Norfolk Deaf Association (Nda)
Analysis
Norfolk Deaf Association (Nda) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in April 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 07966408). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Norfolk Deaf Association (Nda) reported income of £997k and spending of £1.0m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £534k to £997k (+87%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 63%. 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, Norfolk Deaf Association (Nda) sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Lincolnshire Mind (£996k), Edith Murphy Foundation (£997k) and A T.i.m.e. Limited (£996k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93% and donations and legacies 6.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £27k. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.4%. Reserves of £96k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 23 people.
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
- Donations 4.2%
- Legacies 2.7%
- Charitable activities 93%
- Trading 0.6%
In the charity's own words
Norfolk Deaf Association (NDA), which operates as Hear for Norfolk, is a Norwich based organisation with a mission to improve the quality of live of people with all degrees of hearing loss and related conditions. We provide the following services: Hearing Support, Aural Care, Audiology, Wellbeing Support & Information, and Hearing Loss Awareness Training. We operate across the county of Norfolk.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| North Lincolnshire Mind | Scunthorpe | £996k |
| Edith Murphy Foundation | Bristol | £997k |
| A T.i.m.e. Limited | London | £996k |
| Ubuntu Pathways | Greater London | £998k |