DEAFBLIND UK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 2 March 1990
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02426281
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £3,607,959
Latest expenditure: £3,597,701
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 167-169 Great Portland street, 5th Floor, London, W1W 5PF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Deafblind UK has supported those with dual sensory loss since 1928, helping them overcome the unique set of challenges they face every single day. We offer complimentary membership, with all our services being delivered free of charge. We help to reduce loneliness and isolation, and promote social inclusion, thereby allowing people who are deafblind to live their lives with dignity and purpose.

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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: 27 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £3,607,959
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,597,701

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: 30 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,466,183
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,918,520

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 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 5 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,933,151
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,879,703

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: £2,743,755
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,541,560

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: 20 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,405,585
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,553,554

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £3,607,959
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,597,701
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 48
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 858454
Income From Government Grants: £50,007
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 473

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: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,466,183
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,918,520
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 54
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 671081
Income From Government Grants: £44,703
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 312

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 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,933,151
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,879,703
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 79
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 816153
Income From Government Grants: £43,800
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 4
Count Volunteers: 344

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: 21 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,743,755
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,541,560
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 76
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 621549
Income From Government Grants: £40,456
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 301

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: 20 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,405,585
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,553,554
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 27
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 662005
Income From Government Grants: £37,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 532

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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: 27 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 1574429
Income Other Trading Activities: 408364
Income Charitable Activities: 1519868
Income Investments: 105298
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3607959
Income Legacies: 530274
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £327,414
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,027,810
Expenditure Other: 242477
Expenditure Total: 3597701
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 19764
Expenditure Support Costs: 613488
Expenditure Depreciation: 81475
Gain Loss Investment: 47302
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,502,035
Assets Total Fixed: 4100839
Assets Own Use: 1000920
Assets Long Term Investment: 3099919
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,992,145
Assets Total Liabilities: £557,546
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,535,438
Creditors One Year Total Current: 557546
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,176,775
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 5352955
Funds Restricted: 182483
Funds Total: 5535438
Count Employees: 109
Consolidated 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: 30 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1895744
Income Other Trading Activities: 289036
Income Charitable Activities: 1160716
Income Investments: 120687
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3466183
Income Legacies: 863400
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £235,069
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,500,339
Expenditure Other: 183112
Expenditure Total: 2918520
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 28506
Expenditure Support Costs: 496675
Expenditure Depreciation: 63913
Gain Loss Investment: 133144
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £5,241,017
Assets Total Fixed: 3934587
Assets Own Use: 947083
Assets Long Term Investment: 2987504
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,998,715
Assets Total Liabilities: £455,424
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,477,878
Creditors One Year Total Current: 455424
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,269,880
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 5241017
Funds Restricted: 236861
Funds Total: 5477878
Count Employees: 101
Consolidated 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 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1448521
Income Other Trading Activities: 200524
Income Charitable Activities: 1185581
Income Investments: 98525
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2933151
Income Legacies: 577981
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £265,836
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,450,093
Expenditure Other: 163774
Expenditure Total: 2879703
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 24967
Expenditure Support Costs: 529066
Expenditure Depreciation: 54556
Gain Loss Investment: -245430
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £4,862,937
Assets Total Fixed: 3349923
Assets Own Use: 562140
Assets Long Term Investment: 2787783
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,801,671
Assets Total Liabilities: £354,523
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,797,071
Creditors One Year Total Current: 354523
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,322,856
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 4682937
Funds Restricted: 114134
Funds Total: 4797071
Count Employees: 103
Consolidated 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: 21 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1492380
Income Other Trading Activities: 170118
Income Charitable Activities: 1045105
Income Investments: 36152
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2743755
Income Legacies: 707410
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £268,021
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,145,349
Expenditure Other: 128190
Expenditure Total: 2541560
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 23985
Expenditure Support Costs: 499029
Expenditure Depreciation: 78732
Gain Loss Investment: -57944
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £4,843,919
Assets Total Fixed: 3453242
Assets Own Use: 491000
Assets Long Term Investment: 2962242
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,977,186
Assets Total Liabilities: £441,374
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,989,054
Creditors One Year Total Current: 441374
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,728,078
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 4843919
Funds Restricted: 145135
Funds Total: 4989054
Count Employees: 99
Consolidated 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: 20 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 2171664
Income Other Trading Activities: 83719
Income Charitable Activities: 1148854
Income Investments: 1348
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3405585
Income Legacies: 661325
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £293,914
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,103,055
Expenditure Other: 156585
Expenditure Total: 2553554
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 20600
Expenditure Support Costs: 2504709
Expenditure Depreciation: 125686
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £4,675,152
Assets Total Fixed: 496638
Assets Own Use: 496638
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £4,821,198
Assets Total Liabilities: £473,040
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,844,796
Creditors One Year Total Current: 473040
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £4,468,103
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 4675151
Funds Restricted: 169645
Funds Total: 4844796
Count Employees: 109
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

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

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

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

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DEAFBLIND UK
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-08-30T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5157913
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1190341
Assoc Charity Name: PETERBOROUGH SIGHT

Charity Name: DEAFBLIND UK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1990-03-02T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26TH SEPTEMBER 1989
Charitable Objects: I) TO FURTHER THE INTERESTS OF DEAF-BLIND PERSONS BY EVERY MEANS AND IN EVERY WAY OPEN TO IT. DEAF-BLIND TO INCLUDE THOSE SUBSTANTIALLY DEPRIVED OF SIGHT AND HEARING. II) TO HELP THE DEAF-BLIND TO LIVE AS USEFUL MEMBERS OF ANY COMMUNITY IN WHICH THEY MAY FIND THEMSELVES AND WHENEVER AND WHEREVER POSSIBLE TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT CONTACT AND FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE DEAF-BLIND AND SIGHTED HEARING PERSONS. III) TO BUILD OR PURCHASE AND MAINTAIN FLATS, GUESTHOUSES SHELTERED AND OTHER ACCOMMODATION FOR THE BENEFIT AND USE OF DEAF-BLIND PEOPLE. IV) TO ENCOURAGE THE SIGHTED HEARING PUBLIC AT LARGE TO BE AWARE OF THE NEEDS AND CAPABILITIES OF THE DEAF-BLIND. V) TO PROVIDE AND ENCOURAGE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE HELP, COMFORT AND INSTRUCTION OF THE DEAF-BLIND INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL OFFICES DIVISIONS AND CLUBS FOR THE DEAF-BLIND.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 33020
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: NATIONAL DEAF-BLIND LEAGUE

Charity Name Id: 33022
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: NATIONAL DEAFBLIND LEAGUE

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Care Quality Commission

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures