HEARING RESEARCH TRUST

Charity number: 326915
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To support high quality medical research which meets the needs of deaf and hard of hearing people To disseminate research findings so that advances in research are translated into improvements in medical practice and healthcare To offer information/advice based on the most reliable evidence available To increase public understanding of how hearing works and the value of deafness research

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2012

Total income:
£1,121,036

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Donations and legacies £1.10m
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £0
Investments £22.47k
Other £48

Total expenditure:
£1,336,908

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £974.31k
Other £0

£866 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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Raising funds and other expenditure £362.60k
Charitable expenditure £974.31k

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 May 2008: Standard registration
  • 03 June 2013: Removed (Amalgamated)
  • 03 June 2013: Funds transferred to 207720 THE ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR DEAF PEOPLE
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • DEAFNESS RESEARCH UK (Working name)
  • DEFEATING DEAFNESS (FORMER WORKING NAME) (Previous name)
  • HEARING AND SPEECH TRUST (Previous name)
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2008 31/07/2009 31/07/2010 31/07/2011 31/07/2012
Total gross income £1.26m £1.43m £1.00m £1.68m £1.12m
Total expenditure £1.39m £1.52m £1.79m £1.15m £1.34m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £1.02m £1.38m £984.27k £1.66m £1.10m
Income - Other trading activities £520 £5.97k £0 £446 £0
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £120.37k £51.15k £16.63k £16.48k £22.47k
Income - Other £113.74k £0 £0 £0 £48
Income - Legacies £306.84k £665.46k £193.95k £1.09m £358.29k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.07m £1.17m £1.35m £837.44k £974.31k
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £21.98k £31.90k £25.69k £24.12k £27.56k
Expenditure - Grants institution £829.66k £820.53k £992.31k £449.33k £449.43k
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/07/2008 31/07/2009 31/07/2010 31/07/2011 31/07/2012
Own use assets £19.86k £15.47k £7.16k £9.07k £5.19k
Long-term investments £180.80k £157.29k £173.21k £184.41k £185.27k
Other assets £1.99m £1.95m £1.47m £2.05m £1.86m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £162.84k £202.76k £500.35k £548.11k £572.10k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 July 2012 29 November 2012 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2012 29 November 2012 On Time
Annual return 31 July 2011 17 January 2012 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2011 17 January 2012 On Time
Annual return 31 July 2010 22 December 2010 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2010 22 December 2010 On Time
Annual return 31 July 2009 15 January 2010 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2009 15 January 2010 On Time

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/07/1985 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/05/1988 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/04/1996 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 27/03/2013

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE TRUST IS ESTABLISHED ARE: (A) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS BY THE PROMOTION, BY ALL MEANS OF THE STUDY OF DISEASE AND PARTICULARLY (BUT WITHOUT ANY LIMITATION TO TH GENERALITY OF THIS CLAUSE) DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF THE THROAT, NOSE AND EAR AND ALLIED SUBJECTS, AND GENERALLY TO IMPROVE THE STANDARD OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE MEANS OF PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS AND METHODS OF TREATMENT AND CURE OF SUCH DISEASES (B) TO INITIATE, ENCOURAGE SUPPORT AND CARRY OUT RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSES OF SUCH DISEASES AND DISORDERS AND THE POSSIBILITIES OF PRESERVATION AND ALLEVIATION OR CURE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 326915-1 ACTION FOR TINNITUS RESEARCH
Governing document
TRUST DEED DATED 26 OCTOBER 1999 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 2 JANUARY 2008 (AS AFFECTED BY A UNITING DIRECTION LETTER DATED 27 SEPTEMBER 2007
Charitable objects
(A) TO PROVIDE RELIEF SUPPORT AND COUNSELLING FOR THE SUFFERS OF THE MEDICAL CONDITION OF TINNITUS AND ANY ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS; (B) TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE KNOWLEDGE AND A GREATER UNDERSTANDING TO SUFFERS AND THE PUBLIC OF THE MEDICAL CONDITION OF TINNITUS AND ANY ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS; (C) TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE RESEARCH INTO THE MEDICAL CONDITION KNOWN AS TINNITUS AND ANY ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS, IT EFFECTS UPON SUFFERS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR TREATMENT AND TO DISSSEMINATE THE USEFUL KNOWLEDGE GAINED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; AND (D) TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE EDUCATION INTO THE MEDICAL CONDITION KNOWN AS TINNITUS AND ANY ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS
Area of benefit
NATIONAL
Registration history
  • 30 May 2008 : Standard registration
  • 03 June 2013 : Removed
  • 03 June 2013 : Asset transfer out