Deaf Hill Ward Regeneration Partnership Trustees' Annual Report and Financial Statements 1[st] April 2024 to 31st March 2025
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 increasing 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.
This year we have renewed our computers and wifi throughout the building,new computer chairs and added a smart board. We have provided digital support to residents. We havealso Invested in new washer, cooker, coffee machine and provided training for volunteers.
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 sessions.
Our appreciation goes to our Partners and outside agencies and all funders..
We have recorded a deficit as predicted in this year income; mainly due to how grants come in and operating in such challenging times. 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
Deaf Hill Ward Regeneration Partnership 2024125 Income HMCTS Cree Dance Grant Deposit account Gas creit Printing No more nowt Room Hire Donation Bar Tickets UKSPF Youth linterest 91JJJ.C 3388.lyj 5LM).(KI 5.57 io. 4185.(K) 3437.00 50. 5339.96 86.00 54479.70 19365.CM) Total Income £105.448.78 Expendlture Wages Administration Equipment Utilities Insurance Catering Bar Household Support Maintenance Licence Youth Projert Cree No more nowt 34909.51 9928.03 28411.79 I86.45 1228.32 196.06 2599.38 1410.LMJ 6334.51 331.23 17195.99 3920. £116.551.27 11102.49 Deficit for the year
Reconcilaition Fund Balance as at 114124 Deficit for year Fund Balance as at 31/3125 99708.52 -11102.49 £88.606.03 Bank Balances: Current account as at 3113125 Deposit Account as at 3113125 33980.99 60329.36 Add income to bank Unpresented cheques 210.CKJ -109.20 -1290.(K) -2044.61 -108.41 -108.41 -108.21 -1164.(X) -196.06 -245.43 -250.(K) -289.99 Reconciled £88,606.03
DEAF HILLWARD REGENERATION PARThERSHIP 20U/2025 Inlroductlon In examination of the aCcntS the Oeaf Hill Ward Regeratr.On Partnership was carried for the period 16t Awil 2024 to 316t Marth 2025 The contents of this reFK)rt have been disc#Jssed and agreed wilh the ctre Manager and any recA)mmendations are induded in the report. Scope of the Revlew The examination tested and evaluated the effiLienGy and effediveness of the intx)me and expenditure re(x)rds. The areas of financial administrative acaimty examined indLKled." In¢J)me and expendilure spreadsheet bank statanent4 r1p1slnV0is, cheque t>Jks, payirvJ in books Findings The Centre Manager reo)rd$ all in(Xe arbd eXpendite on a spreadsheet under various headings A manual book keeping ledger is aso kept shoving all transacts.ons monthly and this is recJ)noled to the bank statement at the end of Ihe month. All payments are made by (tyue dire( dei¥'l (ulilitiesl and dwues ar& signed by the C8ntre Manager and a Trustee. RecCdS ¥e taken to Committee ft)r Members lo cheGk Most in?lC&S records the cwue nnber on Ihem whK gives a good audit trail wtwn d(*ing payments, Income is reiVed mainly through grants." rc hires and the bar. Bar in(y)me is paid Ung a (xrd and is re(X)rd on SL¥n up payment theets. The monthly reports were examined aThJ all income be in the bank actount. Using the spreadtst reojrds a slatement of armjfts arttl fLmd rec3)naliation was prodUd detailing all the reCpts and payments for the period. This gave a defic4t the year of £11,102.49 and the furKI recy)rd of £88,6(.03 recon(iled to th8 Ojrrrt and deposit a(Lount bank actounls as al 31 Marth 2025 ConcluslonslRecommendatlons The fund rerdS recon(ile lo the bank statements and all i1me and expenditure was accounted for. The introductK)n of a manLtal monthly record of all inc£¥ne and expenditure 15 used to re(x)n¢ile to the bank ststemenls eath month. Gordon Fletcher, {C.M.I.IA.) Fund Auditor, Dated: 7" February 2026