DEAF WORLD
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
CHARITY COMMISSION NO 1127458
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DEAF WORLD
CONTENTS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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DEAF WORLD
TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL REPORT
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YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023
CHARITY NAME:
DEAF WORLD
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1127458
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR BEGINNING:
Ist April 2022
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING:
31st March 2023
CHARITY'S PRINCIPAL ADDRESS:
SUMMERFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE
WINSON GREEN ROAD BIRMINGHAM West Midlands B18 4EJ
NAME OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEE'S: MR MI BHATTI MR Z A KAZI MR A KHAN
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by 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 (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015).
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
To act as a resource for deaf and hard of hearing young people between the ages of 11 and 25 by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical education and other activities as a means of advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals; advancing education relieving unemployment providing recreational and leisure time activity in the interests of social welfare for people living in the area of benefit who have need by reason of their youth age infirmity or disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances with a view to improving the condition of life of such persons.
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TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL REPORT
DEAF WORLD
YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023
Trustees Annual Report
The last twelve months have been very exciting as we begin to implement the next phase of Deaf World’s progression and journey as a young people’s service.
Summerfield Community Centre
In May 2022 Deaf World moved offices to the Summerfield Community Centre in Winson Green, Birmingham. After the formative years delivering challenging projects from our base at Smethwick Asra we have moved into a community centre that has so much to offer and potential to grow. The community centre lends itself as a young people’s centre as it houses the Birmingham City Council (BCC) Youth Service provision and we are known to the youth centre manager. It has a gym (currently being refurbished with new equipment and décor), a dance studio, martial arts room, two sports halls, a kitchen, green space and an outdoor sports court (this is also currently being refreshed).
Meetings
Since the move we have had meetings with the local councillors, the MP, Head of Sports at BCC, the SEND and transition team, schools and colleges, delivered presentations to the NHS Sandwell and Birmingham, attended “Meet the Funders” events in Birmingham and London, and had a meeting Cabinet Members of the council. The networking is at full capacity so we can ensure that the message is conveyed across the city and to everyone engaged with deaf and hard of hearing young people
Service Delivery
ECAD Midlands project is gaining momentum as we are able to offer indoor net training with two Level 2 ECB coaches and two BSL interpreters. We have been accepted to play in the Arden Sunday League as of season 2023. This is a first for the Arden Sunday League to have a deaf team playing competitive cricket. As is stands ECAD Midlands are the only deaf team playing in a competitive league. We are maintaining positive relationships with the Warwickshire Cricket Board (WCB) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) witha view of having representation in the national England Deaf cricket team. We have registered with UK Deaf Sports to connect with the wider deaf sports community and seek support and guidance. Five of the squad members have undertaken the First Aid for Sports training and have been certified. Deaf World will continue to invest in the development of ECAD Midlands and enhance the experience,
Scotland Residential, last August we were able to fly 14 young people to Edinburgh for our life skills residential. Flying was a first for many of our beneficiaries and it was an experience. Whilst in Edinburgh we visited the castle, experienced a live performance by a deaf artist at the Fringe Festival, engaged in water activities and took on the Go Ape Challenge.
Deaf Zone Youth Club (DZYC), we commenced negotiations with the youth service manager at Summerfield to book in youth club sessions. 4 sessions were delivered including the Eid Party. We look forward to planning the sessions for September 2023 and beyond. The DZYC will enable young people to engage socially in a safe and warm environment.
Mentoring, many young people have been referred to Deaf World and coming into our offices for a one to one with our Support Worker. Several young people have become volunteers and support the work of Deaf World either in the office or in the projects we deliver.
Steering Group, the members have been meeting regularly, virtually as well as face to face. They engaged with Sandwell Health Watch regarding the accessibility of the NHS for DHHYP via a consultation day. A resource was put together to assist young people in understanding how best to engage with the NHS regarding their health and well-being.
Future Plans
The investment in the formative years with limited resources have begun to show positive signs. The aim of our young people’s service and the delivery of all our programmes to date has enabled us to be in a much better and stronger position to grow, prosper and offer a much wider programme of activities at Summerfield. The centre resources lend itself to the vision and aspirations when Deaf World was just a concept in the mind many, many years ago. The years of grafting and convincing people of the need of such a service brings us to Summerfield.
We have had positive feedback of the move to Summerfield and Deaf World intend to pursue the excellent opportunities that present themselves as we seek to broaden our network and continue to deliver a comprehensive young people’s service.
Deaf World is talking to BCC to ensure that there is accessibility for DHHYP to access the leisure centres across the city by bringing the resources to life in BSL. This will enable the deaf community to take advantage of the leisure centres across the city of Birmingham. Deaf World and young people will hopefully be leading on this challenging opportunity in partnership with BCC.
We shall continue to strengthen our relationship with WCB, ECB UK Deaf Sports, the local councillors, MP, NHS, schools, colleges and the wider deaf young community and their families. Deaf World have aspirations of Summerfield of being a deaf community hub and further consultations and an open day is being planned to launch Deaf World.
Acknowledgement
The concept of Deaf World and having a young people’s service has been floating for such a long time and uncertainty remained as to whether it would become a reality. There has been a lot of hard work and voluntary time invested by so many people to finally arrive at Summerfield.
As the Chair | would like to thank everyone beginning with the founders of Deaf World. Young people have taken to the ethics, the philosophy, the principles, the passion and the commitment demonstrated by the staff to bring the organisation to life and offer a comprehensive youth service. This would not have been possible without the dedication and passion shown by Sammey Ahmed our Support Worker who has been instrumental in engaging with the deaf community and networking in the wider professional agencies and organisations to raise the profile of Deaf World and more importantly the needs of the young deaf community and their families. Thank you to our Development Manager Ashalam Qureshi who has invested time and energy in bringing to life the concept of Deaf World and continues to strive to serve deaf and hard of hearing young people.
Special thanks goes to our dedicated team of BSL interpreters who bring the language to life and ensure that the passion expressed is presented in a way that reflects the passion by the deaf person. Language, communication and the art of interpretation is very much poetry in motion and brings to life the signs as passionately expressed by the deaf person. The combination of the deaf person, the interpreter and Deaf World has been a wonderful journey thus far and we are confident it can only grow stronger.
Deaf World would like to the thank the benefactors that have financially invested in the work of the organisation, the volunteers, the staff on part time contracts doing full time hours, the parents and carers but mostly young people that have engaged with the service and shared their thoughts and aspirations. The Summerfield centre and the progression of Deaf World is very much for the purpose and benefit of deaf and hard of hearing young people and their families.
Mr Ahmed Kazi Chair Board of Trustees
DEAF WORLD
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of DEAF WORLD | report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the DEAF WORLD (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
| report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination | have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5}(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
agee Act; or records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of 2. The accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. The accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.
| confirm that there are no other matters to which your attention should be drawn to enable Q proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Shabir Nawab = FIPA
Shabir Nawab & Co Accountants
11 Portland Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9HN DATED: \ , hs
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DEAF WORLD
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| YEARENDED31STMARCH2023 | NOTES | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| INCOMING RESOURCES | |||
| DONATIONS and LEGACIES | |||
| Unrestricted Funds | 2,828 | 6,965 | |
| Restricted Funds | $5,512 | 49,891 | |
| TOTALINCOMING RESOURCES | 58,339 | 56,856 | |
| RESOURCES EXPENDED | |||
| Raising Funds | ] | 1,608 | 963 |
| Charitable Expences | 2 | 25,227 | 42,27] |
| Support Costs | 3 | 5,514 | 4,799 |
| Governance Costs | 4 | 26,550 | 19,404 |
| 58,899 | 67,437 | ||
| NET(OUTCOMING) /INCOMING RESOURCES FOR THEYEAR | (560) | (10,581) | |
| FundBalancecarriedforward | (560) | {10,581} |
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DEAF WORLD
STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023
| NOTES | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIXED ASSETS | |||
| Tangible assets | 4 | 7,860 | 7,860 |
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Debtors | 5 | 3,005 | 3,005 |
| Cash atBank | 54,647 | 54,668 | |
| Cash in Hand | 307 | 307 | |
| Pre Payments | - | - | |
| NETCURRENTASSETS | 57,958 | 57,980 | |
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||
| Creditors-Expenses | 6 | 9,213 | 12,804 |
| NETCURRENT LIABILITIES | 9,213 | 12,804 | |
| NETASSETS | 48,745 | 45,176 | |
| FUNDS | 48,745 | 45,176 | |
| 48,745 | 45,176 |
Approved by the Board of Trustees on and signed on its behalf by
TRUSTEE
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DEAF WORLD
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
1 ACCOUNTANCY POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) ‘Accounting and Reporting by 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 (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015}', Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Tangible fixed assets
No Depreciation has been claimed in year.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. charity.RestrictedRestrictions funds canarise only when be usedspecifiedfor particularby the restricted donor or when purposes funds withinare raised the oojeelsfor particular of the restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements
2 TRUSTEES REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees’ remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2022 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.
Trustees' expenses There were no trustees’ expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2022 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023
3 STAFF COSTS
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: 2023 2 part time staff members. 2022 3 No Employees recieved emoluments in excess of £60,000
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| 4 | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost Additions |
7860 - |
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| NETBOOK VALUE | ||||||
| At31/03/2022 | 7,860 | |||||
| At 31/03/2023 | 7,860 | |||||
| 5 | DEBTORS :AMOUNTS FALLING DUE IN ONE YEAR | |||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||
| £ | £ | |||||
| Other Debtors | 3,005 | 3,005 | ||||
| 6 | CREDITORS : AMOUNTS FALLOING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | |||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||
| £ | £ | |||||
| Trade creditors | 36] | 4,449 | ||||
| Taxation and Social Security | 1,203 | 892 | ||||
| OtherCreditors Accruals |
7,175 475 |
6,988 475 |
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| 9213 | 12,804 | |||||
| 7 | MOVEMENTOF FUNDS | NetMovement | = At31/03/2023 | |||
| At 01/04/2022 | of Funds | |||||
| General Funds | 57,167 | - | 56] | 57,728 | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 57,167 | - | 561 | 57,728 | ||
| Net Movement of Funds as follows | ||||||
| Incoming | Resources | Movement In | ||||
| Resources | Expended | Funds | ||||
| & | Ez | £ | ||||
| GeneralFund Unrestricted Fund |
55,512 2,828 |
56,071 2,828 |
- | 560 - |
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| 58,339 | 58,899 | - | 560 | |||
| TOTALFUNDS | 58,339 | 58,899 | - | 560 |
8 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2023
9 RESERVES POLICY
It is the policy of this charity to Maintain a reserve at a level that will provide sufficient funds to cover costs for management, administartion and support cost, including additional costs, if and when the charity ceases to operate, These funds are maintained throughouut the year at an amount £6000.
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DEAF WORLD
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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|INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS|2023|2021|
|£|£|
|Donations|and|legacies|
|Donations|2,828|1,751|
|Grant|55,512|49,891|
|Other Income|-|5,214|
|Total|incoming|resources|58,339|56,856|
|EXPENDITURE|
|1|Raising donations|and|legacies|
|Telephone|784|612|
|Postage|and|stationery|824|351|
|1,608|963|
|2|Charitable|activities|
|Driving|Instructor|-|34,366|
|Charitable|activities|7,038|4,600|
|Insurance|482|252|
|Advertising|-|657|
|Travel|expenses|relating|to|activities|13,646|
|Interpretor|Costs|4,061|2,395|
|25,227|42,271|
|3|Support|costs|
|Computer Support|1,916|
|Food|&|Consumables|-|=|
|Travel|598|839|
|Motor|Expenses|-|=|
|Rent|3,000|3,960|
|5,514|.|4,799|
|4|Governance|costs|
|Wages|20,319|17,866|
|Accountancy and|legal fees|288|432|
|Professional|Fees|5,943|1,106|
|26,550|19,404|
|Total|resources|expended|58,899|67,437|
|Net|Income /(Expenditure)|-|560|-|10,581|
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