Royal Deaf Education Trust
Registered charity 1124523 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EXETER ROYAL ACADEMY FOR DEAF EDUCATION, the Deaf Academy
The operation of a School which educates students aged 5 to 16 years and a Further Education College providing post 16 education. Both the School and College offer residential and day placements to deaf young people. The Charity also operates a Children's Home for deaf young people.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Charity reported an operating deficit of £163,299 for the year ended 31 August 2025, the first deficit since moving to the Exmouth site, driven by rising employment costs and fee pressures. Per the Trustees' report, freely available reserves decreased to £988,022, which is slightly below the stated minimum policy target of £1 million. The Trustees consider the Charity to be a going concern, citing stable fee income and adequate financing arrangements despite the challenging funding environment.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Employees paid over £60,000: 3
“The number of employees whose emoluments (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2025 No 3” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £988k)
“The Charity had £988k of freely available reserves at the 2024/25 balance sheet date which was slightly below the minimum level of £1m.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 24 Related party transactions
“During the year the Charity made payments totalling £Nil (2024 - £2,700) to Kitson Boyce LLP, an LLP of which one of the Trustees is a partner. At the year end, a balance of £Nil (2024 - £Nil) was owed to Kitson Boyce LLP.” — page 52
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by PKF Francis Clark. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Inspection and regulatory ratings
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- Ofsted — Royal Deaf Education Trust: Good (NULL) · Ofsted
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Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — the Deaf Academy (matched by registered charity number).
CQC provider record: Royal Deaf Education Trust — Registered, 2 registered locations, 2 regulated activities.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.3 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 (97% 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).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (26/09/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (17/09/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Dame Angela Mary Pedderchair
- Anthony David Collyer
- Anthony Kenneth Alexander
- DAVID BALFOUR ROBERTSON
- Dr Madeleine Heather Collie · trustee of 1 other charity
- Jennifer Mary Stephens MBE
- Rhodri Giles Davey
- Robert Harold Spencer
- Sara Jane Papworth · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Devon
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Royal Deaf Education Trust financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Charity reported an operating deficit of £163,299 for the year ended 31 August 2025, the first deficit since moving to the Exmouth site, driven by rising employment costs and fee pressures. Per the Trustees' report, freely available reserves decreased to £988,022, which is slightly below the stated minimum policy target of £1 million. The Trustees consider the Charity to be a going concern, citing stable fee income and adequate financing arrangements despite the challenging funding environment. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by PKF Francis Clark.
Who funds Royal Deaf Education Trust?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Royal Deaf Education Trust as a grant recipient include THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION, THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CLARE MILNE TRUST.
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