DEAF SPORTS FIRST

Charity Number: 1175408
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To alleviate challenges faced by deaf individuals and those with associated disabilities, grants will be provided to beneficiaries or organizations enabling participation in sports like football. Community-led initiatives will include inclusive nutrition workshops, assistive tech training, adapted sports programs, sign language support, and accessible activities promoting health and inclusion.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £2,821
Total expenditure: £1,744

People

3 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Amateur Sport
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 October 2017: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • DSFF (Working name)
  • DEAF SPORTS & FOOTBALL FOUNDATION (Previous name)
Company number:
09164509 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Henry Skinner Chair 09 June 2023
None on record
SHARON SAARTJE HIRSHMAN Trustee 06 August 2014
None on record
KEN CARTER Trustee 14 July 2014
ABILITY2ACCESS
Received: On time
ACCESS-ABILITY COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Received: On time
SPECIALKIDZ
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £2.28k £0 £200 £59.85k £2.82k
Total expenditure £1.69k £193 £416 £57.95k £1.74k
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

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 August 2024 16 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2023 30 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 30 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 16 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2021 06 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2020 03 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 Not Required
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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 06 AUG 2014 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 09 OCT 2017 as amended on 08 Jan 2024

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVING THE DISABILITY OF THOSE WHO ARE DEAF OR WHO HAVE AN ASSOCIATED DISABILITIES (DEAF / BLIND, DEAF / DYSLEXIC, DEAF / SPEECH IMPAIRED ETC.) THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS EITHER DIRECTLY TO THE BENEFICIARIES OR TO ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO HELP THEM PARTICIPATE IN FOOTBALL / SPORT AND SUCH OTHER SUPPORT AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM APPROPRIATE.

Contact information

Address:
121 GREYS ROAD
HENLEY-ON-THAMES
RG9 1TE
Phone:
01491576281
Email:
henry.skinner@deafsportsfirst.org
Website:

https://deafsportsfirst.org/ Open in new window