CENTRE OF SIGN-SIGHT-SOUND
Y GANOLFAN ARWYDDO-GOLWG-SAIN
COS
• ORG.UK
THE DISABILITY ACCESS CHARITY
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Trustee's Annual Report incorporating the Director's report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Company Limited by Guarantee No.2959589
Registered Charity No. 1048017
Contents
Legal and Administrative Report
Structure, Governance and Management
Organisational Structure
Objectives and Activities
Achievements and Performance
Finance
Independent Examiners Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
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Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 9
Page 11
Page 12
Page 13
Page 14
Pages 15-23
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Legal and Administrative Report of the Trustees
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The Trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present
their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees
have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting and
Reporting by Charities'.
Reference and Administrative Information
Registered Company number: 2959589 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number: 1048017
Registered Office
77 Conway Road
Colwyn Bay
Conwy
LL29 7LN
Trustees/Directors
Christine Jones
Elizabeth Steele
Ashley James
Victoria Parker
Company Secretary
Simon Shutler
CEO
Sarah Thomas
Accountants
Aston Hughes & Co
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors
Selby Towers
29 Princes Drive
Colwyn Bay, Conwy.
LL29 8PE
Bankers
National Westminster Bank,
247 High Street,
Bangor, Gwynedd.
LL57 1RW
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Trustee Report incorporating Director's Report
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing Document
The Association was incorporated on 17 August 1994 as a company limited by guarantee, with a
company registration number of 2959589 and has no share capital. The liability of each member in the
event of winding up is limited to f1. The Association is registered with the Charity Commission. The
registered charity number is 1048017.
The objects of the charity are:
"The relief of people who are deaf, blind, suffer visual or hearing impairment or are disabled and have a
physical or mental impairment that has a long-term negative effect on their ability to do normal daily
activities by the promotion, development and the provision of appropriate facilities, services and
resources and in particular, but not exclusively, by promoting, developing and cause to be provided
appropriate facilities, services and resources to improve the quality of life and equality of opportunities
for people with visual impairment, hearing impairment, physical or mental disability."
The vision, mission and values of the charity are:
Our vision: a world where Disability, sensory loss or risk does not limit, preclude or stigmatise people
from achieving their full potential.
Our mission: work with our communities to improve the quality of life and equality of access for Deaf
people, people with a sensory loss, Disabled people and people who are at risk.
Our values:
We involve members in decision making.
We are open and inclusive.
We are proud to work with others.
We work with integrity.
We care about Community.
We care about our team.
Recruitment and Appointment of The Board of Directors, known in this document as
"The Board"
The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law and, under the
company's Articles, are known as members of The Board. Under the requirements of the Memorandum
and Articles of Association, the members of The Board are elected to serve for a period of three years
after which they must be re-elected at the next Annual General Meeting.
The Centre of Sign-Sight-Sound Y Ganolfan Arwyddo-Golwg-Sain represents people with varying degrees
of hearing loss and seeks to ensure that their needs are appropriately reflected through the diversity of
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the trustee body. The Association also recognises the importance of people with traditional business
skills and individuals are approached to stand for election to The Board when a skills gap appears.
Trustee Induction and Training
Most trustees are already familiar with the practical work of the charity and are encouraged to take part
in events that are run each year.
Additionally, new trustees without previous experience on a management committee are encouraged
to attend a short training session with the Chair of the charity who covers:
• The obligations of Board members
• The Memorandum and Articles of Association
• Policies and Procedures
• The Business Plan for the year including future plans and objectives
• The last Annual Report and Financial Statements
New committee members are also encouraged to attend training provided by one of the local voluntary
service councils on Roles and Responsibilities of Trustees and are handed a folder containing all of the
above mentioned documents.
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in Section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 to
have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit.
Risk Management
The Board has conducted a review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed. The Board have
examined the major strategic, compliance, financial and operational risks which the charity faces and
confirm that systems have been established to enable regular reports to be produced so that the
necessary steps can be taken to lessen the risks. Procedures are in place to ensure compliance with
health and safety of staff, volunteers, clients and visitors.
Organisational Structure
The Centre of Sign Sight Sound has a Board of Directors of not less than 3 and not more than 15
members, who meet on a regular basis and are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the
charity. Current members are from a variety of backgrounds relevant to the work of the charity.
The day to day responsibility for the provision of the services rests with the Management Team who are
responsible for ensuring that the charity delivers the services specified to a high standard. The Team is
also responsible for the supervision of other staff, ensuring that they continue to develop their skills and
working practices in line with good practice.
Related Parties
The Centre of Sign Sight Sound works closely with a number of national organisations which
complement the charity's objectives including the Association of Sign Language Interpreters, RNID, Elite
Supported Employment, Agoriad Cyf, Merthyr Institute for the Blind, British Society for Mental Health
and Deafness, the six voluntary service councils covering the North Wales region as well as Wales
Council for Voluntary Action. The Centre of Sign Sight Sound is also a member of the Consortium of
Deaf Organisations in Wales. The charity also works closely with Clecs Media Cyf whose two directors
are also members of the management team.
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Objectives and Activities
The aims, objective and principal activity of the company is the support of profoundly Deaf, deafened,
deafblind, hard of hearing and Disabled people within North Wales. Imperative to this is the promotion,
development and provision of appropriate facilities, services and resources with a purpose of public
benefit for those affected by deafness.
The Association does this by providing:
• Advice and Information
• Deaf awareness, communication training and BSL Awareness training for businesses and service
providers
• Educational Services
• Equipment demonstrations and rehabilitation/habilitation and enablement advice for deaf
people
• Community Information, Advice, Support and Advocacy Services
• Specialist employability services
• Media Production
• Lobbying for equal access to services and employment
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Achievements and Performance for the period 1st April 2024 to 31st
March 2025
COS
AFTRILATION ADVICE, ASSSTANCE
SERVICE
Accessible Health
We have worked closely with colleagues from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health
Board to ensure Deaf and Hard of Hearing people have equitable access to Health
Services.
BCUHB paid us £23,351 this year, this is used for wages, making health information
videos, administration and travel.
Working on Accessible Health are Ffion, Sarah and they are supported by the admin
Our stats for 2024/2025
Appointments made/cancelled - 402
• Interactions with WITS - 95
• Advice to Health Professionals - 215
• Any other work associated with health - 150
• Total Accessible Health Jobs in 2024/2025 - 862
Live Well with Hearing Loss
Our Live Well with Hearing Loss 2 project is funded by Welsh Government via
their sustainable social services fund and supports people to remain as
independent as possible in their own homes. This year is the first year we have
been fully responsible for the project delivery.
Live hell
The income for this project is £212,816 and is used for wages, office space in Cardiff, demonstration
equipment, travel and administration.
The Live Well Team are Charis, Ellie, Helen, Bethan, Lauren, Kerry and Steph.
In the 12 months covered by this report we supported 660 people and carried out 3137 interventions.
Information, Advice and Assistance (IAA)
The Information, Advice and Advocacy service continues in Gwynedd and Denbighshire, and we work
with Conwy Deaf Translation and Support Service, and the Deaf Club Conwy Coffee Morning to provide
the service during some of their drop-in's and on an emergency basis for those unable to attend the
pre-booked sessions. This year also saw us return to work in Ynys Mon.
The contracts bring in an income of £58,034 which was used for wages and travel, the cost of making
information videos and administration.
The team behind IAA are Ffion, John and Sarah with support from the admin team.
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WorkingSense
After JobSense finished we applied for funds from the Levelling Up/Shared
Prosperity Fund. This was to offer the same services as JobSense but to all
disabled people in Conwy, Denbighshire and Flintshire. This project has run from
1 September 2023 to 31 March 2025.
WORKING
niployment
The income for the project in the year was £248,913 which covered the same
costs as JobSense but with additional staff to cover the larger area.
SENSE
The WorkingSense team are Clare, Hana, Becky, Sue, Faith, Adele and Simon,
who have supported 111 people during the project.
Our WorkingSense project has been refunded for a further 12 months but with a reduction in funding
and outputs.
Training
Our portfolio of training including Deaf and Sensory Loss Awareness, and British Sign Language
continues to be successful with various businesses and organisations. We work with Agored and Adult
Learning Wales to accredit our introduction to BSL and to quality mark our online sensory loss
awareness course.
The Abi Project
The Abi Project goes from strength to strength with primary and some
secondary schools, throughout the region enjoying visits by the team to teach
BSL to their pupils. We have received some fabulous feedback and have seen
how children with additional learning needs take to the language and how it
has improved their all round education.
COS
The training is not externally funded, costs are being met from donations from
the Forrester Trust £20,000, our reserves and from the sale of external adult training. The training team
are John, Angela, Dawn, Debbie, Ffion and Dasher.
Digital Media
Cael Cymru, our lottery funded project came to an end this year with a final contribution of £45,776.
This has seen places of interest being made more accessible using BSL clips and audio recordings.
The team have also supported the IAA team to make community videos covering topics such as the
purple plaque event dedicated to Dot Miles, news from New York City during Deaf Awareness Week, the
burst water pipes in Conwy and Gwynedd Council's resident's survey.
COS has re-branded this year with a new logo, and we have welcomed Dewi to the team who is working
on our new website.
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Finance
Financial Review
Funding 2024/25
We have received funding from Denbighshire, in partnership with Vision Support, Ynys Mon and
Gwynedd County Councils for Information, Advice and Advocacy support. We continue to support Betsi
Cadwaladr University Health Board for accessible health. These are service level agreements with signed
contracts for agreed levels of service for a set level of funding.
Funding for restricted projects had continued to be received from the National Lottery People & Places
for the Cael Cymru project, which finished at the end of August 2024. We have also received support
from National Lottery People & Places for a Cost of Living project which produced videos to explain
what this meant, what was happening and where help could be found. This project finished at the end
of March 2025. All the videos are still available to help people.
We also run the Live Well with Hearing Loss project. This was expanded for another year and will now
finish at the end of March 2026. The income for the year has remained similar at £212,816 (2024:
£213,273) Staff time has reduced slightly on the project but it is achieving all its key performance
targets.
The WorkingSense project is funded by the Welsh Government through the Shared Prosperity Fund with
payments of £248,913 in 2024/25. This has just been extended to the end of March 2026 with reduced
funding of £199,957 for the current year.
We have received donations of £1,277 (2024: £1,644) in the year from private individuals and groups.
Sales of interpreting services decreased as COS no longer employs interpreters. Access to Work support
has remained steady this year as we continue to employ one person requiring communication support
currently.
We have received funding from The Forrester Family Trust for £40,000 of which £20,000 has gone to
directly support the Education Officer teaching BSL in primary schools across North Wales. This was also
supported last year by our participation in the ITV People's Choice contest for funding where we
received £10,000 and Gwynt-Y-Mor and Clocaenog wind farms where we received £6,000 and £4,500
respectively. The remaining funding to support the venture is being taken from our restricted legacy for
the provision of services to children and general reserves. We have also invested £99,000 in the
purchase of books to support the teaching which are being distributed free to schools. The books
support the course and are in English and Welsh. There are 10 books in each language supporting the
course. A bid was put to the Welsh Government for educational funding to support the project, but we
were unsuccessful. We will continue to collect evidence to support the teaching method and how it
supports children in their learning, this the hope that smaller pots of money can be found to support
and expand the teaching across Wales to enhance children's education and learning.
Media services in general have fallen as more time was used in specific cost of living videos and work on
the Cael Cymru project.
Our income for the year decreased to £799,123 (2024: £894,632). This is due to the ending of the Cael
Cymru and Cost of Living projects in the year. Also, the 2024 accounts include the final payments for the
Jobsense project. This has also accounted for the salaries remaining steady at £589,100 (2024:
£583,906) and full-time equivalent headcount remaining the same at 19 (2024: 19).
Office expenditure has decreased in line with the expected costs and lower than last year as this
included £65,667 in 2024 to replace the heating system in the building.
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The organisation provides quarterly management accounts compared to budget that are discussed in
the Trustee Board meetings.
The management team is made up of 4 senior managers who work on the various aspects of the
charity's delivery of services and administer the charity on a day-to-day basis.
Reserves Policy
The Board have reviewed its reserves policy and determined that the unrestricted general funds held by
the charity should aim to be six months of income received. This would provide sufficient funds for the
charity to operate whilst waiting payment of grants and to respond to emergency applications for grants
and fund-raising initiatives which arise from time to time. The present level of unrestricted reserves
available to the charity is £639,554 (2024: £502,882) which are readily available to meet the general
activities of the charity. This is higher than 6 months of income, but the Board has agreed to continue
funding a Child Education Officer and the Catrin & Abi project to March 2026 after being unsuccessful in
the bid education funding recently. This will reduce the level of reserves back towards the 6 month
target.
The Board has agreed have a designated property reserve of £320,002 (2024: £324,336) in line with
Charity Commission guidance which represents the book value of the freehold property held by the
charity. The Charity also has restricted reserves of £13,498 (2024: £86,198). This represents a restricted
legacy for the provision of services to children with a hearing loss.
Plan for the Association for Future Periods
The Association continually reviews and develops its strategic business plan, to drive and inform the
organisations work in the coming years. The plan is reviewed annually to ensure its relevance and
practicality.
The Association's Board of Trustees are aware that the organisation is, currently and for the foreseeable
future operational periods, facing a rapidly changing and challenging external commissioning/funding
and hence operational delivery environment. There is less local authority funding now. Consequently, to
remain sustainable in the long term, the Association needs to adapt, develop and constantly review its
business, financial, operational and growth strategies. The Association is now seeking funding from a
much broader group of agencies to provide services to a greater range of disabled and sensory loss
users. The Association it looking to extend its partnerships with other similar organisations to deliver
these services.
Public Benefit
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 4 of the Charities Act
2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for
England and Wales, information is given above in the achievements and performance section.
Fundraising
How we fundraise
Our fundraising activities are delivered in house. We take a supporter-led approach to our fundraising,
which means we offer a variety of ways that the public can engage with our fundraising. It is important
to us that supporters find a way to give to us that works for them. This includes, but is not limited to,
making one-off or repeat donations, taking on a challenge, and asking their networks to support them,
buying a lottery or raffle ticket, or leaving a gift to us in their will.
Ensuring positive fundraising
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Our aim is to ensure that engaging with COS's fundraising activities is a positive experience and that
donors and the public are always treated with respect, fairness, honesty, and clarity. We regularly
review our fundraising approach and work with others with the aim of promoting best practice across
the charity sector.
Keeping our supporters' data safe
We take the role of protecting and using supporter data in the right way very seriously. Our Chief Data
Officer and Information Security team continually review how we securely and safely store, manage,
and destroy personal and sensitive information. We maintain a strict adherence to the Data Protection
Act 2018 and record supporters' preferred methods of communication.
Fundraising through third parties
We do not fundraise through 3rd parties.
How we monitor fundraising
All fundraising activity is subject to an approval process that is supported by our Board of Trustees.
The performance of fundraising campaigns is regularly reviewed. We are consistently looking to hear
feedback from supporters and internal and external stakeholders to deliver a high standard of
performance and compliance.
Protecting the privacy and data of our supporters
We remain committed to protecting and respecting the privacy of all our supporters.
In 2024/2025 we received 0 complaints about our fundraising practices. We take all complaints
seriously and respond to each one in line with our complaints policy.
Protecting vulnerable people
We adhere to the Chartered Institute of Fundraising's principles of:
Being respectful - we are mindful of and sensitive to any particular need that a donor may have. We
strive to respect the wishes and preferences of the donor.
Being responsive - we adapt out approach and are flexible to meet the needs of our donors. We will
ask questions and take any necessary steps to ensure our donors safety and integrity.
Being fair - we do not make decisions based solely on a particular characteristic such as a person's
appearance, the way they talk, any medical condition, or disability. COS treats everyone as a unique
individual.
Being accountable - we take responsibility for their actions. We ensure that our work is carried out in
line with the Code of Fundraising Practice.
Statement of Trustees Responsibility
The Trustees (who are also the directors of Centre of Sign-Sight-Sound Y Ganolfan Arwyddo-Golwg-Sain
for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial
statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally
accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulation.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under
company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they
give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of its incoming resources
and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these
financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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• select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
• observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
• make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
• state whether applicable UK, Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material
departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
• Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
As the charity's trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you
are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the
Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and
explain the charitable company's transaction and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the
financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements
comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the
charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud
and other irregularities.
Small Companies Provision statement
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject
to the small companies' regime within part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
Trustee:
Trustee:
lo. Jones
CHRIST.
E JONES
preele
ELIZABETH STEELE
Date: 28-11-27
Date: 28-11-25
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Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of Centre of Sign Sight
Sound Charitable Company
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended
31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 12 to 23.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you
are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the
Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16
of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of
your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the '2011 Act'). In
carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under
section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's report
Since the company's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body
listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because
I am a member of ICAEW, which is one of the listed bodies.
i have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection
with the examination giving me cause to believe:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the
2006 Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those accounting records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act
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; or
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the
Statement of Recommended practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to
charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].
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: 28-11-25
Ar Gareth Lowe BSc AC/
for and on behalf of:
Aston Hughes & Co Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors
Selby Towers, 29 Princes Drive, Colwyn Bay
North Wales, LL29 8PE
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Income and Endowments
From:
Donations & Legacies
Investment Income
Charitable activities
Activity based Grants &
Contracts
Training & Service Provision
Rental Income
Profit on sale of Fixed Assets
Total Incoming resources
Resources expended
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Total expenditure
Net Income/(expenditure for
the year
Transfer between Funds
Net Movement in Funds
for the Year
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
CENTRE OF SIGN-SIGHT-SOUND
Y GANOLFAN ARWUDDO-GOLWG-SAIN
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Note
Unrestricted Restricted
Fund
Fund
Total Unrestricted Restricted
2025
Fund
Fund
2
3
4
5
7
16
16
1,342
12,181
121,385
102,750
4,615
242,273
50
160,520
160,570
81,703
42,625
124,328
827,218
951,546
:
1,342
12,181
556,850
678,235
: 102,750
4,615
556,850
799,123
50
586,925
747,445
586,925
747,495
(30,075)
51,628
(42,625)
-
(72,700)
51,628
86,198
913,416
13,498
965,044
1,890
8,237
112,614
91,682
3,780
0
218,203
169,882
169,882
48,321
30,213
78,534
748,684
827,218
:
676,429
676,429
630,446
630,446
45,983
(30,213)
15,770
70,428
86,198
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Total
2024
1,890
8,237
789,043
91,682
3,780
894,632
800,328
800,328
94,304
94,304
819,112
913,416

FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Assets
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
CENTRE OF SIGN-SIGHT-SOUND
Y GANOLFAN ARWUDDO-GOLWG-SAIN
(REGISTRATION NUMBER 02959589)
BALANCE SHEET
AT 31 MARCH 2025
2025
Note
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€
€
326,984
10
11
2024
349,651
80,192
35,396
561,968
677,556
39,496
89,177
10,198
501,362
600,737
36,972
CREDITORS DUE WITHIN 1 YEAR
Due within one year
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NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS
CURRENT LIABILITIES
13
638,060
563,765
14
965,044
913,416
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Unrestricted Funds
Designated Funds
Restricted Funds
16
16
16
631,543
320,002
13,498
965,044
502,882
324,336
86,198
913,416
For the financial year ended 31 March 2025, the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the
Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the charity to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance
with section 476.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to
accounting record and the preparation of accounts.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies
Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on and were signed on its behalf by:
Trustee
Date:
28-11-25
CARISTENE
JONES
Trustee
ELIZABETH
STEELE
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CENTRE OF SIGN-SIGHT-SOUND
Y GANOLFAN ARWUDDO-GOLWG-SAIN
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Total
Note
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash income (expenditure)
Finance costs
Adjustment to cash flows from non cash items
Depreciation
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Working Capital adjustments
(Increase)/Decrease in debtors
Increase/(Decrease) in creditors
Net Cash flow from operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of Book Stock
Costs of Book Sales and Donations
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Disposal of tangible fixed assets
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12
51,628
51,628
23,980
75,608
(25,198)
2,524
52,934
10
10
9
8,985
(1.313)
7,672
Cash flows from financing activities
Interest paid
Loan repayments
:
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents brought forward
Cash and cash equivalents carried forward
15
60,606
501,362
561,968
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Total
2024
94,304
3,427
97,731
26,835
124,566
66,504
5,051
196,121
(89,177)
(9,299)
(98,476)
(3,427)
(87,646)
(91,073)
6,572
494,790
501,362

CENTRE OFSIGN-SIGHT-SIGHT-SOUND
Y GANOLFAN ARWYDDO-GOLWG-SAIN
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a. Charity Status
The charity is a charity limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales and consequently does not
have a share capital. Each of the trustees is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 towards the
assets of the charity in the event of liquidation. The registered office address is provided on the company
information page.
b. Accounting convention
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities
Statement of Recommended Practice (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)) (issued in October 2019)
- (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
Centre of Sign Sight Sound meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities
policy inly recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting
c. Going Concern
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going
concern nor any significant areas of uncertainty that affect the carrying value of assets held by the charity.
d. Fixed Assets
All Fixed Assets apart from those purchased by specific fundraising projects are capitalised at cost.
Assets below £500 are not capitalised.
Depreciation has been calculated at a rate suitable for writing off the assets of the company over their useful
lives
The rate applied has been:
Fixtures and fittings
Computer equipment
Motor vehicles
Buildings
15% Straight line
25% Straight line
25% Straight line
2% Straight line
e. Donations
Income from donations and grants, including capital grants, is included in incoming resources when these are
receivable, except as follows:
* When donors specify that donations and grants given to the charity must be used in future accounting
periods, the income is deferred until those periods.
*When donors impose conditions that have to be fulfilled before the charity becomes entitled to use such
income, the income is deferred and not included in incoming resources until the pre-conditions are met.
*When donors specify that donations and grants, including capital grants, are for particular restricted purposes,
which do not amount to pre-conditions regarding entitlement, this is included in incoming resources of restricted
funds when receivable.
f. Legacies
Income from legacies are included in incoming resources when the organisation becomes legally entitled to the
asset and the value recorded can be with sufficient reliability.
g. Interest receivable
Interest is included when receivable by the charity.
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h. Operating leases
Operating lease rentals are charged to the Income and Expenditure account as incurred.
i. Resources
expended
Resources expended are included in the Statement of Financial Activities on an accruals basis. Certain
expenditure is directly attributable to specific activities and has been included in those categories. Where items
of expenditure involved more than one cost category the basis of apportionment is as follows:
Fundraising
Direct Governance
Charitable
Salaries
Managing Director
Management Team
90%
90%
10%
10%
j. Pension costs
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to this scheme are
charged to the income and expenditure account in the period to which they relate. These contributions are
invested separately from the company's assets.
k. debtors
Trade debtors are amounts due from customers or funders. A provision for impairment of debtors is made when
there is objective evidence that the charity may not be able to collect all the amounts due.
I. Cash at bank and in hand
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits.
m. Stocks
Stocks are valued at cost, after making due allowance for any obsolete and slow moving items. The books are
distributed free to schools to help teach BSL to children. They are also available for sale as a resource to other
people and organisations for this purpose. Cost is calculated on a first in, first out basis.
n. Borrowings
A mortgage secured on the property with a carrying value of £324,336 (2023: £328,670) was repaid during the
year. The finance provider retains a security over the property.
o. Unrestricted Funds
Unrestricted funds are donations and other incoming resources receivable or generated for the objects of the
charity without further specified purpose and are available as general funds.
p. Restricted Funds
Restricted funds are to be used for specific purposes, within the objects of the charity, as laid down by the
donor. The objects of the Charity without further specified purpose and are available as general funds.
q. Designated Funds
Designated funds represent unrestricted funds which have been designated by the directors in furtherance of
the general objectives of the charity.
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 (Cont.)
2 DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
Donations
Gift Aid Reclaimed
Membership Income
Total
3 GRANTS
General Fund
Denbighshire County Council
Flintshire County Council
Gwynedd County Council
Ynys Mon County Council
BCUHB - Accessible Health
Forrester Family Trust
Live Well with Hearing Loss Project
JobSense EW
JobSense WWW
WorkingSense
National Lottery Community Fund Cael Cymru
National Lottery Community Fund Cost of Living
Education Officer
Total
4 INCOME FROM TRAINING AND SERVICE PROVISION
Interpreting
ATW support services
Training Income
Consultations
BSL Video Clips
Advice and Advocacy
Sundry
Total
2025
1,277
65
1,342
2025
€
20,365
27,007
10,662
23,351
40,000
121,385
212,816
2483135
45,776
49,080
265
678,235
2025
1,140
57,049
8,925
16,935
1,400
1,694
15,607
102,750
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2024
1,644
161
85
1,890
2024
20,365
40,585
27,007
2,132
22,525
112,614
213,273
21,445
126,156
177,716
67,623
48,669
21,547
789,043
2024
365
55,528
9,559
16,935
7,280
150
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 (Cont.)
5
DIRECT CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE
Unrestricted
Funds
€
Restricted
Funds
Provision of services
Salaries
Cost of services
Office expenditure
Depreciation
Governance
Total
6
52,463
13,190
46,917
23,980
23,970
160,520
517,534
50,422
18,969
:
586,925
6 ANALYSIS OF GOVERNANCE COSTS
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Salaries
Independent review
Accountancy Costs
19,104
4,451
415
23,970
:
NET INCOMING (OUTGOING) RESOURCES FOR THE
7
YEAR
This is stated after charging:
Depreciation
Accountancy
Operating lease expenditure
Independent review
Total Unrestricted
Restricted
2025
Funds
Funds
€
€
€
569,997
63,612
65,886
23,980
23,970
747,445
40,081
6,296
80,615
24,234
18,655
169,882
525,409
27,261
75,176
2,602
-
630,446
Total Unrestricted
2025
Funds
Restricted
Funds
€
19,104
4,451
415
23,970
18,115
19
521
18,655
2025
23,980
415
821
4,451
No trustees received remuneration from the Charity during the year.
No travel costs were reimbursed to no trustees in either year
Total
2024
€
565,490
33,556
155,791
26,835
18,655
800,328
Total
2024
18,115
19
521
18,655
2024
26,835
521
2,213
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The charity paid Enil (2024: £99,000) to Clecs Media Cyf for the purchase of 100,000 books at cost in the Catrin &
Abi series to use in its teaching of BSL in schools. These books were purchased at cost with the right to use and
promote Catrin & Abi. Clecs Media Cyf is a company whose directors are also part of the senior management
team of the charity. All transactions were approved by the Trustees.
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 (Cont.)
8 STAFF COSTS AND NUMBERS
Staff costs were as follows:
Salaries
Social Security costs
Pension costs
No employee earned £60,000 or more.
The average number of employees during the year was
Direct Charitable Activities
Management & Administration
Total
2025
520,809
42,034
26,257
589,100
2025
15
4
19
2024
516,296
45,482
22,128
583,906
2024
15
4
19
Total amount of key management remuneration and benefits in the year totalled £191,038 (2024: £168,787)
PENSION COSTS
Defined contribution scheme
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately
9 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
COST
At 1 April 2024
Additions
Disposals
At 31 March 2025
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2024
Charge for the year
Disposals
At 31 March 2025
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2024
Land and
Buildings
Fixtures,
Fittings,
Equipment
366,719
366,719
42,383
4,334
-
46,717
324,336
119,999
1,313
(12,208)
109,104
94,684
19,646
(12,208)
102,122
25,315
Total
486,718
1,313
(12,208)
475,823
137,067
23,980
(12,208)
148,839
349,651
At 31 March 2025
320,002
6,982
The net book value at 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024 represents fixed assets used in the relief of people
with a Sensory Loss and Disabled people within Wales.
326,984
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 (Cont.)
10 STOCKS
Books for resale and distribution
There is no significant difference between the replacement cost of the books and their carrying amount.
11 DEBTORS
Trade debtors
Prepayments & Accrued Income
2025
80,192
2025
14,066
21,330
35,396
2025
2,354
6,704
8,685
21,753
39,496
2025
2024
89,177
12 CREDITORS - due within one year
Trade creditors
Other Creditors
Taxation and Social Security
Accruals
13 OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS
The following operating lease payments
are committed to be paid:
Expiring
Within one year
Between one and five
years
14 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
Fund balances at 31 March 2025 are
represented by:
Fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Long term liabilities
2024
7,099
3,099
10,198
2024
5,952
3,299
11,281
16,440
36,972
2024
Total
2025
326,984
677,556
39,496
965,044
General
Fund
6,982
664,058
39,496
631,544
1,261
3,802
5,063
4,913
6,728
11,641
Designated
Property Restricted
Fund
Funds
320,002
320,002
13,498
13,498
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14 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
Fund balances at 31 March 2024 are
represented by:
Fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Long term liabilities
15 Analysis of changes in net debt
Total
2025
349,651
600,737
36,972
913,416
At 1 April
2024
501,362
501,362
General
Fund
25,315
514,539
36,972
502,882
Cash flows
60,606
60,606
Cash and bank on hand
Total
16 FUNDS
The income of funds of the charity include restricted funds.
Restricted funds
Dr Ceinwen Evans
Live Well with Hearing Loss Project
WorkingSense
National Lottery Community Fund Cael
Cymru
National Lottery Community Fund Cost of
Living
Children's Education and Training Officer
Unrestricted funds
General reserve
Designated Reserve
At 1 April
Incoming
2024
Resources
41,157
-
28,672
16,369
:
212,816
248,913
45,776
49,080
265
86,198
502,882
324,336
913,416
556,850
242,273
799,123
Outgoing
Resources
27,659
175,120
261,443
42,373
44,160
36,170
586,925
160,570
747,495
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Designated
Property
Restricted
Fund
Funds
324,336
-
324,336
Other
-
86,198
• r
86,198
At 31
March
2025
€
561,968
561,968
Transfers
37,696
16,142
19,772
4,920
(35,905)
42,625
(46,959)
4,334
-
At 31
March
2025
€
13,498
13,498
631,544
320,002
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 (Cont.)
16 FUNDS (Cont.)
Restricted funds
Dr Ceinwen Evans
Live Well with Hearing Loss Project
JobSense Ww
JobSense EW
WorkingSense
National Lottery Community Fund Cael
National Lottery Community Fund Cost of
Children's Education and Training Officer
Unrestricted funds
General reserve
Designated Reserve
At 1 April
Incoming
2023
Resources
€
53,164
213,213
126,156
21,445
177,716
17,264
67,623
48,669
-
70,428
420,014
328,670
819,112
21,547
676,429
218,203
894,632
Outgoing
Resources
€
12,007
208,760
108,464
149,017
87,490
43,161
21,547
630,446
169,882
800,328
Transfers
4,513
17,692
21,445
27
(18,972)
5,508
30,213
(34,547)
4,334
-
At 31
March
2024
41,157
16,369
-
86,198
502,882
324,336
913,416
Purpose of Restricted Funds:
Dr Ceinwen Evans - Restricted legacy for the provision of services to children. The expenditure represents the
salary of an Education Officer going into primary schools in North Wales to deliver a programme of sensory loss
awareness and BSL lessons. The remainder of the project income and costs are included under the Education
Live Will with Hearing Loss Project- This is a 2 year project to support people confronting hearing loss.
deafness and tinnitus through Hearing Hubs ensuring people with a hearing loss get the help they need.
Jobsense West Wales and the Valleys (WWV) - This was a 2 year project through the Welsh Government and
Welsh European Funding Office to help people over 25 with vision impairment towards employment. The transfer to
general reserves represents the share of overheads allocated to the project.
JobSense East Wales (EW) - This was a 3-year project through the Welsh Government and Welsh European
Funding Office to help people over 25 with vision impairment towards employment. The transfer to general reserves
represents the share of overheads allocated to the project.
WorkingSense - This was a 15-month project through the Welsh Government and Shared Prosperity Fund to help
people over 25 with a disability towards employment. We are waiting for confirmation that the programme has been
extended to 31 March 2026.
National Lottery Community Fund - People and Places Funding for Cael Cymru Project to produce 40 accessible
videos for History Points of tourist attractions and an online learning platform for the tourist industry to teach deaf
awareness. The transfers in represent funding paid in advance over the first 3 years of the project.
National Lottery Community Fund - People and Places Funding for develop a bespoke Information, Advice and
Assistance service to help people with a sensory loss understand the effects of the cost-of-living crisis where they
can contact us in the language or method of their choice to access the type of information that goes beyond
translation into explanation in an accessible format.
Children's Education and Training Officer - Funding has been received from Gwynt y Môr Community Fund and
Clocaenog Forest Wind Farm Fund to support the salary of the officer to deliver 10 sessions teaching BSL to both
pupils and teachers in their community areas.
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General Funds
These are the general funds of the charity and are held to meet the requirements and general activities of the
charity.
Designated Funds
The designated property fund represents the value of the freehold property owned by the charity (note 9). This fund
was created as the value the property does not form part of the free reserves of the charity. It would take the
trustees time to realise these funds and in so doing this would impact on the charity's activities. Previously the fund
represented the value of the property less the associated mortgage.
Transfer of funds
Transfers are when the conditions of the funding being provided have been satisfied and includes where permitted
within the grant conditions an amount for full cost recovery.
Sufficient resources are believed to be available to enable every fund to be used in accordance with any restriction
imposed.
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