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ACTION FOR DEAFNESS

Registered charity 1122579 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WEST SUSSEX DEAF & HARD OF HEARING ASSOCIATION · filing overdue (register status)

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Latest income
£2.4m
Latest spending
£3.7m
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2024

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.

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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£2.4m
Total spending
£3.7m
Cost of raising funds
£60
Reserves (reported)
£281k
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove · East Sussex · Surrey · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£2.4m£3.7m
30/06/2024£2.0m£2.1m
30/06/2023£2.2m£2.0m
30/06/2022£2.1m£1.8m
30/06/2021£1.5m£1.4m

Common questions

Is ACTION FOR DEAFNESS financially healthy?

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.