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2022-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From: 1/4/2021 Period start date To: 31/03/2022 Period end date

Charity name: Eastbourne Dementia Action Alliance

Charity registration number: 1177692

Objectives and Activities

SORP
reference
Summary of the purposes
of the charity as set out in
its governing document		 Para 1.17 The relief of need and the promotion and
protection of good health among people living
with Dementia, their families and carers, by
undertaking initiatives to help to make
Eastbourne and the surrounding areas a
dementia inclusive and friendly community, in
particular but not exclusively, by listening and
responding to the lived experiences of people
living with dementia and through the provision of
information, workshops and awareness sessions
that are designed to ensure that people affected
by dementia feel understood and included and
can confidently contribute to community life; by
working in partnership with other organisations in
East Sussex and across the UK on projects
which aim to improve the capacity of communities
to support people living with Dementia.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to
those purposes for the
public benefit, in particular,
the activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.
Para 1.17
and 1.19
The main activities of the charter in relation to our
purposes for the public benefit were as follows:
1) Officially launched our Dementia Inclusive
charter project (with the support of grant
funding from the Sussex Community
Foundation) and promoted it to key
organisations that provide services to
people living with Dementia in the
Eastbourne area.
2) Worked towards holding our Dementia
Inclusive Charter Launch event due to be
held in May 2022 which would promote
the charter and enable partners to come
together and share best practice.
3) Continued to work with members of Sea
DEEP to help achieve their key priorities
to make Eastbourne more Dementia
Inclusive.
4) Encouraged Charter Partners to engage
with SEA DEEP for advice on how to
make their events, activities, and services
Dementia inclusive.
5) Attended events within the town with our
‘information stand’ to signpost people to
Dementia services and distribute
information, including our EDAA
information booklet with details of the
different support services and initiatives
that are available locally.
6) Continued to employ a social media
company to increase our reach across
social media platforms such as Facebook,
LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Sharing
information on the charity and signposting
to other services that provide support for
people living with Dementia in the local
area.
7) Continued to work in partnership with
other organisations on initiatives of
common cause and participated in various
forums such as local NHS Dementia
steering group, Eastbourne Access Group
and the Disability Rights Reference
Group.
8) Supported and promoted various
initiatives that help people living with
Dementia such as the Admiral Nurse
Service at the Victoria Medical Centre.
9) Worked collaboratively with a CIC ‘DISC’
to provide Dementia Awareness training
sessions for our Charter Partners.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 In planning activities for the year, the trustees
reviewed the guidance on public benefit issued
by the Charity Commission at the trustee’s
meetings and ensured that all our charitable
activities are undertaken to further our charitable
purposes for the public benefit.

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

SOR
P
refere
nce
Summary of
the main
achievement
s of the
charity,
identifying
the
difference
the charity’s
work has
made to the
circumstanc
es of its
beneficiaries
and any
wider
benefits to
society as a
whole.		 Para
1.20		 Charter project
Our main objective during this period was to promote our Dementia
inclusive charter which we officially launched in December of 2021.
We realise that the only way that we can help make Eastbourne
Dementia Inclusive is by working collaboratively with businesses
and organisations in the local area. Organisations and Businesses
that sign up to the charter will commit to working with the EDAA to
make Eastbourne a Dementia friendly and inclusive community
We were delighted to have already signed up several fantastic local
organisations in advance of the launch date and as of March 2022
we had 15 charter partners.
COVID had prevented us from holding a formal launch event for the
Charter, however with the lifting of lockdown restrictions we were
pleased to be able to secure a date and venue to hold it in May
2022.
A lot of our focus in the early part of 2022 was on planning for this
event and encouraging as many key organisations and individuals
to attend.
It was hoped that the launch event would give us some additional
publicity and provide charter partners with an opportunity to engage
with the charity and come together to share information and best
practice.
SEA DEEP
The EDAA continued to work with the members of SEA DEEP which
is a peer support group providing its members with friendship,
guidance, education and understanding. The members want to
show people that, although they are living with Dementia, they are
still individuals, important members of the community, with a lot to
offer and live for despite their diagnosis and difficulties.
The members of SEA DEEP were pleased to be able to get back to
meeting in person following the lifting of COVID restrictions. They
were also keen to use their lived experience to help raise
awareness of Dementia Issues and the EDAA actively encouraged
Charter partners and other organisations to seek their advice in how
they can make their events or services more inclusive.
We were also working on plans for SEA DEEP to carry out audits of
public buildings, spaces and services for the purpose of assessing
their accessibility for people living with Dementia.
It is a key objective of the EDAA that we continue to listen and
respond to the lived experiences of people living with Dementia in
the Eastbourne area and we continue to use the key priorities (that
the SEA DEEP group have identified as key to making Eastbourne
more Dementia Inclusive) to direct our decision-making process.

Website and Social Media We continued to employ a professional social media company ‘Ditzy Media’ to look after our social media pages. Our focus in 2020 – 2021 was primarily on Facebook and the strategy for 2021-2022 was to increase our presence across social media platforms. We were pleased with the progress; and at the end of March 2022, we had 195 twitter followers, 54 LinkedIn followers and 246 Instagram followers. A key objective of the EDAA is to signpost people to organisations in the local area that provide services and support to people living with Dementia. Our digital presence continues to be an important part of this strategy and enables us to keep people up to date with the activities of the charity as well as information on the services and support available to people living with Dementia within the Eastbourne area. Signposting The lifting of lockdown restrictions enabled us to get out and about in the town again. We were able to set up our information stall at various events, offer advice, and distribute our information booklet with details of the different support services and initiatives that are available locally. We have held information stands in the main Eastbourne Shopping Centre and were particularly pleased to be able to participate in the Purple Tuesday event on the 2nd of November when EDAA Trustee Jenny Eldridge and some of our wonderful volunteers joined other disability groups to help raise awareness of the economic importance of the spending power (the Purple Pound) of people with hidden and physical disabilities. Partnership Working We were able to continue to work in partnership with other organisations on initiatives of common cause. We have invited organisations such as DISC, the Alzheimer’s Society, and the East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust to speak at our meetings and have supported and promoted initiatives such as the Alzheimer’s Society ‘Time for Dementia’ project and the Admiral Nurse Clinic at the Victoria Medical Centre. We continued to send representatives to various forums to ensure that the views of people living with Dementia are represented such as the local NHS Dementia steering group, Eastbourne Access Group, and the Disability Rights Reference Group. We are also working collaboratively with another charity called DISC to provide Dementia Awareness Sessions for our Charter Partners.

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Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 The effects of the pandemic are still with us
and our funds are dramatically down.
Some of our venues, where we fund raise,
have been cut off or curtailed.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 During the year there were insufficient
funds to contemplate investments.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Zero
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 Because our funds are still being
negatively affected by Covid-19.
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 Grants, donations at funerals, donations
from the general public at our information
events. Funds raised by sponsorship, e.g.
abseil.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 We do not have spare funds for
investments. If we did, they would be
ethical.
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)
Para 1.25		 Constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
- Association
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 Trustees are either elected by the
members of the CIO at a general meeting
or appointed by the trustees.

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees		 Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Eastbourne Dementia Action Alliance
Other name the charity uses EDAA
Registered charity number 1177692
Charity’s principal address
C/O Home Instead Senior Care,
Unit E, Dittons Business Park,
Dittons Road
Polegate, East Sussex
BN26 6HY

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for
whole year		 Name of person (or body)
entitled to appoint trustee
(if any)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20		 Ian Co'rell Secretary
Stephen Lloyd
Jenny Eldridge Treasurer &
Volunteer
Coordinator		 Treasurer from
9/4/21 - 31/3/22
Frederick Smith 01/04/21 –
13/01/22

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Ian Greg Cottrell Jennifer Theodora Eldridge

Position (eg Secretary & Trustee Treasurer, Volunteer Secretary, Chair, etc) Coordinator and Trustee

Date 28th December 2022

Eastbourne Dementia Action Alliance

Company number: CE013629

Eastbourne Dementia Action Alliance

Income and Expenditure Accounts For the year ended 31[st] March 2022 Charity Registration No: 1177692

Eastbourne Dementia Action Alliance

Contents
Page
Trustees and other information 1
Trustees report 2
Statement of comprehensive income 3
Statement of financial position 4
Notes to the financial statements 5 – 6
Detailed income and expenditure statement 7

Eastbourne Dementia Action Alliance

Trustees and other information

Trustees Mr Ian Cottrell Mr Frederick Smith Ms Jenny Eldridge Mr Stephen Lloyd Company Number CE013629

Business address C/O Home Instead Senior Care, Unit E Dittons Business Park Polegate East Sussex BN26 6HY Independent Examiner Roger Steadman CIRAS Accounting Ltd 1 Stone Cross Farm Industrial Estate Laughton East Sussex BN8 6BN Bankers Lloyds Bank 1 Legg Street Chelmsford Essex CM1 1JS

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Eastbourne Dementia Action Alliance

Trustees report Year ended 31[st] March 2022

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the company for the year ended 31[st] March 2022.

Trustees

The trustees who served the charity during the year were as follows:

Mr Ian Cottrell Mr Frederick Smith Ms Jenny Eldridge Mr Stephen Lloyd

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies which comply with the Charities Act 1993 and the Statement of Recommended Practice issued in March 2005.

This report was approved by the board of trustees on 15[th] November 2022 and signed on behalf of the board by:

Mr Ian Cottrell Secretary

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Eastbourne Dementia Action Alliance

Statement of comprehensive income Year ended 31[st] March 2022

Note
Income
Expenses
Net income (expenditure) for the year		 2022
£
3,983
9,468
_
(5,485)
_		 2021
£
8,131
9,328
_
(1,197)
_

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Eastbourne Dementia Action Alliance

Statement of financial position 31[st] March 2022

Note
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Net assets
Unrestricted funds		 2021
£
£
3,297
_
3,297
500
_
2,797
_
2,797
_
2,797
_
_
2,797
_		 2020
£
£
8,782
_
8,782
500
_
8,282
_
8,282
_
8,282
_
_
8,282
_		 2020
£
£
8,782
_
8,782
500
_
8,282
_
8,282
_
8,282
_
_
8,282
_
_
8,282
_
8,282
_
_
8,282
_

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 15[th] November 2022, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Mr Ian Cottrell Secretary

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Eastbourne Dementia Action Alliance

Notes to the accounts Year ended 31[st] March 2022

1. Changes in funds

At 1 April 2020

At 1 April 2020
(Loss)/profit for the year
Total comprehensive income for the year
At 31 March 2021 and 1 April 2021
(Loss)/profit for the year
Total comprehensive income for the year
At 31 March 2022		 9,429
(1,197)
_
8,282
_
8,282
(5,485)
_
(5,485)
_
2,787
_		 9,429
(1,197)
_
8,282
_
8,282
(5,485)
_
(5,485)
_
2,787
_

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Eastbourne Dementia Action Alliance

Notes to the accounts Year ended 31[st] March 2022

2. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation.

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards,

the Statement of Recommended Practice, “Accounting and Reporting for Charities”, issued in March 2005 and the Charities Act 2011.

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Eastbourne Dementia Action Alliance Detailed income and expenditure statement Year ended 31[st] March 2022

Income
Grants
Donations
Expenditure
Administration
Training
Insurance
Marketing
Motor expenses
Accountancy fees
General expenses
Net income (expenditure) for the year		 2022
£
1,983
2,000
_
3,983
_
5,798
-
552
2,806
-
150
162
_
9,468
_
(5,485)
_		 2021
£
7,114
1,017
_
8,131
_
6,839
36
523
1380
30
300
220
_
9,328
_
(1,197)
_

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Eastbourne Dementia Action Alliance INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31[st] March 2022, which are set out on pages 5 to 7.

Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent Examiner’s Statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect:

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.

Roger Steadman CIRAS Accounting Ltd Unit 1 Stone Cross Industrial Park Lewes Road Laughton East Sussex BN8 6BN 11[th] November 2022

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Eastbourne Dementia Action Alliance INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT

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