CCEW Charity Commission profile

DEAFWAY

Registered charity 1089918 · organisation 3986289

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
31 December 2001
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04243198
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,872,578
Latest expenditure
£3,156,434
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Deafway, Brockholes Brow, Preston, PR1 5BB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

All of our work, in the UK, on the Isle of Man, in Nepal and in Uganda, aims to give D/deaf people equal access to every part of life. We do this through Residential Support and Rehabilitation; Education and Training; Deaf/Sign Language Arts; Deaf Culture Projects; Deaf Heritage Projects; and the provision of Deaf Spaces. At the centre of of all that we do is Deaf Culture and sign language.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
1 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
1 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,872,578
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,156,434
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
20 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,619,374
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,868,619
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
5 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,345,212
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,372,997
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
22 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,596,920
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,815,562
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
25 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,513,703
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,310,790

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
1 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,872,578
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,156,434
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
27
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
2804017
Income From Government Grants
£3,145
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
20 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,619,374
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,868,619
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
27
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
2537639
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
5 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,345,212
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,372,997
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
27
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
0
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
22 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,596,920
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,815,562
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
28
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
2455413
Income From Government Grants
£24,135
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
8
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
25 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,513,703
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,310,790
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
30
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
2330436
Income From Government Grants
£67,706
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
1 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
53331
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2819247
Income Investments
6839
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2879417
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£80,181
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,076,253
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3156434
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
73654
Expenditure Support Costs
447570
Expenditure Depreciation
27439
Gain Loss Investment
-8564
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
15403
Reserves
£573,817
Assets Total Fixed
1243268
Assets Own Use
1003312
Assets Long Term Investment
239956
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£802,938
Assets Total Liabilities
£221,609
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,824,597
Creditors One Year Total Current
221609
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£721,151
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1562205
Funds Restricted
262392
Funds Total
1824597
Count Employees
75
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
20 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
56325
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2547813
Income Investments
10372
Income Other
4864
Income Total Income And Endowments
2619374
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£25,061
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,843,558
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2868619
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
78310
Expenditure Support Costs
2843558
Expenditure Depreciation
17264
Gain Loss Investment
46303
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
47310
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£610,444
Assets Total Fixed
1570152
Assets Own Use
975139
Assets Long Term Investment
595013
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£778,831
Assets Total Liabilities
£247,369
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,101,614
Creditors One Year Total Current
247369
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£651,738
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1740091
Funds Restricted
361523
Funds Total
2101614
Count Employees
59
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
5 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
11931
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2326918
Income Investments
6363
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2345212
Income Legacies
11931
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£25,308
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,347,689
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2372997
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
2347689
Expenditure Depreciation
16343
Gain Loss Investment
5101
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£484,817
Assets Total Fixed
1401634
Assets Own Use
336694
Assets Long Term Investment
1064940
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,248,432
Assets Total Liabilities
£465,510
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,184,556
Creditors One Year Total Current
465510
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,136,499
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1854156
Funds Restricted
330400
Funds Total
2184556
Count Employees
59
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
22 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
53020
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2540924
Income Investments
2976
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2596920
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£54,981
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,760,581
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2815562
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
2760581
Expenditure Depreciation
16841
Gain Loss Investment
42724
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£248,436
Assets Total Fixed
1413543
Assets Own Use
869070
Assets Long Term Investment
544473
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,372,536
Assets Total Liabilities
£578,839
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,207,240
Creditors One Year Total Current
578839
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,193,796
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1872791
Funds Restricted
334449
Funds Total
2207240
Count Employees
80
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
25 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
42315
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2466960
Income Investments
4428
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2513703
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£82,729
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,224,627
Expenditure Other
3434
Expenditure Total
2310790
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
56649
Expenditure Support Costs
2224627
Expenditure Depreciation
15022
Gain Loss Investment
96946
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£484,817
Assets Total Fixed
1362165
Assets Own Use
860887
Assets Long Term Investment
501278
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,699,522
Assets Total Liabilities
£678,529
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,383,158
Creditors One Year Total Current
678529
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,581,076
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2094434
Funds Restricted
288724
Funds Total
2383158
Count Employees
82
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nepal
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lancashire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

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08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
DEAFWAY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2001-12-31T00:00:00
Charity Name
DEAFWAY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-08-21T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
223088
Assoc Registered Charity Number
223088
Assoc Charity Name
THE BLACKPOOL FYLDE AND WYRE SOCIETY FOR THE DEAF

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 28TH JUNE 2001
Charitable Objects
THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WHO ARE DEAF OR WHO SUFFER FROM COMMUNICATION DISORDERS, FIRSTLY THOSE RESIDENT IN LANCASHIRE AND SECONDLY THOSE LIVING IN THE REST OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE, PARTICULARLY BY ASSISTING AND SUPPORTING THEIR EQUAL ACCESS TO AND PARTICIPATION IN, ALL ASPECTS OF SOCIETY.
Area Of Benefit
LANCASHIRE, THE REST OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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