BREAKTHROUGH (DEAF-HEARING INTEGRATION)
Registered charity 1073468 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DEAFPLUS
deafPLUS is a registered medium-sized charity and company limited by guarantee working to encourage integration and equality between deaf/visually impaired and hearing people in all areas of life.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net deficit of £12,405 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a surplus in the previous year, driven by lower fundraising and training income alongside increased costs. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that free reserves of £182,108 equate to approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure, which exceeds their stated minimum target of three months. The trustees affirm the charity's ability to continue as a going concern based on streamlined management expenses and a diverse range of secured service agreements.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of reserves to cover operating costs, redundancy liabilities and contractual commitments requiring notice periods or exit costs plus any project funds owed back to funders (held: £182k)
“The Trustees’ target is to hold a minimum of three months of reserves to cover operating costs, redundancy liabilities and contractual commitments requiring notice periods or exit costs plus any project funds owed back to funders.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — deafPLUS/visionPLUS (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- VANN, Rachel — director, appointed 05/06/2024on trustee list
- O'HALLORAN, Geraldine Anne — director, appointed 03/03/2021on trustee list
- MURRAY MBE, Alan — director, appointed 05/12/2018not on trustee list
- COBB, Reg — secretary, appointed 10/03/2026
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£945
Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (90% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (19/03/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (14/09/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Alan Murray · trustee of 1 other charity
- Geraldine O'halloran
- Rachel Vann
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BREAKTHROUGH (DEAF-HEARING INTEGRATION) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net deficit of £12,405 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a surplus in the previous year, driven by lower fundraising and training income alongside increased costs. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that free reserves of £182,108 equate to approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure, which exceeds their stated minimum target of three months. The trustees affirm the charity's ability to continue as a going concern based on streamlined management expenses and a diverse range of secured service agreements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BREAKTHROUGH (DEAF-HEARING INTEGRATION)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BREAKTHROUGH (DEAF-HEARING INTEGRATION) as a grant recipient include THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUST, THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION, BROMLEY & DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE LIMITED.
Known funders
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