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The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People

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The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability.

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What are the key facts about The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£295,283
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£276,735
Registered charity number
227169
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
People
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People (number 227169) 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 The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People do?

To raise awareness, through education and training, of the daily communication and accessibility issues facing the growing number of people with sight or hearing loss & provide support/resources in line with Memorandum & Articles of Association. Provision of one of the largest BSL Interpreting Agencies in the North of England.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People

Answers The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People 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 The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People's highest-paid staff paid?

The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People'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 The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People 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

The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People'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
Company number
00146281 (Companies House)
Also known as
Leeds Deaf Centre; Shire View Resource Centre
Where it says it operates
Leeds City

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; Other Charitable Activities.

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 The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People as a registered charity (number 227169) 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 The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People's charity number?
The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People's charity number is 227169. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 227169?
Search 227169 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 The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People do?
To raise awareness, through education and training, of the daily communication and accessibility issues facing the growing number of people with sight or hearing loss & provide support/resources in line with Memorandum & Articles of Association. Provision of one of the largest BSL Interpreting Agencies in the North of England.
Does The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People. 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 The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People?
The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People's website listed in our register data is http://www.LSDBP.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 The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People'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 The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People?
The register records The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People 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 The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People's trustees paid?
The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People registered as a charity?
The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People was entered on the register on 13 October 1963. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00146281).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.