Nottinghamshire Deaf Society
Analysis
Nottinghamshire Deaf Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in September 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02868934). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Nottinghamshire Deaf Society reported income of £779k and spending of £828k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £734k to £779k (+6.0%), an average of +1.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Nottinghamshire Deaf Society sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Active Humber Ltd (£778k), Wakefield and District Carers Association (£779k) and The Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust Charitable Fund (£777k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and investments 4.4%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £82k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 28 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.9%
- Charitable activities 95%
- Investments 4.4%
In the charity's own words
We provide and offer services for the empowerment of profoundly Deaf British Sign Language users these include: -British Sign Language Interpreting Services Lip Speaking ServiceOlder Persons SchemeCommunity Centre Welfare Rights SupportBritish Sign Language classesDeaf Awareness TrainingLip Reading Classes
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Active Humber Ltd | Hessle | £778k |
| Wakefield and District Carers Association | Wakefield | £779k |
| The Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust Charitable Fund | Surrey | £777k |
| The League of Friends of the Yeovil Hospitals | Stoke-Sub-Hamdon | £779k |