Question 1

What is the mission of London Ability?

Accepted Answer

London Ability (formerly known as Ellingham Employment Services) provides accredited and/or vocational preparation courses to people with disabilities and to assist them to find, and maintain, employment placements in the Greater London area, with or without support from ourselves.

Question 2

What is the financial size of London Ability?

Accepted Answer

London Ability is classified as a large charity. In the latest financial year, they reported a total income of £1,359,502 and total expenditure of £1,207,199.

Question 3

How does London Ability allocate its spending?

Accepted Answer

For every pound spent, approximately 98.9% goes directly to charitable activities. The remaining 1.1% is spent on raising funds and administration. This is higher than the median for similar-sized charities (97.7%).

Question 4

What is the workforce structure of London Ability?

Accepted Answer

London Ability employs 43 staff members and is supported by 1 volunteers.

Question 5

Does London Ability receive government funding?

Accepted Answer

To a small extent. Approximately 15.1% of their income comes from government grants or contracts.

Question 6

Does London Ability pay its trustees?

Accepted Answer

No, the latest data indicates that trustees do not receive payments or personal benefits from the charity.

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