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2025-03-31-accounts

Company Number: 08611744 (England and Wales) Charity Number: 1158878

UK DEAF SPORT

Report and Accounts

For the year ended 31 March 2025

UK DEAF SPORT

Report and Accounts

For the year ended 31 March 2025

INDEX

Page Number

1 to 6 Trustees’ Annual Report
7 Independent Examiner’s Report
8 Statement of Financial Activities
9 Balance Sheet
10 to 14 Notes forming part of the Accounts

UK DEAF SPORT

Company Information

Company Number: 08611744

Charity Number: 1158878

Registered Office

4 Grovelands Boundary Way Hemel Hempstead England HP2 7TE

Honorary President

Ms A Hardwick

Trustees

Mrs L Lill Mr P Fitton Mr A P Mawdsley Mr N Brookes Mr P Kamps Ms A Macdonald Ms R Foster Mr T Burton Mr V Pericard Mr F Ungoed-Courtney

Accountants

Kings Chartered Accountants Unit 4 Grovelands Boundary Way Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire England HP2 7TE

Independent Examiners

Dickinsons Chartered Accountants Brandon House First Floor 90 The Broadway Chesham Buckinghamshire England HP5 1EG

Bankers

Unity Trust Bank Plc Four Brindleyplace Birmingham B1 2JB

UK DEAF SPORT

Trustees’ (Directors’) Annual Report

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Introduction by Chair

UKDS is a small organisation with a large remit, covering all sport and physical activity across the UK at both grassroots and elite levels. Collaboration with key stakeholders and decision-makers across the sport and physical activity sector continues to be a central focus and is crucial to our success. This year, we conducted a survey to better understand the barriers faced by deaf people when participating in sport and physical activity. The findings highlight that our collaborative efforts are more important than ever.

We have continued to strengthen our participation programme by focusing on targeted initiatives to encourage deaf children, young people, and adults to be active. This includes Destination Deaflympics , a groundbreaking initiative designed to address the stark inequalities faced by deaf children in accessing inclusive sporting opportunities.

During the year, teams representing Great Britain and the home nations competed in various international deaf sport championships. I was delighted to hear of their successes, as I strongly believe in the importance of creating role models to inspire the next generation of deaf athletes. We also continue to work closely with international deaf sporting governing bodies, with delegates attending the annual International Committee of Sports for the Deaf Congress. This ensures that we have a voice on the world stage and can make a meaningful impact. I was especially pleased to learn that England Deaf Golf has won its bid to host the World Deaf Golf Championships in 2028. While we should explore more opportunities to host international deaf sporting events, we must also remain fiscally responsible.

Preparations for the Deaflympics GB Team to attend the Deaflympics in Tokyo in November 2025 are well underway. This is a large and complex project, and we have worked tirelessly to support athletes as they prepare for the Games. Unlike other disability groups, our elite deaf athletes do not currently receive government funding at elite level. We therefore continue to campaign to raise awareness and understanding, ensuring that these athletes achieve parity with their Olympic and Paralympic counterparts.

Looking ahead, we plan to review and refresh our strategic plan. This will provide an updated operational focus and enable us to expand our work through additional staff and activity across more areas.

We are also undertaking a governance review to ensure the organisation becomes more agile, effective, and sustainable. This will allow us to continue meeting the Tier 3 standards of the Code of Sports Governance—an achievement of which we can be proud of.

Finally, I would like to thank everyone involved with UKDS, including the staff and the Board, for their dedication and hard work over the past year.

Nick Brookes, Chair

UK Deaf Sport Trustees’ Annual Report

The Trustees present their report and the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity’s Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006 and 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).

UK Deaf Sport (UKDS) is recognised by the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) as the affiliated member for Great Britain, and by Sport England as the National Governing Body for Deaf Sport in the UK. Established in 2003, the charity is a company limited by guarantee.

This annual report for 2024-2025 looks back at the work UKDS has undertaken to inspire and encourage deaf children, young people and adults to be active, increase the number of inclusive opportunities for them to do so and support elite deaf athletes to perform on the world stage.

UKDS is grateful for the support of its partners and funders, particularly Sport England where UKDS is a system partner until March 2027. We retain our commitment to reduce the reliability on the public purse to ensure the financial sustainability of the organisation including securing commercial partnerships and sponsorship opportunities.

Objectives and activities

There are 12 million people in the UK, including 50,000 children, with some form of deafness*, but very few regularly participate in sport and physical activity.

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Trustees’ (Directors’) Annual Report

For the year ended 31 March 2025

UKDS’s Vision is Every Deaf Person Active and Inspired by Sport and Physical Activity . Our Mission centres on leading opportunities for more deaf people to participate in sport throughout their lives and more deaf athletes to perform on the world stage. We continue to make the deaf community aware of opportunities to be active and encourage them to take part in sport and physical activity on a regular basis for social, physical and mental health benefits.

We have established three strategic pillars to help achieve our vision, these are.

LEADERSHIP – providing strategic, well governed leadership for deaf sport.

PARTICIPATION – getting more deaf people starting, staying, and supporting sport.

PERFORMANCE – having more deaf athletes winning medals on the world stage.

1 https://rnid.org.uk/get-involved/research-and-policy/facts-and-figures/prevalence-of-deafness-and-hearing-loss

Leadership

In line with the UKDS Articles of Association, the UKDS Board of Trustees ensure UKDS’s long-term prosperity by collectively providing oversight and directing the organisation’s affairs to achieve UKDS’s Vision and Mission. The Board sets and implements the overall direction and strategy of the organisation and has ultimate responsibility and liability for the decisions it makes and the actions it takes. This includes oversight of finance, risk management, equality, diversity and inclusion, governance, Board and other appointments and renumeration.

The UKDS Board has met on a quarterly basis both online and face to face throughout 2024-25

The Trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year were:

Mr N Brookes(Chair) Mr A P Mawdsley (resigned 27 March 2025)
Mrs L Lill Mr P Kamps
Mr P Fitton Mr V Pericard
Miss R Foster Mr T Burton
Ms A Macdonald(resigned 7 February2025) Mr F Ungoed-Courtney (appointed 25 September 2024)

Trustees are all volunteers, appointed from individuals with a common interest in increasing the participation of the deaf community in sport and physical activity. Consideration is also given to the skill set each has to offer to ensure an appropriately skilled, knowledgeable Board with a diverse membership that reflects the community it serves. Trustees receive training throughout the year either through e learning or through presentations from staff or partners. A board succession plan is in place.

All new Trustees undertake an induction with the Board Chair and Chief Executive. They are provided with the organisation's Governance Manual which outlines various policies, documents, and procedures.

None of the trustees have any beneficial interest in the company. All trustees are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £10 in the event of a winding up

One new trustee was appointed in 2024/25 respectively following a recruitment process to identify new trustees with skills and experience in managing or overseeing performance/elite sport talent selection and pathway development to strengthen the Board in this area.

Following an external recruitment process, a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) was appointed in September 2024. The Board delegates day to day responsibility for the running and management of UKDS to the CEO who recruits staff to fulfil specific roles and responsibilities within the charity. UKDS is a Sport England System Partner with funding for 5 years from 2022-2027 to increase our capacity and to drive progress in achieving our vision and mission and be the lead voice for deaf people in sport and physical activity.

The Board also delegates different functions to specific Committees and Advisory Groups to assist them on relevant aspects of governance. Each Committee and Advisory Group has their own purpose and responsibilities as set out in their respective Terms of Reference. The Committees and Advisory Groups who have advised, supported and check/challenged the UKDS Board in key areas this year include the:

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Trustees’ (Directors’) Annual Report

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Each Advisory Group includes a Board approved Chair, a lead Board Director and independent advisors with expertise in the relevant area.

We also attended the annual ICSD Congress in person in October 2024 representing GB.

As a result of the System Partner grant from Sport England, UKDS has to meet the requirements of Tier 3 of the Code of Sports Governance. This requires maintenance and updating of policies, procedures, strategies and plans related to the organisation supported by the Board, and our Advisory Groups and Committees.

Key plans reviewed and updated by the Board include its People and Succession Plan with a particular focus on supporting our existing Directors and Advisory Group members to access training and information to further their knowledge and skills in governance. Our plan also identified the need to reach more deaf people to be more involved in governance and supporting our staff in developing their leadership skills.

Other plans which the Board has reviewed and adopted include

The board has also reviewed and updated the Business Continuity Plan for UK Deaf Sport and its Stakeholder Strategy.

UKDS is a very small organisation with a large remit covering all sport and physical activity across the UK at both grassroots and elite level as well as being the affiliated international deaf sports member for the UK . Collaboration with key stakeholders and decision makers across the sport and physical activity arena is therefore crucial to our success. Working collaboratively with partners enables UKDS to have a wider reach into localities across the UK and across the breadth of sport and physical activity providing advocacy, support, and resources for partners to work with the deaf community. Collaborative work with partners will also lead to systemic change within their organisation leaving a lasting legacy of deaf inclusion within their work themes rather than single interventions parachuted in with no lasting impact.

Participation

We have continued to strengthen our participation work focussing on some targeted work to engage deaf children and young people into sport and physical activity. The key achievements include:

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UK DEAF SPORT

Trustees’ (Directors’) Annual Report

For the year ended 31 March 2025

In 2024, UKDS conducted a survey to measure participation of the deaf community in sport and physical activity. The aim of the survey was to understand further the barriers to participation in sport and physical activity for deaf participants with different levels of hearing loss and understand how intersectionality, age and geographical factors impact on participation. 503% of the respondents did not meet minimum government guidelines around being physically active, stating that they were physically active for less than the recommended 150 minutes of moderate activity a week. Of these, 17% participate in less than 30 minutes of activity per week and 7% said they do not participate in any sport or physical activity. These findings highlight the continual need to collaborate with people who are deaf or have hearing loss and sports and physical activity providers to achieve fairness in sports and activity.

Performance

UKDS continues to be responsible for the governance and administration of deaf athletes and teams at both a British and Home Nation level wanting to take part in World and European deaf sporting competitions in the sports that fall under the remit of ICSD, the International Federation for Deaf Sport. This includes the International Olympic Committee sanctioned, Deaflympics.

This includes responsibility for entering all deaf athletes and ensuring they meet the ICSD criteria for eligibility (a hearing loss of at least 55dB in the better ear - 3 tone frequency average of 500, 1,000 and 2,000 Hertz, ANSI 1969 standard).

In 2024-25 UKDS entered teams into the following international deaf sport championships:

Event Entries Success
Deaf Champions League
Football, Greece, April 2024		 Three English football teams
•
Farsley Celtic FDC
•
Barnet DFC
•
St Johns FC		 Farsley - 3rd
St Johns - 4th
Barnet - 6th
EDSO Football Championships Turkey,
May 2024		 Three Home Nations Teams:
•
England Deaf Men
•
Wales Deaf Men
•
Scotland Deaf Men		 England Deaf Men - 4th
Scotland Deaf Men &
Wales Deaf Men competed
EDSO Tennis Championships Austria,
June 2024		 Four athletes attended with the LTA. Women’s Doubles - gold
ICSD World Deaf
Athletics Championships and
Youth Championships, Taipei July 2024		 Two athletes Women’s 800m - silver
ICSD World
Deaf Sailing Championships 2024,
Lithuania.		 GB Deaf Sailing Team Attended
World Deaf Golf
Championships, August 2024, Australia		 England Deaf Golf team Ladies Senior event - won
Ladies Team event – 3rd
ICSD Congress, Paris September 2024 Chris Ratcliffe and Nick Brookes attended

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Trustees’ (Directors’) Annual Report

For the year ended 31 March 2025

For the year ended 31 March 2025

EDSO Table Tennis
Championships 2024, Greece Oct 2024		 Three athletes Attended
DCL Futsal U21 October 2024, Portugal Two U21 Futsal teams; Barnet DFC and
St Johns FC		 St Johns - 7th
Barnet - 8th
GB Deaf Women Vs Poland Deaf
Women DeaflympicsQualifier		 Women won and qualified for Tokyo
Chef de Mission Seminar and Site Visit
November 2025		 Chris Beech attended
EDSO Futsal Championships, Group
Stage Servia March 2025		 Scotland men Did not qualify
DCL Futsal March 2025 Spain Birmingham DFC 13thplace

UKDS also selects and manages the DeaflympicsGB Team, the official team that represents Great Britain at the Summer and Winter Deaflympics. The next Deaflympics is in Tokyo in November 2025. This is a large and complex project and to this end a Deaflym pics Organising Committee was established and a volunteer Chef de Mission recruited for leading the preparations for the GB Team. UKDS has worked hard to identify partners to help assist athletes and ensure that they are supported as they train for the Games.

Unlike other disabilities, elite deaf athletes are not currently recognised. We continue to campaign to help raise awareness and understanding seeking support for elite deaf athletes. As part of this campaign, UKDS are requesting a policy change that would see parity for elite deaf athletes in line with their Olympic and Paralympic counterparts. To date despite our efforts to seek support from the Government, a policy change has still not been made.

Financial Review

The charity has been successful in delivering activities to support the participation of the deaf community in sport and physical activity primarily through funding from Sport England. The result for the year shows a surplus of £51,165. Restricted funds stand at £104,516, with a surplus in general reserves of £56,940.

Principal risks and uncertainties

The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed. A Risk Management Strategy and comprehensive Risk Register is in place which clearly identifies the major risks facing the charity. Both were reviewed and updated in 2024-25. It describes and evaluates the steps to be taken to manage and mitigate those risks and provides an action plan to address any improvements required. The Finance, Audit, Risk and Governance Committee lead and advise the UKDS Board on this area of work.

Reserves policy and going concern

It is the Reserves Policy of the charity to have unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use at a level equivalent to three month’s immediate closure expenditure. The trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity’s current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised or if necessary, support a managed closedown. This level of reserves has not yet been achieved and efforts are continuing to secure funding to be able to meet this level of reserves.

Fundraising

Fundraising is ultimately overseen by the Board, with the day to day delivery of fundraising activity the responsibility of the CEO and the staff team. During the year, we received £386,073 in grants, donations and gifts in kind which is targeted both at specific projects and in general support of our charitable objectives. We have engaged a fundraising consultant in the past year to support our work in this area and envisage this continuing whilst a revised fundraising strategy is developed.

Future plans

We have a planned review and refresh of our strategic plan. This will provide an updated operational focus and a scaling of operations to deliver through more staff, and across more fronts

Under our Leadership objective, our governance work continues to establish a transparent structure and build a balanced Board with the right skills to grow the organisation and ensure continued sustainability. This includes a planned review of our governance structures to help us deliver a step change in governance through stakeholders and partner organisations.

Much of the focus of next year under our Participation objective will be in ensuring work develops with Sport England and other key partners.

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Trustees’ (Directors’) Annual Report

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Supporting DeaflympicsGB to the Deaflympics in Tokyo is the prime objective of Performance for this coming year. Our work to secure financial support and recognition from the private sector and from Government continues. We have also recruited a Talent Pathway manager following a talent funding award from Sport England. This role will support with the Deaflympics Strategy 20252029; to recruit more talented athletes and coaches and to create a positive culture through creating safe performance environments for deaf athletes and coaches to develop and thrive to reach their own full potential in their chosen sport.

Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities

The Trustees, who are also the directors of UKDS for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the accounts in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the trustees, to prepare accounts for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year.

In preparing these accounts the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose, with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the company and to enable them to ensure the accounts have been properly prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The Directors have taken advantage of section 477(2) of the Companies Act 2006 which exempts the company from the requirement to have the accounts audited.

The Company is required to have an Independent Examination in accordance with the provisions in the Charities Act 2011. Accordingly, Dominic Cader FCA, of Dickinsons Chartered Accountants, was appointed Independent Examiner.

By Order of the Board:

……………………………………….

Mr N Brookes Trustee and Director Date: 13 December 2025

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Independent Examiner’s Report

To The Trustees of UK DEAF SPORT

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of the UK Deaf Sport (the company) for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purpose of company law), you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the company are not required to be audited under part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and are eligible for independent examinations. I report in respect of my examination of the company’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. In carrying out my examination I have followed the directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act 2011.

Independent examiner’s statement

Since the company’s gross income exceeds £250,000, the independent examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the ICEAW, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material aspect:

I have no concerns and have come across no matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.

……………………………………….

Dominic S Cader Dickinsons Chartered Accountants 90 The Broadway Chesham Buckinghamshire HP5 1EG

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Statement of Financial Activities

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Incoming resources from:
Notes
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
3
Total Incoming Resources
Resources expended from:
Costs of charitable activities
4
Total resources expended
Net movements in funds
11 & 12
Total Surplus at 1 April 2024
Transfer between funds
Total Surplus at 31 March 2025		 2025
Unrestricted
Funds
£
4,440
-
4,440
(1,669)
(1,669)
2,771
39,918
14,251
56,940		 2025
Restricted
Funds
£
-
381,633
381,633
(333,239)
(333,239)
48,394
70,373
(14,251)
104,516		 2025
Total
Funds
£
4,440
381,633
386,073
(334,908)
(334,908)
51,165
110,291
-
161,456		 2024
Unrestricted
Funds
£
16,048
2,000
18,048
(8,030)
(8,030)
10,018
28,089
1,811
39,918		 2024
Restricted
Funds
£
-
244,974
244,974
(328,184)
(328,184)
(83,210)
155,394
(1,811)
70,373		 2024
Total
Funds
£
16,048
246,974
263,022
(336,214)
(336,214)
(73,192)
183,483
-
110,291

The Statement of Financial Activities has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.

The notes on pages 10 to 14 form part of these accounts. Page: 8

UK DEAF SPORT

Balance Sheet

As at 31 March 2025

Notes 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Tangible Fixed Assets 145 86
Tangible Assets 8
145 86
Current Assets
Debtors 9 49,341 4,379
Cash at bank and in hand 219,544 121,634
268,885 126,013
Creditors:
Amounts falling due within one year 10 (107,574) (15,808)
Net Current Assets 161,311 110,205
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 161,456 110,291
Net Assets 161,456 110,291
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Funds of the Charity
Restricted Funds 12 104,516 70,373
Unrestricted Funds 11 56,940 39,918
Total Charity Funds 161,456 110,291
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The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for:

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 24 October 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

.......................................................................

Mr N Brookes– Trustee and Director

The notes on pages 10 to 14 form part of these accounts.

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UK DEAF SPORT

Notes forming part of the Accounts

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Company Information

UK Deaf Sport is a private charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated in England & Wales. The registered office is at Unit 4 Grovelands, Boundary Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, HP2 7TE.

Accounting Convention

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention, the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with; the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and Charities Act 2011. The accounts include the results of the company’s operations, which are described in the Trustees’ Annual Report, all of which are continuing. The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest pound.

Going Concern

The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes that the charitable company will continue to operate for the foreseeable future. The Trustees and Directors consider that the available reserves and the availability of continued financial support, including securing funding for a five-year term from Sport England from 1 April 2022, will ensure the required working capital be in place for the company to continue operations for the foreseeable future. This is based on the Trustees and Directors opinion that the activity will continue to grow with increased publicity and support of their charitable activities.

Incoming Resources

All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the company is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. Income from charitable trading activities is recognised when the related goods and services have been completed and dispatched.

Income from grants and other donations which are of a voluntary nature are recognised when the charitable company has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date and receipt is probable. Grants received for future accounting periods are deferred.

Income from grants, and similar income where conditions for payment are linked to performance, are recognised to the extent that the charity has met the conditions.

Income from donated facilities is recognised when the charitable company utilises the facilities with the fair value being recognised as incoming resources and expended resources simultaneously, as appropriate.

Resources Expended

Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis, recognised when a liability is incurred, and classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support. Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice. Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

The Charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand and deposits held with banks.

Basic Financial Assets

Basic financial assets, which include bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction cost and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

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Notes forming part of the Accounts

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Basic Financial Liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Depreciation

Tangible assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write down the cost, less estimated residual value, of all tangible fixed assets over their expected useful lives as follows:

Office Equipment

25% on written down value

Fund Accounting

Unrestricted funds are those which are unrestricted and are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in the furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Restricted finds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.

Employee benefits

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

Income from Donations
=
3
Income from charitable activities
Charitable trading
Grants received for charitable trading purposes:
Sport England
McDonalds Fun Football
Destination Deaflympics
Deaflympics GB
 2025
£
4,440
======
2024
£
16,048
=======
2025
2024
£
£
-
2,000
244,974
244,974
14,889
-
120,228
-
1,542
-
381,633
=======
246,974
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Notes forming part of the Accounts

For the year ended 31 March 2025

4 Resources Expended: Charitable Activities

Staff costs
Research and partnership
Website and IT costs
Interpreters
Support services
Affiliations and subscriptions
Other charitable expenditure
Independent examiner’s fees
5
Net movement in funds:
Net movement in funds is stated after charging:
Independent Examiner’s remuneration		 Sport
England
£
179,989
3,708
6,160
11,713
45,983
1,213
28,441
1,800
279,007
=======		 Other
2025
2024
£
£
£
11,488
191,477
201,729
300
4,008
2,280
-
1,631
6,160
13,344
5,910
-
15,805
-
45,983
28,063
75
42,407
1,288
70,848
1,877
-
71,525
-
1,800
1,800
55,901
=====
334,908
======
328,989
======
2025
2024
£
£
1,800
1,800
=======
=======

6 Trustees

None of the Trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year in their capacity as Trustees, but four of them were reimbursed a total of £1,482 for expenses (2024 – no reimbursements made).

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Notes forming part of the Accounts

For the year ended 31 March 2025

7 Employees

The average monthly number of persons employed by the company during the year was:

Administrative staff
The aggregate remuneration comprised:
Salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
Contractors
No individual employee’s total benefits exceeded £60,000 during the year (2024: None).
8
Tangible Fixed Assets
Cost
As at 1 April 2024
Additions in the year
At 31 March 2025
Depreciation
As at 1 April 2024
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2025
Net book value
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024
9
Debtors
Other debtors and prepayments		 2025
Number
5
5
=======

2025
£
146,017
13,860
5,855
25,745
191,477
=======
2025
£
49,341
49,341
=======		 2024
Number
5
5
=======
2024
£
165,498
11,157
6,339
18,735
201,729
=======
Office
Equipment
£
1,553
180
1,733
=======
1,467
121
1,588
=======
145
=======
86
=======
2024
£
4,379
4,379
=======
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Notes forming part of the Accounts

For the year ended 31 March 2025

10 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
Trade Creditors
Other Creditors
Accruals and Deferred Income		 2025
£
9,302
3,055
95,217
107,574
=======		 2024
£
6,417
5,508
3,883
15,808
=======

11 Unrestricted Funds

At 1
April
2024
£		 Transfer
between
funds		 Net
Movement
in Funds
£		 As at 31
March 2025
£
Unrestricted Funds – General Fund 39,918 14,251 2,771
56,940

12 Restricted Funds

At 1 April
2024		 Transfer
between
funds		 Income Expenditure At 31
March
2025
£ £ £ £
Sport England 63,794 244,974 279,006 29,762
Comic Relief 1,035 1,035 -
McDonalds Fun Football - (8,251) 14,889 6,638 -
Ringfenced Reserves 5,544 386 5,158
Destination Deaflympics - (6,000) 120,228 43,132 71,096
Deaflympics GB - 1,542 1,542 -
Sport England Talent - -
1,500		 (1,500)
70,373 (14,251) 381,633 (333,239) 104,516

13 Called up share capital

The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital. Under the provisions of the company’s memorandum of association, each member would be required to contribute a sum not exceeding £10 for the payment of debts of the company in the event of a deficiency of assets on a winding up of the company.

14 Control

The charity has been controlled throughout the year by the trustees, whom are identified in the company information.

15 Transactions with Trustees and Related Parties

None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from employment with the Charity or any related entity, unless otherwise disclosed.

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