ACTION DEAFNESS
Registered charity 1163758 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACTION DEAFNESS LIMITED · also registered in Scotland as SC050670 (OSCR)
Action Deafness (AD) specialises in business solutions services such as communications interpreting, community support & engagement, sign language training and deaf awareness for service users/consumers who are deaf, deafened, deafblind and hard of hearing (D/deaf). Our services operating throughout the UK, 7 days a week. In addition we host meeting place for local social groups.
Causes: Education/training · Disability · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £173,378 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets to £1,701,141. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £186,863 are being built back up and that the organization remains a going concern with no material uncertainties.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Highest-paid employee band: in excess of £90,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“One employee had employee benefits in excess of £90,000 (2024: 0).” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between three and six month's expenditure (held: £187k)
“It is the policy of the charitable company that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific purpose should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A related party of a trustee received remuneration for employment at the charity.
“During the year, a related party of a trustee received £3,363.72 (2024 £Nil) In remuneration for employment at the charity. This remuneration was paid at the market rate and was an arms length transaction.” — page 37
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Duncan & Toplis Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Top pay band moved from £70,001 - £80,000 (FY2024) to in excess of £90,000 (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Action Deafness (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.
- COLLINS-HAYES, Luke — director, appointed 20/05/2025on trustee list
- CRUMP, Steve — director, appointed 20/05/2025on trustee list
- MITCHELL, Clare — director, appointed 13/02/2024on trustee list
- WRIGHT, Alan — director, appointed 17/09/2023on trustee list
- FRANCE, Alison — director, appointed 14/09/2023on trustee list
- GRANT, Ross — director, appointed 08/12/2020on trustee list
- STAVERT, William Harold — director, appointed 01/10/2019on trustee list
- LEWIS, Alison — director, appointed 17/03/2015on trustee list
- CROWLEY, Craig Andrew — secretary, appointed 24/09/2008
Official officers record.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
CQC provider record: Action Deafness — Registered, 1 registered location, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 10/04/2019.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.7 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 (92% 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: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Care Quality Commission ratings
CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (03/08/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (17/03/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (01/09/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (03/08/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- ALISON LEWISchair
- ALAN WRIGHT
- ALISON FRANCE
- Clare Mitchell
- Dafydd Eveleigh · trustee of 1 other charity
- Luke Collins-Hayes
- Ross Grant
- William Harold Stavert
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ACTION DEAFNESS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £173,378 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets to £1,701,141. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £186,863 are being built back up and that the organization remains a going concern with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Duncan & Toplis Audit Limited.
What does the highest-paid employee of ACTION DEAFNESS earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the in excess of £90,000 band.
Who funds ACTION DEAFNESS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ACTION DEAFNESS as a grant recipient include SUPPORT STAFFORDSHIRE.
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.
Government & lottery funding
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