## **Out Of Sight**
Trustees Report and Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 March 2024
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 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 2024**
## **The Objectives of Out of Sight Charity**
To relieve the charitable needs of children living in North Tyneside, aged up to 18 years (with discretion up to 25 years) who are registered blind or visually impaired, and their parents, carers and siblings, by primarily but not exclusively providing support, events and short-break holidays. To provide support as the trustees see fit, to other disadvantaged members of the surrounding community to help build friendships, promote inclusion and advance community relations
## **Grants and support**
We have been fortunate to retain the support of The Ballinger Charitable Trust by way of a part time EventsOrganiser. We have also been able to fund from this grant Chloe’s Den, an adapted caravan at Amble Links. This includes all payments towards the ground rent, running costs, maintenance and insurance. This allows several families to use this facility free of charge throughout the year to offer a chance for parents and families to recharge, relax, have fun and build positive memories.
North Tyneside Council have facilitated several grants from UKSFP funding that has Helped, Out of Sight set up a Youth Group; Social Supermarket; Capital Grant, helped support crafting sessions and Winter Warmer providing warm meals for the public. We have provided funding for Visually Impaired children in hospital, in financial crisis due to long term illness.
We have provided a Christmas Party and meal; Easter Party with entertainment; trip to the Zoo for up to 50 people; Summer Party for the public with entertainment/toilets/marquee/free buffet; short break holidays to Visually Impaired families; purchased a car for the charity (second hand) for collections and continue to run the community hub 6 days a week providing crafting/refreshments and warm food on Fridays all free of charge to our community.
We continue, with the support of Feeding Families to hand out food parcels, and toiletries free of charge. At all times signposting for support, self-supporting with making new friendships, overcoming isolation, and making stronger community and connections
The traffic at the Community Hub is growing the support from volunteers is growing.
## **Generally**
The Community Hub where we are based is open to the public Monday through to Friday 9am through to 3pm and Saturday 9am through to 2pm. Sunday we are closed.
We fund raise via raising cash from donations made in the Hub, GNR, Raffles, Tombola, Cash Donations. Thank you to all the Trustees and Volunteers that make this possible.
Founding Trustee Kath Nixon FCILEx
Signed ………………………
Date:
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT**
## **Notes to the Out Of Sight accounts,**
**On accounts for 31 March 2024 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 of **examiner’s** 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: 29th November 2024 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 2024**
|**Receipts**
Grants
**5**
Donations
Fundraising
OOS Hub
Bank Interest
Other
**Total Receipts**
**Payments**
Activities
Hub Costs
Chloe's Den
Salary
Fundraising Expenses
Office Equipment
Print, Post & Stationery
Travel
Insurance
Fees & Charges
Others
Donations
Training
**Total Payments**
Surplus / deficit for the year
Funds at 1 April 2023
**Funds at 31 March 2024**|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2024**
**2024**
**2024**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
1,000
29,880
30,880
42,100
6,132
6,132
7,129
11,312
11,312
1,000
24,678
24,678
27,847
1,324
1,324
299
342
342
100|
|---|---|
||**44,788**
**29,880**
**74,668**
**78,475**|
||9,134
2,581
11,715
15,536
16,073
816
16,889
4,669
924
5,265
6,189
5,405
3,039
9,143
12,182
11,966
5,157
5,157
2,929
359
359
1,164
366
366
850
1,730
1,730
1,284
568
568
472
1,528
1,528
1,092
590
11
601
603
550
550
0
0
0|
||**40,018**
**17,816**
**57,834**
**45,970**|
||4,770
12,064
16,834
32,505
77,855
4,016
81,871
49,366|
||**82,625**
**16,080**
**98,705**
**81,871**|
## **Out Of Sight Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024**
|**Fixed Assets**
**7**
**Current Assets**
Cash at Bank & in Hand
**Total Cash Balances**
**Current Liabilities**
**Net Current Assets**
**Net Assets at 31 March 2024**
**Represented By:**
**6**
Restricted Funds
Designated Funds
Unrestricted Funds
Signed …………….……………………… Position …………
Signed …………….……………………… Position …………
Date ……………………………………….|**2024**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
**5,800**
92,905
81,871
**92,905**
**81,871**
**0**
**0**
**92,905**
81,871
**98,705**
**81,871**
16,080
4,016
19,100
19,100
63,525
58,755
**98,705**
**81,871**
………………………..
………………………..|
|---|---|
**Out Of Sight**
## **Notes to the accounts, 2024**
## **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:**||
|---|---|---|
||Ballinger Charitable Trust|12,500|
||VINE|1,000|
||Asda|400|
||National Lottery Fund|10,000|
||NT Council - Warm Welcome|1,980|
||North Tyneside Youth Grant|4,000|
||**Total Grants**|**29,880**|
**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 £12,182
## **4. Costs of financial services**
The cost for the Independent Examination for the financial period will be £380
## **5. Restricted Funds balance at 31 March 2024**
|**5.**|**Restricted Funds balance at 31 March 2024**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Balance**|**Income**|**Expend**|**Balance**|
|||**01/04/23**|||**31/03/24**|
||Health Inequalities Fund|1,310|||1,310|
||Community Foundation - Cost of living|2,706||2,706|0|
||Ballinger Charitable Trust|0|12,500|11,730|770|
||VINE|0|1,000|1,000|0|
||Asda|0|400|400|0|
||National Lottery Fund|0|10,000||10,000|
||NT Council - Warm Welcome|0|1,980|1,980|0|
||North Tyneside Youth Grant|0|4,000||4,000|
||**Total**|**4,016**|**29,880**|**17,816**|**16,080**|
|**6.**|**Designated Funds**|||||
||Caravan Maintenance Fund|5,000||||
||Caravan Renewal Fund|6,500||||
||Lease Commitments|7,600||||
||**Total Designated Funds**|**19,100**||||
In addition to the Designated Funds, we aim to have between three and six months running costs, as recommended by the Charity Commission.
|**Fixed Assets**|**Car**|
|---|---|
|Cost||
|As at 1 April 2023||
|Additions|5,800|
|Disposals||
|As at 31 March 2024|**5,800**|
|Depreciation||
|As at 1 April 2023|0|
|Charge for the year|0|
|Disposals||
|As at 31 March 2024|**0**|
|**Net Book Value at 31 March 2024**|**5,800**|
**7. Fixed Assets**