CCEW Charity Commission profile

ACTION FOR DEAFNESS

Registered charity 1122579 · organisation 4033115

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Overdue
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
4 February 2008
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06205458
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income
£2,378,576
Latest expenditure
£3,661,670
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Action for Deafness, 22-24 Sussex Road, HAYWARDS HEATH, RH16 4EA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of services for deaf and hard of hearing people .

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received
21 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,378,576
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,661,670
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
26 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
26 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,005,435
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,057,402
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
2 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
14 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,199,858
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,991,486
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
8 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
8 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,135,690
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,750,287
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
2 March 2022
Date Accounts Received
17 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,545,946
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,356,661

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Due Date
30 July 2026
Ar Received Date
21 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,378,576
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,661,670
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
2334044
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
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
26 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,005,435
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,057,402
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
2 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,199,858
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,991,486
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
8 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,135,690
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,750,287
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
2037403
Income From Government Grants
£31,932
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
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
2 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,545,946
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,356,661
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
1368184
Income From Government Grants
£122,474
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Due Date
30 July 2026
Ar Received Date
21 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
19214
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2334044
Income Investments
25318
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2378576
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£60
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,560,306
Expenditure Other
101304
Expenditure Total
3661670
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
127720
Expenditure Support Costs
335723
Expenditure Depreciation
139601
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£281,174
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,298,656
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,017,482
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£281,174
Creditors One Year Total Current
1017482
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£742,189
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
281174
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
281174
Count Employees
13
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
26 February 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
21800
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1923270
Income Investments
24248
Income Other
36117
Income Total Income And Endowments
2005435
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£50
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,057,352
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2057402
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
63279
Expenditure Support Costs
276155
Expenditure Depreciation
46533
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,424,667
Assets Total Fixed
139601
Assets Own Use
139601
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,593,939
Assets Total Liabilities
£169,272
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,564,268
Creditors One Year Total Current
169272
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,151,849
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1564268
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1564268
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
2 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
18639
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2158111
Income Investments
9775
Income Other
13333
Income Total Income And Endowments
2199858
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£189
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,991,297
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1991486
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
200076
Expenditure Depreciation
13590
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,456,821
Assets Total Fixed
146914
Assets Own Use
146914
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,656,835
Assets Total Liabilities
£200,014
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,603,735
Creditors One Year Total Current
200014
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,337,213
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1603735
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1603735
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
8 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
43699
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2037403
Income Investments
546
Income Other
54042
Income Total Income And Endowments
2135690
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£266
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,750,021
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1750287
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
205085
Expenditure Depreciation
50303
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,395,363
Assets Total Fixed
178089
Assets Own Use
178089
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,351,411
Assets Total Liabilities
£134,137
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,395,363
Creditors One Year Total Current
134137
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£939,397
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1395363
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1395363
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
2 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
131762
Income Other Trading Activities
7
Income Charitable Activities
1368504
Income Investments
54
Income Other
45619
Income Total Income And Endowments
1545946
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£300
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,356,361
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1356661
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6065
Expenditure Support Costs
187607
Expenditure Depreciation
60111
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£788,857
Assets Total Fixed
221103
Assets Own Use
221103
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£834,673
Assets Total Liabilities
£45,816
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,009,960
Creditors One Year Total Current
45816
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£560,765
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1009960
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1009960
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
East Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Brighton And Hove
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Surrey
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ACTION FOR DEAFNESS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2008-02-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
INCORPORATED 05/04/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/04/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/02/2010AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29/03/2011
Charitable Objects
TO ENABLE PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF, DEAFENED, HARD OF HEARING OR DEAFBLIND AND TO PROVIDE THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING BY THE PROVISION OF AN INFORMATION AND ADVICE SERVICE, RESOURCE CENTRES AND BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS.
Area Of Benefit
WEST SUSSEX

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
485745
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
WEST SUSSEX DEAF & HARD OF HEARING ASSOCIATION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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