CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees. Annual Report for the period
From: 1 January 2024
To: 31" December 2024
Perlod stsrt date
Perlod end date
Charlty name: Manchestsr CICADA
Charfty reglstratlon numbor:1156002
Objectives and Actlvitlos
Summary of the purposes of
the chanty as set out In ils
goveming document
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The rellef of persons who are deaf or have
hearln8 loss and are cochlear Implantees and
their familles, throu8h In particular, but not
limited to. the provision of education and
Information, supporL recreation and lelsure
acti¥ltles. in order to Improve their cond7tlons of
Ilfe..
Summary of the main
activities in relation lo tho8•
purp08es for the public
b•nefft. in particular, the
activities, projects or servic•s
identsr￿d in the accounts.
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We organise events for members throughout
the North West re8lon. These Include trips to
public exhibition5, 8allerfes. museums and other
public places, confÈrences where speakers
updated members on developments In Implant
technology and communicatlons support and
meetin8 for meals indudin8 the annual
Christmas Ivnth.
All of these actmties are to allow members to
Improve thelr ablllty to hear with thelr Cochlear
Implants, In an environment where others wlth
Im
lants could su
rtthelr
ress.
Statement confinning
whether the trustees have
had regard to the gU￿anCe
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
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The trustees have had regard to the guidance
155ues by the Charity Commisslon on publlc
benefrt.
Addltlonal Inforniatlon (optional)
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choose to include further statements where rel•vant about:
W• do not mak• grnnts
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Policy on grant making

W• mak• no soclal Inve8thi•nts
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Polity on social investmenl
including prograrn Telated
inv•stment
We havo no Volun￿rn
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Contribution maje by
volunteers
The charity continues to work closely wlth the
Manchester Implant centre. based at the
anthester Royal Infimary to support the
hospsts15 rehabilltatSon process of new pauents
In various way5.
Other
We have provSded volunteers to take part in
re5earth to help Improve the quallty of the
Cothlear Implant devlce&
We have wwked with MRI Implant team,
providlng help and aSsistsn￿ with pre and post
Implant p*lents at the hospltal.
The soclal actlvltles we have organlsed. have
helped to 8ive confidence to new patients whlch
In tum has helped them deal wlth the Isolatlon
that deafness causes.
We contlftue to produce a quarterly ma8azlne,
which has news on cochlear Implant
developments from around the world. articles
about our artlvltles and news about le8lslatlon.
Thls Is dlstrlbuted free to all members and also Is
avallable to healthcare professlonals and the
wlder
ubllc on a free subscrlpt5on basls.

Achlevements and Perforniance
Our range of assistsnce provided by charlty
members to local h05pitsls Including
Manchester Royal Infirmary and Tameslde
Hospitsl where we help deaf and hard of hearlng
patients on the ward and cary out Deaf
Awareness sessions for new hospitsl staff
studyin8 for their Care Certificate.
Summary ofthe main
achievements of the charity.
èntfying the difference th6
charity's work has made to
the circumstance8 of its
beneficiaries and any wider
beneffts to 80ciety a8 a
whole.
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In 2024 we have been InvestigatSn8 the use of
vldeo conferencing technology to asslst MRI In
providing asslstance to patlents wlth Implant
attessories.
We have also been providln8 tethnlcal
assistsnce to members wlth usin8 accessorles
such as remote microphones wlth moblle
phones to allow better understanding of how to
use them In dlfferent sltuatlons.
Addltlonal Inforniatlon (optlonal)
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choose to include further statem￿• WI￿8 reknnt ab￿.
Achievements against
objectives set
Performance of fundraising
activiti•s against obJ'ectw•8
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Investment performance
against oty'ectives
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Other

Financial Revlew
Review of the charity's
financial positron at the erKI
of the
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statin
are held
Amount of reserves held
Reasons for holding zero
resep4es
Details of fund materially in
defbcrt
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as 8 going
¢oncern
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Th• charlty ha• no res•rv•s polky
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Addlllonal Informatlon Iooional)
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choose to include further s&￿emOn￿ where rnlevant about:
The charity8 principal
p￿urceS of funds (including
any fundraising)
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Investment policy and
objectives including any
Social inve8trnent policy
adopted
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A description of the princyal
ri8k8 facing the charty
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Other

Structure, Governance and Management
Descripb'on of charity's
trusts:
Type of goveming document
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How is the charity
constiiuted?
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Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constFtutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
tru8tee8
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Elected by membernhip
Addlllonal Inforniatlon loptlonal)
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choose to indude further statements where relevant abouL'
Policie8 and procedur88
adopted for the indUCt￿n and
training of tru•leos
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Thè ¢harity8 organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity WOfk$
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Rel8tion8hip with any related
parties
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Other
Reference and Administrative details
name
other name the cha
uses
istered cha
number
Charity's principal address
Manchester CICADA
1156002
107 Manchester Road, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 28X

Namas of the charlty truste•• who manage tho charfty
Olllc• Ilf •ry)
John Newton
Alan Corcoran
Kevin Williams
Chairnian
Treasurer
Secretsry
Norah Clewes
Lynn Grimshaw
Barbara Hrtchins
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Co
rate trustee8- names of the diroctor3 at the date the
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Name of trusteos tKJlding tstlo to property belonging to the charity

Declarations
The truste￿ doclaro that they hav• approv•d the trustegs. roport abov•.
Slgned on b•hall of th• charfty's trusttss
Si9naturo(s)
Full nam￿8}
p￿ItIOn leg. s￿r•tary.
Chalr, rtc.)
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Date

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Manchostsr Cicada
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the ppriod
from
To
0110112024
3111212024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total fund8
Last year
to tho ngargst £
to th• n•are•t £ to th• n••rest£
to the n8ar8st£
A1 Recei
members subscriptions
donations
Gift
Amazon Smile
210
10
118
210
10
118
285
230
173
Sub total (Gn>ss income for
AR)
338
338
723
A2 Asset and Inveslment sales,
(see table).
Sub total
330
723
A3Pa
ments
web srte
insvran
resound magl leafiets
SOU81 ￿ents
365
88
385
199
87
813
813
172
Sub total
1114
1114
A4 Asset and investment
pU￿hase5, (see table
Sub total
2,114
2.114
1.038
Net of receipts/(paymentsJ
AS Transfer8 botween funds
A6 Cash funds last yoar ond
Cash funds this year end
f,776
315
10.565
8,789
10.565
8,789
10.880
10,565
CCXX R1 accounts ISSI
11m9￿026

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
to £
Restrictsd
funds
to n•arnst £
Endowment
funds
to noar•Bt £
Categorfes
Details
B1 Cash fund8
8.789
Totsl cash funds
8.789
i*0r•e wlth re(*pt$ Ènd p8yments
0￿r￿(SI)
Unrestricted
funds
to n￿r*St £
Restrlcted
funds
to n•arost£
Endowment
funds
to nearest£
Details
Fund to whlch
èt b•lon
Curr•nt val
onal
Details
Cost {optionall
Fund to whlch
asset belon
Details
Cost (opdonall
Current valu•
ortral
B4 Assets retained for the
charity'8 own u88
Fund to whlch
relatos
Arnount du•
onal
When due
tion•l
Details
BS Liabilities
zzza
Signed by one or two tru$tee$ on
behaw of 811 the trustees
Signature
Print Name
Date of
roval
coEcoRAfvl
pJ,'uLIAMS
CCXX R2 accounts {SSI
1110912025