## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1[st] January 2021 To 31[st] December 2021 Charity name: The Disabled Photographers’ Society**
## **Charity registration number:**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the Society are to promote
the welfare of disabled persons by provision
of cameras and other equipment suitably
adapted to meet their individual needs to
enable them to engage in and enjoy
recreational activity.|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|We have supplied various members with
adapted equipment, including cameras and
various supports.
We have held various events such as
photoshoots to benefit our members. Covid
restrictions meant that some events were
held online.
We have continued to publish our
magazine in both print and electronic
format.
We have held competitions on a quarterly
and annual basis and held an exhibition of
members work in Manchester, drawn from
the annual competition.
We have held online educational sessions
and recorded them to place on our
YouTube channel for future viewing by all.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|We have had regard to the Commission
guidance re public benefit and continue to
offer guidance and help to non members
also.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|---|---|---|
|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|We have been asked to contribute and
assist with inclusivity and awareness by the
Royal Photographic Society and attend
regular meetings to discuss this with them.
Our work with our members has made a
big difference for many of them and in at
least one case has prevented suicidal
thoughts by one individual.
Our exhibition of our members work and
our attendance at trade fairs helps to
increase the knowledge of the abilities of
disabled persons, by the wider community.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
Other
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The situation is very healthy and shows an
increased balance from the previous year.
Covid restrictions have meant a decrease
in expenditure in some areas, but an
increase in others such as online activities
(zoom etc) which will also help to reduce
some costs, such as travel, in the future
too.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We have a loose policy of trying to maintain
a years turnover in reserve, for situations
where we may have difficulty in our main
fundraising event, held each year at the
NEC in Birmingham, as happened with
Covid. We were extremely fortunate to
have had a large one off donation that
more made up for that. That has swollen
our balance way beyond normal and we
shall spend that excess on future proofing
the society as best we can.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Approximately 50,000|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|na|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|na|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|none|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Our funds are raised from two main**
**sources, Membership fees and the sale**
**of donated equipment.**|
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:||none|
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated association|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees are usually selected from within
our membership, by our knowledge of
them. We have on occasion invited a
person from outside of our membership if
they would benefit the society with
professional knowledge.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|The Disabled Photographers’Society|
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|Other name the charity uses|The DPS|
|Registered charity number|262866|
|Charity’s principal address|Disabled Photographers Society
37 Orchard Close
New Barn
Longfield
Kent
DA3 7JP|
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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||Thomas Molloy|Chairman|||
||Paul Adams|General Secretary|||
||Martin Saych|Treasurer|||
||Eddie Currall||||
||Gillian Birbeck||||
||MegJordan||||
||Bernard
Hedderman||||
||Marcia Carpenter||||
||Agi Ch||||
||TimothyGoldsmith||||
||Barry Lothian||To 17thDecember 2021
(deceased)||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets na held in this capacity Name and objects of the na charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for na safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
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|**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||||
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|**Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** T. Molloy **Full name(s)** Thomas Francis Molloy **Position (eg Secretary,** Chairman **Chair, etc) Date** 14th August 2022
## DISABLED PHOTOGRAPHERS SOCIETY [CHARITY NUMBER 262866]
|RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR|ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2021|ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2021||||
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|**RECEIPTS**|**2021**|**2020**|**PAYMENTS**|**2021**|**2020**|
|Membership Subscriptions (Inc Donations)|1,897.00|1,808.78|Accomodation|816.68|697.02|
|Donations - General|27,902.08|13,053.24|Administration|820.93|189.57|
|Donations - Over £500|5,771.92|28,777.64|AGM|2,860.60|581.35|
|Course Fees|-|-|Courses|578.51|-|
|Other|793.00|2,007.50|DD and Bank Chargers (Inc Storage)|9,263.64|6,617.61|
|Interest|1.51|13.49|Distinction Panel|-|337.56|
|Unknown|-|-|DPS Exhibition|3,595.78|1,359.21|
|COIF Transfer|-|-|Equipment|1,749.82|1,005.30|
||-|-|Newsletter|6,402.45|4,422.72|
||||Other|18.59|-|
||||Studio|-|-|
||||The Photography Show (Show Costs)|880.76|417.84|
||||Travel|597.61|613.17|
|**SUB-TOTAL**|**36,365.51**|**45,660.65**||27,585.37|16,241.35|
|Excess Receipts over Payments||||8,780.14|29,419.30|
|**TOTAL**|**36,365.51**|**45,660.65**||36,365.51|**45,660.65**|
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|BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER||||||
||**2021**|**2020**||||
|GENERAL FUND||||||
|Balance at start of year|54,983.97|25,564.67||||
|Surplus for year|8,780.14|29,419.30||||
|Deficit for year|-|-||||
|REPRESENTED BY||||||
|Cash at CAF Bank|46,496.22|37,717.59||||
|Cash at Lloyds Bank @ 31/5/15|219.32|219.32||||
|Charities Official Investment Fund @ 30/9/21|17,048.57|17,047.06||||
|**0**|**63,764.11**|**54,983.97**||||
CHARITY COMMISSION
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Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Sectlon A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustsesl
members of
The Disabled Photographers, Sooety
On accounts for th• year
ended
31" December 2021
Charlty no
lif anyl
262866
Set out on pages
18nd2
I report to the trustees on my examination of the a¢)Unts of the above
chartty ('the Trust") for the year ended 3111212022.
Responsibilities and As the tharity trustees of the Trust, you are reswnsible for the preparation
basls of report of the accounts in accordan wlth the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 {Ihe Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 and in carrying otjt my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5){b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
Come to my attention in connection with the examination vthich gives me
Cause to believe that in, any material respect:
acunting records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of
the Act or
the acrounts do not accord wtth the accounting records
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the ac¢X)unts to be reached.
' Please delete the wo$ in the brackets rf they do not apply.
Independent
examiner's ststement
Signed:
Dats:
31-05-2021
Name:
SHAfvJD
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
IA
Address:
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Section B
Disclosure
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October 2018
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