Gloucestershire Deaf Association
Analysis
Gloucestershire Deaf Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucester. It was registered in December 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02692718). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Gloucestershire Deaf Association reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.2m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £909k to £1.2m (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Gloucestershire Deaf Association sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hanoon Foundation (£1.2m), Streetsmart-Action for the Homeless (£1.2m) and Nottingham Energy Partnership (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.9%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Reserves of £102k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.9%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Trading 0.4%
In the charity's own words
To provide quality services appropriate to the needs and wishes of Deaf and Hardof Hearing people and their families.To assist Deaf and Hard of Hearing people gain equal access to information and services.To work with other organisations ensuring that resources are used in the most effective way to meet the needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing people and their families.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Hanoon Foundation | London | £1.2m |
| Streetsmart-Action for the Homeless | London | £1.2m |
| Nottingham Energy Partnership | Nottingham | £1.2m |
| African Caribbean Community Initiative (A.c.c.i.) | West Midlands | £1.2m |