THE PHOENIX GROUP FOR DEAF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS

Registered charity 1180870 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We support and empower deaf children and young adults from birth up to the age 30, and their families, who are predominantly based in Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas, through the provision of:Recreational and leisure activities; training opportunities; one to one and group support; Deaf Awareness, Sign Language and other courses.

Objects

TO SUPPORT AND EMPOWER DEAF AND HEARING-IMPAIRED CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS FROM BIRTH UP TO THE AGE OF 30 AND THEIR FAMILIES, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF:A) RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE FACILITIES THAT PROMOTE COMMUNICATION, INTERACTION, SOCIAL SKILLS, INDEPENDENCE AND WELL-BEING (PHYSICAL AND MENTAL)B) TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL IMPROVE LIFE CHANCES, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALSC) ONE TO ONE AND GROUP SUPPORT AND ADVICE THAT FOSTERS INDEPENDENCE, WELL ÛBEING AND SKILLS LEARNINGD) DEAF AWARENESS, SIGN LANGUAGE AND OTHER COURSES TO PROMOTE INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF HEARING LOSS BY ALLE) WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER AGENCIES AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY TO MEET OUR MEMBERÆS NEEDSF) SIGNPOSTING OR REFERRING ONTO OTHER AGENCIES AS APPROPRIATE SO AS TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF OUR MEMBERS AND WIDER COMMUNITYTO DELIVER THE ABOVE THROUGH A PARTICIPATION FRAMEWORK, WHICH IS TO TAKE PLACE PREDOMINANTLY BUT NOT NECESSARILY EXCLUSIVELY IN HERTFORDSHIRE.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small net operating income of £1,102 for the year ended March 2026, with total incoming resources of £135,713 against total expenditure of £134,611. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £120,661, which exceeds its stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure, placing it in a strong financial position.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Phoenix Group for Deaf Children and Young Adults (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).

• Hertfordshire County Council — “Hertfordshire County Council provide Phoenix Group with funding so that we can provide subsidised activities for your child” (source page)

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (30/04/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Valerie Elizabeth Marie Copenhagenchair
• Beryl Whyatt
• Eleanor Brown
• PHILIP HENRY LINNEGAR · trustee of 1 other charity
• Valerie Reed

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

Operates in: Bedford · Central Bedfordshire · Hertfordshire · Luton

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PHOENIX CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION.

• THE PHOENIX CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION income £173k
• THE FAMILY CENTRE (DEAF CHILDREN) income £147k
• DEAF ACTIVE income £273k
• THE PHOENIX TRUST (MILTON) LTD income £256k
• THE OXFORD DIOCESAN COUNCIL FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING income £106k
• THE PHOENIX DETACHED YOUTH PROJECT income £249k

Side by side with its peers

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