CUMBRIA DEAF ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1088406 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DEAF VISION

The Objects of the Company shall be the educational, physical, social and spiritual well being of deaf, deafened, hard of hearing and Deafblind (hereinafter referred to as deaf) people of all ages and their families mainly but not exclusively in the county of Cumbria.

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Latest income

£323k

Latest spending

£394k

Registered

2001

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £71,730 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decline in total net assets from £131,220 to £59,490. The trustees acknowledge significant cash flow pressures caused by late payments from the NHS and DWP, which led to staff being paid late until a cash advance from the sale of the Kendal building covered the arrears. Despite these liquidity challenges and high creditor balances, the trustees maintain that the going concern basis is appropriate following a cost reduction exercise.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Key management staff owed £83,039.39

“The charity owed £83,039.39 to key management staff at 31 March 2025.” — page 15

“Charlie Allgrove (past Chairman) being repaid his rescue loan of £5,000 in March 2024.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Repayment of rescue loan to Charlie Allgrove

“The charity owed £83,039.39 to key management staff at 31 March 2025.” — page 15

“Charlie Allgrove (past Chairman) being repaid his rescue loan of £5,000 in March 2024.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 03920466

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Cumbria Deaf Association (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.

HARRISON, Shelley — director, appointed 15/05/2026on trustee list
BEAN, Darren — director, appointed 15/11/2023on trustee list
ALLGROVE, Charles Nicholas — director, appointed 25/02/2017on trustee list
BLACKLOCK, Paul Alan — director, appointed 25/02/2017on trustee list

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: Cumbria Deaf Association — Deregistered, 2 registered locations, last inspected 26/09/2019.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Trustees · trustee networks

CHARLES NICHOLAS ALLGROVE
Darren Bean
Jayson Thomas Kiggins
Oliver Nicholas Flitcroft
PAUL ALAN BLACKLOCK
Shelley Harrison

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£323k	£394k
31/03/2024	£210k	£298k
31/03/2023	£150k	£213k
31/03/2022	£96k	£164k
31/03/2021	£351k	£245k

Common questions

Is CUMBRIA DEAF ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £71,730 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decline in total net assets from £131,220 to £59,490. The trustees acknowledge significant cash flow pressures caused by late payments from the NHS and DWP, which led to staff being paid late until a cash advance from the sale of the Kendal building covered the arrears. Despite these liquidity challenges and high creditor balances, the trustees maintain that the going concern basis is appropriate following a cost reduction exercise. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CUMBRIA DEAF ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CUMBRIA DEAF ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE FRIEDA SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST, THE INMAN CHARITY, THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FRIEDA SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£15k
THE FRIEDA SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£11k
THE INMAN CHARITY	FY2024	£4k	Social - Deaf and Blind
THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£0

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/06/2026	£19k	CDA social hubs
UK government	20/12/2018	£10k	Building Connections Fund - Community Spaces
The National Lottery Community Fund	02/07/2014	£5k	Bringing Music sessions to Deaf Children in Cumbria
The National Lottery Community Fund	15/11/2006	£240k	Learning Centres, Barrow, Whitehaven and Carlisle
The National Lottery Community Fund	28/08/2006	£10k	Needs analysis in Dumfries and Galloway
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/02/2005	£5k	Improved Flooring
Northern Rock Foundation	19/03/2004	£8k	Grant awarded to Cumbria Deaf Association (Cumbria)
Northern Rock Foundation	10/03/1998	£19k	Grant awarded to Cumbria Deaf Association (North West)