DEAF UNITY

Charity number: 1190885
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are a deaf-led, UK focused charity that works to empower, nurture and train deaf individuals. We have a strong focus on providing information and training to youths and graduates to ensure they have a fighting chance to achieve their goals. We also have a strong research focus, to better understand the challenges facing deaf and disabled people and the solutions that are needed.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £115,316
Total expenditure: £104,051

Total income includes £8,996 from 1 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

6 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

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Disability
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 August 2020: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Kirsty Laura Neale Trustee 25 July 2024
None on record
Bassim Baz Trustee 30 June 2022
None on record
Alexandra Ruth Marchesi Trustee 08 September 2020
None on record
Paul Ntulila Trustee 17 August 2020
None on record
Stephen William Spencer Norton Trustee 17 August 2020
NORTH SURREY GROUP SCOPE
Received: On time
ENHANCEABLE
Received: On time
VILLIERS PARK EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Received: On time
GOLDSMITHS STUDENTS' UNION
Received: 75 days late
SPEAKERS' CORNER TRUST
Received: On time
ENGLISH SPEAKING BOARD (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £76.37k £89.37k £115.32k
Total expenditure £39.41k £66.28k £104.05k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £9.00k

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 2023 14 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 14 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 09 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 06 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 30 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 28 March 2022 On Time 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 17 Aug 2020

Charitable objects

1. TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PEOPLE ACROSS ENGLAND AND WALES IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY; 2. THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF DISABILITY AND BY FOSTERING UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE DEAF COMMUNITY AND WIDER SOCIETY; AND 3. THE PROMOTION OF THE SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING DEAF BY: A) PROVIDING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO SUPPORT AND ENABLE DEAF PARENTS TO MAXIMISE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND THEMSELVES; B) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING DEAF PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION; C) PROVIDING OTHER GENERAL SUPPORT INCLUDING ACCESS TO TRANSLATORS AND INTERPRETERS.

Contact information

Address:
Deaf Unity
Office 75652
PO Box 6945
LONDON
W1A 6US
Phone:
07999024496
Email:
hello@deafunity.org
Website:

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