Answers The Disability Resource Centre 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 Resource Centre's highest-paid staff paid? The Disability Resource Centre'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 The Disability Resource Centre's money come from? The Disability Resource Centre reported £576k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £555k (96%), other income £12k (2%), investments £5,987 (1%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£555k · 96% - Other income£12k · 2% - Investments£5,987 · 1% - Donations and legacies£2,734 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Disability Resource Centre 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 Resource Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 27 October 1994 Company number [02898000](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02898000) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Central Bedfordshire · Northamptonshire · Luton · Bedford ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Resource Centre registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Disability Resource Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Disability Resource Centre. 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 Resource Centre? - 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-resource-centre&type=claim&name=The%20Disability%20Resource%20Centre) [Visit charity website](http://www.drcbeds.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Disability Resource Centre a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Disability Resource Centre as a registered charity (number 1041712) 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 Resource Centre's charity number? The Disability Resource Centre's charity number is 1041712. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1041712? Search 1041712 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 Resource Centre do? Disability Information and Advice ServicesPersonalisation Support ServicesEquipment Display ServicesHealth, Learning and Work related ServicesAssociated Disability related projects Does The Disability Resource Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Disability Resource Centre. 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 Resource Centre? The Disability Resource Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.drcbeds.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 Resource Centre's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Disability Resource Centre'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 The Disability Resource Centre's money come from? The Disability Resource Centre reported £576k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £555k (96%), other income £12k (2%), investments £5,987 (1%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Disability Resource Centre? The register records The Disability Resource Centre 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 Resource Centre's trustees paid? The Disability Resource Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was The Disability Resource Centre registered as a charity? The Disability Resource Centre was entered on the register on 27 October 1994. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02898000). 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=1041712&subId=0).