Annual report 2025-2026
Abstract: about the Deacon Centre
We are a creative space for adults facing Physical, Learning and Communication disabilities and those who care for them.
We provide activity sessions in Creative Writing, Art, Music and Drama for Service Users, their carers and support workers in and around the East Surrey area.
We are a registered charity based in Caterham, Surrey and take our name from Caterham resident Joey Deacon who overcame severe disability to write a successful book.
Charity Operations
Our fifth full year of operations saw the Deacon Centre run a programme of activities in line with our strategic objectives, as agreed by the charities trustees and outlined in our policy documents.
Trustees
Benjamin Nunn (Chair), Uma Misir-Nunn (Executive Director), Thomas Boland (advisor) and Sarah Hadley (therapist) continued as Trustees.
Financial
In the 2025-2026 financial year, our income totalled £2366.52 . Expenses were £2410.56 , resulting in an annual deficit of £44.04 and a bank balance of £20.78 as of April 5, 2026.
We remain a very small charity, running on a financial knife-edge and highly reliant on volunteering and goodwill. Nevertheless we were able to deliver a varied and much appreciated programme throughout the year.
More detailed accounts for the year can be found in the file dc_accounts_2026.pdf.
©2026 The Deacon Centre. Registered UK Charity No. 1192500
www.deaconcentre.org.uk
Finances
Income Expenses Net Balance
Financial year ending 5/4/2026
Brought forward
£64.82
Income
| Donations | |
|---|---|
| via Justgiving | £396.45 |
| Paypal donate | £609.00 |
| Cash donations | £309.82 |
| Benefit gig (cash) | £350.00 |
| Benefit gig (online) Grants |
£160.00 |
| St John's church Caterham | £300.00 |
| Tech 4 Charities Sales / merchandising |
£241.25 |
| Ebay | £15.24 |
| (various) | £25.00 |
Outgoings
| Purchases | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art and Craft products | £121.49 | |||||
| Confectionary | £48.44 | |||||
| Computer Hardware | £214.99 | |||||
| Sales processing hardware | £22.80 | |||||
| Computer Software | £65.74 | |||||
| Peripherals / accessories | £62.00 | |||||
| Promotional / branded materials | £45.00 | |||||
| Meetings hospitality | £68.10 | |||||
| Printing costs | £78.00 | |||||
| Travel / transport | £240.00 | |||||
| Misc / petty cash Coordinator remuneration |
Unit cost | Units | £25.00 | |||
| Full rate | £31.50 | 20 | £630.00 | |||
| Reduced rate | £15.75 | 12 | £189.00 | |||
| Volunteered Misc |
£0 Unit cost |
86 Units |
£0.00 | |||
| Web hosting, email and tech support | ||||||
| (monthly) | £50 | 12 | £600.00 | |||
| Hall rental (hourly) | £17 | 0 | £0.00 | |||
| (free) | £0 | 10 | £0.00 | |||
| Yearly totals | ||||||
| £2,366.52 | £2,410.56 | -£44.04 £20.78 |