Charity no. 289302 The Trust for Deaf Studies Financial Statements Year Ended 31st March 2025 FARQUHAR PARTNERSHIP LIMITED Chartered Cerufted Accountants. 151 Whlteladth Road. Cufton. Bristol BS8 2RA
The Trust for Deaf Studies Flnancial Ststements Year Ended 31st March 2025 Truth8. Annud Report IndeperKlent Examv*8 R•wt Tw8teos Statemèrt of Flnandal Athiues Balm Shofjt Note• to the Flnandal Ststthnor
The Trust for Deaf Studies Trustees. Annual Report Year Ended 31st March 2025 The Trustees present their fewt and the ted fThn1J statements of the ¢tharity fr)r the year ended 31st March 2025. RefornTr and •dmlrthtraUve dotallj Regisler•d ¢harfty nama Charfty reglstratron M. 289302 PrirM?ple offKe Vassal Centre. GM Avenue, FIshpth. Bri8tol BS16 2QQ TNst¢e8 and Olllc•r4 The trtee# vtho sved tho charity during the as folk. M Gulliver A C Denmwk H A Pender JK Indopond•nt •xamin•r R. Bwrke ACCA of Farqthw PartShi0 Umit 8ri4. BS8 2RA The Trust for Deaf Sknlles is a re9ed ct4rity. rxmber 289302 and is go%errd try a trust deed. The When recwibng trustees. the board IcwA$ fcr indibryduals with SklS and experie are ldy to be of vu0 to the organisati. If there is likely to bè 5UPFt fu an aprAicanL lliltial o)nlasX will be mad? wlth the Indidual to ascertain bolh Ihw Mtability and tsir vrtW8St in a vacancy. ObJKtlves and actlvttl08 The man objects ofthe Trusl Is lo impro¥e conmuniraion and dslanding among deaf peopl& aNJ the members of thè hearing nmTrty ty unh>ir8 the F¢tsnlial of the svjn laTrJua99 usSng communty and reaching out to hard of healing peo. The Intenti 18 to iThxease mutLtal respect partiiypatson. organisalions. famili&s and souety as a The Twl ¢•rries this rewr¢h ond mak•s 1¢ latsIe lo all. in response to tndmdud requests arKI dSrg lo groups, in ts)urBe8. In ¢onferMce8 and Tkshop$ and oTlne Ihrwh wb811•.
The Trust for Deaf Studies Trustees. Annual Report (contlnued) Year Ended 31st March 2025 Ach5ovoment8 and p9rfornianco Although we have passed through the maln cOd perlod. we can see major negative ¢hanges in the deaf community. Deaf clubs closed down. personal contact was vastly reduced, gatherings were limited. Deaf community life has not recovered. si9nificanlly gaps have appeared with older group$ of sign language usttrs having limited contact with young people. Increase in use ol social media has in¢rea$ed among young people and potentially is taking the place ol personal interaction. We recognised IhS8 nearly two y&8r$ ago and were able lo obtain a grant from the National Lottery lo invesligalo the current status in Gloucestershire, South Glouce5tershir8 and in Bristol. Thg project was due to begin In Febwary 2023 bui staff ¢hanges and management al Gloucestershire Deal A880¢1alon who were proled leaders , mfyanl a huge delay in activty. DST carried out pilot Interviews between November 2023 and January 2024, bul further delay$ have pushed the project Completion into 2025, We began a project lo calalegue and analyse the extensive archive material we hold for the dgaf $chool, deaf club, the University's Centre lor Deaf Studies and DST itself. HoweveT, the resignatton of tho key resear¢her has pul thi¥ projeci on hold unl51 a replacement is found. Wè continue lo provide the Ihree-week lull lime training for 2nd year Unlversily medic students lin 2 blocks in Seplember and October). This Includes on-$it8 mmersive language ttaching and lectures with the use of specially created files for inleraclivè self-leaching. The out¢omag were excollenl and the gtudenls, reports have been gxcellènl. The Oeaf Schools athlotics programme ran weekly up to the Deaf Schools Athlellcs ovent in July. Over 50 children Ifrom SIX lo fifteen years old look part and deaf assistants made il leg1 Ilke a deaf-foousfjd evenll. We plan lo conllnue thls programme Annually. Initial work wllh Bath Univ•r8ity to produce new 3-D medlcal malerlals through mollon capture w89 not completely succèssfuS. As the technology h89 moved on further w& arg continuing lo develop in this area. Flnanclal rnvlow The financSal 8llualion 15 monitored r8gularfy 8nd al the year and by the Iru8tees. The charlty's free re$erye$ are represented by the unrostrlcted funds. Thg truyl8e8 believe the organl8alion'$ free rgs6rve8 should be approximately three months unre$lrfct•d expenditure, whlch equates to £4,000. Al the year gnd the ¢harity$ free reserves w8re £35,151. The trustees declare that thay hava approved the tru$t898' report above. ..202S Jim Charit è, on beha Secretary arity's trustees P8G¢& 2
The Trust for Deaf Studles Independent Examlnevs Report to the Trustees of The Trust for Deaf Studles Year Ended 31st March 2025 Charlty no. 289302 I report on the accounts of the charlly forthe year ended 31$t March 2025 8et ¢xA on pages 4 to 10. R88PO¢tfvg ro$ponslbllltl•s of Tnths and Indepand•nt Examln•r The charws trustses are responslble for the preparation of the accounts tn accordance with the Chariltes A 2011 1'Yhg Acn. The ch&rity's trustees nSIder that an auolt is not required for this yèar under seclion 144 of the chari11 Act 2011 (the Charfues kl) ond Ihat an independont examination is needed. 1118 my re8ponsfollity Its.. examlne the aceounts undgr Sg¢tion 145 of the chare9 Ac( to followthe procedur08 laid down in the general Dlrections gfven by the Charity Commi$8lon (under 8fjction 145(S1{bl of the Charities Actl. ond to Stsle whethw partrjIar matter8 have come to my attention. Basls ollnd•p8ndont examln•rf8 statnant My examination wa$ carried out Sn 4ccordance Iwth ra1 Dthwons gfven by the Charlty Commi89ion. An examination indude$ a review of the acC&)unn9 rewds kept by the chartty and a comparlson of the acLxJunts pre8entsd those records. It algo Includes consideration of any unusual items or disclowres In the counts, and 8eeking explana110 from the trustees concerning any sud) matters. procedures undertaken do Th)t providè all the evidence that be required In an audit, and con8equenUy no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a and fairf view and the report 1$ limited lo those matters set out in the 8tatemenl below. Indepond•nt ex•mlnort 8tstemnt In Conneciion with my exominalion, no matter ha$ o)me to my altention gives me reasonable ¢aus8 to believe that In, 4ny matsrial respe, th8 fequlremwts: to keep accounting record8 In a¢cordanGe with 8ection 130 of the Charitie8 Acl,. and • to prepare accounts whith accord wlth the accountlng recordB and Gomptywlth the xounting roquirements of the Charilieg Act have not been mel.. or lo vthlch, in my opinlon. attenllon should be drawn in order to enablg a proper understsnding of the accounts to be rea¢hed. ..2025 R. Btyjrke ACCA Farquhar Partn8rshlp timited Chartered Certffied Accountants, 151 Whitelathes Road. Cllfton. Bristol. BS8 2RA
The Trust for Deaf Studie8 Statement of Flnanclal Acllvlties Year Ended 31st March 2025 Tot1 Fund• 202$ Total Funds 2024 Fund Funds In¢omlng Ro8OU From generating fund8: Donat5ons and lega(xes Charitable acmies Other income Total In¢omlng rosou $52 55.200 230 55.430 41,266 230 41.346 Ro8ource5 axpond•d Charitable a¢tivlties Governanoe costs Tot•1 rowurrn8 expd•d 3.491 720 4.211 15.891 19.382 720 20.102 32,265 720 15,891 32,985 Not In¢omo1{•xpendllure Trdnsforn bolwl funds Nol movem•nt In fund8 (3,9811 (1,195 (5.1761 8,361 10.11 1,195 8.361 Rocon¢lllatlon of fund•: Total knds knryht foThYard 54292 94,619 Total fundB ¢arrl•d forward 3S.151 129,947 94.619 The SLitsment of Finaal Actsvibes and los885 n tre year and as a resuk a statement of recognised gains arKI bsses has been wepared. JI of the above amounts to ¢))ntlrnJNJ ac*bit.
The Trust for Deaf Studles Balance Sheet Year Ended 31st March 2025 5)26 2024 Currnnt as8•ts Oebtorn and prepaYThts Cash al bth and kn hand 130,497 94.619 130.497 94.619 Creditors arKI acuuals Tolal a88ats l•M ¢umt N•blllUe• 129.947 94,619 Funds of tho Ch•rfty Restrrcted income funds Unrestri(thl income fLWKI8 94.796 35.151 54.292 40,327 10 Total fund• 129.947 94.619 Tru
The Trust for Deaf Studles Notes to the Financial Ststements Year Ended 31st Pllarch 2025 Ba¥1$ of proparntlon These acojunts have been prepared under Ihe historlcal ts)st cnVention with items reced at cost or transaction value unless othewlse staled in the relevant notes to these accounts. The accounts have bèen prepared In 8co)rdance the Statement of Recommendfj(I Practice.. Accounting and Rewiing by Charities preparing their accounts Sn a¢cordance vth the Finanoal Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Rewblic of Ireland {FRS 102) issued ¢)n 16 July 2014 and tho Fin8n¢Oal Reporfing Standard applicable in the Urrile(l Kingdom and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and with the Charbtses Act 2011. Th8 charity consbtytes a publlc benefll enbty as defingd by FRS 102. Accountlng pollcl8• RECONCILIATION WITH PREVIOUS GeNERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRACTICE The polloes appligd under the entitys prevh?us accounting framework are not Material drflerent to FRS 102 and have not impaded on funds of ihe Charity or financial activitses. INCOME Rttognltlon of Income These are included in Ihe Statement of FiMn¢bal AGtiviles (SOFA) when.. the tharity becomes entitled to the resources., il 18 more likety than not that the trustees wll receive the re)UT¢o8,. and the monetary Val can be mea8ured %Mth wffidenl reliabity. Offsottlng There has be8n no offsettlrYJ of assets and Ilablllli•8, or inoime and expen8e8, Unl requlred or permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102. Grnnts and dofftatlon$ Grants and donation¥ are only IncIed In the SOFA wthon the general income rttognilion crfteria are mgt15.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORPI. Logacl•s Legacies are Induded in the SOFA when receipt is yobable. th is. when there h88 been grant of prob. the executors have establishod that there are 8uffident as8ets in thè estste and any CondOn8 attached to the legacy are either wlthin the control of the dwrity or have been mel. Donatod 9opilcg• and facillths Donatsd Services and facillties are in¢luded in the SOFA vthen received al the value of the gift to the chlty providod the value of the gift can be measured rellably. Support ¢o$ts The charity has inojffed expendlture on support costs. Voluntser hfrlp value of any voluntary hglp rocelved 1$ not Induded in the accoun1$ bul Is d98crib8d in Ihe truste88' annual reporL pap6
The Trust for Deaf Studles Notes to the Flnanclal Statements Year Ended 31st March 2025 EXPENDITVRE AND UABILMES U•blllty rKognltlon 8bilitie$ are reccgnised wther• il is morn lety Ihan ttwo l¥ a •1 or ¢>xtnJGthe oblation commrtting thè charity to ¢xrt ret¢yJrcM ofts 0t4lgay w b• Mur0d 41h rèaaonabb c•rtwnty. Gov•rnanc• support c¢)•ts comprls• all o)8ts imidylffj publk accnIabIlity ol Ihè tharity and tts CixnpllCO r•wA•tlon and good prath. Supp¢ costs IrUd0 c•ntral func¥ons and have been alk¢atsd to co81 cit•gorl•$ a b•811 cOnltent th• usè ol re•OUr$, eg wopwty costs by15oor ar, ¢)r per caplts, 8tsff co8t• by th• tlme spent And othw cc4ts ty thelr w•ge. Cr•dlt4rn Pro¥l•lon• kn lknbllltt•• A Itablllty18 m••8ured on rwrmlion •t Its historical o)91 and subsequonty m••8ur•d •t th• be•t V•lu• add•d t•x AS8ET8 T•nglbl• flx•d o••t• for ty ¢h•rfty Thefje 4re capitalwd Ilthffy can be Lo•d tr mcrf• Ihan year. orKI v•lwd at +))•t Debtorn IlndudlrwJ trad• d•btrn 4Th1 h)•rA roc•fvth> •r• muwred cffl kn611al r•cogrdUon •t 86ttknent smo1 aftw any trad• dleoxnl8 or amwrl advanced by ts +•rlty. S, tsy •ro mea8ured 81 the caBh or other ¢on8ldwaon •xpechd to b8 T•cVed.
The Tnt for Deaf Studies Notes to the Financlal Statamonts l¢onthu• Year Ended 31st March 2025 Arwtysls of Incomo Tolal Funds 2025 Total Funds 2024 Fund8 Funds Donallons and1op¢l•s Donaticffls and gift8 Charftabla acll¥lllo¥ Assessment & r8r¥Jts Grants r•c•fvalA• Fami Short C¢)urses Medical Sttthnts Deaf Heritage Deaf SthooFg Alhkti¢ Dernenlia Awarentss Deaf ctid Aftermath National Lottery Comnwrlty Fund OeafStat¥ 55.200 55.200 38,250 3.018 55.200 55.200 41.286 Oth•r Inm0 Oth8r 230 230 230 230 Total Income 230 55.200 55.430 41.346 knaly¥ls of oxpondltur• Expend119 on charllabl• athlll8J Staff rsts Cons 11.063 1.325 11.063 13,089 3.090 3.836 299 2.4¥2 Insurance Motor and travel Room and courne expon8es ACulanCY Telephon8 Office expenses 1434 1484 726 227 310 1.122 3.383 502 Gifts and entertawllThJ Sundry 3.491 19.382 32,265 Govomanco and 8UPPOrt ¢o•ts IrKlependent Exami5 fees 720 720 720 720 Total ExrKI111• 4211 15.891 20.102 32.985
The Trust for Deaf Studles Noles to the Financlal Statements (willnu Year Ended 31st March 2025 Staff Costs 2025 2024 Wages and 8alarles and employers NIC Subcontractors 11.063 13.089 11.063 13,089 No employees receiv&J ernoYee ljenofitslgxduding emptyar Ffnlon costs) for the reporting period of more th £80,000. no. Average number of employees In the year Involved with: Charitable Aotiviti Dobtorn and prepaym•nts Charitable Debto Prepayments Ch at bank and In hand Bank of Scotland 130,497 94.619 Crodltorn and accruals Accrual- Bookkeeimng 550 550 ReBtrktsd In¢om• fundg Balanc• Incomlng Outgolng 01.0424 rosouY¢e8 feBourcey Tran8forn 14ft¢0 31.0125 Famity Pr4ecl Short Coufses Medlcal Students Deaf Heritage Deaf Sthools Athl8tic4 Dem8 AwaneSS Deaf Cowd Aftemiath National Lottgry Community Fund for Deafstalion 60,243 (3.5421 (1.6991 55,200 114,104) 122n 1235) 101.339 (3,769) (1,934) 15121 {1.325) 1.195 (642) 198 54.292 198 94,796 55.200 15.891 1.195 Bank Interest 55.200 1.195 10. UnreJtrict•d Incom• fvnd8 G•nwal fvnds 40.327 230 35.151 4,211 1,195
The Trust for Deaf Studies Note8 to the Financial Staternents (Mntsu•dJ Year Ended 31st March 2025 11. Tralwforn botw•on funds resp8cfve grants recthwj. 12. TrnnMctk)M wlth rolat•d partl•s 2025 2024 H Suthertond. TNStee M Gullwer. Tnte0 Teaching. lecluriry. &ythcy expwM8 Tntst Oeed 4.173 A C 08nm4rk, Tnjstse Tthiching. leciuring. corwWGy and expts Tt Oeed 237 303 Page 10
Annual Review 2024-2025 The Trust for Deaf Studies The Vassall Centre Gill Avenue, Bristol BSI 6 2QQ Charity Number: 289302 www.deafstudiestrust.o ChAir Report One of our major projecis has finally been completed, albeit with much less dats than aniicipated, due lo a prolongied period of inactivity that was beyond our control. ThL year 2024 and early 2025 have conlinued to be challengying for our key members, due to various reasons-illness in some cases and a shortage of trustees in others. We hope these issues will be less significant later in 2025 and into 2026. As a result ot providing yet anoiher three-week training programme for medical sludents. the Trusl remains in a healthy financial position. However, we need to begin investing, as it will othenvise be difyiculi to apply for grants. The TTUSt is now 41 years old. Wilh the current Board and new Irustees, we hope to bring in fresh ideas to keep the Trust aclive. We need people wilh a slrong commitment to research, especially in relation to a chtfftginbi d¢af community where 'Deaf in Covid Aftennalh, was the projecl which tried to examine ihis. Flowever. there is a growingy threat that Al-ba5ed BSL translations may create more confusion-particularly in short or urgent messages- instead of serving as an asset, We continue to try to keep Deaf Heritage work going, as il is vital io share the wealth of resources we have al DST. This relies on support from deaf colleagues. Jim will be able to share more in his Secretary's report. As usual, I would like to thank Jim Kyle. our Secretary. Esther, our Treasurer. and the Trustees for their continuing efforts. I would also like to meiition Mich¢lle, Sarah, Jenny, and Steve, who laught on the medical course thi5 year. Thanks also to other contribulors in teachlng and research. Clark Denmark, Chair, 2025 Secretary's Report Deaf Studies Trust is now in its 41" year of operation. We have ac¢umulated a huge array of data on a wide range of topics. There are archives of the Trust itself and its projecls; but also historical tnaterial going back to the first deaf school in Bristol in the 1840s and the setting up of the Bristol deaf club in
Deaf Studies Trust Annual Review 2024.2025 1884. We collected and stored a great deal of research and teaching materlal from the Centre for Deaf Studies in the University from 1977 to 2017. There is work on sign language from infancy into adultho(xL work on health and wellbeing, analysis of the deaf commiinity as well as a good deal of ¢ollabor4tive work with international pattners. W¢ have video in original U-matic forn)aL through VHS to digitsl tapes with more recent new direct video from DeafstrtiO Phew! We now have the responsibility to digitise, classify. analyse and make available this rich resource for the deaf community. Obvioly. this is not going to happen overnight and requires planning and the fill]ng. It will rely on support from deaf colleagues and in the historical material. insights from the older m¢mbers of the community. The i& however. some urgency as the deaf community has changed. The Tnt has had a quieter ytrdr due to some health complication4 but we are hopeful that the Tnt'S fmancial p)sition and an expanding Tnth engagemenL will push the trust forward into 2026. Special thanks as always to Esther Drewe who manages our finances and to our Chair, Clark Denmark who shares his enonnous experience in all matters to do with the deaf communtty. Jim Kylq Secretary Deaf in the Covid Afterniath This project was funded by th¢ National Lottery. It was part of a larger plan which could not be achieved in the end for several reasons which were outside of our control. There were to be three phases stsrting in eady 2023: (l) De*f in the Aftermatb We wanted to collect experiences of individual deaf PIe aged 20 to 80 years considering agelgenderAocalionlfamily s&tethniC group and employment characteristics. However, due to changes of staff at GDA who were the lead on the project, there were delays and tehind schethde. The final reprt in 2025 was less than we had planne There were to be further phascs (2) Deaf Community Renewal: Establishment of actions to have an impact on the deaf community" on infiuencers in the community: and on services to be offered (3) Deaf Community EmpowernieDt This was to support and renew community passing resy)nsibility to deaf people. The Deaf in the Covid Aftermath IDCA) project was fir8t conceived- 5 years ago. The project was designed to be of vital importance to the 8ervice organi8atiOD8 (Glou8ter8bIre Deaf Association and Centre for Deaf People in Bristol). The puryose of the project wa8 to determine the state of the Deaf community prior to Covid, during Covid and now p08t-Covid. In reality, many of the changes pre-date the DCA project and actually the research work 8hould have been eonductsd almost 10 years earlier.
Deaf Studies Tru8t Annual Review 20242025 Very 8imply, the Deaf Community does not exi8t in the same way a8 before and the 8ign language at the centTr of the community h88 been Put at risk by the factor8 of health care, interventions. educational change8 and in 80ciety a8 a whole. P08itive8 include the pa88ing of the BSL Act and re8pon8ibilitie8 of Government department8" the acceptance and almost promotion of BSL in the media,. the creation of an alternative fl for deaf young people in rave8 and gathering8 on a national 8cale. The negative8 have been in health eare {hlear Implantation from infancy, c108ing of 8chool8 for dea£ and centre6 for adult deaf people, which hA8 removed adult role mode18 and experienced BSL u8er8. The deaf BSL using Community bas been 8hrinkn'ng. Other factor8 have been the increa8e in technologie8 allowing people to meet Vi8ually online and reducing the need to phy8ieally congregate. Re8earclL on language ha8 advanced with the 8tatU8 of BSL but it 18 a180 reflecting the decline in BSL u8e. There 18 a need for the Deaf Studie8 Tru8t ts adapt tA) thi8 changing environment. Deaf Sehoo18 Athletic8 July 2024 at YOSC Supported By Deaf StudAe8 Trust Thi8 wa8 the fourth annual deaf 8¢18 competition. A8 far a8 we Can tsll thi8 18 the only deaf 8choo18 athletic8 event in England. There were 60 participants from Glouce8ter8hire, South Glouce8tsr8bire, Bri8tA)l and Wiltshire. They range in age from 7 year8 to 14 year8. A8 far a8 can be deterniined. none of them are registered with an athletic8 club . which 18 indicv4tive of the lack of provi8ion and 8UPPOrt. They attended with tsacher8, intsryreter8 and parent8. The eveut8 ranged from 30m 8prints, ob8tacle eour8e and vOrX throw8 for the younge8t ts loom, 400m, Ing Jump, High Jump and Javelin for the oldèr group. Thank8 to the participation of offici818 from Yats AC and Bri8tol and We8t AC, The8e perfonllaneeB were then llnked to the England Athletie8 PB Award8- tbe mainstream cla8sification for the 8tandard events. With limited prior training or involvement in club athletic8, there were several outstanding performance8. We had 19 bronze leveL14 8ilver, 4 gold and one platinum and one elite. 44 Dealing with Deaf - Seeond Year Medical Students in Bristol This continues to be a rewarding and effective progfdmme. Twenty students from the University of Bristol Medical School were provided with an immersive course of three weeks duration. By the end of the programme students can carry out a consulthtion with a deaf patient in BSL. Student rew)rts ai the end of the programme are wholly w)sitive and many want to learn more BSL.
Deaf Studies Trust Annual Review 2024-2025 The Statement of FiDaDcial Activities for Ihe Year to 31st Mareh 2025 The financial situation in outline (31 st March 2025) is as follows: Balance in the bank of £129k. Lasi year s balance was £94k. Income over the year has been from the course for Medical sdentS leaming about deaf health and communication in October (£55k). Looking forward. the Trust has plans to work on future activities- We slarted the Deaf in the Covid Aftennath project in conjunction with GDA and CtD Bristol, but this has been terniinat¢d early in March 2025. for reasons beyond our control.. Medic student training has again take place in Sept- Oct 2024. We have continuing overheads of r¢nt. accounting and website costs amounting around £6k per annum. We do not have any pension liabililies and we contract as necessary for different aclivities. The Trust is in a good financial position at this lime. Esther Drewe April 2025 The Deaf Studies Trust eontinues to move forward in its w'ork It $u¢¢eeds with low overhead margins #nd does Do¢ seek to generate large profits on its worlL The Devdf Studieg Thist strives Continuously to make Deaf people's liveg more valued and understood by the society at large. Chair: Clark Denmark Secrelary: Jim Kyle Treasurer: Esther Drewe Trustee.. Hilary Sutherland The Trust for tkaf Studie www'.deafs