Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 1

Liabilities <10%: +3
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Reasonable growth: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 7

WALES COUNCIL FOR DEAF PEOPLE

All activities of benefit to people with hearing disabilities (deaf, Deaf, deafened, hard of hearing, deafblind) in Wales

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/03/23	*	£582	£576	£6	£0	£601	£400	8.3	12	3
31/03/22	*	£436	£483	£-47	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/21		£304	£313	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20		£409	£455	£-46	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/19		£316	£492	£-176	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/18		£822	£191	£631	£0	£892	£698	43.8	10	0
31/03/17		£250	£273	£-23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£252	£294	£-41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£272	£274	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£302	£303	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	*	£284	£257	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£205	£218	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	*	£241	£248	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	*	£249	£255	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	*	£244	£250	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£254	£254	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£342	£252	£90	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£256	£257	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£215	£223	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£218	£211	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 67%
Reserves/Spending: 8.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 4.8

Asset Split ?

Established: 30 years

wcdeaf.org.uk

mail@wcdeaf.org.uk

01443485687

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
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - We are Hear
£10,000	27/11/2019 10	Wales Council For Deaf People in Rhondda Cynon Taf will use the grant to improve access to their support services for Deaf, deafened, hard of hearing and Deaf/blind people. £10,000 will fund ....more Wales Council For Deaf People in Rhondda Cynon Taf will use the grant to improve access to their support services for Deaf, deafened, hard of hearing and Deaf/blind people. £10,000 will fund website, marketing, PR, rebranding, and staff.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Wales Council for Deaf People
£18,000	30/04/2012	the salaries of the Director, Management and Training Executive and Information Officer, including travel and administration costs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DAVID HARVEY SKIVINGTON

GEOFFREY IAN MOSES Appointed: 2019

HAYLEY DUNNE Appointed: 2023

NORMA MOSES

ROWLAND REES-EVANS (Chair) Appointed: 2017

SARAH THOMAS Appointed: 2023

SIAN-ELIN MELBOURNE Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 31/03/1994, number: 1035893

Gift Aid

NOT 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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR23: 36 days late, AR22: 99 days late, AR13: 6 days late, AR11: 15 days late, AR10: 79 days late, AR09: 67 days late,

Main office

Glenview House
Courthouse Street
Pontypridd
CF37 1JY

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF THOSE ADULTS AND CHILDREN WHO ARE HEARING IMPAIRED (DEAF,DEAFENED, HARD OF HEARING AND DEAF BLIND)

Defined Area of Benefit:

WALES

Data Sources