Chairs Report to the Annual General Meeting 2022 The year 2021- 22 has been another where we have had to face up to a number of challenges, and I am proud of the way that the Heather Club has stepped up to meet them. The main issue has been how to provide a safe and secure environment to those we serve that are living with early onset dementia, or memory loss. We are aware, from many personal endorsements that this is also an oasis of respite and calm for their carers, in what can be a pressurised week. However, we have to remain conscious that the demographic we serve, and indeed many of our volunteers, are in the vulnerable category, and that we have a duty of care for all. We have closely followed the NHS advice on Covid precautions, and will continue to do so, particularly as we head towards winter. We continue to invite entertainers for our members but have moved in to the adjacent church to allow larger groups for better social distancing and ventilation. As a small charity, we are entirely reliant on our wonderful volunteers who give their time freely once or twice a week and some also help to raise funds. Without these volunteers we would have to close our doors and we are very grateful for their ongoing support. Similarly, we must acknowledge that the two members of paid staff give far more than their contracted hours. We are currently in the process of appointing an assistant manager in order to future proof the Heather Club. The Trustees bear the responsibility for guiding the strategic direction of the Heather Club and are working as a cohesive team in order to carry out this role, and again we are grateful to them for giving up a significant amount of their time. We continue to struggle with gaining trustees to fill our skills gap, but we have been fortunate to recruit a further two trustees, one of whom has stepped into the recently vacated position of Treasurer and brings with him a wealth of knowledge. In April the Chair informed the other Trustees that he wished to step down from the role, but agreed that he would remain in post until a new Chair could be found. Despite advertising widely, it has not been possible to recruit a replacement. Sadly, as previously reported, a number of our regular members have died, either due to their age, Covid or a deterioration in their condition, which made it impossible to continue to attend the Heather Club. However, we have been receiving between three and five enquires a month, most of which resulted in membership. We are close to being at the maximum membership in terms of venue capacity and volunteer base, and our next discussion will be centred around ensuring as many people as possible can attend the club and whether we should limit the number of times a member is able access the club each week or to create a waiting list. Due to relatively recent changes in funding from one of our significant funders, Trustees have had to make some difficult decisions to continue providing this service. One such decision was to increase the daily charge although this will be kept under review and if possible, we will reduce the charge. Over the past year we have received a number of donations from both individuals and organisations, for which we are very grateful. In June we were able to hold Jubilee Celebrations, which consisted of an afternoon tea and a photograph of each member beside a cardboard cut out of the late Queen. We later presented each member with a photograph of the occasion. Michael Rowan, Chair of Trustees, The Heather Club The Heather Club Income & Icome Statement 20022 & PY 2021 |**Balance in hand B/FWD**
Saving Account
Current Account
Petty Cash
**Donations**
Grant
Generol Donations
Restrisctied funds (Activti
Grant
Rowlandson
Rotary Club
Watford Organ Club
Kocycle
Shenlly Foundation
Other Donations
Web Site
Tring Lyons Club
National Lottery Grant
Mebership Subcriptions
Forough
Bank Interest
Gift aid
Other Income|**2022**
**In**
**£**
£20,020.39
£32,286.17
£16,300.00
£3,602.94
e
£194.10
£20,750.67
£0.00
£20.39
£239.00
£4,215.00|**2021**
**In**
**£**
£20,015.39
£28,780.33
£15.00
£0.00
£5,000.00
£250.00
£300.00
£599.00
£1,500.00
£799.95
£240.00
£329.00
£6,248.00
£6,759.24
£3.61
£0.00|**Equipement**
Meals
Rent
Refreshemnt
**Transport**
Mini Bus
**Club Activitives**
Enernment
Outins/Activties
Out Reach rogramme
Gifts
Other Expenses
Insurance/HR
Membership
DBS
Post/Tele/stat/comp/phot/
Salaries
Payroll
Advert
Training
Bank charges
Accountant
Ring Fenced Funds
Car Park
**Total Expenses**
**Balance in hand c/fwb**
Saving Account
Current Account
Petty Cash
**Total in bank,**|**2022**
**OUT**
**£**
£6,168.90
£5,306.15
£222.42
£740.00
£350.00
£360.00
£0.00
£54.55
£1,032.88
£1,686.74
186
£4,434.17
£18,023.11
£302.40
£0.00
£0.00
£32.00
£475.00
£450.00
£2,440.00|**2021**
**OUT**
**£**
£2,180.40
£491.60
£92.81
£3,140.66
£140.00
£234.00
£92.48
£23.00
£17,776.40
£339.73
45
45
£156.00
£9,588.44
£352.80
£24.00
£45.00| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||**£42,264.32**|**18.722.33**| |||||£20,020.39
£32,286.17|£20,020.39
£28,780.33
£150.00| |||||**£52,306.56**|**£48,950.72**| ||||||| ||**£97,628.66**|**£70,839.52**||**£90,010.50**|**£67,673.05**| ||||||| Inde ndent Examlners Re ort to the Trustees of the Heather aub I report of the accounts ofthe Heather Club Registered Charlty 1015598 for the year ended 31° December 2022 as follows: slbllltles of trustees and examlner Examlne the accounts lunder seCt￿n 145 of the 2011 Act) To follow the procedures laid down in the general dirertions 8r4en charlty commlssioner5 lunder 5ertK)n 145151 Ibl of the 2011 Actl and To state whether partkular matteTS ha￿ come to my •ttentK*n In My examlnafjon w85 carrled out In accordance wlth Genernl Dlrectlon5 by the Charity CtsmmiS￿on•r$. An examlnatk*n Include5 a of the •ccountln8 records kept by the charlty a comparison of the atcounts presented wfth those records. It also Includes consklerntlon of anv unusual items or dlsclosures In the accounts and seekln8 explanations from you as trustees concernlng any suth matters. The pn)￿d￿reS undertaken do not provlde 411 the evldence that would be required in In •udlt and consequentty I do not express an a￿111 oplnlon on the vlew 8fven by the accounts. In connectlon wlth my examlnatbn. no matter has come to my attentlon: l. Whlch gfve5 me reasonable ¢ause to bel￿¥* that In any m•terf41 respett the requlrements a. To keep accountin8 re¢ords tn accordance whh sertKJn IX) of the 2011 au,. and b. To prepare accounts whlch accord5 Wtth the accountlng records and compty wlth the accountlng requirements of the 2011 act have not been met or 2. To whlch In my oplnlon attentlon sk*uld be drawn In order io enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached. Sandfa Me1115h FCCA SJ Melli5h Accountanq se￿Ice5 Ltd Imex Centre (B￿spaCe) 575- 599 Maxted Road Hemel Hèmpstead HP2 7DX The Heather Club Income & Icome Statement 2(KJ22 & PY 2021 2022 In 2021 In 2022 OUT 2021 OUT Balance In hand BIFWD Saving Account Current Account Petty Cash Equlpement Meals Rent Refreshemnt £20,020.39 £32,286.17 £20,015.39 £28,780.33 £15.CK) £6,168.9) £5,306.15 £222.42 £2,180.40 £491.60 £92.81 Donatlons Grant Generol Donatlons Restrlsctled funds (Actlvtl Grant Rowlandson Rotary Club Watford Organ Club Kocycle Shenlly Foundatk)n Other Donatlons Web Site Trlng Lyons Club Natlonal LotteryGrant Mebership Subcriptions Forough Bank IThte￿$t Glftald Other Income Transport £16.3tJ).(M) £3.602.94 £194.10 £o.(Ki £5,1XK).(K) £250.00 £3(X).(x) £599.IX) £1S00.tJ) £799.95 £240.C(I £329.(Kl Mlni Bus £740.LI) £3,140.66 Club Actlvltlves Enemment Outinslktlvtles £350. £360.IJ) £140, £234.(Kl Out Reach ro8fdmme Glfts Other Expenses InsurancelHR £0. £54.55 £1,032.88 £1,686.74 £92.48 £23,00 £17,776.40 £339.73 £20,750.67 £o.cM) £20.39 £239.IXI £4,215.(K) £6248.lJ) £6.759.24 £3.61 £o.o) Membershlp D85 Postifelelstsvcomplphotl Salaries Payroll Pthert Tralnlr Bank char8es £countsnt Rin8 Fenced Funds Car Park Total Expenses 45 45 £156.IX7 £9,588.44 £352.80 £24.00 £45.IXJ 186 £4,434.17 £18,023.11 £302.40 £0.00 £0.00 £32.lY) £475.(K) £450.00 £2,440.LXI £42,264.32 18.722.33 831anee In hand ¢/fwb Savin8 Account Current Account Petty Cash Total In bank, £20,020.39 £32,286.17 £20,020.39 £28,780.33 £150.00 £48,950.72 £52,306.56 £97,628.66 £70.839.52 £90,010.50 £67,673.05