CCEW Charity Commission profile

BSL CELEBRATION

Registered charity 1203726 · organisation 5213883

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
26 June 2023
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£18,554
Latest expenditure
£32,342
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: c/o Manchester Deaf Centre, Crawford House, Booth Street East, Manchester, M13 9GH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bslcelebration.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

BSL Celebration organises events that showcase and celebrate BSL with the public, including public BSL Fests that are open and free of charge to all, and other events that also show positive inclusive practices that enable deaf BSL signers and hearing non-signers to participate equally and fully in an event.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
29 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£18,554
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,342
Fin Period Start Date
26 June 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
8 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
8 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£40,846
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,411

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
29 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£18,554
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,342
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
120
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
26 June 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
8 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£40,846
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,411
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
Yes
Count Volunteers
140

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BSL CELEBRATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2023-06-26T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 26 Jun 2023
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT OF BSL CELEBRATION IS THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG DEAF PEOPLE AND BSL SIGNERS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING DEAF OR A BSL SIGNER BY:1. PROVIDING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEAF PEOPLE, BSL SIGNERS AND HEARING NON-SIGNERS; AND2. RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING DEAF PEOPLE AND BSL SIGNERS, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures