DEAFINITIONS LIMITED

Charity number: 1144504
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Deafinitions was established for deaf people BY deaf people. Our motto is "Empower, Explain, Educate" in that by providing visual, accessible information and opportunities for involvement with clear, grassroots explanations, deaf people become better educated about important issues in their lives; such as health, employment, financial issues, etc.; and be empowered to make more informed choices.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income:
£763,137

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Donations and legacies £24.02k
Charitable activities £208.44k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £1.71k
Other £528.96k

Total expenditure:
£652,868

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £652.87k
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £95,544 from 5 government contract(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £0
Charitable expenditure £652.87k
Retained for future use £110.27k

People

10 Employee(s)

5 Trustee(s)

3 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for another benefit.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 November 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • HEALTH DEAFINITIONS, YOUTH DEAFINITIONS (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Robin Herdman Chair 21 February 2015
None on record
Andrew Sutcliffe Trustee 01 July 2022
None on record
Zafar Zaman Trustee 21 November 2021
None on record
David Rhodes Trustee 17 November 2018
None on record
Adrian Peacock Trustee 09 January 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £579.03k £352.71k £636.08k £542.94k £763.14k
Total expenditure £588.47k £450.84k £576.04k £666.23k £652.87k
Income from government contracts £24.19k £35.20k £62.54k £92.49k £95.54k
Income from government grants £120.00k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £2.41k N/A £90.00k £55.64k £24.02k
Income - Other trading activities £128.75k N/A £1.75k £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £399.81k N/A £448.10k £388.37k £208.44k
Income - Endowments £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £62 N/A £22 £35 £1.71k
Income - Other £48.00k N/A £96.21k £98.89k £528.96k
Income - Legacies £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £575.02k N/A £576.04k £666.23k £652.87k
Expenditure - Raising funds £12.02k N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £0 N/A £79.87k £0 £0
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £1.43k N/A £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 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Own use assets £1.57m N/A £1.50m £1.47m £1.42m
Long-term investments £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Other assets £280.95k N/A £145.85k £213.12k £254.41k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £673.85k N/A £503.44k £664.51k £550.75k

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 December 2024 21 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 21 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 03 January 2025 64 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023

(These accounts
have been qualified)

03 January 2025 64 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 January 2024 92 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 January 2024 92 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 03 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021

(These accounts
have been qualified)

03 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 30 January 2022 91 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020

(These accounts
have been qualified)

30 January 2022 91 days late Download Open in new window
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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 04/01/2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/09/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 13/10/2011

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE DEAF PEOPLE (ESPECIALLY BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE USERS) AND TO ADVANCE THEIR EDUCATION AND THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: (A) IMPROVING DEAF PEOPLE'S ACCESS TO INFORMATION BY PRODUCING AND PROVIDING CUSTOM-MADE RESOURCES FOR THE DEAF COMMUNITY; (B) EDUCATING AND ENABLING DEAF PEOPLE BY ENSURING RESOURCES, WORKSHOPS AND OPPORTUNITIES ALWAYS INCLUDE FLUENT BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE, VISUAL EXAMPLES, QUALITY GRAPHICS AND DETAILED GLOSSARY OF RELEVANT TERMS; AND (C) BY ADVOCATING WITH DEAF PEOPLE TO IMPROVE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG STATUTORY AND PRIVATE SERVICE PROVIDERS ABOUT DEAF PEOPLE'S ACCESS AND UNDERSTANDING NEEDS.

Contact information

Address:
Deafinitions
Factory 4 @ Powerpark
Goldthorpe Industrial Estate
off Commercial Road
Goldthorpe
S63 9BL
Phone:
01709916104
Email:
info@deafinitions.org
Website:

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