BRITISH DEAF ASSOCIATION

About BRITISH DEAF ASSOCIATION

BRITISH DEAF ASSOCIATION is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1031687). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), BRITISH DEAF ASSOCIATION reported a total income of £2,477,672 and total expenditure of £2,173,573, a spending ratio of 88% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, BRITISH DEAF ASSOCIATION describes its activities as follows: 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. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for BRITISH DEAF ASSOCIATION. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 87.7% of income spent on charitable work