ASSOCIATION FOR THE CATHOLIC DEAF OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND

Registered charity 262362 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CATHOLIC DEAF ASSOCIATION

An Association of Deaf and Hearing People who support each other and promote services for Deaf People within the community. The CDA recognises the rights and needs of Deaf people. We believe and acknowledge that Deaf People are a cultural and linguistic (Sign Language users) minority group.

Objects

TO RELIEVE PERSONS SUFFERING FROM THE DISABILITY OF DEAFNESS RESIDENT IN ENGLAND IRELAND SCOTLAND AND WALES. (FOR DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF THE RULES).

Area of benefit: ENGLAND,IRELAND,SCOTLAND AND WALES

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Manchester, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The Catholic Deaf Association reported total bank balances of £53,994.81 as of October 2025, comprising a current account and an investment account. The Independent Examiner confirmed that the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 were straightforward and raised no concerns regarding accounting records or compliance. The charity is actively developing its governance structures, including safeguarding policies and a three-year strategic plan, while noting challenges in fundraising and membership retention.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Quality Commission. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Frances Mary Berry Moyles · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rev Paul Fletcher SJ
• Theresa Higgins · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Scotland

Income and spending

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