2021-12-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

From

Period start date Period end date

To

01 April 2021

31 December 2021

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

HAND IN HAND BSL

Other names charity is known by

N/A

Registered charity number (if any)

1193121

Charity's principal address

CIO 37 Woodlands, Harrow Middlesex HA2 6EJ

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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)

Kevin Whalley Chair Michael Citroen Treasurer

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Alison Hayes Secretary

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4

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Kathy Whalley

Omoniyi Adedeji

1. Jeremy Yankey

2. Matthew Adedeji

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

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 15 Jan 2021

How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

A charitable Trust

Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Elected at the Annual Meeting for a term of 3 years

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

• N/a

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN PARTICULAR TO THE DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIRED COMMUNITY BY THE PROVISION OF SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES IN BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE.

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)

To advance the Christian faith in particular to the deaf and hearing impaired community by the provision of services and activities in British Sign Language.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

n/a

Section D Achievements and performance

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

We continue to hold our fortnightly meetings for the deaf community and hearing people who are interested in attending this event at Ruislip Baptist church.

We have supported three charities with donations to encourage and support their work.

We plan to do more outreach work among the deaf community including holding social activities on the 5[th] Sunday of the month throughout the year.

We also plan to have our annual Christmas gathering for the deaf community in December 2022.

Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The trustees have reviewed the reserves of the charity. This review encompassed the nature of the income and expenditure streams, the need to match variable income with fixed commitments and the nature of the reserves.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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

Most of the Hand in Hand BSL’s funding comes from individual donations and regular giving.

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

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Alison Hayes Full name(s) Kevin Whalley Position (e.g. Chair Secretary Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date 3111012022

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