WALES COUNCIL FOR DEAF PEOPLE

Registered charity 1035893 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE WALES COUNCIL FOR THE DEAF · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£437k
Latest spending
£665k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £148,010 for the year ended 31 March 2024, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £601,176 to £453,165. The trustees note that free reserves are £8,402, excluding investments of £254,650 which can be called upon if needed. Despite the financial loss and operational disruption from the previous CEO's dismissal, the trustees believe the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
Free reserves are £8,402 (2023 £83,003).excluding investments of £254,650 (2023: £285,799) which can be called upon if needed.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Total income
£582k
Total spending
£576k
Cost of raising funds
£3k
Reserves (reported)
£400k
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~8.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£437k£665k
31/03/2024£483k£646k
31/03/2023£582k£576k
31/03/2022£436k£483k
31/03/2021£304k£313k

Common questions

Is WALES COUNCIL FOR DEAF PEOPLE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £148,010 for the year ended 31 March 2024, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £601,176 to £453,165. The trustees note that free reserves are £8,402, excluding investments of £254,650 which can be called upon if needed. Despite the financial loss and operational disruption from the previous CEO's dismissal, the trustees believe the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery12/05/2025£50kMillionaire Street 2025 05w4
Postcode Lottery29/09/2023£25kUnrestricted Funding

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