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THE EAR FOUNDATION

Established: 26 years

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change

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
31/03/18?	£1,134	£1,236	£-103	£70	£1,256	£595	5.8	20	276
31/12/16	£908	£1,018	£-110	£83	£1,359	£681	8	22	190
31/12/15	£1,033	£933	£99	£114	£1,468	£751	9.7	17	165
31/12/14	£1,232	£823	£409	£114	£1,369	£796	11.6	13	290
31/12/13	£870	£804	£66	£109	£960	£854	12.8	11	100
31/12/12	£822	£787	£35	£126	£894	£834	12.7	11	0
31/12/11	£831	£785	£46	£113	£859	£820	12.5	11	0
31/12/10	£594	£607	£-12	£106	£813	£804	15.9	11	0
31/12/09	£576	£587	£-11	£78	£826	£811	16.6	8	0
31/12/08	£608	£653	£-45	£76	£837	£795	14.6	9	0
31/12/07	£606	£633	£-27	£91	£882	£826	15.7	10	0
31/12/06	£565	£578	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£561	£560	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£431	£474	£-43	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 234%
Liabilities/Income: 35%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 47%
Reserves/Spending: 5.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -2 months
Quick Ratio: 0

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

20 employees
276 volunteers

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 - Adult hearing loss training and support
£7,820	07/02/2019 12	This funding will be used to run training and guidance sessions for people living with hearing impairments. The project aims to help participants transition into a life with hearing loss.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	25/07/2018	The Ear Foundation: Improving the health & well-being of people with hearing loss across the lifespan
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Ear Foundation
£78,583	11/10/2016 36	The project provides fun play sessions and outreach for families of deaf children enabling the children to improve their communication skills, increase friendship opportunities and improve ....more The project provides fun play sessions and outreach for families of deaf children enabling the children to improve their communication skills, increase friendship opportunities and improve self-esteem, creating a sense of identity.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/02/1998, number: 1068077

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; all on time

Main office

Objectives

1) TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO ALL MEDICAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF HEARING, INCLUDING DEAFNESS, AND RELATED CONDITIONS; AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF;2) TO PROMOTE EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF SUCH CONDITIONS AND IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF TO PROVIDE AND PUBLISH SCIENTIFIC PAPERS AND OTHER LITERATURE;3) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS AFFECTED BY SUCH CONDITIONS BY: 3.1 PROVIDING COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEAF CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHERE NOT ROUTINELY AVAILABLE 3.2 FACILITATING THE WIDER OPTIMAL USE OF COCHLEAR AND OTHER IMPLANTS IN APPROPRIATE CASES 3.3 PROMOTING FAMILY-FRIENDLY CARE AND REHABILITATION OF DEAF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS; 3.4 ANY OTHER CHARITABLE MEANS AS DETERMINED BY THE TRUSTEES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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