Registered Charity Number 208737 Reading Centre for the Deaf Report and Accounts For The Year Ended 31 March 2024
Reading Centre for the Deaf Trnstee5' Annual Report For the year ended 31 March 2024 REFERENCE & AOMINISTRITIVE INFOIIMAII¢)N Charity Name Charity NumbÈr 20B737 Repstered 27Julyl 131.133 CardrffRoad. ReiNvJ. Berkshi RG1 8JF Principal AddrEs DavTrJ Goddord Ichalrlffrm l&hSeptanDerW23 Bill Ewans Ken Dy50n Ray Lee Tory Evars PeiÈr Perry Ld3 Dtr#n Mar¢ella Cl Caron Jones Donna O'&i?n Rerired 16Wtembw2023 Retirwj l November20rJ from 161hSeptemt)er2 from20thApri1207J froffl9thJune2023 Offico Informalan and Centre Officer Bank8fS Lknyds TSB Cambtwjge 8 Cnt Bank Indendent Examltw Inspire A¢o)unbng LIK Ltd Vnit 13a. Chrftem Court Rosd, Cheshgm. HP5 2PX. STRUCTURE. GOVER14ANCE & 41ANAGEMENr Goven¥ng L)ocum8nt The charity is an unino)rpDf3t&J a5srKiatw)n. gorr ty ts constdJAwJ) JLd 1950 aThJ L 20 June 1994. AppointrTreni of Trust8 The Cotnmittee consr6ts of not bss than rMbe[S are atlhe CIwdy5A(¥A. Tw51ees may be cowted dunw the yeafand Sen the rxt AGM. Organisational Stsuciure The rrusiees noma1 at k&sl ten lknes a >vrto cons¥JerO bU51rSS Ofa$S. Risk Planagamgnt The trustees do not conswjer thatt ale any sub5tanbal r$ the dEdoseO t rinancial ststements. Th8 assoGthn holl frealvjkl of 131-133 carf[ Ro. It hokts prkablY insurano. OBJECnVES & ACnVlmES Theobie¢th¥e oftt ChartyistopronMein(W)EndeFKeanOavatearpafand hard0181¥pÈDÈjn eadlngand sur[ndIT43reaS. Thecentre prov5desactMtie5 lordeatand hard of hearingtDrourfhoutlhe>parasthefc¢us pointof S( g8theriwThe Centrealso proe5 inf(xmati¢n3nd as5rarKetothOse*oiieedwiwdÈttotS•pthtr Indepenoence 8nttconfece.
Reading Centre for the Deaf Trustees, Annual Report {¢ontinued) For the year ended 31 March 2024 Activities. achievernents and perfornian¢es The Centre has seen numerous aclNtl]8s such as.'- 50+ Group- The age range is fvr and they meet •tery fortnwhl Church- Monthly 98thIngS Deaf Social Club- nornajly 8 large number of rnembef5 frorn Reathng surrounding S88 regularly meet. 1b &P(x)l every Wednesday eIng$, have t teams thnretit¥J in ReadiThJ Pool Leagues_ Blnuo nights- Now reinstal. Outreach and Infornil0n Officer- Provides signwsb.ng Mfomiati tor the Deafcornfflunity, support5 the running of community. health and information events and outreaches to Olher Se1¢¢$ ta promote enga9ernent arK ernpowermenl for the Deaf ¢ornrnuntty. They assisl wilh the smooth running of the Deaf Centre and supports the Exearti committee in ifflprn"rtsJ the philosoph principles of the organisation. Coffee Mornings- These monthly sessions a forthe cornfflunity to D)m8 tr4eÈher induding I)$& vrth Ghildren. where opportunity to 8Y and chat. also speofic presentthng (M) 7QIKJU5 ttW¢S. ¢hair YogalPilates- Sign language led se$5K>n5 forth8 Deaf cx)rTmunity prov#Yed on a 14eekty ba5i5. Public Benefit sn planning our achvities. follow Ihe Charivs Commis5iOll'5 guidan on public befteffl at oui trustees meetings. Everyone is welcome lo the Centre regardless of personal backgrour#Y. fath gender, persona ryrcumstances. healing or deaf lo jn the al ar¥itw. These benefft al people by deVelon9 their 8eK-Q)nf1den and social skills. FINANCIAL REVIEW Sumrnary The ffinances ofthe assrriabon 15 StaL4e. There is a unrestrKied balan 01£114.783 at Ihe year end. The resthcted fvnd balan as at 31 Marth W24 15 £012023- £0 (See note$}l. Reserve Poli¢y The trustees bdieve they should hdd a minimum Of£10,rf) in Unrestri( reserve to meet ts Comrnbtments and creditors of running the Cent. David Goddard Chair
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Members of Reading Centre for the Deaf I rert on the accounts of Reading CenlrE foi Ihe Ckaf for thè year ended 31 March 2024. Respective re5ponsiblltties of and Èxaminer The charitys trustees are iesFonsib forlhe prepa¥ation of #E acwjnts. Th& charity's Iruslees ttJnserthat an aLKtit i% not reQuid for Ihts yearlurthr sethn 1441 of the Charits Act 2011 (the CharitEsActl and that an I[ndent Èxninatioft nealed 11 is my responsiknlty to.. ' examirie the accounts lundw seron 145 of theA¢#l". . to folkAw the pr1>ures laKJ in Ihe Gardl byts Charity Ccfflmi%sKx) IuEKr seLlion 14515llbl of Iiie Act), and ' to stsle whetherp3tbcularrnatters h85 lo rny 8ttenlx)n. Basi$ of indepgndent examinerfs repwt My examination was csrritd out in accordanr General DirecorB given by the Charrty Commission. An examinaticn IneS a rew4 ofthe ac£y)untsr¥J kept by the charity and a comwson of th8 2¢Ints prEsentsd ?th Ij$e tecord& rt aL80 inclthles con$idpralion of any unusual itnS or disdoswes IA the accounts. and seeking explanations the trust corKeming any sut mattets. The w(Xdure5 dert do ntst provi¢ all the eviden that woubJ t iW4uir&l in an aThJ cotwuen¥y no opinion is given as to bYheifÈr the accourrts present fair vivwyJ rqrfyt is luritsd to those matter5 Set out in the siaternenl Independentexaminerfs statement In connÈ¢bvn wth our examinatiors. rn8tterhas te to my attentim". 1. which 9ives rne rEa50nable cause to belEve that in. any material resFCt the requi ' lo keep at£ounting E(x)rds in accorrl8ll(x W seaKsn 130 of Charities Ad,. * lo prep8re 8ctrA)unts %vhich aord the xcounting re¢ord5 aTrl CTr1)th1h tt* uireinents oflhe Ch8ntiesAct have Ml rnEt or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should tedrawft in orderto enable a under5tandtThJ ol accounts to be reached. Inspire Accounong UK Ltd Unil 13a Chimern Court A5heridge Road Chesham HPS 2PX Date..
Reading Centre forthÈ Re¢eipts and payments accounts For the yearended 31 March 2024 Charity Re91str4tiort Numlr 208737 2024 2023 dId5 Donations and 9rdntS RooFn and hall hire 23.714 25.714 32.910 fc and rale6 (eteNeO 231 23.1 23.254 Bank interest 25.515 .714 49.229 56,835 Paymonts Rates antt waler rates 5334 5.272 ghl and quptDeql. repair5 ZtKJ rEnwKd Insurnn¢e 8184 18250 8.613 1.3ZO 51n 51rJ Infom)i¢n aTh1 sei¥ 11167 11167 13.8KJ ODDations Support servic Office and training Costs Independent Examinefs fee5 Total pyrnènts Ngt surplusl {deficit? Cash funds last yearqnd cash fundsthi5ygar end 1813 1813 r6714 49.007 IZ1641 121641 113.813 1?4.783 114.7&J 121.641 Reading Centre for the Deaf Statemènt of assets and liabilities For the year ended 31 March 2023 ndB t. Cash lunds Cash al bank, PrEpayvpnls and Aco¥u Total cash funds 114.783 114.783 121.641 121.641 114.783 114.783 FhOld Ptoperty. Reaoiny CentsftrtrÈ cèal. 131.l33cajrffRQ•J. Reath¥. eeIt RGI &JF. CtyhpL4teFS. f8x madyne ar&1 off At 1stWI 2023 Irorne Outyoir•A At 315t 121.641 25.515 32.3TJ 114,783 121.641 25.515 32,3n 114,763 SÈNlce Lev4 Agreemsrt. RèadirrtJ BC £ 15.45D £8264.