Charity Details

Deafblind Scotland

SC031167Registered charity from 19 March 2001

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Charity Information:

Address 1 Neasham Drive
Kirkintilloch
Glasgow

Postcode G66 3FA

Website www.dbscotland.org.uk

Regulatory Type Standard

Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/

Object:

3 The Charity’s objects are the advancement of education, the promotion of equality and diversity, and the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, in each case with (1) a particular focus on people who are dual sensory impaired, that is they have both a severe sight and hearing loss, whilst (2) also supporting those who have a severe single sensory impairment and are at risk of a second sensory impairment, whether that is a sight or hearing loss. In furtherance of these objects, the Charity will (acting alone or in conjunction with, or support of, others): 3.1 Help people in Scotland with a severe sight and/or hearing loss to live as rightful members of their communities and to encourage and support contact and friendship between them and people who do not have sensory impairments; 3.2 Liaise with health and social service providers to make appropriate support available to people in Scotland with a severe sight and/or hearing loss; 3.3 Provide and encourage provision of facilities for the support, education and personal development of people in Scotland with a severe sight and/or hearing loss, and people providing support to them (their “circles of support”), including the provision of regional workers and clubs for people with a severe sight and/or hearing loss; 3.4 Develop and maintain appropriate accommodation for the benefit and use of people in Scotland with a severe sight and/or hearing loss and their circles of support; 3.5 Advance the education of the public in the needs and abilities of people with a severe sight and/or hearing loss and thereby raise awareness and understanding of these needs and abilities.

Operations:

What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:

Deafblind Scotland is a national charity and for over 30 years, Scotland's principal authority on deafblindness. Our aim is a society where deafblind people have the permanent support and recognition necessary to be equal citizens. Our support and services include: communication access advice; information/formatting services; welfare rights suport; accredited training; health/wellbeing/skills development programmes; specialist guide communicator service and rehabilitation interventions.

Charity Status: Active

Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Constitutional Form Date: 19 Mar 2001

Main Operating Location: East Dunbartonshire

Number of Staff: 70

Number of Volunteers: 1-50

Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the promotion of equality and diversity", "the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"

Beneficiaries: "People with disabilities or health problems"

Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"

Annual Submissions:

Year End	Income	Expenditure	Annual Return Received	Accounts Received	Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2021	£1,457,300	£1,299,892	12 Oct 2021	Yes
31 Mar 2022	£1,562,151	£1,338,976	09 Dec 2022	Yes
31 Mar 2023	£1,552,685	£1,409,392	21 Nov 2023	Yes
31 Mar 2024	£1,588,096	£1,634,798	16 Dec 2024	Yes
31 Mar 2025	£1,441,669	£1,525,814	11 Dec 2025	Yes	Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green . If an annual return is late, the box is red .

Income and Expenditure:

Charity Trustees:

First Name	Last Name
Julie	Ferguson
John	Long
Irene	McLure
Isabelle	McGrath-McCutcheon
Kyle	Bettley
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