Skip to content
Registered charity · No. 1163674Charitable company

Institute of British Sign Language

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Institute of British Sign Language is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

Register extract · Not yet rated

Check official registration

Work at Institute of British Sign Language? Claim this profile free to add your own description, logo and links.

At a glance · official register

What are the key facts about Institute of British Sign Language?

Reported income · year ending 2021-07-31
£150,183
Reported spending · year ending 2021-07-31
£202,015
Registered charity number
1163674
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Mortec Park
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Institute of British Sign Language (number 1163674) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Institute of British Sign Language do?

IBSL provide a range of qualifications in British Sign Language (BSL) and Deaf Studies that meet the needs of learners of all ages and abilities.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Institute of British Sign Language

Answers Institute of British Sign Language gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2021, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Institute of British Sign Language's highest-paid staff paid?

Institute of British Sign Language's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2021 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Does Institute of British Sign Language receive government funding?

Institute of British Sign Language's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2021 reports £27k from government grants.

In its annual return for the year ending 31 July 2021, Institute of British Sign Language says it does not raise funds from the public.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Institute of British Sign Language as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Institute of British Sign Language's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2021 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
06201561 (Companies House)
Also known as
Ibsl
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Institute of British Sign Language registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for Institute of British Sign Language yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Institute of British Sign Language. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to Institute of British Sign Language?

  • Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation.
  • Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
  • Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.

How to read charity accounts · Explore rated charities

Is this your charity?

Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score.

Claim this profile — free

Frequently asked questions

Is Institute of British Sign Language a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Institute of British Sign Language as a registered charity (number 1163674) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Institute of British Sign Language's charity number?
Institute of British Sign Language's charity number is 1163674. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1163674?
Search 1163674 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Institute of British Sign Language do?
IBSL provide a range of qualifications in British Sign Language (BSL) and Deaf Studies that meet the needs of learners of all ages and abilities.
Does Institute of British Sign Language have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Institute of British Sign Language. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Institute of British Sign Language?
Institute of British Sign Language does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
How much is Institute of British Sign Language's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Institute of British Sign Language's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2021 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Does Institute of British Sign Language receive government funding?
Institute of British Sign Language's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2021 reports £27k from government grants.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Institute of British Sign Language?
The register does not record Institute of British Sign Language as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Institute of British Sign Language's trustees paid?
Institute of British Sign Language's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2021 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Institute of British Sign Language registered as a charity?
Institute of British Sign Language was entered on the register on 21 September 2015. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06201561).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.