CHESHIRE DEAF SOCIETY

Registered charity 506791 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DEAFNESS SUPPORT NETWORK, Deaf & Sensory Network, THE CHESHIRE SOCIETY FOR THE DEAF

Support services for D/deaf and hard of hearing people throughout Cheshire and the surrounding areas

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Accommodation/housing · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£2.8m

Latest spending

£2.7m

Registered

1977

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £74,443 for the year ended 30 March 2026, with free reserves standing at £1,925,763. However, the trustees' report notes that the budget for the following financial year shows a projected deficit of £155,547 due to inflationary pressures and increased payroll costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Remuneration paid to Mrs L Birtles, daughter of trustee Mr P Morley.

“Remuneration of £23,351 (2025 - £25,143) was paid to Mrs L Birtles, who is daughter of the trustee Mr P Morley. The remuneration was paid to carry out her role on behalf of the Training Service.” — page 33

“Remuneration of £19,143 (2025 - £14,639) was paid to Ms A Pane, who is daughter of the trustee Mr D Pane. The remuneration was paid to carry out her role as BSL Tutor.” — page 33

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Remuneration paid to Ms A Pane, daughter of trustee Mr D Pane.

“Remuneration of £23,351 (2025 - £25,143) was paid to Mrs L Birtles, who is daughter of the trustee Mr P Morley. The remuneration was paid to carry out her role on behalf of the Training Service.” — page 33

“Remuneration of £19,143 (2025 - £14,639) was paid to Ms A Pane, who is daughter of the trustee Mr D Pane. The remuneration was paid to carry out her role as BSL Tutor.” — page 33

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Remuneration paid to P Craige, mother of trustee T Lonergan.

“Remuneration of £23,351 (2025 - £25,143) was paid to Mrs L Birtles, who is daughter of the trustee Mr P Morley. The remuneration was paid to carry out her role on behalf of the Training Service.” — page 33

“Remuneration of £19,143 (2025 - £14,639) was paid to Ms A Pane, who is daughter of the trustee Mr D Pane. The remuneration was paid to carry out her role as BSL Tutor.” — page 33

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donation received from Positive Hearing LLP, a partnership in which the charity is a member.

“Remuneration of £23,351 (2025 - £25,143) was paid to Mrs L Birtles, who is daughter of the trustee Mr P Morley. The remuneration was paid to carry out her role on behalf of the Training Service.” — page 33

“Remuneration of £19,143 (2025 - £14,639) was paid to Ms A Pane, who is daughter of the trustee Mr D Pane. The remuneration was paid to carry out her role as BSL Tutor.” — page 33

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: DSN Cymru Limited

“DSN has a wholly owned subsidiary company, DSN Cymru, which is currently dormant.” — page 11

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Murray Smith LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 01323762 · Financial health read from its filings

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.

BINGLE, David Andrew Pugh — director, appointed 08/11/2025on trustee list
BALL, Damian — director, appointed 26/07/2023on trustee list
LONERGAN, Tina Louise — director, appointed 12/07/2022on trustee list
MANDER, James — director, appointed 27/04/2022on trustee list
FARDOE, Dave — director, appointed 27/04/2022on trustee list
PANE, David Louis — director, appointed 07/10/2015on trustee list
MORLEY, Peter David — director, appointed 06/02/2007on trustee list
REEDER, Gillian — secretary, appointed 15/08/2023

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.

Buyer	Contract	Awarded	Value
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD	Continuing Health Service in Cheshire & Merseyside	—	—

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £325k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: Cheshire Deaf Society — Registered, 1 registered location, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 29/10/2019.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Total income

£2.8m

Total spending

£2.7m

Reserves (reported)

£3.3m

Employees

83

Reported reserves equal ~14.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% 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: 0.0% 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).

Deafness Support Network: Good (19/11/2019) · CQC record

Register events

Received assets from another charity (27/01/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Dave Fardoechair
Damian Ball
David Bingle
David Pane
James Mander
PETER DAVID MORLEY
Tina Lonergan

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Flintshire · Halton · Warrington · Wrexham

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£2.8m	£2.7m
31/03/2025	£2.7m	£2.7m
31/03/2024	£2.3m	£2.7m
31/03/2023	£2.4m	£2.7m
31/03/2022	£2.2m	£2.2m

Common questions

Is CHESHIRE DEAF SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £74,443 for the year ended 30 March 2026, with free reserves standing at £1,925,763. However, the trustees' report notes that the budget for the following financial year shows a projected deficit of £155,547 due to inflationary pressures and increased payroll costs. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Murray Smith LLP.

Who funds CHESHIRE DEAF SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHESHIRE DEAF SOCIETY as a grant recipient include OVINGDEAN HALL FOUNDATION, THE URSULA KEYES TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
OVINGDEAN HALL FOUNDATION	FY2022	£5k
THE URSULA KEYES TRUST	FY2024	£2k
THE URSULA KEYES TRUST	FY2025	£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	24/05/2024	£254k	Youth Vibe!
UK government	01/04/2019	£10k	Building Connections Fund
UK government	02/01/2019	£10k	Building Connections Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	26/11/2018	£26k	You, Me and Tea
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/05/2016	£10k	Safe living - for deaf people

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
BARNWOOD TRUST	1	£150k
THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITY	1	£55k
THE OXFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE	1	£55k
ATKIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£10k
ACTIVE IMPACT CIO	1	£9k
THE STRANGWARD TRUST	1	£7k
THE INMAN CHARITY	1	£5k
THE A M FENTON TRUST	1	£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GLOUCESTERSHIRE DEAF ASSOCIATION.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE DEAF ASSOCIATION income £1.2m
Cambridgeshire Deaf Association income £1.4m
DURHAM DEAFENED SUPPORT income £158k
ACTION FOR DEAFNESS income £2.4m
WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR DEAF PEOPLE income £192k
THE OXFORD DIOCESAN COUNCIL FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING income £106k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CHESHIRE DEAF SOCIETY	£2.8m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GLOUCESTERSHIRE DEAF ASSOCIATION FY2025	£1.2m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
Cambridgeshire Deaf Association FY2025	£1.4m	£70,001 - £80,000	1	above	—	no doubt
DURHAM DEAFENED SUPPORT FY2025	£158k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ACTION FOR DEAFNESS FY2024	£2.4m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR DEAF PEOPLE FY2025	£192k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.