Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled grants
Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled, which publishes its guidance as DTD Charity, pays for equipment for severely disabled people, with most grants around £2,000.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled publishes its website and guidance under the name DTD Charity, which can be confusing when you search for it. Its purpose is to financially assist severely disabled people of all ages, individually or in groups, to enable them to have access to equipment which will make a positive difference to their quality of life. It aims to help people with significant sensory, physical and intellectual impairments. The majority of its grants are around £2,000. In its most recent published accounts £86,045 went to individuals against £9,694 to organisations, so most of its money goes directly to disabled people rather than to charities. It does not hand over money: it says it does not give 'hard cash' but orders and pays for invoiced items.
What they fund
The Charity Commission register records this funder under Disability. Its own governing objects centre on people with cerebral palsy, while its published guidance describes helping severely disabled people of all ages get equipment.
Who and where
The register lists its beneficiaries as people with disabilities, and its area as England - specifically the North West, Yorkshire and The Humber, the East Midlands and the West Midlands.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“Our purpose is to financially assist severely disabled people of all ages, individually or in groups to enable them to have access to equipment which will make a positive difference to their quality of life”
Source: dtdcharity.com — DTD Charity →
Who they say they'll fund
“We aim to help severely disabled people of all ages; including those with significant sensory, physical, and intellectual impairments”
Source: dtdcharity.com — DTD Charity →
What they say they won't fund
“Mobility scooters; Educational grants and course fees; Debts of any kind, including utilities and rent arrears”
Source: dtdcharity.com — DTD Charity →
“We do not give 'hard cash' but order and pay for invoiced items”
Source: dtdcharity.com — DTD Charity →
“We are unlikely to provide grants for salaries or transport costs”
Source: dtdcharity.com — DTD Charity →
Grant sizes they mention
“The majority of our grants are around £2,000”
Source: dtdcharity.com — DTD Charity →
How they say to apply
“Successful grants usually take between 6 to 12 weeks”
Source: dtdcharity.com — DTD Charity →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The relief of patients suffering from cerebral palsy;2. The provision in the interests of social welfare of recreational facilities for such patients;3. The relief in cases of financial distress of carers and dependants of such patients or of deceased patients;4. The promotion or research into the causes and treatment…
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled give?
Its website says "the majority of our grants are around £2,000". It does not publish a minimum or maximum, and there is no published breakdown of its typical (median) award.
What does it fund?
Equipment. Its stated purpose is to help severely disabled people of all ages, individually or in groups, get access to equipment that will make a positive difference to their quality of life. The Charity Commission register records its work under Disability.
Who can apply?
Its guidance is written around severely disabled people "individually or in groups", including people with significant sensory, physical and intellectual impairments. The register records that it makes grants both to organisations and to individuals, and lists its area as the North West, Yorkshire and The Humber, the East Midlands and the West Midlands of England.
What won't it fund?
It says it does "not give 'hard cash' but order and pay for invoiced items", and that it is "unlikely to provide grants for salaries or transport costs". It also lists things it does not fund at all: "Mobility scooters; Educational grants and course fees; Debts of any kind, including utilities and rent arrears".
How do I apply?
The charity does not publish an application form in the material we hold. It says that "successful grants usually take between 6 to 12 weeks" from first contact. Check the funder's own website (www.dtdcharity.com) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1104927) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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