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CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHESHIRE DEAF SOCIETY

Registered charity 506791 · organisation 506791

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
12 October 1977
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01323762
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£2,808,958
Latest expenditure
£2,714,397
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Deaf & Sensory Network (DSN), 144 London Road, NORTHWICH, Cheshire, CW9 5HH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.dsnonline.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Support services for D/deaf and hard of hearing people throughout Cheshire and the surrounding areas

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
6 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
6 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,808,958
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,714,397
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
26 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
26 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,736,037
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,657,856
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
26 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,298,669
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,670,463
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
6 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,403,780
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,696,955
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
31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,207,407
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,201,855

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
6 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,808,958
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,714,397
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Income From Government Contracts
1590192
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
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
26 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,736,037
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,657,856
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
1632277
Income From Government Grants
£19,213
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
10
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
26 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,298,669
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,670,463
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
1393978
Income From Government Grants
£9,927
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
10
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
6 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,403,780
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,696,955
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
1355147
Income From Government Grants
£12,422
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
12
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
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,207,407
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,201,855
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
6
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
1696188
Income From Government Grants
£17,344
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
11

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
6 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
2885
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2694666
Income Investments
51878
Income Other
59529
Income Total Income And Endowments
2808958
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,714,397
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2714397
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10700
Expenditure Support Costs
849825
Expenditure Depreciation
73209
Gain Loss Investment
20118
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,311,974
Assets Total Fixed
1386215
Assets Own Use
1386211
Assets Long Term Investment
4
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,708,932
Assets Total Liabilities
£170,011
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,925,136
Creditors One Year Total Current
170011
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,364,278
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3811974
Funds Restricted
113162
Funds Total
3925136
Count Employees
83
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
26 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
20060
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2656984
Income Investments
46183
Income Other
12810
Income Total Income And Endowments
2736037
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,657,856
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2657856
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11506
Expenditure Support Costs
802418
Expenditure Depreciation
85031
Gain Loss Investment
-49888
Gain Loss Pension Fund
161000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,048,548
Assets Total Fixed
2648572
Assets Own Use
1678717
Assets Long Term Investment
969855
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
206000
Assets Other Assets
£1,188,519
Assets Total Liabilities
£192,398
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,850,693
Creditors One Year Total Current
192398
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£736,135
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3754548
Funds Restricted
96145
Funds Total
3850693
Count Employees
86
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
26 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
4525
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2217845
Income Investments
57297
Income Other
19002
Income Total Income And Endowments
2298669
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,670,463
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2670463
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25560
Expenditure Support Costs
762774
Expenditure Depreciation
78738
Gain Loss Investment
115636
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-408000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,096,514
Assets Total Fixed
3138213
Assets Own Use
1868474
Assets Long Term Investment
1269739
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£729,726
Assets Total Liabilities
£206,539
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,661,400
Creditors One Year Total Current
206539
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£80,891
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3596514
Funds Restricted
64886
Funds Total
3661400
Count Employees
83
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
6 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3549
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2303150
Income Investments
75673
Income Other
21408
Income Total Income And Endowments
2403780
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,696,955
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2696955
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5500
Expenditure Support Costs
891388
Expenditure Depreciation
31045
Gain Loss Investment
-163433
Gain Loss Pension Fund
454000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,339,230
Assets Total Fixed
3770273
Assets Own Use
1566170
Assets Long Term Investment
2204103
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
271000
Assets Other Assets
£544,614
Assets Total Liabilities
£260,329
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,325,558
Creditors One Year Total Current
260329
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£109,594
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4293230
Funds Restricted
32328
Funds Total
4325558
Count Employees
66
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
31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
79642
Income Other Trading Activities
3068
Income Charitable Activities
2036438
Income Investments
88259
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2207407
Income Legacies
74245
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£37,063
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,164,792
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2201855
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4900
Expenditure Support Costs
714101
Expenditure Depreciation
19504
Gain Loss Investment
297277
Gain Loss Pension Fund
375000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,725,115
Assets Total Fixed
4309526
Assets Own Use
1073990
Assets Long Term Investment
3235536
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-183000
Assets Other Assets
£472,816
Assets Total Liabilities
£271,176
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,328,166
Creditors One Year Total Current
271176
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£91,232
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4299105
Funds Restricted
29061
Funds Total
4328166
Count Employees
63
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Halton
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire East
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Warrington
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Flintshire
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wrexham
Welsh Ind
Yes

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
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
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHESHIRE DEAF SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1977-10-12T00:00:00
Charity Name
CHESHIRE DEAF SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-01-27T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
5046008
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1156419
Assoc Charity Name
DEAF ACTIVE CHESHIRE

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/07/1977AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 12/10/1992AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/05/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/10/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/02/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/07/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/11/2015
Charitable Objects
THE RELIEF OF DEAF PERSONS IN CHESHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA
Area Of Benefit
CHESHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
694824
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Deaf & Sensory Network
Charity Name Id
48532
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
DEAFNESS SUPPORT NETWORK
Charity Name Id
48540
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE CHESHIRE SOCIETY FOR THE DEAF

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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