## **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 1 ## **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 2 Alison Hayes Secretary 3 4 5 Kathy Whalley Omoniyi Adedeji 6. Jeremy Yankey 7. 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 CHARI￿ COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WAtES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a F¢Yth• perfod Tts 15+D1f2D21 31112m21 Section A Receipts and payments Totsl fvnd• fvnd• lynd• Last y••r Al R•c•l atior Intsrest AR) A3P• Grants Mad• 140 140 Sub fo 1640 Sub tot N•t of Iycelp￿