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SIGNALONG The Communication Charity

Registered charity 1039788 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SIGNALONG, THE SIGNALONG GROUP

Development of visual communication resources (signing, symbols and pictures) for children and adults with verbal communication difficulties. Most users have learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorders. Training and free advice provided

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£214k
Latest spending
£223k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit of £8,885 for the year ended 31 December 2025, an increase from the previous year's deficit of £3,350. Despite this, the trustees report that operational income was sufficient to cover running costs and reserves were maintained at the target level. The charity notes rising costs and economic pressures but states it continues to manage finances responsibly.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Training services (74% of income)
“Training services generated 74% of income” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of direct operating costs (held: £59k)
“the Trustees believe it is prudent to hold unrestricted reserves equivalent to approximately three months of direct operating costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£214k£223k
31/12/2024£224k£243k
31/12/2023£255k£220k
31/12/2022£237k£208k
31/12/2021£214k£171k

Common questions

Is SIGNALONG The Communication Charity financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit of £8,885 for the year ended 31 December 2025, an increase from the previous year's deficit of £3,350. Despite this, the trustees report that operational income was sufficient to cover running costs and reserves were maintained at the target level. The charity notes rising costs and economic pressures but states it continues to manage finances responsibly. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
D D MCPHAIL CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT CIO1£163k
THE AIM FOUNDATION1£100k
DAVID & RUTH LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£50k
OVINGDEAN HALL FOUNDATION1£12k
THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION1£12k
THE CLARE MILNE TRUST1£10k
THE DOROTHY WHITNEY ELMHIRST TRUST1£7k
THE DULVERTON TRUST1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE MAKATON CHARITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SIGNALONG The Communication Charity£214k—0above—no doubt
THE MAKATON CHARITY FY2025£2.0m——above1.0%no doubt
THE LEEDS SOCIETY FOR DEAF AND BLIND PEOPLE FY2025£295k—0unclear—no doubt
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE DEAF SOCIETY FY2025£779k—0below—no doubt
'SIGNALS' ESSEX MEDIA CENTRE LTD FY2025£191k—0below8284.0%no doubt
Deaf Choices UK Limited FY2025£274k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.