DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 1151219 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DKI

Our worldwide work is encompassed in four key themes:rights, learning & livelihoods, technology and wellbeing. Our programmes cross fertilise across these themes, making them unique, different and deaf child led. We work with the parents of deaf children;their brothers,sisters and extended families. We work with and support local partners; indigenous led agencies, schools or informal groups.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£464k
Latest spending
£530k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total deficit of £65,104 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves to £139,429. However, the filing notes a continuing strong liquidity position with cash balances of £269,717, representing 82% of net assets, and confirms the trustees consider the charity to be a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum of £60,000, or 3 months running costs whichever is the greater (held: £139k)
“DeafKidz International has a reserves policy which aims to hold a minimum of £60,000, or 3 months running costs whichever is the greater, in unrestricted reserves. Currently, 3 months running costs would equate to approximately £134,987.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant made to related party
“During the year the charity made grants to DKI SA totalling £136,724 (2024: £nil), and received income from DKI SA totalling £782 (2024: £nil). At the year end, a balance of £10,641 (2024: £nil) was owed from DKI SA to the charity.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — DeafKidz International (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£567k
Total spending
£429k
Cost of raising funds
£12k
Reserves (reported)
£190k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~5.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (96% 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: 2.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: India · Jamaica · Malawi · Pakistan · South Africa · The Gambia · Zambia · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£464k£530k
31/03/2024£567k£429k
31/03/2023£406k£562k
31/03/2022£582k£649k
31/03/2021£694k£548k

Common questions

Is DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a total deficit of £65,104 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves to £139,429. However, the filing notes a continuing strong liquidity position with cash balances of £269,717, representing 82% of net assets, and confirms the trustees consider the charity to be a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL as a grant recipient include PEACOCK CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION, GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
PEACOCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£25k
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATIONFY2025£3k
GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUSTFY2026£3k