## Sunderland Cardiac Support Group
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## Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
## From 1* April 2023 to 31° March 2024
## Charity registration number: 1126524
## C/o Bede Tower, Burden Road Sunderland SR2 7AE
## Objectives and Activities
The aim of the Charity is to relieve the needs of people with heart problems and their partners, relatives and carers with the object of promoting and protecting their good health. The activities provided include exercise sessions run by qualified fitness trainers and social meetings..
When planning activities the Trustees have regard to the public benefit of those that reside in the City of Sunderland and surrounding areas by the provision of activities that are aimed at improving health and wellbeing, and reducing the stress and trauma of heart problems.
## Achievements and Performance
The charity has provided three one-hour exercise sessions per week, these are lead by suitably qualified instructors. These sessions have been provided free of charge. Each session is aimed at different levels of fitness and ability. All participants are encouraged to work at a pace they are comfortable with. On a Mondaya variety of exercise equipment is used. Wednesday sessions are mainly chair-based exercises. Thursday sessions provide slightly more physical exercises that incorporate the use light handheld weights. Some of the participants started by attending the chair-based sessions and have then transfer to the other groups as their fitness improves. Social meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month. These are provided for free with complimentary tea, coffee and biscuits. The meetings included a fun quiz and a raffle, as well as the opportunity to meet and make friends.
To raise awareness of the charities work a new website was launched (sunderlandcardiac.org.uk) and our information leaflets and posters were updated.
## Financial Review
The charity relies entirely on the generosity of public and private donations for funding of its activities. We were very grateful to receive a donation of £27,528 from NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB, which was given towards the running expenses for 2 years. This welcome donation has allowed the charity to provide all its services for free and made for a healthy bank balance at year-end.
Monies are held in a Virgin Money bank account and a Yorkshire Building Society saving account.
Total receipts for the year ending 31 March 2024 was £29,738 Total payments over the same period were £15,390 Total reserves held in unrestricted funds £47,045
A Chartered Accountant & Independent Examier examined the charities accounts for year to 31* march 2024.
Reserves are held so that equipment provided for functional use by the charity may be replaced as and when required, and to be able to provide our services free at the point of delivery for an extended period while future funding sources are explored.
## Structure, Governance and Management
The charity is an Unincorporated Association (CIO) run entirely by volunteers, registered with the Charity Commission, Registration No. 1126524.
The governing document is a constitution that was adopted at a special meeting held on 9" June 2008.
The charity trustees are elected annually at the annual general meeting from the membership and serve until the next AGM when they eligible for re-election by majority vote. Following the sad passing of a Trustee and the failure to elect a Secretary, Treasurer, and Chairman the committee has had to operate below strength. The remaining Trustees have shared the roles of these officers.
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## Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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## **Sunderland Cardiac Support Group**
## **Charity Commission Number : 1126524**
## **Accounts for the Year to 31 March, 2024**
|**Receipts & Payments Account**
**£**
**Income Receipts**
From voluntary sources
Members Subscriptions
275
Donations
27728
Class fees
0
Income from Assets
Bank Interest
825
**Other Receipts**
Socials (Trips & Raffles)
734
Miscellaneous Income (jams)
175
Other (Unallocated from Virgin A/c)
1
Other (Restricted)
**Total Receipts**
**Payments**
Direct Charitable Expenditure
Hall Hire
4800
Trainer 1
5160
Trainer 2
2295
Admin: Stationary/Postage/Phones
199
Socials (Trips & Hall Hire)
1541
Pastoral Gifts
478
Other Expenditure
Other (Equipment)
917
Other (Unallocated inc Cash from Virgin A/c)
0
**Total Payments**
**Net receipts for the year**
**Cash and Bank balances at 31 March 2024**
Virgin Bank
23636
Yorkshire Building Society
23409
Cash in hand
0
**Non-Monetary Assets**
Held for functional use by the charity -
Gym Equipment
£
Other
£
**Notes**
Uncleared payments
£
Bill Bowes
30 April 2024
For and behalf of the Board of Trustees.|**£**
28,828
909
**29,738**
14,473
917
**15,390**
14,348
**47,045**
1,020|**2022/23**
**2021/22**
Based on available
information
344
136
480
2,319
1,164
0
454
142|
|---|---|---|
|||2,442
2,597
1,082
45
77
20
117
171
236|
|||**3,718**
**2,833**|
|||4,030
2,575
5,460
3,965
3,960
2,520
678
967
1,121
24
300
231
123
297
111|
|||**15,846**
**10,516**|
|||-12,128
-7,683
6,851
19,630
25,608
25,194
**238**
171|
|||**32,697**
**44,995**|
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## SUNDERLAND CARDIAC SUPPORT GROUP
(Charity Commission Number: 1126524)
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2024. CERTIFICATION AND INDEPENDENT SIGN OFF
| have examined the Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 March 2024, together with the underlying accounting records, and confirm that the accounts are in accordance therewith.
wr Signed...77.SLt. user We... pate... slaue... Hilary Jonnsop-B-St. F.C.A. Chartered Acsountant & Independent Examiner