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The Leeds Society For Deaf And Blind People

Leeds Deaf Centre, Shire View Resource Centre

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
227169
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Jan. 20, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Oct. 13, 1963
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
00146281

Address

Address
Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind
People
The Centre
St Mary's Street
Leeds
LS9 7DP

Activities

To raise awareness, through education and training, of the daily communication and accessibility issues facing the growing number of people with sight or hearing loss & provide support/resources in line with Memorandum & Articles of Association. Provision of one of the largest BSL Interpreting Agencies in the North of England.

Objects: The Promotion Of Social Inclusion Among People With Sensory Impairments Who Are Socially Excluded From Society, Or Parts Of Society, As A Result Of Being Sensory Impaired, By Promoting, Organising, And Facilitating Co-Operation And Partnership Working Between Third Sector, Statutory And Other Relevant Bodies In The Achievement Of The Above Purposes Within The Area Of Benefit

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body, Other Charitable Activities
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Disability, Other Charitable Purposes
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups

Geography

Area of benefit
Leeds
Local Authority
Leeds City

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 Jan. 20, 2026On time £295,283 £276,735
March 31, 2024 Jan. 10, 2025On time £344,214 £348,654
March 31, 2023 Jan. 2, 2024On time £343,183 £404,817
March 31, 2022 Jan. 17, 2023On time £271,733 £413,492
March 31, 2021 Dec. 21, 2021On time £188,199 £400,357

Trustees

Name Appointed
Jason Hixon (Chair) Feb. 13, 2013
Beverley Byard March 13, 2025
Christine Roche Jan. 7, 2014
Donna Burrows Nov. 21, 2019
Evindra Lorenzo Wickremaratne Jan. 9, 2015
Sheila Foster May 17, 2018