DEAF EMPOWERING NETWORK

Registered charity 1198138 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RARE ROCKETS NE LIMITED

A Charity to serve the purpose who are deaf, deafened, or hard of hearing and those with hearing loss, especially those resident in the geographical area comprising Co. Durham, Tees Valley and North Yorks, by promoting the social and health welfare interests of such persons through the provision of services, facilities, resources, support and items that protect and improve their conditions of life

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Latest income
£960k
Latest spending
£820k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated on a sound financial footing with total income rising to £959,878 from £710,895 in the prior year. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £343,624 were held at year-end, meeting the policy target of three months' core operating costs. The charity generated a net surplus of £139,806, resulting in total funds of £373,958.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of core operating costs (held: £344k)
The Board’s target level of free reserves is to hold at least three months’ core operating costs
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)

Total income
£960k
Total spending
£820k
Reserves (reported)
£205k
Employees
26

Reported reserves equal ~3.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Darlington · Durham · Hartlepool · Middlesbrough · North Yorkshire · Redcar And Cleveland · Stockton-on-tees

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£960k£820k
30/04/2024£711k£653k
30/04/2023£737k£582k

Common questions

Is DEAF EMPOWERING NETWORK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated on a sound financial footing with total income rising to £959,878 from £710,895 in the prior year. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £343,624 were held at year-end, meeting the policy target of three months' core operating costs. The charity generated a net surplus of £139,806, resulting in total funds of £373,958. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund13/01/2023£10kThe Next Step