BRITISH DEAF ASSOCIATION
Registered charity 1031687 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BDA, BDA NORTHERN IRELAND, BDA SCOTLAND, BDA WALES · also registered in Scotland as SC042409 (OSCR)
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.
Causes: Education/training · Disability · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income decreased by 2.39% to £2,477,672, driven largely by a drop in legacy income, while expenditure increased significantly to £2,173,573. Despite this, the charity reported a surplus of £304,099, resulting in unrestricted general funds of £1,992,138, which the trustees confirm are in excess of their stated reserves policy target of 50% of annual expenditure. The charity also holds a pension reserve of £199,932 against a defined benefit scheme liability, with the auditors confirming no material uncertainties regarding going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 50% of annual expenditure or 6 months running costs (held: £2.0m)
“The current reserves policy as agreed by the Trustees is a minimum of 50% of annual expenditure or 6 months running costs” — page 60
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Price Bailey LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — British Deaf Association (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£148k
Reported reserves equal ~10.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 6.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Ahmed Mudawi
- HAMZA SHAIKH
- Jeffery Drew
- John Denerley
- Michael Kyriakides
- Mohammed Irfan Yusuf
- Robert Adam
- Victoria Nelson
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BRITISH DEAF ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased by 2.39% to £2,477,672, driven largely by a drop in legacy income, while expenditure increased significantly to £2,173,573. Despite this, the charity reported a surplus of £304,099, resulting in unrestricted general funds of £1,992,138, which the trustees confirm are in excess of their stated reserves policy target of 50% of annual expenditure. The charity also holds a pension reserve of £199,932 against a defined benefit scheme liability, with the auditors confirming no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Price Bailey LLP.
Who funds BRITISH DEAF ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BRITISH DEAF ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST, JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION, THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION, THE JENOUR FOUNDATION, THE OAKDALE TRUST.
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