2022-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 04 2021 To 31 03 2022

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

Dementia Together Wirral

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1179533

Charity's principal address 9 Redcar Road Wallasey Merseyside Postcode CH45 8LY

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Allan Grogan	Chair
	Helen White	Treasurer
	Barbara Baker	FundraisingLead	Until 30thApril 2021
	AnthonyBoote
	Sharon Bird
	Samuel Mannion		From 1st June 2021

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document[Constitution ]

• (eg. trust deed, constitution)

• How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)[Charitable Incorporated Organisation ]

Trustee selection methods

• (eg. appointed by, elected by)[Board election by simple majority ]

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Existing documents are available in both digital and analogue form. Trustee induction pack given and accepted prior to election.

• training of trustees;

• • the charity’s organisational structure and any wider Organisational chart for structure at March 2022 is attached. network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related No formal relationships exist at present, such co-operation is ad hoc.

• parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system Individual risk assessment is undertaken for events and venues. and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

The object of the charity is:

Summary of the objects of the ‘To relieve the needs of those living with dementia, their carers and charity set out in its former carers in the Wirral by providing activities and services directed at governing document supporting them in maintaining their social life within the community.’

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Dementia Together Wirral continues to achieve its stated charitable object with the continuation and expansion of its services by offering memory cafes, music / singing groups, craft group, walking group and days-out groups involving coach and narrowboat trips. In November 2021, an activity box loan scheme was introduced to ease the conditions caused by the pandemic. This scheme continued by involving volunteers to assemble the materials and to deliver a box to the house-bound with monthly rotation to maintain the users’ interest. This was well received particularly during lockdowns

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

The easing of the pandemic restrictions allowed for slow resumption of services with covid precautions being observed by Dementia Together Wirral even though same were lifted in March 2020.

Some venues and activities changed as a result of the pandemic but overall, the services offered were expanded therefore serving more people.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

No formal policy is held by Dementia Together Wirral in respect of seeking funds. This is done on an ad hoc basis usually in response to specialised advertisements or general mail where the charity matches the conditions required for such funding.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

No formal policy is held by Dementia Together Wirral in respect of investment. A nominal cash reserve of £5,000 is allocated to cover unseen eventualities or closure run-down services.

Dementia Together Wirral is volunteer led employing one part-time Administrator, who was replaced during the year. A full induction procedure exists for all new volunteers who have direct access at all levels. Volunteers are encouraged to comment, criticise, and contribute to the well-being of the charity and its users for the benefit of all. Gratitude is also due to the venue operators who allow us to use their premises without charge.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The period 2021 to 2022 covered by this report has proved frustrating in the main as persons living with dementia did not comprehend the difficulties of managing the infection risks associated with covid and socialising. Their carers were magnificent in maintaining their charges where necessary at activities and events as same started up again. The charity maintained a logging in system for all attendees in order to support the NHS Track and Trace system where necessary.

Work continued producing an improved website and social media platforms were introduced to improve coverage which resulted in many new ‘faces’ at activities sadly acknowledged as replacing those who were no longer capable or available to re-join them.

Fortunately, some restrictions on funding from two parties for specific activities were released for general use as their intent could not be fulfilled within their stipulated time frame. These funds helped the charity to issue hampers at Christmas and other treats for the house-bound amongst other more general expenditure.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the

charity’s policy on reserves

As previously stated, Dementia Together Wirral has no formal policy on reserves but has allocated a cash reserve for eventualities in the sum of £5,000

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

Dementia Together Wirral receives no formal funding from any official body. The charity relies on grants, public donations gained at activities, events and, sadly bequests.

• how expenditure has Without the generous donations to date, Dementia Together Wirral would not have achieved its spread so quickly to help those that benefit from

• supported the key objectives the services.

• of the charity;

• investment policy and No investment policy is held, however Dementia Together Wirral has objectives including any allocated a cash reserve of £5,000 held against eventualities. ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

In the period 2021 to 2022 covered in this Trustees’ Annual Report, no reportable incidents occurred.

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Allan Gerald Grogan Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[Chair ] Date 30th October 2022

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Operational structure of Dementia Together Wirral

As at March 2021

Allan Grogan Helen White DTW BOARD Tony Boote Trustees Sharon Bird Sam Mannion

Management (strategic)

Operational (reporting)

Administrator Colette Lead Volunteers

				Lead Volunteers	Lead Volunteers	Lead Volunteers	Lead Volunteers	Lead Volunteers	Lead Volunteers
Education & Training	Documents	Website & Media	Memory Cafes	Activity Box Scheme	Music Groups	Arts & Craft Groups	Day Trips	Fund-raising	Walking Group
Sharon	Allan	Colette	Allan	Sarah	Barbara	Karen	Carol	Colette	Barbara
Colette	Sharon	Mark	Various	Various	Joan J.	Joan S.	Joan C.	?	Rosie

Volunteers

Independent Examinerfs Report to the trustees of Dementia Together Wirral (Chaiity Number 1179533) on accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022 Responsibilities and basis of rnport I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity 1.the CIO. {Charitable Incorporated Organisation}I for the year ended 31 March 2022. As the chartty trustees of the CIO, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the CIO'S accounts caffied out under secb.on 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)Ibl of the Act. Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wth the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect". accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with se¢bon 130 of the Act or the a¢counts do not accord with Ihe accounting records I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be diawn in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 30 Octobef 2022 A D French FCA HaI￿v00d & Co Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors 392-394 Hoylake Road Moreton Wirral CH46 6DF

CHAI2ITY CQMMISSION FOR £NGLANO ANO WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrici•d lunds fund5 Tolal funds A1 ReGei Donabtsns I￿1￿¥ja Donatsons OrganthAbons ODnatsns f￿h￿r Coiled￿Ths R￿ricted FundifKJ. Hpr Reslfiued F￿￿1￿￿. Roslriixed Fundiw. PocodB Re5tndeu Fund4 - Roiary Re51ncted FuthtvJ. Hob50 ReAii(atyJ Fundi . Conbrnnly Furwj UThresth¥ed F￿dir￿j Fund Raisiry 2.470 ie,821 319 622 622 8.180 600 4.902 4.9ty2 totsl(Gross Inco￿ for AR) 17Aa1 1.1 25￿81 A2 Asset and inveskn•nt sales. (see table). Sub total 1T,3B1 8.100 25.561 21,609 A3Pa ments Purchases. ca￿ Pui¢nases. ConsLrntles Purchases. Fund Rai%ing Prenwses Rentsi PfotB55ional Fees InSurènce Hire. EveDIs Ad￿rI￿%￿N 8 SIal￿nery Re￿ride0 FutKlw¥J- Herrty Re5tnaed Funding. ¢¥ftElia Restnded Funding. Postc4JB Restnaed FU￿￿0. Hobson R￿￿tte￿ FutsrvJ. Roiary R65tllded FU￿&￿. CorMIL¥yFL¥¥JC 783 ID 231 973 234 4227 921 231 873 2J4 184 273 921 12 958 1973 11.17 2.973 11.179 2.981 2S26 Adm￿St￿d￿oTh Fknal Sub totsl 20.931 22.593 14182 A4 Asset and Investment purchases, (see tablel Sub total 20,938 22mJ 10.162 Net ofrncelptsffjpaymèntsj . AS Transfets ￿tI*￿en funds A6 Cash funds last year eThl Cash funds this year end CCXX Rl ac£ounts ISSI 3W 32,426 26.87 645 39.071 4&1)40 1417

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period UfirestfKted fuNIs Re$tri¢ted Categortes Detsils funds 81 Cash funds .17Q 13.170 T￿1 cash funds 28.870 13,170 Endowment funds funds Details FI￿d to TAthich Dtlails 83 IM￿Stment assets Detai15 op B4 Assets retained for the charity's 04vn use 100 -ttm"I Det3115 BS Liabilities by one or knltuslees on t*ha of al the Irustees Shjnalure Ptirrt Name Date ol 3111012022 CCXX R3 a¢t¢X4nt5 ISSI 08ni/2022