## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date 6[th] April 2021 5[th] April 2022 **From** **To** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Thetford & District Dementia Support Group **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1169626 TADDS **Charity's principal address** c/o 44 Earls Street Thetford Norfolk **Postcode IP24 2AD** **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Joanne Mountjoy-
Dixon|Chair|2016 - Current|| ||Yvonne Warren|Treasurer|2016 - Current|| ||Mark Robinson|Vice Chair|2019 - Current|| ||Doris Goulding||2016 - Current|| ||Joyce Avilla||2019 - Current|| ||Billie Lawler||2018 - Current|| ||Colin Parodi||2021 - current|| ||Doreen Harvey||2021 - current|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** |**Name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**| |---|---| |Colin Parodi|From May2021- Current| |Doreen Harvey|From May2021 - current| ||| **TAR** March **2012** 1 ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of adviser Name Address Accountant** Mays Accounting Ltd 6 Ixworth Road, Troston, Bury St Edmunds **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted Constitution C.I.O - (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by Trustee Committee Trustee selection methods - (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; The Charity has of policies and procedures in place to govern volunteers and to safe guard group users and volunteers. The Charity also has a mission statement. The Charity works with other local groups and church groups within the community to encompass all people who may be living with a dementia. The pandemic year focussed the Charity’s attention on major risks to service and service users and has put in place online contact and recovery procedures to support our work going forward. - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** The Objectives of the CIO are: _To preserve and protect good health and support the needs of those living with a dementia as well as those that care for them (spouse, family_ **Summary of the objects of the** _and extended family in particular but not exclusively) but also friends or_ **charity set out in its** _neighbours where someone has no other relations._ **governing document** _We achieve this by: Providing specialist advice, support and information One to one and peer support. (continued below..)_ **TAR** March **2012** 2 _Disseminating information and advice to people with a dementia, their families and other (extended) carers in order to improve their understanding and to enhance coping strategies; Raising awareness of dementia and provide information, education or training about dementia with a view to helping the wider community understand dementia and to reduce the stigma._ ======================================================= The Charity has always held weekly group meetings as well as monthly Carers only group meetings to allow for peer support, advocacy and information dissemination. But had to adapt this in the pandemic year and through 2021 when the group closed for a significant period of time. We moved all our contact services online to maintain communication to people who were especially vulnerable. **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the** and through 2021 when the group closed for a significant period of time. **public benefit in relation to** We moved all our contact services online to maintain communication to **these objects (include within** people who were especially vulnerable. **this section the statutory declaration that trustees have** We provided a weekly online coffee club, where people could zoom in to **had regard to the guidance** chat to each other, as well as providing a number of volunteer telephone **issued by the Charity** befrienders to people who were not technically minded until we were able **Commission on public** to meet up in person again, which finally happened in 2021 when after **benefit)** the lifting of Government restrictions, we put into place significant measurers to ensure safety around Covid control to keep our members safe and well. We have actively promoted the group within the community and have Social Media presence with Facebook and Twitter accounts. We actively promote the group to the Statutory Services including Health and Social Care. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** The contribution made by the volunteers and Trustees throughout 2021 and into 2022 has been significant and their importance to the running of this Charity and its much needed service within the community cannot be understated. You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; Without this body of individuals who have selflessly and willingly given their time and effort to ensure smooth running of the Charity and its service, there would be no support for people living with a dementia or their carers in this local area. The Trustees extend their grateful thanks to every one of the people involved. The skills of the Chair, Vice Chair and other members of the Trustees has provided ongoing funding into the Charity and awareness raising within the local community and we have supported other Charities in the delivery of their work within our local area. - contribution made by volunteers. **TAR** March **2012** 3 ## Section D Achievements and performance **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** The Charity continues to be very successful. Attendance by previous and new members has been ongoing throughout the year and we have seen the numbers within the group grow. We managed to give all the members a much needed Christmas Lunch in 2021 and included entertainment for them. It was heartily supported by members of the group and for many, was the first real get together they had had with their friends. The Charity saw it as a great success. Dementia does not go away and carers suffer from burn out even more so when they have no support services going in to help them, so our services became a lifeline to people to access conversation, familiar faces and support services. As a Charity we were delighted with our achievements in 2021 and into 2022, it was heart-warming to see people re-connecting and bonding with their peers and forming those much needed support connections which were eroded by the Pandemic. **TAR** March **2012** 4 ## **Section E Financial review** The Charity is in a strong financial position and has adequate reserves in **Brief statement of the** the bank to fund the charities ongoing activities. The Charity continues to **charity’s policy on reserves** be fortunate to receive donations from time to time and the Charity does submit bids allowing for specific activities as resources arise. **Details of any funds materially in deficit** none ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** The Charity’s principle source of funding is still from public donation or You **may choose** to include when permitted from local fundraising activities or grants. additional information, where relevant about: Through donations we have been able to secure the payments necessary for the rent of the church room and for taking members of our group out on activities as soon as permitted - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** ## **Signature(s)** **Full name(s)** Joanne Mountjoy-Dixon **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair **etc) Date** 5th April 2022 **TAR** March **2012** 5 ## **Thetford and District Dementia Support Year ended 5th April 2022** ## **Income and Expenditure** ## **Account** |**Income**
Friday Club
Fund Raising
Grants Received
Donations
Breckland Lotto
Raffle
Christmas hamper
**Expenses**
Refreshments & kitchen
expenses
Postage
Stationery
Phone top up
Insurance
Cook
Website & Promotional
Hall Hire
Activities & Entertainment
Consultancy & administration
Accounts and auditing
Computer and software
expenses
Training
Repairs & maintenance/small
equipment
Rent
DBS Checks
Advertising
Legal and professional
Memorial plaque
Mileage
Card reader
Sundries
Retained Surplus for year|Total
Unrestricted Restricted
1253.14
1253.14
0.00
0.00
0.00
7541.49
7541.49
73.00
73.00
784.60
784.60
0.00
0.00| |---|---| ||9652.23
9652.23
0.00| ||1276.33
190.47
1085.86
7.92
7.92
197.95
197.95
0.00
30.00
30.00
145.60
145.60
100.00
100.00
106.65
106.65
1929.63
1929.63
0.00
1548.77
1548.77
0.00
0.00
0.00
350.00
350.00
156.96
156.96
72.00
72.00
0.00
170.45
0.00
170.45
0.00
0.00
0.00
539.00
539.00
0.00
0.00
264.00
264.00
0.00
10.00
10.00
178.80
178.80
38.05
38.05| ||7122.11
5865.80
1256.31| ||2530.12
3786.43
-1256.31| |Reserves B/f
Bank
Account
Cash
Account
Reserves c/f
Represented By:
Bank Current Account
Cash Account
Prepared by:
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K A Everett FMAAT ATT (Fellow)
Director at Mays Accounting
Ltd
Date: .
04/02/2023|22487.87
21319.13
1168.74
856.58
769.01
87.57
25874.57
25874.57
0.00
25590.75
25590.75
0.00
283.82
283.82
0.00
25874.57
25874.57
0.00
Approved By:
J A Mountjoy-Dixon
Y Warren
Chair
Treasurer
Date: ..
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