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The William Merritt Disabled Living Centre

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The William Merritt Disabled Living Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.

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What are the key facts about The William Merritt Disabled Living Centre?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£1,336,214
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£1,253,517
Registered charity number
513001
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Aire House
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

The William Merritt Disabled Living Centre (number 513001) 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 William Merritt Disabled Living Centre do?

Our mission is to empower people with disabilities to maximise their life opportunities through the provision of professional clinical assessments, advice and information about assistive technology. Throughout the Yorkshire region.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The William Merritt Disabled Living Centre

Answers The William Merritt Disabled Living 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 William Merritt Disabled Living Centre's highest-paid staff paid?

The William Merritt Disabled Living 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 William Merritt Disabled Living Centre's money come from?

The William Merritt Disabled Living Centre reported £1.3m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.3m (95%), donations and legacies £45k (3%), investments £20k (2%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.3m · 95%
  • Donations and legacies£45k · 3%
  • Investments£20k · 2%
  • Trading and fundraising events£3,924 · 0%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records The William Merritt Disabled Living 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

The William Merritt Disabled Living Centre'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
Company number
01638939 (Companies House)
Also known as
The William Merritt Disabled Living Centre and Mobility Service
Previous names on the register
The William Merritt Aids and Information Centre
Where it says it operates
Barnsley · Doncaster · Rotherham · Sheffield City · Bradford City · Calderdale · Kirklees · Leeds City

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities.

Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 William Merritt Disabled Living Centre registered for?

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability

Why is there no Clarity Score for The William Merritt Disabled Living Centre yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The William Merritt Disabled Living Centre a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The William Merritt Disabled Living Centre as a registered charity (number 513001) 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 William Merritt Disabled Living Centre's charity number?
The William Merritt Disabled Living Centre's charity number is 513001. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 513001?
Search 513001 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 William Merritt Disabled Living Centre do?
Our mission is to empower people with disabilities to maximise their life opportunities through the provision of professional clinical assessments, advice and information about assistive technology. Throughout the Yorkshire region.
Does The William Merritt Disabled Living Centre have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The William Merritt Disabled Living 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 William Merritt Disabled Living Centre?
The William Merritt Disabled Living Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.wmdlc.org. 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 William Merritt Disabled Living Centre's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The William Merritt Disabled Living 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 William Merritt Disabled Living Centre's money come from?
The William Merritt Disabled Living Centre reported £1.3m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.3m (95%), donations and legacies £45k (3%), investments £20k (2%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The William Merritt Disabled Living Centre?
The register records The William Merritt Disabled Living 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 William Merritt Disabled Living Centre's trustees paid?
The William Merritt Disabled Living Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The William Merritt Disabled Living Centre previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The William Merritt Disabled Living Centre: The William Merritt Aids and Information Centre.
When was The William Merritt Disabled Living Centre registered as a charity?
The William Merritt Disabled Living Centre was entered on the register on 25 August 1982. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01638939).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.