PROMOTING DEAF ISSUES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 2 August 2006
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £21,302
Latest expenditure: £18,848
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 24 SOUTH DRIVE, MANCHESTER, M21 8DY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The provision of grants to support research and development work in deafness, and the training of teachers of lipreading, training of lipspeakers, training in deaf awareness and communication tactics, and in providing support to deaf people and provision of the information website www.deafstrategies.org.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 10 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £21,302
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,848

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 25 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £14,920
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,933

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 10 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £22,198
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,784

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 26 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £26,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,155

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 5 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 5 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £38,770
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,511

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 10 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £21,302
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,848
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £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: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 25 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £14,920
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,933
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £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: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 10 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £22,198
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,784
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £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: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £26,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,155
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 5 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £38,770
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,511
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: PROMOTING DEAF ISSUES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2006-08-02T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 7 JULY 2006
Charitable Objects: 1. FOR THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF OR WHO HAVE A HEARING LOSS TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL SUPPORT FOR THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS;2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF OR WHO HAVE A HEARING LOSS BY MEANS OF PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THEIR LEISURE, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES;3. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY MEANS OF PROVIDING ACCESS TO FACILITIES AND INFORMATION WITH A VIEW TO INTEGRATING PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF OR WHO HAVE HEARING LOSS INTO THE COMMUNITY SO AS TO ALLEVIATE DIRECTLY THE STRESSES AFFECTING SUCH PERSONS, THEIR FAMILIES, THEIR FRIENDS AND THEIR CARERS;4. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY MEANS OF CARRYING OUT RESEARCH INTO THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS AND TO DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures