Thefdf
What it does
TheFDF provides a range of services and activities, which includes impartial, confidential, information, advice, advocacy, guidance, comfort, support and practical help to all people who have a physical and / or sensory impairment, Our aim is to overcome all social welfare and social inclusion barriers and enable everyone, as far as possible, to live an equal, inclusive and independent life.
Its charitable purposes
A) THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL AND/OR SENSORY IMPAIRMENTS LIVING IN WALES IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION IN ACCESSIBLE FORMATS AND AN ADVICE SERVICE TO ASSIST THEM IN THEIR FURTHER INTEGRATION IN SOCIETY; ANDB) TO EDUCATE THE WIDER PUBLIC BY RAISING AWARENESS IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL AND/OR SENSORY IMPAIRMENTS; ANDC) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND/OR SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; ANDD) TO PROVIDE INFORMATION, GUIDANCE, COMFORT, SUPPORT, AND PRACTICAL HELP TO ALL DISABLED AND DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE.
Causes
- What it works on
- Disability
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 March 2025, it had income of £69,680 and spent £65,424.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 March 2025 | £69,680 | £65,424 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 March 2024 | £49,304 | £62,573 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 March 2023 | £61,759 | £63,125 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 March 2022 | £50,984 | £66,693 | Not reported | 10 |
| 30 March 2021 | £114,170 | £51,197 | Not reported | 10 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 39%, from £114,170 in the year to 30 March 2021 to £69,680 in the year to 30 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 94% of its income in the year to 30 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 30 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 5 grants to this charity since 2018, worth at least £145,012.
By funder
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales£75,000, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Community Fund£59,452, 3 grants
- Disability Action£10,560, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2024 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £75,000 |
| 28 Nov 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,952 |
| 1 Nov 2020 | Disability Action | £10,560 |
| 4 Jun 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £29,500 |
| 6 Sept 2018 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Allen BewleyChair
- Elisabeth Ivy Copeland
- Janet Underwood
- Victoria April Roskams
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 March 2025 | 30 January 2026 | Received 18 December 2025, 43 days early | Received 18 December 2025 |
| 30 March 2024 | 30 January 2025 | Received 16 December 2024, 45 days early | Received 16 December 2024 |
| 30 March 2023 | 30 January 2024 | Received 18 December 2023, 43 days early | Received 18 December 2023 |
| 30 March 2022 | 30 January 2023 | Received 21 November 2022, 70 days early | Received 21 November 2022 |
| 30 March 2021 | 30 January 2022 | Received 9 November 2021, 82 days early | Received 9 November 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1181139
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 12 December 2018
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28 JUN 2016
- Company number
- 10255734This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.thefdf.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Flintshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.