THE NATIONAL DEAF CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
NDCS is the national charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people We represent the interests and campaign for the rights of all deaf children and young people from birth until they reach independence. NDCS supports the deaf child through the family as well as directly supporting deaf children and young people themselves.
Latest income
£33.6m
Expenditure
£29.5m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £25.4m | £17.4m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £25.9m | £27.9m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £30.9m | £33.5m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £33.0m | £31.2m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £33.6m | £29.5m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £32.8m |
| Charitable activities | £166k |
| Trading | £9k |
| Investment income | £510k |
| Total income | £33.6m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £18.1m |
| Raising funds | £11.4m |
| Grants to institutions | £375k |
| Governance | £290k |
| Total expenditure | £29.5m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £17.8m |
| Total funds | £18.0m |
| — restricted | £237k |
| — unrestricted | £17.8m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £18.0m |
| Cash | £12.0m |
People
| Employees | 283 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Disability
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- People With Disabilities
- Other Defined Groups
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Other Charitable Activities
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.