01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC041146
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- G61 4LE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
DHS is a volunteer and deaf-led charity founded in 2008. DHS are committed to preserving and celebrating the history, culture, and activities of deaf people and deaf organisations in Scotland. The organisation has two core aims: • To support the discovery, research, and preservation of the history, culture, language, and communities of deaf people in Scotland. • To support Deaf people in accessing education, training, employment and opportunities connected to heritage and history DHS is also the caretaker of the Scottish Deaf Archive, or SDA, which is based in Edinburgh and holds more than 200 years of material relating to deaf communities across Scotland.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To promote and advance the interest in discovery, research and preservation of the Scottish histories of Deaf- people, their communities, culture and language. (ii) To secure responsibility for the education, training, employment and general welfare of Deaf people in connection with their historical works by liaison, co-operation and consultation with the appropriate bodies and authorities charged with the administration of the various services of education, training, employment and general welfare of Deaf people.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £41,029 | £4,238 | 0 | 1 December 2025 |
| 30 September 2024 | £7,424 | £8,979 | 0 | 6 November 2024 |
| 30 September 2023 | £3,992 | £2,244 | 0 | 6 November 2023 |
| 30 September 2022 | £2,704 | £3,404 | 0 | 11 November 2022 |
| 30 September 2021 | £8,648 | £3,370 | 0 | 4 November 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 2 Sidlaw Road, Bearsden, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.deafhistoryscotland.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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