ACTION FOR DEAFNESS
Registered charity 1122579 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WEST SUSSEX DEAF & HARD OF HEARING ASSOCIATION
Provision of services for deaf and hard of hearing people .
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a modest net deficit of £39,467 for the year ended 30 June 2024, resulting from higher-than-expected costs and a lower number of appointments. Despite this, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,564,268, which significantly exceeds the trustees' policy target of approximately £520,000 (three months of anticipated expenditure). The trustees confirmed there is no material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months anticipated expenditure which is approximately £520,000 (held: £1.6m)
“It is the policy of the trustees to maintain a level of reserves sufficient to cover three months anticipated expenditure which is approximately £520,000”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Brian Thomas Cook
- Eamonn Sean Skyrme
- JANE SHAW
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Brighton And Hove · East Sussex · Surrey · West Sussex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ACTION FOR DEAFNESS financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a modest net deficit of £39,467 for the year ended 30 June 2024, resulting from higher-than-expected costs and a lower number of appointments. Despite this, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,564,268, which significantly exceeds the trustees' policy target of approximately £520,000 (three months of anticipated expenditure). The trustees confirmed there is no material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
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