Deaf Hill Ward Regeneration Partnership Trustees' Annual Report and Financial Statements 1[st] April 2022 to 31st March 2023
Charity number: 1156860
Chairman’s Annual Report
I am pleased to present this year’s Annual Report for Deaf Hill Ward Regeneration Partnership.
The Centre is still, like many Centre’s recovering from the difficulties experienced during Covid and we are yet to see users back to pre-pandemic levels.
I would like to thank all Trustees, volunteers and staff for all their hard work, over the last year and I would like to thank members of the public for their continued support, help and donations. Thanks go to all our staff who we have managed to retain over the last year, without them we wouldn’t be able to deliver a lot of our Fun & food sessions.
Our appreciation goes to our Partners and outside agencies and all funders and to our County Councillor’s for their support. We also appreciate the support of our MP Paul Howell, who is fully supportive of the work we do.
Trustees continue to be concerned at the lack of services available in the community, we fear services may be lost forever, in a village which already has poor service provision. Many local people rely on the building and the services it offers, such as Food Bank, mental health support and services to the young and old which is now needed more than ever before. Our concern is people having to leave the village to access these services which will add to many unable to travel due to the financial impact it will have.
We have recorded a deficit as predicted in this year income; mainly due to how grants come in. As we prepare for an unpredictable future the need to maintain a reserve fund to ensure we can continue to operate into the future. We will see a number of energy cost increase; this currently looks to be around 2.5 times the current contract level.
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We are still not as fortunate as other local facilities; in as far as we have the responsibility of all the running costs associated in running a large building. As previously mentioned, we must look to continue to build a Reserve Fund to finance any unexpected events that may occur.
Our support for Mental Health services continues to thrive and provides such a life line to many users.
Although it will continue to be challenging year to come I feel confident that we can continue improving our Centre, the services we provide and carry out further updates to the building.
Once again I thank everyone for their continued help and support to our Community Centre and the work we do for our village and community.
Derek Bradley – Chair
Deaf Hill Ward Re8enerntion Parthership 2022123 Inwme 2.146.IXI 3,2(#). Grant 3.290.71 ric&ets Donatn Youth linterest Tolal Inr)Jme 12L 1.115m 4&766.(6 13 EYndIre Wages Admitlistwation Equipment 29.392.11 11.864.$2 3361.57 7.844.41 i.(W.22 2Y40.ty)' 4581.04 1Th5urance Exeryise MaiTrtenJrKe 180 965.55 Y(xrth Project Covid e 33.11832 £97,61Q.54 Furnl BalarKe * at V4122 Delicit ffoi year FLtnd Balance a5 at 3113123 127865.24 -15281.20 £114584.iM Bank 8alan¢es-. OJrrent accTrunt a$ at 3113123 Depwt £0nI as at 3ty3123 55566.80 S17.24 Add incorne io bank Unpresenitd cheques Re(led £114,5U4.04
DEAF HILL WARD REGENERATION PERSHIp 2022/2023 In examinalicfi ol aLwnls the Deaf Hill Ward Regeneration PartneT8hip was Carr (xjt r# 14 Awl 202llo 31" March 2023 12. The ClentS of Ihis TèP)rt have been dis¢d and agre¢d with the tre Manager d ommendalicfts are inded in Ihe report. Scope of the Revlew The examinalk)n tesled and evafuated the effioency arhj effeclNeness of the inix)me and expendrture rec$. The areas of financial aThJ administrative a¢tMty examined Induded". InoJme and eXPendlre spreadsheet bank slalemenls, feceiplstinv(¥ces, cheque t(. payiryJ in books Flndings The Centre Manager reoyds 311 Income and expenditure on a spreadsheet under various headings A manual bcM)k keeping ledger is also kept th)wing all transa(lnS nK>nlhly aTrJ this is reconci lo the bank slatemenl at Ihe end of Ihe monlh. A¢hough il appears thal the rec3Jrds are written up trom Ihe bank statement This wll nol idèntity any unpresented cheqS or inrr nol banked and %11 not identfy any error8 on the ledger. Jr payments are made by cheque (Y direL debil lutilitiesl arhj ch4ues are signwj by the Cenlre Manager and a Trusiee. Records are taken tr) CAMnmittee for Memters to theck Most recjyds Ihe cheque numtrr on b)em which gNes a gwj audit trail when checknng payTr*nts. Ir is reIVed mainty through grants, rocrfn hkes the bar. Bar income is pawj using a card and is recor(bd on sum up payment sheets. Tr rnonlhty rep)rls were examined ar¥J all Irmme coukj be con[m in Ihe bank axounl. 3.4. Using the sweadsheel rect)rd5 a ststenI ofacunts and lund re0(allaIn wa5 pro(kJr detailing all the receipts and paents for Ihe peri(xl. This gave a defirit for Ihe year of £13,281.20. and Ihe lund reo)rd 01 £114584.04 reconciled lo the cajrrent and deposf( acwjnl bank aUnts as 8131°, March 2023 ConcluslonslReu>mmendatlons The fvThJ rerS ieconole to Ihe bank stal0Thnts aNI all incx¥ne as¥J eXFl1e was aLXX)unted lor. The introductk)n of a manual monlhly retx)Nl ol all InLxKn8 and expenditure is used to rec))8 to the bank slaiements eath rnnth. Gordon Fletcher. IC.M.I,I.A.I Fund Auditor, Dated: 25th February 2024