BRITISH DEAF HISTORY SOCIETY LIMITED

Charity number: 1110669
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote and advance the interest in discovery, research and preservation of the histories of deaf people, their communities, culture and language, including promoting awareness of deaf history among members of the general public.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £48,685
Total expenditure: £74,874

Total income includes £1,612 from 1 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

14 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 August 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BRITISH DEAF HISTORY SOCIETY (Previous name)
Company number:
05382744 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ian Douglas Depledge Trustee 10 November 2025
None on record
PHILLIP GARDNER Trustee 10 November 2023
BRITISH DEAF SPORTS COUNCIL LIMITED
Received: On time
Lisa Birtles Trustee 10 November 2023
None on record
Melinda Napier Trustee 20 November 2013
None on record
GEOFFREY JOHN EAGLING Trustee
None on record
PETER JACKSON Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £131.42k £86.47k £98.50k £74.43k £48.69k
Total expenditure £243.65k £128.94k £54.65k £95.47k £74.87k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £43.36k N/A £1.61k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 23 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 23 November 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 28 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 28 November 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 07 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 07 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 24 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 24 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 23 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 23 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 4 MARCH 2005 as amended on 10 Mar 2023 as amended on 28 Mar 2023

Charitable objects

1.1 The Charity’s objects (“the Objects”) of the British Deaf History Society shall be: 1.1.1 To promote and advance the interest in the discovery, research and preservation of the histories of Deaf people, their communities, culture and language. 1.1.2 To encourage and establish studies and research on all subjects concerning the history of the Deaf, and deafness, and to make results and conclusions of such works available to members of the general public and authorities alike. 1.1.3 To promote awareness of deaf history among members of the general public. 1.1.4 To encourage the growth of a body of work on Deaf culture and history.1.1.5 To raise funds to finance publications of researches. 1.1.6 To establish and maintain a museum and art gallery for the benefit of the public to promote awareness of Deaf culture and history. 1.2This provision may be amended by special resolution but only with the prior written consent of the Commission.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE. CHESHIRE

Contact information

Address:
Manchester Deaf Centre
Crawford House
Oxford Road
MANCHESTER
M13 9GH
Phone:
01925632463
Email:
info@bdhs.org.uk
Website:

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