# Sheffield and District Association for the Disabled

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 227215 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/227215)
- Latest income: £9,224; spending £12.6k
- What it funds: Disability
- Who it helps: People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Sheffield City
- Other names: Sdad (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sheffield-and-district-association-for-disabled

grant-making organisation to disabled within the city of Sheffield

## 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 Dec 2025 | £9,224 | £12.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £11k | £15.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £10.2k | £11.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £9,380 | £10.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £8,471 | £8,874 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of Disabled persons resident in the area of the county borough of Sheffield or the neighbourhood thereof. (for further details see clause 3 of scheme)

## What it funds

Sheffield and District Association for the Disabled is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Sheffield and District Association for the Disabled reported income of £9,224 and spending of £12.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £59k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Sheffield City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sheffield and District Association for the Disabled in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Sheffield and District Association for the Disabled open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Sheffield and District Association for the Disabled is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Sheffield and District Association for the Disabled fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Sheffield City.

### Does Sheffield and District Association for the Disabled give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Sheffield and District Association for the Disabled makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Sheffield and District Association for the Disabled give each year?

The register does not break out Sheffield and District Association for the Disabled's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £12.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.8k a year.

### How large is Sheffield and District Association for the Disabled?

In its latest reported year Sheffield and District Association for the Disabled reported income of £9,224 and spending of £12.6k.


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