Cambridgeshire Deaf Association
To provide support and facilities for Deaf Persons in Cambridgeshire through social, advisory and recreational projects to assist them to be part of the whole community.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a modest surplus of £32,471 from its own income-generating activities, which was added to free cash reserves. These unrestricted reserves stood at £456,399, representing 142% of the trustees' stated policy target of six months of charitable expenditure. The accounts state that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“one member of staff earned between £70,000 and £80,000.”
“No members of staff earned between £60,000 and £70,000 and one member of staff earned between £70,000 and £80,000.”
“The largest contributor at 57% (2024 – 66%) of total income is CDA Life, provision of domiciliary care services to deaf community.”
“The trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets (‘the free reserves’) held by the charity should be 6 months of the charitable resources expended* which equates to £321,910 for the year to March 2025”
Year-over-year changes
- Top pay band moved from £60,001 - £70,000 (FY2024) to £70,001 - £80,000 (FY2025).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (23/05/2022)
Trustees
- Philip George Andrew Kampschair
- Adrienne Taylor
- Andrew Mell
- Chalky Wan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.4m | £1.3m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.6m | £1.5m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.4m | £1.4m |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.1m | £1.1m |
| 31/03/2021 | £1.1m | £985k |
Common questions
Is Cambridgeshire Deaf Association financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a modest surplus of £32,471 from its own income-generating activities, which was added to free cash reserves. These unrestricted reserves stood at £456,399, representing 142% of the trustees' stated policy target of six months of charitable expenditure. The accounts state that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Thompson.
What does the highest-paid employee of Cambridgeshire Deaf Association earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds Cambridgeshire Deaf Association?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Cambridgeshire Deaf Association as a grant recipient include THE STRANGWARD TRUST, SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE STRANGWARD TRUST | FY2023 | £4k | |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | Ann Rylands Small Donations |
| THE STRANGWARD TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | |
| THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/03/2024 | £20k | Deaf Independence Project: Nurturing Well-Being & Community |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/03/2022 | £127k | Volunteer and Community |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/11/2021 | £10k | BSL Climate Change Information Programmes |
| UK government | 29/07/2020 | £92k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/04/2020 | £9k | Coronavirus provision |
| Sport England | 04/09/2018 | £8k | Physical Well-being Project. |
| Cambridgeshire County Council | 16/03/2018 | £50k | To hire a volunteer manager to develop a pool of volunteers to provide support for people within the deaf community |
| Cambridgeshire Insight | 16/03/2018 | £50k | To hire a volunteer manager to develop a pool of volunteers to provide support for people within the deaf community |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/08/2016 | £10k | Changing Deaf Young People Lives in Cambridge through Holiday Clubs |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | 1 | £200k |
| THE EVELYN TRUST | 1 | £174k |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 1 | £160k |
| BARNWOOD TRUST | 1 | £150k |
| THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION | 1 | £89k |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £70k |
| BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £63k |
| THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITY | 1 | £55k |
Charities like this
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE DEAF ASSOCIATION
- CAMBRIDGE CYRENIANS LIMITED
- THE JEWISH DEAF ASSOCIATION
- CAMBRIDGESHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- CHESHIRE DEAF SOCIETY
- CAMDEN CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX SERVICE LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridgeshire Deaf Association | £1.4m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| GLOUCESTERSHIRE DEAF ASSOCIATION | £1.2m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CAMBRIDGE CYRENIANS LIMITED | £1.7m | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE JEWISH DEAF ASSOCIATION | £1.3m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CAMBRIDGESHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | £4.3m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| CHESHIRE DEAF SOCIETY | £2.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |