Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period
From: Period start date 1/02/2022
To: Period end date 31/12/2022
Charity name: Worcester News and Equipment Services for the Blind Charity registration number: 1180242
Company number:
Objectives and activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE THE BLIND, OR THE PARTIALLY BLIND, OR THOSE LABOURING UNDER SOME TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT INCAPACITY OR DISABILITY WHICH MAKES READING AND WRITING A STRAIN BY THE PROVISION OF: 1.RECORDED TAPES, USB MEMORY STICKS, FLASH DRIVES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS; 2.CASSETTE TAPE AND USB- RECORDERS/PLAYERS, BRAILLE WRITERS, TYPEWRITERS AND SUCH OTHER |
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| 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 |
To provide audio recordings of both news, books and matters of interest to those of us that are blind or partially sighted. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Trustees are aware and follow the said guidance. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Grants are not made. Para 1.38 Policy on grant making
Policy on social investment Para 1.38 including program related investment The entire service, without exception, is created and delivered, solely by volunteers. Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers N/A Other
Achievements and performance
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Feed back to the Charity confirms the value of the service provided and those receiving the service are kept aware of news and interest items as well as having access to the library of recorded books. The service is provided at absolutely no cost to the recipients. |
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
These are met, although the Charity is always seeking to improve. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Fund raising is always difficult and more so in the current political and financial climate, although funds have met objectives to date. |
| Investment performance | Para 1.41 |
against objectives N/A Other
Financial review
| Financial review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The Charity is not in debt and funds are adequate. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves are held to ensure the continuance of the service and for specific expenditure, such as new equipment or repairs to the premises. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £56K |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | For both unseen and unknown events and demands as income is never certain and very difficult to generate. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | None |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
Donations from our client base, external sources such as donation boxes/tins and, where applicable, grants. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | All reserves are invested in a zero-risk account. |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | As with all Charities, funding is not guaranteed nor is it regular, we therefore keep an appropriate reserve. The Charity does no operate commercially. |
| Other | Care and maintenance of the building. |
Structure, governance and management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document: for example,trust deed, memorandum and articles of association etc |
Para 1.25 | Memorandum and articles of association. |
| How is the charity constituted? for example limited company, unincorporated association, CIO |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| 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 elected by the Managing Committee and are drawn from existing volunteers of whom the Charity has experience. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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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 | The Charity has a Chairman, Secretary and Financial Officer. Recordings are undertaken by four separate, but connected, teams. Each of which has an Editor and Engineer as well as a team of Readers. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | None |
| Other | None |
Reference and administrative details
| Charity name | Worcester Talking News and Equipment Services for the Blind |
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| Other name the charity uses | Worcester Talking News |
| Registered charity number | 1180242 |
| Charity’s principal address | Colin Chance House,11 Wyld's Lane,Worcester WR5 1DA |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Roger Knight | Chairman | Management Committee | ||
| Brian Russell | Secretary | Appointed 15th December 2022 |
Management Committee | |
| Carole Teresa Hartle |
Treasurer | Management Committee | ||
| Elizabeth Hill | Management Committee | |||
– 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 |
None |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
None |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
N/A |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)
| Names and | addresses of advisers (optional information) | addresses of advisers (optional information) |
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| Type of adviser |
Name Address |
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| None | ||
| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information) | ||
| No paid staff |
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
None
Other optional information
None
Declarations
The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors
Signature(s) Full name(s) Roger David Knight
Position (for example Chair Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 26/10/2023
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