UK DEAF SPORT

Registered charity 1158878 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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.

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

Latest income
£386k
Latest spending
£335k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £57k; policy: three month’s immediate closure expenditure)
“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.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — UK Deaf Sport (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2024£10k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England25/03/2025£150kUK Deaf Sport Talent Inclusion
Sport England04/01/2023£54kCOVID 19 - Tackling Inequalities Fund
Sport England22/12/2022£20kCOVID 19 - Tackling Inequalities Fund
Sport England11/05/2022£46kCOVID 19 - Tackling Inequalities Fund
Sport England20/04/2022£1.2mSystem Partner Investment 2022-27
Sport England21/07/2021£36kCOVID 19 - Tackling Inequalities Fund
Sport England01/09/2020£241kNDSO 2017-20 (Sector Partner Rollover)
Sport England10/08/2020£26kUKDS Commercial Project
Sport England21/04/2020£53kWorkforce diversity funding 2019-21
Sport England25/03/2019£4kUK Deaf Sport Articles
Sport England21/08/2017£362kNDSO 2017-20
Sport England10/12/2015£233kInclusive Sport NDSO
Sport England04/12/2014£120kInclusive Sport NDSO
Sport England01/11/2012£132kUK Deaf Sport Talent and Deaflympics 2013
Sport England14/09/2011£282kInclusive Sport for UK Deaf Sport