THE OXFORD DIOCESAN COUNCIL FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING
Pastoral and spiritual care of deaf and hard of hearing people in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. Runs a volunteer befriending scheme.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds considerable reserves, with unrestricted funds totaling £244,364, which exceeds the trustees' policy target of one year's unrestricted charitable expenditure. The financial position is described as sound, supported by a significant extraordinary income receipt from the sale of the Oxford Deaf Centre, resulting in a net movement in funds of £1,568,609.04 for the year.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to one year's unrestricted charitable expenditure.”
“The Oxford Diocesan Board of Finance (ODBF) provides HR, payroll services and grants to the ODCD. Deaf Direct through the auspices of Action Deafness donated a portion of the sale proceeds of a property.” — page 18
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (17/09/2020)
Trustees
- Anne Dellar
- Bryan Whalley
- CAROLINE KALLIPETIS
- Charnelle Stylianides
- Hannah Etherton
- Janet Maybank
- Nigel Edward-Few
- PETER FLORY
- Rev Chris Bull
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £106k | £79k |
| 31/03/2024 | £42k | £81k |
| 31/03/2023 | £45k | £78k |
| 31/03/2022 | £24k | £30k |
| 31/03/2021 | £28k | £16k |
Common questions
Is THE OXFORD DIOCESAN COUNCIL FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds considerable reserves, with unrestricted funds totaling £244,364, which exceeds the trustees' policy target of one year's unrestricted charitable expenditure. The financial position is described as sound, supported by a significant extraordinary income receipt from the sale of the Oxford Deaf Centre, resulting in a net movement in funds of £1,568,609.04 for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE OXFORD DIOCESAN COUNCIL FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE OXFORD DIOCESAN COUNCIL FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING as a grant recipient include THE OXFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE OXFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE | FY2022 | £21k | Support for deaf and hard-of-hearing people |
| THE OXFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE | FY2023 | £20k | Oxford Diocesan Council for the Deaf |
| THE OXFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE | FY2024 | £7k | Oxford Diocesan Council for the Deaf |
| THE OXFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE | FY2021 | £7k | Oxford Diocesan Council for the Deaf |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BARNWOOD TRUST | 1 | £150k |
| FOUNDATIONS - WHAT WORKS CENTRE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES | 1 | £127k |
| THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION | 1 | £89k |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £70k |
| BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £63k |
| THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITY | 1 | £55k |
| THE SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND HEARING FOUNDATION | 1 | £45k |
| THE DAVID BROWNLOW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
Charities like this
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE DEAF ASSOCIATION
- Cambridgeshire Deaf Association
- ACTION FOR DEAFNESS
- THE JEWISH DEAF ASSOCIATION
- ST JOHN'S DEAF COMMUNITY CENTRE
- CHESHIRE DEAF SOCIETY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE OXFORD DIOCESAN COUNCIL FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING | £106k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GLOUCESTERSHIRE DEAF ASSOCIATION | £1.2m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Cambridgeshire Deaf Association | £1.4m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| ACTION FOR DEAFNESS | £2.4m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE JEWISH DEAF ASSOCIATION | £1.3m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST JOHN'S DEAF COMMUNITY CENTRE | £122k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |