Umbrella Derby and Derbyshire

What Umbrella Derby and Derbyshire does

Umbrella Derby and Derbyshire is a registered charity (Charity No. 1150203, Company No. 07904108) founded in 1986 and headquartered at Marble Hall, 80 Nightingale Road, Osmaston, Derby, with additional sites at The Annie Hall Centre (Derby), Umbrella House (Mackworth), and St Edmunds Community Hall (Shelton Lock). It serves disabled children and young adults aged roughly 5 to 30, together with their families and carers, across Derby and Derbyshire. Service lines include Early Intervention (short-term support around new or suspected diagnosis), Family Support (parent-led first point of contact), Children's Services, Play and Leisure (PALS youth clubs, specialist sessions and trips), Adult Services for ages 18–30, Support Groups, and Signposting. Ancillary offerings include venue hire at Annie's Place and zero-hours Holiday Activity Support Worker roles.

Core 'technology' is human service delivery rather than software; the platform is a network of accessible community venues, a small staff of 15 employees supplemented by zero-hours workers and volunteers, and a referral pipeline via local authorities, NHS partners, and self-referral. Umbrella is regulated by the Care Quality Commission, holds an Ofsted 'Good' rating, is registered with the Fundraising Regulator, and is GDPR-compliant. It delivered over 35,000 hours of support in 2025 to approximately 500 active beneficiaries and over 2,000 families and carers.

The revenue model is non-commercial: services are provided free to beneficiaries, with income drawn from local-authority grants (Derby City Council, Derbyshire County Council), national charitable-foundation grants (National Lottery Community Fund, Children In Need, Garfield Weston, The Henry Smith Charity, Mencap and ~20 other trusts), corporate sponsorship (Aramark, Eggleston Steel, SCJohnson, TMUK, Engineered Learning, SENAD), individual donations, fundraising events, and modest facility-hire fees (£25/hour at Annie's Place). The organization is governed by a Board of Trustees chaired by Wayne Cook, and in 2025 transitioned from long-serving CEO Ann Rowlands MBE to Laura Bowey, only the third CEO in its history.

Name

Umbrella Derby and Derbyshire

Legal name

Umbrella Derby and Derbyshire

Website

https://umbrella.uk.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Umbrella Derby and Derbyshire is a registered UK charity founded in 1986 that delivers free support services — including early intervention, family support, play and leisure, and adult services — to disabled children and young adults aged 5–30 and their families across Derby and Derbyshire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Support Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Down Syndrome & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Childcare (HSAAAIAC)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Family support services
• Youth community programs
• Early intervention support
• Charity sector services

Headquarters

HQ city

Derby

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations and Fundraising: Umbrella raises funds through donations from individuals, corporate sponsors, and fundraising events to support their services for disabled children and families.
2. Local Authority Funding: The organization receives funding from Derby City Council and Derbyshire County Council to deliver services.
3. Charitable Foundation Grants: Umbrella receives grant funding from charitable foundations including National Lottery Community Fund, Children In Need, Garfield Weston, The Henry Smith Charity, and other trusts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Umbrella Derby and Derbyshire delivers a unified portfolio of community-based support services for disabled children, young adults (ages 5 to 30), and their families in Derby and Derbyshire. Offerings span Early Intervention, Family Support, Children's Services, Play and Leisure (PALS), Adult Services, Support Groups, and Signposting, delivered across multiple accessible facilities. A supplementary paid service is venue hire at Annie's Place.

Product overview

Umbrella Derby and Derbyshire is a charitable organization offering a unified set of support services for disabled children, young adults (ages 5-30), and their families in Derby and Derbyshire. The core service portfolio includes Early Intervention (short-term support for families with new diagnoses), Family Support (parent-led first point of contact), Children's Services (inclusive activities), Play and Leisure (PALS - youth clubs, specialist sessions, and trips), Adult Services (independence and life skills for ages 18-30), Support Groups, and Signposting. Additional offerings include venue hire at Annie's Place and employment opportunities through Holiday Activity Support Worker roles. The organization does not operate a technology product platform but provides direct service delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Intervention Short-term, intensive support for families with children and young people with a new or suspected diagnosis of a disability or neurodiversity. Delivered by Umbrella to families in Derby and Derbyshire.
• Family Support
• Children's Services
• Play and Leisure (PALS)
• Adult Services
• Support Groups
• Signposting
• Venue Hire - Annie's Place

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 35,000 hours of support and services delivered in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cosy FoundationsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCosy Foundation provided furniture, fixtures and equipment support to revamp Umbrella's sites after their 2020 expansion. Ann Rowlands MBE, CEO noted that without this support, sites looked 'tired and worn out'.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mencap: National UK charity supporting people with learning disabilities and their families. Directly comparable as a peer organization also providing disability services, advocacy, and family support; Umbrella lists Mencap as a grant-making partner.
• Kids: National UK charity providing disabled children's services including short breaks, play schemes, and family support. Closely mirrors Umbrella's PALS (Play and Leisure) and family support model.
• Hft (Home Farm Trust): UK charity supporting people with learning disabilities through personalized services and family support. Comparable in delivering person-centered disability support services across the lifecycle.
• Contact (for families with disabled children): National UK charity specifically supporting families with disabled children through advice, family support, and local network-building. Highly comparable mission, target population, and service model (early intervention, family support, parent-led support).
• Sense: Major UK charity supporting people with complex disabilities (including those with sensory impairments). Comparable in delivering multi-stage services for disabled children, young adults, and families across the UK.
• Ambitious about Autism: National UK charity focused on autistic children and young people, providing education, early intervention, and youth programs. Directly comparable given Umbrella's explicit inclusion of neurodiverse and disabled children in its target population.

Emerging players

• Together for Short Lives: UK charity supporting children with life-limiting conditions and their families through family support and respite. Adjacent mission overlap (children with additional needs and family support) but specialized on palliative care.
• Rainbow Trust Children's Charity: UK charity providing emotional and practical support to families with seriously ill children. Comparable in delivering family support and respite services for vulnerable children, but focused on medical illness rather than disability.

Broad incumbents

• Disability Rights UK: National UK disability charity focused on policy, rights, and inclusion. Comparable target population (disabled people and families) but operates more as a broad advocacy and rights body than a direct service provider.

Regional players

• SNAP (Special Needs And Parents): Essex-based UK charity providing advice, activities, and support for families of children with special needs. Highly comparable service model but operates in a different UK region, making it a regional rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Umbrelladerbyderbyshire
• Instagraminstagram.com/umbrella_derbyshire
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/umbrella-derby-and-derbyshire

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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