## SIGHT SUPPORT RYEDALE
**A Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)**
## **REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1170013**
Annual Financial Report for the year to the 31st March 2021
Charity Examination Service
Barrie Tuck
Marchwood , Back Lane South , Middleton ,
Pickering , YO18 8NU
## **SIGHT SUPPORT RYEDALE**
## **CHARITY NUMBER 1170013**
## **INDEX OF CONTENTS**
|**CONTENTS:**|**PAGE**|
|---|---|
|Officers and Professional Advisors|1|
|Trustees Annual Report|2-3|
|Receipts & Payments Account|4|
|Statement of Financial Activities|5|
|Statement of Assets|6|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|7 - 11|
|Independent Examiners Report|12|
## **SIGHT SUPPORT RYEDALE**
## **OFFICERS AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS**
Registered Charity Number: 1170013 Address: Norton Hive Community Library Commercial Street Norton YO17 9ES Bankers: Virgin Money 24 Huntriss Row Scarborough YO11 2EG Skipton Building Society Skipton Independent Examiner: Barrie Tuck Marchwood , Back Lane South , Middleton , Pickering , YO18 8NU.
**Page 1**
## **SIGHT SUPPORT RYEDALE**
## **Trustees Report for the year ended 31st March 2021.**
Sight Support Ryedale was established by a constitution adopted on the 2nd November 2016. On the 3rd November 2016 it became a CIO (Charity No 1170013) .
## Objectives of the Charity
The aim of the charity is to promote any charitable purpose which will benefit adults , living in Ryedale, who are visually impaired, in particular by:-
- a) providing regular meetings where members can come together in a welcoming atmosphere and participate in social and other activities chosen by themselves,
- b) disseminating information about visual and technical assistance which could benefit members,
- c) providing signposting about the range of state, or any other, benefits which exist to assist sight impaired persons,
- d) fostering the confidence and enjoyment of members by enabling them to take part in wider activities such as outings and holidays,
- e) representing the needs and views of members to statutory authorities, charitable groups and others who provide services for the visually impaired.
## **Trustee Report 2020-21**
Sight Support Ryedale is a user-led, charitable organisation which supports sight impaired adults, and their families, living in rural North Yorkshire. We provide person-centred services to those who are experiencing any degree of sight loss. We are here to talk through their initial fears and concerns, and to guide them through the changes and challenges they may face. Our beneficiaries develop new skills and regain confidence, via a network of social groups and activities which help to reduce the sense of exclusion sight impaired people often face.
Following a year of uncertainty for Sight Support Ryedale, it is clear from these accounts that the organisation is now more financially secure and can move forward into 2021-22 with confidence.
As with most charities in the UK, during the Covid-19 pandemic we experienced a significant loss of income from our regular support and social activities. However, Covid Emergency Support funding from grant-making trusts, the National Lottery and a direct donations appeal enabled us to adapt our service delivery to provide practical and emotional support services to our sight impaired member throughout this difficult year.
- The trustees who served during the year were:
Ann Ruddick MBE Chair Alison Bates Christine Collins Judith Carr Helen Clark Nick Metcalf Fabia Tate Roger Dunning ( resigned 29th June 2020)
One third of our trustees in rotation are required to stand down at the charity's annual general meeting, but those being eligible and who wish to, can offer themselves for re-election.
**Page 2**
## **SIGHT SUPPORT RYEDALE**
## **Trustees Report for the year ended 31st March 2021.**
## **Public Benefit**
The benefit to the local inhabitants of Ryedale are contained in the charities objectives listed on the previous page. Namely, the provision of support and assistance to those people who have a visual impairment .
## **Risk Management**
The organisation has policies and procedures in place to reduce the risks to the charity, it's staff and members (in terms of safeguarding , fraud, error and claims) to an acceptable operating level.
## **Responsibilities of the Trustees**
The Charities Act 2011 requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. The financial statements are required by law to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently,
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is in-appropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with Charities Act 2011. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Signed on behalf of the trustees.
**………………………………** Dated : **…................... Ann Ruddick MBE**
**page 3**
## **SIGHT SUPPORT RYEDALE**
**(Charity No. 1170013)**
## **RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS for the year ending 31st March 2021.**
|**RECEIPTS**
Grants , Donations and Members Funding
**TOTAL RECEIPTS**
**TOTAL PAYMENTS**
**OPERATING SURPLUS / (DEFICIENCY)**
**OTHER INCOME**
Interest Receivable
**SURPLUS/DEFICIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR £**|**31 March 2021**
**£**
**157,707**
**157,707**
**67,874**
**89,833**
**46**
**89,879**|31 March 2020
£
46,519|
|---|---|---|
|||46,519
72,630|
|||(26,111)
283|
|||(25,828)|
The true result for 2021 (as shown by the movement in the Unrestricted Reserves) amounted to a surplus of £33,508 (2020 deficit of £17,197). A further surplus of £56,371 was for net income on Restricted projects that will be spent in a future years.
See next page for full details of Restricted and Un-Restricted receipts and payments.
**page 4**
## **SIGHT SUPPORT RYEDALE** (Charity No. 1170013)
## **Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31st March 2021.**
|_Notes_
**INCOMING RECEIPTS**
Restricted Grants
_9_
NYCC
Other Income
SSR Shop
Room Rental
J Belsom
Donations
_3_
Excursions & Activities
Members subscriptions
Fundraising
Bank interest received
Resource Centre
**RESOURCES EXPENDED**
_Direct Charitable Expenditure_
_4_
_Support Costs_
_5_
_Costs of Generating Funds_
_Management and Administration_
_6_
**Net movement in Funds**
**Transfers**
**Funds b/f from 1st April 2020**
**Funds at 31st March 2021**
_9_|**2021**
**Restricted**
**Designated**
**Unrestricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
124,245
-
0
124,245
-
-
18,000
18,000
-
-
620
620
-
-
0
0
-
-
0
0
-
-
0
0
-
-
12,783
12,783
-
-
0
0
-
-
0
0
-
-
1,850
1,850
-
-
46
46
-
-
209
209|**2020**
**Restricted**
**Designated**
**Unrestricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
23,475
-
840
24,315
-
-
-
0
579
-
1,082
1,661
-
-
161
161
-
-
175
175
-
-
2,940
2,940
-
-
10,642
10,642
595
-
1,209
1,804
-
-
1,663
1,663
-
-
3,158
3,158
-
-
283
283
-
-
0
0|
|---|---|---|
||124,245
0
33,508
157,753|24,649
0
22,153
46,802|
||50,873
-
0
50,873
16,521
-
0
16,521
60
-
0
60
420
-
0
420|29,368
-
28,527
57,895
3,912
-
9,328
13,240
0
-
1,075
1,075
0
-
420
420|
||67,874
0
0
67,874|33,280
0
39,350
72,630|
||56,371
0
33,508
89,879
0
7,500
(7,500)
0
11,307
22,000
(1,952)
31,355|(8,631)
0
(17,197)
(25,828)
0
0
0
0
19,938
22,000
15,245
57,183|
||67,678
29,500
24,056
121,234|11,307
22,000
(1,952)
31,355|
The notes on Pages 6 to 9 form part of these financial statements.
**Page 5**
## **SIGHT SUPPORT RYEDALE**
## **(Charity No. 1170013)**
## **Statement of Assets at 31st March 2021.**
|_Notes_
**Current Assets**
Cash at Bank and in hand
**Represented by:**
**Funds:**
_10_
Restricted
Designated
Unrestricted
**Total Funds**|**2021**
**Total**
**£**
121,234
**121,234**
67,678
29,500
24,056
**121,234**|**2020**
**Total**
**£**
31,355|
|---|---|---|
|||31,355|
|||11,307
22,000
(1,952)|
|||31,355|
For and on behalf of the Trustees of Sight Support Ryedale .
|….................................|Dated|….........|
|---|---|---|
|Ann Ruddick MBE|||
|Chair.|||
**Page 6**
**(Charity No. 1170013)**
## **SIGHT SUPPORT RYEDALE**
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March 2021.
## **1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with applicable accounting standards and the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting by Charities.
All income is shown in the accounts when receipted.
Expenses are allocated as they are paid.
## **2 TRUSTEES**
No trustee received a remuneration for services rendered and no trustee was reimbursed for out of pocket expenses.
No trustee, or anyone connected with a trustee, has a material interest in any of the charity's transactions.
|**3 DONATIONS**
**Donor**
Major Donations listed below.
Other Amounts below £1,000|**2021**
**2020**
**Restricted**
**Designated**
**Unrestricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
-
-
5,788
5,788
7,000
-
-
6,995
6,995
3,642|
|---|---|
||0
0
12,783
**12,783**
10,642|
## **Charitable Donations were received from:**
|Pickering Rotary|£1,000|
|---|---|
|Co-op Foundation|£3,668|
|Persimmon Homes|£1,120|
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## **4 DIRECT CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE**
|Salaries
Staff & Volunteer expenses
Newsletter
Catering , Gifts & Cards
Excursions & Activities
Room hire
Transport
Resource Centre
Training / Recruitment etc.
SSR Shop|**2021**
**2020**
**Restricted**
**Designated**
**Unrestricted**
**Total**
**Restricted**
**Designated**
**Unrestricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
43,978
-
-
43,978
26,140
-
22,161
48,301
2,852
-
-
2,852
-
-
1,452
1,452
573
-
-
573
-
-
-
0
735
-
-
735
1,122
-
157
1,279
150
-
-
150
1,626
-
793
2,419
53
-
-
53
480
-
93
573
900
-
-
900
-
-
2,774
2,774
883
-
-
883
-
-
678
678
534
-
-
534
-
-
289
289
215
-
-
215
-
-
130
130|
|---|---|
||50,873
0
0
50,873
29,368
0
28,527
57,895|
## **5 SUPPORT COSTS**
|Stationery, Printing ,Telephone
100 Club Expenses
IT & Maintenance support
Rent and Utility charges
Insurance & Professional Services
Office Equipment & Computers
Sundry Expenses|**2021**
**2020**
**Restricted**
**Designated**
**Unrestricted**
**Total**
**Restricted**
**Designated**
**Unrestricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
2,985
-
-
2,985
674
-
1,185
1,859
5
-
-
5
291
-
0
291
696
-
-
696
-
-
576
576
6,532
-
-
6,532
2,347
-
6,346
8,693
386
-
-
386
-
-
738
738
5,742
-
-
5,742
600
-
309
909
175
-
-
175
0
-
174
174|
|---|---|
||16,521
0
0
16,521
3,912
0
9,328
13,240|
**Page 8**
## **6 MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION**
|Independent Examination|**2021**
**2020**
**Restricted**
**Designated**
**Unrestricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
420
-
-
420
420|
|---|---|
||420
0
0
420
420|
## **7 RESTRICTED FUNDS**
## _LAPA Trust_
This grant provided funding towards the cost of regular support groups and associated transport costs for sight impaired people living in areas of deprivation within Ryedale.
## Trans Pennine
To be used for Social outings and excursions.
## Thomas Pocklington Trust
The grant is to support Covid-19 adapted services to sight impaired people in Ryedale.
## National Lottery
This grant provides funding support for Covid-19 adapted services for sight impaired people living in Ryedale.
## Sport England
Funding for Salaries and costs of adapted services during the Covid-19 pandemic to support sight impaired people whilst in isolation to reduce the impacts of loneliness.
## Wilf Jackson
Used to support the introduction of Low Vision Reading Assessments.
## North Yorkshire Stronger Communities
Funding awarded by NYCC Stronger Communities to build financial resilience
## Age Partnership
Funding specifically granted to support our fortnightly social groups.
## Ryedale District Council
Funding to support the delivery of social activities to sight impaired people in Ryedale.
## 100 Club
A fundraising activity which include a monthly prize draw club open to all members of the charity, their families, friends and members of the public.
## Walking Group
Funding to support our Walking Group
## Martin Lewis
For the delivery of Covid-19 adapted services.
## Two Ridings Trust
To support the introduction of Sight Loss Assessments to provide a consistent, holistic and person-centred review of the needs of sight impaired people as a result of the long periods of Covid-19 restrictions.
## Royal Victoria Trust
Providing the production of Quarterly newsletters to inform the sight impaired community of our current services.
## **8 DESIGNATED FUNDS**
## Managed Closure & Refurbishment provision.
The trustees decided to put monies aside to cover any possible redundancy costs that might arise and provide funds as a last resort in the event of cost overruns on activities that can not be met elsewhere. This has been re-assessed at £29,500 and is amended by adding an extra £7,500 this year and will be adjusted each year end whenever it is deemed necessary.
**Page 9**
## **9 MOVEMENT OF FUNDS**
|**_Restricted Funds 2021_**
LAPA Trust
Ryedale District Council
North Yorkshire Stronger Communities
Walking Group
Trans Pennine
100 Club
National Lottery
Thomas Pocklington Trust
Aerobics
Age Partnership
DOYCI
Martin Lewis
Two Ridings Trust
NYCC
Royal Victoria Trust
Sport England
Wilf Jackson
**_Designated Funds_**
Managed Closure & Refurbishment
**_Unrestricted Funds_**
General Fund
**Total**
**_Restricted Funds 2020_**
LAPA Trust
Ryedale District Council
North Yorkshire Stronger Communities
Brelms Trust
Walking Group
Awards for All
100 Club
Escorted Holiday
Member's Subs
Aerobics
Age Partnership
DOYCI
Garfield Weston Trust
Two Tidings Trust
**_Designated Funds_**
Managed Closure & Refurbishment
**_Unrestricted Funds_**
General Fund
**Total**|**Opening**
**Incoming**
**Resources**
**Closing**
**Balances**
**Resources**
**Expended**
**Transfers**
**Balances**
246
0
-
-
246
1,250
5,740
(4,340)
-
2,650
6,783
5,000
-
-
11,783
275
-
-
-
275
0
5,000
-
-
5,000
26
-
-
-
26
0
51,428
(43,884)
-
7,544
0
10,000
(450)
-
9,550
252
-
-
-
252
675
-
-
-
675
1,800
-
-
-
1,800
0
5,700
-
-
5,700
0
26,966
(17,530)
-
9,436
0
137
-
-
137
0
1,788
-
-
1,788
0
8,850
(1,670)
-
7,180
0
3,636
-
-
3,636|
|---|---|
||11,307
124,245
(67,874)
0
67,678|
||22,000
-
-
7,500
29,500|
||22,000
0
0
7,500
29,500|
||(1,952)
33,508
0
(7,500)
24,056|
|||
||31,355
157,753
(67,874)
0
121,234|
||**Opening**
**Incoming**
**Resources**
**Closing**
**Balances**
**Resources**
**Expended**
**Transfers**
**Balances**
0
1,000
(754)
-
246
0
2,500
(1,250)
-
1,250
7,922
-
(1,139)
-
6,783
0
5,000
(5,000)
-
0
927
170
(822)
-
275
10,000
-
(10,000)
-
0
576
609
(1,159)
-
26
0
-
-
-
0
0
0
0
-
0
513
395
(656)
-
252
0
675
-
-
675
0
1,800
-
-
1,800
0
7,500
(7,500)
-
0
0
5,000
(5,000)
-
0|
||19,938
24,649
(33,280)
0
11,307|
||22,000
0
0
0
22,000|
||15,245
22,153
(39,350)
0
(1,952)|
|||
||57,183
46,802
(72,630)
0
31,355|
**Page 10**
## **10 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS**
|Tangible Fixed Assets
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
Net Assets|**2021**
**2020**
**Restricted**
**Designated**
**Unrestricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
-
-
-
**0**
0
67,678
29,500
24,056
**121,234**
31,355|
|---|---|
||67,678
29,500
24,056
**121,234**
31,355
-
-
-
**0**
0|
||67,678
29,500
24,056
**121,234**
31,355|
## **11 CONTINGENT LIABILITIES**
The charity has no contingent liabilities.
## **12 RESERVES POLICY**
The Trustees are very much aware of the need to develop a strong financial position for the charity. An objective has been set of building adequate reserves over time to cover four months forward operating costs. The Trustees are satisfied that the future programme of funding will keep the level of reserves in accordance with this objective.
**Page 11**
**SIGHT SUPPORT RYEDALE CHARITY NUMBER 1170013**
## **Independent Examiners Report to the trustees for the year ending 31st March 2021.**
I report on the accounts of Sight Support Ryedale for the period 1st April 2020 to the 31st March 2021 as set out on pages 4 to 11.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the "2011 Act") and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act
- to follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act), and
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner's report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair' view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below
## **Independent examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention
- 1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect, the requirements;
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met; or
- 2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Date:
Barrie Tuck Independent Charity Examiner , Marchwood , Back Lane South , Middleton , Pickering , YO18 8NU
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