2023-03-31-accounts

Referenc'e and Administrative Details	Referenc'e and Administrative Details
Trustees Report		2to5
Independent Exatniner's	Report
Statement ofFinancial	Actitdties	7to 8
Balance Sheet
Statement ofCash Flows		10
Notes to the Financial	Statements	II to 25

				Reference and Administrative	Reference and Administrative	Reference and Administrative	Reference and Administrative	Details
Trustees					Sandra Miller - Chair
					Mark Veale -Vice-Chair
					Margaret Batley-Barker
					Stephanie Brewster
					Peter Gilford
					Malcom Johnson
					Carmen Clarke
					Michael Fair
					Kelly Smith
Senior Management			/	Leadership	Laura. Thirlwall,	Manager
Team
Charity Registration			Number		1063573
Company	Registration			Number	0337223T
					The charity is mcorporated		in	England.
Registered		Office			The Bridge Centre
					Birches Head Road
					Stoke on Trent
					ST2 8DD
independent		Kzamlner			Daryl Densen ACMA
					VAST
					The Dodson Centre
					Hope Street
					Stoke on Trent
					STJ 4DD
Bankers					Lloyds Bank
					Fountain Square
					Hanley
					Stoke on Trent
					ST1 1LE

			and Lo	sses)
				Ilnrestrlcted	Restricted		Total
				funds	funds		2023
			Note				f,
Income and Endowments		from:
Donations and legacies				18360			18,260
Charitable activities				140,364			140,364
Investment income				464			464
Other ittcome				341405		134	341539
Total income				507,493		134	507,627
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities			9	(203,883)		(14)	(203,897)
Total expenditure				(203,883)		(14)	(203,897)
Net inis&me Transfers between	funds			303,610 8,400	120 ~&1.400		303,730
Net movement in funds				3]2,010	(8780)		303,730
Reconciliation offunds
Total funds brought	forward			231411	25,	103	256,314
Total funds carried	forward		21	543321	16,823		560,044

			and Lo	sses)
				Unrestricted	Restricted	Total
				funds	funds	2022
			Note	f		8
Income and Kndowments		from:
Donations and legacies			3	16,470		20,470
Charitable activities			4	116,680		116,680
Other trading activities			5	834		834
Investment income			6	1		1
Other income			7	5,164		5,]64
Total income				139,149	4,000	143,149
Expenditure on:
Raising funds Charitable aativittes				(2,564) (185,532)	ii.iiii	(2,564) ~ia6IIO
Total expenditure				(188,096)	(4,148)	(192,244)
Net expenditure				(48,947)	(148)	(49,095)
Transfers between	funds				148
Net rnovernent in funds				(49,095)		(49,095)
Reconciliat)on offunds
Total funds brought	forward			278,906	26,503	305,409
Total f'unde carried	forward		21	229,811	26,503	256,314

		Balance Sheet as at31	March 20	23
				2023	2022
			Note		g
Fixed assets
Tangible assets			16	12,094	196,377
Current assets
Debtors			17	23,947	37,482
Cash at bank	and in hand		18	552,591	56,288
Creditors: Amounts		falling due within one yeor	19	576,538 ~)3395)	93,770 ~)4 523)
Net current	assets			563,143	79247
Total assets	less current liabilities			575437	275,624
Credltorst Amounts		fanlng due after more than ona year	20	1)5,193)	~(I9,3)l)
Net assets				560,044	256,314
Funds ofthe	charity;
Restricted income funds
Restncted funds			21	16,823	25,103
Unrestricted	income	funds
Unrestricted	funds			543221	231,21]
Total fnads			21	560,044	256,314

Statement	ofCash Ftows for the	Year Ended 3	1March 2023
			2023	2022
		Note		f
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash income/(expenditure)			303,730	(49,095)
Adjustments to cash flows from non-cash items Depreciation Investmeut income			3,760 (454)	11,970 ~((
			307,026	(37,126)
Working capital adjustments
Decrease in stocks				563
Decrease/(increase) in debtors		17	13335	(14,195)
Decrease in creditors		19	(1,128)	f646)
(Decrease)/increase in deferred	income	20	(4,117)	6,648
Net cash t1ows from operating	activides		315,316	(44,756)
Cash flows from investing activities
interest receivable and similar	income	6		1
Purchase ot tangible axed assets		16		(19,003)
Sale oftangible fixed assets			180,523
Net cash flows from investing	activities		180,987	(19,002)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash	and cash equivalents		496,303	(63,758)
Cash and cash equivalenta at 1	April		56,288	120,046
Cash and cash equivalents at31March			55259(	56,288

Asset class		Depreriation	tnethod	and rate
Freehold Land and Buildings		2% Straight	Line
Fixtures, Fittings aud	Equipment	10%Straiglit	Line
OAice and Computer	Equipment	25% Straight	Line

						Unrestricted
						funds	Total
						General	2023
Donations snd legacies;
	Donations	Bqm	individuals			14,14'4	14,144
Grants, including			capital grants;
	Government	grants				4,116	4,116
						18,260	18.260
					Unrestrkted
					funds	Restricted	Total
					General	funds	2022
						g
Donations and legacies;
	Donations	from	individuals		8,743		8,743
Grants, including			capttai grants;
	Govertnnent	grants			7,727		7,727
	Grants from other charities						4,000
					16,470	4,000	20,470
4	Incoroe from		charitable	activities
						Unrestricted
						funds	Total
						General	2823
	Communication		Services			107,094	107,094
	Service Chal ges					33370	33470
						140,364	~14D 64
						Unrestricted
						funds	Total
						General	2022
	Communication		Services			108,231	108431
	Service Charges					8,449	8,449
						116,680	116,680

5	Income frot	n	ot	her tradtng activttles
						Total
						2023
					Unrestricted
					funds	Total
					General f	2022f
Trading income;
	Other trading	income			834		834
					834		834
6	Investment	Income
					Unrestricted
					funds	Total
					Gener'al	2020
					f
Interest recetvabte			and similar income;
	Interest receivable			on bank deposits
					Uarestricted
					funds	Total
					General	2022
Interest receivable			and similar income;
	Interest receivable			on bank deposits

					Unrestricted
					fuuds	Restricted		Total
					General	funds		2023
						g		f.
Fees and supplies					2,797		134	2,931
Ga6ns on sale of		tangible	f2xed assets for charity's	own
nse					345,608			345,608
					348,405		134	348,539
						Unrestricted
						funds		Total
						General		2022
Fees and supplies						5,	164	5,164
8	Rxpendfture	on raising funds

					Total
					2023
				Note
				Unrestricted
				funds	Total
				General	20ZZ
			Note	f
Costs	ofgoods	sold		2,564	2,564
				2 264	2 664

			Activity
			undertaken	Activity
			directly f	support f	costs	2023f
StaB Costs			56,297		16,811	73,108
OKce Equipment		Rental	1,754			1,754
Heat, light and water			1,701			1,701
Insurance			5,009			5,009
Repairs and	Renewals		1,032			1,032
Telephone			3,249			3,249
Printing, Postage		and Stationery	988			988
Interpreting	and Signing Costs		67,162			67,162
Section Expenses			2,472			2,472
Sundry Expenses			23,840			23,S40
Professional	Fees		15,105			15,105
Depreciation			3,760			3,760
			182,369		16,811	I 99,180
			Activity
			undertaken	Activih
			directly	support costs f		2022f
Statf Costs			54,404		I'2,l S2	66,586
OQice Equipment		Rental	1,005			1,005
Heat, light and water			4,826			4,826
Insurance			6,073			6,073
Rcpairr aae	Rcaeuats		2 aea
Telephone			3,757			3,757
Prhtting, Postage		and Statiarlery	735			735
Intcrprcting	and Signing Costs		65,042			65,042
Section Expenses			9426			9.526
Sundry Expenses			8,945			8.945
Professional	Fees		4,904			4rt04
Depreciation			11,865			11,865
			173,748		12,182.	185,930

		Unrestricted
		funds	Total
		General	2023
	Basis ofallocatlou	f
StaffCosts	tltoe	16,811	16,81 l
		Unrestricted
		funds	Total
		General	2022
	Basis ofallocation		f.
Stafi'Costs	tune	12,182	]2,182

					Unrestricted
					funds	Tatel
					General	2023
Stair costs
Wages and		salaries			2,967	2,967
Independent	examiner		fees
Examination		ofthe	financial	statetnents	1,750	1.750
					4,717	4,717
					Unrestricted
					funds	Total
					General	2022
Staff costs
Wages and		salaries			2,150	2,150
Independent	examiner		fees
Exammatioh		ofthe	financial	statetnents	1,600	1,600
					3,750	3,750

Net incoming/(ou	tgoing) msources for the year include:
		2023	2022
			f
Other non-audit	services	l,750	1,600
Depreciation of	fixed assets	3,760	11,970

		2023	2022
		8
Staff costs dur'Ing	the year «ere:
Wages and salaries		75,026	67,782
Pension costs		1,049	954
		76,075	68,736

2023	2022
No	No

16Tangible fixed atsets
	Land and	Furniture	and	'Computer
	buildings	equipment		equipment	Tatal
	8
Cost
At 1 April 2022	302300	131,718		63,455	498,073
Disposats	~C0290D	(115,00T)			(417,907)
At 31 March 2023		16,711		63,455	80,166
Depreciation
At 1 April 2022	122,692	123,817		55,187	301,696
Charge for the year			969	2,791	3,760
Elimiuatcd on disposals	(122,692)	(114,692)			(237,384)
At 31 March 2023		10,094		57,978	68,072
Net book value
At 31 March2023			6,617	3477	12 D94
At 3 1 March 2022	180308		7901	8,268	196,377
17 Debtors
				2023	2022
				f.
Trade debtors				20,480	32,026
Other debtom				3,467	5.456
				23,947	37,482
18 Cash and cash euulvateoDs
				2023	2022
Cash at bank				552,591	56,288

19 Creditors: amounts falling due vritbia one year
	2023	2022
Trade creditors	6,539	6,519
Other taxation and social secur5ty		777
Other creditors	789	635
Accruais	1,950	2,475
Deferred income	4,117	4,117
	13,395	14,523

20 Credi	tors: amounts falling	dne after one year
			2023	2022
Deferred	income		15393	19,310
			2023	2022
				f.
Deferred	income at 1 April 2022		23,427	16,779
Resources Amounts	deferred in the period released trom previous	periods	14,117)	12,013 ~5665
Deferred	income at year end		19,310	23,427

21 Funds
								Balance at
				Balance atI	Incomiug	Resources		31March
				April 2022	resources	expended f	Transfers	2023
Uniestricted	funds
General
dDeafliuks	General		Fund	161,032	473,185	(187343)	(291,405)	155,569
BSLSign	Language		Courses	70,179	33,270	(14.798)	(195)	88,456
Affl'listed	Groups				1,038	(1,842)		(804)
				23],211	507,493	(203,883)	(291,600)	243,221
Designated
Relocation	Purchase						300,000	300,000
Total unrestricted		fu	mls	231,211	507,493	(203,883'1	8,400	543,221
Restricted funds
Property Revaluation			Fund	8,400			(8,400)
S&SClub				16,703				16,703
Toddlers Poygroup					134	(14)		120
Total restricted funds				25,103	134	(14)	(8,400)	16,823
Total fund~				256,314	507,627	(203,897)		560,044
								Balance at
				Balance at I	Incoming	Resources		31March
				Aprfl 2021 f	resources	expended	Transfers f	2022
Uore3teiete81 fuo4)S
General
dDeaflinks	Gen'eral		Fund	199,792	129,866	(169,878)	1,252	161,032
BsrAccount				1,729	834	(2,563)
BSLSign	Language		Courses	77 383	8 448	(15,655)		70,179
				278')06	139,149	(188,096)	1752	231711
Restricted
Property Revaluation			Fund	9,800			(1,400)	8,400
Skg Club Toddlers Paygroup				]6,703	4.848	~4.148	148	16,703
Total restricted funds				26,503	4.Ml	~4,748	~77272	23,183
Total funds				305,409	143,149	(192,244)		256,314

				Unrestricted			Total funds at
				funds		Restricted	31March
				General		funds	2023
				8		f,
Tangible		fixed	assets	12,094			12,094
Current	assets			559,715		16,823	576,538
Current	liabilities			(13,395)			(13,395)
Creditors		over	1 year	(15,193)			(15,193)
Total net		assets		543,22'I		36,623	566 644
				Unrestricted			Total funds at
				funds		Restricted	31March
				General		funds	2022
Tangible		fixed	assets	I87,977		8,400	196,377
Current	assets			77,067		16,703	93,770
Current	liabilities			(14,523)			(14,523)
Creditors		over	1 year	9.	3		(19,310)
Total net		assets		23(211		25nr3	256334