# Wigan Leigh DCS – AGM 2024 ## **Agenda** Charity Update Annual Accounts and Financial Update Resignations of current Trustees Appointment of Trustees Alterations to the Constitution Members Proposed Resolutions Any Other Business ## WLDCS - Charity Update ## WLDCS 2023 – 2024 – Events: - - - Family Events (7 off) _Eureka, 2 Panto’s 1 Xmas Party, Blackpool Zoo, Anderton Centre & Dino Day_ - Stay & Play (8 off). - - - Physical Activity Events (89) _Swimming Lessons & Self defence._ - Training – Support with BSL - _4 members_ - – - Youth Events (6) _Bowling, Escape Rooms (x2), Ninja Warrior, Halloween Paddle & Trampoline._ ## Planned Events: - Swimming Lessons – _through to September_ - Stay & Play – _30 June 2024_ - Youth Event - _Ninja Warrior 12th July._ - Family event – _Sponsored Walk September TBC_ - M&S fundraising days - TBC ## WLDCS - Charity Update ## WLDCS Funding/Donations: - Working in partnership with M&S Leigh. - Leigh Rotary - Wigan Rotary Club (Dragons Den). - Marathon Runners – David Walker & Stacey Williams. - Deaf Awareness Day - donations from local schools. - Christmas Santa. - To support fundraising events, we now have the facility to take card payments – contactless + chip & pin. ## WLDCS - Annual Accounts and Financial Update ## Annual Accounts: ||**Income**|**Expenditure**|**Profit/ Loss**| |---|---|---|---| |**2020-2021**|£2,327.00|£4,727.20|-£2,400.20| |**2021-2022**|£31,733.55|£15,693.79|£16,039.76| |**2022-2023**|£17,484.65|£23,131.42|-£5,646.77| |**2023-2024**|£27,779.04|£33,173.38|-£5,394.34| Spend profile over the last 2 years reflects the need for the charity to deliver the projects funded by the Health Lottery (£28520) and The Deal (£35000). COVID affected the delivery of these projects over the intended time frames and required accelerated programmes to meet delivery deadlines. Both the Health Lottery and Deal funded projects are complete (spent in full), therefore the Charity focus going forward needs to be on identifying new projects and funding to support. The current charity funds (Bank balance today) is £13660 with committed spend through to September of ~£5200 ## WLDCS - Resignations of current Trustees ## Outgoing Trustees: - Beth Lowe - Chair - Rachel Hamer - Yasmine Radcliffe - Steven Heaton - Rachel Heaton - Debra Wilson - Marie Wilkinson - Emma Danton - Catherine Sharpe - Laura Melling ## WLDCS - Appointment of Trustees ## **Trustee Nominees:** - Rachel Hamer – Chair/Co-Chair - Emma Danton - Chair/Co-Chair - Sara Millin - Vice Chair/Open Role - Debra Wilson - Open Role - Catherine Sharpe - Open Role ## WLDCS – Proposed Trustee Structure **----- Start of picture text -----**
Trustees:
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Trustee Co-Chair Trustee – Co-Chair
Strategy, decisions &
oversight of the charity. Emma Danton Rachel Hamer
Trustee – Families Rep Trustee – Vice Chair Trustee – QToD
Debra Wilson Sara Millin Catherine Sharpe
Volunteers - Support Coordinator Treasurer (Volunteer)
TBC Diane Roberts Tony Roberts
Members
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## WLDCS – Proposed Structure - Compact Trustee structure is intended to be more agile in its decision process and proactive the support network (Coordinator and volunteers). - The Co Chair arrangement recognises the demands on the chair role and the life/career demands on the nominees. - The current Trustees have confidence this structure can provide the charity with a fantastic combination of leadership, drive and passion. - The current Trustees recommend support of the proposed structure. ## WLDCS – AGM Alterations to the Constitution – None Required Members Proposed Resolutions – None Raised Any Other Business..? # **WLDCS AGM 2024 - Concluded** **Date:** 08/01/2025 **Time:** 13:30:53 1 **Page:** ## **Wigan & Leigh Deaf Children's Society** ## **Profit and Loss** **From:** Month 1, April 2023 **To:** Month 12, March 2024 ## **Chart of Accounts:** Income & Expenditure Report |**P**
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23,804.00
Grants
27,779.04
**Expenditure**
30,524.78
Charitable Expenditure
30,524.78
**Overheads**
2,648.60
Coordinator Costs
2,648.60
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(5,394.34)| |---|---| CHARITY COMMISSION I FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Wigan and Leigh Deaf Children's Society On accounts for the year ended 31.03.2024 Charity no (if any) 1153578 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {"the Trust") for the year ended 31 March 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation 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 all 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 oxaminer's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did 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. 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. Signed: Date: 23.01.2025 Name: Michael Nelson Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): FCA- ICAEW: Membership Number 1307113 IER Oct 2018 Address: 5 The Glades Haydock, St. Helens WA11 OST Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material 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. None identified IER Oct 2018