Deaf Experience Limited
Charity number 1114319
A company limited by guarantee number 05608965
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
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Deaf Experience Limited
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Content8
Page
Trustees, report
2106
Examiner's report
Statement of financial activities
Balance sheet
Notes to th8 accounls
10t0 13
Prepared by Wast Yorkshlre Community Accountancy Servlce CIO

Deaf Experience Limited
Trustees. raport for the year ended 31 March 2024
Reference and admlnlstratlv• dotails of the charlty, it8 trustees and advlsors
The trustees during the financi81 year and up to and including the date the report W8s approved were..
Name
Posltlon
Dates
Gillian Jones Leach
Chair
Georglna Brown
Treasurer
David Leach
Khalld Ashraf
Frank t)allrey
Stephen Gibson
lan Randell
Falak Adil
Mohsln Patel
Harriet Rice
Sohaib Khan
Thomas Prldeaux
Resigned 9 September 2023
Secretary
Resigned 9 September 2023
Appointed 9 September 2023
Resigned 25 January 2024
Appointed 9 September 2023,
Resigned 8 June 2024
Treasurer
Charity number
Company number
1114319
Registered in England and Wales
Registered in England and Wales
05608965
Reglstered and prlnclpal address
Lgeds Society For D8af And 81ind People
Sl Maws Road
L88ds
LS9 7DP
Bankorg
HSBC Bank plc
66 Westgate
Wakefield
WF1 IXB
Yorkshlre 8ulldlng Society
30-32 Kirkgale
Wakefield
WF1 1TG
Independent examlntr
Rhys North ACA
West Yorkshlre Communlty Accountancy Sefvlce CIO
Slrlnger House
34 Luplon Stréét
Leeds
LS10 2QW
Structuro, governance and management
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and was formed on 1 November 2005 as amended 22
January 2022 and 21 May 2022. It Is governed by a rnemorandum and artlcles of assoclallon. The
liability of the members in the event of the company being wound up is limited to a sum not exceeding
£1.
Method of recrultmonl and appolnlment of trustees
The trustees of the charlly are also the directors for the purposes of company18w and are appointed by
the members at the AGM.

Deaf Experience Limited
Trustees. report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2024
Objectlves and activltles
The charltrfs obJ•cts
To promote the relief of and advance the education of deaf persons, in particular by the provision of a service
calculated to assist them to obtain their full rights and privileges as citizens.
Thg charittys main actlvltlos
In order to further the objects th8 charity has established its DEX Deaf Youth Council {DDYCI. DEX has also
undertaken research into British Sign Language IBSL} and is working towards more deaf children being able
lo access BSL.
Publlc beneflt statement
In selling our objectives and planning our a¢tivilies our Trustees have given serious consideration to the
Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and in particular the advancement of education for
deaf children and young people in the UK.
Achiavomonts and performance
During the 202312024 year, we havé 3 part-tlme employees. in addition to 1 frèelance finance worker and
web host I IT support. We have trained up and supported them lo deliver:
DEX Deaf Youth Council - We deliver monthly face lo fac8 educational and social events to bring deaf
young people together, meet deaf role models, support their personal and professional development,
improve their confidence and deaf identity, and reduce isolalion. Examples in¢lud8 filming BSL stories for
objects on display at Leeds City Museum. Lezerzone, Sign Songs, Samba drumming event, Zumba
session, Go Ape, 8SL interpreted performance of Cinderella, ice-skaling, and a residential trip lo
Scotland vis11ing an old deaf school, Scottish PadSam8nt buildlng, meeting a BSL offlcer, World of
Illusions and Edinburgh Castle. We established a partnership with TransPennin8 trains h6lping deaf
young people improve confid&nce Iravelling on Iralns and support available to them. We attended a
Leeds Local Offer event, attended an outreach session at Leeds Clty Museum for the International Day
of Dlsabled People. and we dèlivered a presentatlon on deaf aspiratlonslcareer Options al Bradford
Talking Media's Deaf Expressions. We provide on-demand 1..1 advocacy support, and a British Sign
Language club to support deaf young peopl& who wlsh lo d&velop signing skllls to communicate. We
deliver schools and college outreach sessions and carry out professional networking to promote our
services as wldely a5 possible.
DEX Deaf Youth Hub- We have d8livered bi-monthly social sessions to bring deaf young péople aged
11-17 together as most are in mainstream education and have reduced opportunity to meet others like
them, r&ceiving excellent feedback. We provided fun events such as ice-skating, Laz6rZone, Samba
drumming and BSL interpreted performance of Cinderella. which were joint events with DDYC group.
Other separate activities include bowling, karting al Driftstop, Leeds, and Looney Golf. We also
organised crafts and games event with a professional artist to glve young deaf people an opportunity lo
create some arhvork for display at Leeds City Museum. A parents. session was organised for their child
to explore their transition to further education wlth information from Leeds Sensory Services. We were
successful in achieving further funding for the project lo continue until al least February 2024, offer
monthly sesslons Instead of bi-monthly and tsvo parents Informatlon sesslons. We conllnue to work wllh
local Hearing Support Working Groups and HI teams to identify ways of working together and promote
the DDYH.
Website and newslett&r- plus sign-up form as an alert for any visitors lo the website. We ar6 now
keeping our social media accounts regularly updated and developed a good network with people online,
resulting in glowing testimonials.

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Trustees. report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2024
Achievements and perfomianco ¢ontinued
Donations - Having registered the charlty on a new fundralslng platform called, 'EasyFundraising' in early
2023, DEX had received a positive income, which will assist with the general running costs of the charity
as w811 as contributing towards its reSe￿e$.
Finance- streamlined staff invoiceslexpenses claim foms, so there is less paperwork, saving stsff and
Treasurer's lime.
Advocacy- Advocacy support Is now provided by staff. They have built up a small caseload on issues
such as finances. housing and health. We keep not85 sècurely using Microsoft Teams online storage.
Staff and volunteer tralning - In September 2023, we attended Safeguarding training for the staff and
Trustees of the charity, which was organised by the Senior Consultant of NSPC. In addition to this, we
attended free online training on governance and managomant on sevéral occasions. We a180 attended a
two day training course from Royal Association for Deaf People, received training from Crisis Prevention
Institute on trauma informed approaches to de-escalallng conflict, and we attended a training session
Drovided bv SEF First Aid Assistance.
Leeds University and L88ds Beckett Unlversity jointly applied with DEX for funding lo conduct further
research to protect BSL. unsuccessfully. We continue to liaise with UNESCO regarding BSL and other
world sign languages, 8ndangerm8nt.
Flnanclal revlow
The nel expendllure for the year was £20,292, Including nel expendllure of £2,189 on unr8Stricted funds and
net expenditure of £18,103 on restricted funds.
Reserves pollcy
The charity's free reserves at the year end were £11,878.
Deaf Experience Llmited IDEXI is a small charity wholly dependent on grants and donatlons. We need to
hold back some funds as reservès in order to..
Cover unexpected and unfores88abl8 events and gaps in funding.
Protect day-lo-day operational ¢osls, e.g. employing temporary slaff to cover any long-lerm sick
absence. Four employed staff and three freelance staff are contracted to work on a sel number of
hours per project bul there may be pressures on the charity to deliver in a different way such as for
leave cover.
Be prepar8d for a source of income, e.g. a grant not being renewed and the 8V8nl of being unable to
raise project funding straight away. Thls means we can offer a seamless service from one project end
to a new one.
Th8 need to fund short-t8rm deficits in a cash budget, e.g. money may need to b8 sp8nt bèfor8 a
funding grant is received.

Deaf Experience Limited
Trustees. report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2024
Assèssment of DEX reserves level:
The Board alms lo have 8 minimum ￿serveS level of £9,000.
W8 are aware of the limitations of restricted grants for projects. We work accordlng to budget plans.
We do not have any tangible fixed assets to S811.
We need to pay for any costs for a final flnancial statement.
We estimate that £9,000 is the minimum needed to cover for one month's notice period for all staff and costs
to close the charity.
It is not possible lo set aside a specific sum for restricted projects unless we have enough income i.e.
donations for the General unreslricled account.
The Board has respunsibilily to work with the Treasurer and the Treasurer has a duly to inform the Board of
any shortfalls. The Board has responsibility to abide by any advice from an indèpend8nl professional financial
nslitution.

Deaf Experience Limited
Trustees. report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2024
Statement of trustees. responsibilities
The trustees {who are also the directors for th6 purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the
Trustees report and the financial ststements in accordance with the applicable law and UK Accounting Slandards.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair
view of the slate of affairs of the charitab18 company and of the incomlng resources and application of resourc85,
including the income and expenditur8, of the charitable company for the year. In preparing these financial
statements, the Iruslees are required to..
sèl6ct sultable a¢¢ounling policies and apply them consSsl8ntly',
observe th6 mèthods and principles in the Charities SORP.,
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.,
slate whether applicable UK accounting stsndards h8v& beèn followèd, subject lo any material departures
disclosed and explained in the financial statements..
prepare the accounts on a golng concern basss unlèss it Is inappropriate lo presume that the charitable
company will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose wSth reasonable accuracy al
any lime the financial position of the charitable company and lo enable them lo ensure that the financial accounts
comply wlth the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding th8 assèts ol th8 eharily and
hence for taklng reasonabl8 steps for th8 prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularilles,
Thls report has been prepared Sn accordance wlth the Statement of Recommended Practlce.. Accountlng and
Reporting by Charities (Charities SORP {FRS10211, and in aGcordance with the special provisions of the
Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Approved by the board of trustees on
Signed..
Name..

Deaf Experience Limited
Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of Deaf Experience
Llmited
I rèport to tho ¢harity tru$t¢és on my examination of the accounts of the charitable company for the year
ended 31 March 2024, which are set out on pages 8 10 13.
Responslbllltles and basls of report
As the charitys trustees of the charitable company land also its directors for the purposes of Qompany lawl
you are responsible for the preparation of the a¢¢ounts in a¢cord8nce with the requirements of the Companies
Act 2008 {'thè 2006 Act'l.
Havlng satisfied myself that the accounts of the ch8rit8ble company are not required to be audited under Part
16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination. I report in resp8Ct of my examination of your
charitys accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act I'the 2011 Act'l. In carrying out my
examination I have followed the Directions 9iv6n by the Charity Commission und6r s8cllon 145151{bl of Ihe
2011 Act.
Indopendont examlner's stat•mont
I have Completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters havè comè to my attention in conn8CtSon
with the examination giving me cause lo believe that in any material respect:
1 accounting records were not kept in resp8cI of the company as requlrèd by s8ctlon 386 of the 2006 Acl,. or
2 the accounts do not accord with those records., or
3 th8 accounts do not comply wllh th6 accounlSng requlrements of section 396 of th& 2006 Act other than
any requlremenl th81 the accounts glve 8 'true and f8lr vlew. whlch Is not a matter consld&red as part of an
Independent examlnation,. or
4 the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the St81emenl of
Recommended PractSce for accounllng and reporting by ch8rities lapplicable lo charities preparlng th81r
accounts in 8ccordance wlth the Financial R8POrting Standard applicabl& in the UK and Republic of
Ireland IFRS 10211.
I have no conc8rns and hav8 com8 across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which
allenlion should be drawn in this report in order lo enable 8 proper understanding of the accounts lo be
reached.
Signed:
Name.. Rhys North ACA
1111212024
West Yorkshlre Comrnunlty Accountancy Servlce CIO
Stringer House
34 Lupton Street
Leeds
LS10 2QW

Deaf Experience Limited
statement of Financial Actlvltles
(Including summary Incomo and expandlture account)
for the yaar ended 31 March 2024
Note¥
2024
Unrestricted
funds
2024
Restricted
funds
2024
Total
funds
2023
Total
funds
Income from:
Grants and donations
Contract income
Fundraising
Glfl ald
Bank interest
Other Income
Total Income
121
1,283
2,620
91,280
92,563
2.620
109,000
6.948
1,018
214
854
142
120
5,019
854
142
120
96,299
110
117,290
91,280
Expendlture on:
Salaries Nl and pensions
Travel expenses and Conferences
Rent and room hire
Insurance
Events and workshops
Marketin9 and administrallon
Direct project costs
Other administration costs
Independent examination
BSL Snterprellng servlce
IT and website
Training
Equipment
Total •xpendlture
Net income I lexpendlture)
6,707
30
66,900
2,491
6.617
666
4.230
145
11,384
2,005
1,056
4.847
3,065
5,301
676
109,383
118,103)
73.607
2,521
6,617
666
4,230
145
11,459
2.401
1,056
4,847
3,065
5,301
676
116.591
120,292)
68.397
4,542
6,738
502
8,035
521
10,340
590
787
2,426
3,730
2,725
818
110,151
7,139
75
396
7,208
12,1891
Fund balan¢•s brought forward
Fund balanc•s carrlod forward
14,067
11,878
65,125
47,022
79,192
58,900
72,053
79,192
141
AJI incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.

Deaf Experience Limited
Balance sheet
as at 31 March 2024
2024
Unrestncted
2024
Reslricted
2024
Total
2023
Total
Current assets
Debtors and prepayments
Cash at bank
Total current assets
151
1,189
10,689
11,878
315
49,998
50,313
1,504
60,687
62,191
566
85,530
86,096
Current Ilabilities:
amounts falllng due wlthln one year
Creditors and accruals
Total current Ilabllltles
161
3.291
3,291
3.291
3.291
4.904
4,904
Net current assèts I Illabllltle81
11,878
47,022
58,900
81,192
Net assot8
11,878
47,022
58,900
81,192
Funds
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Total funds
11,878
11,878
47,022
58,900
14,067
65,125
79,192
47,022
47,022
11,878
For the year endlng 31 March 2024 the ch&rltable company wag 8ndtlgd to exernptign frorn gudlt under sectlon 477 of the Companles Act
2006 relatlng to 8m811 ¢ornp8nles.
Tho Mom￿r5 have not required the chori¢8blg company to obtain an audit of its aeeounls for the y88r in quoslion in a¢cordance with
secllon 476, The Irusteos (who ar• 81$0 thè dlrectors for the purpo8e$ of cornpany18wI acknowledgo Ih•lr r8sponslbilitSas for compiylng
wlth th8 requir8menls of the Acl wllh respect lo accounting rècords and the pr8paratlon o18ccounts.
These ac¢ounls hav& been prèparèd in accordance with the provisions 8pplIca￿e lo ¢ompanles subject to th8 small comp8nlas' raglm8
and wilh FRS 102 leff8Ctive January 20191.
The financial sta16mènts were approved by the board of truslees on
Signe6[.. di¢oJ..-.LÉAd_.. (Trusteel
tr...Jc _ LOrcH ceLcw)
Name:

Deaf Experience Limited
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2024
1 Accountlng poll¢les
Basis of accountlng
These accounts have been prepared under the hlstorlcal cost convenlSon with items recognised at cost
or transaction value unless otherwise slated in the relevant notelsl to these accounts. The financial
stalemenls have been prepared in accordance wllh the Statement of Recommended PractlC8'.
Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective 1 January 20191
and with the Charities Act 2011.
The charity constitutes a public bènèfit entity as d8fin6d by FRS 102.
There has been no change to the accounllng policl8s sSnce last year.
No changes have been made lo the accounts for previous years.
Golng ¢on¢ern
The trustees ar8 satisfied that ther8 are no material uncertainties about thè charity's ability lo continue.
Incomlng rg8ourcg8
All incoming resources are included In the Stalem8nl of Flnanclal Acllvlliés {SOFAI when thè charlty
becomes enlilled lo the resources, if il is more likely th8n not that the Irustees will receive the resources
and the monetary value can be measured with suffi¢ienl reliability.
Grants and donatlon8
Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to
the r&sourc8S.
Where grants are re18ted to perfom18nce and specific deliverables, Ihey are accounted for as the charity
earns the right lo consideration by its performance.
Expfrndlturo and Ilabllltl68
Expenditure is recognised on an a¢¢rual basis as a liability is incurred. Liabilities are recognised where It
is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity lo pay out th6
resources and the arnounl of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainly.
Taxatlon
AS a charity the organi8ab.on benefits from rates relief and 18 generally exempt from income tax and
capital gains tax bul not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is includéd in the cost of those it8ms to which it
relates.
Penslons
The charity operates a defined contribution scheme for the benefit of ils employees. The costs of
contributions are recognised in the year they are payable.
Fund accountlng
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general
objectives of the charity.
Restricted funds are subjected to regtriclions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the
terms of an app8al.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
Leas08
Rents under operating leases are charged on a straight line basis over the lease term or to an earlier
date if the lease can be det8rminod wilhoul financial penalty.
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Notes to the accounts contlnued
for the year ended 31 March 2024
2 Grants and donatlon8
2024
Unrestricted
funds
2024
Restricled
funds
2024
Total
funds
2023
Total
funds
Leeds City Council ILCCI
Natlonal Lollery Community Fund INLCFI
The Tudor Trust
Calderdale Deaf Associ81ion {CDAI
The Masonic Charitable Foundation
Other donations
280
68,500
22,500
280
68,500
22.500
250
T9,558
22,500
521
5,000
1.171
109,000
1,283
1,283
1,283
92,563
91,280
3 Staff costs and numbèrs
2024
2023
Gross salaries
Social security costs
Employment allowance
Pensions
71,795
5,505
15.0001
1,307
73,607
67,300
4,552
14,552)
1,097
68,397
The average number of employees during the year was 3.5, being an average of 2 fLsII lime equivalent12023'.
3.9, 2 FTEI. There were no employees wilh emoluments above £60,000.
Deflnod Contrlbutlon ponslon s¢hom•
2024
2023
Costs of the scheme to the charSty for the year
Amount of any contributions outstanding at the year end
1,307
296
1,097
359
4 Restrlcted funds
Balance blf
Incomlng
OLrtgolng
Transfers
Balance clf
NLCF- DDYH
LCC - Intemation81 Day of
Disabled Pèople
NLCF- Advocacy Support
The Tudor Trust
Calderdale Deaf Assoclatlon
8,791
8,791
280
280
38,221
17,551
562
65,125
68,500
22,500
70,844
28,906
562
109,383
35,877
11,145
91,280
47,022
Fund name
NLCF - DDYH
Purpose of restrlctlon
To support the development of our group for deaf young people a9ed 11-17
in Wesl Yorkshire, and provide parent information sessions.
To part-fund Ihg continuity of advocacy and social support services for deaf
young people aged 17-30 in Yorkshire.
To part-fund the continuity of advocacy and social support se￿iceS for deaf
young p80ple aged 17-30 in Yorkshire.
To part-fund the continuity of advocacy and social support 8ervices for deaf
young people aged 17-30 in Yorkshire.
Towards the costs of a deaf-focused youth work programme.
LCC - Inlemational Day of
Disabled People
NLCF - Advocacy Support
The Tudor Trust
Calderdale Deaf Association

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Notes to the accounts continued
for the year ended 31 March 2024
5 Debtors and pr•payments
2024
2023
Debtors
Prepaymenls
1,189
315
1,504
214
352
566
6 Credltor8 and accruals
2024
2023
Trade credllors
Accruals
Taxation and social security
Other credllors
719
1,056
1,220
296
3,291
792
617
3,495
4,904
7 Rolated party transactlons
Trustee expenses
No trustee received any expenses during thls year or thè previous year.
Trugtotr romuneratlon and benefits
2024
2023
Name of trustee
Georgina Brown
Descrlptlon of transactlon
Fre6lanc6 finance officer
3,437
3.437
3,405
3,405
No other trust88 rècelved any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
Remuneratlon and bon•flts rec•lvod by key management p8rsonnel
The total employee ben8fils r8c8lv8d by kéy managament personnel were £17,576 (previous year..
£23,314).
8 Operatlng lea808
Expected future minimum lease payments over the remaining life of thè
lease. analysed into the period in which the commilmenl falls due-
2024
2023
Within one year
In the second lo fifth years inclu51V8
4,167
5,000
4,167
9,167
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statement of Financlal Activities Including comparatives for all funds
(includlng summary Income and expendlturo account)
for the year ended 31 March 2024
2024
2023
2024
2023
Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted Réstricted
funds
funds
funds
funds
2024
Total
funds
2023
Totsl
funds
Income
Grants and donation8
Contract income
Fundraising
Glft ald
Bank inter881
Other income
Total Income
1,283
2,620
6,171
6,948
1,018
214
91,280
102,829
92.563
2,620
109,000
6,948
1,018
214
854
142
120
5,019
854
142
120
96,299
110
14,461
110
117,290
91,280
102,829
Expondlture
Salaries Nl and pensions
Travel expenses and conferences
Rent and room hire
Insurance
Events and workshops
Marketing and administrallon
Direct projèct costs
Other administratlon costs
Independent examination
BSL interpreting service
IT and website
Trainlng
Equipment
Total frxpèndlture
Net Income l {expendlturo}
Fund balances brought forward
Fund balances ¢arrl•d forward
6,707
30
5,200
150
66,900
2,491
6,617
666
4,230
145
11,384
2.005
1,056
4,847
3.065
5,301
676
109,383
{18.1031
63.197
4,392
6,738
502
7,803
521
10,340
590
444
2,146
3,730
2,725
818
103,946
{1,117)
73,607
2,521
6,617
666
4,230
145
11,459
2,401
1,056
4,847
3,065
5,301
676
116,591
120,292)
68,397
4,542
6,738
502
8,035
521
10,340
590
787
2,426
3,730
2,725
818
110,151
7,139
232
75
396
343
280
7.208
12,1891
6,205
8,256
14,067
11,878
5,811
14.067
65,125
47,022
66,242
65,125
79,192
58,900
72,053
79,192
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