Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 April 2023 Period start date To 31 March 2024 Period end date Charity name: Hearing Impairment & Visual Impairment Support UK Charity registration number: 1166368
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Raising awareness of the public in relation to the challenges faced by dual sensory impaired people including by highlighting the needs of people living with acquired dual sensory impairments and associated acquitted communication disorders; and Advancing the education and skills of those caring for people with or facing, dual sensory impairment, in order to improve the conditions of life of such people. |
| 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 |
Hi-Vis UK continues to raise awareness of dual sensory loss through resources on our websitewww.hi-vis.org and through the delivery of training and talks to local authorities, third sector organisations, NHS organisations and individuals throughout England. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | I can confirm that the trustees have understood the guidance on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment
Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
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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 | Hi-Vis UK continues to establish itself as a leader in providing information, advice, support and training for individuals and organisations concerned with or affected by dual sensory loss. Advances in security software requirements meant that we had to upgrade our online learning platform to continue to allow free access to anyone in England who is interested in understanding the impacts of dual sensory loss, and how mobility, access to information and communication issues impacts on increasing numbers of older people with the condition. We have also continued to deliver accredited and unaccredited training to a range of people from charitable, public and NHS organisations. We have continued to develop online resources, new courses and email bulletins to advise front line professionals how to communicate and support older and vulnerable people who are isolating |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set
Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Our main source of income comes from delivering affordable training to local authorities and NHS Organisations. This has increased slightly this financial year due to the increase in older people requiring services from local authorities in line with their entitlement under the Care Act 2014 and more organisations becoming aware of our dservices |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Not Applicable at this time |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | 0 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | At this stage of our development we utilise almost all of our income in the delivery of our charitable objectives |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | Not Applicable |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | Not applicable |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other
Structure, Governance and Management
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| 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 | CIO |
| 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 | Appointed |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and 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
| Charity name | Hearing Impairment & Visual Impairment Support UK |
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| Other name the charity uses | Hi-Vis UK |
| Registered charity number | 1166368 |
| Charity’s principal address | The Centre for Independent Living Burbank Street Hartlepool TS24 7NY |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| David Sutton | Chair | |||
| Karen Winspear | ||||
| Janice Lavers | ||||
| Dr Richelle Duffy | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
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| N/A | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A 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 charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
David A Sutton | |
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| David Andrew Sutton | ||
Chair |
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| 14thOctober 2024 | ||
| 14thOctober 2024 |
| Hearing Impairment & Visual Impairment Support UK | Hearing Impairment & Visual Impairment Support UK | 1166368 | ||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | |||
| 1-Apr-23 For the period from |
To | 31-Mar-24 |
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 116,210 - - - - - - - 116,210 - - - 116,210 34,171 951 560 2,996 41,637 14,170 4,136 11,260 - 109,881 4,136 - 4,136 114,017 2,193 - - 2,193 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 116,210 - - - - - - - 116,210 - - - 116,210 34,171 951 560 2,996 41,637 14,170 4,136 11,260 - 109,881 4,136 - 4,136 114,017 2,193 |
Total funds to the nearest £ 116,210 - - - - - - - 116,210 - - - 116,210 34,171 951 560 2,996 41,637 14,170 4,136 11,260 - 109,881 4,136 - 4,136 114,017 2,193 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Income from trainingactivities | 116,210 | 109,177 | ||||
| Donation | - | 3,262 | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
116,210 | 112,439 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 112,439 | ||||||
| Salaries & NI | 34,171 | 33,407 | ||||
| Pension | 951 | 948 | ||||
| Insurance | 560 | 550 | ||||
| Telephone,internet, postage | 2,996 | 2,016 | ||||
| Cost of charitable activities | 41,637 | 48,146 | ||||
| Online resources and developments | 14,170 | 13,040 | ||||
| Professional fees | 4,136 | 3,940 | ||||
| Travel & Accommodation | 11,260 | 9,173 | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 109,881 | 111,220 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Computer Equipment | 4,136 | - | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 4,136 | - | ||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 111,220 | ||||||
| 2,193 | - | - | 2,193 |
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| 2,193 | - | - | 2,193 | 1,219 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Signature David Sutton |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - 2,193 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name David Sutton |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| David Sutton | David Sutton | 14-Oct-24 | |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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Alan Morton 14 Cellar Hill Terrace Houghton le Spring Tyne & Wear DH4 4EB 4 October 2024 David Sutton Hearing Impairnient & Visual Imp2irment Support UK Centre for Independent Living Burbank Street Hartlepool TS24 7NY Independent Examiner'5 Report for The Trustees of Hearing Impairnient & Wisual Impairment Support UK Dear David My report to the trustees of my examination of the accounts of Hearing Impairment & Visual Impairment Support UK in year ended 31 March 2024. Responsibilities and ba515 of report As the chartty trustees you are responsible for the prepardtion of the accounr5 in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Att')- I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's account5 carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examirotion I have followed all the applicable Direttions given by the Chariry Commission under section 145(5){b) of the ACL Independent examinerfs Statement I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause co believe that in any materol respect: l. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Affj or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I h2ve no COreMS and have come across no other matters in connection with the e>2mination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts co be reached. Yours faithfulty .k A12n Morton