The Harrogate Deaf Society
(tharlty number. 2235551
Trustees annual report & financial statements
for the year ended
30th September 2024

The Harrogate Deaf Soclety
{Ch*lty Mmber. 223555)
Contents
Index
Page
Report of the Trustees
Independent Examlner's Report
Recelpts & Payments Accounts
Statement of Assets and Llabllltles
Notes to the Accounts

Trustees. Annual Report
From: 1st Ofknbw 20Z3
Charlty• lull nan
R•gl¥t•r•d Ctynpany number
Raglstorod Chartty numb•r
Ob
Summary of tho purpos08 olth• ch#lty s•t out In Its gov•rnln9 docurn•nt
For the deaf arnl hard of hearfng vthhin Hanogate atvj the area of North Y¢ykshire:. 1. to wovide aid and
seNices. 2. help continue education after leawng sclKd. 3. Hdp find emFloyment. 4. ProvKle interpret&r
8eNlces. 5. Protect arKI wryiido Iho IntorBsts of deaf and hard of hoarry. 6. Safogua￿lig the s(￿$
assets.
Summary of th• maln actlvltl•• In rnlallon to thwo PUfPQt•o for th• publlc b•rrt In partlcular, th•
Provide equipment for deaf peoF4e. Provide a room to disth all spea*ist tyuipment that could help deaf
people. Fund a for knp R6adiThJ Classes for deaf adults. Fund a me8tirKJ r(M)m for hard of hearing
The tnjstsos c￿$*Jer Itwt tlw have ¢omF4led wlth their duli8S to hvrfe due regard to the publi¢ benefft
guidance published by the Chwity commissic￿.

Achievgmonts and rfomianc•
Summary of th• maln aGhimm•nts of the charlty. Id•ntsfying the dlffernnce th• charfty$ wwk ho8
made to tho cIrcumstan￿* of Its bondldarl•s and any wld•r b•n•fits to as a whol•.
The charity continues to provxle inte￿ret￿$ *fien requesbj and grve continued supith to provKle an
individval throwh coun¥dlirKd. The charity Iws purchased a range of technical equipment for indrvidual use
to enhance IndivKlual IIv8s.The charity has provmknl ffinarK4d suppxt to a k￿1 music project event
especially for deaf and hard of h￿Ing chthdren gr¥iThJ them the opportunty i01&7m a musical Instrument.
Harrogate Deaf continues to look at ways lo upaate ils 0)Mmur￿allon5 Vrith fv wder c(Mnmunty
Ihrough an online prts•nee. UPt¢d•te leafiet to distsibuto thrcvJh thg comrnunity. Th
charity is sup￿tIr￿ an indNrdual in trainiw to becom a lip reading profe5sTr(￿￿ wtK• wcrfk in the
harro9ale arBa. The charity ha$ yovided assistan(* with moving exP￿SeS and related fumishings. 2
Harrogale Deaf &ti8ty continues io k*)k at way3 to update its communK4t￿$ ￿th the wider communty
through an online prese￿0. atso an uptodatglgafigt to distributo thrW th8 cwmunity. Tho
charity 18 ¥UPF￿1n9 an 1ndN1dL￿ in trainiNJ lo b8o)me 8 lip reoding kyofessiond who will th in the
Hafft)gate area. The chanty has providgd assistance ¥￿th movirvJ expenses related new fijmishings
Addlllon•l Infommtton
Tho Tnjst 086d has be￿ r8vivA*d by an advlsor whth enables the cknarlty to o)ver a
Ixoader area North Y￿￿￿re and assist aThJ Wp mNe deaf and hard of ￿l,￿j indivlduals
Flnanclal rèvlew
R•vl•w of th• charfty8 financlal poslllon at tho •nd ￿ th• p•rlod
Investments for the charlty are mana￿1 ty Invest￿ . Inv8Stm8nt Managoment S8r¥ice5
Statement •xplalnlng pollcy for holdlng •tallng why th•y ￿ hdd
In accordance with the trust deed. must aprly th8 inc(¥n8 and at their dlscrelion, all or wt ¢
the Cap￿ of the Society In furtherirvJ thg c￿lectIVeS.
Amount of f•s•rve8 h•ld
Market of Reserves held 8$ at ￿ septern￿r 2024
£693.317
R•ason• for holdlng z•ro r••erYas
NIA
Funds mal•rlalty In d•llctt
NIA
Explanatlon of any ￿n￿rtaIn￿$ about th• ¢h•rlty eonllnuing as • plng concorn
No unc8rtaintie8

Structurg.
0osGrlpllon of the charlty's tru•ts
To pr¢)vide support and rellef lo ar¥J h8rd of h￿ng in tho North Yorkshire region aG￿1ng to the
rules of tho Tntst De&J
How the ¢harfty l• ¢on•titsrtod
Charllabl• Tn
objectiv85 as txrtlined in item 2 of the Trust l)e8d
Tru$ts8 Mloctlon m•thods includlng In accOrdar￿e vrith tho rul8s as crtrtlined in ts Trust Dood
dotall• of any conSI￿tIonal
provl•lon• •.g. •l•ctlon lo po•t or
name of any person or body •nUll•d
to appolnt one or mor• tru•te8s
R•foron¢• and adminhtratlon d•tall8
Ch•rlty* full name
Charftys prlnelpal addr•s8
CcAnmunty House
East Parado
Postco¢h HGI SRR
Nam0• ot th• trust•M who ma
Tru8t•• n•Th•
Offic•
Mr Robert Tunnkliffo
Mrs Susan Ibbotson
Mr St8vo Wrig
Samantha Grey
Chair & Secrtary
Slgned on b•haff of th• Gh•rW• tru•t•
Slgnatur•
Full Nam•
Posltlon
Rob&rt W Tunnkliffe
Mr Robert Tunnicliffe
Secretary
07 2025

Independent examlnerfs report to the trustees of The Harrogate Deaf Sodety
I report on the accounts of:
The Harrogate Deaf Society
for the year ended:
30th September 2024
which are set out on pages 5 to 7.
ResponsibFlftles and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the ACV).
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of
the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions
given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Art.
Independent examinerfs statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention
in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
l accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of
the Act; or
2 the accounts do not accord wlth those records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination
to which attention should be drawn in thi5 report in order to enable a proper understanding of
the accounts to be reached.
-£¥ -r,
Jeff Todd (FCA)
Outsource Independent Examination
Services
24 First Avenue
York
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Date:

(Charity number: 2235551
Recelpts & payments accouiits for the year ended:
30th September 2024
2024
Totsl
fvnds
2023
Total
funds
funds
Recelpts
Income from Investments
Donations
L8.65Z
18,652
14.808
941
15,749
18.651
18,652
Sale of investments
76
76.848
121,115
Total recelpts
95.5CKI
95,5(Kl
136,864
Payments
Rent
Stockbrokers fees
Equipment & repairs
Flnancial support given
Accountancy & professional fees
rv Licence
Courses
Library café
Event sponsorship
Lip reading fees
Interpreters fees
Web design and hostin8
2,694
3.570
5.585
3,734
2,694
3,570
5,585
3,734
500
159
1,124
242
4.630
42
9,682
5LX)
159
159
1.124
242
194
137
745
883
19,456
1.138
1,138
23,146
23,146
Purchase of investments
66,958
66,958
125.972
Total payments
,104
90.104
145,428
Net of receipts/(payments)
Transfers between funds
5.396
5.396
{8,5641
88lance brought forward
Balance carrled ft>rward
19,281
19,281
27,845
24.677
24.677
19,281

The Harrogate De•f Sodety
(Charity number". 223555)
Statement of Assets and Uabllltles at:
30th September 2024
2024
Totsl
funds
2023
Total
funds
funds
fvnds
Cash at bank and In hand
Current bank account
Stockbroker account
11,958
12,719
24.677
11,958
12,719
24,677
2,533
16,748
Investment assets
Managed investment portfolio (at costl
578223
578223
578,223
578,223
585,932
585,932
The market value of Investments at 30th September 2024 Is £693.31712023: £637,947)
2024
Total
funds
2023
Total
funds
Unrestrlrted Restrlcted
fvnds
Uabllltie5
Independent exarniner's fee
500
500

The Harrogate Deaf Soclety
{Charity number: 223555}
Notes to the accounts for the year ended:
l. Basls of accounts
The Trustees have taken advantsge of section 144 (2} of the Charsties Act 2011 and
prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
Approval of accounts for the year ended:
30th September 2024
The report and accounts were approved at a
meetin8 of the trustees held on:
Date
Robert W Tunnicliffe
07 April 2025
Sl8ned for and on behalf of the trustees
Date
Robert W Tunnlcllffe
Chalr
Prlnt name
Posttion (e.g. Chalr etc)