CHRISTIAN DEAF LINK UK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 5 October 1998
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £22,580
Latest expenditure: £18,557
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 7 Rosedale, Binfield, BRACKNELL, Berkshire, RG42 5LT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Christian Deaf Link UK (Go! Sign) supports a network of Deaf Christians and churches with Deaf ministry. We arrange Christian events in British Sign Language (BSL) and facilitate Christian training for Deaf adults. We have a website which advertises events in BSL or with BSL interpreters and we promote the use of BSL in Christian settings, including the publication of a "Sign Me In!" policy.

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: 8 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £22,580
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,557

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: 7 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £13,368
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,006

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: 8 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £14,101
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,858

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: 15 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £11,938
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,938

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: 14 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £12,089
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,344

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: 8 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £22,580
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,557
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 10

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: 7 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £13,368
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,006
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 10

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: 8 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £14,101
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,858
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 10

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: 15 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £11,938
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,938
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

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: 14 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £12,089
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,344
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHRISTIAN DEAF LINK UK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1998-10-05T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST MADE 14TH MAY 1998, AS VARIED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEEDS DATED 16TH JULY 1988, 13TH SEPTEMBER 1998 AND 9 JUNE 2006
Charitable Objects: 1. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, PARTICULARLY AMONGST PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF. 2. TO SUPPORT PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF; AND 3. TO PROMOTE THE FULL PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY OF PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 381255
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CDL UK

Charity Name Id: 381293
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: DEAF LINK UK

Charity Name Id: 381276
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: DEAF LINK

Charity Name Id: 381333
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: GO SIGN

Charity Name Id: 381318
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: GO

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries