HERTFORDSHIRE HEARING ADVISORY SERVICE
The Charity provides practical help and advice to people affected by hearing loss. Our volunteers help people in supported housing with hearing aid maintenance/advice. Our Equipment Service helps with alerting, amplifying and telephone equipment. Hearing Support Services in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Suffolk Hearing Advisory Service, and West Northants pilot support NHS hearing aid users.
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THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED TO RELIEVE THOSE PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM:- (A) HEARING IMPAIRMENT; (B) DEAFNESS; (C) DEAFBLINDNESS, (D) SIGHT IMPAIRMENT; AND (E) BLINDNESS AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS AS WELL AS TO RELIEVE CARERS FOR PEOPLE WITH SUCH CONDITIONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £6,082 for the year, with unrestricted reserves falling to £58,109. The trustees note that funding has struggled to keep pace with inflation and that the charity operates in challenging conditions, yet they remain confident in its ability to continue as a going concern. The charity holds cash reserves of £12,780, which is below the stated policy target of three months' operating expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees consider that one month's operating expenditure is sufficient to cover short term risks; and a further two months operating expenditure is sufficient to mitigate medium terms risks.”
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Claire Oliver
- DENNIS LESLIE FURNELL
- James Bole
- Julie Bayford
- Mark Ian Jarvis
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £382k | £388k |
| 31/03/2024 | £344k | £342k |
| 31/03/2023 | £298k | £317k |
| 31/03/2022 | £285k | £270k |
| 31/03/2021 | £285k | £240k |
Common questions
Is HERTFORDSHIRE HEARING ADVISORY SERVICE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £6,082 for the year, with unrestricted reserves falling to £58,109. The trustees note that funding has struggled to keep pace with inflation and that the charity operates in challenging conditions, yet they remain confident in its ability to continue as a going concern. The charity holds cash reserves of £12,780, which is below the stated policy target of three months' operating expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/05/2022 | £10k | Technology Overhaul Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/04/2014 | £9k | Technology and Outreach Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/02/2006 | £5k | Volunteer Support |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BARNWOOD TRUST | 1 | £150k |
| THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION | 1 | £89k |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £70k |
| BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £63k |
| THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITY | 1 | £55k |
| THE OXFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE | 1 | £55k |
| THE SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND HEARING FOUNDATION | 1 | £45k |
| THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £25k |
Charities like this
- HEARING HELP UK
- NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
- THE JEWISH DEAF ASSOCIATION
- CORNWALL ASSOCIATION FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PEOPLE
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE DEAF ASSOCIATION
- WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR DEAF PEOPLE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HERTFORDSHIRE HEARING ADVISORY SERVICE | £382k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| HEARING HELP UK | £125k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU | £725k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE JEWISH DEAF ASSOCIATION | £1.1m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CORNWALL ASSOCIATION FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PEOPLE | £212k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GLOUCESTERSHIRE DEAF ASSOCIATION | £1.2m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |