ANNUAI REPORT Deaflink 2024-25 ## CONTENTS ## 01. Chairs report Jo Nicolls summarises the issues affecting the communities and the work of Deaflink. ## 04. Finances The money we spent and where did we get our income from. ## 02. Hard of hearing work Rosie informs us what she has been able to achieve with people who have acquired hearing loss. ## 05. Statistics How many meetings? Number of Groups we delivered. How many one-to-one clients and appointments. ## 03. Our BSL work Claire, Fahmi and Michelle update us on the challenges they have faced this year. This includes the groups and Health Navigators. ## 06. People The people who have volunteered and worked for Deaflink. ## ANNUAL REPORT 2024-25 2 ## CHAIRS REPORT – JO NICOLLS Another year has passed already! Deaflink continues to provide invaluable support to the D/deaf communities in the Northeast. Starting on a positive note, the BSL Act 2022 is beginning to have an impact, and the first GCSE will be available in some schools very soon. We may have a generation of people who can sign. I am pleased that this report shows some of the ways that Deaflink engage and work with the various communities. It is encouraging to read the feedback from clients; it helps us identify the reality of hearing loss and how important it is to share our experiences with others. Many people do not appreciate or understand how hidden the D/deaf communities are. As we have moved to a world of digital and automated services it is increasingly difficult for us to have our say, to engage or explain what their needs are and therefore we continue to be ignored. Without Deaflink we would fall through the gaps. Finally, thank you to the dedication and commitment of the people who make Deaflink tick – the volunteers, the trustees and the staff. Well done on another successful year. It is wonderful news that the Newcastle and Northumbria Hospital Trusts have committed to 3 years funding to our Health Navigator work, supporting BSL users on their hospital pathway at very difficult times in their lives. ANNUAL REPORT 2024-25 I stepped into this role six months ago and have had the pleasure of continuing the fantastic work of Louise McGlenn . It’s been a rewarding experience getting to know our clients and supporting them through this vital project. What We've Been Working On The Hard of Hearing work has been focussed on groups and reducing the isolation that hearing loss can bring. However, for several years we have seen a steady increase in referrals from audiology services and individuals seeking help with replacement devices. This has meant we have had to divert some of our resources to helping clients who have been told to contact us by the local Audiology Service. We’ve also built strong partnerships with equipment providers, helping clients access solutions more quickly and efficiently. In this year we supported 123 people, 82 of these were sent to us by Audiology. For many people, hearing aids and assistive technology can feel overwhelming—and this often impacts mental health and confidence. But with the right guidance and support, lives can be transformed. Clients gain the tools to adapt, reconnect, and participate fully in life. “I feel more confident and ready to begin the day today with use of a hearing aid.” **HARD OF HEARING INFORMATION WORKER** ## ANNUAL REPORT 2024-25 _“The speakers at the meetings are always interesting and informative. I enjoy their talks.”_ ## THE HEARING LOSS SUPPORT GROUP Our Hearing Loss Support Group has grown steadily throughout the year. Many individuals who have received oneto-one support are now participating in group sessions to stay informed and connected. These events feature guest speakers, Q&A sessions, and social opportunities, creating a welcoming space for learning and peer support. **Above is guest speaker- Clair Seago, Audiology, NuTH** ## Looking Ahead I’m excited to continue delivering inclusive, supportive services through our one-to-one work and group sessions. By focusing on connection, education, and empowerment , we can help more people embrace hearing technology and feel confident navigating life with hearing loss. Thank you to all who have contributed, participated, and supported this work. I look forward to what we’ll achieve together in the year ahead. **----- Start of picture text -----**
Hearing Loss Support Group – Grace Pinson
Bradley from Phonak explains equipment.
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## REGULAR BSL GROUPS ## WALKING GROUP ## DROP IN CHAT GROUP ## DEAF FORUMS Once a month, we organise a walking group that explores a variety of intriguing locations. This year locations have ranged from the sandy shores of Tynemouth beach and the Ouseburn, bursting with creativity and culture. We also marvelled at the towering Angel of the north. Penshaw monument offering panoramic views. The botanical gardens were very relaxing and the Victoria tunnel, where stories of the past echoed. Those who attend the sessions often say how enjoyable it is to meet with friends using their preferred language, British sign language (BSL). The laid-back atmosphere creates an ideal setting for a social gathering, where there is much laughter and lively conversations. Many attendees have mentioned their excitement for the next drop-in, eager to continue building connections and sharing experiences in this welcoming environment. Deaf forums are held four times a year at Brunswick methodist church on Saturday mornings for two hours. This year we had discussions on domestic abuse led by Lou Redpath from sign health, BSL accessible apps presented by Charles Murphy, first aid and CPR training by Loveness Scott from NEAS, and fire safety tips from Louise Coulthard. Thank you to the volunteers for your help – we couldn’t do these without you. **----- Start of picture text -----**
ANNUAL REPORT 2024-25 Michelle Perrie
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KNITTING, PATCHWORK & CROCHET GROUPS The knitting, patchwork and crochet groups taught participants new skills. Those who attended reported that these activities helped them get out of the house, connect with others, and engage in a creative pursuit that they found both calming and satisfying. ANNUAL REPORT 2024-25 ## CHRISTMAS EVENTS ## CRAFTS This group embraced the festive spirit with Deaflink by creating handmade decorations to add a personal touch to their Christmas celebrations. Everyone created some special memories and wonderful decorations. It did take us several weeks to get rid of the glitter! ## CHRISTMAS LUNCH Thirteen people attended the Christmas lunch at the Sambuca restaurant on the quayside. The atmosphere was lovely and relaxing. To our surprise, the staff demonstrated a strong understanding of communication techniques. When asked, they informed us that their chef is deaf. He came over to introduce himself to the group. ## THEATRE We arranged to attend the performance of ‘A Christmas carol’ at Northern Stage. What truly set this experience apart was the integrated approach of the BSL interpreter, who skillfully accompanied the actors on stage rather than remaining in a traditional corner. This allowed us to engage fully with both the performances and the translation, creating an atmosphere that heightened our enjoyment of the performance. **----- Start of picture text -----**
ANNUAL REPORT 2024-25 Michelle Perrie
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## HEALTH NAVIGATORS ## Claire Hoggeth & Fahmi Syeda The Health Navigator project has now been running for three years! In that time, we have worked tirelessly with our partners from Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospital Trusts (NUTH) and Northumbria Healthcare Trust (NCHT) as well as the wonderful BSL interpreters to ensure that BSL users are able to access healthcare services in a way that are both accessible and beneficial, according to their specific needs. “If it were not for Deaflink I would be lost, I really appreciate that Deaflink was set up and I hope it continues. I feel Deaflink is my support link, they are very reliable, I can rely on them, and they never let me down. Deaflink are amazing, really amazing and I want to say a big thank you for their help. I really appreciate them and think they are wonderful, thank you.” Health Navigator client, March 2025 We have a steering group, a team of people from the various hospitals involved in this work. This gives us a valuable opportunity to put share information, discuss the gaps in services and to better understand that challenges that are faced by the hospitals and the Deaf communities. It is widely established that BSL users have poorer health outcomes, compared to hearing people. That is precisely why our project is vital to the BSL community because we act as a bridge between the hospitals and the community. We do not just support our clients with their health-related issues, we also support them with benefits, housing, employment etc. We continue to embrace and foster a holistic approach to improve their health and wellbeing. ## ANNUAL REPORT 2024-25 **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## Some of our achievements this year Information and Greater understanding – with the hospital staff and with the BSL patients. Interpreter Agency – working together to ensure interpreters are requested for appointments. Training and Support – creating D/deaf awareness eLearning modules that will hopefully become mandatory. Emergency interpreter – working with the hospitals to find interpreters for unplanned visits. Accelerate issues – to have a clear pathway to address concerns ## Mental Health and British Sign Language Users Conference In May 2024 Deaflink were part of a team who delivered a conference trying to raise awareness of the issues affecting BSL users when trying to access mental health services. The conference was attended by over 100 people who work in GP practices and hospitals in the North East. In the morning, we had some great speakers Margaret de Feu talked about Health and Barriers to Deaf Access, Chris Rowlands, CNTW did a great job bringing the Equality Legislation to life. There were 2 BSL Users who shared their own experiences. Our Advice and Support manager Claire Hoggeth talked about Deaf awareness and cultural issues of deafness. Finally, CNTW talked about the Mental Health and Deafness Service. The afternoon was used to explore a case study and asked participants to think about a BSL users' pathway through health services and the various people they will have contact with. The Communication passport. learning Need to have better flags on records. that was Raise awareness levels in practice. shared Double time appointments. was Need to provide accessible communication methods. consistent: Family members shouldn’t interpret. **‘Why is this the first time I am having this conversation in 20 years of nursing?’** Psychiatric nurse at a GP Practice. Annual Report 2024-25 _**“It was nice to chat with other members of the group and find out how they deal with the problems we all face.”**_ • 67 GROUPS, 599 ATTENDED • 252 ONE-TO-ONE CLIENTS ## STATISTICS **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Contacts Home Visits Video Meetings Deaf Centre drop in
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ANNUAL REPORT 2024-25 ## FINANCES INCOME £139,882 SPENT £118,054 Thanks to our funders and contributors - Newcastle Fund, the Trustees of Samares, Hospital of God, Barbour Foundation and various organisations who have bought our D/deaf awareness training. We also received funding from the 2 hospital trusts - NuTH and NHCT and the Health Foundation to help us to deliver the Health Navigator programme. We are grateful to CNTW who continue to provide our office space. THANK YOU for the wonderful donations from members of the public. We would like to thank Jo Nicolls, Julie Stephenson, Sheila Shirley and Mary Craig. ANNUAL REPORT 2024-25 ## To everyone who helped in 2024-25 • Board Members - Volunteers - • Staff - Partners - • Funders - • Communication Support professionals To Louise and Jo who have moved on to new challenges, we wish them both good luck. Partners include: Northumbria, Newcastle and CNTW Hospital Trusts; Newcastle Deaf Centre; Shearers Bar ## CONTACT INFORMATION - ADDRESS: 1 CHURCH VIEW HOUSE, ST NICHOLAS HOSPITAL, JUBILEE ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE3 3XT - TEXT: 07897 329 359 - TELEPHONE: 0191 223 2128 - EMAIL: ADMIN@DEAFLINK.ORG.UK - • WEBSITE: WWW.DEAFLINK.ORG.UK - WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/DEAFLINK - X: DEAFLINK_NE Deaflink North East is a Company Limited by Guarantee, registered in England and Wales; Company No. 7982375; Charity No. 1147237. Registered address above. ## **Deaflink North East** (A Company Limited by Guarantee) Trustees Report and Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 March 2025 Charity No. 1147237 Company Registration No. 07982375 ## **Legal and Administrative Information** Name: **Deaflink North East** Reg'd Charity No: 1147237 Company no: 07982375 Trustees: Joanne Grace Nicolls (Chair) Joyce Pennington Rachel Ross Laura McQuillan Christopher Rowlands Heather Thompson Louise Borrell Emma Ashie Neequaye Geoff Bell (Resigned July 2024) Address: 1 Church View House, St Nicholas Hospital Jubilee Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 3XT Bankers: The Co-operative Bank Independent Examiner: Mark Thompson MAAT 42 Lesbury Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 5LB **Trustees Annual Report For the year ended 31st March 2025** The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31[st] March 2025 The work of Deaflink addresses inequalities and barriers facing people who have hearing loss. Our primary focus remains ensuring that D/deaf people are empowered by having access to information to enable them to make choices and to communicate. We encourage individuals and organisations to be aware of D/deaf people’s rights and responsibilities. In a changing landscape for D/deaf communities and ways that people can interact and engage our Forums and Focus groups for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people continued to provide invaluable support. Health Navigators, a unique programme working together with the 3 hospital Trusts in the north Tyne areaCNTW; NHCT and NuTH continues to deliver extremely positive results for BSL users. The hospitals should be proud they are investing in such a ground breaking and Deaf friendly service. Our eLearning modules are delivering training and D/deaf awareness to a much wider audience, and this can only bring positive rewards in the future. Our next focus is to try to get the training as mandatory within the hospital trusts. The trustees/directors have considered the guidance produced by the Charity Commission on the provision of public benefit and they confirm that public benefit has been provided by the range of activities as described above. ## **Matters Pertaining to Companies Act 2006** For the year ending 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 447 of the Companies Act 2006. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts. Signed … Position Trustee Print Name… Louise Borrell Date 24 July 2025 Signed Position …Trustee Print Name……Christopher Rowlands Date 24 July 2025 **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT** ## **Report to the Deaflink North East trustees of** **On accounts for 31 March 2025 Charity no 1106223 the year ended** **Respective** The trustees of the organisation are responsible for the preparation of **responsibilities of** accounts; they consider that an audit is not required for this year under **trustees and** section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and that an Independent **examiner** Examination is needed. It is my responsibility to - examine the accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 Act), - • follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Act), and - state whether particular matters have come to my attention. **Basis of** My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions **independent** given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review **examiner’s** of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the **statement** accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. **Independent** In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention: **examiner's** 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material **statement** respect, the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that: • proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 41 of the Act); and - accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and - comply with the accounting requirements of the Act; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **Signed: Date: 15th May 2025** **Name:** Mark Thompson MAAT **Address:** 42 Lesbury Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 5LB ## **Deaflink North East** ## **Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2025** |**Receipts**
Grants
**4**
Donations
Training Income
Sundry income
Bank interest
**Total Receipts**
**Payments**
Staff Costs
Sessional Workers
Stationery & Equipment
Rent, Heating & Electric
Website & IT
Telephone
Postage & Printing
Legal & Prof. Fees
Meetings, Events & Forums
Payroll, Accountancy & Bank Charges
Insurance
Communications
Staff Travel & Training
User Travel
Independent Examination Fee
Other Costs
**Total Payments**
Surplus / deficit for the year
Funds at 1 April 2024
**Funds at 31 March 2025**|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2025**
**2025**
**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
1000
102214
103214
84541
910
910
2268
32150
32150
20650
2695
2695
0
913
913
870| |---|---| ||**37668**
**102214**
**139882**
**108329**| ||12038
84325
96363
89686
1970
2290
4260
90
1003
2489
3492
1113
0
483
580
580
2775
346
346
342
327
327
303
2828
2828
7812
4684
4684
1578
204
650
854
697
524
524
0
505
2465
2970
1650
628
628
346
0
0
0
0
120
78
198
212| ||**15840**
**102214**
**118054**
**107087**| ||21828
0
21828
1242
91175
0
91175
89933| ||**113003**
**0**
**113003**
**91175**| **Deaflink North East** ## **Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025** |**Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025**||| |---|---|---| |**Fixed Assets**
**Current Assets**
Cash at Bank & in Hand
**Total Cash Balances**
**Current Liabilities**
**7**
**Net Current Assets**
**Net Assets at 31 March 2025**
**Represented By:**
**8**
Restricted Funds
Designated Funds
Unrestricted Funds|**2025**
**£**
123003
**123003**
**10000**
**113003**
**113003**
0
60000
53003
**113003**|**2024**
**£**
102675| |||**102675**| |||**11500**
**91175**| |||**91175**| |||0
50000
41175| |||**91175**| For the year ending 31/03/2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Directors responsibilities: a) The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476, of the Companies Act 2006 b) The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts. c) The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of the Companies Act relating to small companies. Signed … Position Trustee Print Name…Louise Borrell Date 24 July 2025 Signed Position …Trustee Print Name…Christopher Rowlands Date 24 July 2025 **Deaflink North East** ## **Notes to the accounts, 2024/25** ## **1. Basis of accounts** The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) – Charities SORP (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006 Deaflink North East meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s). ## **1b. Opening Balance Adjustment** A previous balance showing on the balance sheet has been removed £785. This does not effect The Restricted Funds balance. **2. Trustees and Staff** No Trustees were remunerated or received expenses payments. Total Salary Costs £96,363 Average no of staff was **5** **3. Costs of financial services** The cost for the Independent Examination for the financial period will be £440. ## **4. Funding** Grants received through the year: **Restricted:** |Deaf Conference:
- CNTW
- Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital Trust
- Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital Trust
Trustees of Samares
Newcastle Fund
Health Foundation
Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust
**Total Restricted Grants**
Hospital of God
**Total Unrestricted Grants**
**Total Grants Received**
**5.**
**Fund Analysis**
**Restricted Funds**
Deaf Conference:
- CNTW
- Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital Trust
- Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital Trust
Trustees of Samares
Newcastle Fund
Health Foundation
Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust|3717
4000
4000
20000
10000
25000
15497
20000
**102214**
1000
**1000**
**103214**
**March '24**
**Income**
**Expend**
**March '25**
3717
3717
0
4000
4000
0
4000
4000
0
20000
20000
0
10000
10000
0
25000
25000
0
15497
15497
0
20000
20000
0
**0**
**102214**
**102214**
**0**| |---|---| ## **6. Related party transactions** There were no significant transactions between the project and any related parties during the period. No payments have been made to Trustees. ## **7. Current Liablilites:** |**Current Liablilites:**|| |---|---| |Grants Received in Advance:|| |Northumbria Healthcare Trust|10000| |**Total Current Liabilites**|**10000**| |**Designated Funds**|| |Contingency Fund|60000| |**Total Designated Funds**|**60000**| |**Notes:**|| |**Contingency Fund**|| ## **8. Designated Funds** This is in place to cover closing costs for the organisation, so it can fulfil its legal obligations, e.g. Redundancy & leases. ## **Deaflink North East** (A Company Limited by Guarantee) Trustees Report and Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 March 2025 Charity No. 1147237 Company Registration No. 07982375 ## **Legal and Administrative Information** Name: **Deaflink North East** Reg'd Charity No: 1147237 Company no: 07982375 Trustees: Joanne Grace Nicolls (Chair) Joyce Pennington Rachel Ross Laura McQuillan Christopher Rowlands Heather Thompson Louise Borrell Emma Ashie Neequaye Geoff Bell (Resigned July 2024) Address: 1 Church View House, St Nicholas Hospital Jubilee Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 3XT Bankers: The Co-operative Bank Independent Examiner: Mark Thompson MAAT 42 Lesbury Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 5LB **Trustees Annual Report For the year ended 31st March 2025** The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31[st] March 2025 The work of Deaflink addresses inequalities and barriers facing people who have hearing loss. Our primary focus remains ensuring that D/deaf people are empowered by having access to information to enable them to make choices and to communicate. We encourage individuals and organisations to be aware of D/deaf people’s rights and responsibilities. In a changing landscape for D/deaf communities and ways that people can interact and engage our Forums and Focus groups for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people continued to provide invaluable support. Health Navigators, a unique programme working together with the 3 hospital Trusts in the north Tyne areaCNTW; NHCT and NuTH continues to deliver extremely positive results for BSL users. The hospitals should be proud they are investing in such a ground breaking and Deaf friendly service. Our eLearning modules are delivering training and D/deaf awareness to a much wider audience, and this can only bring positive rewards in the future. Our next focus is to try to get the training as mandatory within the hospital trusts. The trustees/directors have considered the guidance produced by the Charity Commission on the provision of public benefit and they confirm that public benefit has been provided by the range of activities as described above. ## **Matters Pertaining to Companies Act 2006** For the year ending 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 447 of the Companies Act 2006. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts. Signed … Position Trustee Print Name… Louise Borrell Date 24 July 2025 Signed Position …Trustee Print Name……Christopher Rowlands Date 24 July 2025 **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT** ## **Report to the Deaflink North East trustees of** **On accounts for 31 March 2025 Charity no 1106223 the year ended** **Respective** The trustees of the organisation are responsible for the preparation of **responsibilities of** accounts; they consider that an audit is not required for this year under **trustees and** section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and that an Independent **examiner** Examination is needed. It is my responsibility to - examine the accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 Act), - • follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Act), and - state whether particular matters have come to my attention. **Basis of** My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions **independent** given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review **examiner’s** of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the **statement** accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. **Independent** In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention: **examiner's** 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material **statement** respect, the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that: • proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 41 of the Act); and - accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and - comply with the accounting requirements of the Act; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **Signed: Date: 15th May 2025** **Name:** Mark Thompson MAAT **Address:** 42 Lesbury Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 5LB ## **Deaflink North East** ## **Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2025** |**Receipts**
Grants
**4**
Donations
Training Income
Sundry income
Bank interest
**Total Receipts**
**Payments**
Staff Costs
Sessional Workers
Stationery & Equipment
Rent, Heating & Electric
Website & IT
Telephone
Postage & Printing
Legal & Prof. Fees
Meetings, Events & Forums
Payroll, Accountancy & Bank Charges
Insurance
Communications
Staff Travel & Training
User Travel
Independent Examination Fee
Other Costs
**Total Payments**
Surplus / deficit for the year
Funds at 1 April 2024
**Funds at 31 March 2025**|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2025**
**2025**
**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
1000
102214
103214
84541
910
910
2268
32150
32150
20650
2695
2695
0
913
913
870| |---|---| ||**37668**
**102214**
**139882**
**108329**| ||12038
84325
96363
89686
1970
2290
4260
90
1003
2489
3492
1113
0
483
580
580
2775
346
346
342
327
327
303
2828
2828
7812
4684
4684
1578
204
650
854
697
524
524
0
505
2465
2970
1650
628
628
346
0
0
0
0
120
78
198
212| ||**15840**
**102214**
**118054**
**107087**| ||21828
0
21828
1242
91175
0
91175
89933| ||**113003**
**0**
**113003**
**91175**| **Deaflink North East** ## **Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025** |**Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025**||| |---|---|---| |**Fixed Assets**
**Current Assets**
Cash at Bank & in Hand
**Total Cash Balances**
**Current Liabilities**
**7**
**Net Current Assets**
**Net Assets at 31 March 2025**
**Represented By:**
**8**
Restricted Funds
Designated Funds
Unrestricted Funds|**2025**
**£**
123003
**123003**
**10000**
**113003**
**113003**
0
60000
53003
**113003**|**2024**
**£**
102675| |||**102675**| |||**11500**
**91175**| |||**91175**| |||0
50000
41175| |||**91175**| For the year ending 31/03/2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Directors responsibilities: a) The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476, of the Companies Act 2006 b) The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts. c) The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of the Companies Act relating to small companies. Signed … Position Trustee Print Name…Louise Borrell Date 24 July 2025 Signed Position …Trustee Print Name…Christopher Rowlands Date 24 July 2025 **Deaflink North East** ## **Notes to the accounts, 2024/25** ## **1. Basis of accounts** The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) – Charities SORP (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006 Deaflink North East meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s). ## **1b. Opening Balance Adjustment** A previous balance showing on the balance sheet has been removed £785. This does not effect The Restricted Funds balance. **2. Trustees and Staff** No Trustees were remunerated or received expenses payments. Total Salary Costs £96,363 Average no of staff was **5** **3. Costs of financial services** The cost for the Independent Examination for the financial period will be £440. ## **4. Funding** Grants received through the year: **Restricted:** |Deaf Conference:
- CNTW
- Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital Trust
- Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital Trust
Trustees of Samares
Newcastle Fund
Health Foundation
Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust
**Total Restricted Grants**
Hospital of God
**Total Unrestricted Grants**
**Total Grants Received**
**5.**
**Fund Analysis**
**Restricted Funds**
Deaf Conference:
- CNTW
- Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital Trust
- Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital Trust
Trustees of Samares
Newcastle Fund
Health Foundation
Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust|3717
4000
4000
20000
10000
25000
15497
20000
**102214**
1000
**1000**
**103214**
**March '24**
**Income**
**Expend**
**March '25**
3717
3717
0
4000
4000
0
4000
4000
0
20000
20000
0
10000
10000
0
25000
25000
0
15497
15497
0
20000
20000
0
**0**
**102214**
**102214**
**0**| |---|---| ## **6. Related party transactions** There were no significant transactions between the project and any related parties during the period. No payments have been made to Trustees. ## **7. Current Liablilites:** |**Current Liablilites:**|| |---|---| |Grants Received in Advance:|| |Northumbria Healthcare Trust|10000| |**Total Current Liabilites**|**10000**| |**Designated Funds**|| |Contingency Fund|60000| |**Total Designated Funds**|**60000**| |**Notes:**|| |**Contingency Fund**|| ## **8. Designated Funds** This is in place to cover closing costs for the organisation, so it can fulfil its legal obligations, e.g. Redundancy & leases.