## **Trustee’s Report 29 March 2021** 

It was reported that the accounts have been reviewed by our independent examiner, Hilary Spivey. 

As our two main fund-raising events (the Brushstrokes Art Exhibition and the Carol Service) normally happen in the even-numbered years, we have in the past managed to generate a financial surplus in those years.  In 2020, the country went into lockdown in March for 3 months forcing us to close the Brushstrokes Exhibition two days early.  The country then then went through an extended period of zonal restrictions followed by another lockdown forcing us to cancel the Carol Service completely. We did however send out Christmas cards advising supporters of the closure and inviting donations. 

In the year we achieved total income of £93,067 and total expenditure of £86,723 for a net surplus of £6,344.  As a result we finished the year with a cash of 142,017.   The Brushstroke Art Exhibition recorded gross sales of £35,751 with costs, including payments to exhibitors, of £22,102 thus generating a net contribution of £14,219 including Gift Aid. 

Overall, excluding the income from Brushstrokes, our income fell to £56,740 from £65,765.  This total included £29,959 (2019: £41,061) with significant receipts from the Harebell Trust (£10,000), Sudbury Mayor’s Fund (£2,000) and Sudbury Rotary Club (£1,800) as well as a number of very generous donations from individuals.  Two relatively low key fundraiser events were the “High 5” challenge which raised £1,260 and the Christmas card appeal which raised £8,900.   In addition £8,357 in salary furlough payments was received. 

In summary, excluding the costs of the Brushstroke, our total payments amounted to £64,621 (2019: £73,236).  In addition to the saving of nine months’ rent (£6,770), we reduced the activities of the therapists to keep-fit sessions and Speech & Language both carried out over Zoom on a twice-weekly basis.  Our Mental Well-being therapist has also been available when required.  All our other therapies and activities such as Art & Pottery, computer training, and outings and events have been suspended until we are able to meet again face-to-face.   All members have been sent either electronically or by email.  In late 2019 we upgraded our computer systems at a cost of £3,945 to make our member records more secure and to facilitate the handover of roles between volunteers in future. 

Hopefully we should be able to restart our physical meetings later in the summer. 

Richard Furlonger Chairman 

23.3.21 



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Success
Afterstroke
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2020
Tol•l
201•
R•c•lpts
29.959
7.500
.357
35.751
10.461
29.959
7,500
8.357
35.751
10.401
41.061
5.000
Grnnt
FiJth?u9h Gwtrs
Fundrnth
3.389
10.821
4.146
722
722
311
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21
113
93 046
21
93
Paymwn
2.256
?4.792
22.102
8.978
17.107
718
8.316
26.￿3
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22.102
8.918
17,107
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs
report on the accounts
S•ction A
Ind•pend•nt Examiner's Report
R•p>rt to the tru5teesl
mombDrs oi %vcrms Bfter Stroke
On •c¢ourbts for lh• ye•r
ond•d
31 t)ecember 2020
Charity no
{if •ny)
1115016
8•t out on pago*
I repcmt lo the Irusiees on my examination of Ihe accounts ol the Jtth•
chafity I"Ih8 Tru81-I for Ihe year ended 31 Decen￿ 2020.
RMpon¥iblllll*g •nd A3 the ¢h8rty trtssiees of the Tntsl yw are responslble the wep8rntion
sls ol T0￿rt of the ￿)tsnts In accordafKe wlth the reqUI￿r￿entS 01 the Chaiiljos Acl
2011 l-lhg Ad'l.
I repjl in iespect of examinailon of the TILffjI's xcounts f￿r￿d Ixrt
urthr secI￿n 145 of the 201 l Acl an(1 In carrying oul my examination. I
hove followed t￿) a>pl•cable DirectM)ns given by tho Chaity Gomniiss
urthr sects)n 145lSllbl of Ihe Arl
I hove comp￿Ied ffry exjmlnal￿n. I confim Ihai no maiefial matters hJ¥o
come lo my atlènlion In conneclion wrth the exa￿￿￿01K￿ fwhKh gN*s me
ca4Jse to beI￿ve thjl in. any rwwlvrwl iespttl.
accounliThJ records W•fV nol kept In accL•rdance wNh leKt￿ 130 01
t￿￿10r
tFKp acwnl$ Tr)t 4Kcord the xcounliry TecoT(13
Independent
examln•rfs $tal•m•nt
I ha￿ no concefns and have come JCTOSS no olher mtffters In trA)nrwth)n
wilh the eX)￿natIon lo whKh Jllgnli(Mi shoukl be drawn in order to enjble
pvopei un¢knI￿dI￿g ol the lo be reKhed
D•l•:
30 March 2021
Name: l Hilary SpNry
RelevJnt prof•¥¥ional
qualificatlon{s) or t>ody
{11 anyb=
ACA
Addr•vJ:
52 Fnars Slreet. S￿#bury, Sullolk C010 2AG
Soction B
Disclosure
Unty Comp￿le It the exvjminvi néoos io n￿NI￿ttl ol c0nwnl5￿ kntsJ2.
Independeni exanmnation ol chJrty accounts directions and guidance
ex•nwnersl
IER
Octobof 2018