## **Annual Report 2020-2021** ## **Charity Name: Deaf-SELF Charity Reg. No: 1122817** Address: 18 Leather Lane, London, EC1N 7SU. **Report period** : This report covers the period up until our AGM in Dec 2019 ## **Trustees:** Chair: Ms Jessica Kerry Wilde Treasurer: Miss Annie O’Shea Secretary: Miss Ela Yilmaz Ms Lorraine Robinson Trustees are voted in on a yearly basis at the AGM. All members have a right to vote, to appoint a trustee, and to second the appointment. Membership of a trustee is terminated if: The member dies or the organisation ceases to exist, The member resigns by written notice. Any sum due from a member to the charity is not paid in full within 6 months of due date. The member is removed in the best interests of the charity The member has been given 21 days notice in writing. ## **Our objective:** To run a Play Scheme for Deaf children allowing them access to positive deaf role models. We also aim to reduce social isolation. ## **Our structure:** Trustees Coordinator & Play Leader Play Workers 1-1 mentors & Volunteers ## **Aims and achievements of Deaf-SELF:** Our aims remain the same for 2019: To give the deaf child the opportunity to develop through play and leisure experiences. • To identify deaf children as “Children in Need” in accordance with the Children Act (1989) and to offer opportunities in accordance with those needs. We feel that we continue to achieve this. Our children, youths and parents give us regular feedback, so that we may address any problems and strive to better our charity play scheme. - To reduce isolation and build up confidence of deaf children and youths. - To improve deaf children’s quality of life by giving them social opportunities and choices. - To enable deaf children to access activities and opportunities to reduce the stress of communication difficulties. - To recognise that the deaf child is part of a family and to support the needs of the whole family in offering respite. - To continue to provide a secure environment in which deaf children can enjoy similar play and leisure opportunities to their peers. - To continue to provide workshops that educate • To continue to recognise the UN Charter on the rights of the child and to make available opportunities in accordance with those needs. ## **Trustee changes:** Davut has decided to step down after many years of being a trustee for Deaf-SELF. We wish him all the best with his future ventures. We have now been joined by Ela Yilmaz. We feel that Ela will make a great addition to our team. Annie O’Shea has changed her role, and has returned to the position of treasurer. Chair: Ms Jessica Kerry Wilde Treasurer: Miss Annie O’Shea Secretary: Miss Ela Yilmaz Trustee: Ms Lorraine Robinson ## **Deaf-SELF Playscheme:** Playscheme has had another good year, with many new arrivals! Sadly, we were forced to close two of our playscheme holiday clubs due to the pandemic, however we instead offered sessions on Zoom, to ensure that the children were not isolated. We then reopened at a limited capacity, however we hope to be able to fully open our doors again, in the very near future. The pandemic has caused a really negative impact on the young Deaf community, therefore it is important that we can return with a “full steam ahead” approach, as soon as permissible. Activities – The children have enjoyed a fun assortment of activities, including a trip to quasar, bowling, Thorpe Park and many other exciting places. The children have also been developing their creative skills as we have been hosting many more arts and crafts session in our venue. ## **Youth Leadership Project** The YLP project is for ages 13-25. We use this as a follow on from Playscheme so that they can attend workshops and continue to develop their skills. The numbers have been steady, seeing both local independent youths as well Remark! Living clients. The aim for this project is to build up their confidence, give them all important life skills as well encourage independent living. We have been on a couple of trips as well as hosting workshops and sports sessions. The trips included our annual trip to Brighton for a day of beach volleyball, bowling, a team building adventure and Leeds Castle, which has become a new favourite! ## **Football Club:** 2020 was of course, quite unpredictable. Due to the pandemic, the football club was closed for quite some time, due to the facilities not being open, and their staff being furloughed. Once permitted, we reopened with such enthusiasm, in order to restore fitness for the young people that we support, since many of them have not left their houses, meaning that their overall health has been severely impacted. ## _**Finances & Funds:**_ _Policy on reserves: Due to our size, we don’t have a reserve policy. We rely on ongoing funding and have no assets. All reserve monies travel on to the next financial year, to be used in maintaining staff and activities for our children._ _**Sponsors list:** Children in Need Garfield Weston Attendance money from Deaf children attending the play scheme Staff, members and members of the general public, from sponsored events throughout the year_ ## _**Plans for the future:**_ We have reapplied for a continuation of our BBC Children in Need funding. We are hoping that this will be a success, enabling us to continue with our playscheme project for the next 3 years. We also plan to host a series of fun, fundraising events, enabling us to build on our unrestricted funds. We will be applying for a variety of small “project specific” grants, in order for us to safely continue the projects that we provide, without the concern of financial stability always looming at the forefront of every decision. We also plan for 2021-2022 to be a much more positive year than 2020! Here’s hoping! Deaf-SELF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31 March 2021 Charity Registration Number 1122817 Gillespie Inverarity & Co Suite F Room 14 Symal House 423 Edgware Road London England NW9 OHU Independent Examlner's Report to the Memb2r5 of Deal-SELF Reyi5tered CharityNo 1121817 I report On the accounts of Deaf-SELF forthe year ended 31 March 2021. Resperti¥e responslbilities of trustee5 and examlner The chèrity's trustees are re5ponsibleforthE preparation of the accounts. The charlty's trustees considerthat an audit 15 not required for this ¥ear underseaion 144121 of the Charities Att 2012 lthe 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. 11 is my respoftslbllltyto: examinethe accounts undersection 145 of the 2011 Act., tofollow the procedures laid down iri the general Direthansglven by the Charlty Commission under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Aci,. and to Ststewhether particular matters thave cometo my attention. Basis d Independeni examlner'5 reporr My exèminatlon ivas caTrled outln accordancewlth the 8eneral r)irections givefj by the Charity Cornmls510n. An examirtaiion includes a review of the ac£ountiTr8 records kept bythe charity and o cornpariSOTr of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideratlon of any unusual Items ordisc105ure5 in the accounts. nd seeking expl¥nHtlons from the trustees conrernin8any such matter5. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence tb?t would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is Eiven asto whether the accounts present 3.true and faie view and the report 15 limited to those matter5 setout in the statement below. Independent exarniner's $tsternent In connection with my examlnatiun, no matter ha5 cometo my attEntlon'. 111 which gives rea50nablp cause to belipve that in any material resppct the ￿UireMents.. to keep accounting records in èctordEnce with section 130 of the 2011 Act.. anc to prepare arcouDts which 6¢cord with thE aceountiD8 records comply with the ac¢ountln8 requlrements ofthe 2011 Act have not been met, or 121 to which, in my opinion, attention shuuld be drawn in order to enable a prcp2r under5tandin8 of the actounts to be reached. A.Gillp5pie ACA Gillespie's Accountènts Suite F, Rooms L- 4 SymaS House 423 Edgware Road London NW9 OHU Deaf-SELF Recelpt5 and p3yrner￿ a¢¢Qitnts CharEty Re8lstratlon Number IIZZ817 FDrthe year ¢nded 31 March 2021 20ZI Restrlrted funds 2020 Totsi fund5 Unre5trirted funds Total fund$ R*celpts Grants received Donations and attendan£e fees 40,376 34,9581 10,4131 1,824 L824 Totil recelpts L824 4D,376 42.200 45.371 Payments Professional fee5 Activities and Projett costs Venue hi Volunteer5 expenses Equipment Training IndepeThdeTrt Examinets fee 5.052 5,052 6.894 19,6641 ,172 61 62 375 375 375 Total paym Net payments Tyansfer btheen funds L091 733 12,383 27.993 13.474 Z8.726 49.6441 14.2731. 733 IS,N4 28,877 27,993 18.726 18.144 56.870 Cash funds last yearenil Cash fuTrdsthis year end 3Z.417j 27,993 Deaf-SELF Statement of 45$¢ts ttnd113bilities At the end of year 31 March 2021 Uhre#tirted Funds Re5trfctedl- Yotal Funds Funds I Cash funds sh at b6nk Total ca5hfun& 28,877 28,877 27,993 27,993 56,870 56.870 2 Grants r2ceTved-over £1,000 Chil¢￿rn in Need Garfield Wesroo Restricted Fiettrltte 40.376 3 Restrfrted Funds At i Aprli 2020 Income Resour¢es Out8olns .lrnn5fers Resources At 31 March zo21 Pr¢je¢ts Play5cheme and YLP Children in N£ed Garfield Weston iOM60 22,41S 5,577 40,376 12,383 27.993 4 DOnateds￿1C¢S and 13cllltt@s Nlne volunte&rs provided an avefa£e Of 35 dèys a yearand worrh £1.350 •n CoTnmunity Limited 8ave Iree provision of facilitie5 VlQrth £4AOO. Atotal of £6,150 Sitned on behJll of alItrL￿ee5 Name- Mrs J.Wllde Sl8nature Oate ofAp royal-