WARRINGTON & DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR DEAF PEOPLE

Registered charity 1092937 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To enhance the lives of Deaf & hard of hearing people who are vulnerable & socially isolated within the local community. To ensure that Deaf people's social, cultural &linguistic needs are met by the continuing services & support which we provide - a total inclusive place for the Deaf community with OAP afternoons, bingo, snooker matches, Deaf Caf?, Deaf Children's & CODA parties & BSL Choir.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF DEAF OR DUMB PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE BOROUGH OF WARRINGTON AND SUCH OTHER AREAS IN THE COUNTY OF CHESHIRE AS THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE IN ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS OR IN SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT THINK FIT:A) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION UNITS AND ACCOMMODATION FOR SUCH PERSONS IN NEED OF RESIDENTIAL CARE;B) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRES;C) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF RELIGIOUS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH PERSONS;D) THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING;E) THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT.

Area of benefit: THE BOROUGH OF WARRINGTON AND SUCH OTHER AREAS IN THE COUNTY OF CHESHIRE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £15,901 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £123,668 and expenditure of £107,767. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £217,670, which is considered adequate against the policy target of four months of operating costs. The financial position is described as stable, enabling the continuation of core services.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• 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
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• MICHAEL BRYANchair
• Daniel Bernard Birtles
• Gregory Pierssene
• Jason Parry
• MAVIS MCCUE
• Wilhem Robert Baker

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

Operates in: Warrington

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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