CHESTER & DISTRIcf COMMITfEE FOR DEAF PEOPLE Annual Report & Financial Statements Year Ended 31st March 2024 Registered Charity No: 237910
Chester & District Committee for Deaf Peo le Annual Report & Financial Statements For the year ended 3151 March 2024 Registered and Operation Address Chester Deaf Centre South View Road Chester CHI 4JG Independent Examiners Bankers DJH Mitten Clarke National Westminster plc Chester House 33 Eastgate St Lloyd Drive Chester Cheshire Oaks Bus Park Cheshire Ellesmere Port CHI ILG Cheshire CH65 9HQ Contents Officers &Counal of Management................................................................................. Report of the Council of Management.......................................................................,...... Independent Examiners Report....................................................................................... Consolidated Receipts & Payments Accounts................. Consolidated Assets & Liabilities................................................. Chester & Distrirt Committee for Deaf People (CADCDP) ReIpts & Payments Accounts ... 10 CADCDP Bar Receipts & Payments Accounts......................,. li Volunteers in Partnership (VIP'S) Receipts & Payments Accounts.................................... 12 Throughout this report the word 'Deaf (with a capitsl D) is used to denote an individual whose first language is British Sign Language (BSL), while the term 'Dldeaf- now widely recIniSed by care servi professionals refers to everyone with a hearing loss= Deaf, deaf, deafened and hard-of-hearing. Dldeafbiind people are now recognised as having a unique disability. but the Dlde3f distinrtion is still relevant in identifying whether they use BSL or swken English as their preferred method of communicatn. Page I
Officers & Council of Management For the year ended 315t March 2024 The organisation is a charity and was registered on 3 October 1964, prior to registration the organisation had existed as an unregistered charity Sin 1936. The Council of Mana ement The following were members of the Counal of Management during the year: Chair Secretary (Hon) Secretary (Hon) Treasurer (Hon) Mr M Ritchie Mr M Ritchie (to 30 September 2023) Mrs F LkKld (from 30 September 2023) Mr M Jones Mrs A Hesketh Mr A Mayers Mrs S Pane (Previously Miss S Fletcher) Mr C Beadles Mr I Pane Mrs M Killoran Ms I Bassett Mr R Bassett (appointed 30 September 2023) (appointed 30 September 2023) Page 2
Report of the Council of Management For the year ended 31st March 2024 The Council of Management submit their report and the receipts and payments accounts of the Committee for the year ended 31st Marth 2024. structure, Governance and Management Governin Document The organisation is a registered tharity and was established urKler a CStitUtion which details its objects and powers. Re itment and A intment of Council of Mana ement Under the requirements of the Constitution the members of the Council are elected to serve for a period ofone year, after which they must be relected at the next Annual Meeting of Members. The Council seeks to ensure that the needs of Dldeaf people are appropriately reflected through the diversity of the Trustee body, To enhance the potential Fthl of Trustees the charity has, through networking with other organisatTrons in the local area and throughout the local Deaf Communities, sought to identify Dldeaf individuals who would be willing to become members of the Qiuncil. Tru tee Induction and Trainin Most Trustees are already familiar with the practical work of the charity having been involv& with the charity, or the I1 Deaf Community, in one form or another. New Trustees are invited and encouraged to visit the Charivs offices and meet with the Chair to familiarise themselves with the charity and the context wfthin which it operates. A Trustee Induttion pack has also been prepared which includes the following information: Trustee Role Description The Essential Trustee (tharity Commission leaflet CC3) Welcome to New Trustees Statutory Accounts Constitution Minutes of Previous Council and Members Meetings Organisational Structure The charity has a Counol of Management of 8 members who meet quartedy and are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the charity. The Honorary Secretary and Treèsurer also ttend Council meetings. Page 3
Objectives and Activities The Charity's objects and principal activities are: The relief of Dldeaf people resident in the borough of Chester and such other areas in the County of Cheshire, as the Council of Management may from time to time decide including: The provision and maintenance of religious and recreational faolities intended to improve the quality of life for Dldeaf people. The provision and maintenance of s(Kial welfare centres for Dldeaf people; To increase the active involvement of Dldeaf people within the Chester area; To improve links with other Dldeaf organisations. To increase the public's awareness of Dldeafness and of the Committee. In preparing the annual report the Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and believe that the objectives and activities meet these requirements. The Committee continLfes to operate successfijlly in achieving its overall objectives. Financial Review In the financial year to 31 March 2024, the Committee showed a deficit of £35,056.26. This is due to the repairs and Maintenan expenses increasing considerably during the year. The reason for this is that the Space Hive Campaign donations received during the 2022123 financial year were utilised in this year to upgrade the kitchen to a professional standard. Investment Poli The Trustees having regard to the liquidity requirements of the Committee have operated a policy of keeping available funds in an interest bearing deposit account and seek to achieve a rate of deposit interest which matches or exceeds inflation as measured by the retail price index. Pro In the opinion of the Council of Management, the value of the fveehold prokEty is in excess of the net book value. Future Develo ments As reported in the lasl Trustee report the ComMee are committed to generating income for maintaining and undertaking further developments at the centre to improve the amenities of the building. A well as organising events, the committee will continue to seek suitable fundraising opportunities. The promotion of the building as being available for hire for social events is paramount and this will be a way of ensuring the future prfing of the centre can be achieved. Page 4
Responsibilities of the Council of Management The Committ* shall comply with their obligations under the Charities Act 2011 (or any statutory re-enactment or mtyjification of that Att) with regard to: the keeping of accounting records for the Charity the preparation of annual statements of account for the Charity the independent examination of the ststements account of the Charity the transmission of statements of account to the Charity Commissioners Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting of the Committee will be held on 21 September 2024 at the Deaf Centre, South View Road, Chester, in aCcOrdae with the formal notice thereof, at which the Council's Reix)rt and Statement of Accounts will be amplified. Under the requirements of the Constitution the members of the Qyunal will be elected to see for a lod of one year. Independent Examiners Tn the year to 31 March 2024 it is not envisaged that an audit will be required. It is recommended that DJH Chester Limited be retained as independent examiners. Approved by the Council of Management on 21 September 2024 and signed on its behalf by The Deaf Centre South Wiew Road Chester Cheshire CHI 4JG Chair M Ritchie Council of Management Page 5
Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of 'Chester and District Committee for Deaf People I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 March 2024. sand As the charity trust c( the trust, you are responsible for the preparatwjn of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Aot 2011 fthe acn. I rert in respett of my examinati of the trusvs aco)unts caled out under section 145 of 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all of the applicable directors given by the Charity Commission uThJer section 145 (5Xb) of the Act. Ind ndent examin statement I have completed my examination. I confimi 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. accounts records were not kept in of the trust as required by section 130 of the 2. the accounts do not accord wff(h those records. I have no concems and have come across no olher matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed.. 2 1 MrsDDLea FCA, FCCA DJH Chester Limited Chester House Lloyd Drive, cheshi Oaks Business Park Ellesmere Port Date: Page 6
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS Chester & District Committee for Deaf People For the year ended 31 March 2024 A¢¢ount COMMITTEE BAR Mp Total RÈcÈipls Bank Int8r85t Income Chester and District Fundraising Events Chester and District Mernbership Subsc*pts"tsns Cleaner Reimbursemenl from DSN Dee Si9n Choir Fundraising Donations and legacies Hall Hiie Income Merchandise Sa5 Other Revenue Rent received Irom Dèafness Suppori Neiwork IDSN} Sales Total Recelpt8 1.020.70 878.55 1.290.00 86.48 1.107.18 878.55 1.290.00 906.60 3,988.50 2,751.83 3,176.00 45.00 4.176.80 6,562.50 14,266.86 39,149.82 0.00 0.00 0.00 O.LK) 3,988.50 1.089.16 0.00 0.00 45.00 150.00 1.662.67 3.176.IKI 4.026.80 6,562.50 14.266.86 0.00 15.442.50 4.183.50 19,523.82 Cost of Sales Cost of GdS Sold Total Cost of Sales 0.00 0.00 7,950.16 7.950.16 0.00 0.00 7,950.16 7.950.16 Gross Profil 19,523.82 7.492.34 4.183.50 31.199.66 Payments Audit & A¢¢ountancy fees Bank Fees Bar Licence Bin collection charges BSL Inlerprelei Fees Cleaning D8S Ch8cks General Expenses Goodlill Surnup Insuran IT Sothvare and Consutnables Legal Expense5 Light, Power, Healing Mileage Expense5 Repairs & Maintenan( Subscriptions Taxi Fares Water thaige5 Total Payments 1.074.00 0.00 0.00 987.(Ml 0.00 90.00 70.00 0.00 000 1,074.00 90.00 70.00 987.00 320.00 3.003.39 229.20 1.644.85 452.40 2,420.37 467.86 1.580.00 3.067.00 260.00 46,916.77 341.35 2.427.65 924.08 66,2SS.92 20.00 0.00 0.00 1.239.85 0.00 3.003.39 229.20 405.00 0.00 452.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 000 000 2.420.37 467.86 1.560.00 3.067.00 0.00 46.916.77 159.00 2.427.65 924.08 63.941.32 260.IK> 182.35 612.40 1.702.20 SURPLUSI DEFICIT FOR THE YEAR 44,417.50 6.879.94 2.481.30 35,056.26 Page 7
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS Chester & Dislrict Commitlee for Deaf People For the year ended 31 March 2023 ACUnt COMMITTEE BAR vip Total Receipts Bank Interest Income Chester and District Furbdraising Events Chester and District Membership sUbPtiOns Cleaner Reimbursement from DSN Dee Sign Choir Fundraising Donations and legaues Hall Hire Inme Other R8venue Rent ceIVed from Deafn8ss Support Neiwork IDSN) Sales Space Hive Donations Total Re¢elpts 280.13 835.20 580.00 89.10 67.03 347.16 0.00 835.20 0.00 580.00 0.00 89.10 0.00 2.912.46 2,912.46 0.00 380.00 27,035.00 2.937.22 0.00 440.37 0.00 0.00 8,750.00 19.836.3e 0.00 19.836.36 0.00 0.00 34,300.00 19,903.39 3.292.46 98,062.87 26.655.00 2,937.22 440.37 8.750.00 34,300.00 74,867.02 Cost of Salès Cost of Goods Sold Total Cost of Sales 5.965.04 5.965.04 5.965.04 5,965.04 0.00 0.00 Gross Profit 74.867.02 13.938.35 3,292.46 92,097.83 Payments Audit & Accounlan¢y lees Bank Fees Bar Licen Bin collection charges BSL Interpreter Fee5 Cleanin9 DBS Checks General ExpeTh5es HMRC Fin8 Insuran IT Software a1 Consumables Legal Expenses Light. Power. Healing Postage, FIght & Courier Printing & Slalionery Repairs & Maintenance Subscriptions Taxi Fares Water charges Total Payments 954.00 99.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 954.00 99.00 70.00 282.06 150.00 847.13 30.00 0.00 1.080.22 8.160 22 0.00 0.00 100.10 0.00 0.00 2.300.20 0.00 0.00 842.58 0.00 0.00 1,420.00 0.00 0.00 2,724.10 0.00 0.00 2.35 0.00 90.82 671.89 0.00 0.00 20,296.19 0.00 163.13 372.13 0.00 322.27 0.00 725.30 70.00 1.404.17 40,369.52 282.06 BO.00 847.13 30.00 7,080.(K) 100.10 2.300.20 842.58 1.420.00 2.724.10 2.35 581.07 20.2%.19 209.1)O 322.27 725.30 38,895.35 0.00 0.00 70.(K) SURPLUSI DEFICIT FOR THEYEAR 35.971.67 13.868.35 1.888.29 51,728.31 Page 8
ASSETS AND LIABILITES Chesler & District Committee for Deaf People As at 31 March 2Q124 Account 31 Mar 2024 31 Mar 2023 A$s8ts retained for the charity's own use Buildings C(x7wuler Equiwent 624,810.00 594.00 624,810. 594.IX) Totsl Assets rètainod forthe charitys own use 625,404.00 625,404.00 Cash funds Cash at bank and In hand Current Reservè Sweep 80851568 BAR RESERVE ACCT DNU Closed May 24 DNU NW LiquKlIty Ck)s8d May 24 NW VIP'S Curr 33067155 Total Cash at bank and in hand 65,815.21 94,531.23 3,084.17 5.399.18 28,31109 102.609.65 12,045.72 5,259.17 25,829.79 137,66S.91 Page 9
COMMrrTEE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS Chester & District Committee for Deaf People For the year ended 31 March 2024 A¢nt 2024 2023 Ro¢el ts Bank Interest incom8 Chester and District Fundraising Events Cheslw and District MÈmbÈrship Subscripti$ C188n* Reimbvtsement from DSN Donalions and leg8Ci8S Hall Hire Iwme oth Revenue Rent received from Deafne SUpF1 Ne1W IDSNI Space Hive Donations Total Receipts 1.020.70 878_55 1.290.00 280.13 835.20 580.Th) 89.10 1.662.67 26.655.00 3.176.00 2.937_22 4.026.80 440.37 6.2.50 8.750.00 0.00 34.300.00 19.523.82 74,867.02 ments Audit & Accountancy fees Bank Fee5 Bin collection char995 BSL Interpreter F8&S Cleaning DBS Checks GeThal Expenses HMRC Fine Insurance IT softwa a1 Consumables Legal ExpeTr5es Lighl. Power, Heating Postage, FIght & Courier Piinting & Stationery Repairs & mainteae Subscriptions Taxi Farès Water ¢haryes Total Payments 1.074. 954.00 99.00 282.06 801)0 847.13 30.00 7,080.00 1(K).10 2,3LK).20 842.58 1.420.00 2,724.10 2.35 581.07 46.916.77 20,296.19 159.00 209.00 2,427.65 322.27 924.08 725.30 63.941.32 38.895.35 987.(K> 3,(3.39 229.20 405.00 0.00 2,420.37 467.86 1.560.00 3.IE7.00 SURPLUSIIDEFICI FOR THE YEAR 44.417.50 35.971.67 Page 10
BAR RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS Chester & Dislrict Committee for Deaf People For the year ended 31 March 2024 A¢¢ount 2024 2023 Receipts Bank Interest Income Donations and legaues Sales Total Retelpts 86.48 1.089.16 14.266.86 19.836.36 15.442.50 19.903.39 67.03 Bar pur¢hoses Cost of Goods Sokj Total Bar purchas85 7.950.16 7.950.16 S,5.04 5,965.04 Gross rofit 7.492.34 13.938.35 Pa ments Bank Fe85 B3r Licen Goodlill Sumup Total Payments 90.00 70.00 452.40 61140 0.00 70.00 0.00 70.00 Sur lusl Deficit for the ear 6,879.94 13,868.35 Page 11
VIP'S RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS Chester & District Committee for Deaf People For the year ended 31 March 2024 Account 2024 2023 Rècèipts 08e Sign Choir Fundraisi Donati¢)ns and legacies Other Revenue Merthandise Sales Total Receipts 3,988.50 2.912.46 0.00 380.00 150.(X) 45.00 4,183.50 3.292.46 Pa ments BSL Interpreter Fees Genetal Expense5 P(inting & Stationery Subsuiplions Mileag8 Exp8nse5 Total Paymgnts 20.00 70.00 1.239.85 1.08022 o_oo ).82 182.35 163.13 260.1 1.702.20 1,404.17 Su lusl Defi¢il for the ear 2.481.30 1.888.29 Page 12