## **Out Of Sight** Trustees Report and Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 March 2022 Charity No. 1178097 ## **Legal and Administrative Information** Name: **Out of Sight** Reg'd Charity No: 1178097 Trustees: Jane Claire Power Kath Nixon Anna Weatheritt Gemma Chaytor Lisa Taylor Leanne Wallwork Billy Clark Denise Gilbert Address: The Community Hub 23 Weetslade Road Dudley Cramlington NE23 7HT Bankers: HSBC Independent Examiner: Mark Thompson MAAT VODA Spirit of North Tyneside Wing 2nd Floor, Wallsend Customer First Centre 16 The Forum Wallsend NE28 8JR ## **Trustees’ Annual Report For the year ended 31 March 2022** ## **Objectives** Out of Sight have historically been supporting Visually Impaired/Blind Children, up to the age of 18 years living in North Tyneside, their families/carers and siblings in a way the Charity trustees saw fit. To include short-break holidays, events, day trips. That will continue to be our primary aim. With regard to moving forward and incorporating our Community Hub permission has been sought from the Charity Commission, and granted, to include supporting Visually Impaired/blind children until they are older (with discretion up to 25 years) and to include similar support for vulnerable families in the community to help with isolation and making friendships. ## **Grants** As our Charity is growing, we secured funding for an Events Organiser and admin support. We are delighted with the support from The Ballinger Trust who have given half the salary for the part time post of Events Coordinator, which was match funded with the Community Foundation for two years. We have paid the second parttime salary post without the assistance of a grant. ## **Events** It was a slow start due to the Pandemic and restrictions, our first event, we arranged visits to the Pantomime at Newcastle Theatre with funding from the Happy Days Children’s Charity. We also enjoyed during this accounting period, a Christmas Party with children’s entertainment and a visit from Santa with gifts for the children. We enjoyed a party for families with a buffet during half term school holidays. We also continue to fund Chloe’s Den our bespoke caravan in a five-star site ourselves, and offer all of our services free to our community and families. Families could not wait to get away and enjoy a much needed break which met their needs well. We also enjoyed Wet Wheels Yorkshire which was a significantly popular event, allowing our wheelchair users access to a speed boat especially adapted for their use. As trustees we pride ourselves in offering these services free, supporting friendships, overcoming isolation, and supporting mental health generally. Also we do not want funding to be a barrier to stop people using our services. ## **Future Events** Platinum Jubilee Party for families; a trip to the Life Centre Exhibition; a trip to Blackpool for a weekend, with breakfast and evening meal included in the event; Disney on Ice booked, and a wonderful black-tie meal at Christmas 2022 with Panto booked at the event to celebrate 10 years as a Charitable Status generally. We have plans for trips to the local Zoo going in to 2023 and much more. ## **Generally** As to the Community support, the Grant for Feeding Families was a life-saver for our Community and Families, we were able to reach an agreement with our local Post Office whereby we issued a token so they could have their electric and gas topped up through funding we received. We partnered with Feeding Families a local Charity and were and continue to offer food parcels, we purchased goods, toiletries and essentials from” In Kind Direct” to distributed to the community, we purchased refreshments so we could offer them free to our community whoever wanted to come and drop-in, we offered coffee/tea/sugar/biscuits parcels to those in need. We supported women fleeing domestic abuse by offering goods donated, helped young mothers out with baby clothing and donated goods. We are offering weekly floristry/crafting sessions and now offering free soup/refreshments each Friday. The amount of support we get by way of volunteers from the community is outstanding. Our Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services speaks volumes. The Community Hub is a drop in centre for all Monday to Saturday from 9.30 to 3pm (2pm close on a Saturday) where our office is based. Our Policies and Procedures are all in date, we have CCTV in the Hub with appropriate policies and registration. We hold the required insurances for Public Liability. Following a Health Check all our policies were updated and reviewed. We have applied for small grants from Greggs for families struggling in the community which have been successful. After a visit from The Ballinger Trust, we were touched by their comments, “Every community should have something like this Hub it is brilliant”. We have managed our funding well, we have fund raised ourselves via GNR and selling donations, raffles etc. Due to the Pandemic, like all charities it was more difficult than ever, nonetheless we had sufficient reserves to continue and grow. We are grateful to the amount of volunteers we have who make this Charity a success. ## **Reserves** We will be keeping a minimum of £8000 in reserve for the running costs of the Charity. Founding Trustee Kath Nixon FCILEx Signed ……………………… Date: ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT** ## **Notes to the Out Of Sight accounts, 2012** **On accounts for 31 March 2022 Charity no 1178097 the year ended Respective** The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year **responsibilities of** (under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act)) and that an **trustees and** independent examination is needed. **examiner** It is my responsibility to  examine the accounts (under section 43 of the Act),  follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 43(7)(b) of the Act), and  state whether particular matters have come to my attention. **Basis of** My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions **independent** given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review **examiner’s** of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the **statement** accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. **Independent** In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention: **examiner's** 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material **statement** respect, the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that:  proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 41 of the Act); and  accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **Signed: Date: 30 November 2022 Name:** Mark Thompson MAAT **Address:** VODA Linskill Centre Linskill Terrace North Shields NE30 2AY ## **Out Of Sight** ## **Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2022** |**Receipts**
Grants
**5**
Donations
Fundraising
OOS Hub
Bank Interest
Other
**Total Receipts**
**Payments**
Activities
Covid Support to OOS Member
Hub Costs
Chloe's Den
Repair & Maintenance
Salary
Fundraising Expenses
Print, Post & Stationery
Advertising
Travel
Insurance
Fees & Charges
Others
Training
**Total Payments**
Surplus / deficit for the year
Funds at 1 April 2021
**Funds at 31 March 2022**|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2022**
**2022**
**2022**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
19462
19462
28430
8390
8390
3728
1410
1410
1125
24934
24934
5512
4
4
38
261
261
846
**34999**
**19462**
**54461**
**39679**
4940
8229
13169
371
500
500
4860
11349
11349
18149
5664
5664
5149
0
4350
5231
5231
0
1711
1711
0
1855
473
2328
1608
0
606
595
760
1355
0
467
467
517
1712
1712
922
109
109
205
0
0
**28902**
**14693**
**43595**
**36737**
6097
4769
10866
2942
38500
0
38500
35558
**44597**
**4769**
**49366**
**38500**| |---|---| ## **Out Of Sight Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022** |**Current Assets**
Cash at Bank & in Hand
**Total Cash Balances**
**Current Liabilities**
**Net Assets at 31 March 2022**
**Represented By:**
**6**
Restricted Funds
Designated Funds
Unrestricted Funds
Signed …………….……………………… Position …………
Signed …………….……………………… Position …………
Date ……………………………………….|**2022**
**£**
49366
**49366**
**0**
**49366**
4769
19100
25497
**49366**
……………………
……………………|**2021**
**£**
38500
**38500**
**0**
**38500**
0
19100
19400
**38500**
…..
…..| |---|---|---| **Out Of Sight** ## **Notes to the accounts, 2022** ## **1. Basis of accounts** The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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 2015) – Charities SORP (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006 Out Of Sight meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s). **2. Grants Received:** |**Grants Received:**|| |---|---| |North Tyneside Council - Feeding Families|8500| |The Ballinger Trust|5000| |Community Foundation|5000| |Happy Days Children's Charity|962| |**Total Grants**|**19462**| ## **3. Trustees and Staff** The organisation employed 2 members of staff during the period of the accounts. No payments were made to trustees’ towards salary costs for the year £5231 ## **4. Costs of financial services** The cost for the Independent Examination for the financial period will be £350 ## **5. Restricted Funds balance at 31 March 2022** ||**Balance**||**Income**|**Expend**|**Balance**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**01/04/21**||||**31/03/22**| |North Tyneside Council - Feeding Families||0|8,500|8,500|0| |The Ballinger Trust||0|5,000|5,000|0| |Community Foundation||0|5,000|231|4769| |Happy Days Children's Charity||0|962|962|0| ||||||0| |**Total**||**0**|**19462**|**14693**|**4769**| |**6.**|**Designated Funds**|| |---|---|---| ||Caravan Maintenance Fund|5000| ||Caravan Renewal Fund|6500| ||Lease Commitments|7600| ||**Total Designated Funds**|**19100**| In addition to the Designated Funds, we aim to have between three and six months running costs, as recommended by the Charity Commission.