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2021-03-31-accounts

The Cornwall Blind and Partially Sighted Association (Limited by Guarantee) Trading as iSightCornwall Annual report and financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2021 Company registration number 05357432 Charity registration number 1108761

The Cornwall Blind & Partially Sighted Association (Limited by Guarantee) Trading as iSightCornwall

Contents

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Trustees’ annual report 1 - 11
Independent examiner’s report 12
Statement of financial activities 13
Balance sheet 14
Notes to the financial statements 15 - 30

The Cornwall Blind & Partially Sighted Association (Limited by Guarantee) Trading as iSightCornwall

Trustees’ annual report

For the year ended 31 March 2021

Reference and administrative details

Registered name The Cornwall Blind and Partially Sighted Association Operating/working name iSightCornwall Company registration number 05357432 Charity registration number 1108761

Trustees

The following trustees constitute directors of the company for the purpose of the Companies Act 2006.

Mrs CE Green * Mrs MG Colton-Dyer * Mr IP Pullum Mr JT Stinton Mr SV Holyer * Mr W Westlake Mr ID McCormick

Chair

Chief Executive

Ms C Theobald

Registered Office

Sight Centre Newham Road Truro TR1 2DP www.isightcornwall.org.uk

Bankers

Lloyds Bank 7 Boscawen Street Truro TR1 2QT

Reporting accountants

RRL LLP Peat House Newham Road Truro TR1 2DP

Investment managers

Brewin Dolphin Ltd Ashleigh Court Ashleigh Way Language Business Park Plymouth PL7 5JX

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Report of the Trustees

The trustees are pleased to present their report for the year ended 31 March 2021, under the Companies Act 2006, together with the financial statements for the year and confirm that the latter comply with the requirements of the Act, the Memorandum and Articles of Association and the Charities SORP 2019.

The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting for 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 (FRS102).

Overview

Founded on 17 September 1856, the charity aimed to support Cornish miners many of whom lost their sight due to mining accidents and the hazardous working conditions of the time. It was the first organised attempt to improve the lives of people with visual impairments living in Cornwall, over a decade before the Royal National Institute for the Blind was founded. Originally called ‘The Society for The Itinerant Teaching of the Blind in the County of Cornwall to Read the Scriptures and Write’, the charity has been known by a few different, and catchier names over the years.

The most recent transformation happened on 17 April 2015 with the introduction of a trading name iSightCornwall to better reflect the views of local people with sight loss, many of whom did not identify themselves as being ‘blind’. The charity’s legal name registered with the Charity Commission is the Cornwall Blind and Partially Sighted Association.

Today, the charity is an independent local organisation with a physical presence at the Sight Centre in Truro, and together with affiliated clubs and local drop-in events and client appointment centres operates across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Charitable purposes

The purposes of the charity are:

To promote the welfare of the blind and partially sighted and to assist in the prevention of blindness within the administrative County of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. In furtherance of these objects but not otherwise the general committee may:

Mission statement

Our mission is ‘Inspiring Futures for People Living with Sight Loss’.

Our vision is ‘Empowering People with Sight Loss to make their own Choices in Leading Active, Independent and Involved Lives’.

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As a leading local voluntary sector organisation providing services and support to people with sight loss, our primary purpose to create social impact rather than profit. Policymaking and service design is closely informed by the experiences and views of the charity beneficiaries. Service users are an integral part of the governance structures both as trustees and employees.

Our five-year strategic plan 2015/2020 sets out the charity’s intentions through its objectives and values to:

2020 had looked like a landmark year as we prepared to launch a new long-term corporate strategy. We received 469 responses to our extensive consultation programme, with approximately 75% of the responses from individuals with sight loss and the remainder being from statutory partners, commissioners, organisations, and individuals, including practitioners in the eye health and care pathway. The results were analysed ready to influence a dynamic vision for the future. Then the unthinkable happened.

The impact of COVID-19 meant a pause in the finalisation of a new longer-term strategy opting instead for a one-year operational plan for 2021/22.

Importantly, in response to the disruption and uncertainty, we continue to review our work plans to delay or postpone activity to enable us to focus on essential services. Our charitable focus must be dynamic by keeping stakeholders involved and supportive as their interests and needs might change over the next year.

Services and activities

Services include:

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Public benefit and aims

The charity complies with the public benefit requirement through its charitable objectives. The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives and in planning future activities. The trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.

Review of achievements and performance

The coronavirus pandemic had an extraordinary effect on all our lives and changed our interaction with each other both personally and professionally. The impact of the pandemic on our operations and on the lives of visually impaired people we support has been enormous. All our operational activity over the past year has been delivered according to COVID-19 measures and restrictions.

In response to the UK government’s coronavirus announcements in early March 2020, we made sure our organisational emergency business plan was up to date so that we were well prepared to deal with disruption and quickly able to adapt our practices and procedures to ensure business continuity and viability. On 23 March, the plan was implemented as the country went into the first lockdown ordering people to ‘stay at home’. Employees quickly adapted to homeworking and providing services remotely assisted by a temporary digital phone system that transferred calls seamlessly to their homes.

In April, we carried out a COVID-19 risk assessment in order to protect employees and others from coronavirus. This included equality in the workplace, protecting those at higher risk, social distancing instructions, providing personal protective equipment and face coverings, additional cleaning, hygiene and handwashing protocols and generally managed the risk of coronavirus. As a ‘COVID-secure workplace’ employees then worked in a blended way from home and the Sight Centre.

A raft of employment legislation, statutory commitments, charitable and financial legal requirements and health and safety duties drove increased levels of employee engagement, a shift to online digital channels, increased operational efficiency, and sped up decision making and innovation for our frontline service delivery.

While cutting our cost base has been an essential part of our strategy this year, we have also made decisions about the need to invest in technology and digital applications for the employees to enable them to adapt their work in support of service users. This has boosted morale and will also generate future financial savings.

Despite the challenging circumstances and high levels of uncertainty, there has been outstanding examples of teamwork, innovation, excellence in practice and leadership.

We prioritised the welfare of vulnerable service users and those most isolated with vital social contact by launching a helpline on 26 March with more than 3,500 calls over the year.

We prioritised our evolving telephone befriending service as the instructions to stay at home, practice social distancing and limit social interaction meant that many people felt the effects of isolation and loneliness. We were able to secure emergency funds to help with equipment, the recruitment and training of volunteers and to keep employees working full time.

We were bold with our intent to create a new customer space by combining the existing reception and meeting room into one larger space. Early on, we took the opportunity of national hibernation to secure funds to make the transformation to accommodate more visitors, add new socially

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distanced seating areas, install new energy saving lighting and dedicate an area for demonstrating equipment and daily living aids. Thanks to the generosity of the Mark Master Masons and the Mark Benevolent Fund, and Screwfix Foundation we were able to make our vision a reality.

We created a new remote assessment ‘ReVision’ to deliver low vision services. Supported by local commissioners and with the backing of the Thomas Pocklington Trust, we then shared the toolkit with sector colleagues across the country, resulting in the Share Award at the Visionary Annual Awards 2020.

We introduced a Visually Impaired Awareness Badge designed to let people know that the wearer is visually impaired and therefore cannot see to socially distance.

We had great success with our first funded research and development bid as one of seven delivery partners with Plymouth University and University of Stirling. The Generating Older Active Lives Digitally project will work with older people and younger participants over the next three years to capture their experiences of digital and assistive technologies and then share the findings to develop new technologies and products ideas.

According to the latest data released by the RNIB, Cornwall has evidenced a higher rate of Certificates of Visual Impairment with 58 per 100,000 people compared to 43 per 100,000 people in England. This is more than double the number Certificates of Vision Impairment issued in Cornwall since the introduction of our Eye Clinic Liaison Officer (ECLO) in 2016. This in part demonstrates the importance of the partnership with Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust in support of the promotion and encouragement of the CVI process and eye clinic pathway and provides patients with valued personcentred emotional and practical support.

For the first time in our 164-year history, our AGM on 29 September was held online. Members were able to join via computer or by phone. In addition to this we received a record number of proxy votes which meant that we exceeded our quorum which is the minimum number of members required to vote and all the resolutions were passed.

And finally, we would like to say a huge and heartfelt thank you to our members who have continued to support us through the most difficult year in our and their history, and this has made all the difference. We promise a safe get-together as soon as we can.

Looking forward 2021/22

In Cornwall, there are an estimated 23,790 people living with sight loss. This includes around 20,580 people living with partial sight and 3,220 people living with blindness including severe sight loss. The estimated prevalence of sight loss is higher in Cornwall compared to the average for England, with 4.1% of the population living with sight loss, compared to 3.2% nationally. We recognise that the number of people affected by sight loss continues to grow. Based on 2021 figures, the number is expected to grow by 23% by 2030. We are committed to adapting to meet this need by developing and improving the services we offer.

2021/22 will be the year of transition. Therefore, it is important to recognise and adapt our actions and approaches in response to the changing needs and preferences of those we support.

Our operational plan for 2021/22 has three goals:

  1. Listening - To focus on what people, want and experience when using our services and receiving information, advice, and guidance. It will enable us to channel our limited resources

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into areas where they will do most good and ensure that people get the best experience possible. It will also mean that iSightCornwall is more informed, more resilient, and sustainable as we emerge from the main restrictions of the pandemic.

  1. Enabling - To support people to maintain and take opportunities to increase their independence. This means finding out what people want from their life, and providing the support, encouragement, and assistance they need to do this. For example, by mastering eccentric viewing techniques for people with central vision loss or an introduction to computer programs that allows users to screen read either with a text-to-speech output or magnification, and improve their overall digital know-how.

  2. Be Better Connected - To develop credible stakeholder connections and united voices to help iSightCornwall reach its fullest potential and a resilient future business model.

Governing document

The Cornwall Blind & Partially Sighted Association is a company Limited by Guarantee governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 25 January 2005 and updated on 3 June 2014. It is registered as a charity with the Charity Commission. If the charity is wound up the members agree to contribute £10 each to its debts and liabilities.

Structure, governance and management

The trustees are legally responsible for the overall management and control of the charity. The chief executive is responsible for the day-to-day management and control of the administration of the charitable funds and reports to the trustees.

Policies and procedures for the appointment, induction and training of trustees

The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law. Members of the charity may put themselves forward as trustees. Their appointment is confirmed by members at the charity annual general meeting. New trustees are inducted into the workings of the charity. All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity except for use of facilities made available to those who are visually impaired. This is in respect of their visual impairment and not by virtue of their trusteeship of the charity.

Risk management

A formal risk management strategy is implemented by the trustees and a full review of all the risks, both financial and other operating risks, is ongoing. The risks are reviewed on a regular basis and appropriate systems are in place to mitigate the effect of any significant risks. The trustees consider that this strategy, combined with maintaining reserves at the levels detailed in the reserves policy, will provide sufficient resources to maintain services during adverse operational conditions, an example of which is the current financial and economic climate created by COVID-19, which, as previously referred to in this report, causes some uncertainty over the income levels of the charity in the short to medium term.

Related parties

None of the trustees receive remuneration or other benefit from their work with the charity. Any connection between a trustee or senior staff member with a resident or supplier of the charity is disclosed to the board of trustees in the same way as any other contractual relationship with a related party. For details of related party transactions see note 13.

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Pay policy for senior staff

The directors consider the board of directors, who are the charity’s trustees, and the senior management team to be the key management personnel of the charity, to be in charge of directing and controlling, running and operating the charity on a day-to-day basis. All directors give of their time freely and no director received any remuneration in the year. Details of the directors’ expenses and related party transactions are disclosed in notes 12 and 13 to the financial statements.

The pay of the senior staff is reviewed annually and normally increased in accordance with average earnings. In view of the nature of the charity, the directors benchmark against pay levels in other similar organisations.

Staff, volunteers and beneficiaries

Everything we do is designed to create a scalable and sustainable charity model that puts people with sight loss at the heart of what we do. To help us achieve this goal we are fortunate to retain a very loyal and dedicated workforce. During the past year, employees have been stretched to capacity and required to adapt in ways that were previously unimaginable. They have taken the challenges of the crisis in their stride, exhibiting resourcefulness, dedication, and creativity. Their commitment has received much deserved praise and appreciation for often the perceived little things from a staying-in-touch phone call to remote lessons to use Zoom to dropping off replacement equipment.

We rely heavily on the incredible support provided by more than 230 volunteers. Most of their roles including store and tins collections, fundraising events, transport drivers, running social and activity clubs, administration and reception support and hospital information desks advisers were ‘on hold’ during the pandemic lockdown and restrictions. However, existing volunteers and new recruits came forward for our telephone befriending service. We kept in touch with our volunteering team via a special newsletter.

The charity exists to serve its users and potential future users and to provide services that satisfy their needs as completely as possible. Most of our usual ways of engagement were cancelled or hindered by COVID-19 restrictions but we were able to remain in touch with the needs of service users by phone, emails, and our biannual newsletter ‘Outlook’ available in various formats.

Fundraising policy and performance

The chief executive oversees the charity’s fundraising activities including its legacy programme, work to develop integrated relationships with strategic partners, trust and grant foundations and help spread news of the good work of the charity to raise general funds.

The marketing and communications team produces the information and materials describing the aims and work to ensure that it is not unreasonably intrusive or persistent. All marketing material contains clear instructions on how a person can be removed from mailing lists.

Volunteer fundraisers that act with the charity’s authority are given guidance before they raise funds and are also provided with appropriate identification badges. Other voluntary fundraisers act entirely on their own initiative to raise funds and do not require any special authority from iSightCornwall.

iSightCornwall does not use professional fundraisers or involve commercial participators. There have been no complaints about fundraising activity this year. The charity has signed up to the Fundraising

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Regulator’s Code of Fundraising Practice. As a result, all the fundraising guidance and working practices have been updated so that they are compliant.

The income from donations, legacies, contracts and grants, trading, investments and fundraising fell short of plan, however the charity considers the total to be a creditable result against the current difficult economic backdrop.

Most of the fundraising events for 2020/21 were cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. This is likely to be the case for some of the fundraising programme for 2021/22 but it is hoped that the latter part of the year will open for fundraising activities.

Fundraising activity is monitored for comparative success of campaigns and overall fundraising cost to income ratios. We continue to perform well with a low cost compared to income ratio.

The marketing and communications team has continued to develop income streams from previous years alongside developing new initiatives to ensure that the charity is appealing to as wide an audience as possible whilst keeping the brand at the heart of local communities through a wide variety of platforms. Traditional fundraising methods are seeing diminishing returns across the sector and so it is critical that we continue to explore new opportunities to generate income and engage with the public. There is a continued effort to promote legacies and to maximise on Gift Aid.

Grant making policy

Due to COVID-19 restrictions all grants usually made to affiliated clubs for the provision of transport for visually impaired people to attend social and sporting activities were cancelled.

Investment policy and performance

The financial objective of the charity is to at least maintain the real value of its assets whilst generating a stable and sustainable return to fund the delivery of its services. The trustees have delegated investment decisions to the Finance and General Purposes Committee. Investment management is delegated to an authorised professional investment manager, Brewin Dolphin (regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority).

The charity seeks to produce the best financial return within an acceptable medium level of risk. The long-term investment objective is to generate a return of inflation plus between 3% and 3.5% per annum, after expenses, to support the ongoing activities of the charity. The investment objective over the medium term is to preserve the real value of the investment portfolio. The portfolio should have three years’ worth of estimated budget deficit held in low-risk assets, such as bonds, alternatives and cash.

The Finance and General Purposes Committee receives a quarterly review of portfolio of stockmarket investments from Brewin Dolphin.

The portfolio value at the 31 March 2021 stood at £770,483, a 21.1% increase on its value (in total return terms, adjusted for cash flows) on the value at the 31 March 2020, when the market was near its low point in the depths of the economic shock that followed the early stages of the pandemic. This compared with an 18.8% increase in its benchmark over the same period.

Cash flow forecasting and budget pressures required a capital injection over the year and if these figures were added back in the total value exceeds the level it reached in early January 2020, just before the market turmoil associated with the pandemic began.

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It is worth pointing out that at the time of writing the FTSE 100 is still about ten percent below its prepandemic level, while the US equity market has performed strongly in sterling terms and is well above its pre-pandemic levels. Part of the reason for this is the heavy exposure to higher yielding and lower growth sectors such as oil and banking, both of which performed poorly through 2020, while the US has a heavy exposure to technology stocks which tended to perform strongly. Since the beginning of 2020, the technology sector valuations have been tested by higher bond yields as inflation and longterm interest rate expectations have crept up. Meanwhile banks and oils have performed well in this more benign environment and are beginning to make up lost ground.

We have made some significant changes to the portfolio fabric over recent years reducing UK equity exposure to circa 22% today from 32% in June 2018. The main recipient of the proceeds of selling down UK equities has been the US equity exposure, and this is largely behind the charity’s stronger relative performance we have seen of late.

The move to a more balanced approach to returns that we have adopted since 2017 has therefore significantly benefited the portfolio in terms of overall returns in recent years, when higher yielding equity has tended to underperform. However, income in the form of dividends and interest now make up less of the total return of the portfolio, which produces a yield of 2.3% now or approximately £18,000 per annum. Nevertheless, this sits comfortably alongside the approach we have taken to take lump sums from the portfolio depending on budgetary needs. Our investment policy statement will be reviewed in 2021.

Financial review and results for the year

The charity’s income for the year totalled £344,329 (2020: £278,678) including legacies and donations of £197,713 (2020: £119,836). Total expenditure was £363,321 (2020: £487,584), and investment gain of £119,693 (2020: losses of £85,734), the net movement in funds for the year was a surplus of £100,701 (2020: deficit of £294,640).

Reserves policy

The trustees have established a reserves policy as part of its plans to provide long-term support to the charity. The Finance & General Purposes Committee calculate the reserves as that part of the charity’s unrestricted income funds that are freely available after taking account of designated funds that have been earmarked for specific projects. On 31 March 2021, the charity had reserves of £1,134,823 (2020: £1,034,122). This includes £956,710 (2020: £959,945) in designated reserves as shown in note 21 of the financial statements.

The reserves held are currently below our target range due in large part to a significant reduction in legacy gifts and investment losses. We will continue to monitor this as the financial markets react to the Covid-19 pandemic. Unrestricted income generated through fundraising will be less than planned. This will impact on the charity’s ability to increase reserves to a target range.

The trustees have reviewed the level of reserves and refined the plans for utilising them. This review encompasses the nature and risk of the income and expenditure streams, and the need to match variable income with fixed expenditure commitments for the following:

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The trustees consider that the total of unrestricted reserves remain at a realistic level as the financial performance in 2021/22 will continue to be affected by the pandemic. The trustees have decided to continue and reinforce the policy of setting aside a general reserve to cover the unpredictability of income streams which rely heavily on legacies and from which it is anticipated we will have to do more to meet the changing needs of clients and mitigate the ever more difficult funding environment in which we operate. The trustees have set aside £500,000, which is wholly represented by long-term investments.

Operational designated funds

Building maintenance and development

A reserve of £30,000 has been allocated to provide for exceptional or one-off expense items that might arise as urgent building repairs that are not covered by normal preventative maintenance work.

Sight loss services in a post-pandemic era

A reserve of £70,000 has been allocated to fund services to equip individuals, their families, volunteers and communities and partner organisations with the skills and knowledge they need to tackle the practical and emotional impact that sight loss has on people’s lives, with the aim of increasing people’s independence, wellbeing, and choice.

Legacy Fund

A reserve of £50,000 has been allocated to recognise the gifts in wills left by benefactors for the direct support of local people living with sight loss.

New initiatives

A reserve of £40,000 has been designated to cover the cost of new service delivery including to develop and promote low vision services and deliver assistive technology information and skills training to attain and maintain maximum independence and improve quality of life.

Capital Reserve

The capital reserve of £266,710 (2020: £269,945) together with £15,700 in restricted reserves matches the book value of the fixed assets disclosed at note 14 of the accounts, as this fund is the property and other fixed assets of the charity it is not readily available to be spent.

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Revaluation Reserve

The revaluation reserve represents the value of investments above cost.

Unrestricted General Reserve

The remaining reserve is the unrestricted general reserve, which stands at a surplus of £48,470, a level considered adequate to meet the working capital requirements of the organisation.

Statement of disclosure to independent examiner

So far that the trustees are aware, there is no relevant information of which the charity’s independent examiner is unaware.

Additionally, the trustees have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as trustees in order to make themselves aware of any relevant information and to establish that the charity’s independent examiner is aware of that information.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provision of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

By order of the Trustees Sight Centre Newham Road TRURO TR1 2DP

MG Colton-Dyer Trustee 14 July 2021

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Independent Examiner’s report to the trustees of The Cornwall Blind & Partially Sighted Association

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of The Cornwall Blind & Partially Sighted Association (the charity) for the year ended 31 March 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and the Companies Act 2006 (the Act).

Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charity 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 the charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

I draw to your attention that the firm at which I am partner provides bookkeeping services to the charity. We have complied with FRC’s Revised Ethical Standard in this regard.

Independent examiner’s statement

Since the charity’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 the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, which is one of those 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 that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act, section 130 of the 2011 Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements 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 financial statements 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 financial statements to be reached.

M Williams FCA DChA

RRL LLP Peat House Newham Road TRURO TR1 2DP

14 July 2021

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Statement of financial activities (incorporating income and expenditure account) For the year ended 31 March 2021

Note
Unrestricted
general
funds
Unrestricted
designated
funds
Restricted
funds
£
£
£
Income
Donations and legacies
3
197,713
-
-
Income from charitable activities
4
4,800
-
72,560
Income from trading activities
5
43,927
-
Investment income
6
25,329
-
-
_
________
________
Total income
271,769
-
72,560
_
_
__
Expenditure
Cost of raising funds
_7
53,107
-
3,000
Investment management fees
7,400
-
-
Cost of charitable activities
8
245,954
-
53,860
_
________
________
Total expenditure
_11
306,461
-
56,860
_
_
_
Net income/(expenditure) for
the year before gains/(losses)
on investments and transfers
(34,692)
-
15,700
Net gains/(losses) on investments
119,693
-
-
_
_
_
Net income/(expenditure) for the year
before transfers
85,001
-
15,700
Transfers
3,235
(3,235)
-
_
_
__
Net movement in funds
88,236
(3,235)
15,700
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
73,727
959,945
450
Total funds carried forward
161,963
956,710
16,150		 2021
Total
funds
2020
Total
funds
£
£
197,713
119,836
77,360
54,321
43,927
73,036
25,329
31,485
__
_
344,329
278,678
__
_
56,107
78,903
7,400
8,932
299,814
399,749
__
_
363,321
487,584
__
_
(18,992)
(208,906)
119,693
(85,734)
__
_
100,701
(294,640)
-
-
__
_
100,701
(294,640)
1,034,122
1,328,762
1,134,823
1,034,122

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

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Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2021

Notes
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
14
Investments
15
Current assets
Stock
23,306
Debtors
16
15,702
Cash held on deposit
85,514
Cash at bank and in hand
56,999
__
181,521
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
17
(36,470)
__
Net current assets
Creditors: amounts falling due after
more than one year
18
Net assets
19
Funds of the charity:
Restricted funds
20
Unrestricted designated funds
21
Unrestricted general funds
21
Unrestricted revaluation reserve
21
Total charity funds		 2021
£
£
282,410
770,483
__
1,052,893
22,630
24,162
33,692
32,498
_
112,982
(33,970)
_
145,051
__
1,197,944
(63,121)
__
1,134,823

16,150
956,710
48,470
113,493
__
1,134,823
 2020
£
269,945
710,790
_
980,735
79,012
_
1,059,747
(25,625)
_
1,034,122

450
959,945
70,615
3,112
_
1,034,122

The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 31 March 2021. No member of the company has deposited a notice, pursuant to section 476, requiring an audit of these financial statements.

The trustees’ responsibilities for ensuring that the charity keeps accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Act and for preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the financial year in accordance with the requirements of section 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 14 July 2021

MG Colton-Dyer Trustee

Company registration No: 05357432

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Notes

(forming part of the financial statements)

1 General information

The charity is incorporated as a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital, incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Sight Centre, Newham Road, Truro, TR1 2DP. In the event of a winding up, registered members are liable to contribute a sum not exceeding £10 per member towards the debts and liabilities of the charity and the costs and expenses of winding up. There were 372 members at 31 March 2021 (2020: 424).

2 Summary of significant accounting policies

2.1

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 financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2015) – (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) and the Companies Act 2006.

The Cornwall Blind & Partially Sighted Association meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note. The financial statements are prepared in Sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £.

2.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

2.3 Income

Voluntary income is recognised where there is entitlement, certainty of receipt and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability. Such income is only deferred when:

Legacies are recognised in the financial statements in the period to which the charity becomes entitled to the income, unless it is incapable of financial measurement.

Income from trading activities is recognised as earned as the related goods and services are provided.

Investment income is recognised on a receivable basis.

Income from charitable activities includes income received under contract or where entitlement to grant funding is subject to specific performance conditions income is recognised as earned as the related goods or services are provided. Grant income included in this category provides funding to support performance activities and is recognised where there is entitlement, certainty of receipt and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability. Income is deferred when performance related grants are received in advance of the performances or events to which they relate.

Grants are recognised in the statement of financial activities in the period in which they are receivable or payable.

No amount is included in the financial statements for volunteer time in line with the SORP (FRS 102).

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Notes

(forming part of the financial statements)

2.4 Expenditure

Expenditure is included on an accruals basis. The irrecoverable element of VAT is included with the item of expense to which it relates. Expenditure is recognised when a liability is incurred.

Certain expenditure is directly attributable to specific activities and has been included in those cost categories. Other costs, which are attributable to more than one activity, are apportioned across cost categories on the basis of an estimate of the proportion of time spent by staff on those activities.

Governance costs represent the costs of trustees’ expenses, audit fees and trustee meeting costs.

2.5 Funds structure

The charity has a number of restricted income funds to account for situations where a donor requires that a donation must be spent on a particular purpose or where funds have been raised for a specific purpose.

Unrestricted funds are available to the trustees without specific conditions. The use of these funds is entirely at the discretion of the trustees.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular purposes.

2.6 Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets from the date of purchase at rates calculated to write each asset down to its estimated residual value evenly over its expected useful life as follows:

Freehold buildings 2% per annum Furniture and equipment 20 – 25% per annum Equipment loaned out and for demonstration 33% per annum

No depreciation is provided on freehold land.

2.7 Investments

Investments are stated in the financial statements at fair value. Unrealised gains on investments are calculated by reference to the difference between fair values from one year to the next. Realised gains or losses are calculated by reference to the difference between proceeds of sale and the carrying value of the investment at the previous year end.

2.8 Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

2.9 Employee benefits

When employees have rendered service to the charity, short-term employee benefits to which the employees are entitled are recognised at the undiscounted amount expected to be paid in exchange for that service.

The charity participates in The Pensions Trust Growth Plan, a multi-employer defined benefit scheme. The charity is unable to identify its share of any scheme asset or liability and therefore the pension scheme is accounted for as a defined contribution scheme. Where a deficit recovery plan is in place such future payments are provided for in the financial statements. See note 23.

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(forming part of the financial statements)

2 Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

2.10 Debtors and creditors

Debtors receivable and creditors payable within one year are recorded at transaction price.

2.11 Transfers

Transfers are made when appropriate from a specific fund to recover costs incurred not charged directly to that fund.

2.12 Taxation

The company is an exempt charity within the meaning of schedule 3 of the Charities Act 2011 and is considered to pass the test set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes.

2.13 Operating leases

Rental charges are charged in the statement of financial activities on a straight line basis over the life of the lease.

2.14 Statement of cash flows

On the grounds that the Charity is a small charity under Charities SORP (2015) it is exempt from preparing a statement of cash flows.

2.15 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

3 Donations and legacies

Donations and legacies
2021 2020
£ £
Income from membership 5,545 5,492
Gift Aid 1,850 3,056
Donations 24,057 40,130
Tregothnan Open Garden Event - 50,050
Legacies and in memoriam 106,385 21,108
HMRC - Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme 49,876 -
Cornwall Council – Local Authority Discretionary Grant Fund 10,000 -
__ __
197,713 119,836

HMRC - a grant has been received for £49,876 (2020:Nil) to help with the furloughed staff whilst in a nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19.

Cornwall Council - a grant has been received for £10,000 (2019: Nil). The local restrictions support grant has been issued to help businesses during the national lockdown and COVID-19 outbreak

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The Cornwall Blind & Partially Sighted Association (Limited by Guarantee) Trading as iSightCornwall Notes

(forming part of the financial statements)

4 Income from charitable activities

Unrestricted
£
Statutory bodies and services
Low Vision Service
NHS Kernow
-
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Eye Clinic Liaison Officer
-
Grant making trusts and organisations
CAF – Coronavirus Emergency Fund
CAF
-
1,000
Cornwall Community Foundation
-
The Screwfix Foundation
-
Mark Benevolent Fund
-
Thomas Pocklington Trust
-
Gardeners Trust For The Blind
-
Headley Trust
-
South West Water – Neighbourhood Fund
-
Hayle Town Council
-
Looe Town Council
-
MacFarlanes
2,000
Penryn Town Council
-
Penzance Town Council
-
Redruth Town Council
-
Camelford Town Council
-
St Agnes PC Grant
-
St Day Parish Council
-
St Austell Town Council
-
Corporate and consultancy
1,200
Other income
600
__
4,800
 Restricted
£
34,360
7,200
4,600
-
-
5,000
10,700
5,000
-
-
4,600
250
-
-
-
750
-
100
-
-
-
-
-
__
72,560
 2021
Total
£
34,360
7,200
4,600
1,000
-
5,000
10,700
5,000
-
-
4,600
250
-
2,000
-
750
-
100
-
-
-
1,200
600
__
77,360		 2020
Total
£
34,360
7,200
-
-
700
-
-
-
600
2,000
-
-
250
2,000
376
450
300
-
250
50
500
3,372
1,913
__
54,321

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The Cornwall Blind & Partially Sighted Association (Limited by Guarantee) Trading as iSightCornwall Notes

(forming part of the financial statements)

5
Income from trading activities
Sale of goods
Rental income
6
Investment income
Dividends and interest from listed investments
Interest from other investments
7
Cost of raising funds
Fundraising salaries
Fundraising marketing
Purchases: cost of goods sold
8
Cost of charitable activities
Low Vision Service
Club transport grants
ECLO
Benefits advice
Inspiring Futures Fund
Volunteer services
Community outreach
Marketing and communications officer salaries
Marketing and communication costs
Assistive technology service
Business support
Customer services
Product and volunteer co-ordinator
Gardeners Trust
Headley Trust
Overhead support costs (see note 9)
Governance (see note 10)
2021
£
32,321
11,606
__
43,927

2021
£
25,308
21
__
25,329

2021
£
34,787
3,018
18,302
__
56,107

2021
£
49,722
-
7,799
14,964
40
77
12,813
22,851
12,070
10,024
60,896
31,132
13,224
-
-
60,535
3,667
__
299,814
 2020
£
61,640
11,396
_
73,036
2020
£
31,449
36
_
31,485
2020
£
37,228
4,104
37,571
_
78,903
2020
£
42,318
11,362
24,336
17,168
11,438
1,831
34,524
19,214
16,418
15,138
90,458
32,478
10,321
600
2,000
65,048
5,097
_
399,749


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The Cornwall Blind & Partially Sighted Association (Limited by Guarantee) Trading as iSightCornwall Notes

(forming part of the financial statements)

9
Overhead support costs
HR costs
Premises costs
Printing, postage, stationery and telephone
Insurance
Professional fees
IT and database support
Bank charges
Depreciation
10
Governance costs
Accountancy
Legal & professional fees
Trustee and meeting costs
11
Total expenditure
Total expenditure is stated after charging:
Depreciation
Operating lease rentals
Independent examiner’s remuneration:
For independent examination
For other services		 2021
£
3,900
13,938
13,884
4,398
16,223
4,936
722
2,534
__
60,535
2020
£
3,240
427
-
__
3,667
2020
£
2,534
8,145
3,240
7,544
__
10,784		 2020
£
3,584
10,377
14,873
4,112
16,229
7,134
1,192
7,547
_
65,048
2020
£
3,120
464
1,513
_
5,097
2020
£
7,547
8,087
3,180
432
__
3,612

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The Cornwall Blind & Partially Sighted Association (Limited by Guarantee) Trading as iSightCornwall Notes

(forming part of the financial statements)

12 Staff costs

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
Pension re-measurement and interest costs
The average number of persons employed during the year was as follows:
Charitable activities		 2021
£
236,521
18,826
6,411
1,646
__
263,404
2021
12		 2020
£
277,011
19,399
8,246
2,191
__
306,847
2020
13

No employee received remuneration of £60,000 or more.

The total remuneration benefits of key management personnel for the year was £55,803 (2020: £90,068).

Pension Scheme

The pension cost charge for the year represents contributions payable by the charity to the fund and amounted to £6,411(2020: £8,246). There were outstanding contributions of £1,386 (2020: £1,386) at the year end.

13 Related party transactions

During the year no remuneration was paid to the trustees (2020: £Nil). No expenses were claimed and reimbursed to trustees. Drivers who bring trustees with a visual impairment to attend meetings were reimbursed expenses of £Nil (2020: £277) in the year.

Visually impaired trustees also benefit from the facilities made available by the charity. This is as a result of their visual impairment and not by virtue of their trusteeship of the charity.

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The Cornwall Blind & Partially Sighted Association (Limited by Guarantee) Trading as iSightCornwall Notes

(forming part of the financial statements)

14 Tangible fixed assets

Cost
At 1 April 2020
Additions
At 31 March 2021
Depreciation
At 1 April 2020
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2021
Net book value
At 31 March 2021
At 31 March 2020
15
Investments
Valuation
At 1 April 2020
Additions
Disposals
Revaluation
At 31 March 2021
Cost
UK listed investments are represented by:
Fixed interest securities/bonds
Equity shares
Total		 Freehold
land and
buildings
Furniture
and
equipment
Equipment
loaned out
and for
demonstration
£
£
£
266,500
53,955
20,098
10,517
4,004
478
_
_
_
277,017
57,959
20,576
_
_
_
-
50,731
19,877
-
2,211
323
_
_
_
-
52,942
20,200
_
_
_
277,017
5,017
376

266,500
3,224
221

Cash
at
bank
UK
Listed
Investments
£
£
11,425
699,365
82,612
7,012
(74,229)
(75,395)
-
119,693
_
_
19,808
750,675

19,808
637,182

2021
£
311,341
439,334
__
750,675		 Total
£
340,553
14,999
_
355,552
_
70,608
2,534
_
73,142
_
282,410
269,945
Total
£
710,790
89,624
(149,624)
119,693
_
770,483
656,990
2020
£
220,961
478,404
_
699,365

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The Cornwall Blind & Partially Sighted Association (Limited by Guarantee) Trading as iSightCornwall Notes

(forming part of the financial statements)

16
Debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
17
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Trade creditors
Bank loan (see note 18)
Tax and social security
Accruals and other creditors
Pension scheme liability (see note 23)
18
Creditors: amounts falling due in more than one year
Pension scheme liability (see note 23)
Bank loans		 2021
£
6,375
9,327
__
15,702
2021
£
12,155
7,500
3,506
6,862
6,447
__
36,470
2021
£
20,621
42,500
__
63,121		 2020
£
15,161
9,001
_
24,162
2020
£
15,632
-
4,273
7,618
6,447
_
33,970
2020
£
25,625
-
__
25,625

The bank loan is unsecured and repayable by instalments after a 12 month repayment holiday and interest charged at 2.5%.

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The Cornwall Blind & Partially Sighted Association (Limited by Guarantee) Trading as iSightCornwall Notes

(forming part of the financial statements)

19 Analysis of net assets between funds

At 31 March 2021:
Unrestricted
Funds
Designated
Funds
£
£
Fund balances at 31 March 2021 are represented by:
Tangible fixed assets
-
266,710
Investments
-
770,483
Other net assets
225,084
(80,483)
Long term creditors
(63,121)
-
_
_
161,963
956,710


At 31 March 2020:
Unrestricted
Funds
Designated
Funds
£
£
Fund balances at 31 March 2020 are represented by:
Tangible fixed assets
-
269,945
Investments
-
710,790
Other net assets
99,352
(20,790)
Long term creditors
(25,625)
-
_
_
73,727
959,945

 Restricted
Funds
£
15,700
-
450
-
_
16,150
Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
450
-
_
450		 Total
Funds
£
282,410
770,483
145,051
(63,121)
__
1,134,823
Total
Funds
£
269,945
710,790
79,012
(25,625)
__
1,034,122

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The Cornwall Blind & Partially Sighted Association (Limited by Guarantee) Trading as iSightCornwall Notes

(forming part of the financial statements)

20 Restricted funds

At 31 March 2021 2020 Income Expenditure 2021
£ £ £ £
Low Vision Service
NHS Kernow - 34,360 (34,360) -
ECLO
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust - 7,200 (7,200) -
Other
Sight Centre Alterations Fund - 15,700 - 15,700
Penzance Town Council 450 750 (750) 450
Thomas Pocklington Trust - 5,000 (5,000) -
South West Water – Neighbourhood Fund - 4,600 (4,600) -
Hayle Town Council - 250 (250) -
Camelford Town Council - 100 (100) -
Coronavirus Emergency Fund - 4,600 (4,600) -
__ __ __ __
450 72,560 (56,860) 16,150

Low Vision Service (overhead refunds) ECLO Sight Centre alterations Fund

Penzance Town Council Thomas Pocklington Trust

South West Water – Neighbourhood Fund Hayle Town Council Camelford Town Council CAF Coronavirus Emergency Fund

NHS Kernow contract to deliver Low Vision service for Cornwall & Isles of Scilly

Payment to contribute to the provision of the Eye Clinic Liaison service. Grants received from Screwfix Foundation (£5,000) and Mark Benevolent Trust (£10,700) towards alteration work at the Sight Centre. Support for Community Outreach Service in Penzance & West Penwith Develop and share new remote Low Vision service during the pandemic

Support Befriending Service and provide aids and equipment

Support for Community Outreach Service in Hayle Support for Community Outreach Service in Camelford Support to provide services during the Coronavirus Pandemic

At 31 March 2020 2019 Income Expenditure 2020
£ £ £ £
Low Vision Service
NHS Kernow - 34,360 (34,360) -
ECLO
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust - 7,200 (7,200) -
Other
Headley Trust - 2,000 (2,000) -
Penzance Town Council - 450 - 450
Gardeners Trust - 600 (600) -
__ __ __ __
450 44,610 (44,160) 450

Low Vision Service This fund is to cover the overheads costs of operating a Low Vision Service (overhead refunds) for the NHS. ECLO This funds helps with the cost of providing an Eye Clinic Liaison officer. Headley Trust Provision of computer equipment and assistive technology for service user Penzance Town Council Support for Community Outreach Service in Penzance & West Penwith Gardeners Trust

This funds helps with the cost of providing an Eye Clinic Liaison officer. Provision of computer equipment and assistive technology for service user Support for Community Outreach Service in Penzance & West Penwith Provision of assistive technology for service user

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The Cornwall Blind & Partially Sighted Association (Limited by Guarantee) Trading as iSightCornwall Notes

(forming part of the financial statements)

21 Unrestricted funds

At 31 March 2021
Designated funds:
Capital reserve
Building maintenance &
development
iSight 360
Legacy fund
New initiatives
General reserve
Total designated funds
Unrestricted general
reserves
Unrestricted revaluation
reserve
Total unrestricted funds		 2020
£
269,945
20,000
60,000
50,000
60,000
500,000
959,945
70,615
3,112
73,727
1,033,672		 Income
and
gains
Expenditure
and
losses
Transfers
£
£
£
-
-
(3,235)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
(3,235)

271,769
(306,461)
12,547
119,693
-
(9,312)

391,462
(306,461)
3,235

391,462
(306,461)
-		 2021
£
266,710
20,000
60,000
50,000
60,000
500,000
956,710
48,470
113,493
161,963
1,118,673

Details of reserves can be found within the trustees’ annual report.

The above revaluation reserve represents the value of investments above cost. The transfer recognises the change to investments held and values in the year.

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The Cornwall Blind & Partially Sighted Association (Limited by Guarantee) Trading as iSightCornwall Notes

(forming part of the financial statements)

21 Unrestricted funds - continued

At 31 March 2020
Designated funds:
Capital reserve
Building maintenance
reserve
iSight 360
Inspiring Futures Fund
New initiatives
General reserve
Total designated funds
Unrestricted general
reserves
Unrestricted revaluation
reserve
Total unrestricted funds		 2019
£
275,021
20,000
60,000
35,000
24,000
750,000
1,164,021
75,895
88,846
164,741
1,328,762		 Income
and
gains
Expenditure
and
losses
£
£
-
-
-
(1,849)
-
(34,525)
-
(11,438)
-
(24,268)
-
-

-
(72,080)
234,068
(371,344)
-
(85,734)
234,068
(457,078)
234,068
(529,158)		 Transfers
£
(5,076)
1,849
34,525
26,438
60,268
(250,000)
(131,996)
131,996
-
131,996
-		 2020
£
269,945
20,000
60,000
50,000
60,000
500,000
959,945
70,615
3,112
73,727
1,033,672

Details of reserves can be found within the trustees’ annual report.

The above revaluation reserve represents the value of investments above cost. The transfer recognises the change to investments held and values in the year.

22 Commitments

Total commitments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

Other Other
2021 2020
Operating leases which expire: £ £
Within one year
In second to fifth years inclusive 6,564 6,564
9,218 15,782
__ __
15,782 22,346

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The Cornwall Blind & Partially Sighted Association (Limited by Guarantee) Trading as iSightCornwall Notes

(forming part of the financial statements)

23 Pension scheme

The charity participates in The Pensions Trust – The Growth Plan scheme, a multi-employer scheme which provides benefits to some 950 non-associated participating employers. The scheme is a defined benefit scheme in the UK. It is not possible for the charity to obtain sufficient information to enable it to account for the scheme as a defined benefit scheme. Therefore it accounts for the scheme as a defined contribution scheme.

The scheme is subject to the funding legislation outlined in the Pensions Act 2004 which came into force on 30 December 2005. This, together with documents issued by the Pensions Regulator and Technical Actuarial Standards issued by the Financial Reporting Council, set out the framework for funding defined benefit occupational pension schemes in the UK.

The scheme is classified as a “last man standing arrangement”. Therefore the charity is potentially liable for other participating employers’ obligations if those employers are unable to meet their share of the scheme deficit following withdrawal from the scheme. Participating employers are legally required to meet their share of the scheme deficit on an annuity purchase basis on withdrawal from the scheme.

A full actuarial valuation for the scheme was carried out at 30 September 2017. This valuation showed assets of £794.9m, liabilities of £926.4m and a deficit of £131.5m. To eliminate this funding shortfall, the Trustee has asked the participating employers to pay additional contributions to the scheme as follows:

Deficit contributions

From 1 April 2019 to 31 January 2025: £11,243,000 per annum (payable monthly and increasing by 3% each on 1 April).

The recovery plan contributions are allocated to each participating employer in line with their estimated share of the Series 1 and Series 2 scheme liabilities.

Where the scheme is in deficit and where the charity has agreed to a deficit funding arrangement the charity recognises a liability for this obligation. The amount recognised is the net present value of the deficit reduction contributions payable under the agreement that relates to the deficit. The present value is calculated using the discount rate detailed in these disclosures. The unwinding of the discount rate is recognised as a cost.

Present values of provision

Present value of provision 31 March
2021
£
27,068
 31 March
2020
£
32,072		 31 March
2019
£
38,906

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(forming part of the financial statements)

23 Pension scheme (continued)

Reconciliation of opening and closing provisions

Provision at start period
Unwinding of the discount factor (interest expense)
Deficit contribution paid
Remeasurements – impact of any change in assumptions
Remeasurements – amendments to the contribution schedule
Provision at end of period
Income and expenditure impact
Interest expense
Remeasurements – impact of any change in assumptions
Assumptions
Rate of discount		 31 March
2021
31 March
2020
£
£
32,072
38,906
720
493
(6,650)
(6,457)
926
(870)
-
-
27,068
32,072
31 March
2021
31 March
2020
£
£
720
493
926
(870)
31 March
2021
31 March
2020
31 March
2019
% per
annum
% per
annum
% per
annum
0.66
2.53
1.39

The discount rates shown above are the equivalent single discount rates which, when used to discount the future recovery plan contributions due, would give the same results as using a full AA corporate bond yield curve to discount the same recovery plan contributions.

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(forming part of the financial statements)

24 Prior year statement of financial activities

Unrestricted
general
funds
Unrestricted
designated
funds
Restricted
funds
£
£
£
Income
Donations and legacies
119,836
-
-
Income from charitable activities
9,711
-
44,610
Income from trading activities
73,036
-
-
Investment income
31,485
-
-
_
_
_
Total income
234,068
-
44,610
_
_
_
Expenditure
Cost of raising funds
78,903
-
-
Investment management fees
8,932
-
-
Cost of charitable activities
283,509
72,080
44,160
_
_
_
Total expenditure
371,344
72,080
44,160
Net (expenditure)/income for
the year before (losses)/gains
on investments and transfers
(137,276)
(72,080)
450
Net (losses)/gains on investments
(85,734)
-
-
_
_
_
Net (expenditure)/income for the year
before transfers
(223,010)
(72,080)
450
Transfers
131,996
(131,996)
-
_
_
__
Net movement in funds
(91,014)
(204,076)
450
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
164,741
1,164,021
-
Total funds carried forward
73,727
959,945
450		 2020
Total
funds
£
119,836
54,321
73,036
31,485
_
278,678
_
78,903
8,932
399,749
_
487,584
(208,906)
(85,734)
_
(294,640)
-
__
(294,640)
1,328,762
1,034,122

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

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