## **Berwick & District Friends of Dementia** 

## **Trustees Annual Report** 

## **2020 – 2021** 

## **Introduction** 

This is the annual report of the Trustees of Berwick & District Friends of Dementia, first registered as a charity on 11 September 2017 –charity number 1174583. 

The report covers the period from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021. 

The organisation’s forwarding address is: 

Office 5, Berwick Voluntary Centre, 5 Tweed Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1NG 

E mail:   badfod@yahoo.com 

## **Trustees** 

Wilfred Derek Forshaw Margaret Johnson Linda Yeardly 

## **Mission Statement** 

Berwick & District Friends of Dementia exists to support persons in Berwickupon-Tweed and surrounding area who have a diagnosis of dementia, together with their family and carers. 

## **Aims and objectives** 

Berwick & District Friends of Dementia aims to provide support and encouragement to persons suffering from mild to moderate dementia, and their families and carers, by means of social opportunities and a range of appropriate leisure activities. 

## **Achievements and performance** 

The organisation’s principal undertaking is Alz Cafe, which is held each Thursday from 1030 to 1230 at a hired premises in Berwick-upon-Tweed. Here refreshments are provided for members, and there is time and space for socializing and to undertake stimulating activities. 



There are currently 42 members and 7 volunteers. We also welcome anyone interested in visiting us to observe how we operate. 

## **Coronavirus** 

Because of the Coronavirus pandemic, Alz Cafe has been closed throughout the year covered by this report. Consequently an AGM was not held, but committee members have kept regularly in touch with members. 

## **Financial report and accounts** 

Berwick & District Friends of Dementia has benefited during the year from many generous donations made by organisations and individuals from Berwick and the surrounding area. 

Donations have been received totalling £1671, and grants totalling £531. 

Main areas of expenditure were rent for premises - £888; transport costs - £1219; group activities - £1655, and expenses - £487. 

There was an excess of income over expenditure of £443, and our bank balance at 31 March 2021 was £33559. 

## **Activities** 

Prior to closure, regular activities included singing, massage therapies and seated exercises, pottery, poetry reading, as well as a variety of indoor and tabletop games. There was a boat trip on the River Tweed, outings to various shows and pantomimes, and celebrations of St Andrews Day and Burns Day. 

Signed 

Name   Derek Forshaw 

Chairman 

Date     6 November, 2021 



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