# Disability Care Trust UK

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1192744 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1192744)
- Website: https://www.disabilitycaretrust.org.uk
- Latest income: £163; spending £264
- What it funds: Disability, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Bangladesh
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/disability-care-trust-uk

The charity is established to help people with disabilities by providing specialist equipment. In addition the charity is aimed to provide legal advice and assistance for the needy.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2025 | £163 | £264 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2024 | £610 | £673 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2023 | £730 | £666 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2022 | £350 | £243 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO which are for the public benefit, are specifically restricted to the following: to relieve the needs of people who are disabled for the public benefit in the UK and Bangladesh, particularly but not exclusively through: a) the provision of specialist equipment to disabled children and young people, with the aim of improving their conditions of life, and b) the provision of legal advice and assistance, representation and information which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means

## What it funds

Disability Care Trust UK is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Disability Care Trust UK reported income of £163 and spending of £264. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Jan 2025, it spent £1,846 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and Bangladesh.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Disability Care Trust UK in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (disabilitycaretrust.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Disability Care Trust UK open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Disability Care Trust UK is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Disability Care Trust UK fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and Bangladesh.

### Does Disability Care Trust UK give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Disability Care Trust UK makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Disability Care Trust UK give each year?

The register does not break out Disability Care Trust UK's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jan 2025 was £264. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £462 a year.

### How large is Disability Care Trust UK?

In its latest reported year Disability Care Trust UK reported income of £163 and spending of £264.


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