Dada-Disability and Deaf Arts
Analysis
Dada-Disability and Deaf Arts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in School Lane. It was registered in September 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02636606). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Dada-Disability and Deaf Arts reported income of £309k and spending of £488k, spending 158% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £450k to £309k (-31%), an average of -9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Dada-Disability and Deaf Arts sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hope Into Action Portsmouth (£309k), Hackney Caribbean Elderly Organisation (£310k) and Community Focus Inclusive Arts (£309k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
A Disability and Deaf Arts agency offering opportunities and support to Disabled and Deaf people including artists. DaDaFest also provides training to other arts venues to enable access and equality for Disabled and Deaf audiences. The biennial festival, DaDaFest, takes place in Liverpool and other locations across the North West and the UK, bringing in artists and audiences from across the world
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Into Action Portsmouth | Portsmouth | £309k |
| Hackney Caribbean Elderly Organisation | London | £310k |
| Community Focus Inclusive Arts | London | £309k |
| MCR Cares Limited | London | £310k |