Charity registration number 1151219 (England and Wales)
Company registration number 07922360
DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustees
Craig Crowley
Stephen Crump
Jane Holden
(Appointed 19 March 2025)
Lyley Jones
Claudette Malone
(Appointed 19 March 2025)
John Price
(Appointed 19 March 2025)
Gary Anderson
(Appointed 25 June 2025)
Michelle Jeuken
(Appointed 25 June 2025)
Secretary
Stephen Crump
Charity number (England and Wales)
1151219
Company number
07922360
Registered office
c/o West and Berry Limited
Nile House
Nile Street
Brighton
BN1 1HW
Independent examiner
Michelle Westbury FCCA
West & Berry Limited
Nile House
Nile Street
Brighton
BN1 1HW
DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
CONTENTS
Page
Charity report
1 - 8
Statement of charity responsibilities
9
Independent examiner's report
10
Statement of financial activities
11
Balance sheet
12
Notes to the financial statements
13 - 24
DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Charities SORP "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)".

Objectives and activities

The Charity's objects ("objects") are as follows:

- to help, assist and advance in life and relieve the needs of deaf children, young people and their parents internationally and in the United Kingdom by the provision of information, education, technology and such other means as the trustees may determine.

- to advance the education and understanding of the public in the needs of deaf and disabled children and young people worldwide.

- to further such other charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine.

The charity’s vision is to create a world where deaf children and young people are able to live safely, without fear of abuse and exploitation. Deafkidz International (DKI) works to respond to the safeguarding and protection needs of deaf children and young people globally. We are committed to delivering accessible solutions through programmes of education and advocacy, all aimed at reducing the risk that deaf children have of experiencing physical, sexual, emotional abuse and neglect. We work with children directly, their caregivers, teachers, professionals and governments to create opportunities and environments where deaf children are able to prosper and fully realise their potentials.

Deafness is the third largest disability globally with 466 million deaf people worldwide, yet it remains the least resourced. The abuse and exploitation of deaf children is endemic, with deaf children three times more likely to be abused than hearing children but safeguarding and protection networks lack the means to support deaf survivors/victims of abuse and deaf children at risk. The charity seeks to address the vital gaps in meeting the safeguarding and protection needs of deaf children and reducing risk and vulnerability while supporting deaf children and young people to lead their fullest lives. Drawing its authority from the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which guides the international development agenda, DeafKidz International aims to promote and realise the rights of deaf children as enshrined, endorsed and promoted in international legislation.

Values

DeafKidz International is a deaf-founded organization where deaf children and young people are central to all aspects of our organization, influencing and informing our work. We are committed to the integration of deaf and hearing people, through which we seek to ‘normalise’ being deaf, reduce stigma and promote deaf inclusion. We recognise and celebrate the diversity of deaf people and deaf communities and adopt and advocate a total communication approach, believing every deaf person has the right to choose and use their preferred mode of communication. We are evidence- led, guided by the lived experience of deaf children and informed by the learning and impact of our work, strategies and approaches. We consider sustainability right from the outset, aiming to embed our work in local structures and investing in enhancing the skills and capacities of local communities and partners.

We take a rights-based approach, promoting and protecting human rights, and stand for non-discrimination and equal opportunities for everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status or any other basis while also recognizing the barriers and inequalities faced by certain groups due to stigma, stereotypes, marginalization and power imbalances. At our core, we are an organization that treats everyone we come in contact with decency, respect and dignity.

DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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Our Strategic Aims and Objectives 2023-26

Our 3-year strategy (2023/24 to 2025/26) sees us working in 8 low-resource countries - with deaf children directly, with their caregivers and with nation state governments. In these geographies, we strive to create environments where deaf children are valued and protected from harm.

Our areas of focus are:

1. Skills Development

- Teaching deaf children the skills to keep themselves safe from abuse at school, home and in their wider communities.

- Bringing vital knowledge and tools to the caregivers of deaf children to increase their awareness of child safeguarding. Aiming to enable them to create a safer environment for their child, and, to take an active role in championing their child (including advocacy training to enable them to challenge societal norms in their communities).

- Training teachers of the deaf – providing them with the knowledge they need to educate the children in their care about safety and abuse, and instilling confidence to respond to a safeguarding disclosure.

- Enhancing our e-Learning platforms providing safeguarding education for all professionals working with deaf children.

- Creating real opportunities for caregivers of deaf children to acquire sign language, allowing communication and bonding with their children, including language specific to safeguarding.

2. Advocacy

- Schools – guiding schools on safeguarding policies/pathways and strengthening the safeguarding values in schools (many being residential schools).

- Communities – engaging key stakeholders in the wider communities where deaf children live. These will include faith leaders, tribal leaders, and municipal leaders (local government structures).

- Government – driving the inclusion of safeguarding specific teaching to be included in the national curriculum for Deaf children, challenging the exclusion of deaf children in government social support and legal systems and working with them to remove barriers.

Deaf children everywhere deserve to live a life where their wellbeing is cherished, and their worth is seen. Together, we can build this world.

Grant-making

In some circumstances, grants may be made to third party non-government organisations or other charities where this enables DeafKidz International to further pursue its charitable objectives.

Grants are only considered if the non-governmental organisation or other charity meets the following criteria:

- It has registered with the relevant government authorities.

- The objectives of the proposal are compatible with DeafKidz International's mission statement and objectives.

- They have a clear safeguarding policy in action and all requisite codes of conduct.

A formal Memorandum of Understanding / Agreement is signed with DeafKidz International.

Public benefit

The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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Achievements and performance
Significant activities and achievements against objectives

In 2024-25, the charity finds itself reporting yet another year of success as we move forward our agenda of protecting deaf children across the world.

1. Prevention and mitigation of abuse against deaf children, young people and vulnerable adults

In the financial year 2024-25, we confirmed a strategic focus which looked to further enhance the child protection programmes that we already know are working well – our work will be achieved though working with deaf children directly, with their caregivers, teachers and schools, also with governments.

DEAFKIDZ GOAL! INDIA

Thanks to renewed support from Comic Relief, following their funding of our 2019 to 2022 and 2023 grant, DKI launched a further rollout of the DKG! program in Nagpur, Central India.

This funding round, which ran from May 2024 to June 2025, enabled DKI and our long-standing partners, Slum Soccer, to continue delivering vital safeguarding and life skills to Deaf children and young people (CYP) through using the transformative power of football-based learning sessions.

PROJECT UPDATE FOR THE PERIOD

This reporting period saw 15 Deaf coaches receiving regular capacity building & training and 150 Deaf CYP engaging in twice weekly football & physical group activity sessions. This was held over 8 months at 5 Deaf schools in Nagpur.

In addition to the above period, a Deaf Inclusion State Football Tournament was successfully held in November 2024, a Deaf Youth Leadership Camp took place for 25 Deaf CYP in February 2025 and various Deaf awareness workshops were offered up to 30 families to help provide an inclusive and supportive environment to Deaf individuals.

Finally, DKI started working on producing a high-quality, inspirational video planned to showcase the impact of DKG! The video highlights the incredible journey and story of DKG! Coach/Program Fellow, Vijaydas Dasriya, and illustrates the program’s long-term benefits, impact, growth, and vision for the future.

FUTURE ASPIRATIONS: Our fundraising team continue to seek funding to scale our partnership work in India and also to bring the DKG! program to the African continent working in partnership with a number of soccer influencers.

DEAFKIDZ DEFENDERS

DK Defenders is an innovative, early intervention, digital, educational resource for deaf children aged 6-11, empowering them to stay safe from abuse and exploitation in person and online. The resource is used as the central teaching tool and is coupled with in person teaching; role plays and worksheets. This programme was piloted in 2022 with 600 children in South Africa and Pakistan and showed excellent impact, evidenced by our robust evaluation of the programme. The programme also includes educational modules for duty bearers (caregiver and teachers) of deaf children.

PROJECT UPDATE

We were granted funding from Safe Online for the further rollout of our DKD programme from May 2023 to April 2025. Our commitment is to deliver DKD to 1600 children, 137 teachers, 150 caregivers, in 32 Schools in South Africa, Zambia and Pakistan. In this reporting period, we successfully implemented DKD in 22 schools reaching 1,454 children, 301 teachers and 402 caregivers.

In South Africa, we covered 3 provinces – Gauteng, Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga. DKD was delivered by well-trained Deaf facilitators which has significantly contributed to our success – we have seen excellent levels of engagement from the children with notable knowledge increases. We attended the Deaf Education Principals Association Conference which opened doors to expanding into new provinces and acquiring a pleasing level of government stakeholder buy-in.

In Zambia, the programme was delivered across three districts - Kitwe, Ndola, and Lufwanyama. Teachers who were already placed in schools were trained and they were responsible for delivering the sessions in their classroom. We enjoyed very high levels of government engagement within the Department of Education in the Copperbelt Province – this led to strong investment from teachers and parents. Our greatest challenge was the frequent and prolonged electricity outages, and lack of digital infrastructure.

DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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In Pakistan, we carried out extensive preparation for the programme rollout, including ongoing logistical arrangements with schools and teachers. We trained one group of teachers. Implementation in the schools will commence in the next financial year.

During this period, we also went out to tender and appointed an agency, Southern Hemisphere, to undertake a comprehensive Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning study. Planning and data gathering happened from September 2024 to March 2025, the analysis and report writing will follow.

With funding received from a number of partner Trusts and Foundations, we were able to pilot the implementation of DKD in Kenya. Through our partnership with local NPO, Watoto Watch Network, we reached 869 deaf children and 10 teachers (2 trained in each school). We received strong support from the Kenya Society for Deaf Children (KSDC), which played a key role in facilitating access to schools and mobilizing other local stakeholders for wider awareness raising

2. Ear and Hearing Care work

HEARING AID REFURBISHMENT PROJECT (HARP)

For a number of years, DKI has facilitated the HARP project, where we receive second hand hearing aids from hospitals and clinics in the UK and send them on to hospitals in both Malawi and Zambia. Once received, we sort through the hearing aids to determine which ones are fit for purpose and those are posted to our partner site’s where they are refurbished and reused. The Beit Cure Hospital (Lusaka) and Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (Blantyre) have been recipient hospitals for a number of years and this year, after being approached by the Arthur Davison Children's Hospital (Ndola), we are also now distributing to them. Due to needs expressed, we are now also sourcing donated batteries and tubing and sending those to hospitals in need.

PROJECT UPDATE

This financial year, we have shipped 8 boxes of hearing aids and other audiology consumables to the sites in Zambia and Malawi.

3. Building a robust and sustainable organisation

REGISTRATION AS A NON-PROFIT COMPANY IN SOUTH AFRICA

On the 9th April 2024, the registration of DeafKidz International in South Africa was formalised, this marked a significant milestone for DKI as we strategically move the centre of gravity of the organisation to the Global South. We have hired an Office Manager, Project Co-Ordinator and Training Lead in South Africa (in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng). The decentralisation of our operational activities to South and Southern Africa means that we gain a better understanding of the needs of our beneficiaries, it allows us to better network with stakeholders on the ground and brings about a shift in power dynamics. Our core Fundraising and Finance functions remain in the UK. During the year we made a grant of £136,724 for funding the South Africa non-profit.

ORGANISATIONAL STRENGTHENING

We have also concentrated our efforts on strengthening our organisation as we aim to grow our operations in line with our mission, we are aware of the need for our processes and support functions to be robust for this surge. We have engaged organisational development and HR consultants to support these areas and have spent considerable time creating and implementing strong communication systems, financial controls and governance structures.

FUNDRAISING

The last few years has seen a shift in the international development sector and securing institutional funding has become highly competitive. In response to this, we have looked at other streams of income such as Community / Events fundraising - this has potential to bring in regular unrestricted income and provide much needed networking opportunities to raise DKI’s profile affirming the charity as the global leader for the safeguarding and protection of deaf children (in turn helping to grow corporate and major giving). We have also targeted smaller trusts and foundations. Corporate and High Net worth Individuals have huge potential, being a small charity, there is a lot of groundwork to be done, and will take significant time to build new connections and relationships before we can see this income stream grow.

DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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We held our inaugural Golf Day at the Dyke Golf Club on the 6th June 2024, this was a successful event and we plan for this to become an annual event. We also held our second Manchester United Legends Football match on the 17th November 2024. We launched our Sign & Dine fundraising product in September 2024, this is unique dining experience where participants gain exposure to British Sign Language and the Deaf experience in a relaxed, intimate setting. A further development to this was our Sign & Wine experience which was launched in March 2025.

We were granted another 3-year core grant from The Oak Foundation with a total value of £397,631, starting on the 1 August 2024. This will enable further programmatic work and organisational strengthening activities.

Deafkidz International South Africa have worked with Brighton & Sussex Medical Schools to develop a research work package that looks to explore the development of digital sign language dictionaries to empower deaf communities. This work will take place in Zambia, Malawi and Cambodia and is funded by the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) to DeafKidz South Africa, the funding for this project will commence in May 2025.

Financial review

Total income for 2025 was £464,196 (2024: £567,397). We have a deficit for the period on our unrestricted fund of £50,075 (2024: £3,305), and a deficit on our Restricted funds of £15,029 (2024: surplus of £141,897), after transfers. Our Unrestricted fund balance carried forward at year end is £139,429 (2024: £189,504) and total Restricted Fund balances carried forward are £190,398 (2024: £205,427).

This strong financial result for the period is reflected in a continuing strong liquidity position shown on our Balance Sheet at year end, with Cash balances held of £269,717 (2024: £344,540), and cash representing 82% of our net assets.

Reserves policy

DeafKidz International has a reserves policy which aims to hold a minimum of £60,000, or 3 months running costs whichever is the greater, in unrestricted reserves. Currently, 3 months running costs would equate to approximately £134,987. We have just slightly reduced our unrestricted reserves balances over the year and at year end held approximately 3 months running costs in unrestricted reserves.

Due to the highly volatile and uncertain sector environment at the moment, with funding opportunities continuing to be challenging within the international funding environment, and a highly volatile international situation etc, we have maintained our reserves to help protect us against future unforeseen shocks.

Major risks

All significant activities undertaken are subject to a risk assessment as part of the initial programme and project design. Major risks are identified and ranked in terms of their potential impact and likelihood. Major risks, for this purpose, are those that may have a significant effect on:

- Operational performance, including risks to our personnel, volunteers and beneficiaries

- Achievement of our aims and objectives

- Meeting the expectations of our beneficiaries or supporters

The Trustees review these risks through regular Board consultation and an annual review exercise. Within this they assess whether adequate systems and procedures are in place to manage the risks identified, recognising that some areas of our work require the acceptance and management of risk if our key objectives are to be achieved. Where appropriate, risks are covered by insurance. The Trustees consider the principal risk to be:

- Lack of unrestricted funds with which to fund core costs

This risk is managed in the following way:

- Investment in fundraising for unrestricted funds

DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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Structure, governance and management

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Charity constitution

In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.00. The Board of Trustees agrees that the Chief Executive and appointed staff and consultants are authorised to represent the charity and act on its behalf on all matters of day-to-day management of programme implementation, business development, monitoring & evaluation and financial management, in line with its Delegation of Authority policy. Control over these powers is exercised by the Board of Trustees through its regular oversight of the work of the charity including through regular processes of reporting at Board meetings, agreement of the organisational strategy, budget, and appropriate consultation.

DeafKidz International has a number of Ambassadors:

- Honorary President The Lord Bruce of Bennachie KT PC

- Global Ambassador Colin Allen AM

- Global Ambassador Rachel Shenton

- Global Ambassador Kevin Walker

- Global Ambassador Raymond Antrobus

- Global Ambassador Tasha Gouri

- Global Ambassador Scott Garthwaite

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:

Dr Eleanor Crossley
(Resigned 28 August 2024)
Craig Crowley
Stephen Crump
Emma Gilbert
(Resigned 19 March 2025)
Jane Holden
(Appointed 19 March 2025)
Lyley Jones
Aarti Joshi
(Resigned 19 March 2025)
Claudette Malone
(Appointed 19 March 2025)
John Price
(Appointed 19 March 2025)
Gary Anderson
(Appointed 25 June 2025)
Michelle Jeuken
(Appointed 25 June 2025)
Recruitment and appointment of trustees

New trustees are appointed at duly convened meetings for a period of three years, after which they are eligible for re-election for a further three years. The recruitment, selection and induction of new trustees is managed by the chair in association with the wider board. This process looks to ensure the size of the board, its skills mix, diversity, structure and effectiveness works to support the vision and mission of DeafKidz International.

Following the appointment of new members, an induction programme is arranged which aims to give the individuals the information and tools they need to fulfil their legal obligations as well as play an effective role on the Board. The induction involves briefing documents, access to staff, visits to the UK office and where appropriate, visits to DeafKidz International field programmes. During the term of office of trustees, opportunities for on-going training are offered either through specifically arranged sessions or recommended reading lists, training courses and webinars.

DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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THANK YOU

In 2024 - 2025 we continued to build and realise the DeafKidz International mission. We continue to reach children and young people who by virtue of their deafness are at risk and vulnerable. But we couldn't have done it without the backing, commitment and generosity of everyone who has donated, fundraised or offered their support and collaboration in many ways during the year. We will continue to build this organisation, deaf led and authentic, so that no deaf child, young person or vulnerable adult has to endure the agony of abuse.

Funding partners

Comic Relief

Safe Online

Michael Hall Consultants Ltd

Oak Foundation

Peacock Charitable Trust

People for People Worldwide

Phat Pasty

St. James's Place Charitable Foundation

UNICEF

The W. L Pratt Charitable Trust

Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP

Stevens & Bolton LLP

National Institute of Health and Care Research

Souter Charitable Trust

C B and H H Taylor 1984

Pignatelli Foundation

Implementing partners and collaborators

Action Deafness, UK

Arthur Davison Children's Hospital, Ndola, Zambia

Beit Cure Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia

British Association of Teachers of the Deaf (BATOD), UK

ChildFund International

Child Helpline International

Chilengwa Primary School, Ndola, Zambia

Children in Need Network, Zambia

Deaf Reach, Pakistan

Edward Francis Small Teaching

Kamba Primary School, Ndola, Zambia

Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi

Kansenshi Primary School, Ndola, Zambia

Kwa-Zulu Natal Deaf Association, South Africa

Litmus Games, UK

Malawi National Association of the Deaf (MANAD), Malawi

Manchester United Football Club Foundation

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Zambia

Ministry of Health, Malawi

Ministry of Health, Zambia

Ndola District Education Board, Zambia

nWise, Sweden

ProtectUsKidz, USA

Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi

Slum Soccer, Nagpur, India

Thrive, South Africa

University of Pretoria, South Africa

University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia

WePROTECT Global Alliance

Zambia Deaf Youth and Women, Ndola, Zambia

Southern Hemisphere, South Africa

Talking Hands Café, UK

DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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The charity r eport was approved by the Board of Trustees.

Stephen Crump
Trustee
5 October 2025
DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
STATEMENT OF CHARITY RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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The trustees, who are also the directors of Deafkidz International for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Charity Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

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

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;

- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and

- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In so far as the trustees are aware:

- there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company's auditors are unaware; and

- the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information.

DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Deafkidz International (the charity) for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity (and also its directors for the purposes 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 charity are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity’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 charity’s gross income exceeded £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 Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, 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 respect:

1

accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the Companies Act 2006.

2

the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

3

the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 other than any requirement that the financial statements give a true and fair view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

4

the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

I have no concerns and have come across no other 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.

Michelle Westbury FCCA
West & Berry Limited
Nile House
Nile Street
Brighton
BN1 1HW
6 October 2025
DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
funds
2025
2025
2025
2024
2024
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
£
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
74,653
384,811
459,464
61,165
484,702
545,867
Charitable activities
4
1,000
882
1,882
18,830
-
18,830
Investments
5
2,850
-
2,850
2,700
-
2,700
Total income
78,503
385,693
464,196
82,695
484,702
567,397
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
6
17,488
25,743
43,231
11,820
-
11,820
Charitable activities
7
111,731
375,125
486,856
74,808
342,805
417,613
Total expenditure
129,219
400,868
530,087
86,628
342,805
429,433
Net gains/(losses) on investments
12
787
-
787
628
-
628
Net income/(expenditure)
(49,929)
(15,175)
(65,104)
(3,305)
141,897
138,592
Transfers between funds
(146)
146
-
-
-
-
Net movement in funds
(50,075)
(15,029)
(65,104)
(3,305)
141,897
138,592
Reconciliation of funds:
Fund balances at 1 April 2024
189,504
205,427
394,931
192,809
63,530
256,339
Fund balances at 31 March 2025
139,429
190,398
329,827
189,504
205,427
394,931

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 MARCH 2025
31 March 2025
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2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Investments
15
51,814
51,415
Current assets
Debtors
16
13,107
10,760
Cash at bank and in hand
269,717
344,540
282,824
355,300
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
17
(4,811)
(11,784)
Net current assets
278,013
343,516
Total assets less current liabilities
329,827
394,931
The funds of the charity
Restricted income funds
19
190,398
205,427
Unrestricted funds
20
139,429
189,504
329,827
394,931

The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 5 October 2025
Stephen Crump
Trustee
Company registration number 07922360 (England and Wales)
DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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Accounting policies
Charity information

Deafkidz International is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is c/o West and Berry Limited, Nile House, Nile Street, Brighton, BN1 1HW.

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Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Charities SORP "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)". The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities not to prepare a statement of cash flows.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary a mounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

1.2
Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3
Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

1.4
Income
Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset.

Income from charitable activities includes income received under contract or where entitlement to grant funding is subject to specific conditions and is recognised as earned. Grant funding included in this category provides funding to support activities and is recognised where there is entitlement, probability of receipt, and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Income from investments is recognised on a receivable basis.

DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 14 -

Income from sales of publications and training courses are recognised as earned.

Income from events is only recognised in the year and period the event takes place. Until such time that the event takes place any such income is deferred to future periods.

Other incoming resources comprises one off and irregular income recognised using the same criteria for voluntary income.

1.5
Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges are allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.

1.6
Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Computers
33% on cost

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities.

Equipment costing over £1,000 is capitalised as a fixed asset.

1.7
Fixed asset investments

Investments are stated at fair value at the balance sheet date. The Statement of Financial Activities includes the net gains and losses arising on revaluations throughout the year. All gains and losses are calculated at the difference between the market value at the balance sheet date and the opening market value (or purchase value if the date is later).

1.8
Financial instruments

The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 15 -
Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs 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.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans 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 p aymen ts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

1.9
Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

1.10
Foreign exchange

Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each reporting end date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting end date. Gains and losses arising on translation in the period are included in profit or loss.

2
Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
- 16 -
3
Income from donations and legacies
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
funds
2025
2025
2025
2024
2024
2024
£
£
£
£
£
£
Donations and gifts
62,871
7,985
70,856
61,165
1,903
63,068
Legacies
11,000
-
11,000
-
-
-
Grants
782
376,826
377,608
-
482,799
482,799
74,653
384,811
459,464
61,165
484,702
545,867
Grants
Comic Relief
-
35,000
35,000
-
46,616
46,616
Oak Foundation
-
131,879
131,879
-
131,055
131,055
Safe Online
-
209,947
209,947
-
224,674
224,674
End Violence against Children
-
-
-
-
80,454
80,454
Other
782
-
782
-
-
-
782
376,826
377,608
-
482,799
482,799
4
Income from charitable activities
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
funds
2025
2025
2025
2024
2024
2024
£
£
£
£
£
£
Charitable activities
Other income
1,000
882
1,882
18,830
-
18,830
5
Income from investments
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
funds
funds
2025
2024
£
£
Income from listed investments
1,952
1,731
Interest receivable
898
969
2,850
2,700
DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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6
Expenditure on raising funds
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
funds
2025
2025
2025
2024
2024
2024
£
£
£
£
£
£
Fundraising and publicity
Staging fundraising events
17,100
-
17,100
11,820
-
11,820
Fundraising agents
-
20,170
20,170
-
-
-
Other fundraising costs
-
5,573
5,573
-
-
-
17,100
25,743
42,843
11,820
-
11,820
Investment management
388
-
388
-
-
-
Total costs
17,488
25,743
43,231
11,820
-
11,820
DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
- 18 -
7
Expenditure on charitable activities
Charitable activities
Charitable activities
2025
2024
£
£
Direct costs
Staff costs
78,634
110,400
Travel and subsistence
26,526
32,963
Consultancy
59,018
22,424
Interpreting
5,446
6,080
Medical
845
843
Insurance
3,151
3,112
Toolkit development costs
199
38,269
Comms and social media
7,340
8,514
Room hire
435
393
Partners costs
30,342
26,458
Other direct costs
9,559
5,680
221,495
255,136
Grant funding of activities (see note 8)
164,015
41,229
Share of support and governance costs (see note 9)
Support
93,466
111,609
Governance
7,880
9,639
486,856
417,613
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
111,731
74,808
Restricted funds
375,125
342,805
486,856
417,613
8
Grants payable
Charitable activities
Charitable activities
2025
2024
£
£
Grants to institutions:
Deafkidz International - South Africa
136,724
-
Slum Soccer India
17,200
41,229
FESF Pakistan
3,750
-
Hope and Homes For Children
5,559
-
Other
782
-
164,015
41,229
-
DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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9
Support costs allocated to activities
2025
2024
£
£
Staff costs
55,552
84,140
Advertising
5,528
1,375
Subscriptions
596
478
Rent
12,187
15,168
Phone and internet
885
675
Stationery and post
2,288
990
IT software and consumables
6,122
3,642
Training and recruitment
1,197
2,098
Bank fees and foreign exchange losses
945
-
Payroll costs
5,776
-
Office costs, meeting costs and sundries
2,389
3,043
Governance costs
7,881
9,639
101,346
121,248
Analysed between:
Charitable activities
101,346
121,248
2025
2024
Governance costs comprise:
£
£
Independent examination or audit fees
3,694
7,800
Legal and professional
1,470
370
Trustees' expenses
2,717
251
Payroll costs
-
1,218
7,881
9,639
10
Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration during the year, but 5 of them were reimbursed a total of £2,717 in travel and subsistence expenses (2024 - 2 were reimbursed £251).

11
Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

2025
2024
Number
Number
4
4
DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
11
Employees
(Continued)
- 20 -
Employment costs
2025
2024
£
£
Wages and salaries
126,132
183,108
Social security costs
5,721
8,397
Other pension costs
2,333
3,035
134,186
194,540
There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.
Remuneration of key management personnel

The remuneration of key management personnel was as follows:

2025
2024
£
£
Aggregate compensation
15,542
55,097
12
Gains and losses on investments
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
funds
funds
2025
2024
Gains/(losses) arising on:
£
£
Revaluation of investments
787
628
13
Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax ation on its activities because all its income is applied for charitable purposes.

DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
- 21 -
14
Tangible fixed assets
Computers
£
Cost
At 1 April 2024
23,094
Disposals
(23,094)
At 31 March 2025
-
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2024
23,094
Eliminated in respect of disposals
(23,094)
At 31 March 2025
-
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
-
At 31 March 2024
-
15
Fixed asset investments
Listed investments
Cash in portfolio
Total
£
£
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2024
47,121
4,294
51,415
Additions
12,836
-
12,836
Valuation changes
459
-
459
Cash movements
-
(2,592)
(2,592)
Disposals
(10,305)
-
(10,305)
At 31 March 2025
50,111
1,702
51,813
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
50,111
1,702
51,813
At 31 March 2024
47,121
4,294
51,415
16
Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
782
-
Other debtors
10,818
8,834
Prepayments and accrued income
1,507
1,926
13,107
10,760
DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
- 22 -
17
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
£
£
Other taxation and social security
-
1,576
Trade creditors
391
730
Other creditors
510
-
Accruals and deferred income
3,910
9,478
4,811
11,784
18
Retirement benefit schemes
2025
2024
Defined contribution schemes
£
£
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
2,333
3,035

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund.

19
Restricted funds

The restricted funds of the charity compri se the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be use d.

At 1 April 2024
Incoming resources
Resources expended
Transfers
At 31 March 2025
£
£
£
£
£
Oak Foundation
31,476
131,879
(99,070)
-
64,285
St James Foundation
2,500
-
(2,500)
-
-
Comic Relief India
4,395
35,000
(33,629)
-
5,766
Zambia Consultant Audiologist
1,244
-
(1,244)
-
-
Safe Online digital games
78,966
-
(52,131)
-
26,835
Ukraine Appeal
5,559
-
(5,559)
-
-
Good Gifts
1,262
-
(914)
-
348
Safe Online No 2
80,025
209,947
(196,808)
-
93,164
Green Donation
-
3,985
(4,131)
146
-
Wototo Network Project Kenya
-
4,882
(4,882)
-
-
205,427
385,693
(400,868)
146
190,398
DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
19
Restricted funds
(Continued)
- 23 -
Previous year:
At 1 April 2023
Incoming resources
Resources expended
Transfers
At 31 March 2024
£
£
£
£
£
Oak Foundation
8,760
131,055
(108,339)
-
31,476
St James Foundation
2,500
-
-
-
2,500
Comic Relief India
41,869
46,616
(84,090)
-
4,395
Zambia Consultant Audiologist
3,101
-
(1,857)
-
1,244
Ukraine Appeal
-
80,454
(1,488)
-
78,966
Ukraine Appeal
5,559
-
-
-
5,559
Good Gifts
1,741
1,903
(2,382)
-
1,262
End Violence Safe Online 2
-
224,674
(144,649)
-
80,025
63,530
484,702
(342,805)
-
205,427

The purpose of material restricted funds are as follows:

Oak Foundation - Capacity and organisational development costs

Comic Relief India - Safeguarding and protection of deaf street children

Zambia Audiology Training - Audiology training of one nurse/clinical office from Zambia

End Violence Safe Online - development of an educational, accessible digital games platform called DeafKidz Defenders to help young deaf children stay safe from online abuse, to be piloted in South Africa and Pakistan

20
Unrestricted funds

The unrestricted funds of the charity compri se the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be use d. The se include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.

At 1 April 2024
Incoming resources
Resources expended
Transfers
Gains and losses
At 31 March 2025
£
£
£
£
£
£
General funds
189,504
78,503
(129,219)
(146)
787
139,429
Previous year:
At 1 April 2023
Incoming resources
Resources expended
Transfers
Gains and losses
At 31 March 2024
£
£
£
£
£
£
General funds
192,809
82,695
(86,628)
-
628
189,504
DEAFKIDZ INTERNATIONAL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
- 24 -
21
Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
2025
2025
2025
£
£
£
At 31 March 2025:
Investments
51,814
-
51,814
Current assets/(liabilities)
87,615
190,398
278,013
139,429
190,398
329,827
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
2024
2024
2024
£
£
£
At 31 March 2024:
Investments
51,415
-
51,415
Current assets/(liabilities)
138,089
205,427
343,516
189,504
205,427
394,931
22
Operating lease commitments
Lessee

At the reporting end date the charity had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:

2025
2024
£
£
Within one year
2,880
-
23
Related party transactions
Transactions with related parties

During the year the charity entered into the following transactions with related parties:

Deafkidz International South Africa (DKI SA) is a registered nonprofit organisation in South Africa. DKI SA and the charity share a number of trustees. During the year the charity made grants to DKI SA totalling £136,724 (2024: £nil), and received income from DKI SA totalling £782 (2024: £nil). At the year end, a balance of £10,641 (2024: £nil) was owed from DKI SA to the charity.

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