SENSE, THE NATIONAL DEAFBLIND AND RUBELLA ASSOCIATION
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Sense exists so that no one who is deafblind or has other complex disabilities is isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Across the country, we support children and adults to communicate and experience the world. We provide information and advice, offer a wide range of flexible services and campaign for the rights of people with complex disabilities to take part in life.
Latest income
£102m
Expenditure
£104m
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 | £75.2m | £70.3m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £82.5m | £78.2m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £86.5m | £90.2m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £95.0m | £97.5m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £102m | £104m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £15.9m |
| Charitable activities | £70.0m |
| Trading | £15.3m |
| Investment income | £297k |
| Total income | £102m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £78.7m |
| Raising funds | £6.9m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £43k |
| Total expenditure | £104m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £0 |
| Total funds | £46.3m |
| — restricted | £3.8m |
| — unrestricted | £42.1m |
| — endowment | £352k |
| Total assets | £46.3m |
| Cash | £6.6m |
People
| Employees | 2,956 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Disability
- Accommodation/housing
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Amateur Sport
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
How it works
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- 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.