Registered Charity Number: 1160799
Woodland View Dementia Support Group
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024
Contents
| Contents | 2 |
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| Administrative information | 3 |
| Trustees’ annual report | 4-6 |
| Receipts and payments account | 7 |
| Statement of assets and liabilities | 8 |
| Notes to the accounts | 9-10 |
Administrative information
For the year ended 29 February 2024
Trustees
Peter Fox Rita Brookes Susan Harding
Charity number
1160799
Principal address
28 The Green Whiston Rotherham South Yorkshire S60 4JD
Bankers
HSBC 729 Chesterfield Road Woodseats Sheffield S8 0SL
Trustees’ annual report
For the year ended 29 February 2024
The trustees submit their annual report and the financial statements for the year ended 29 February 2024.
Structure, governance and management
The Charity became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation on 9 March 2015. The Charity became registered with the Charity Commission on this date, number 1160799.
Summary of the objects of the Charity
The objects of the charity are the relief of people affected by dementia by:
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Supporting them in achieving recognition of their specific needs;
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Advising their families in order to find appropriate services for them;
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Ensuring statutory services and other relevant organisations are aware of their needs and the needs of their carers; and
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Advancing the education of the general public in all areas relating to dementia.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public beneft
Visiting restrictions in one of the homes has continued this year despite the concerns raised by relatives. Visiting has remained limited to one or two relatives of the residents who were able to visit by appointment in a safe space.
This limits the opportunity for the charity to be involved in any of the usual activities.
Funding has been provided for activities and equipment during the year. Another “magic table” has been purchsed and installed in the second home.
Summary of the main achievements during the period
Funding for a “Magic Table”
The second “Magic Table” for Birch Avenue has been purchased and installed.
(A Magic Table is a little box that can be mounted on the ceiling above a table within the nursing home. In the box is a high-quality projector, infrared sensors, a speaker and a processor that work together to project games onto the table. Because the colourful objects respond to hand and arm movements, residents can play with the light itself.
The company which supplies the table develop games for specific target groups, such as people with dementia. They believe that play can contribute to everyone’s health and quality of life. They aim to make play accessible for people living with dementia and in that way, to inspire as many people as possible to have fun and get moving. The Magic Table improves the level of activities in care homes and helps people to live better lives with dementia. It connects older people in the late stage of their dementia journey with each other and their surroundings, all the while stimulating movement. The games can be played both independently and with supervision.)
The equipment for the magic table in Birch Avenue was purchased and installed in March/April 2023. Relatives were eventually invited to see the table working on 15[th] February 2024. Relatives were shown the table and were able to see it in operation.
We are indebted to the Freemason’s and family donors who made this possible. Having access to these tables provides a great benefit to our residents.
Financing Activities
We were once again able to provide funding for activities arranged by the staff.
Providing support with Continuing Healthcare assessments and funding for residents
Supporting relatives to understand the requirements of Continuing Healthcare and Council funding remains an ongoing task. The processes are complicated and opaque at times for relatives
and they seek help to understand what is required and how it all works and fits together.
Providing support with visiting arrangements
Relatives remain very concerned about the visiting arrangements in one of the homes. This year we have brought the issue to the attention of the Sheffield Health and Social Care Trust but at the end of this year the issue still remains unresolved.
Plans for future periods
We will ensure tht the magic tables in both homes are being used to good effect for the benefit of the residents. Visiting policy remains a problem and we are hoping to work with Sheffield Health and Social Care Trust to resolve the issues. We continue to raise and provide money for projects which are identified as helping to improve the quality of life for people with severe dementia. We met with the Chief executive of Sheffield Health and Social Care Trust in November 2023 who wanted to work with us to expand the work of our charity for the benefit of the residents.
Reserves policy
The Charity has free reserves of £5,552 at the end of the year (2023: £5,820). The Charity aims to hold sufficient reserves to pay outstanding creditors which is £NIL (2023: £NIL).
Approved by the Trustees on and signed on their behalf by:
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Receipts and payments account
For the year ended 29 February 2024
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Receipts |
| Grants and donations |
2 | 473 | - | 473 | 1,986 | |
| Total receipts |
473 | - | 473 | 1,986 | ||
| Payments | ||||||
| Activities and workshops |
500 | - | 500 | 1,500 | ||
| Equipment | - | 7,990 | 7,990 | - | ||
| Bank charges | 61 | - | 61 | 60 | ||
| Insurance | - | - | - | |||
| Accountancy fees |
- | - | - | |||
| Legal and professional |
- | - | - | |||
| Other items | 180 | - | 180 | 180 | ||
| Total payments |
741 | 7,990 | 8,731 | 1,740 | ||
| Net receipts/ loss |
(268) | (7,990) | (8258) | 246 | ||
| Cash funds at year start |
5,820 | 17,186 | 23,006 | 22,762 | ||
| Cash funds atyear end |
3 | 5,552 | 9,196 | 14,748 | 23,008 | |
Statement of assets and liabilities
As of 29 February 2024
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Cash assets | ||
| Balances at bank: | ||
| Current account | 14,750 | 23,008 |
| 14,750 | 23,008 | |
| Assets retained for Charity’s own use |
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| Furniture,fxtures and fttings | 8,850 | 8,850 |
| 7,990 | ||
| 16840 | 8,850 | |
| Debtors | ||
| Localgivingdonations | - | - |
| Liabilities | ||
| Accountancyfee | - | - |
| Uncashed cheques | - |
These Financial Statements were approved by the Trustees on and are signed on behalf of the Trustees by:
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Notes to the accounts
For the year ended 28 February 2022
(1) Receipts and payments account
Receipts and payments accounts are statements that summarise the movement of cash into and out of the Charity during the financial year. In this context “cash” includes cash equivalents; for example, bank accounts where cash can be readily withdrawn to pay for debts as they become due.
(2) Grants and donations
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds | Total 2024 | Total 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Donations | 473 | 473 | 1,986 | |
| 473 | 473 | 1,986 |
The Charity received unrestricted funds of £473 in the year ended 29 February 2024.
(3) Restricted funds
| Openingbalance | Receipts | Payments | Closingbalance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Hope Valley Masons |
- | - | 100 | |
| 85 lives campaign |
7,483 | - | - | 7,483 |
| Tovertafel | 5,004 | - | 3,390 | 1,613 | ||
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| Birch Avenue | 4,600 | - | 4,600 | - | ||
| 17,087 | 7,990 | 9,196 |
85 Lives Campaign
This fund was established to fight for the residents’ right to stay in their homes. This involved challenging the (then) Sheffield CCG over its assessment process as well as raising funds for legal costs associated with this aim. The fund has received a large number of donations from individuals as well as organisations.
Tovertafel
This fund was established to purchase two “Magic Tables” which will provide stimulus and social activity for people with mid-to-late stage dementia. One table was purchased for Woodland View in the last financial year. The second table for Birch Avenue has been purchased this financial year
Birch Avenue
Birch Avenue Support 67 group have placed £4,600 from their funds into these accounts as part payment for the purchase of the table. These monies have now been used on the purchase of a “magic table”.
Prior year
| Prior year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Openingbalance | Receipts | Payments | Closingbalance | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| 85 lives campaign |
7,483 | - | - | 7,483 |
| Tovertafel | 5,003 | - | - | 5,003 |
| Birch Avenue | 4,600 | - | - | 4,600 |
| Hope Valley Masons |
100 | |||
| 17,186 | - | - | 17,186 |
Notes to the accounts
For the year ended 29 Frbruary 2024
(4) Trustees’ remuneration
Trustees received no expenses, remuneration or benefits in the period.
(5) Glossary of terms
Restricted funds: These are funds given to the charity subject to specific restrictions set by the donor but within the general objects of the charity. Debtors: These are amounts owed to the Charity, but not received during the accounting period. Liabilities: These are amounts owed by the Charity, but not paid during the accounting period.