Deaf-Initely Women

Analysis

Deaf-Initely Women is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Belper. It was registered in September 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Deaf-Initely Women reported income of £453k and spending of £406k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £347k to £453k (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2024, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Deaf-Initely Women sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Out to Swim (£449k), West Midlands Anti-Slavery Network (£455k) and The Flowhesion Foundation (£448k).