**REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 221220** **THE SWANSEA CENTRE FOR DEAF PEOPLE** **REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **THE SWANSEA CENTRE FOR DEAF PEOPLE** ## **CONTENTS** ||**PAGE**| |---|---| |Officers and Professional Advisers|1| |Report of the Trustees|2-8| |Independent Examiners Report|9| |Summary Receipts and Payments|10| |Schedule to Receipts and Payments Account|11| |Statement of Assets and Liabilities|12-13| ## **THE SWANSEA CENTRE FOR DEAF PEOPLE** ## **OFFICERS AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS** CHARITY NUMBER 221220 PRINCIPAL OFFICE Cardigan House Castle Court llansamlet Swansea SA7 9LA **TRUSTEES** Timothy **N** Douglas-Jones Julia Terry Kate Galloway John Aylward Paul Lewis June Talbot **INDEPENDENT** Bevan Buckland LLP **EXAMINER** Chartered Accountants Cardigan House Castle Court Swansea Enterprise Park Swansea SA7 9LA ## **APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES** The Swansea Centre for Deaf People is constituted by Trust Deed. New trustees are appointed by the Board of Management and ratified at Annual General Meeting. ----\ 1 ## **THE SWANSEA CENTRE FOR DEAF PEOPLE** ## **REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ThF trustees have pleasure in presenting their annual report together with financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023. The financial statements have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and in accordance with the charity's governing document, applicable law and the requirements of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1st January 2019). ## **REGISTERED NAME** The name of the charity registered at the Charities Commission is The Swansea Centre for Deaf People. ## **PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY** The ain1 of the charity is to provide a welfare, social and religious centre for deaf people. ## **ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE** The charity is managed by a management committee that meets on an approximately six weekly basis and the day-to-day management has been carried out by a part time Building Development and Project Manager. The social structure is managed by the deaf members. ## **REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES** SCFDP has been in existence for well over a hundred years. After some very difficult years, attributable almost entirely to the sociological dislocation, which was Covid 19, we have now moved into calmer waters and are enjoying better footfall and greater success with our numerous projects. I pay tribute to our small and very devoted staff of paid and unpaid volunteers who have seen us though troubled and more successful times alike. None of our successes could have been possible without the concerted efforts of all those who are employed by us and work many voluntary extra hours a. 1d days. Nor would it have been possible without the voluntary contributions of so many of the community and we reiterate our eternal thanks. I particularly wish to mention our indomitable manager Helen R-T who has perforce had to cut back and work from home for several weeks whilst recovering from surgery In no small part thanks to Helen and of course the brilliant Pete Bryant the flow of funds, as well as the number of available activities, are rapidly coming back to normal. 2 ## **THE SWANSEA CENTRE FOR DEAF PEOPLE** ## **REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 - CONTINUED** Our principal objects are and have always been to provide facilities which will benefit the Deaf community. The improvement and extension to our main centre at 57a Neath Rd have been constantly in demand for teaching, activities, and hire. Our sign language courses have been a most noteworthy success. We now have a magnificent industrial standard **kitchen,** and a cafeteria area with both inside and outside facilities. The two upstairs classrooms and kitchen have been put to extremely good use by our BSL classes we are now actively providing courses up to level 4 British Sign Language, and other courses There continue to be many evenings when there are as many as three or even four separate areas of activity in the centre right up to 9.00 pm which is very heartening. We are currently looking for funding to promote more diverse activities including **culinary** instruction and **fitness** training. On the topic of volunteering, I am delighted to be able to report that our application for what had been the Queen's Award for Voluntary Services actually came to fruition last November. It was announced on His Majesty's birthday and of course it has now become The **King's Award.** I believe I am correct in saying that ours was both the first and only one that was successful in South Wales and one of only 6 Welsh volunteer organisations to be the recipient of this prestigious award and a formal presentation is eagerly awaited. This in large part depends upon the health of our Lord Lieutenant, who has been poorly, and we are hoping that she will make a full recovery in time for a hoped-for presentation in the autumn. The application has helped to put us in the public eye. For example, I personally was honoured (in my capacity as chairman) to be one of two invitees to one of the summer garden parties at Buckingham Palace. I was accompanied by Oliver Fitzpatrick, who deserved the invitation much more than did I. He has worked unstintingly at the Neath Rd centre for as long as it has been open. It was wonderful to be accompanied by Oliver's mum Joanne and my wife Caroline. Sadly, it poured with rain all day, but the finger buffet was wonderful! We are now permitted to use the **King's Award logo** on stationery and for all official :..,usiness: so, it has brought our relatively small organisation considerable cachet. The award does not single out any one person for especial praise and Oliver and I dedicate it to all our volunteers. Ranked among this number are also those who, although they receive a salar\'. they additionally give infinitely more of their time and skills than their modest number of official working hours might suggest. 3 ## **THE SWANSEA CENTRE FOR DEAF PEOPLE** ## **REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 - CONTINUED** In a protracted period of awful weather, where camping might well have been a miserable washout, I'm pleased to say that we have been able to let the field at Mary Twill once more, this time for very nearly two whole years. This has brought in a very handsome income to the coffers. When the builders eventually depart, they have assured us that they will restore the field as much as possible to tip top condition. The sale Of Mary Twill always remains up for consideration as the land is hugely valuable, thereof a sale is very tempting, but there is a substantial financial clawback from the estate of Admiral Glyn Vivian if the property should be sold within forty years of the acquisition of the freehold reversion. The Board of management are not therefore contemplating a disposal for a good number of years {if indeed they ever would). We thank Dannielle Jenkins, Anne Hedges and Martin Porrit, who continue with their part time posts at the Centre. We continue to pursue our intentions to assist members of the community to improve their culinary skills using the excellent facilities now at our disposal. Our next financial target will be for us to re-apply to the Lottery/Community Fund to cover the saiaries of our permanent members of staff, Heien Robins-Talbot, Anne and Martin. The umbrella charity SCFDP has facilitated an increasing number of projects, which have materialised as a result of the provision of the facilities themselves, combined with huge enthusiasm, vision and hard work emanating from our dedicated staff and those running the satellite organisations which flourish under our banner. It is to be hoped that all this effort will be rewarded by the attainment of success in various fields by our users. Improvements to the Centres in Hafod and in Mary Twill continue year on year thanks to our three very dedicated staff and the assistance of a good core of volunteers. We continue to hope that the number of volunteers will increase please! Young at Hearts' mostly deaf /HOH people will of course continue to use the cafe for a regular get together for social gatherings: they play cards, bingo, have guest speakers, and it is a great help to all that we provide free wi-fi so that every user may easily access information. This group also contribute fundraising by running raffles, haircuts and Bonus ball donations **Talking Hands** and **SDS&S** also contribute to fundraising activities in the centre to contribute towards central funds. Some hundreds of pounds are raised by slide show presentations, where the speaker endorses his fee5 over to the SCFDP. 4 ## **THE SWANSEA CENTRE FOR DEAF PEOPLE** ## **REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 - CONTINUED** It is heartwarming to see the user groups contributing to the running costs of the centre. The success of funding from **Swansea CC** grants (£7,180) **Warm Hubs** and **Coast Funding:** have enabled us to provide food, warmth and snacks during the winter months, combined with activities such as Tai chi and Yoga. We look forward to receiving the members' support in whatever manner they feel able. ## **Camp Site in Mary Twill Lane, the bequest of Admiral Glyn Vivian.** The Board of Management remains concerned that we must preserve our limited assets in perpetuity for future generations. We shall continue to husband our limited capital with great care and endeavour to make ends meet from year to year. Our organisation costs in the region of £35,000 plus pa. This is usually funded in part by charitable donations and (limited) rental income. But however hard we try, there is usually a small deficit at year end, particularly when we are not being funded by the Lottery or its successor or�anisation the Community Fund. This year we have been fortunate enough not to have a deficit. None of the Board of Management either receives or seeks any form of remuneration ... not even expenses. I thank them for their hours of work behind the scenes. John Aylward our hon treasurer: I extend the hearty thanks of the board of trustees to John for all his hard work as hon. accountant. We continue to provide space for **Talking Hands** who support families of Deaf and hearing parents and young mums who have Deaf children to come together for support, through trips, club and socialising with others in a similar predicament, who have a deaf child or children. Our **Deaf Adults** come together from Swansea and surrounding areas to socialise and arrange activities with other clubs in activities such as pool, darts and sports where they can meet up and socialise generally. I stress the need for potential benefactors to remember our charity SPECIFICALLY in order to ensure that funds remain local! NB Swansea Centre for Deaf People is registered charity no 221220. We are very much hoping that those reading this report will be ever conscious of the need to work together to perpetuate the Centre. This can be done in many ways, including charitable donations, pro-active fund raising and being prepared to give of your time freely to make ends meet. 5 ## **THE SWANSEA CENTRE FOR DEAF PEOPLE** ## **REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 - CONTINUED** We continue to hope that **Adult Deaf People** will actively volunteer their different life skills in order to help **deaf children** and **adolescents** in their transition from childhood into adulthood and help them to be prepared for this journey. Our resources are finite, but unfortunately deafness can visit successive generations, and I hope that we will all strive to preserve the great asset which, is the Swansea Centre for Deaf People, from generation to generation. ## **RISK MANAGEMENT** The trustees consider risk management on a regular basis and consider the need for: - The establishment of systems and procedures to mitigate those risks identified; and - ,·he implementation of procedures designed to minimise any potential impact on the charity should those risks materialise. 6 I""\ ## **THE SWANSEA CENTRE FOR DEAF PEOPLE** ## **REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 - CONTINUED** ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** The total receipts of £111,588 {2022: £111,239), were spent on direct charitable expenditure totalling £81,060 {2022: £56,978), fund raising expenses £3,605 {2022: £3,328), publicity expenses £3,605 {2022: £3,327), support and administration £6,818 (2022: £5,652) and the purchase o·f fixec! assets of £nil (2022: £11,069). This resulted in a net excess of receipts over payments of £16,501 compared to an excess of payments over receipts of £41,955 in 2022. The general fund covers the receipts and payments of the charity in carrying out its role in respect of its objects. Restricted funds represent any grants received from The Big Lottery for the purpose of the construction of an extension to the charity's property at Neath Road, Swansea and payments relating thereto. At the end of the year no part of the grant remained unspent. All assets are held to achieve the objects of the charity. ## **RESERVES POLICY** The trustees consider it prudent to maintain the reserves of the charity at a minimum of three months normal expenditure to ensure that unforeseen events will not prevent the charity continuing its activities. At the end of 2023 the charity's reserves represented by its monetary assets were substantially in excess of this objective. ## **PUBLIC BENEFIT** The charity provides a religious, welfare and social center for deaf people. 7 # **THE SWANSEA CENTRE FOR DEAF PEOPLE** # **REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES** ## **FOR THE YEAR EN,DED 31'DECEMBER 2023- CONTINUED** ## **TRUSTEES** The Trustees who held office during the year were as follows: Timothy **N** Douglas Jones (Chair) Paul Lewis June Talbot Kate Galloway Julia Terry John Aylward No trustee has any financial interest in the charity. The charity is governed by its charitable rules and is restricted to carrying out activities within its ch2ritable objectives. By order of the Board: /4�-1-- > DATE _**Cl** :_ ,, • , 8 ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS' REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF** ## **THE SWANSEA CENTRE FOR DEAF PEOPLE** I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 set out on pages ten to thirteen. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under Section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act}} and that an independent examination is required. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under Section 145 of the 2011 Act - to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under Section 145(5)(b} of the 2011 Act); and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of the independent examiner's report** My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view ' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statements below. ## **Independent examiner's statement** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: - (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the re :iuirements to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the 2011 Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or - (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Michael Jones F.C.C.A Bevan Buckland LLP Cardigan House Castle Court Swansea Enterprise Park Swansea SA7 9LA 9 ## **THE SWANSEA CENTRE FOR DEAF PEOPLE** ## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** |**GRANTS AND DONATIONS RECEIVED**
Donations
Warmer Hubs and Safer Places
**Total grants and donations**
**OTHER INCOME RECEIPTS**
lnvestrent Income
Deposit Account Interest
FIT receipts
Cafe Takings
Sign Language Courses
Miscellaneous
Rent Received
**Total other income**
**TOTAL RECEIPTS**
**LESS: PAYMENTS**
Fundraising Expenses
Publicity Expenses
Support and Administration Expenses
Charitable Activity Expenses
**NET SL�PLUS FOR THE YEAR**
**PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSETS**
Development and improvement of
property
**NET CASH FLOW**
**Cash balances at 1 January 2023**
At bank and in hand
**Cash balances at 31 December 2023**
At bank and in hand|£
**Unrestricted**
17,563
7,180
**24,743**
33,536
703
4,087
34,048
472
14,000|£
**Restricted**|**2023**
£
**Total**
17,563
7,180
**24,743**
33,536
703
4,087
34,048
472
14,000
**86,845**
**111,588**
3,605
3,605
6,818
**81,060**
**95,088**
**16,501**
**16,501**
**73,961**
**90,462**|**2022**
£
**Total**
35,585
1,600
**37,185**| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||36,432
22
1,920
3,068
26,770
401
5,441
**74,054**
**111,239 **| ||**86,845**
**111,588**
3,605
3,605
6,818
**79,460**
**93,488**
**18,101**|||| |||**1,600**
**1,600**
**(1,600)**||3,328
3,327
5,652| |||||**56,978**
**69,284**
**41,955**
11,069| |||||**56,264**| ||**18,101**|**(1,600)**||**30,886**| |||||**43,075**
**73,961**| ||**72,361**
**90,462**|**1,600**||| 10 • ## **THE SWANSEA CENTRE FOR DEAF PEOPLE** ## **SCHEDULE TO RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** |**FUNDRAISING EXPENSES**
Staff Salaries
Travel expenses
Stationery postage and telephone
**PUBLICITY EXPENSES**
Staff Salaries
Travel expenses
Stationery postage and telephone
**SUPPORT AND ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES**
Staff Salaries
Rates
Repairs and maintenance
Light, Heat and Water
Stationery postage and telephone
Insurances
Travel expenses
Cleaning
Miscellaneous
**CHARITABLE ACTIVITY EXPENSES**
Staf Salaries
Rates
Repairs and maintenance
Cafe Costs
Light, Heat and Water
Stationery postage and telephone
Insurances
Signing Interpreter
Travel expenses
Sign Language Courses
Cleaning
l licence
Audit Fees|**2023**
£
3,534
3
68
3,605
3,534
3
68
3,605
3,534
328
484
1,874
69
355
4
110
60
6,818
24,737
765
4,352
1,615
16,867
478
3,200
531
20
26,448
988
159
900
81,060|**2022**
£
3,246
14
68| |---|---|---| |||3,328
3,245
14
68
3,327
3,245
118
374
989
68
354
13
107
384| |||5,652
22,719
1,064
3,367
877
8,905
476
3,185
95
15,166
965
159| |||56,978| **THE SWANSEA CENTRE FOR DEAF PEOPLE** **11** ## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES** ## **AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **MONETARY ASSETS** |**MONETARY ASSETS**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||**2023**||**2022**| |||£||£|| |**Unrestricted funds**|||||| |**Bank and Cash Balances**|||||| |Bank Current Account -|Lloyds Bank||79,177||66,700| |Bank Deposit Account -|Lloyds Bank||10,920||6,738| |Cash|||364||523| ||||**90,462**||**73,961**| |**Df'btors and Prepayments**||**£**||**£**|| |Insurance prepaid|||2,143||2,160| |Alarm system prepaid|||||| |Rates|||||87| |**Liabilities**|||||| |**Accruals:**|Gas and electricity||923||1,362| ||Water||252||470| ||Training||2,632||5,050| |**Creditors:**|||||| ||Trade creditor||1,729||1,103| ||Other creditor||||| ## **Restricted Funds** The £1,600 unspent in 2022 from Warmer Hugs and Safer places was fully spent in 2023. 12 ## **THE SWANSEA CENTRE FOR DEAF PEOPLE** ## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES** ## **AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **NON-MONETARY ASSETS** |**NON-MONETARY ASSETS**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||**2023**||**2022**| |||**£**||**£**|| |**Investments at Cost**|||||| |Old Mutual Income Fund|2239 units||5,997||5,997| |Barclays|4500 25p shares||||4,680| |Royal Dutch Shell|1090 Class B Ord||||4,203| |Prudential|1250 Sp shares||2,588||2,588| |Murray International|1300 Ord 25p shares||5,242||5,242| |BT Group|595 Sp Ord||1,505||1,505| ||||**15,332**||**24,215**| The market value of these investments at 31 December 2023 was £258,561 (31 December 2022: £279,259). ## **Fixed Assets** ## **Furniture and equipment** Furniture and Equipment Cost Estimated 2,100 2,100 ## **Land and buildings used by the charity** ,., The Charity's land and buildings at Hafod, Swansea were purchased in 2007 for £131 184 including associated costs. A substantial extension is being built at the rear of the main building and expenditure incurred on this up to the end of the year was £496,774 of which £219,000 has been contributed by a grant from The Big Lottery. The charity owns a field at Mary Twill Lane, Caswell, Swansea. It is not practical to value this property. /� ...... � .......... TN DOUGLAS-JONES - Trustee > **DI � ff � 1** ................................. Date _**'f**_ 13