Deaf Hill Ward Regeneration Partnership Trustees' Annual Report and Financial Statements 1[st] April 2023 to 31st March 2024
Charity number: 1156860
Chairman’s Annual Report
I am pleased to present this year’s Annual Report for Deaf Hill Ward Regeneration Partnership.
It is still challenging to operate in the current economic climate with utility bills and other service charges rocketing in price. The cost as well of maintaining an old building is always an ongoing issue, but with the help of our volunteers we try to keep this cost down. We are always looking for more volunteers and people to use the Centre.
The Centre continues to provide a base for many groups, including Dance, Craft, Mental health, Children and young people, Brass Band, podiatrist service, photographer, computers and printing as well as private functions. We continue to deliver services outside the village. However we recognise there is scope for more within the building. We also recognise the need for funding to help with costs of the overall running of a building in a deprived area. 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 that 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.
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.
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.
Derek Bradley – Chair
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In examinalion of the a(lftts for the Deaf Hill Ward Regenth.On Palnership was Carried th8 Fwiod 1° Awil 2023 10 31 Marth 2024 1.2. The (y)ntents of this repcKt have been dTrs(wsd and 4re8d w51h the c Manag8r and a)y r8commendaticrf)s a induded in the rewt Scope of the Revlew The examinion tested and evaluated th8 efficienry and effeca1vsS of the in(m The area$ offinaNiab ar¥J administrative adkmty examined induded". Ino)me and ew(liturn Weadt bank statements. rec8ipt&fjnvoics. cwue bcMs. payir¥J in books FlndlThJs The Centre Manager rerdS all inttffie and a 4ireadsh8et various adings A manual b)ok keeping18dger is dso kept stThing all transa(ons rnonthly and this 1$ r)nciled to tho tonk statement at ts end of Ihe month. All payments are made ty iwue or dire( debit (ulilitios) and dieques we gned by tho Centre Manager and a Trustee. Recuds taken to CommTrttee for Members to the( Most invoiws ""A records the cheque nuntr on them gN8s a audlt trail when ctwking payments, Bar In)me is paid using a card and is reo)rd8d on UP Foyment ets. The monthly reports were examined a1 dl inc£Kne 0)d b8 conf in bart( detailing all th& receipts and payments for Ihe period. This gave a defiLYt fc( the year of £14,492.08 and the fd record of £114,433.24 reconc11 to the rrent aThd . ac(xMJnt . bank aLuunts as at 314t Marc 2024 ConcluslonslR•commendaUon8 The fund recxyds recfjnLyle to the bank statwnents and all InlMe eypendtture was The irtsoduction of a manual monthly rJ)rd of all irKJJne and expendthre is used to reo)ndl810 the bank slatements eath month. Gordon Fletcher, (C.M.l.l.A.) Fund Auditor. Datsd: 2" March 2025