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sense, the national deafblind and rubella association

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Activities & Mission

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.

Fundraising

See where Sense, The National Deafblind And Rubella Association is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£94,976,000
Latest Expenditure
£97,474,231

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 77.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 75.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 6.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £13,977,425
Charitable Activities £64,405,712
Other Trading £15,750,054
Investments £471,012
Other Income £371,982

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £73,677,394
Raising Funds £6,398,980
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £17,397,857

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£94,976,000£97,474,231£73,677,394£48,562,693£4,593,4252851 / 2000
2023£86,526,714£90,244,916£69,666,601£50,760,632£2,599,4632485 / 2000
2022£82,519,244£78,214,023£60,446,991£45,425,557£10,338,0002557 / 1900
2021£75,228,287£70,332,977£54,214,728£32,550,066£8,893,8092555 / 1400
2020£69,873,705£69,471,916£53,200,953£31,662,689£4,208,8252446 / 1800

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
SENSE
101 PENTONVILLE ROAD
LONDON
N1 9LG
Registration Date
26 July 1984
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
289868
Charity Number
289868

Trustees

Brian Symington
Simon Terry Jones
Mark Nicholas Cammies
Nathan Taylor
Vivienne Helen Hoskins
Mark Westwell
Benjamin Francis Cooper
PHILIP CHARLES ROBERTSHAW
Jeremy Christian Larsson
Alicia McDonnell

Also Known As

  • S E N S E
  • SENSE
  • THE NATIONAL DEAF-BLIND AND RUBELLA ASSOCIATION
  • THE NATIONAL DEAFBLIND AND RUBELLA ASSOCIATION