CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRITISH DEAF ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1031687 · organisation 1031687

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 January 1994
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02881497
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,477,672
Latest expenditure
£2,173,573
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ST. JOHNS DEAF COMMUNITY CENTRE, 258 GREEN LANES, LONDON, N4 2HE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bda.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

BDA currently provides various services: (1) Deaf Children, Youth and Families; (2) Deaf Community Advocacy; (3) Deaf Community Development and Empowerment; (4) Deaf Heritage Films; (5) Deaf International; (6) Media, Communications and Membership; (7) Policy, Research and Campaigns; and (8) British Sign Language. Community offices based in London, Belfast, Cardiff, Derby and Glasgow.

03 Official extract

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
2 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
2 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,477,672
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,173,573
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
29 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,538,437
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,411,960
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
23 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,531,952
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,095,194
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
26 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,505,388
Total Gross Expenditure
£744,018
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
31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,325,038
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,017,396

04 Official extract

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
2 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,477,672
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,173,573
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
28722
Income From Government Grants
£361,138
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
8
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
29 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,538,437
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,411,960
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
34191
Income From Government Grants
£372,818
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
8
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
23 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,531,952
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,095,194
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£375,939
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
56
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
26 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,505,388
Total Gross Expenditure
£744,018
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
£12
Income From Government Grants
£382,752
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
56
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
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,325,038
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,017,396
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
259675
Income From Government Grants
£151,018
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
67

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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
2 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1447534
Income Other Trading Activities
43044
Income Charitable Activities
974814
Income Investments
12280
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2477672
Income Legacies
1356642
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£147,567
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,026,006
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2173573
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
48002
Expenditure Support Costs
897396
Expenditure Depreciation
8551
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
99595
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,982,408
Assets Total Fixed
9730
Assets Own Use
9730
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-28301
Assets Other Assets
£4,043,175
Assets Total Liabilities
£426,885
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,597,719
Creditors One Year Total Current
356353
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
70532
Assets Cash
£3,106,289
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2219371
Funds Restricted
1378348
Funds Total
3597719
Count Employees
24
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
29 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1511911
Income Other Trading Activities
18830
Income Charitable Activities
997405
Income Investments
10291
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2538437
Income Legacies
1457726
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£111,236
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,300,724
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1411960
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
38227
Expenditure Support Costs
535761
Expenditure Depreciation
4832
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
3230
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,479,745
Assets Total Fixed
9998
Assets Own Use
9998
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-39081
Assets Other Assets
£3,677,137
Assets Total Liabilities
£354,434
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,293,620
Creditors One Year Total Current
354434
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,988,324
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1910473
Funds Restricted
1383147
Funds Total
3293620
Count Employees
23
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
23 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
653659
Income Other Trading Activities
42128
Income Charitable Activities
834401
Income Investments
1764
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1531952
Income Legacies
533586
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£39,779
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,055,415
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1095194
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
34487
Expenditure Support Costs
512942
Expenditure Depreciation
2484
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£995,856
Assets Total Fixed
5394
Assets Own Use
5394
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-83661
Assets Other Assets
£2,466,006
Assets Total Liabilities
£220,596
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,167,143
Creditors One Year Total Current
220596
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,676,538
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1503700
Funds Restricted
663443
Funds Total
2167143
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
26 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
662902
Income Other Trading Activities
15270
Income Charitable Activities
827203
Income Investments
13
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1505388
Income Legacies
594758
Income Endowments
66584
Expenditure Raising Funds
£10,443
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£733,575
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
744018
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23342
Expenditure Support Costs
290399
Expenditure Depreciation
1649
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-112515
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£548,034
Assets Total Fixed
1648
Assets Own Use
1648
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-194607
Assets Other Assets
£1,992,404
Assets Total Liabilities
£69,060
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,730,385
Creditors One Year Total Current
69060
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,258,598
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1102682
Funds Restricted
627703
Funds Total
1730385
Count Employees
36
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
445285
Income Other Trading Activities
13946
Income Charitable Activities
865385
Income Investments
422
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1325038
Income Legacies
383885
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£45,095
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£972,301
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1017396
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18474
Expenditure Support Costs
272627
Expenditure Depreciation
3463
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£159,595
Assets Total Fixed
3297
Assets Own Use
3297
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,458,002
Assets Total Liabilities
£492,284
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£969,015
Creditors One Year Total Current
196783
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
295501
Assets Cash
£950,056
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
366225
Funds Restricted
602790
Funds Total
969015
Count Employees
50
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRITISH DEAF ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1994-01-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16/12/1993 AS AMENDED 16/7/1994 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 17/4/1999, 25/9/1999, 29/9/2001, 11/10/2003, 27/1/2007 AS AMENDED 3/11/12 AND 3/12/2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 APR 2018 as amended on 30 Apr 2022 as amended on 30 Apr 2022 as amended on 22 Nov 2025
Charitable Objects
TO RELIEVE DEAF PEOPLE AND TO ADVANCE THEIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Area Of Benefit
IN PRACTICE UNITED KINGDOM

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
247611
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BDA NORTHERN IRELAND
Charity Name Id
247643
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BDA WALES
Charity Name Id
247616
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BDA SCOTLAND
Charity Name Id
247603
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BDA

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures