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← Chloe's And Sophie's Special Ears Fund

2023-11-30-accounts

CHLOE’S & SOPHIE’S SPECIAL EARS FUND

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER- 08300399 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER - 1151263

CONTENTS

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Trustee’s Report 3-40
Independent Examiners Report 41
Statement of Financial Activities 42
Balance Sheet 43-44
Notes to the Accounts 45-57

CHLOE’S AND SOPHIE’S SPECIAL EARS FUND TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

The Trustees who are also Directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 November 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 2019).

CHLOE’S AND SOPHIE’S SPECIAL EARS FUND TRUSTEE’S REPORT OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

We brighten the lives of Deaf children in Hampshire, Surrey, Berkshire, London, Wrexham, Flintshire and Denbighshire. We aim to provide an everlasting positive impact on their wellbeing and mental health by overcoming challenges, creating experiences and empowering individuals to be their best selves.

The objectives of the charity are:

Raising Deaf Awareness in the Community

As a charity, we focus on raising Deaf Awareness inside schools and with local organisations. Raising Deaf Awareness in the school community is achieved by providing Deaf Awareness Assemblies in schools using a selection of Deaf character story books. Our team deliver a small talk to include 4-5 books suitable for the age of children and invite each child to choose a book of their choice to take home with them. We also provide an opportunity for all the children in the school to participate in our Q & A Session. We outsource Deaf Awareness Assemblies for Schools to Deaf professionals such as Sign for Thoughts, Deafero and Dot Sign Language. We also provide Deaf Awareness Training sessions for teachers and professionals working with Deaf children.

Raising Deaf Awareness in schools has been encouraged through our charity providing schools with Deaf Awareness Books to have in their library and class. These books either have a connection to British Sign Language BSL or have a Deaf character featuring in the book.

To create a positive everlasting impact to raise Deaf Awareness, our charity aims to provide every school with Deaf children on the register, with a BSL Playtime School Board of a Fingerspelling Board.

BSL Fingerspell Board at Eastbury Primary, London

Deaf Awareness Training with Deafero, 20 Teachers from Mountain Lane, Flintshire

CSSEF Book Deaf Awareness Assembly at Fordingbridge Infant School, Hampshire

“Special Visit for Fordingbridge Infant School

Fordingbridge Infant School recently enjoyed a fabulous morning with Chloe and Sophie’s Special Ears Fund (CSSEF). The charity, which aims to brighten the lives of Deaf children and their families, invited all children to a series of special assemblies throughout the morning to raise Deaf Awareness through stories and discussion. Children were then able to choose a story book each to take home and keep!

The children were all extremely excited and eager to learn how they can be Deaf Aware, and much deliberation took place over their choices of books.

All staff and pupils would like to say a huge thank you to the team at CSSEF for their ongoing support and for a wonderful day!”

CSSEF Book Deaf Awareness Assembly at Rhos Helyg, Flintshire

Improve the Education of Deaf Children in Schools – Mainstream and Deaf Provision Schools

Wishes Applications are available to schools to apply for equipment, resources and materials to give Deaf children the best learning environment. The charity provides Wishes Applications to schools in Hampshire, London, Berkshire, Surrey, Wrexham, Flintshire and Denbighshire who have Deaf children. Schools need to demonstrate that they do not get funding from the Local Authority for Deaf equipment for the child to be provided with the funding. The Wishes Applications available are awarded for Radio Aids, Soundfield Systems, Babble Guards, sound acoustic boards, rugs to improve the sound acoustics and hessians behind notice boards to improve the sound in the class or hall. Schools can also apply for Caption Technology such as Speak See kits, sound softening materials, BSL School Boards and a large variety of resources such as Deaf character books, toys with hearing aids and BSL flashcards.

Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health of Deaf Children

The charity supports Deaf children’s emotional wellbeing and mental health through several resources and activities. Our charity has focussed on creating opportunities for Deaf children to attend events and activities with Deaf professionals to give them inspiration to become their best selves. We have also created many opportunities throughout the year to ensure peer to peer support is available to boost their self-esteem and confidence.

Our charity has also funded parents to learn British Sign Language Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 to break down communication barriers and to improve the language deprivation that Deaf children face from the minute they are born.

Our biggest focus in this year was to create the CSSEF Wellbeing Hub which we took hold of the keys of in March 2023. The vision to be a welcoming space for our Deaf community to come together with many opportunities to learn, reduce isolation, boost self-esteem and to give an everlasting positive impact.

Pupils from Year 6, The Lighthouse Deaf Unit, Guildford Grove School Surrey arranged a meeting with our Leadership Team. They had created a poll with all the pupils at The Lighthouse to find out what Workshops and Activities were wanted at the CSSEF Wellbeing Hub. A Green Room was top of the poll to create videos.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCES

RAISING DEAF AWARENESS

We collaborated with Fleet Rotary and Hart Rotary to host CSSEF’s Deaf Positive Deaf Partnership Day in Hampshire.

The aim of the day was to bring together parents of Deaf children, deaf children, professionals of Deaf children and Deaf adults in a way that shared real life experiences as a Deaf adult being a Deaf child. The aim is also to provide families of Deaf children with opportunities to learn on how they can support their Deaf children to be their best self. We had many guest presenters include sports, creative arts and business Deaf inspirational role models.

Inspirations on the day included Jayne Fletcher aka Fletch@ join us to share her experiences growing up as a Deaf child and how she overcame many barriers to go on to become a Deaf popstar. She hosted a Sign Song Workshop and performed with some of our inspirational children on the day to a few songs.

Fletch@ Deaf Popstar, performance of Sign Song at Deaf Positive Partnership Day

CSSEF Stand at Positive Deaf Partnership Day 2023 and Workshops

We had various workshops being held throughout the day with talks from Deaf Role Models and Deaf led companies. We also had activities for Deaf children to be entertained such as face painting, arts and crafts and creative music workshops.

The day was a real success with 206 people attending. 28 Wishes for Deaf children were also completed. The Charity hosted its own space to showcase all the various items we can support Deaf children with such as vibrating watches, cycle helmets, vibrating alarm clocks, teddies wearing hearing aids and Deaf character story books. This was a positive way to engage with parents and show what our charity can do to support their children.

School Visits – BSL School Board and Resources

Building upon the resounding success of our school engagement initiatives in the previous year, we remained steadfast in our commitment to empowering Deaf children with comprehensive Deaf Awareness programs within their educational environments. Our ongoing efforts focused on strengthening the foundational support systems already in place, ensuring that Deaf children have unparalleled access to resources and opportunities for learning and growth.

Continuing our impactful "BSL School Boards" project, we endeavoured to further amplify Deaf Awareness and promote the utilisation of British Sign Language (BSL) in schools. Spearheaded by the talented Cath Smith, renowned for her work in Let’s Sign BSL, we collaborated with The School Sign to bring these transformative boards to fruition. The visually captivating designs not only captivated the attention of students and educators but also garnered significant traction on social media platforms.

BSL Playtime Board at Shawfield School, Surrey with students proudly learning BSL with the BSL School Board

Recognising the immense potential of this initiative, Cath Smith expanded the repertoire of designs to encompass a diverse array of themes, including colours, animals, and numbers. Despite our geographical focus on seven counties, the ripple effect of our efforts reverberated far beyond, inspiring countless schools and charitable organisations to invest in these invaluable resources.

As a charity deeply committed to fostering inclusivity and accessibility, we take great pride in the positive impact generated by our endeavours, knowing that each BSL School Board represents a step towards a more inclusive and understanding society.

After the success of school engagement in our previous charity year, we continued building on the success of the foundations in place to support Deaf children have the best Deaf Awareness in their school. We continued with giving the Wish of ‘BSL School Boards’ to raise Deaf Awareness and encourage the use British Sign Language. Let’s Sign BSL by Cath Smith created the images and organised The School Sign to produce the boards. With the popularity of BSL School Boards receiving more awareness on Social Media, Cath Smith created more designs to cover colours, animals and numbers. As a charity even though we only covered seven counties, we are aware that we have encouraged many schools and charities to purchase these BSL School Boards.

In total we funded 76 schools with ‘BSL School Boards’ with a total of 113 Boards being displayed in schools to raise Deaf Awareness. This is an increase in 55% more schools asking for School Boards and 63% increase of school boards being displayed. We also provided Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People with their own ‘BSL School Boards’ for them to show professionals and parents with Deaf children on their visits.

Deaf Awareness Resources available for Schools to raise Deaf Awareness

Our charity provided Deaf Awareness Resources to schools including Deaf character story books and toys with hearing aids, cochlear implants and BAHA’s. We visited 29 Schools and provided 70 schools with Deaf Awareness Resources. This equates to potentially 28,000 children having access to read stories with Deaf resources that will make a positive impact for the wellbeing of Deaf children. We have surpassed over 50,000 children in schools having access to reading materials with Deaf characters as the main character in the story.

Throughout the academic year, our charity has built upon our established Deaf Awareness Strategies by offering Deaf Awareness Book Assemblies to schools that have Deaf children on their register. These assemblies are a cornerstone of our efforts to foster a more inclusive and understanding environment for Deaf students by educating their peers and promoting empathy and awareness.

This year, we successfully hosted 16 Deaf Awareness Book Assemblies, reaching a broad audience of school children. Through these assemblies, we distributed a total of 5,854 books, each featuring Deaf characters. These books serve not only as educational tools but also as sources of inspiration and representation for Deaf children and their peers. By providing these books for the children to take home, we extended the impact of our program beyond the classroom, allowing for continued engagement with Deaf culture and Deaf identity.

One of the significant barriers our charity addresses is the limited access to books for school children, especially those featuring Deaf characters. Many children may not have the financial means to purchase books, and even if they do, it is unlikely that they would choose a book with a Deaf character on their own. This makes our Deaf Awareness Book Assemblies critically important, as they ensure that children have the opportunity to learn about Deafness in a meaningful and engaging way during their own time. By providing these books, we empower children to explore and understand what it means to be Deaf, fostering empathy and inclusivity from a young age.

The initiative ensured that all 5,854 children who received the books had a direct connection with a Deaf child in their school. This connection fostered a personal and meaningful understanding of Deafness, making the message of inclusivity and awareness more impactful. Teachers and parents have reported positive feedback, noting an increase in empathy, awareness, and supportive behaviour among students towards their Deaf peers.

In addition to the distribution of books, our assemblies included interactive sessions where children learned about the challenges faced by Deaf individuals and the importance of inclusion and accessibility. These sessions were designed to be engaging and informative, often featuring stories and experiences shared by Deaf individuals, which helped to humanize and contextualize the information provided.

Overall, the Deaf Awareness Book Assemblies have proven to be an effective strategy in promoting Deaf awareness and inclusivity within schools. The positive outcomes observed this year reinforce our commitment to continuing and expanding this initiative in the future. Our goal is to ensure that every child, whether Deaf or hearing, feels valued and understood in their educational environment.

We look forward to building on this success and reaching even more schools and students in the coming years, fostering a society that celebrates diversity and champions the rights and experiences of Deaf individuals.

Testimonial Penygelli CP School, Wrexham, North Wales:

‘We were so lucky earlier this term to have a visit from Zeta from Chloe's and Sophie's Special Ears Fund who read some fantastic books to all the classes from Nursery to Year 6 to help us to become more aware of others who are Deaf. The children were all given one of the books to take home and keep. We all gained a lot from the experience and enjoyed it so much! Thank you, Zeta, and CSSEF ‘

Deaf Awareness Training with Deafero

In addition to our book assemblies, our charity successfully hosted 7 Deaf Awareness Training sessions with schools and companies throughout the year. These sessions were designed to educate and inform participants about Deaf culture, communication strategies, and the importance of inclusivity in both educational and professional settings. The training sessions received positive feedback, with many attendees expressing a newfound understanding and commitment to supporting Deaf individuals in their communities and workplaces. Through these efforts, we have significantly contributed to breaking down barriers and fostering a more inclusive society.

Deaf Awareness Training – North Wales Fire & Rescue Service

‘Hi Zeta / Karen (Bore da),

On behalf of North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, a big thank you so much for delivering the deaf awareness training yesterday.

The training was a resounding success and there is a real buzz around the place following the session. Although a couple of the staff who attended have some prior knowledge of BSL, most of the attendees didn’t have any knowledge, so they found the session extremely beneficial.

Benji Evans (ef, fe, ei / he, him, his)

Swyddog Cydraddoldeb, Amrywiaeth a Chynhwysiant | Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub Gogledd Cymru | North Wales Fire and Rescue Service ’

SUPPORTING SCHOOLS WITH DEAF CHILDREN

In our ongoing commitment to provide the best learning environment for Deaf children, we have continued to utilise advanced technology in classrooms. We recognised the growing need for dedicated support within schools to effectively meet the needs of Deaf children. To address this, we introduced Wish Granting Champions for each county. Our dedicated Wish Granting Champions have played a crucial role in this initiative, visiting schools and working closely with Teachers of Deaf children and young people. This collaboration ensures that the specific needs of Deaf students are met, providing tailored support and resources that enhance their educational experience and accessibility.

Soundfield Systems: A total of 7 Soundfield Systems were funded in schools across the counties we work in to add to the 16 Soundfield Systems our charity funded in the previous year. The Connevans Swift Digital soundfield system is a groundbreaking use of technology to bring superb quality sound within financial reach of every classroom. It's a wireless infra-red soundfield system which benefits both student and lecturer. This year we also funded 3 Soundfield Systems to be upgraded with additional microphones to support Deaf children to access the sound of their peers in their classroom.

Sound Clouds: The demand for Sound Clouds, which improve classroom acoustics, remained high. We conducted Sound Cloud Surveys in 6 schools to identify and address acoustic challenges. These interventions are particularly important in Victorian-style buildings with high ceilings and poor acoustics, ensuring Deaf children can effectively access communication and education.

Babble Guards: We continued our successful deployment of Babble Guards, a technology developed by Connevans to manage classroom noise visually. This year, we funded an additional 43 Babble Guards to the 40 Babble Guards funded last year for schools. Babble Guards help maintain an optimal auditory environment, crucial for Deaf students to focus and participate fully in classroom activities.

Throughout the year, we invested £12,513 in providing essential equipment and resources to schools. This expenditure reflects a strategic shift towards more cost-effective solutions like Babble Guards, which are significantly less expensive than other systems. The decrease in spending from £46,911 in the previous year is also attributed to our sustainability initiatives, such as offering systems on loan. This approach allows us to service and reissue equipment once a Deaf child has left a school, maximising our resources and reach.

Overall, the increased awareness and recognition of our charity's work, particularly during the pandemic, have significantly expanded our impact. We have recognised that as a charity that many of our schools are looking for further support which includes training of Deaf Awareness and taking a more holistic approach. The growing demand for our School Book Assemblies, Deaf Awareness Assemblies, and other resources underscores the importance of our mission and the effectiveness of our programs in creating inclusive and supportive educational environments for Deaf children.

EMOTIONAL WELL BEING OF DEAF CHILDREN

As a charity, it is very important for us to support the Emotional Wellbeing of Deaf children. Throughout the year we focussed on previous Wishes such as learning British Sign Language as well as bringing Deaf children together. We have also recognised that not only is it the emotional wellbeing that needs to be supported but also their mental health.

We spent £282,686 on supporting the emotional wellbeing of Deaf children. Our Wishes Applications for watches, cycle helmets, vibrating alarms and books continued to increase which we had anticipated. With seven counties to cover, and with more dedicated targeting of support we anticipated a rise in demand. In each county we have a dedicated Wish Granting Champion which really enabled our charity to focus on the emotional wellbeing of Deaf children.

Panto Experience, Surrey – BSL Integrated Performance December 2022

We start our year in the Christmas Season. Our most favourite events of the year are where we welcome 450 guests including families of Deaf children to sit back, relax and get fully immersed to a Panto show at Camberley Theatre and Theatre Clywd that have a BSL Integrated Interpreter. Their smiles are just everything!

CSSEF Activities Programme

We had over 46 Activities and 937 people join us in our Activities Programme in England and Wales. These activities had a positive impact on the wellbeing for Deaf children. Here are some of the photos of the fun we had, along with some testimonials from the parents and the children.

Paulton's Park Trip, Summer Activities Programme 2023

‘Thank you so much for a lovely day at Paulton's Park, we all had so much fun, and it was so nice to meet some new families in the same situation as us. Also gave me so much comfort in watching some of the older deaf children and seeing how much confidence they have and how well they communicate, as Willow is still at the beginning of her journey, and I’m always worried she will never talk!’

Pat a Pet Holywell, Activities Programme 2023

‘CSSEF have been totally amazing on all levels, from granting wishes, providing equipment to organising some of the most special events. Thus, giving the children the opportunity to meet and socialise with other children with hearing loss outside of the usual school environment.

Zeta, who is our local champion for the charity is an absolute Star! She is personable, friendly, kind and informative, with both the children and parents. She provides families with information and dates for diaries on events, well in advance and always follows up with reminders, which is extremely helpful. She is confident and caring and makes the charity events interesting, going above and beyond to make sure both children and adults are looked after.

She is an asset to CSSEF and we are very fond of her. She always makes sure that our outings are well structured and that the children have fun, whilst sometimes learning too.

We are so pleased that CSSEF are now part of our lives, and we look forward to further events. You guys are the best and you are doing an amazing job!’

Punk Chef Workshops

In January 2023, we launched our CSSEF Punk Chef Cookery Workshops for Deaf children in Year 6-11, generously funded by Novacyt. These workshops were held once a month for a full day each Saturday, spanning over seven months in a professional kitchen within a Secondary School in Farnham.

Punk Chef, a professional Deaf chef and TV presenter, is renowned for his passion for combining British Sign Language and culinary arts. His expertise provided our participants with an invaluable opportunity to learn face-to-face cookery skills from a Deaf Chef. The workshops covered a range of culinary techniques, including knife skills, pasta making, fish preparation, and pastry making.

These sessions were not just about cooking; they were a platform for Deaf children to engage, learn, and feel included in an environment tailored to their needs. The impact of these workshops has been immeasurable, fostering a sense of community, enhancing culinary skills, and promoting the use of British Sign Language in a practical and enjoyable setting.

Some incredible success from these Workshops was that one of the students went on to work for Punk Chef and another student thrived in their cooking skills.

Punk Chef Workshops

In January 2023, we launched our CSSEF Punk Chef Cookery Workshops for Deaf children in Year 6-11, generously funded by Novacyt. These workshops were held once a month for a full day each Saturday, spanning over seven months in a professional kitchen within a Secondary School in Farnham.

Punk Chef, a professional Deaf chef and TV presenter, is renowned for his passion for combining British Sign Language and culinary arts. His expertise provided our participants with an invaluable opportunity to learn face-toface cookery skills from a Deaf Chef. The workshops covered a range of culinary techniques, including knife skills, pasta making, fish preparation, and pastry making.

These sessions were not just about cooking; they were a platform for Deaf children to engage, learn, and feel included in an environment tailored to their needs. The impact of these workshops has been immeasurable, fostering a sense of community, enhancing culinary skills, and promoting the use of British Sign Language in a practical and enjoyable setting.

Some incredible success from these Workshops was that one of the students went on to work for Punk Chef and another student thrived in their cooking skills.

Testimonials Punk Chef Workshop August 2023:

‘L absolutely loved the cooking class! Thank you! We were so happy to see the pride on her face as we all tried her chicken dish that evening. Delicious!

Her grandparents shared the flapjack with her the next day and they were also very impressed. She was super proud explaining all about how she made it.

She told me it was great to be with other children like her, and she got some good ‘cooking hacks’ from Punk chef! (How to debone chicken and how to curl spring onion?!)’

‘Dear Karen and Everyone

I had a great time at Punk Chef last week. The best recipe was the vegan orange cake. The best bit was when we made the Chicken Burger. I had a laugh when we played I went to the Shops and I got. I really enjoyed it as I don't usually cook on my own, I had fun cooking independently and signing with others. Thanks for organising this and if you organise it again I will definitely try and come.

Love

A

PS: Karen - thanks a million - she had a great time at Punk Chef, and although no further forward on having her do all the washing up, tremendous boost to her confidence to take part. Best - Caitriona’

Life Skills for Deaf Young People at Oak Lodge School

Following a visit to Oak Lodge School in London, we proudly launched our "Life Skills for All" initiative. This program provides the school with £500 per term, enabling 19 residential young people from Year 7-13 to access both off-site and on-site activities designed to boost their confidence, independence, and enjoyment.

The funding has been instrumental in offering a variety of life-enriching experiences. Students have participated in activities ranging from simple pleasures like enjoying an ice cream in the park to more challenging endeavours such as learning how to navigate the London Underground. Additionally, they benefited from a one-off coaching session with the highly qualified Deaf coach, Ben Lampert.

These activities are vital in supporting the development of essential life skills. The program not only enhances practical abilities but also fosters a sense of independence and self-assurance among the students. The positive impact on their personal growth and social skills has been remarkable, making "Life Skills for All" a cornerstone of our achievements this year.

Oak Lodge Residential Young People – Life Skills 2023

CYCLE HELMETS

Children can keep their Cochlear Implants/BAHA or Hearing Aids on with these helmets. This improves the child’s mental health by not being isolated from riding a bike with friends or family. We funded a total of 17 helmets to Deaf children to support all of them riding their bikes safely.

Deaf children wearing their cycle helmet with Cochlear Implants on.

BRITISH SIGN LANUGAGE LEVELS – Introduction to Level 3

Chloe’s and Sophie’s Special Ears Fund have funded British Sign Language opportunities for over 500 parents, teachers, Deaf children and their peers. This included Kids BSL Level 1 with Fletch@, BSL Level 1,2 and 3 for parents, Introduction BSL Courses, BSL Level 1 in school and a Nursery BSL Course. We fund parents of Deaf children to learn British Sign Language Level 1 and 2 so they can start to communicate with their children. This will support the emotional wellbeing and mental health of Deaf children now and in their future.

We have provided the funds for 32 parents, and teachers to learn BSL Level 1. This gives 1600 hours' worth of learning British Sign Language. This has given them the first steps of communication with their child or the child they are working with.

We have provided the funds for 10 parents and teachers to learn BSL Level 2. This gives 240 hours' worth of learning British Sign Language.

We have provided the funds for 3 parents to learn BSL Level 2. This gives 180 hours' worth of learning British Sign Language.

Deaf children wanted to learn BSL as well as their siblings. We continued our course with BSL Level 1 with Fletch@ for kids resulting in 8 of the 10 children receiving a BSL Level 1 Qualification.

BSL SIGNSONG WORKSHOPS – FLETCH@

Every month in North Wales we had the incredible Fletch@ Sign Song Workshops take place in Wrexham and Flintshire.

Giving all children in schools a safe place to ask all things Deaf to a Deaf Adult with over 40 questions on average we could have easily spent days and weeks answering questions.

Representation is so important to get a true understanding of what it is to be Deaf. Working with someone like Fletch@ is exactly what Deaf and hearing children need.

We are so proud to bring Sign Song Workshops to schools in Wrexham and Flintshire thanks to funding from The Neumark Foundation. In total 12 schools had a visit from Fletch@ with a total of 5,000 children engaging with a Sign Song Workshop.

Sign Song Workshop with Fletch@ - Mountain Lane School

BSL for Teachers, Borras Park School, Wrexham:

Rob Nicholson, Headteacher from Borras Park School, Wrexham:

"Thanks to Chloe's and Sophie's Special Ears Fund, the children and charity and staff have gained so much. Andrew Mayers, Deaffero, has made it possible for 15 members of staff to gain Level 1, hoping that we all pass our BSL Level 1.

Our school culture is to embrace deaf awareness and to increase the levels of competence of our teaching and learning team to use BSL in everyday situations across the school.

One of our School Development Plan priorities is to enhance our deaf awareness strategies and to increase the number of staff with official BSL qualifications. Having more staff visibly using BSL in their daily routine will ensure that more children and staff are familiar with this essential form of communication.

Our members of staff are going to expand their learning and go onto learning BSL Level 2 in March 2023 from the approval of our recent Wishes Application with Chloe's and Sophie's Special Ears Fund.

Amazing support for our Deaf children, families and whole school community!'"

Events and Activities

CSSEF continued to run ‘Deaf Hub’ opening once a month on Sundays throughout year. The venue the charity uses is Badshot Lea The Kiln. Deaf Hub is open to Deaf children and their families; and Children of Deaf Adults and their families (CODA). The charity chose to bring both communities together to bring support for parents of Deaf children, and to enrich Deaf children’s access to their Deaf Identity and access to British Sign Language.

Deaf Hub is set up to host lots of zones such as Board Games, Sensory, Fancy Dress, Arts and Crafts, Sports and more. The set up very much encouraged ‘dual play’ to encourage Deaf children to form friendships whilst being occupied with play activities.

On average 50 people attend every session, with the highest attended session being 85 people. Families travel from up to 90 minutes away to attend.

CSSEF Wellbeing Hub Guildford

In March 2023, we were thrilled to move into our new premises in Guildford, marking a significant milestone for CSSEF in the opening of our CSSEF Wellbeing Hub.

These premises have allowed us to consolidate our services under one roof, providing a welcoming and functional space for our beneficiaries and their families. It has become a central hub where families of Deaf children can seek support and advice in a comfortable and accessible environment.

The new location has enabled us to offer a range of valuable services:

A welcoming venue where families of newly diagnosed Deaf children can visit for support, advice, and a cup of tea in a safe space.

A dedicated area for teachers to select equipment and resources for Deaf children in their schools.

A warm and inviting atmosphere for British Sign Language courses, fostering an optimal learning environment.

Additionally, the new premises have facilitated the hosting of regular Sign and Play sessions, Pizza and Chill nights, and various activities during school holidays, enriching the lives of Deaf children and their families with consistent and engaging support.

Sign and Play Session for Deaf children and their families

Pizza and Chill Night in our Games Zone

Pumpkin Carvin in our Wellbeing Hub for Half Term

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

The charity had a total income of £278,361 which was a decrease from the previous year of £32,918. Our main source of charitable income came from grants, our charity shops, donations, legacies and personal challenge fundraising.

Charitable donations to the charity totalled to £30,049. This was a slight increase to the previous year of £3965. Fundraising activities totalled to £27,839. This was a decrease to the previous year of £2372. As a result of recovering from Covid-19, many of our fundraising activities have decreased in uptake. As a charity we have focussed our time on delivering our Wishes and making a positive impact to Deaf children to give an everlasting positive impact today and tomorrow.

Grants continued to be a new funding stream that we explored due to Covid19. We were able to secure grants to the sum of £111,615 which was a decrease to the previous year £155,497 which saw a significant increase from the previous year. These included restricted funding from:

Grants from December 2022 to November 2023

THE NEUMARK FOUNDATION

We were approached by The Neumark Foundation to make an application for funding to their charity to brighten the lives of Deaf children in North Wales. We were delighted to be awarded 2 years in September 2021 of funding to deliver the services we provide in Surrey, Hampshire, London and Berkshire to North Wales, starting off in Wrexham and Flintshire. The incredible support of The Neumark Foundation is changing the lives of Deaf children in Wrexham and Flintshire. We applied for a further funding for a 3rd year with The Neumark Foundation and were successful, resulting in being able to work in the area of Denbighshire.

271 Deaf children live in Wrexham, Flintshire and Denbighshire. There is only one Deaf Unit Primary School, and two Deaf Unit Secondary Schools. There are no Deaf schools in these three counties. There is a total of five Qualified Teachers of the Deaf with a further three Teachers of Deaf children and young people working in the Deaf Units.

CSSEF made an incredible impact in 2023 with 70 Deaf children supported by our charity, 17 Activities offered, 122 children learning BSL in Mainstream schools, 18 parents of Deaf children learning BSL and 21 teachers learning BSL. A total of 63 Personal Wishes were granted and 104 School wishes were granted.

CHARITY SHOPS – JUST4KIDS

Our charity shops were a significant source of income during this financial year. They raised £103,306 as a combined total which includes shop revenue, rags and grants.

Just4Kids Bordon

Charitable activities amounted to £391,128 of which £12,513 to support schools improve their Sound Acoustics and provide Sound Equipment for Deaf Children. An additional £34,137 was spent on Raising Deaf Awareness. We spent £282,686 on support the emotional wellbeing of Deaf children.

The charity spent £391,128 as a total for resources expendable. This showed a deficit of £112,767.

A review of the charity reserves was completed in review of the Covid19 Pandemic. Charity Reserves were agreed by the Board of Trustees to be set to £70,000.

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

In the coming 12-18 months the Trustees plan to continue and develop our main charity objectives and Five-Year Strategy. The Trustees plan to focus on assisting our deaf children on being their best selves and considering mental health.

Our aim is to change our charity values to:

“We brighten the lives of Deaf children throughout the UK. We aim to provide an everlasting positive impact on their wellbeing and mental health by overcoming challenges, creating experiences and empowering individuals to be their best selves.”

Open Another Charity Shop: We aim to open a new Just4Kids charity shop to support our programs and initiatives, with a targeted location in Aldershot.

Wellbeing Hub: Our goal is to have our Wellbeing Hub operating at 70% capacity, providing a safe and supportive space for Deaf children and young people to receive emotional and mental health support.

Expand Wish Granting Team: We plan to expand our Wish Granting Team to meet the increasing demand, ensuring more wishes can be granted and more dreams can be realised.

Retail Pop-Ups: We will organise retail pop-ups to increase our visibility and raise additional funds for our initiatives, bringing our charity closer to the community.

Staff Training in BSL: All staff will undergo training to learn British Sign Language, improving communication and ensuring a more inclusive environment for Deaf children and their families.

Grants and Funding: We will actively apply for grants and funding to support the growth of our Wish Granting Champions program and to meet the rising demand for wish granting.

Charity Ambassador Program: We plan to establish a Charity Ambassador program to raise awareness about our cause, engage with the community, and attract more support for our initiatives.

Expand Board of Trustees: We will increase the size and diversity of our Board of Trustees, bringing in individuals with varied skills and backgrounds to strengthen our governance and strategic direction.

Review of Wishes and Services: We plan to review our Wishes and Services to ensure we are protecting the future of our charity. The results will identify whether we continue with some of our Wishes being granted or result in our charity finding a grant for the Wish Application. As a small charity, we are aware that we are reliant on funds and need to identify whether we are making the positive impact required.

Collaboration: We aim to work with at least one Deaf organisation to collaborate on a project for Deaf children and young people. Bringing together our skillset to make a positive impact.

COVID-19

Covid19 started in March 2020. This impacted our charity greatly with a surge in continued need to brighten the lives of Deaf children. Demand for services increased and the charity needs to be considerate to each application to ensure that the charity future is secured safely.

CSSEF ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME IN FULL SWING – 50 DEAF CHILDREN WORKING TOGETHER USING ALL METHODS OF COMMUNICATION

Structure, Governance and Management

Governing Document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Structure and Management

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year were:

Mr B Jackson

Mr S Garrett

Ms C Rise

Mr D Rainbird

Mr P Johnston-Naylor

The Trustees are responsible for ensuring there are effective and adequate risk management and internal control systems in place to manage all major risks that the Charity is exposed to. Financial risk is directly managed by Trustees. Any items require pre-approval from the Trustees and are supported by receipts. Every expense must be counter signed. All cheques require two signatures. The charity has a procedure for the public to request Grants which are paid directly to the school, or the charity purchases the items rather than provide the applicant with monies. Grants are all approved by the Trustees.

Monthly Financial accounts are provided to our Board of Trustees monthly and discussed in further detail by our Treasurer. Other Risks include Health & Safety whereby Risk Assessments are carried out for any fundraising event. Our charity shop holds all Risk Assessments and Health and Safety documents.

The charity employed three full time staff and four part time staff. Three of which worked at our charity shop ‘Just4Kids’. There is two paid Directors who are full time, one as the CEO role of the charity and one as the Retail Operations Manager. Our sixth member of staff is a Charity Operation Manager, and our seventh member of staff is our Wish Granting Champion based in North Wales. Several of our volunteers support our charity with the day to day running of the charity shops, as well as our fundraising activities and events. None of the directors hold shares as there is no authorised share capital.

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Charity Name: CHLOE’S AND SOPHIE’S SPECIAL EARS FUND Charity Number: 1151263 Company Number: 08300399 Registered Office: MANOR CHAMBERS 304 HIGH STREET ALDERSHOT HAMPSHIRE GU12 4LT Trustees: BRIAN JACKSON DANIEL RAINBIRD (appointed 8.4.24 SHAUN GARRETT PAUL JOHNSTON-NAYLOR CERI RISE

Independent Examiner: MARTIN JOSEPH

WHITTINGTONS BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 1 HIGH STREET GUILDFORD SURREY GU2 4HP Bankers: HSBC 15 WELLINGTON STREET ALDERSHOT GU11 1DY

Solicitors:

None

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustee's key function is to safeguard the long-term sustainability of the charity so that we may positively impact the lives of deaf children now and in many years to come.

To achieve this, the trustees have formulated a strategic plan for the next five years, with clear measurable perimeters of success in year one, three and five.

All deaf children deserve support from the charity, and we have a clear methodology in our expansion to ensure our service levels do not faulter as the charity grows.

We as trustees must always consider the individual and tailor our resources to aid, assist and inspire the individual to be their best selves and empower them with the realisation of their potential.

The Trustees are responsible for ensuring that the objectives of the Charity are fully achieved in a sustainable manner. With the short-term focus being to raise the necessary funds to deliver the Charity’s objectives.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

The Charity reports no Conflict of Interests.

Disclosure of information to the auditors

We, the directors of the company who held office at the date of the approval of these Financial Statements as set out above each confirm, as far as we are aware, that:

In approving the Trustee’s Annual Report, we also approve the Strategic Report included therein, in our capacity as company directors.

Approved by order of the Board of Trustees on 23rd August 2024 and signed on its behalf by:

Daniel Rainbird, Chair of Trustees

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of CHLOE'S & SOPHIE'S SPECIAL EARS FUND

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of CHLOE'S & SOPHIE'S SPECIAL EARS FUND ('the Company') I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 November 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

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

Martin Joseph

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

WHITTINGTONS

Chartered Accountants

1 High Street Guildford Surrey, GU2 4HP

CHLOE'S & SOPHIE'S SPECIAL EARS FUND

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30 November 2023

Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and Legacies
Charitable Activities
Other
Other Trading Activities
2
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
Charitable Activities
Equipment and resources to schools
Emotional Wellbeing
Raising Deaf Awareness
Other
Other
Total
NET INCOME/( EXPENDITURE )
RECONCILLIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 Unrestricted
Fund
£
35,600
-
131,145
166,745
61,792
7,701
92,936
21,532
110,329
550
294,840
(128,095)
186,147
58,052		 Restricted
Funds
£
1
111,615
-
111,616
-
4,812
19,960
12,605
58,911
-
96,288
15,328
164,449
179,777		 30.11.23
Total
Funds
£
35,601
111,615
131,145
278,361
61,792
12,513
112,896
34,137
169,240
550
391,128
(112,767)
350,596
237,829		 30.11.
Total Fun
26,0
155,4
129,6
311,2
73,6
46,9
104,3
26,9
42,1
5
294,5
16,6
333,9
350,5

CHLOE'S & SOPHIE'S SPECIAL EARS FUND (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08300399)

Balance Sheet 30 November 2023

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Assets
7
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
8
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
9
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 Unrestricted
Fund
£
4,400
58,553
(4,901)
53,652
58,052
58,052		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
179,777
-
179,777
179,777
179,777		 30.11.23
Total
Funds
£
4,400
238,330
(4,901)
233,429
237,829
237,829
58,052
179,777
237,829		 30.11.22
Total Funds
£
4,950
348,504
(2,858)
345,646
350,596
350,596
186,147
164,449
350,596

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from the audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30 November 2023.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 30 November 2023 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and

(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 24 August 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:

Daniel Rainbird - Chair of Trustees

CHLOE'S & SOPHIE'S SPECIAL EARS FUND

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

Chloe’s & Sophie’s Special Ears Fund is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 20 November 2012 and registered as a charity on 15 March 2013 in England. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £10 per member of the charity. The address of the registered office is given in the charity information on page 3 of these financial statements.

The objectives of the charity are to raise deaf awareness in the local community; to improve the education of deaf children in mainstream school by providing deaf equipment, deaf resources and materials to improve the sound acoustics in the school; and to provide resources and equipment to deaf children to support their emotional wellbeing.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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) issued on 16 July 2014 (as updated through Update Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

The charity has applied Update Bulletin 1 as published on 2 February 2016 and does not include a cash flow statement on the grounds that it is applying FRS 102 Section 1A.

The financial statements have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair view’. This departure has involved following the 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) issued on 16 July 2014 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £000.

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.

Income

All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity is legally entitled to the income after any performance conditions have been met, the amount can be measured reliably, and it is probable that the income will be received.

For donations to be recognised the charity will have been notified of the amounts and the settlement date in writing. If there are conditions attached to the donation and this requires a level of performance before entitlement can be obtained, then income is deferred until those conditions are fully met or the fulfilment of those conditions is within the control of the charity, and it is probable that they will be fulfilled.

Donated facilities and donated professional services are recognised in income at their fair value when their economic benefit is probable, it can be measured reliably, and the charity has control over the item. Fair value is determined based on the value of the gift to the charity. For example, the amount the charity would be willing to pay in the open market for such facilities and services. A corresponding amount is recognised in expenditure.

No amount is included in the financial statements for volunteer time in line with the SORP (FRS 102). Further detail is given in the Trustees’ Annual Report.

Where practicable, gifts in kind donated for distribution to the beneficiaries of the charity are included in stock and donations in the financial statements upon receipt. If it is impracticable to assess the fair value at receipt or if the costs to undertake such a valuation outweigh any benefits, then the fair value is recognised as a component of donations when it is distributed and an equivalent amount recognised as charitable expenditure.

Gifts in kind donated for resale are included at fair value, being the expected proceeds from sale less the expected costs of sale. Where estimating the fair value is practicable upon receipt it is recognised in stock and ‘Income from other trading activities’. Upon sale, the value of the stock is charged against ‘Income from other trading activities’ and the proceeds are recognised as ‘Income from other trading activities. Where it is impracticable to fair value the items due to the volume of low value items they are not recognised in the financial statements until they are sold. This income is recognised within ‘Income from other trading activities.

Fixed asset gifts in kind are recognised when receivable and are included at fair value. They are not deferred over the life of the asset.

CHLOE'S & SOPHIE'S SPECIAL EARS FUND

Notes to the Financial Statements – continued for the Year Ended 30 November 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Income

For legacies, entitlement is the earlier of the charity being notified of an impending distribution or the legacy being received. At this point income is recognised. On occasion legacies will be notified to the charity however it is not possible to measure the amount expected to be distributed. On these occasions, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset and disclosed.

Income from trading activities includes income earned from fundraising events and trading activities to raise funds for the charity. Income is received in exchange for supplying goods and services to raise funds and is recognised when entitlement has occurred.

Investment income is earned through holding assets for investment purposes such as shares and property. It includes dividends, interest and rent. Where it is not practicable to identify investment management costs incurred within a scheme with reasonable accuracy the investment income is reported net of these costs. It is included when the amount can be measured reliably. Interest income is recognised using the effective interest method and dividend and rent income is recognised as the charity’s right to receive payment is established.

Other income includes the conversion of endowment funds into income which arises when capital funds are released to an income fund from expendable endowments or when a charity has authority to adopt a total return approach to its permanent endowment fund. It also includes other income such as gains on disposals of tangible fixed assets.

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.

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure is recognised where there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payments to third parties, it is probable that the settlement will be required, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. It is categorised under the following headings:

Expenditure on charitable activities

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as an expense against the activity for which expenditure arose.

Grants payable to third parties are within the charitable objectives. Where unconditional grants are offered, this is accrued as soon as the recipient is notified of the grant, as this gives rise to a reasonable expectation that the recipient will receive the grants. Where grants are conditional relating to performance then the grant is only accrued when any unfulfilled conditions are outside of the control of the charity.

Raising funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Income arising on the endowment funds can be used in accordance with the objects of the charity and is included as unrestricted income. Any capital gains or losses arising on the investments form part of the fund. Investment management charges and legal advice relating to the fund are charged against the fund.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Taxation The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

CHLOE'S & SOPHIE'S SPECIAL EARS FUND

Notes to the Financial Statements – continued for the Year Ended 30 November 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Fund accounting

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
Fundraising events
Shop Income
3.NET INCOME/EXPENDITURE
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging
Other non-audit services
Depreciation - owned assets
Other operating leases		 30.11.23
£
27,839
103,306
131,145
30.11.23
£
2,460
550
1,109		 30.11.22
£
30,211
99,486
129,697
30.11.22
£
900
550
1,571

4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

The trustees received remuneration during the year of £28,294 (2022: £23,298).

The director's received remuneration during the year of £67,669 (2022: £62,673).

The total amount of employee benefits received by key management personnel is £0 (2022 - £0).

The trustees did not have any expenses reimbursed during the year (2022 - £0).

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 30 November 2023 nor for the year ended 30 November 2022.

Alongside the remuneration paid to directors/trustees in the year, there were reimbursed expenses of £20,015. (2022: £14,830) to the directors.

5. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

30.11.22 30.11.23 Managers and office staff 15 4

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

6.COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
Other
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Equipment and resources in schools
Emotional Wellbeing
Raising Deaf Awareness
Other
Other
Total
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
RECONCILATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 Unrestricted fund
£
26,085
555
156,337
73,697
28,511
87,277
16,743
2,948
550
209,726
(53,389)
239,536
186,147		 30.11.23
Restricted fund
£
-
154,942
154,942
-
18,400
17,083
10,160
39,230
-
84,873
70,069
94,380
164,449		 30.11.22
Total funds
£
26,085
155,497
311,279
73,697
46,911
104,360
26,903
42,178
550
294,599
16,680
333,916
350,596

7.TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

COST
As at 1 December 2022 and 30 November 2023
DEPRECIATION
As at 1 December 2022
Charge for the year
As at 30 November 2023
NET BOOK VALUE
As at 30 November 2023
As at 30 November 2022		 Motor
Vehicles
£
5,500
550
550
1,100
4,400
4,950

8.CREDITORS:

AMOUNTS FALLING DUE IN ONE YEAR

30.11.23 30.11.22
£ £
Trade creditors 1,711 1,958
Other creditors 1,690 -
Accrued expenses 1,500 900
4,901 2,858

9. MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS

UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
General fund
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Restricted
Total Funds
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS, INCLUDED IN THE
ABOVE ARE AS FOLLOWS:
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
General fund
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Restricted
Total Funds
COMPARATIVES FOR MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
General fund
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Restricted
Total Funds
COMPARATIVES NET MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS,
INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE ARE AS FOLLOWS:
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
General fund
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Restricted
Total Funds		 At 1.12.22
£
186,147
164,449
350,596
Incoming
Resources
£
166,745
111,616
278,361
At 1.12.21
£
239,536
94,380
333,916
Incoming
Resources
£
156,337
154,942
311,279		 Net Movement
in Funds
£
(128,095)
15,328
(112,767)
Resources
expended
£
(294,840)
(96,288)
(391,128)
Net Movement
in Funds
£
(53,389)
70,069
16,680
Resources
expended
£
(209,726)
(84,873)
(294,599)		 At 30.11.23
£
58,052
179,777
237,829
Movement in
funds
£
(128,095)
15,328
(112,767)
At 30.11.22
£
186,147
164,449
350,596
Movement in
funds
£
(53,389)
70,069
16,680

9. MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS - CONTINUED

A CURRENT YEAR 12 MONTHS AND PRIOR YEAR 12 MONTHS COMBINED POSITION IS AS FOLLOWS:

UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
General fund
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Restricted
Total Funds
A CURRENT YEAR 12 MONTHS AND PRIOR YEAR
12 MONTHS COMBINED NET MOVEMENT IN
FUNDS IS AS FOLLOWS:
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
General fund
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Restricted
Total Funds		 At 1.12.21
£
239,536
94,380
333,916
Incoming
Resources
£
323,082
266,558
589,640		 Net Movement
in Funds
£
(181,484)
85,397
(96,087)
Resources
expended
£
(504,566)
(181,161)
(685,727)		 At 30.11.22
£
58,052
179,777
237,829
Movement in
funds
£
(181,484)
85,397
(96,087)
  1. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 30 November 2023.

INCOME ANDENDOWMENTS

INCOME ANDENDOWMENTS
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
Donations
Gift Aid
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
Fundraising events
Shop Income
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Grants
Total Incoming Resources
EXPENDITURE
Rates and water
Insurance
Light and heat
Telephone
Postage and stationary
Sundries
Repairs
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
Trustees Salaries
Trustees Social Security
Trustees Pension Contribution
Wages
Other operating leases
Entry fees
Interest payable
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Wages		 30.11.23
£
30,049
5,552
35,601
27,839
103,306
131,145
111,615
278,361
2,014
456
3,908
356
886
7,644
1,438
16,702
28,294
1,736
849
12,064
393
-
1,754
45,090
114,416		 30.11.22
£
26,084
1
26,085
30,211
99,486
129,697
155,497
311,279
2,321
483
3,628
183
129
13,146
76
19,966
23,298
-
-
27,966
393
353
1,721
53,731
59,436
Social Security
Pensions
Other operating leases
Rates and water
Insurance
Postage and stationary
Advertising
Sundries
Sound Clouds and equipment in schools
Emotional Wellbeing expenses
Raising Deaf Awareness
OTHER
Motor vehicles
SUPPORT COSTS
Management
Wages
Rates and water
Telephone
Postage and stationary
Sundries
Travel costs
FINANCE
Bank charges
FINANCE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Computer and IT Expenses
GOVERNANCE COST
Auditors remuneration for non audit work
Total resources expended
NET (EXPENDITURE)/INCOME		 5725
3,637
716
169
753
2,151
-
10,070
13093
111,083
33701
295,514
550
12,064
731
2,716
88
1591
8,993
26,183
456
4,173
2,460
391,128
(112,767)		 2327
2910
1,178
-
692
-
427
142,571
-
-
-
209,541
550
-
-
801
1,910
-
6,721
9432
479
-
900
294,599
16,680