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The notes form part of these financial statements
This report was approved by the board of directors on
and signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
The notes form part of these financial statements
for the Period Ended 31 March 2026
Basis of measurement and preparation
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Deaf Explorer CIC supported Deaf and hard-of-hearing creatives and partner organisations through cultural development, sector engagement, and accessibility support during the year ending 31 March 2026. The company assisted two organisations in engaging more effectively with Deaf creatives and audiences. It helped a leading Deaf artist connect with the funded theatre sector for the first time. The company also provided access support to a new hard-of-hearing theatre mak-er from the West Midlands, helping plan a national tour about intersectional South Asian identity for 2027. As the year progressed, the Board undertook a review of the organisation’s financial position and future sustainability. Following this review, the company began preparing for an orderly and solvent wind-up, including a communications plan for stakeholders and procedures for fulfilling remaining obligations. Despite reduced operational activity during this transition, the company sustained its com-munity benefit through ongoing stakeholder engagement, support for Deaf creatives, and responsible management of organisational closure and obligations.
Deaf Explorer CIC’s stakeholders include Deaf artists, freelancers, audiences, participants, interpreters, funders, and partner arts organisations. During previous years, the company regularly consulted stakeholders through project activity, meetings, sector discussions, informal feedback, and partnership working. Feedback from stakeholders highlighted the importance of strengthening Deaf-led leader-ship, improving long-term sustainability, and creating clearer development pathways for Deaf creatives entering and progressing within the arts sector. The Board carefully considered this feedback alongside its staffing capacity, and the organisation’s financial position. Following this review, the Board concluded that an orderly and solvent wind-up of the company was the most responsible course of action. Throughout the closure process, the company continued to engage openly and transparently with stakeholders, funders, creditors, and professional advisers to ensure that the wind-up was managed responsibly and in accordance with the company’s community obligations.
Director remuneration and employment-related liabilities totalling £20,800 are reflected with-in the company’s accounts and accruals relating to the orderly wind-up process.
No transfer of assets other than for full consideration
This report was approved by the board of directors on
11 May 2026
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Alan McLean
Status: Director