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CENTRE OF SIGN-SIGHT-SOUND (Y GANOLFAN ARWYDDO-GOLWG-SAIN)

Registered charity 1048017 · organisation 1048017

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
17 July 1995
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02959589
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£678,052
Latest expenditure
£694,245
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Centre Of Sign Sight Sound, 77 Conway Road, COLWYN BAY, Conwy, LL29 7LN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.centreofsignsightsound.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Centre of Sign-Sight-Sound (COS)With a purpose of "Improving Quality of Life through Equality" COS supports Deaf people and people living with sensory loss and the professionals and organisations who work with them. Promoting a world where sensory loss does not limit, preclude or stigmatise people from achieving their full unique potential.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
23 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£678,052
Total Gross Expenditure
£694,245
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
16 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£799,123
Total Gross Expenditure
£747,495
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
9 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£894,632
Total Gross Expenditure
£800,328
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
20 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£681,572
Total Gross Expenditure
£510,698
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
21 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£658,511
Total Gross Expenditure
£442,070

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
23 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£678,052
Total Gross Expenditure
£694,245
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Income From Government Contracts
478250
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£799,123
Total Gross Expenditure
£747,495
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£519,763
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
9 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£894,632
Total Gross Expenditure
£800,328
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Grants
£651,204
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
20 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£681,572
Total Gross Expenditure
£510,698
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£308,575
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
11
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
21 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£658,511
Total Gross Expenditure
£442,070
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
255397
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
23 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1627
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
651642
Income Investments
18730
Income Other
6053
Income Total Income And Endowments
678052
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£36
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£694,209
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
694245
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
22854
Expenditure Support Costs
80866
Expenditure Depreciation
16279
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£633,184
Assets Total Fixed
315668
Assets Own Use
315668
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£698,634
Assets Total Liabilities
£65,451
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£948,851
Creditors One Year Total Current
65451
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£560,673
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
948851
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
948851
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
16 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1342
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
780985
Income Investments
12181
Income Other
4615
Income Total Income And Endowments
799123
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£50
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£747,445
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
747495
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23970
Expenditure Support Costs
699495
Expenditure Depreciation
23980
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£631,543
Assets Total Fixed
326984
Assets Own Use
326984
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£677,556
Assets Total Liabilities
£39,496
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£965,044
Creditors One Year Total Current
39496
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£561,968
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
13498
Funds Restricted
951546
Funds Total
965044
Count Employees
19
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
9 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1890
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
880725
Income Investments
8237
Income Other
3780
Income Total Income And Endowments
894632
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£800,328
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
800328
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18655
Expenditure Support Costs
773493
Expenditure Depreciation
26835
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£502,882
Assets Total Fixed
349651
Assets Own Use
349651
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£600,737
Assets Total Liabilities
£36,972
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£913,416
Creditors One Year Total Current
36972
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£501,362
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
827218
Funds Restricted
86198
Funds Total
913416
Count Employees
19
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
20 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
5628
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
664319
Income Investments
3702
Income Other
7923
Income Total Income And Endowments
681572
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£13
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£510,685
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
510698
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
19630
Expenditure Support Costs
43472
Expenditure Depreciation
14851
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£420,014
Assets Total Fixed
367187
Assets Own Use
367187
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£571,492
Assets Total Liabilities
£119,567
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£819,112
Creditors One Year Total Current
31921
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
87646
Assets Cash
£494,790
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
748684
Funds Restricted
70428
Funds Total
819112
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
21 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
3978
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
650179
Income Investments
36
Income Other
4318
Income Total Income And Endowments
658511
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£124
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£441,946
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
442070
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20151
Expenditure Support Costs
43219
Expenditure Depreciation
12058
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£313,591
Assets Total Fixed
367941
Assets Own Use
367941
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£494,522
Assets Total Liabilities
£214,225
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£648,238
Creditors One Year Total Current
36400
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
177825
Assets Cash
£413,904
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
498341
Funds Restricted
149897
Funds Total
648238
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CENTRE OF SIGN-SIGHT-SOUND (Y GANOLFAN ARWYDDO-GOLWG-SAIN)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1995-07-17T00:00:00
Charity Name
CENTRE OF SIGN-SIGHT-SOUND (Y GANOLFAN ARWYDDO-GOLWG-SAIN)
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-04-03T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
284848
Assoc Registered Charity Number
284848
Assoc Charity Name
ABERCONWY TALKING NEWSPAPER

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17 AUG 1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19 JUL 1995AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02 OCT 1999AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 09 NOV 2016 as amended on 03 Dec 2019
Charitable Objects
The relief of people who are deaf, blind, suffer visual or hearing impairment or are disabled and have a physical or mental impairment that has a long-term negative effect on their ability to carry out normal daily activities by the promotion, development and the provision of appropriate facilities, services and resources and in particular, but not exclusively, by promoting, developing and cause to be provided appropriate facilities, services and resources to improve the quality of life and equality of opportunities for people with visual impairment, hearing impairment, physical or mental disability
Area Of Benefit
WITHIN NORTH WALES

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
276953
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
N W D A
Charity Name Id
276955
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NORTH WALES DEAF ASSOCIATION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries