How we spend your money
We can only do what we do because of you. Here’s how we spend and raise money.
We can only do what we do because of you. Here’s how we spend and raise money.
We’re driven by four priorities – giving children and families the best possible start, offering lifelong opportunities, reducing isolation and spreading awareness.
We’re an efficient and well-run charity and we manage our finances carefully to deliver the most impact for people who are deafblind or have complex disabilities, and their families.
For every pound Sense receives, 78p is spent supporting people who are deafblind or have complex disabilities. The other 22p is put back to work to raise the next pound so we can do even more.
Here’s a breakdown of how we spent the money we received in 2019/20:
Your life-changing support makes a world of difference.
Find out how you can support our life-changing work by taking part in an event, fundraising for Sense, or volunteering your time.
Sense receives fees for some of our services - in particular, supported living, community, day opportunities and specialist education - but we rely entirely on the generosity of our supporters to sustain and grow the full range of life-changing work we do.
Here’s how we raise the money we need to support people with complex disabilities to live full, active and meaningful lives: