What Decibels say about themselves
“Decibels is a UK-arts-based organisation committed to widening access, opportunity and participation so that deaf, deafblind, deafened and hard of hearing people can thrive and be heard.”
Decibels
- Incorporated
- 1 December 2004 (21 years)
- Industry
- Other information technology service activities (62090) Educational support services (85600)Support activities to performing arts (90020)
- Directors
- Ross GrantKenneth Charles Carter
- Controlled by
- William Philip Ogden
- Accounts type
- Micro entity
- Region
- South East
- Address
- DecibelsReading Deaf CentreCardiff RoadReadingRG1 8JF
Website & contact details
- Website
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 1 January 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 1 October 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 17 September 2026
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Grant, Ross
Director · Appointed 29 May 2026
Scottish,British
Born July 1989 (37)
Ogden, William Philip
Secretary · Appointed 4 February 2026
Carter, Kenneth Charles
Director · Appointed 4 February 2026
British
Born July 1937 (89)
Director · Appointed 1 April 2015
British
Born February 1981 (45)
Officer history (10 former)
9 September 2026
29 May 2026
Appointed Grant, Ross as Director
4 February 2026
Resigned Carter, Kenneth Charles as Secretary
4 February 2026
Appointed Ogden, William Philip as Secretary
4 February 2026
Appointed Carter, Kenneth Charles as Director
4 February 2026
29 August 2017
29 August 2017
Resigned Wardale, Catherine Julia as Director
1 April 2015
31 March 2015
Resigned Stakelum, Mary, Dr as Director
9 June 2014
Appointed Carter, Kenneth Charles as Secretary
9 June 2014
Resigned Cox, Gordon Sidney Allister, Dr as Director
9 June 2014
17 October 2013
Appointed Wardale, Catherine Julia as Director
4 June 2013
Resigned Millar, Rhona as Director
1 July 2008
Appointed Millar, Rhona as Director
20 June 2008
Resigned Parry-Jones, Gwyn as Director
20 June 2007
Appointed Stakelum, Mary, Dr as Director
22 March 2006
Resigned Bannan, Nicholas as Director
22 March 2006
Appointed Cox, Gordon Sidney Allister, Dr as Director
1 December 2004
Appointed Parry-Jones, Gwyn as Director
1 December 2004
1 December 2004
Appointed Bannan, Nicholas as Director
1 December 2004
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
British
Born March 1991 (35)
Former controllers (1)
24 March 2026
Ceased Kenneth Charles Carter — Has significant influence or control
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · micro entity accounts
- Net Assets
- £14,237
- Debt Ratio
- 0%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Current Assets | £14,237 | £27,577 | £20,034 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Net Current Assets | £14,237 | £27,577 | £20,034 |
| Net Assets | £14,237 | £27,577 | £20,034 |
| Shareholder Funds | £14,237 | £27,577 | £20,034 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 November 2026 | Statement of company's objects | |||
| 17 September 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 10 September 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 8 September 2026 | Appointment of a secretary | |||
| 8 September 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director |
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