Action Deafness
Analysis
Action Deafness is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in September 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06706042). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Action Deafness reported income of £3.1m and spending of £3.2m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £4.5m to £3.1m (-33%), an average of -9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Action Deafness sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Access Sport CIO (£3.1m), Hammersley Homes (£3.1m) and Blyth Valley Disabled Forum Limited (£3.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 91% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Reserves of £187k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 104 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.0%
- Charitable activities 91%
- Investments 1.3%
- Other 6.2%
In the charity's own words
Action Deafness (AD) specialises in business solutions services such as communications interpreting, community support & engagement, sign language training and deaf awareness for service users/consumers who are deaf, deafened, deafblind and hard of hearing (D/deaf). Our services operating throughout the UK, 7 days a week. In addition we host meeting place for local social groups.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Access Sport CIO | London | £3.1m |
| Hammersley Homes | Hampshire | £3.1m |
| Blyth Valley Disabled Forum Limited | Blyth | £3.0m |
| Lonia Limited | London | £3.1m |