ISAAC (UK) LTD

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Mentoring project - Scotland
£9,850	26/10/2022	The group will use the funding to pilot a mentoring project for people using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (forms of communication other than spoken word). The project will help people gain a mentor qualification so that they can then ....more The group will use the funding to pilot a mentoring project for people using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (forms of communication other than spoken word). The project will help people gain a mentor qualification so that they can then help others to use their AAC devices and methods as well as raise awareness of AAC devices in the wider community.
Postcode Neighbourhood Trust - Funding places for AAC users to attend our International AAC Conference.
£10,000	26/04/2022	Funding supported communication aid users and their carers/family members to attend the Communication Matters International AAC Conference.
National Lottery Community Fund - Personal development for AAC users
£9,900	16/12/2021	ISAAC UK (Communication Matters) which is working in the Greater Belfast area is using a £9900 grant to train six young people with disabilities who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication to build their confidence and develop their skills ....more ISAAC UK (Communication Matters) which is working in the Greater Belfast area is using a £9900 grant to train six young people with disabilities who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication to build their confidence and develop their skills to enable them to act as peer mentors.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	30/09/2020	towards ongoing costs to continue supporting people with communication disabilities over twelve months (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£28,478	29/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
National Lottery Community Fund - Mentoring for disabled young people
£142,257	17/01/2019 60	The project will support those with complex communication disabilities across all ages and conditions, all of whom use other methods of speaking known as 'Augmentative and Alternative Communication'. This This project will offer a strength based ....more The project will support those with complex communication disabilities across all ages and conditions, all of whom use other methods of speaking known as 'Augmentative and Alternative Communication'. This This project will offer a strength based approach to provide learning and development opportunities for disabled young people through connecting them with their peers and assisting them to increase future opportunities for community involvement.
National Lottery Community Fund - Mentoring training for communication disabled young people
£9,572	04/01/2017 12	The funding will be used to train eight young people who have communication difficulties as peer mentors for other young people with similar difficulties. The project aims to strengthen the community by providing support in order to reduce isolation ....more The funding will be used to train eight young people who have communication difficulties as peer mentors for other young people with similar difficulties. The project aims to strengthen the community by providing support in order to reduce isolation and increase engagement, increasing people’s ability to advocate on behalf of young people with communication difficulties.
John Ellerman Foundation - Core funding
£50,000	21/07/2016 24	Towards the core costs of its work in supporting individuals with no speech who communicate through augmentative and alternative communication systems.
National Lottery Community Fund - Communication Matters Online Training
£10,000	21/12/2010 12	This is a project by a community organisation in Oxford. The group will use the money to develop extensive online training resources for everyone involved in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). This will provide services that meet the ....more This is a project by a community organisation in Oxford. The group will use the money to develop extensive online training resources for everyone involved in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). This will provide services that meet the needs of the AAC community, whether they be family members, carers or professionals.

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Trustees (13)

Legal constitution

• Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/08/1987, number: 327500
• Registered at Companies House on 26/11/1985, number: 01965474

Gift Aid

• Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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Filing Record

Main office

3rd Floor
University House
University of Leeds
Woodhouse Lane
LEEDS

Objectives

4.1 THE ONLY OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO:4.1.1 PROMOTE, UNDERTAKE, ENCOURAGE AND PROVIDE THE FACILITIES FOR RESEARCH INTO COMMUNICATION IMPAIRMENTS;4.1.2 PROMOTE, UNDERTAKE, ENCOURAGE AND PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF PERSONS WHO HAVE OR ARE RECOVERING FROM COMMUNICATION IMPAIRMENTS;4.1.3 PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE WITH COMMUNICATION IMPAIRMENTS PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE USE OF AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION (AAC) TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIES;4.1.4 PROMOTE, UNDERTAKE, ENCOURAGE AND PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION RELATING TO RESEARCH INTO COMMUNICATION IMPAIRMENTS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNIQUES OR TREATMENTS FOR THE RELIEF OF SUCH IMPAIRMENTS INCLUDING AAC;4.1.5 ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH COMMUNICATION IMPAIRMENTS.“COMMUNICATION IMPAIRMENTS” MEANS IMPAIRMENTS WHICH CREATE COMMUNICATION NEEDS AND WHICH MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH IMPAIRMENTS OF SPEECH, HEARING AND SIGHT AND THE RESULT OF CONGENITAL OR ACQUIRED PHYSICAL AND/OR COGNITIVE OR LEARNING DISABILITY WHETHER ARISING FROM SICKNESS OR INJURY OR ANY OTHER CAUSE.“AAC” INCLUDES UNAIDED SYSTEMS SUCH AS SIGNING AND GESTURES AND AIDED TECHNIQUES SUCH AS PICTURE SYMBOLS AND HIGH-TECH EQUIPMENT WHICH ASSISTS THOSE WITH COMMUNICATION NEEDS TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH OTHERS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED