Cacdp
Analysis
Cacdp is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Durham. It was registered in September 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03581178). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Cacdp reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.6m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £887k to £1.6m (+83%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Cacdp sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% 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 Enable Ability (£1.6m), World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Foundation (£1.6m) and Croydon Voluntary Action (£1.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93%, trading 5.9% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.7m would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 93%
- Trading 5.9%
- Investments 1.4%
In the charity's own words
CACDP t/a Signature is the awarding body for deafness related qualifications such as British Sign Language and Deaf Awareness. We also hold registers for Language Service Professionals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Enable Ability | Portsmouth | £1.6m |
| World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Foundation | London | £1.6m |
| Croydon Voluntary Action | Surrey | £1.6m |
| Headway Shropshire | Shrewsbury | £1.6m |