# PLYMOUTH DEAF ASSOCIATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 204626
- **Other names:** BLAKE LODGE CENTRE FOR THE DEAF, PLYMOUTH AND DISTRICT MISSION AND INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB, PLYMOUTH DEAF ASSOCIATION
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** May 9, 1962
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=204626


## Contact

- **Address:** Office 19, Block Plymouth, Melville Building, Royal William Yard, Plymouth
- **Postcode:** PL1 3RP
- **Phone:** 07498954461
- **Email:** plymouthdeafassociation2@gmail.com



## Activities

**Objects:** 1. TO PROVIDE A MEETING PLACE FOR DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIRED PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ON A NON-DISCRIMINATORY BASIS WHERE DEAF AND HEARING PEOPLE CAN COME TOGETHER.  2. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIRED PEOPLE LIVING IN PLYMOUTH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.  3. TO ORGANISE AND ENCOURAGE ALL SUITABLE FORMS OF SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR CLUB MEMBERS OF ALL AGES AND THEIR FAMILIES TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.  4. TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS TO IMPROVE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIRED PEOPLE.  5. TO PROVIDE SERVICES OF CHRISTIAN WORSHIP IN BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE.  6. TO ENCOURAGE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF DEAF CULTURE, DEAF AWARENESS, EQUAL RIGHTS AND LEGAL MATTERS SUCH AS THE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT, BOTH TO MEMBERS AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. 7. TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE AFORESAID PURPOSES AND FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CLUB BUILDINGS.

**Activities:** 1.TO PROVIDE A MEETING PLACE FOR DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIRED PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ON A NON-DISCRIMINATORY BASIS WHERE DEAF AND HEARING PEOPLE CAN COME TOGETHER.2.TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIRED PEOPLE LIVING IN PLYMOUTH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

**Area of benefit:** 15 MILES RADIUS OF THE PLYMOUTH CITY CENTRE




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Amateur Sport
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Plymouth City



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £9638 | £6500 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £8400 | £4000 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £2371 | £7832 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £0 | £2534 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £5250 | £4000 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Catherine Gillespie — appointed Oct. 24, 2020
- Mark Cunliffe — appointed Jan. 24, 2024
- Michael Kelly — appointed Oct. 24, 2020
- Paul Andrew Northam — appointed Oct. 24, 2020
- Robert Rickard — appointed March 12, 2025
- Tommy Thurogood — appointed Aug. 1, 2024