BOURNEMOUTH SOCIETY FOR THE WELFARE OF THE DEAF ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 2020 TO DECEMBER 2020 CHARITY NUMBER 1000542 REF: AR20-REM-5 TRUSTEES . Keith Simmons MBE Colin Kirby Peter Malkin Paul Kirby In January 2020 tenants vacated the Cottage at 27 Morley Road. The reason for the tenants leaving was that there was still a damp problem. Prokil carried out an inspection and recommended that the affected walls be relined with plasterboard and then plastered and decorated. This work was carried out fully by Prokil at a cost of £3900.IJ). The Letting Agent sucessfully found new tenants after 2 months with an increase in rent of £800 per month. A new gas boiler was installed in the deaf centre. It was proposed by the Trustees that we purchase 8 new GoPak folding tables at a cost of £680. Covid 19 and Lockdown meant we were unable to continue face to face meetings. All hiring of rooms in the deaf centre were cancelled until further notice and this meant lose of income until the end of the year During the Lockdown it was decided to decorate all rooms on ground floor and first floor at a cost of £2165.00 At the same time it was agreed to revamp the snooker room. This meant dismantling and disposing of full size snooker table - new flooring- rewiring - new
sockets and lighting- new blinds- plaster ceiling. This room would be available for social club with all new comfortable tub chairs and also be used for sign language classes . New toilets were also installed. Cost expected to revamp snooker room to be £3000+ A new Zip Boiler was installed in the kitchen to replace broken zip boiler for £1460 Due to Covid 19 The Trustees arranged for the deaf centre to be covid 19 protected. Hand sanitizers were installed throughout the centre + bacterial wipes and sprays + blue paper + dividing plastic screens + all the necessary covid notices. Trustees agreed to install new wooden double gates as access to rear patio area First Floor of deaf centre - 3 new double glazed windows were installed £1984.00 All Trustees agreed to make a donation of £1500 to Wiltshire and Dorset Deaf Association who organise all the sign language classes at the deaf centre. During one of our whats app on line meeting5 we were aware that we would be incurring large expenses throughout the year, 50 decided to transfer £25000.00 from Canada Life investments to cover expenses for 2020 and 2021 and any loss of income during covid lockdown in 2020 and 2021 Chairman Bournemouth Deaf Society
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ BOURNEMOUTH SOCIETY FOR THE WELFARE OF THE DEAF members of On accounts for the year 31/12/2020 Charity no 1000542 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 – 2 of the “BOURNEMOUTH SOCIETY FOR THE WELFARE OF THE DEAF” “Receipts and Payments Accounts” to 31/12/20
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2020 .
Responsibilities and basis of report
- As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Date: 26/10/2021
Signed: Name: ROBERT FIELD BSc FCA Relevant professional ICAEW qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: AIMS ACCOUNTANTS 9 HINTON WOOD AVENUE BH23 5AB
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