## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 01.10.23 Period start date To 30.09.24 Period end date**
**Charity name: Lowestoft & District Deaf Society**
## **Charity registration number: 1157011**
## **Objectives and Activities**
|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|
|---|---|---|
|SORP reference|||
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
To provide help and support for the deaf and
hard of hearing and their families in the area.|||
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.
Para 1.17 and
1.19
The object of this C.I.O. are to relieve the
needs of the deaf and the hard of hearing by
provision of support, services and education.
To provide a meeting place and fundraise for
the deaf community.|||
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Trustees have been appointed by general
election and have undertaken to adopt and
abide by the constitution of the C.I.O.
and abide by the regulations of the Charity
Commission.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP reference|
|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|
|Other||
## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|
|---|---|---|
|SORP reference|||
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|To provide and maintain facilities for the deaf
and hard of hearing and provide premises
for other local clubs.|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
|---|---|---|
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the Para 1.22 policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 reserves Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 deficit Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g. unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|As a C.I.O. with the Charity Commission.|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Elected from within a committee at it's
A.G.M.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name LOWESTOFT & DISTRICT DEAF SOCIETY
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1157011
Charity’s principal address 50-52 BLACKHEATH RD,LOWESTOFT,SUFFOLK
NR33 7JG
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Linda Parker Chair Committee
2 Fiona Savill Secretary Committee
3 Peter Parker Committee
Jenny Batson- Committee
4
Batley
5 Janet Groves Treasurer Committee
6 Brian Sinfield Committee
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above.
Signed on behalf of the charws trustees
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## **Lowestoft & District Deaf Society**
## **Receipts and Payments Accounts for the period from 1/10/23 to 30/09/2024**
## **Receipts**
|Donations|3166|
|---|---|
|Rent|5530|
|Fundraising|905|
|Coach trips|-|
|British Sign Language Courses|4703|
|Sundries|4443|
|Bank Interest|580|
|**Total**|**19327**|
## **Expenditure**
|Salaries|12149|
|---|---|
|Repairs and New Purchases|1455|
|Premises Insurance|1723|
|Gas, Electricity, Water|1693|
|Coach trips|-|
|British Sign Language costs|1225|
|Phone & Internet|728|
|Coffee morning expenses and|2227|
|supplies, stationery & postage||
|Payroll Services|156|
|Refuse Collection|359|
|**Total**|**21715**|
**Net receipts/payments 2388 LOSS**
**Cash funds last year end 34798 Cash funds this year end 32410**