Finance Score: 7

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2
Future income +5
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 21

DEAF EXPERIENCE LIMITED

Deaf Experience (DEXperience) is deaf user-led, aiming for the wellbeing of deaf children and young people, providing consultation, participation, training and research. DEX conducted a ground-breaking Best Value Review of deaf education from user perspective, establishing universal performance standards and works with national organisations towards legislation and policy change.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£117	£110	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22	£114	£72	£41	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	£50	£46	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20	£13	£17	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19	£33	£15	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18	£17	£25	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17	£22	£26	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16	£26	£11	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15	£3	£3	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14	£2	£2	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13	£2	£2	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12	£1	£1	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11	£1	£2	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10	£1	£2	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09	£3	£5	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08	£15	£7	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07	£11	£22	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 19 years

www.dex.org.uk

contact@dex.org.uk

01132584855

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Deaf people

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£218,590
Tudor Trust	£90,000
Disability Action	£20,064
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£10,700
Masonic Trust	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - DEX Deaf Youth Hub 11 - 17 year olds
£9,500	24/02/2023	The funding will be used to deliver activities for young deaf people where participants will be provided with the opportunity to socialise with other deaf young people in a safe and understanding environment. The project aims to raise aspirations ....more The funding will be used to deliver activities for young deaf people where participants will be provided with the opportunity to socialise with other deaf young people in a safe and understanding environment. The project aims to raise aspirations and reduce isolation.
Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
£5,000	16/12/2022	Unrestricted core funding for small charities
National Lottery Community Fund - DEX Deaf Youth Council development
£209,090	16/12/2021	DEX works with DYP aged 17-30 providing advocacy support and activities to help those young people due to leave mainstream school and support those who have already left. The Deaf Youth Council aims to support other young people who are going ....more DEX works with DYP aged 17-30 providing advocacy support and activities to help those young people due to leave mainstream school and support those who have already left. The Deaf Youth Council aims to support other young people who are going through similar experiences with activities such as guest speak workshops building networks and relationships and helping arrange opportunities to learn new skills that aids future employment. The aim is to ensure other deaf young people feel connected to their community and to reduce feelings of isolation.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Deaf Ex-Mainstreamers Ltd
£90,000	17/06/2021 36	over three years towards salaries and core costs at a charity supporting Deaf young people in Wakefield
Disability Action - NET Coronavirus Appeal Emergency Fund for Disabled People Organisations UK-wide
£20,064	01/11/2020	The project will translate Covid 19 material into BSL for the deaf community. Deliver more online peer support group to help young isolated deaf people
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Deaf Ex-Mainstreamers Group
£10,700	14/08/2020	COVID19 Deaf Ex-Mainstreamers Group Ltd
National Lottery Community Fund - "Deaf is Me"
£10,000	25/04/2019 18	The project will provide opportunities for deaf and deafblind young people aged 18 to 30 to participate in lifelong learning; develop their personal and social skills; sense of identity, confidence and self esteem. It aims to to combat social ....more The project will provide opportunities for deaf and deafblind young people aged 18 to 30 to participate in lifelong learning; develop their personal and social skills; sense of identity, confidence and self esteem. It aims to to combat social isolation and prevent the high incidence of mental health issues rising from being deaf/ deafblind.
National Lottery Community Fund - Young Deaf Citizenship and Participation Project
£10,000	28/06/2017 12	The group will deliver a citizenship programme; particularly for but not exclusive to, deaf black minority ethnic young people. This will reduce isolation and promote inclusion.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Deaf Ex-Mainstreamers Group
£50,000	15/05/2015	My Deaf Story Youth Heritage project

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 25-78

DAVID CLAUDE LEACH Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Retired

FRANK BRIAN GEOFFREY DALTREY Appointed: 1998, Occupation: Retired

FALAK SHER ADIL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Finance Officer

GILLIAN JONES- LEACH Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Director Of Consultancy Company

HARRIET RICE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Health Care

IAN EDWARD RANDELL Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Aston Martin (Fitter)

KHALID ASHRAF Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Involvement Development Officer/Translator

MOHSIN PATEL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: British Sign Language Teacher

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/05/2006, number: 1114319
Registered at Companies House on 01/11/2005, number: 05608965

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

17 returns made; all on time

Main office

Leeds Society For Deaf & Blind People
The Centre
St. Marys Street
LEEDS
LS9 7DP

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF DEAF PERSONS, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF A SERVICE CALCULATED TO ASSIST THEM TO OBTAIN THEIR FULL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS CITIZENS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.

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