East Cheshire Eye Society Report and Accounts Year ended 31 March 2025 Registered Charity Number 1174656 Company Number CE029029
East Cheshire Eye Soclety Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st March 2025 The trustees of the East Cheshire Eye Society charity present the Annual Report and Accounls for Ihe financial year of 2024- 2025. The Society Charities Registration number is 1174656. The trustees confirm this report and accounts represents the full and only state of the Society. REVIEW OF FINANCES AT YEAR END The Society has recorded a deficit of £16.506 on its operations Dver the year. The total cash and financial investment reseNes at the year end totalled £439,127. The Trustees confimi that the Society has sufficient funds in its financial reseNes for the Society to remain in successful operation for some years to come. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE 2024-202S The year 2024- 2025 has been a very busy year, with additional work planning and running activities and th events as part of our 150 anniversary celebrations, on top of all our olher day-to-day activities These events were wide-ranging throughout 2025, but in the year 202412025 included: The start of our 150 anniversary 150 for 150 fundraising campaign The stsrt of our 150 anniversary special one-year lottery A school art competition and exhibition Altendinq community events Our volunteers made our year possible through their dedicated time and support, and as aayS we are very gr91eful for everything they do. From 1. April 2024 to 31. March 2025 our volunteers gave us an amazing 2,132 hours of their own time to support the work we do. We held online and in person volunteers celebration meetings lo thank volunteers, and to get their ideas to help shape future planning. A special mention should be made to our 150 Anniversary planning committee who have met monthly to make sure that our sesquicentennial year is a special one. The committee are.. Pam Hodgkiss 8nd Liz Durham (Trustees>- Bridget Self and Jane Titterton (volunteers)., and Helen van der Veken and Alan Chappell (staff). The planning committee mel monthly from October 2023 through to July 2025 to make all of the 150 celebrations possible. Ih Our Resource Centre at 11 Market Place continues to work well as our central base. Although we continue as an independent charity, we worked closely throughout the year with other local and national charities. and cor)tinued to shar8 ideas through membeTship of Visionary, including regular Visionary North West meetings, with other Vl charities across the North West of England.
East Cheshire Eye Society Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st March 2024 Within the year 2024 to 2025 we have given direct support to 231 service users on 842 OCG3sions, just within the Resource centre setting. This number does not include those people supported through our additional activities. Our 'members list, ended the year with 733 people on IL These are all people to whom we send our regular news updates, as well as ad-hoc other communications. This year our additional activities have induded: Regular support groups in Poynton, Congleton, Wilmslow and Macclesfield. This year also saw the start of a new group, called the Men in Sight group. which is aimed specifically at mèn talking to men about the impact on them of their vision impairmenL A crown green bowling group. Café coffee clubs in Congleton and Macclesfield. A walking group, wth Wdlks in local parks; the nal and Swans Pool; Swettenham., and a walk along the canal as part of the Bollington Walking Festival. We have arranged trtps to: Trentham Gardens; a barge ride on the Mary Sunl&y' and Biddulph Grange Gardens", We took part in a sèries of lace making workshops wth the Silk museum. We continued to provide on&t¢>one technology training sessions, as well as 'Tea and tech. group sessions, thanks to the amazing support of one of our volunteers, Laura O'Boyle. We continued to support the Cheshire Sight Loss Information Line project. We were hOnoud to attend the Mayor of Macclesfield's Ctvic Awards Ceremony, where we were awarded a Certificate of Civic Servi. We had infomation stalls at: Health & Wellbeing Fairs in Wilmslow and Bollington., an Ageing Well Roadshow in Handforth,. a Vision Zone community event in Congleton; a Live Well for Longer evenl in Chelford. We attended fundraising and marketing events at the Macclesfield Treacle Market, the Rotsry Club of Macclesfield Castle Charities Bazaar and the Prestbury Summer Fair. The 2024 Prestbury Christmas Fair was cancelled because ot adverse weather, so we held a successful offiTr sale instead. We did a number of presentations about our work, including to: two to the Poynton Women's Institutè" and the Congleton Lions Diabetic Support Group; 'Introduction to Braille, group sessions continued this year. led by volunteers. We once again put ECES Christrnas trees into the Christrnas Tree Festivals at Macclesfield and Gawsworh. We were very grateful to receive a grant from the Rotary Club of Macclesfield Castle, following a presentation at their 'Drdgons Den, event. This grant was to support the room hire for the new Men in Sight group. Our r81ationship wth Embrace Marketing continues, and once again we are grateful to them for the additional goodwll they give us. beyond our contractual agreement. We were pleased to be invited to be guests of honour at Congleton Football Club, and to receive donation of £150 from them. We ran our first ever sponsored vrdlk. This was very susSfUl, and we hope to make this an annual event. We were very grateful to the Congleton Coronation BS Club who hosted an evening of bowling and socialising, including a buffel supper. This was a great evening and we hope to maintain our links wtth the club. We also competed in the annual Cheshire Open Vl Crown Green Bowling Challenge Cup competition, this year held in Chester. We were very pleased to retain the trophy for a further 12 months_ We were very grateful to the Macclesfield Light Orchestra who held a fundraising conc8rt for us. We attended a workshop hostsd by the Cheshire Community Foundation, with special guest, HRH Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, to discuss disability sports. We hosted a focus group led by Ryder Architecture, to enable vision impaired people to present their thoughts and ideas to help shape the design and planning of the new Leighton Hospital build.
East Cheshire Eye Society Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st March 2024 Fundraising continues to be essential to our charity. and we were disappointed not to secure any grants towards our core costs. Our Christmas card sales went particulamy well this year, but our annual raffle and street collecting did not do as well as usual. We did, however, receive a range of individual and corporate donations. which were really helpful. W@ are grateful to the continued fundraising support from the Hummingbird Knit and Knatter group, and to the Congleton Lions who very kindly continued their sponsorship of the Congleton support group. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks also very kindly sponsDred our Wilmslow support group. The Society Continues to offer a range of infomiation, advice and support and we are pleased to be able to work closely with local charities and organisations, including the local Talking Newspapers. The Society is grateful for the ongoing dedication of staff members Alan Chappell and Helen van der Veken. The Board of Trustees has seen the following changes this year: New starters- John Mills,. Scott Bannister, Leavers- Angela Dilks., Bridget Self,. Tedcty Weyman We would like to note a special thank you to Bridget Self who served our Board of Trustees for 21 years, and rd who continues to support the charity as a volunteer, now marking her 33 year. This report was approved by ihe Trustees on 25 November 2025 and signed on its behalf. M S Welch Trustee
Independent Examiners Report on the Accounts of East Cheshire Eye Society For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Charity Number: 1174656 We report to thè charity trustees on our examination of th8 accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 March 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements ol the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act). We report in respect of our examination of the CIO'S accounts carried out under Scetion 145 of the Act. In carrying out our examination we have folllowed all applicable Directions given by the Charities Commission under Scetion 145{5)(b) of the 2011 Act. Independent examiners Statememt We have completed our examination. We confim that no material matters have come to our attention in connection with the examination giving us cause to believe that ID any material respect.. awounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act: or 2, the accounts do not accord with those records. We have no concems 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. I Church Mews Churchill Way Macclesfield Cheshire SKII 6AY Kime O'Brien Limited Chartered Accountants 25 November 2025
East Cheshlre Eye Society Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31st March 2025 Unrestricted 2025 Restricted 2025 Total 2025 Total 2024 Note In¢ome and endownmonts from Donations and Legacies Donations and Gifts Legacy Grants 16,053 6,451 900 16.953 6,451 336 14,866 23,057 5,500 336 22.504 1,236 23,740 43,423 Charitable Activities Fundraising Ev8nts Socials and Trips Sales Talking Newspaper 8,780 3,189 7,762 8,780 3,189 7,762 1,200 20,931 4,109 3,805 6,766 1,000 15,68D 1,200 1,200 19,731 Investments CCLA COIF 80A2021 Treasury 5'h 2025 Treasury 6Dh 2028 Treasury 4,660 4,507 2,294 1,816 13,277 4,660 4,507 2,294 1,816 13,277 4,569 3,221 2,294 1,816 11,900 other Recharges 220 220 1.385 220 220 1,385 Total Income and Endownments 55,732 2,436 58,168 72,388 Expenditure Raising Funds Charitable Activiti8S 3.770 69,439 3,770 70,904 3,474 67,651 1,465 Total Expenditure 73,209 1,465 74,674 71,125 Other Investmenl revaluations Transfers Sale of Fixed Assets 13 (6,893) (6.893) 17,265 12 Net (expendlture)l income (24.370) 971 (23,399) 18.528 Net Movement in Funds 124,370) 971 123,399} 18,528 Reconciliation of Funds 17 Tota5 Funds Brought Forward 462,382 144 462,526 443,998 Total Funds Carrled FopNard 438,012 1,115 439,127 462.526
East Cheshire Eye Society Balance Sheet for the year ended 31st March 2025 Notes 2025 2024 Fixed Assets Tangible Investments 12 13 69 246,998 1,041 299,769 300,810 Total 247,067 Current Assots Stocks Debtors Cash at bank and in hand Fixed Term Cash Deposit Total 14 15 20 3,755 2.192 88,782 100,000 194,729 5,221 3,379 32,940 125,QOD 166,540 Croditors Amount falling due within one year 16 2.669 4,824 Net Current Assets 192,060 161.716 Total Assets less current Liabilities 439.127 462,526 Total Nèt Assets 439,127 The Funds Of the Charlty Restricted Funds 1,115 Unrostricted Funds General Funds D8signated Funds Total 438,012 462,382 438.012 462,382 Total Funds 439.127 462,526
East Cheshire Eye Society Notes To the Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025 1. Status Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIO) Revenue greater than £25,000 but less than £250,000 2. Accounting Policès Basis of Pre aration The financial statements have been prepared in accordance wth Accounting and Reporting by Charities '. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the FRS 102 (Charities Sorp FRS 102}. Chan e in basis of accountin orto revlous accounts There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and method of accounting) since last year and no Changes have been made to accounts for previous years. Fund accountln Unrestricted funds These are available for use at Ihe discretion of the trustees in furtheran of the general objects of the charity. Designated funds These are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular purpose Revaluatlon fund5 These are unrestricted funds which include a revaluation reserve representing the restatement of investment assets at their market values. Re8trlctod funds These are available for use subject to restrictions imposed by the donor or through terms of an appeal, Income Recognition of income Income is included in the Ststement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity becomes entitled to, and virtually certain to receive, the income and the amount of the income can be measured with sufficient reliability. Income with related expenditure Where income has related expenditure the income and related expenditure is reported gross in the SOFA. Donations and legacies VoSuntary income reiVed by way of grants, donations and gifls is included in the the SOFA when receivable and only when the Charity ha5 unconditional entitlement to the income. Tax reclaims on donations and gifts Donated 8eNices and facilities Income from tax reclaims is included in the SOFA at the same time as the giftldonation to which it relates. Donated Sepiices and Facilities These are only included in income (with an equivalent amount in expenditure) where the benefit to the Charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material. Volunteer help The value of any volunteef help received is not included in Ihe accounts. Investment Income This is included in the accounts when reiVed GainsJ(losses) on revaluation of Investments This includes any gain or loss resulting from revaluing inveslments to market value at the end of the year. Gainsl(losses) on sale on investment assets This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investmenls.
East Cheshire Eye Society Notes To the Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025 enditure Recognition of expenditure Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis. Expenditure inGludes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered. and is reported as part of the @xpenditure to which it relates. Expenditu on raising und Th&8e comprÈse the costs associated with attracting voluntary income, fundraising trading costs and investment management costs. Expenditure on charitable activities These comprise the costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activities and serVIS in the furtheryance of its objects, including the making of grants and govemance costs. Governance costs These include those costs associated wth meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the Charity, including any audit /independent examination fees, costs linked to the strategic management of the Charity. other expenditure These are support costs not allocated to a particular adivity. Taxation Tha charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activitie5. Freehold Investment property Investment properties are measured initially at cost and subsequently at fair value at èach balance sheet date and are not depreciated. All gains or losses are taken to the Statement of Financial Activities as they arise. Stocks Stock is included at the lower of cost or net realisable value. Donated goods are not valued Trade and other debtOT5 Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade digcount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash al bank and on hand Trade and other creditors Short term creditors are measured at the transaction prtce. Other creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that wÉll probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are nomially recognised at their ttlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due. Pension costs The charity operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contribLrtions have been paid the company has no further payments obligation5. The contributions 8re recognised as expenses when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals in the balance sheet The assets of the plan are h6ld s¶tely from th& company in independently administered funds.
East Cheshire Eye Society Notes To the Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025 Income 4 Income from Donations and Legacies Unrestricted Restricted 2025 2025 Total 2025 Total 2024 Donations and Gifts Legacy Grants Other 16,053 6,451 900 16.953 6,451 336 14,866 23,057 5,500 336 Total 22,504 1,236 23,740 43,423 5 Income from Charitable Activities Unrestricted Restricted 2025 2025 Total 2025 Total 2024 Fundraising Events Socials and Trips Sales Talking Newspapers Grants 8,780 3,189 7,762 8,780 3,189 7,7S2 1,200 4,109 3.805 6,766 1,000 1,200 Total 19,731 1,200 20,931 15,680 6 Income frorn Investments Unrestricted Restricted 2025 2025 Total 2025 Total 2024 CCLA COIF 8 % 2021 Treasury 5 % 2025 Treasury 6 % 2028 Treasury 4,660 4,507 2,294 1,816 4.660 4,507 2,294 1,816 4,569 3,221 2,294 1,816 Total 13,277 13,277 11,900 7 Other Income Unrestricted Restricted 2025 2025 Total 2025 Total 2024 Recharges 220 220 1,385 Total 220 220 1,385
East Cheshire Eye Society Notes To the Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025 Expenditure Unrestricted Restricted 2025 2025 Total 2025 Total 2024 8 On Raising Funds Events Lottery and Raffle Prizes Staff Costs 160 1.113 2,497 160 1,113 2,497 72 980 2,422 Total 3,770 3,770 3,474 9 On Charitable Activities Unrestricted Restricted 2025 2025 Total 2025 Total 2024 Rent Market Place Staff Costs Socials and Trips Sales 150 Celebrations Awareness Events Motor and Travel Cleaning QVS and Market Placè Telephone and Broadband Repairs and Maintenan Insurance Depreciation Equipment expensed Postage and Couriers SOfare and IT + Supprt Stationary and Printing Marketing Subscriptions Sundry Consultants Governance 9,544 33,246 2,073 5,817 1,889 208 1,381 420 1,684 24 1,200 10,744 33,246 2,194 5,817 1,889 208 1,381 420 1,684 24 584 972 205 8,708 32,164 3,433 3.536 121 596 913 404 1,705 642 1,528 163 11 1,771 1,611 800 387 160 8,192 927 828 205 144 2.433 1.860 2,433 1,860 250 96 6.193 704 250 96 6,193 Total 69.439 1,465 70,904 67,651
East Cheshire Eye Soclety Notes To the Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025 10 Staff Costs Unrestricted Restricted 2025 2025 Total 2025 Total 2024 Salaries and Wage5 Training Travel 35.718 35,718 34,211 140 235 26 26 Total 35,744 35,744 34,586 On Raising Funds On Charitable Activitie6 2.497 33,246 35,743 2,497 33,246 35,743 2,422 32,164 34,586 Average Headcount 11 Net oxpgnditure l income bèfore transfers This is stated after charging Depr 828 144 972 1,528 Independent Examination Fees 696 696 690
East Cheshire Eye Society Notes To the Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025 Assets and Llabilities 12 Tangtble Fixed Assets L+B F+F Totsl Cost or Revaluatation As at 1st April 2024 Disposals Additions As at 31st March 2025 11.299 11,299 11,299 11,299 Depreciataion As at 1st April 2024 Disposals Charge Year As at 31st March 2025 10,258 10,258 972 11.230 972 11,230 Net Book Valuès As at 31 st March 2024 As at 31st March 2025 1,041 69 1,041 69 DepreGiatlon Policy Land and Buildings Zero Fixture and Fittings Greater Than £100 Over 4 years starting on date of acqusistion Computer and Telepl Greater Than £100 Over 3 years starting on date of acqusistion 13 Investments COIF 6°A 2028 /0 2025 Sarfsan Total Costs Cost as at 1st April 2024 Disposals Additions Cost as at 31st March 2025 136,807 42,309 60,000 (60.000) 45,000 284,116 (60,000) 136,807 42,309 45,000 224,116 Provisions and Impairments Revaluatation as at 1st April 2024 Disposals Revaluatation in the year As at 31st March 2025 33,636 (9,199) (14,008) 14,008 5,224 15,653 14,008 (6,7791 22,882 7,941 25,695 (814) 10,013) 1,976 7,200 Net Book Values At 31st March 2024 At 31st March 2025 170,443 162,502 33,110 32,296 45,992 50,224 52,200 299,769 246,998
East Cheshire Eye Society Notes To the Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025 14 Stocks 2025 2024 3.755 5,221 Stock is valued at Costs Donated Goods for recycle are not valued 15 Debtors 2025 2024 Trade Debtors Prepayments and Accrued Income Gift Aid Total (100) 830 1,462 2,192 350 708 2.321 3.379 16 Creditors 2025 2024 amounts falling due within one year Trade Creditors Other Creditors Accruals and Deferred Income Total 845 315 1,509 2,669 2,193 2.631 4,824 17 Movem6nt In Funds As at 1stApril 2025 As at 31st March 2024 Restrlcted Funds Net current assets Net Fixed Assets Total 1,115 144 144 1,115 Unrestricted Funds General Fund5 438,012 462,382 Designated Funds Total Funds 439,127 462,526
East Cheshire Eye Sociefy Notes To the Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025 18 Analysis of net assets between funds Restricted Fixed Assets Investrnents Net Current Assets Total Unrestricted 69 246,998 190,945 438,012 Total 69 246,998 192,060 439,127 1,115 1,115 19 Reconciliation of net debt At 1st April 2024 As at 31st March 2025 Cash Flows Cash and Cash Equivilents 157,940 30,842 188,782 20 Cash and Cash Equivilents Llloyds COIF Cash Totsl 157,342 509 89 157,940 30,690 188,032 509 241 188,782 152 30,842