Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 12

DURHAM DEAFENED SUPPORT

1:1 Support.Advocacy.4 Drop ins weekly.11 Community Support/Lip Reading groups.Training.Equipment loan service available via drop-in's/home visitsTinnitus Support.Dealing with Deafness - Non residential 1 week course.Crafts, Yoga, IT, Chi Ball

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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 and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

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

Established: 24 years

www.ddsupport.org.uk

admin@ddsupport.org.uk

01915183358

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£208	£197	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	28
31/03/22		£153	£163	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	24
31/03/21		£172	£97	£75	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	24
31/03/20		£174	£178	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	24
31/03/19		£238	£153	£85	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	24
31/03/18		£166	£151	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£153	£124	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£130	£132	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£138	£156	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£153	£134	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£133	£128	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£122	£118	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£102	£88	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£53	£79	£-26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£119	£75	£44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£63	£80	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£49	£50	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£54	£46	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£47	£59	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£45	£44	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Darlington, Durham,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
28 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
County Durham Community Foundation - Out of the Comfort Zone
£19,500	26/09/2022	The Out of the Comfort Zone project.
National Lottery Community Fund - Challenging Deafness
£68,058	17/11/2021 24	The project will use the funding over two years to support the deaf community across County Durham as it transitions to move away from grant funding into a sustainable commissioned service. It will ....more The project will use the funding over two years to support the deaf community across County Durham as it transitions to move away from grant funding into a sustainable commissioned service. It will also help fund a finance and admin worker to help support the front-line work it will be delivering. This aims to reduce isolation and improve the wellbeing of those in the deaf community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Isolation to Intergration
£360,587	10/08/2016 60	This project will support people with acquired hearing loss, empowering and motivating them to take back control of their lives and be as independent as possible. This enables them to feel less ....more This project will support people with acquired hearing loss, empowering and motivating them to take back control of their lives and be as independent as possible. This enables them to feel less separated and improves their wellbeing, self-esteem and quality of life. The project will provide demonstrations of hearing aid compatible phones, personal listeners and other hearing aid compatible equipment.
County Durham Community Foundation - When a Hearing Aid is not enough
£3,727	24/06/2016	Towards computer classes for people who have become isolated by hearing loss.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Durham Deafened Support (DDS)
£17,300	31/05/2013	DDS works across County Durham and Darlington supporting people who have acquired a hearing impairment, helping them to overcome social isolation by offering a range of appropriate services.
National Lottery Community Fund - Life After Deaf - A Way Forward
£282,636	08/09/2010 60	This project works with people who are deafened or whose hearing has deteriorated in the Durham and Darlington area. Outreach work will provide one-to-one support for people whose lives and ....more This project works with people who are deafened or whose hearing has deteriorated in the Durham and Darlington area. Outreach work will provide one-to-one support for people whose lives and day-to-day experiences have been changed through hearing loss. Help is provided to cope with the changes to their lives.Various groups and activities will help break down the barriers that people encounter, and issues that can lead to depression, social isolation, anxiety and withdrawal from everyday interaction.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BARRY RICHARDSON Appointed: 2023

BRIAN HESLOP Appointed: 2023

CHRISTINE ATKINSON Appointed: 2023

DANIEL BANNON Appointed: 2023

DEREK SHERWOOD (Chair) Appointed: 2023

HELEN FRANCIS Appointed: 2023

JANETTE HYDE Appointed: 2023

MARGARET SHERWOOD Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/05/2000, number: 1080663

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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

20 returns made; AR06: 65 days late, AR05: 11 days late,

Main office

Durham Deafened Support
C/o Horden Social Welfare Centre
Horden
Peterlee
Co. Durham
SR8 4LX

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF, INTEGRATION, REHABILITATION WELFARE AND EDUCATION OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE AN ACQUIRED HEARING LOSS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF SUCH PEOPLE LIVING IN COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON.

Defined Area of Benefit:

COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON

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