DEAF-SELF

Registered charity 1122817 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GREENWICH DEAF PLAY SCHEME GROUP

We run a Holiday Playscheme for Deaf children as well as Deaf Active - a monthly sports/physical activities session, with socials and weekend trips.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Amateur Sport · Get email alerts

Latest income

£47k

Latest spending

£35k

Registered

2008

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £36,465 and restricted reserves were £26,461 at the year end. The charity received £46,681 in total receipts against £35,281 in total payments, resulting in a net increase in funds. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention to enable a proper understanding of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Remark Community Limited provided free facilities worth £9,600.

“Remark Community Limited gave free provision of facilities worth £9,600.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Deaf-SELF (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

MISS JESSICA KERRY WILDEchair
Annie O'Shea · trustee of 1 other charity
Benjamin Gliddon
Lorraine Almarie Robinson

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

Operates in: Bexley · Bromley · Croydon · Greenwich · Lewisham · Southwark

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£47k	£35k
31/03/2024	£36k	£36k
31/03/2023	£40k	£34k
31/03/2022	£30k	£41k
31/03/2021	£42k	£13k

Common questions

Is DEAF-SELF financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £36,465 and restricted reserves were £26,461 at the year end. The charity received £46,681 in total receipts against £35,281 in total payments, resulting in a net increase in funds. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention to enable a proper understanding of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds DEAF-SELF?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DEAF-SELF as a grant recipient include OVINGDEAN HALL FOUNDATION, BIRKDALE TRUST FOR HEARING IMPAIRED LTD.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
OVINGDEAN HALL FOUNDATION	FY2022	£21k
OVINGDEAN HALL FOUNDATION	FY2023	£15k	Summer play scheme for deaf children
OVINGDEAN HALL FOUNDATION	FY2025	£6k	Play scheme providing school holiday activities for Deaf children and young people in South London.
BIRKDALE TRUST FOR HEARING IMPAIRED LTD	FY2023	£3k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
City Bridge Foundation	10/03/2025	£17k	Grant to Deaf-SELF
The National Lottery Community Fund	27/06/2024	£20k	Deaf-SELF Youth Leadership Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/11/2022	£10k	Deaf-SELF Youth Leadership Project
City Bridge Foundation	20/07/2022	£49k	Grant to Deaf-SELF
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/06/2021	£10k	The Great Deaf Recovery
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/02/2019	£10k	Deaf-SELF 15 year anniversary
The National Lottery Community Fund	15/02/2017	£10k	Youth Leadership Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/11/2014	£10k	Active Deaf Community
The National Lottery Community Fund	01/12/2011	£10k	Youth Transitions Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/02/2009	£10k	Deaf Children and Hearing Children of Deaf Parents Monthly Events Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/12/2006	£5k	Greenwich Deaf Playscheme Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/04/2005	£5k	Playscheme