How we spend your money

Our supporters make a lasting impact on the lives of people who are deafblind or living with complex disabilities and their families.

The money that Sense receives through donations, grants and statutory funds goes towards giving people like Chloe, Simon, Chapman the support they need to take part in life.

Meet Simon

For Simon, who has Usher syndrome, changes to his sight left him unable to access the world around him.

With support from Sense, Simon, age 41, learned how to adjust to life as a deafblind man – and now there’s never a dull moment! He found new ways to communicate, new hobbies and renewed self confidence.

Read his full story here

Thank you to all our supporters!

• £12.8 million was raised by amazing people like you, helping us to do more.

• £3.8 million was gifted to us by 168 generous supporters who remembered Sense in their Will.

• 2,100 energetic people got stuck in fundraising activities and helped to build awareness.

• 1 million bags of preloved items were donated to our shops, saving 6,000 tonnes of goods from landfill.

• We opened ten new Sense charity shops and opened our first donation station super store.

• Our amazing individual supporters donated £614,000 to our Children’s Specialist Services at Christmas.

Here’s how we’ve raised and used funds in the last year. 

Sense operates with four key areas of focus:

1. Giving children and families the best possible start.
2. Offering opportunities to live fully at every stage of life.
3. Reducing isolation and loneliness.
4. Spreading awareness of deafblindness and complex disabilities.