DADA-DISABILITY AND DEAF ARTS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 23 September 1992
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02636606
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £309,041
Latest expenditure: £487,790
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: THE BLUECOAT, SCHOOL LANE, L1 3BX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.dadafest.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

A Disability and Deaf Arts agency offering opportunities and support to Disabled and Deaf people including artists. DaDaFest also provides training to other arts venues to enable access and equality for Disabled and Deaf audiences. The biennial festival, DaDaFest, takes place in Liverpool and other locations across the North West and the UK, bringing in artists and audiences from across the world

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 19 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £309,041
Total Gross Expenditure: £487,790

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 27 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £332,174
Total Gross Expenditure: £379,279

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 26 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 26 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £307,783
Total Gross Expenditure: £513,108

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 6 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 6 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £442,425
Total Gross Expenditure: £426,661

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 24 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £449,958
Total Gross Expenditure: £342,522

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 19 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £309,041
Total Gross Expenditure: £487,790
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £287,604
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £332,174
Total Gross Expenditure: £379,279
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £292,221
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 26 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £307,783
Total Gross Expenditure: £513,108
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £46,170
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 6 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £442,425
Total Gross Expenditure: £426,661
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £242,774
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £449,958
Total Gross Expenditure: £342,522
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £272,410
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DADA-DISABILITY AND DEAF ARTS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1992-09-23T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9 AUGUST 1991 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 8 FEBRUARY 1993 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 30 JUNE 1999 AND CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME 13 OCTOBER 2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 11 DEC 2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19 JUL 2017
Charitable Objects: 1) TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE ARTS ACROSS THE UK AND INTERNATIONALLY2) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IFOR ARTS, CULTURE, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF PERSONS FOR WHOM SUCH FACILITIES ARE PRIMARILY INTENDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE NEEDS OF DISABLED PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS3) TO PROMOTE THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF, AND EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY FOR, DISABLED AND DEAF PEOPLE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITY WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THE REMOVAL OF BARRIERS TO FULL AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION AS CITIZENS
Area Of Benefit: NORTH WEST ENGLAND

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 67448
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: NORTH WEST DISABILITY ARTS FORUM

Charity Name Id: 67468
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: NWDAF

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures