SIGN HI SAY HI !_ FYLDE WIRE & BLACKPOOL DEAF CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
ANNUAL REPORT 2023-24
SIGN HI SAY HI!_ FYLDE, WYRE &
BLACKPOOL DEAF CHILDREN'S
SOCIETY
ANNUAL REPORT
2023-24
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SIGN HI SAY HI ! _ FYLDE WYRE & BLACKPOOL DEAF CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
ANNUAL REPORT 2023-24
Aims and Purpose
Sign Hi Say Hil _ Fylde, Wyre and Blackpool (SHSH) is committed to providing support and advi￿ to
deaf childrenlyoung people and their families and carers.
Objectives and Activities
Sign Hi Say Hil is comprised of parents and those working with deaf children who want a better deal
and opportunities for deaf children and their families in Fylde, Wyre and Blackpool.
Throughout the year the charity runs various events and trips including a drop in club which meets
fortnightly (term timel on a Tuesday evening and occasionally weekends where children, young
people and their families and carers can come together to share information and meet others in the
same position because by coming together Sign Hi members are able to give support and swap
ideas.
The charity works closely with the Play Inclusion Project to which the Charity pays for resources to
undertake risk assessments and provide staff and volunteers to run our activity sessions.
Achievements and Performance
Hlghllghts of 2023-24
This year we had a good mixture of activity sessions taking place holding them mainly Tuesday
evenings and Sunday afternoons.
During the year we held the following 21 activity sessions
Craft Session - Tuesday 25th April
Bushcraftlorienteering - Tuesday 9th May
Borwick Hall Activity Day- Sunday 21st May
Circus Starr- Thursday 25th May
Penny Farm- Sunday 11th June
Low RopeslGladiator Challenge- Tuesday 20th June
Blackpool Zoo- Sunday 2nd July
Fairhaven Adventure Golf - Tuesday 51h September
Craft Session - Tuesday 15th September
The Tower Circus- Sunday 1st October
Bowling - Tuesday 1 Ph October
Glazey Days - Tuesday 7th November
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Cookery School - Sunday 19tll November
Christmas Paty - Tuesday 5th December
Christmas Pantomime _ Saturday 16th De￿rnber
Beginners Curling Skills- Sunday 14th January
Bowling- Tuesday 23rd January
Craft Session - Tuesday 6th February
Planet Kaos- Tuesday 20th February
Ascent- Tuesday 5th March
Clip n Climb- Sunday 17th March
We continue to gain new members, but this is usually offset by families with older children gradually
reducing their involvement as their children gain other interests.
Jane Thomas our Chair has continued as the Chair of the Children Hearing Services Working Group
(CHSWG), Don McLeod our Treasurer also attends. This is a forum comprised of Teachers of the
Deaf, Audiologists, ENT specialists and Speech and Language Therapists all the professional
services that support families with deaf children at which issues and problems with the services
provided as well as good practice are discussed. CHSWG has continued to meet during the year with
the meetings being held on-line. Jane also represents deaf children at the Parent Carer Forum of
which she is a member.
2023124 Accounts
At the end of the last financial year we had £50,596.05 in assets. We had outstanding liabilities of
£221.60.
Total income was £26,209.10 and we received £18,931.69 in donations and £3,580.00 in grant
income which was the final installment from the peoples health trust and £500 from NDCS.
The major donations were as follows.. _
Blackpool Deaf Society who donated £15,000 to cover the running of the activity programme for the
next 12 months
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Karen Mcleod raised a further £1,419.23 in donations making a total of £3,365 raised during her year
as Lady Captain.
Glasdon's donated £500 to assist towards Christmas activities.
There were various other small donations made throughout the year for which we have expressed our
appreciation.
Expenditure totalled £21,071.87
We paid £2,850 for the deposit towards the Bendrigg weekend out of this year accounts. When this
expenditure is taken out expenditure was in line with previous years which means it is now costing
around £17,000 per annum to deliver the Sign Hi Say Hil activity programme.
Major items of expenditure were as follows'.-
Activity Costs - £10,140.66
Project Coordinator- £3,545.84
PIP Session Support- £2,064.40
HMRC- NI & Tax- £886.40
Going Forward
Due to the significant amount of donations re￿iVed this year we did not apply for any grant funding.
However, it is planned to start making grant applications during the next financial year.
It is also key that we get some new committee members who have younger children to try and provide
some continuity most of the committee members have served for several years and at some stage wi15
want to move on, particularly when their Ghildren no longer attend Sign Hi Say Hi! eventsl
Structure, governance and management
Sign Hi Say Hil _ Blackpool, Fylde and Wre Deaf Children's Society was registered (Registration
Number 1037445) with the Charity Commission on the 1110511994. The charity is more commonly
known as Sign Hi Say Hil
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The registered address for the charity is clo 56 Hill Crest Road, Blackpool, FY4 1 QT. Sign Hi Say Hi!
Constitution dated 15105112 provides details of the objectives of Sign Hi Say Hi! and the powers of the
Trustees.
Administrative Information
The Sign Hi Say Hil Committee held meetings via zoom on the following 4 occasions
16105123
04107123
21111123
26103124
Committee meetings are minuted and copies of the minutes are available on request.
Committee memberS￿rUsteeS (served from 01104123 to the 31103124) unless otherwise stated}
Jane Thomas (Trustee)
Chair
Don McLeod (Trustee)
Treasurer
Michelle Stewart (Trustee)
Vice Chairlmembership Secretary
Emma Williamson (Trustee)
Committee MemberlDesignated Person
Leanne Phillips (Trustee)
Committee Member
Adele Lisle (Trustee)
Committee Member
Nicola Bennett (Trustee)
Committee Member
Tracey Litherland (Trustee)
Committee Member
Terry Litherland {Trustee)
Committee Member
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SIGN HI SAY HI I- FYLDE IIVYRE & BLACKPOOL DEAF CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
ANNUAL REPORT 2023-24
SIGN HI SAY HI !
Registered Charity 1037445
ANNUAL BALANCE SHEET FOR THE PERIOD 0111)412023 - 31103124
Current Assets
Barclays- Acc 9071878S
BarC￿Y5- Acc 33696197
BaTcFays- Acc 13422291
BarcL8ys- Acc 83455742
Cash in Hand
£80.96
£2,926.18
£0.00
£47,486.91
£102.(X)
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
£50 596.05
Current Llabllltles
-£221.60
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
-£221.60
NET ASSETS
£50 374.45
R0pr8$8nt8d by
ReseThes. 31103123
Cash In Hand
Excess of InconE c>v2r
EI)endi￿re(0r Eyndilure
0￿r Inco￿)
£43,015.02
£0.00
£7,359.43
£50 374.45
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SIGN HI SAY HI !_ FYLDE WYRE & BLACKPOOL DEAF CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
ANNUAL REPORT 2023-24
STATEfvENT OF ASSETS AND LIABIUTIES AT END OF PERIOD 01104123-31103124
Unfestrkted Funds
Rèstrictèd Funds
CaBh FundB
Bar¢￿s. Acc
9D718785
Barcbys- A¢¢
33696197
BarC￿ys- Acc
13422291
Barcbys- Acc
83455742
Cash in Fknd
£80.96
£80.
£2.926.18
£2,926.18
£0.00
£0.00
£47,486.91
£47,486.91
£102.00
£102.00
Total A•8•t•
£50 596.05
£60 596.05
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NRC
Tot81 Llabllttl•s
-£221.60
£0.00
-£221.60
£50 374.46
£0.00
£50 374.46
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Balance Sheet- 2023-24
SIGN HI SAY HI !
Rogistsred Charity 1037445
ANNUAL BALANCE SHEET FOR THE PERIOD 0110412023 - 31103124
Current Assets
Barclays - Acc 90718785
Barclays - Acc 33696197
Barclays - Acc 13422291
Barclays - Acc 83455742
Cash in Hand
£80.96
£2,926.18
£0.00
£47.486.91
£102.00
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
£50.596.05
Current Liabilitie8
-£221,60
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
-£221.60
NET ASSETS
£50,374.4S
Represented by
Reserves - 31103123
Cash In Hand
£43,015.02
£0.00
Exce$$ of Income over
Expendilurelor Expenditure
over Incom81
£7,359.43
Balance at the 31st March 2024
£50.374.45
Accounts 2023-24 Submitted to Charwty Commission

IDcome_ExpenditL*re202&24
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Regi5ttreil Ch•rity 103744$
INCOME & EXPENDtruRE FOR THE PE￿00 0110412D23- 31103124
Unrestrlcted
Funds
R08trittsd Funds
T0141
Inoorne
Actlvlty Charyes
Activli y Co&ts
Bank Interest
É3,168.50
È31.00
É145.91
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£3,168.50
£31.00
£145.91
£18,931.69
£O.DO
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£3,580.00
£175.00
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£0.00
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£0.00
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£3,060.00
£0.00
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£0.00
Total R•celptB
£23,129.10
£J,080.00
É26,209.10
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.É270.00
.£43,26
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to.00
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.£459.00
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p￿ntIng
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-£139.28
4129.98
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-£120.OD
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£0.00
£0.00
.F37.50
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£0.00
-131.50
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Offlcè Costs
EO.00
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£O.DO
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.f335.75
£0.00
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Subscrfptlons
Equlpm•rtt
Tol•l Exp•rKllture
-£16.430.31
2.419.36
-e78.U9.67
Ex¢•ss
E6.698.79
£660.64
£7,J59.43
Bank Bal•n¢o- 311¢)J123
£54.42&86
£45.237.22
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£41,966.06
A¢counts202>24SubmTrttedto Chaiitythmtnl551Dn

Assets Uabilites- 2023-24
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT END OF PERIOD 01104123-31103124
Unrestricted FETrnds
Restricted Funds
Cash Funds
Barcl3y$- A¢e
90718785
£80.96
£80.96
Bardays - Acc
336%197
Barclays- Acc
13422291
Barclay5- Acc
83455742
Cash in Hand
£2,92fj.18
£2,926.18
£0.00
£0.00
£47,486.91
£47.486.91
£102.00
£102.00
Totsl Auéts
£50,596.06
£0.00
£60.596.05
Llabllltlos
HMRC
221.80
Total Llabllltl
-E221.60
£0.00
-£221.60
N•t Assots
£50.374.46
£0.00
£50.374.46
Account5 2023-24Submined to Charity Commisslon

Fyl¢.le. Wyi'e. iincl Ul.J£kpool
Deaf Chlldf•n'• Soclety
Reglstered Charity Number 1037445
Independent examlner's report to the trustees of Sign Hi Say Hi ! _ Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Deaf
Children's Society
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Sign Hi Say Hil - Blackpool, Fylde
and Wyre Deaf Children's Society (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Responsibillties and basls of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act'l.
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{5llb) of the Act.
Independent examiner's ststement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
l. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the
Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do 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 a5 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.
Christopher Cocker
Chartered Accountant
6 St Josephs Close, Blackpool, FY3 8LU
8 December 2024