WALES COUNCIL FOR DEAF PEOPLE
Registered charity 1035893 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE WALES COUNCIL FOR THE DEAF
Wales Council for Deaf People offers a range of services tailored to support individuals who are deaf, deafened, deafblind, or hard of hearing. These includes interpreting, community support, sign language training, and deaf/deafblind awareness programs. Our services are available throughout Wales.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £228,176 for the year, leading to a substantial depletion of unrestricted reserves from £271,392 to £74,416. Due to these financial pressures and reduced grant funding, the trustees agreed to a merger with Action Deafness to ensure the continuation of services. The trustees confirmed that going concern remains appropriate based on this agreed merger.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £74k; policy: unclear)
“Given the substantial reduction in reserves the Trustees recognised that the Charity was not able to comply with its Reserves Policy” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Former CEO owed money due to fraud.
“At the end of the year the former Chief Executive of the Charity, L Sweeney, owed the Charity £26,375. The Trustees have decided to make a provision of £13,000 against the amount due as it is not certain that the full amount can be recovered.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The document states the accounts are 'Unaudited' and subject to an 'Independent examiner's report', which is standard for charities with income under £1m or those choosing not to audit, but does not explicitly state a filing failure or regulator engagement. However, the Chair's report mentions 'reputational damage caused by our previous Chief Executive Officer' and 'reputational damage... is almost certainly costing us success in our grant applications'. This is a serious incident/reputational matter.
“We cannot underestimate the reputational damage caused by our previous Chief Executive Officer which is almost certainly costing us success in our grant applications.” — page 3
“Ms Sweeney has been found guilty of fraud against the Charity and repayment of the monies she stole is being pursued by the Courts under the Proceeds of Crime legislation.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The document discloses that a former CEO was found guilty of fraud and owed money to the charity.
“We cannot underestimate the reputational damage caused by our previous Chief Executive Officer which is almost certainly costing us success in our grant applications.” — page 3
“Ms Sweeney has been found guilty of fraud against the Charity and repayment of the monies she stole is being pursued by the Courts under the Proceeds of Crime legislation.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)
Reported reserves equal ~8.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- Rowland Rees-Evanschair
- DAVID HARVEY SKIVINGTON
- Dafydd Ruez Eveleigh
- Geoffrey Ian Moses
- Hayley Dunne
- Jacqui Bond
- NORMA MOSES
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WALES COUNCIL FOR DEAF PEOPLE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £228,176 for the year, leading to a substantial depletion of unrestricted reserves from £271,392 to £74,416. Due to these financial pressures and reduced grant funding, the trustees agreed to a merger with Action Deafness to ensure the continuation of services. The trustees confirmed that going concern remains appropriate based on this agreed merger. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WALES COUNCIL FOR DEAF PEOPLE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WALES COUNCIL FOR DEAF PEOPLE as a grant recipient include SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
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