2022-12-31-accounts - East Lancashire Down's Syndrome Support Group

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period start date 1/1/2022 To Period end date 31/12/2022

Charity name: East Lancashire Down’s Syndrome Support Group

Charity registration number: 1149790

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	ELDSSG’s purposes are to provide support to new parents, and improve the experience of new local parents at diagnosis. To be a source of local and general information regarding Down's Syndrome and local provision To raise awareness and understanding of Down's Syndrome in the local community. Provide support to schools with children with Down's Syndrome amongst their pupils. Helping them best achieve integration
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Our main activities during the year have been: a full programme of themed family meetings, residential family weekend, we have started a weekly pre-school education programme, we have started a new programme of social activities for our teen age and young adult members.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Yes

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment

Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	WE now support over 10o families most of whom attend various face to face activities. These activities enable families to feel part of a community, develop friendships, get advice and support. The members are able to develop many different skills at the range of themed family meetings from pottery to circus skills. They are also able to develop friendships and relationships in safe, supported environments.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity is in a good financial position in regard to it’s plans for future activities.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The trustees agreed to hold sufficient reserves to cover the charities costs for 6 months activity
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£10,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	n/a
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	none
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	none

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Charity Commission Model Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated charity
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustees are sought from within the membership and families, looking for any relevant skills. All trustees continuation in role is voted on at the AGM.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	East Lancashire Down’s Syndrome Support Group
Other name the charity uses	ELDSSG, East Lancs DS
Registered charity number	1149790
Charity’s principal address	3 Ogden Drive Helmshore BB4 4NN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Rachel Shatliff	Chair	Trustees / AGM
Lisa Holden	Secretary	Trustees / AGM
AnthonyShatliff	Treasurer	Trustees / AGM
Helen Thompson		Trustees / AGM
Jo Emberga		Trustees / AGM
John Hargadon		Trustees / AGM
Caroline Hargadon		Trustees / AGM
KayKendall		Trustees / AGM
Steph Horne		Trustees / AGM

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name n/a

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
n/a

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address




Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Rachel Shatliff
	Chair
	21/4/23
	21/4/23

	East Lancashire Down's Syndrome Support Group	East Lancashire Down's Syndrome Support Group	East Lancashire Down's Syndrome Support Group	1149790	CC16a
	For the period from	01/01/2022	To	31/12/2022

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £	Restricted funds to the nearest £	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £	Last year to the nearest £
Facebook giving	741	-	-	741	1,720
Amazon Smile	87	-	-	87	105
PaypalGiving.Com	610	-	-	610	336
WDSD Fundraising	2,467	-	-	2,467	222
Justgiving	5,275	-	-	5,275	12,080
Other Fundraising	945	-	-	945	82
Donations	410	-	-	410	1,414
Quiz and Curry	2,018	-	-	2,018	0
Skipton BS	437	-	-	437	0
Rossendale Council Teen Group	220	-	-	220	0
Monthly Giving	680	-	-	680	260
Bequests	5,339	-	-	5,339	0
Burnley and Nelson URC	5,000	-	-	5,000	0
Pendle Motor Club	2,000	-	-	2,000	0
Trust Donation	2,500	-	-	2,500	0
Member Payments - SLT	1,610	-	-	1,610	484
Member Payments - Haven	2,872	-	-	2,872	856
Anniversary Ball Tickets and Sponsorship	2,908	-	-	2,908	0
HSBC	500	-	-	500	500
Tesco	0	-	-	-	1,125
Interest	20	-	-	20	1
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	36,638	-	-	36,638	19,185

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Sub total*	-				-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					19,185

Family Support Meetings	5,996	-	-	5,996	9,189
Haven	7,553	-	-	7,553	-
Training	1,825	-	-	1,825	1,048
SLT Sessions	6,559	-	-	6,559	1,820
Fundraising Costs	732	-	-	732	119
Ukraine DS Donation	1,000	-	-	1,000	-
ELDSSG Grants	250	-	-	250	-
Teen Group Costs	350	-	-	350	-
Ball Costs	350	-	-	350	500
Other	27	-	-	27	224
Office, Admin & IT	2,456	-	-	2,456	880

**Sub total **	27,098	-	-	27,098	13,780

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)*
					13,780

	9,540				5,405

A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*	-		-		-		-		-
	-		-		-		-		-
	9,540		-		-		9,540		5,405

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B1 Cash funds	Signature Details Details Details Details HSBC Charity Account *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 43,536 - - - - - 43,536 - Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Rachel Shatliff	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		Rachel Shatliff	21st April 2023

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of East Lancashire Down’s Syndrome Support Group On accounts for the year 31/12/22 Charity no 1149790 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 12/ 2022 .

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Date: 21/4/23

Signed: Name: Philp Shatliff Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 3 Ogden Drive Helmshore BB4 4NN

October 2018

IER

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

October 2018

IER