Deaflink North East
Analysis
Deaflink North East is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in May 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07982375). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Deaflink North East reported income of £140k and spending of £118k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £101k to £140k (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Deaflink North East sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include England Deaf Rugby Union (£140k), Scope in Colchester and Tendring (£140k) and Shirecliffe Community Forum (£140k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Deaflink NE works to improve access to education, health, employment, leisure, equipment and social opportunities for deaf, deafblind, deafened and hard of hearing people who live and work in the North East, through *awareness training *providing information to the community *Providing support and network through our groups
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| England Deaf Rugby Union | Brentwood | £140k |
| Scope in Colchester and Tendring | Colchester | £140k |
| Shirecliffe Community Forum | Sheffield | £140k |
| Future for All | London | £140k |