UK DEAF SPORT
UK Deaf Sport aims to encourage deaf people to participate, to enjoy and to excel at Sport. UK Deaf Sport provides information on deaf sporting events throughout the UK. UK Deaf Sport is the national governing body for all deaf sports.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £51,165 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total net assets of £161,456. The trustees note that the charity's reserves policy target of three months' immediate closure expenditure has not yet been achieved, but confirm that the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis supported by continued funding from Sport England.
What the accounts disclose
“This level of reserves has not yet been achieved and efforts are continuing to secure funding to be able to meet this level of reserves.”
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 08611744
Company officers (Companies House)
- WYNNE, Philippa Edith on trustee list
- PERRY, Mark Robert on trustee list
- RIMMER, Nicholas Frederick Wyn on trustee list
- UNGOED-COURTNEY, Frederick Henry Hamish on trustee list
- WRIGHT, Sara Leighann on trustee list
- KAMPS, Philip George Andrew on trustee list
- FOSTER, Rebecca Jane on trustee list
- BROOKES, Nicholas Paul on trustee list
- BURTON, Toby Linton on trustee list
- FITTON, John Peter on trustee list
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (14/10/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (23/04/2018)
Trustees
- Frederick Henry Hamish Ungoed-Courtney
- John Peter Fitton
- Mark Robert Perry
- Nicholas Frederick Wyn Rimmer
- Nicholas Paul Brookes
- Philip George Andrew Kamps
- Philippa Edith Wynne
- Rebecca Jane Foster
- Sara Leighann Wright
- Toby Linton Burton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £386k | £335k |
| 31/03/2024 | £263k | £336k |
| 31/03/2023 | £446k | £303k |
| 31/03/2022 | £238k | £300k |
| 31/03/2021 | £252k | £217k |
Common questions
Is UK DEAF SPORT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £51,165 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total net assets of £161,456. The trustees note that the charity's reserves policy target of three months' immediate closure expenditure has not yet been achieved, but confirm that the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis supported by continued funding from Sport England. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds UK DEAF SPORT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name UK DEAF SPORT as a grant recipient include THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | FY2024 | £10k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 25/03/2025 | £150k | UK Deaf Sport Talent Inclusion |
| Sport England | 04/01/2023 | £54k | COVID 19 - Tackling Inequalities Fund |
| Sport England | 22/12/2022 | £20k | COVID 19 - Tackling Inequalities Fund |
| Sport England | 11/05/2022 | £46k | COVID 19 - Tackling Inequalities Fund |
| Sport England | 20/04/2022 | £1.2m | System Partner Investment 2022-27 |
| Sport England | 21/07/2021 | £36k | COVID 19 - Tackling Inequalities Fund |
| Sport England | 01/09/2020 | £241k | NDSO 2017-20 (Sector Partner Rollover) |
| Sport England | 10/08/2020 | £26k | UKDS Commercial Project |
| Sport England | 21/04/2020 | £53k | Workforce diversity funding 2019-21 |
| Sport England | 25/03/2019 | £4k | UK Deaf Sport Articles |
| Sport England | 21/08/2017 | £362k | NDSO 2017-20 |
| Sport England | 10/12/2015 | £233k | Inclusive Sport NDSO |
| Sport England | 04/12/2014 | £120k | Inclusive Sport NDSO |
| Sport England | 01/11/2012 | £132k | UK Deaf Sport Talent and Deaflympics 2013 |
| Sport England | 14/09/2011 | £282k | Inclusive Sport for UK Deaf Sport |