--- title: "Durham Deafened Support — charity 1080663 | CharityCompare" description: "Durham Deafened Support (charity 1080663): income £158k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/durham-deafened-support retrieved: 2026-10-07T11:11:26.760Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1080663 DD # Durham Deafened Support Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Durham Deafened Support is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.ddsupport.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1080663&subId=0) Work at Durham Deafened Support? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=durham-deafened-support&type=claim&name=Durham%20Deafened%20Support) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Durham Deafened Support? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £157,868 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £225,119 Registered charity number 1080663 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) C/o Horden Social Welfare Centre Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.ddsupport.org.uk](http://www.ddsupport.org.uk/) Quick answer Durham Deafened Support (number 1080663) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Durham Deafened Support do? 1:1 Support.Advocacy.4 Drop ins weekly.11 Community Support/Lip Reading groups.Training.Equipment loan service available via drop-in's/home visitsTinnitus Support.Dealing with Deafness - Non residential 1 week course.Crafts, Yoga, IT, Chi Ball Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Durham Deafened Support Answers Durham Deafened Support gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Durham Deafened Support's highest-paid staff paid? Durham Deafened Support's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Durham Deafened Support as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Durham Deafened Support's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 May 2000 Also known as Eddhis Previous names on the register East Durham Deafened and Hearing-Impaired Support Group; East Durham Hearing-Impaired Support Group Where it says it operates Durham · Darlington ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Durham Deafened Support registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Durham Deafened Support yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Durham Deafened Support. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Durham Deafened Support? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=durham-deafened-support&type=claim&name=Durham%20Deafened%20Support) [Visit charity website](http://www.ddsupport.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Durham Deafened Support a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Durham Deafened Support as a registered charity (number 1080663) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Durham Deafened Support's charity number? Durham Deafened Support's charity number is 1080663. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1080663? Search 1080663 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Durham Deafened Support do? 1:1 Support.Advocacy.4 Drop ins weekly.11 Community Support/Lip Reading groups.Training.Equipment loan service available via drop-in's/home visitsTinnitus Support.Dealing with Deafness - Non residential 1 week course.Crafts, Yoga, IT, Chi Ball Does Durham Deafened Support have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Durham Deafened Support. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Durham Deafened Support? Durham Deafened Support's website listed in our register data is http://www.ddsupport.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Durham Deafened Support's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Durham Deafened Support's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Durham Deafened Support? The register records Durham Deafened Support as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Durham Deafened Support's trustees paid? Durham Deafened Support's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Durham Deafened Support previously called? The register lists these previous names for Durham Deafened Support: East Durham Deafened and Hearing-Impaired Support Group; East Durham Hearing-Impaired Support Group. When was Durham Deafened Support registered as a charity? Durham Deafened Support was entered on the register on 10 May 2000. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1080663&subId=0).