Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled

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Typical grants: £2,000 – £2,000
Where they fund: Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Two-stage application
Decisions: Rolling (no fixed deadline)

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About Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled

The Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled, also known as DTD Charity, was established in 2004 by Rob Yong and Dusk Till Dawn employees, inspired by Yong's sister Tishie. Its mission is to directly enhance the lives of severely disabled people through specialised equipment and adaptations not covered by statutory services. Guided by trustees including Brenda Yong and Rebecca Warwick, the foundation is rooted in transparency and efficiency. It operates a unique staff-led model where employees donate one percent of their salaries, matched or exceeded by management, with all administrative costs covered by the company. The foundation funds capital items such as wheelchairs, specialist beds, hoists, minor home adaptations, and disability-specific holidays, aiming to boost personal independence, wellbeing, and social inclusion for individuals of any age with physical, mental, sensory, intellectual, or complex disabilities.

What Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled funds

The foundation supports disability-focused causes, funding equipment, capital works, transport, and events. Specific items include wheelchairs, mobility devices, through-floor lifts, hoists, profiling beds, safe sleep beds, high frequency chest wall oscillation vests, therapeutic trampolines, water-tight systems for hearing equipment, and minor home improvements such as ramps, door widening, and non-slip flooring. Disability-specific holidays are also supported. Grants prioritise practical interventions that enable education, sports, rehabilitation, and daily independence. Geographically, the foundation supports disabled residents in the East Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber, North West, South East, and West Midlands, with a particular priority on Nottinghamshire. There is a strong focus on severe disability.

Who can apply

Individuals, registered charities, schools, and community groups can apply. The foundation supports disabled people of any age with physical, mental, sensory, intellectual, or complex disabilities. Applicants should be based in or serve disabled residents in the East Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber, North West, South East, or West Midlands, with Nottinghamshire given priority. There are no strict income or size limits, and the foundation favours grassroots efforts that have a direct impact on individuals. Professionals supporting disabled people are also welcome to apply on behalf of beneficiaries.

What Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled doesn't fund

The foundation does not fund salaries, core costs, research, training, feasibility studies, or emergency appeals. Exclusions also include mobility scooters, educational grants, debts, reimbursement of already purchased items, motor vehicles, nursing or residential home fees, funeral expenses, driving lessons, major home improvements, therapies such as swimming with dolphins or hyperbaric therapy, subscriptions, deposits, alternative therapies, spectacles or hearing aids, garden maintenance, iPads or tablets, general household items, generalist family holidays, conditions arising from normal ageing, illnesses rather than disability, electric bikes, transport costs, and standard computers or laptops unless special access is required.

How they like to fund

The foundation offers one-off grants for specific items and activities. Multi-year funding is not provided. Part-funding may be offered when the full cost cannot be covered. Unsolicited applications are welcome, and the foundation often collaborates with professionals supporting disabled individuals. Grants are paid directly to suppliers.

How much does Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled give?

Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled runs one grant programme. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 19 sourced facts

Main Grants ProgrammeRolling applications

£780 – £5,000

Two-stage process
Decisions in ~12 weeks
Single-year grants

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What Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

Wheelchairs, mobility devices, through-floor lifts, hoists, profiling beds, safe sleep beds, high frequency chest wall oscillation vests, therapeutic trampolines, water-tight systems for hearing equipment, minor home improvements for accessibility (ramps, hoists, door widening, non-slip flooring). Disability-specific holidays (max £1,000). Part-funding available. Severe disability focus.

Costs they'll cover

EquipmentCapital works & buildingsTransportEvents

They don't fund

SalariesResearchTrainingCore costsFeasibility studiesEmergency funding

The full exclusions list (1)

Mobility scooters; Educational grants and course fees; Debts of any kind, including utilities and rent arrears; Money direct to other charities; Reimbursement of costs for items already purchased; Motor Vehicle purchase or expenses; Nursing and residential home fees; Funeral expenses; Driving lessons; Major home improvements including top-up grants; Therapies such as swimming with Dolphins, hyperbaric therapy etc; Subscriptions / memberships; Deposits for housing, vehicles and loans; Alternative therapies e.g. reflexology, acupuncture, faith healing; Spectacles or Hearing Aids; Garden maintenance; iPads or tablets; General household items; Generalist family holidays; Conditions arising from the normal ageing process; Illnesses rather than disability; Electric bikes; Salaries; Transport costs; PCs, computers and laptops unless special access required.

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

Disability

How to apply to Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled

Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled takes applications via two-stage application.

Published programme route: two-stage process.
Decisions are typically rolling (no fixed deadline).
Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.

What Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled's application asks

We hold the 8 questions from Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled's application form, word for word — so you know exactly what you're signing up to answer.

Question 1

“Are you in receipt of Higher Level DLA? Unknown Yes No”

Question 2

“Type of request Individual Organisation”

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled provide?

Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled runs one grant programme — Main Grants Programme: £780 – £5,000.

Where does Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled fund charities?

Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled funds charities operating in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire.

Does Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled accept unsolicited applications?

Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

What does Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled not fund?

Their published exclusions include: Mobility scooters; Educational grants and course fees; Debts of any kind, including utilities and rent arrears; Money direct to other charities; Reimbursement of costs for items already purchased; Motor Vehicle purchase or expenses; Nursing and residential home fees; Funeral expenses; Driving lessons; Major home improvements including top-up grants; Therapies such as swimming with Dolphins, hyperbaric therapy etc; Subscriptions / memberships; Deposits for housing, vehicles and loans; Alternative therapies e.g. reflexology, acupuncture, faith healing; Spectacles or Hearing Aids; Garden maintenance; iPads or tablets; General household items; Generalist family holidays; Conditions arising from the normal ageing process; Illnesses rather than disability; Electric bikes; Salaries; Transport costs; PCs, computers and laptops unless special access required.. The full exclusions list is further up this page.

How do I apply for funding from Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled?

Tishie Yong Foundation for the Disabled takes applications via two-stage application. Published programme route: two-stage process.