## **Trustees Report** ## **South Lincolnshire Blind Society** ## **Section A** ## **Trustees:** Debbie Lowe Barry Summerfield Janet Watson Nigel Brocklebank Sarah Mellin Colin Dust Peter Weatherall ## **Section B** ## **Type of governing document =** Constitution **How the charity is constituted =** CIO ## **Trustee selection methods =** Elected ## **Section C** ## **Summary of the objectives:** The object of the CIO is to promote the welfare of blind and partially sighted persons and carers resident in the administrative areas of Boston, South Holland, North Kesteven, South Kesteven, the County of Lincolnshire and the United Kingdom. ## **Summary of the main activities:** Due to the pandemic, we were unable to do any fundraising activities. We moved buildings and with the dedicated help of a few volunteers we completed the move to the new building and are still finalising the changes to the building which will allow us to offer more to our community of service users. During the pandemic our CEO and Community support Worker along with volunteers volunteered to support not only our own service users but many more people in the local communities making sure they had food, prescriptions and emotional support. Working alongside the Lincolnshire resilience Forum, South Kesteven District Council and the NHS. We were fortunate to recruit new volunteers who have been a massive support to our charity. ## **Section D** ## **Summary of the main achievements:** The CIO has made good progress in reducing costs given the reduction in income (primarily Gift Aid and bequest funds). These cost saving initiatives to be carried on through to the 2023 trading year in an effort to further reduce costs. ## **Section E** **Brief statement on the charity’s policy on reserves:** Reserves are needed to bridge the gap between the spending and receiving of income and to cover unplanned emergency expenditure. The trustees consider that the level of reserves as at 31 March 2022 to be adequate. ## **Details of any funds materially in deficit:** None SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE BLIND SOCIETY RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS For the year ended 31st March 2022 SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE BLIND SOCIErY CONTENTS For the year ended 31st March 2022 Page Independent Examiner5 Report Receipts and Payments Accounts Statement of Assets and ￿abilitieS Notes to the Financial Statements 4-5 SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE BLIND SOCIErY INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT For the year ended 31st March 2022 Independent Examinerfs Report to the membersltrustees of South Lineolnshire Blind Society I report on the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2022 which are set out on pages 2 10 5 Responsiblities and basis of report As the charity tnjstees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in a¢¢ordan¢e ￿th the requirements of the Charibes Act 2011 ("the A￿.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusys accx)unts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrwng out my examination, I have followed the applicable DirectK)ns given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(bl of the Act. Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confim) that no material matters have tx)me to my attention in connection wth the examination which gNes me cause to believe that in. any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wlth the accounting records I have no concems and have not come across any material matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be dravm in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed Date David Winfield FCMA Chapelgarth Consutting Limited Wesl Central House West Central Business Park Runcom Road Lincoln LN6 3QP Page 1 SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE BUND SOCIEr RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT For the year ended 31st March 2022 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds Note Receipts: Donations and legacies 20.200 20.200 Charitable activities 27.937 27.937 48.138 48.138 Investment income Grants and other income 80,397 80,397 Total 128.534 128.534 Payments: Raising funds 856 Charitable actsvtties 100.269 100.269 Total 101.125 101.125 Net receipts l {payments) 27.409 27,409 Olher transfers and adjustsnents 2.839 2.839 Cash funds last year 405.901 405,901 Cash funds this year end 430,471 430.471 Page 2 SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE BUND SOCIETY STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILrriES For the year ended 31st March 2022 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds Note Cash funds Bank balances 334,595 334,595 Cash balances 213 213 334,809 334.809 other Monetary Assets Debtors control 38.946 38,946 Loans 30,662 30.662 Gift aid claim 24.363 24,363 93,971 93,971 Assets retained for use by society Equipment 6,309 6,309 Stocks 590 590 6,899 6,899 Liabilities Creditors control -3.848 -3.848 PayToII and pensic)n credttor -1.409 -1,409 Other creditors 50 50 -5.207 -5,207 Sign8d .£ic Print name r+J i£E L E: ..6.: