Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 0

Fundraising costs low: +3

Only 4 Trustees: -1
All male board: -3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -1

ACTION FOR DEAFNESS

Provision of services for deaf and hard of hearing people .

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board is completely male

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/06/23		£2,200	£1,991	£208	£0	£1,604	£1,604	9.7	14	0
30/06/22		£2,136	£1,750	£385	£0	£1,395	£1,395	9.6	11	0
30/06/21		£1,546	£1,357	£189	£0	£1,010	£1,010	8.9	11	0
30/06/20		£1,418	£1,489	£-71	£0	£821	£821	6.6	15	4
30/06/19	*	£2,039	£2,218	£-179	£9	£892	£892	4.8	22	6
30/06/18		£2,376	£2,394	£-18	£10	£1,071	£1,071	5.4	24	0
30/06/17		£2,054	£2,108	£-54	£9	£1,089	£1,089	6.2	24	0
30/06/16		£1,782	£1,797	£-15	£12	£993	£993	6.6	22	0
30/06/15		£1,782	£1,797	£-15	£54	£993	£993	6.6	22	0
30/06/14		£2,075	£1,562	£513	£44	£1,008	£1,008	7.7	19	0
30/06/13		£1,392	£1,349	£43	£22	£495	£495	4.4	18	0
30/06/12		£1,232	£1,043	£189	£15	£452	£451	5.2	13	0
30/06/11		£1,047	£1,022	£26	£18	£264	£260	3.1	10	0
30/06/10		£1,050	£949	£101	£843	£238	£235	3	10	0
30/06/09	*	£614	£580	£35	£451	£137	£135	2.8	10	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 9.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 6.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 16 years

www.actionfordeafness.org.uk

info@actionfordeafness.org.uk

01444415582

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, Surrey, West Sussex,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

14 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 57-76

BRIAN THOMAS COOK Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Certified Chartered Accountant

EAMONN SEAN SKYRME Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Banker

ROGER HEWITT (Chair) Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Consultant

MARK CLARK Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/02/2008, number: 1122579
Registered at Companies House on 05/04/2007, number: 06205458

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
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

Filing Record

15 returns made; AR19: 104 days late, AR09: 17 days late,

Main office

Action for Deafness
22-24 Sussex Road
HAYWARDS HEATH
RH16 4EA

Objectives

TO ENABLE PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF, DEAFENED, HARD OF HEARING OR DEAFBLIND AND TO PROVIDE THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING BY THE PROVISION OF AN INFORMATION AND ADVICE SERVICE, RESOURCE CENTRES AND BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WEST SUSSEX

Data Sources