BOLTON DEAF SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 15 October 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £400,871
Latest expenditure: £508,213
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: BOLTON DEAF SOCIETY, BARK STREET, BOLTON, BL1 2AX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Information, advocacy and training support for D/deaf people, family members and carers, and professional working with people with hearing loss. Provide building and facilities for D/deaf social groups and a chapel for religious services.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 31 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 31 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £400,871
Total Gross Expenditure: £508,213

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: 20 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 20 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £294,067
Total Gross Expenditure: £387,579

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: 19 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 19 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £207,619
Total Gross Expenditure: £238,433

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: 1 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 1 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £197,502
Total Gross Expenditure: £182,367

Fin Period Start Date: 15 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 11 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 11 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £307,686
Total Gross Expenditure: £267,044

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 31 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £400,871
Total Gross Expenditure: £508,213
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 99040
Income From Government Grants: £33,757
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 20 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £294,067
Total Gross Expenditure: £387,579
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 60785
Income From Government Grants: £38,712
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 19 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £207,619
Total Gross Expenditure: £238,433
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 38560
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 1 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £197,502
Total Gross Expenditure: £182,367
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £30,230
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: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 15 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 11 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £307,686
Total Gross Expenditure: £267,044
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £51,599
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bolton
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BOLTON DEAF SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-03-21T00:00:00
Reason: Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number: 220854
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 220854
Assoc Charity Name: BURY HEARING HUB

Charity Name: BOLTON DEAF SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2021-11-16T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 215340
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 215340
Assoc Charity Name: BOLTON DEAF SOCIETY

Charity Name: BOLTON DEAF SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-10-15T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 15 OCT 2020 AS AMENDED ON 20 DEC 2021 AS AMENDED ON 27 JUL 2023AMENDED ON 02 AUG 2023
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: I. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING BY (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING): A. PROVIDING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO SUPPORT AND ENABLE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING INDIVIDUALS TO LEARN, UNDERSTAND AND USE BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE; B. PROVIDING ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING SCHOOLING, IN BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE AND LIP-READING; C. PROVIDING SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS AS AND WHEN MAY BE REQUIRED;D. RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING INDIVIDUALS, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION; ANDE. PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, FORUMS, ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT; F. PROVIDING VISITS TO THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING IN THEIR HOMES G. PROVIDING SUCH OTHER SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING AS WILL PROTECT, EMPOWER AND PROMOTE THEIR INTEREST WITH A VIEW TO ENHANCING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.II. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING): A. THE PROVISION OF COURSES FOR ADVOCACY AND SKILL BUILDING FOR SELF-ADVOCACY, LIFE SKILLS COURSES AND COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT SO AS TO ENABLE ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROVIDERS; B. THE PROVISION OF BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE AND LIP READING COURSES;C. THE PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES IN DEAF AWARENESS AND INTERPRETER AWARENESS, INCLUSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND BASIC BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE FOR PUBLIC SECTOR PROFESSIONALSIII. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONGST DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING INDIVIDUALS BY (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING), PROVIDING ADVICE AND GUIDANCE AROUND AND SKILL-BUILDING FOR EMPLOYMENT AND ENTERPRISE OF DEAF PERSONS AND THE HARD OF HEARING COMMUNITY.IV. THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OF DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING INDIVIDUALS BY, BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE PROVISION OR ARRANGEMENT OF ACCESS TO INCLUSIVE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SPORTING OPPORTUNITIES AND THE PROVISION OF BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE TRANSLATORS SO THAT DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING INDIVIDUALS MAY ACCESS HEALTH CARE IN SIGN LANGUAGE.V. THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY, BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, PROVIDING A MULTIFAITH SACRED SPACE AND MULTIFAITH RELIGIOUS SERVICES FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING COMMUNITY AS WELL AS PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT OF THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS FAITHS

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 717125
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Bolton and Bury Deaf Society

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management