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Conwy Connect for Learning Disabilities Charity Number 1172199 Annual Report 2020/2021

Our Mission Statement and Aims

Conwy Connect for Learning Disabilities is a charity that promotes the rights of people with learning disabilities in North Wales. What do we do?

Who we work with

Conwy Connect for Learning Disabilities works with a wide range of people including;

People with a learning disability

Parents

Carers

Statutory organisations

Voluntary organisations

Interested individuals and organisations

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Introduction from our Chair

Introduction from our Chairperson

Hello everyone and welcome to the annual report for Conwy Connect for April 2020 to April 2021.

Covid 19 started to be a big problem for us all last March 2020 when we went into the first lockdown. As you know this was the first of three lockdowns, including one over last Christmas. This one was very hard for many people who could not get together with family and friends. Things have got a little better in 2021, but we are still feeling the effects of Covid. Let’s hope things get better soon.

I am pleased to report that the team at Conwy Connect has made lots of changes to activities and events. With help from funders, we have been able to expand online activities of all sorts. Members have been able to join in online quizzes, discos and chat groups. All these activities have been very popular and have brought in new members.

My personal highlights of 2020-2021 were

The Trustees meet every two months or so and check out how things are going at Conwy Connect. They look at all aspects of Conwy Connect including the finances, funding for future development, and staffing. We have a good range of Trustees, but we do need some more, particularly parents and carers. Please contact Cath Thornton – if you would like to help.

A big thank you to all our wonderful funders. Without your support we couldn’t provide our services. We know these services are very much appreciated by members and their families and carers. We hope you will be amazed at the range of activities described in this report.

Best wishes to all Janet Byatt

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Our Trustees

Members

Fran Holmes Richard Redmond Roy Hepper

Parents/Carers Janet Byatt Yvonne Davies Jacqui Caldwell Alex Fryer

Statutory Services Eleri Roberts Claire Davies Ruth Wyn Williams

Voluntary Organisations Caroline Downie – PSS

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Thank you to our funders

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Welcome from our Chief Officer

Catherine Thornton Chief Officer

Hello and welcome to Conwy Connects Annual Report for 2020/2021. Reflecting on this year was an emotional experience. 2020/2021 was a challenging year for everyone. We saw everything change in the blink of an eye. We were uprooted from our usual routines, groups, friends and families. Many of us celebrated special occasions on zoom or in gardens 2 meters away from our loved ones.

“You are on mute” became a sentence we said many times a day and “What's the Code?” took over from “What are the disco dates?” in our messages through Facebook, What's app and Emails.

I am so very proud of our organization and its members on how they coped with such a difficult year. The staff team at Conwy Connect went above and beyond to ensure our members had something to do, or someone to talk to.

Our services quickly diversified as we entered the first lockdown and we as a team focused on how we could support the members through this new and sometimes scary experience.

Many of our members were enthusiastic to learn new digital skills that were essential in lockdown they in turn began to support their peers to be able to connect. It was amazing to see.

We recognize being digitally connected isn’t something everyone enjoys, so we made sure we sent out activity packs for the people that couldn’t connect to use digitally.

A massive big thank you to all that supported us.

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Your Conwy Connect Team

Catherine Thornton Chief Officer

Michele Pipe Engagement Officer

Delyth Lloyd Williams Family Support Officer

Paul Carter Health Improvement Officer

Chris Spree Planning for the Future Officer

Shell Williams MOS Coordinator

Non Lederle Deputy/Moving on Solution Officer

Helen Kenyon Freelance Worker

Annemarie Mcnally Family Transition Officer

Eva Collins 2020-2021 Annual Report Freelance Worker

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Health Improvement Service

I am Paul Carter

I am the Health Improvement Officer for Conwy Connect

My job is about health

I try to help people with problems about health care

I try to tell people about how to keep healthy

I try to tell people about the health support they can get

I tell people about annual health checks

What have I been doing?

I have been doing lots of things It has been a strange year because of Coronavirus Here are some of the things I have been doing -

Making sure everyone has the latest Easy Read info about Coronavirus

Sometimes I have made my own Easy Read info

This is a leaflet I made about going for a drive in lockdown

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Health Improvement Service

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I made an Easy Read leaflet about going to the doctors and going into hospital

It was about how things are different because of Coronavirus

The Betsi Cadwaladr Learning Disability Acute Liaison Team helped me with it

I did a Zoom meeting for our members every week

Sometimes we talked about our favourite things

Sometimes we talked about health Sometimes we just had a chat

This was all good for people’s mental health during Coronavirus

With lots of help from members, I put together a photo story

It was in What Matters Magazine It told people about our new Zoom groups

It was important to tell people this, because lockdown was happening It was a new way for people to see their friends

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Health Improvement Service

I set up a YouTube channel called Conwy Connect television (or CCTV for short)

It is so we can make videos to tell people about important things

This is to give people another way of hearing about things from Conwy Connect

Members made a video with me to tell people about Conwy Connect TV

I use Conwy Connect TV to tell people about health things Phillip made a film with me It says how going to hospitals and doctors is different because of Coronavirus

I put together a health page for our Lockdown Activity Packs

Non Lederle and all the Conwy Connect staff team put the packs together

Conwy Connect sent them out to our members My pages told people about what exercise they could do and how to stay healthy in lockdown 10

Health Improvement Service

I supported our members to talk to Megan Vickery from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Megan wanted to ask our members what they thought about local health care

I organised a Zoom meeting and invited members

I helped them to understand the questions Megan was asking

I did a health challenge for some of our members

It asked people to do a walk and eat fruit every day

I posted it to people, then talked to them on Zoom about how to use it

Members did very well, and walked more and ate more fruit

I helped make health films for our members The films were made by people at TAPE in Old Colwyn

One of the films was about health checks

Some of our members and The Learning Disability Acute Liaison Team helped too

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Health Improvement Service

I worked with Nia Lederle from Public Health Wales

We organised an online event to tell female members about Smear Tests

Nia Lederle and Helen Kenyon did the event on Zoom

Helen works for Conwy Connect

I worked with Nia Lederle from Public Health Wales on another event

We organised an online event to tell female members about Breast Screening

Nia and Helen did the event on Zoom

I did not go to these events because they were about women’s health

We also did an event for parents and carers about screening

Nia told them about all the different kinds of health screening

This was on Zoom too

I was the host for this event

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Engagement Service

Funded by

Well, 2020-2021 has been a very different year for Conwy Connect Engagement Service. We have had lots of changes - everyone has worked really hard to stay connected.

From April 2020 the Forum meeting stopped meeting in person. This was because of the Pandemic and lockdown. Our monthly meeting started to meet every week for 1 hour. To meet up everyone had to learn how to use Zoom. It was quite hard at first but people learnt how to make things better.

The Conwy Connect forum What’s app group has been a really good way for people to stay in touch. Also the Forum what’s app group is a good way to pass on information. Members share news, cartoons, videos and photos of things they have been doing. Looing back we must have done a lot of eating as members shared many lovely photos of their meals!

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Engagement Service

Funded by

From our Forum, the members vote for Representatives to go to other groups for them. We have had new Representatives and Deputies from January 2020.

Bethan is our Conwy Rep and Carla is Deputy Rep or the North Wales Participation group (regional)

Richard is our Conwy Rep and Joanne is Deputy Rep for All Wales People First National Council

Shell is the North Wales Representative for the Learning Disability Ministerial Advisory Group

All these groups have been meeting during 2020-21 on Zoom.

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Denbighshire Planning for Future

Funded by

My name is Delyth

I work in Denbighshire I work with family carers to plan for t

the future

This report shows what I have been doing this year

I meet up with family carers and listen to their story

Sometimes carers are tired Sometimes they are sad

I keep meeting up with carers until we Sometimes this in in a Zoom meeting Sometimes it is on the phone Sometimes it is in a café

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Denbighshire Planning for Future

Sometimes things are tricky and can take a long time.

Funded by

Sometimes there is a lot to know.

Carers are experts at being carers,

They don’t have time to be an expert at everything.

I try to help with this.

One way I help is by signposting.

This means that I tell carers about people who are experts at different things. Then the carers can get help from these experts.

Sometimes these experts ask me about family carers.

I talk with them and we work together.

This means that everyone works together to help the family.

Sometimes one carer can help another carer.

This happened with two families this year. The two families shared good ideas.

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Denbighshire Planning for Future

The carers I have worked with this year have wanted different things. Some carers have wanted to help someone in their family find a house to live in.

Some carers have wanted to help someone in their family find good support.

Funded by

Some carers have wanted to help someone in their family make friends.

Whatever the plan is, it works best if everyone works together.

I help to make sure everyone listens to the family. I help to tell the experts about the family. It is a very busy job.

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Planning for the Future

Covid tried to stop us……

…..Zoom was part of our answer

Activity packs were also part of our answer. (With a little help from some friends!)

A special friend helped report to the Trustees.

We worked with Social Services to put on a Zoom event. (The event was held in May 2021)

Getting ready for Easter.

SUCCESS!!

We did plan with one young man He found a new place He moved, even during lockdown.

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Denbighshire Connect

My name is Delyth

I used to work in Denbighshire Connect

I worked there from April 2020 to March 2021

This report shows what I did during that time

Funded by

My work was in Denbighshire

My work was with family carers who lived in Denbighshire

During this time lots of places were closed

This was because of Covid 19

Everyone found different ways to work

Because everywhere was closed, I used Zoom meetings and Team meetings

I met carers in Zoom meetings and Team meetings

Sometimes this was in a group and sometimes it was just one person

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Denbighshire Connect

Funded by

Some carers liked Zoom meetings Some carers liked to talk on the phone

I made sure they could choose what was best for them

For some carers, Covid 19 made things even harder

Carers work hard anyway

Some carers needed more help because of Covid 19

Carers wanted to know who could help them

Sometimes I could help them

Sometimes I could tell them who could help them

Sometimes another carer in the group could help them

These are some of the things the carers needed help with

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Denbighshire Connect

What activities can my family member do now ?

Funded by

Lots of family members joined in with Conwy Connect’s online activities

Will my family member still be able to go to respite?

I helped carers talk to experts

The experts made it possible for some people to have respite

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Denbighshire Connect

Can I have help with forms and Funded by paperwork? Sometimes I helped them

Usually I found an expert to help them

Denbighshire Connect listened to carers

Denbighshire Connect worked with the carers and the experts

Some carers said Denbighshire Connect helped them

Health and Well-Being Project

I was involved with the Health and Wellbeing sessions that began in October 2020. This course was delivered by the nurses from the Learning Disability Team. My role involved assisting the nurses with getting the members to the sessions each week, to listen to their feedback after the sessions and any concerns they may have had. I had regular contact with both the members and the nurses from the team. There were 4 blocks of 6 sessions, each of the blocks had an opportunity for 10 members and a facilitator to be involved. We covered topics that included Diet and Exercise, Friends and Relationships, Health checks and Keeping safe in the Community. Each of the members received a tablet if it was required, this encouraged the members to engage online and a Fitbit if needed.

Funded by

Eva Collins

All of the feedback from each of the members after the sessions was always positive and was so encouraging. Each member gained in confidence which over the weeks became apparent with engaging in the conversation more and more. It was something to look forward to each week as it was such an isolating time during lockdown for many of the members.

I feel very lucky to have had the opportunity to been a part of this course.

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Family Transition Service

Funded by

In this financial year Annemarie Mcnally was our Family Transition Officer her work included completing training to become a Support Planner/Broker.

Annemarie Mcnally

While we were in Lockdown for most of this financial year Annemarie Completed bids for grants. Kept in contact with the Family Centres and School liaisons with ALNCo.

She Attended School Reviews and MDT for some young people

She also hosted a weekly youth club online and weekly parent groups around transition. Annemarie also sent out over 300 COVID Cards to people across North Wales

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Social Worth and Public Benefit

Conwy Connect and the Magic Light Production company started theatre sessions on zoom.

The sessions were so much fun, and the group created some fantastic shows. Have a look on YouTube………

Music

Gav has carried on with sessions on zoom. Our members have been so creative they have almost written an album!!!

To thank Comic Relief for some funding the group wrote a song. Paste the link below in your browser to hear it. https://fb.watch/4goF6uG10E/

The local radio station also invited Fran and Phillip for an interview on their achievements. Well done both!!

We think Hayley the cat helps inspire Phillip.

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Achievements

Members

Our members have been empowered and run their own groups! We are so proud of them.

Phillip helped by delivering discos / chats as needed.

Shell became a quiz master

Fran led weekly football chats.

Bethan enjoyed leading a fitness session.

Marathon

Our fabulous chief ran a virtual marathon and members dropped in throughout the day to offer support.

Celebrities

Ant and Dec left Gwydyr castle to join our fitness class.

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Achievements

Celebrated Chinese New Year. Excellent dragon Cathy!!

Made Welsh cakes for St David’s Day.

We showed you how to make face masks.

Visits

We had socially distanced visits to see how people are.

Little super stars Smaller family members came on board and helped with activity packs.

Volunteers

We had 2 musicians join Makaton choir. Jamie and John.

Caroline who did endless fitness sessions 26

Christine who made dance and cookery videos for months!!

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Regular Sessions

The Team

Together we have delivered at least 1 if not 2 zoom sessions every day within a week of lockdown starting. Plus, have been accessible by phone / email or social media for the bulk of lockdown.

Makaton was challenging on zoom, but we all rose to the challenge, staff, members and support.

Mail out

We also sent out over 2000 activity packs!! This was a big job as could only be completed by 2 staff members.

We included how to get on zoom so as many people could join us as possible.

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Bonus Groups

The youngsters were lucky enough to have an art session offered by Conwy Culture Centre

Conwy Culture Centre also provided some guided walks for our adult members who were able to venture out.

We held a Conwy Connect staff bakeoff. The jury is still out on the winner!!

We also did online cookery sessions.

We held online Karaoke and a regular disco.

We even held the most amazing Talent Show. That was the biggest wow ever, so impressed by everyone. Must be the best night of the year.

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Funders

Comic Relief

Funded some Makaton and Foundation Musician music group plus an activity pack, art sessions, well being chat and bingo

Cambrian kindly funded one of our activity packs which was awesome.

Provided funding at the end of the year ready to carry Makaton forward to 2021

Learning Disability Transformation Team kindly funded Makaton Choir and also provided funds to allow Non to be trained. Non was accepted onto the Makaton tutor training course at the start of 2021. You will have to wait till the next AGM to find out if qualified!!!

If you would like to continue to support us into the next financial year join our lottery.

Conwy and Denbighshire councils have continued to support a wide variety of projects and craft packs for our budding artists.

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Funders

North Wales Together Provided funding for cookery sessions which were continued through lockdown with food drops off and recorded instructions.

Integrated Care Fund Provided funding for a range of social activities for youths and adults. This was diversified with permission during lockdown.

Contact us

Catherine@Conwy-Connect.org.uk Rear Annex 7 Rhiw Rd Colwyn Bay LL297TE 01492 536486

Facebook.com/CC4LD

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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: CE009699 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1172199

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

FOR

CONWY CONNECT FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES

Williams Denton Cyf Chartered Certified Accountants

13 Trinity Square Llandudno United Kingdom CONWY LL30 2RB

CONWY CONNECT FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 4
Independent Examiner's Report 5
Statement of Financial Activities 6
Balance Sheet 7
Notes to the Financial Statements 8 to 18
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 19

CONWY CONNECT FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

Conwy Connect for Learning Disabilities was set up in 1997 to help promote the rights of people with a learning disability living within the county of conwy in north wales. Its aims include ensuring people have equality of choice and opportunity in the community they live in.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims

Conwy Connect for Learning Disabilities objectives and aims are as follows:

Making a difference by

We also help to 'connect' people who are interested in the continued care and support of people with a learning disability.

What we do

Who we work with

Conwy connect for learning disabilities works with a wide range of people including:

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CONWY CONNECT FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Significant activities

Conwy Connect for Learning Disabilities currently delivers services in the following main areas:

Engagement service (Connect Advocacy Group)

This service was relaunched in January 2018. The service group is run to give individuals an opportunity in coalition with Conwy County Borough Council to discuss the services available and currently provided in connection with individuals with Learning Disabilities.

2020-2021 has been a very different year for Conwy Connect Engagement Service. There have been lots of changes and everyone has worked hard to stay connected. From April 2020 the Forum meeting stopped meeting in person. This was because of the Pandemic and lockdown. Monthly meeting started to meet every week for 1 hour. To meet up everyone used Zoom. The Conwy Connect forum WhatsApp group has been a really good way for people to stay in touch. Also the Forum WhatsApp group is a good way to pass on information. Members share news, cartoons, videos and photos of things they have been doing.From the Forum, the members vote for Representatives to go to other groups for them. There have been new Representatives and Deputies from January 2020. Bethan is our Conwy Rep and Carla is Deputy Rep or the North Wales Participation group (Regional). Richard is our Conwy Rep and Joanne is Deputy Rep for All Wales People First National Council. Shell is the North Wales Representative for the Learning Disability Ministerial Advisory Group. All these groups have been meeting during 2020/21 via Zoom.

Health Improvement Service

Services provided include health check guides, traffic light hospital forms, Learning disability acute liaison service, Disability sport in Conwy, Sexual health and contraception, Diabetes, Breast Cancer and screening, Medical Student training.

During 2020/21 leaflets were made by Paul Carter (Health Improvement Officer) about changes to doctor/hospital visits due to Covid-19, the Betsi Cadwaladr Learning Disability Acute Liaison Team aided with this. Zoom meetings were held every week for members which was good for people's mental health and it was a new way for people to see their friends. Paul set us a Youtube channel called Conwy Connect Televisions (CCTV for short) which has been used to tell people about health things. Lockdown Activity Packs were created and sent out to members, a health page was included on this which told people about what exercise they could do and how to stay healthy in lockdown. Paul invited members into a Zoom meeting with Megan Vickery from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board to discuss what the members thought about local health care. A health challenge was created for some members asking them to walk and eat fruit every day, this was then discussed via Zoom and members did well. Health films were created for members by people at TAPE in Old Colwyn and The Learning Disability Acute Liaison Team helped also. A Zoom event was held by Nia Lederle from Public Health Wales and Helen Kenyon (Freelance Worker) to inform female members, also their parents and carers, about Smear Tests and Breast Screening.

Planning for the future

This service providing support to individuals with learning disabilities and their parent/carers to plan for and help them during the transition into independent living.

Service funding was due to finish in June 2018 however funding has been secured for a further 3 years, ending June 2021.

Delyth Lloyd Williams (Family Support Officer) has been meeting with family carers via Zoom or phone during 2020/21. Some carers needed more help due to Covid-19, help was issued either by Delyth, an expert or another carer in the group. Conwy Connect offered online activities to families and Lockdown Activity Packs were created and sent out to members. A Zoom event was held in May 2021 with Social Services.

Health and Well-Being Project

Health and Well-bring sessions began in October 2020. This course was delivered by the nurses from the Learning Disability Team. Eva Collins' (Freelance Worker) role involved assisting the nurses with getting the members to the sessions each week, to listen to their feedback after the sessions and any concerns they may have had. Regular contact was had with both the members and the nurses from the team.

There were 4 blocks of 6 sessions, each of the blocks had an opportunity for 10 members and a facilitator to be involved. Topics covered included Diet and Exercise, Friends and Relationships, Health checks and keeping safe in the Community. Each of the members received a tablet if it was required, this encouraged the members to engage online and a Fitbit if needed.

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CONWY CONNECT FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

All of the feedback from each of the members after the sessions was always positive and was so encouraging. Each member gained in confidence which over the weeks became apparent with engaging in the conversation more and more. It was something to look forward to each week as it was such an isolating time during lockdown for many of the members.

Family Transition Service

Annemarie Mcnally (Family Transition Officer) completed her training to become a Support Planner/Broker. During Lockdown Annemarie completed bids for Grants, kept in contact with the Family Centres and school liaisons with ALNCo. She attended School Reviews and MDT for some young people. She also hosted a weekly youth club online and weekly parent groups around transition. Annemarie also sent out over 300 Covid Cards to people across North Wales.

Social Work and Public Benefit

Conwy Connect and the Magic Light Production company started theatre sessions on Zoom. Music sessions have continued via Zoom, members have been creative and almost written an album. The local radio station also invited a couple of members on for an interview on their achievements.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

Achievements

Regular Sessions

Bonus Groups

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

A net surplus of £28,252 occurred in the year (2020 - deficit of £4,419) and the total unrestricted and restricted funds stand at £26,619 and £108,220 respectively.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

Conwy Connect for Learning Disabilities is a charitable incorporated organisation with the charity commission (number 1172199) and is governed by its constitution.

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CONWY CONNECT FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The policy and general management of the affairs of the charity are directed by the trustees. The trustees are officially appointed at the annual general meeting.

Trustees are appointed by the resolution of a quorum of existing trustees. There is no external body that has the entitlement to appoint a trustee. All new trustees are given an induction and are furnished with an information pack.

Key management remuneration

Trustees were not paid any remuneration during the year, and a total of £0 was reimbursed to trustees in connection with expenses reclaimed.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number

CE009699 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1172199

Registered office

7 Rhiw Road Rear Annex Colwyn Bay CONWY LL29 7TE

Trustees

Jason Rowson Eleri Roberts Richard Redmond Yvonne Davies Amy Jones Janet Rosalind Byatt

Independent Examiner

Williams Denton Cyf Chartered Certified Accountants 13 Trinity Square Llandudno United Kingdom CONWY LL30 2RB

Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:

........................................................................ Trustee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CONWY CONNECT FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Conwy Connect for Learning Disabilities ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Martin Barrett FCCA Williams Denton Cyf Chartered Certified Accountants 13 Trinity Square Llandudno United Kingdom CONWY LL30 2RB

Date: .............................................

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CONWY CONNECT FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
69,849
Investment income
2
4
Total
69,853
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
3
69,764
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
89
Transfers between funds
9
(384)
Net movement in funds
(295)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
26,912
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
26,617		 Restricted
funds
£
142,895
-
142,895
114,732
28,163
384
28,547
79,675
108,222		 2021
Total
funds
£
212,744
4
212,748
184,496
28,252
-
28,252
106,587
134,839		 2020
Total
funds
£
164,378
22
164,400
168,817
(4,417)
-
(4,417)
111,004
106,587

The notes form part of these financial statements

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CONWY CONNECT FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES

BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2021

Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
6
17,081
Cash at bank
10,744
27,825
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
7
(1,206)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
26,619
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
26,619
NET ASSETS
26,619
FUNDS
9
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 Restricted
funds
£
20,292
92,733
113,025
(4,805)
108,220
108,220
108,220		 2021
Total
funds
£
37,373
103,477
140,850
(6,011)
134,839
134,839
134,839
26,619
108,220
134,839		 2020
Total
funds
£
-
106,847
106,847
(260)
106,587
106,587
106,587
26,912
79,675
106,587

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2021.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:

............................................. Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

2. INVESTMENT INCOME

INVESTMENT INCOME
2021 2020
£ £
Deposit account interest 4 22

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3. RAISING FUNDS

Raising donations and legacies

Raising donations and legacies
2021 2020
£ £
Support costs 184,496 168,817

4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2021 nor for the year ended 31 March 2020.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2021 nor for the year ended 31 March 2020.

5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted
fund
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
26,118
Investment income
22
Total
26,140
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
28,610
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
(2,470)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
29,379
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
26,909		 Restricted
funds
£
138,260
-
138,260
140,207
(1,947)
81,625
79,678		 Total
funds
£
164,378
22
164,400
168,817
(4,417)
111,004
106,587

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6.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Prepayments and accrued income
7.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 8)
Trade creditors
8.
LOANS
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:
Amounts falling due within one year on demand:
Bank overdrafts		 2021
£
37,373
2021
£
6,010
1
6,011
2021
£
6,010		 2020
£
-
2020
£
260
-
260
2020
£
260

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9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Consultations
BCUHB (SIFT)
Engage Service
Discos
Health Improve
MOS
Lloyds Foundation
Gwnyt y Mor
Agoriad
Community Navigator
LDW Parents Network
Easy Read Service
Cash 4 Youth
Musical Mayhem
Makaton
Youth Project
Childrens ICF
Cookery ICF
Denbigh Connect
Digital group
Denbighshire PFF
Health Well
Health Check		 At 1.4.20
£
26,912
10,842
(260)
7,824
7,703
4,130
2,752
7,358
8,943
810
1,907
3,232
1,033
605
1,552
1,953
390
1,241
254
6,094
613
10,699
-
-
79,675		 Net
movement
in funds
£
91
2,470
(95)
3,281
(84)
1,226
1,016
1,816
(362)
-
(1,066)
-
(180)
-
5,837
6,369
-
-
-
4,072
(142)
3,967
65
(29)
28,161		 Transfers
between
funds
£
(384)
-
355
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
29
384		 At
31.3.21
£
26,619
13,312
-
11,105
7,619
5,356
3,768
9,174
8,581
810
841
3,232
853
605
7,389
8,322
390
1,241
254
10,166
471
14,666
65
-
108,220

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9.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
TOTAL FUNDS
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Consultations
BCUHB (SIFT)
Engage Service
Discos
Health Improve
MOS
Lloyds Foundation
Gwnyt y Mor
Community Navigator
Easy Read Service
Musical Mayhem
Makaton
Denbigh Connect
Digital group
Denbighshire PFF
Health Well
Health Check
TOTAL FUNDS		 106,587
follows:		 28,252
Incoming
resources
£
69,853
7,399
-
17,788
1
14,582
18,379
20,850
1
4,991
-
5,837
14,607
16,251
-
20,540
1,669
-
142,895
212,748		 -
134,839
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(69,762)
91
(4,929)
2,470
(95)
(95)
(14,507)
3,281
(85)
(84)
(13,356)
1,226
(17,363)
1,016
(19,034)
1,816
(363)
(362)
(6,057)
(1,066)
(180)
(180)
-
5,837
(8,238)
6,369
(12,179)
4,072
(142)
(142)
(16,573)
3,967
(1,604)
65
(29)
(29)
(114,734)
28,161
(184,496)
28,252

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9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Consultations
BCUHB (SIFT)
Engage Service
Discos
Health Improve
MOS
Lloyds Foundation
Gwnyt y Mor
Agoriad
Community Navigator
LDW Parents Network
Easy Read Service
Cash 4 Youth
Musical Mayhem
Makaton
Youth Project
Childrens ICF
Cookery ICF
Denbigh Connect
Digital group
Denbighshire PFF		 At 1.4.19
£
29,379
5,979
-
6,404
5,566
4,013
2,490
7,492
42,034
810
-
3,232
-
605
3,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
81,625		 Net
movement
in funds
£
(2,467)
4,863
(260)
1,420
2,137
117
262
(134)
(33,091)
-
1,907
-
1,033
-
(1,448)
1,953
390
1,241
254
6,094
613
10,699
(1,950)		 At
31.3.20
£
26,912
10,842
(260)
7,824
7,703
4,130
2,752
7,358
8,943
810
1,907
3,232
1,033
605
1,552
1,953
390
1,241
254
6,094
613
10,699
79,675

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

9.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
TOTAL FUNDS
111,004
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
26,140
Restricted funds
Consultations
7,396
BCUHB (SIFT)
800
Engage Service
16,039
Discos
6,421
Health Improve
14,585
MOS
20,451
Lloyds Foundation
20,852
Gwnyt y Mor
-
Community Navigator
5,001
Easy Read Service
2,650
Musical Mayhem
-
Makaton
2,871
Youth Project
810
Childrens ICF
2,970
Cookery ICF
3,214
Denbigh Connect
13,000
Digital group
6,200
Denbighshire PFF
15,000
138,260
TOTAL FUNDS
164,400		 (4,417)
106,587
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(28,607)
(2,467)
(2,533)
4,863
(1,060)
(260)
(14,619)
1,420
(4,284)
2,137
(14,468)
117
(20,189)
262
(20,986)
(134)
(33,091)
(33,091)
(3,094)
1,907
(1,617)
1,033
(1,448)
(1,448)
(918)
1,953
(420)
390
(1,729)
1,241
(2,960)
254
(6,906)
6,094
(5,587)
613
(4,301)
10,699
(140,210)
(1,950)
(168,817)
(4,417)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1.4.19 in funds funds 31.3.21
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 29,379 (2,376) (384) 26,619
Restricted funds
Consultations 5,979 7,333 - 13,312
BCUHB (SIFT) - (355) 355 -
Engage Service
6,404 4,701 - 11,105
Discos
5,566 2,053 - 7,619
Health Improve
4,013 1,343 - 5,356
MOS
2,490 1,278 - 3,768
Lloyds Foundation
7,492 1,682 - 9,174
Gwnyt y Mor
42,034 (33,453) - 8,581
Agoriad
810 - - 810
Community Navigator
- 841 - 841
LDW Parents Network 3,232 - - 3,232
Easy Read Service - 853 - 853
Cash 4 Youth 605 - - 605
Musical Mayhem 3,000 4,389 - 7,389
Makaton - 8,322 - 8,322
Youth Project - 390 - 390
Childrens ICF
- 1,241 - 1,241
Cookery ICF - 254 - 254
Denbigh Connect - 10,166 - 10,166
Digital group - 471 - 471
Denbighshire PFF - 14,666 - 14,666
Health Well - 65 - 65
Health Check - (29) 29 -

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

9.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
TOTAL FUNDS		 81,625
111,004		 26,211
23,835		 384
-		 108,220
134,839

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Consultations
BCUHB (SIFT)
Engage Service
Discos
Health Improve
MOS
Lloyds Foundation
Gwnyt y Mor
Community Navigator
Easy Read Service
Musical Mayhem
Makaton
Youth Project
Childrens ICF
Cookery ICF
Denbigh Connect
Digital group
Denbighshire PFF
Health Well
Health Check
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
95,993
14,795
800
33,827
6,422
29,167
38,830
41,702
1
9,992
2,650
5,837
17,478
810
2,970
3,214
29,251
6,200
35,540
1,669
-
281,155
377,148		 Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(98,369)
(2,376)
(7,462)
7,333
(1,155)
(355)
(29,126)
4,701
(4,369)
2,053
(27,824)
1,343
(37,552)
1,278
(40,020)
1,682
(33,454)
(33,453)
(9,151)
841
(1,797)
853
(1,448)
4,389
(9,156)
8,322
(420)
390
(1,729)
1,241
(2,960)
254
(19,085)
10,166
(5,729)
471
(20,874)
14,666
(1,604)
65
(29)
(29)
(254,944)
26,211
(353,313)
23,835

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2021.

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Gifts
Donations
Grants
Investment income
Deposit account interest
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Support costs
Other
Wages
Freelance
Consultation
Travel
Cleaning
Printing and Postage
Advertising
Insurance
Light and Heat
Telephone
Sundries
Training
Event Costs
Legal Fees
Meetings
Office equipment
CO supervision
Supervision
Total resources expended
Net income/(expenditure)		 2021
£
4
3,482
209,258
212,744
4
212,748
129,146
12,324
-
5,408
-
5,120
1,259
1,024
1,910
1,519
3,682
2,280
3,173
1,484
20
15,495
453
199
184,496
184,496
28,252		 2020
£
9
18,267
146,102
164,378
22
164,400
93,101
26,561
455
1,715
201
6,952
1,086
-
647
1,089
3,714
1,099
12,897
1,360
2,011
14,311
102
1,516
168,817
168,817
(4,417)

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements

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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: CE009699 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1172199

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

FOR

CONWY CONNECT FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES

Williams Denton Cyf Chartered Certified Accountants

13 Trinity Square Llandudno United Kingdom CONWY LL30 2RB

CONWY CONNECT FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 4
Independent Examiner's Report 5
Statement of Financial Activities 6
Balance Sheet 7
Notes to the Financial Statements 8 to 18
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 19

CONWY CONNECT FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

Conwy Connect for Learning Disabilities was set up in 1997 to help promote the rights of people with a learning disability living within the county of conwy in north wales. Its aims include ensuring people have equality of choice and opportunity in the community they live in.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims

Conwy Connect for Learning Disabilities objectives and aims are as follows:

Making a difference by

We also help to 'connect' people who are interested in the continued care and support of people with a learning disability.

What we do

Who we work with

Conwy connect for learning disabilities works with a wide range of people including:

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Significant activities

Conwy Connect for Learning Disabilities currently delivers services in the following main areas:

Engagement service (Connect Advocacy Group)

This service was relaunched in January 2018. The service group is run to give individuals an opportunity in coalition with Conwy County Borough Council to discuss the services available and currently provided in connection with individuals with Learning Disabilities.

2020-2021 has been a very different year for Conwy Connect Engagement Service. There have been lots of changes and everyone has worked hard to stay connected. From April 2020 the Forum meeting stopped meeting in person. This was because of the Pandemic and lockdown. Monthly meeting started to meet every week for 1 hour. To meet up everyone used Zoom. The Conwy Connect forum WhatsApp group has been a really good way for people to stay in touch. Also the Forum WhatsApp group is a good way to pass on information. Members share news, cartoons, videos and photos of things they have been doing.From the Forum, the members vote for Representatives to go to other groups for them. There have been new Representatives and Deputies from January 2020. Bethan is our Conwy Rep and Carla is Deputy Rep or the North Wales Participation group (Regional). Richard is our Conwy Rep and Joanne is Deputy Rep for All Wales People First National Council. Shell is the North Wales Representative for the Learning Disability Ministerial Advisory Group. All these groups have been meeting during 2020/21 via Zoom.

Health Improvement Service

Services provided include health check guides, traffic light hospital forms, Learning disability acute liaison service, Disability sport in Conwy, Sexual health and contraception, Diabetes, Breast Cancer and screening, Medical Student training.

During 2020/21 leaflets were made by Paul Carter (Health Improvement Officer) about changes to doctor/hospital visits due to Covid-19, the Betsi Cadwaladr Learning Disability Acute Liaison Team aided with this. Zoom meetings were held every week for members which was good for people's mental health and it was a new way for people to see their friends. Paul set us a Youtube channel called Conwy Connect Televisions (CCTV for short) which has been used to tell people about health things. Lockdown Activity Packs were created and sent out to members, a health page was included on this which told people about what exercise they could do and how to stay healthy in lockdown. Paul invited members into a Zoom meeting with Megan Vickery from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board to discuss what the members thought about local health care. A health challenge was created for some members asking them to walk and eat fruit every day, this was then discussed via Zoom and members did well. Health films were created for members by people at TAPE in Old Colwyn and The Learning Disability Acute Liaison Team helped also. A Zoom event was held by Nia Lederle from Public Health Wales and Helen Kenyon (Freelance Worker) to inform female members, also their parents and carers, about Smear Tests and Breast Screening.

Planning for the future

This service providing support to individuals with learning disabilities and their parent/carers to plan for and help them during the transition into independent living.

Service funding was due to finish in June 2018 however funding has been secured for a further 3 years, ending June 2021.

Delyth Lloyd Williams (Family Support Officer) has been meeting with family carers via Zoom or phone during 2020/21. Some carers needed more help due to Covid-19, help was issued either by Delyth, an expert or another carer in the group. Conwy Connect offered online activities to families and Lockdown Activity Packs were created and sent out to members. A Zoom event was held in May 2021 with Social Services.

Health and Well-Being Project

Health and Well-bring sessions began in October 2020. This course was delivered by the nurses from the Learning Disability Team. Eva Collins' (Freelance Worker) role involved assisting the nurses with getting the members to the sessions each week, to listen to their feedback after the sessions and any concerns they may have had. Regular contact was had with both the members and the nurses from the team.

There were 4 blocks of 6 sessions, each of the blocks had an opportunity for 10 members and a facilitator to be involved. Topics covered included Diet and Exercise, Friends and Relationships, Health checks and keeping safe in the Community. Each of the members received a tablet if it was required, this encouraged the members to engage online and a Fitbit if needed.

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

All of the feedback from each of the members after the sessions was always positive and was so encouraging. Each member gained in confidence which over the weeks became apparent with engaging in the conversation more and more. It was something to look forward to each week as it was such an isolating time during lockdown for many of the members.

Family Transition Service

Annemarie Mcnally (Family Transition Officer) completed her training to become a Support Planner/Broker. During Lockdown Annemarie completed bids for Grants, kept in contact with the Family Centres and school liaisons with ALNCo. She attended School Reviews and MDT for some young people. She also hosted a weekly youth club online and weekly parent groups around transition. Annemarie also sent out over 300 Covid Cards to people across North Wales.

Social Work and Public Benefit

Conwy Connect and the Magic Light Production company started theatre sessions on Zoom. Music sessions have continued via Zoom, members have been creative and almost written an album. The local radio station also invited a couple of members on for an interview on their achievements.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

Achievements

Regular Sessions

Bonus Groups

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

A net surplus of £28,252 occurred in the year (2020 - deficit of £4,419) and the total unrestricted and restricted funds stand at £26,619 and £108,220 respectively.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

Conwy Connect for Learning Disabilities is a charitable incorporated organisation with the charity commission (number 1172199) and is governed by its constitution.

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CONWY CONNECT FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The policy and general management of the affairs of the charity are directed by the trustees. The trustees are officially appointed at the annual general meeting.

Trustees are appointed by the resolution of a quorum of existing trustees. There is no external body that has the entitlement to appoint a trustee. All new trustees are given an induction and are furnished with an information pack.

Key management remuneration

Trustees were not paid any remuneration during the year, and a total of £0 was reimbursed to trustees in connection with expenses reclaimed.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number

CE009699 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1172199

Registered office

7 Rhiw Road Rear Annex Colwyn Bay CONWY LL29 7TE

Trustees

Jason Rowson Eleri Roberts Richard Redmond Yvonne Davies Amy Jones Janet Rosalind Byatt

Independent Examiner

Williams Denton Cyf Chartered Certified Accountants 13 Trinity Square Llandudno United Kingdom CONWY LL30 2RB

Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:

........................................................................ Trustee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CONWY CONNECT FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Conwy Connect for Learning Disabilities ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Martin Barrett FCCA Williams Denton Cyf Chartered Certified Accountants 13 Trinity Square Llandudno United Kingdom CONWY LL30 2RB

Date: .............................................

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CONWY CONNECT FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
69,849
Investment income
2
4
Total
69,853
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
3
69,764
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
89
Transfers between funds
9
(384)
Net movement in funds
(295)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
26,912
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
26,617		 Restricted
funds
£
142,895
-
142,895
114,732
28,163
384
28,547
79,675
108,222		 2021
Total
funds
£
212,744
4
212,748
184,496
28,252
-
28,252
106,587
134,839		 2020
Total
funds
£
164,378
22
164,400
168,817
(4,417)
-
(4,417)
111,004
106,587

The notes form part of these financial statements

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BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2021

Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
6
17,081
Cash at bank
10,744
27,825
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
7
(1,206)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
26,619
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
26,619
NET ASSETS
26,619
FUNDS
9
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 Restricted
funds
£
20,292
92,733
113,025
(4,805)
108,220
108,220
108,220		 2021
Total
funds
£
37,373
103,477
140,850
(6,011)
134,839
134,839
134,839
26,619
108,220
134,839		 2020
Total
funds
£
-
106,847
106,847
(260)
106,587
106,587
106,587
26,912
79,675
106,587

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2021.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:

............................................. Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

2. INVESTMENT INCOME

INVESTMENT INCOME
2021 2020
£ £
Deposit account interest 4 22

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3. RAISING FUNDS

Raising donations and legacies

Raising donations and legacies
2021 2020
£ £
Support costs 184,496 168,817

4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2021 nor for the year ended 31 March 2020.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2021 nor for the year ended 31 March 2020.

5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted
fund
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
26,118
Investment income
22
Total
26,140
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
28,610
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
(2,470)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
29,379
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
26,909		 Restricted
funds
£
138,260
-
138,260
140,207
(1,947)
81,625
79,678		 Total
funds
£
164,378
22
164,400
168,817
(4,417)
111,004
106,587

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6.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Prepayments and accrued income
7.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 8)
Trade creditors
8.
LOANS
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:
Amounts falling due within one year on demand:
Bank overdrafts		 2021
£
37,373
2021
£
6,010
1
6,011
2021
£
6,010		 2020
£
-
2020
£
260
-
260
2020
£
260

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9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Consultations
BCUHB (SIFT)
Engage Service
Discos
Health Improve
MOS
Lloyds Foundation
Gwnyt y Mor
Agoriad
Community Navigator
LDW Parents Network
Easy Read Service
Cash 4 Youth
Musical Mayhem
Makaton
Youth Project
Childrens ICF
Cookery ICF
Denbigh Connect
Digital group
Denbighshire PFF
Health Well
Health Check		 At 1.4.20
£
26,912
10,842
(260)
7,824
7,703
4,130
2,752
7,358
8,943
810
1,907
3,232
1,033
605
1,552
1,953
390
1,241
254
6,094
613
10,699
-
-
79,675		 Net
movement
in funds
£
91
2,470
(95)
3,281
(84)
1,226
1,016
1,816
(362)
-
(1,066)
-
(180)
-
5,837
6,369
-
-
-
4,072
(142)
3,967
65
(29)
28,161		 Transfers
between
funds
£
(384)
-
355
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
29
384		 At
31.3.21
£
26,619
13,312
-
11,105
7,619
5,356
3,768
9,174
8,581
810
841
3,232
853
605
7,389
8,322
390
1,241
254
10,166
471
14,666
65
-
108,220

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9.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
TOTAL FUNDS
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Consultations
BCUHB (SIFT)
Engage Service
Discos
Health Improve
MOS
Lloyds Foundation
Gwnyt y Mor
Community Navigator
Easy Read Service
Musical Mayhem
Makaton
Denbigh Connect
Digital group
Denbighshire PFF
Health Well
Health Check
TOTAL FUNDS		 106,587
follows:		 28,252
Incoming
resources
£
69,853
7,399
-
17,788
1
14,582
18,379
20,850
1
4,991
-
5,837
14,607
16,251
-
20,540
1,669
-
142,895
212,748		 -
134,839
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(69,762)
91
(4,929)
2,470
(95)
(95)
(14,507)
3,281
(85)
(84)
(13,356)
1,226
(17,363)
1,016
(19,034)
1,816
(363)
(362)
(6,057)
(1,066)
(180)
(180)
-
5,837
(8,238)
6,369
(12,179)
4,072
(142)
(142)
(16,573)
3,967
(1,604)
65
(29)
(29)
(114,734)
28,161
(184,496)
28,252

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9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Consultations
BCUHB (SIFT)
Engage Service
Discos
Health Improve
MOS
Lloyds Foundation
Gwnyt y Mor
Agoriad
Community Navigator
LDW Parents Network
Easy Read Service
Cash 4 Youth
Musical Mayhem
Makaton
Youth Project
Childrens ICF
Cookery ICF
Denbigh Connect
Digital group
Denbighshire PFF		 At 1.4.19
£
29,379
5,979
-
6,404
5,566
4,013
2,490
7,492
42,034
810
-
3,232
-
605
3,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
81,625		 Net
movement
in funds
£
(2,467)
4,863
(260)
1,420
2,137
117
262
(134)
(33,091)
-
1,907
-
1,033
-
(1,448)
1,953
390
1,241
254
6,094
613
10,699
(1,950)		 At
31.3.20
£
26,912
10,842
(260)
7,824
7,703
4,130
2,752
7,358
8,943
810
1,907
3,232
1,033
605
1,552
1,953
390
1,241
254
6,094
613
10,699
79,675

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9.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
TOTAL FUNDS
111,004
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
26,140
Restricted funds
Consultations
7,396
BCUHB (SIFT)
800
Engage Service
16,039
Discos
6,421
Health Improve
14,585
MOS
20,451
Lloyds Foundation
20,852
Gwnyt y Mor
-
Community Navigator
5,001
Easy Read Service
2,650
Musical Mayhem
-
Makaton
2,871
Youth Project
810
Childrens ICF
2,970
Cookery ICF
3,214
Denbigh Connect
13,000
Digital group
6,200
Denbighshire PFF
15,000
138,260
TOTAL FUNDS
164,400		 (4,417)
106,587
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(28,607)
(2,467)
(2,533)
4,863
(1,060)
(260)
(14,619)
1,420
(4,284)
2,137
(14,468)
117
(20,189)
262
(20,986)
(134)
(33,091)
(33,091)
(3,094)
1,907
(1,617)
1,033
(1,448)
(1,448)
(918)
1,953
(420)
390
(1,729)
1,241
(2,960)
254
(6,906)
6,094
(5,587)
613
(4,301)
10,699
(140,210)
(1,950)
(168,817)
(4,417)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1.4.19 in funds funds 31.3.21
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 29,379 (2,376) (384) 26,619
Restricted funds
Consultations 5,979 7,333 - 13,312
BCUHB (SIFT) - (355) 355 -
Engage Service
6,404 4,701 - 11,105
Discos
5,566 2,053 - 7,619
Health Improve
4,013 1,343 - 5,356
MOS
2,490 1,278 - 3,768
Lloyds Foundation
7,492 1,682 - 9,174
Gwnyt y Mor
42,034 (33,453) - 8,581
Agoriad
810 - - 810
Community Navigator
- 841 - 841
LDW Parents Network 3,232 - - 3,232
Easy Read Service - 853 - 853
Cash 4 Youth 605 - - 605
Musical Mayhem 3,000 4,389 - 7,389
Makaton - 8,322 - 8,322
Youth Project - 390 - 390
Childrens ICF
- 1,241 - 1,241
Cookery ICF - 254 - 254
Denbigh Connect - 10,166 - 10,166
Digital group - 471 - 471
Denbighshire PFF - 14,666 - 14,666
Health Well - 65 - 65
Health Check - (29) 29 -

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9.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
TOTAL FUNDS		 81,625
111,004		 26,211
23,835		 384
-		 108,220
134,839

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9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Consultations
BCUHB (SIFT)
Engage Service
Discos
Health Improve
MOS
Lloyds Foundation
Gwnyt y Mor
Community Navigator
Easy Read Service
Musical Mayhem
Makaton
Youth Project
Childrens ICF
Cookery ICF
Denbigh Connect
Digital group
Denbighshire PFF
Health Well
Health Check
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
95,993
14,795
800
33,827
6,422
29,167
38,830
41,702
1
9,992
2,650
5,837
17,478
810
2,970
3,214
29,251
6,200
35,540
1,669
-
281,155
377,148		 Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(98,369)
(2,376)
(7,462)
7,333
(1,155)
(355)
(29,126)
4,701
(4,369)
2,053
(27,824)
1,343
(37,552)
1,278
(40,020)
1,682
(33,454)
(33,453)
(9,151)
841
(1,797)
853
(1,448)
4,389
(9,156)
8,322
(420)
390
(1,729)
1,241
(2,960)
254
(19,085)
10,166
(5,729)
471
(20,874)
14,666
(1,604)
65
(29)
(29)
(254,944)
26,211
(353,313)
23,835

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10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2021.

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Gifts
Donations
Grants
Investment income
Deposit account interest
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Support costs
Other
Wages
Freelance
Consultation
Travel
Cleaning
Printing and Postage
Advertising
Insurance
Light and Heat
Telephone
Sundries
Training
Event Costs
Legal Fees
Meetings
Office equipment
CO supervision
Supervision
Total resources expended
Net income/(expenditure)		 2021
£
4
3,482
209,258
212,744
4
212,748
129,146
12,324
-
5,408
-
5,120
1,259
1,024
1,910
1,519
3,682
2,280
3,173
1,484
20
15,495
453
199
184,496
184,496
28,252		 2020
£
9
18,267
146,102
164,378
22
164,400
93,101
26,561
455
1,715
201
6,952
1,086
-
647
1,089
3,714
1,099
12,897
1,360
2,011
14,311
102
1,516
168,817
168,817
(4,417)

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