THE VOICE THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE

Registered charity 1151890 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our aim is to eliminate the boundaries which Deaf, blind or Deaf blind people are faced with on a day to day basis; to try and raise awareness; create opportunities both social and career wise; and to destroy the pejorative image that is associated with the Deaf, blind and Deaf blind. We are attempting to enable these young individuals to enjoy and live the normal lives they are entitled to.

Objects

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF VISUALLY OR HEARING IMPAIRED PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Recreation · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: West Northamptonshire, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£12k
Latest spending
£12k
Registered
2013

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Policies the charity declares

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From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 49

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 127

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 73

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£12k£12k
31/03/2024£7k£14k
31/03/2023£31k£28k
31/03/2022£33k£75k
31/03/2021£51k£31k

Common questions

Who funds THE VOICE THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE VOICE THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE as a grant recipient include NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE STRATTON NO2 CHARITABLE FUNDFY2025Unverified read£80k
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k

Grants marked “Unverified read” were flagged by automated checks as possibly misread from the funder’s filed accounts. They are listed, but left out of the totals, counts and funder relationships this site computes.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund30/04/2025£10kMeditation Arts Crafts and social visits
The National Lottery Community Fund22/03/2019£116kTotal Communication - Enabling Not Disabling
The National Lottery Community Fund02/12/2015£10kAbility not disability
The National Lottery Community Fund22/08/2013£10kA Working Progress