## **MIDDLESBROUGH CATHOLIC FELLOWSHIP ANNUAL REPORT NOVEMBER 2023 – OCTOBER** ## **2024** Thank you to all who support and volunteers for another successful year of Fellowship activities that were carried out both on a Saturday morning and Wednesday evening. Masses were held thought the year around the diocese and it was good to catch up with friends old and new. Attending mass at Thirsk for the first time and also introduced some parishes we had not attended for a while and a huge thank you to all the priests and parishioners for their kindness and continued hospitality. ## **Clubs** Weekly clubs ran smoothly throughout the year and Wednesday club is well attended and Saturday Club also going well, throughout this year only one Wednesday night was cancelled due to heating problem. Thanks to all our volunteers who also separately set up various activities ie crafts etc to have people conducting these activities we are very lucky as this enable the groups to enjoy their activities. ## **Transport:** Both buses continued to be maintained throughout but a special thanks to SP Motors for many years of service and repairs on the buses and we are now using Nigel at Auto Enterprise in Middlesbrough. **Shop:** The shop continues to trade on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The Shop is always our main source of income at the best of times, and our thanks goes to the group of volunteers for their services to the shop. ## **Activities:** In September 2024 the autumn fundraiser was held at the 4 Alls and was well attended with a great Elvis tribute from Niall Southall raising vital funds to continue fellowship activities. December 2024 Pantomime was attended and enjoyed by all and a thank you to the Theatre team for looking after us. Easter Monday in April saw our Annual Easter Walk take place starting at Albert Park Entrance and finishing at the Holy Name for refreshments and Easter Games. June 2024 say ‘Pop Goes to the Movies’ held in the 4 Alls which was enjoyed but all our members and their families. March 2024 AGM held all positions were up for re-election and Steve Purvis stepped down from the committee and we thank Steve for all his hardwork as Treasurer over the years. This position was taken up by Carole Channa and we also voted on Julia Nestor onto the Committee.. Helper training was carried out in July 2024 for those attending the holiday and a thank you to Theresa for arranging the training. . 1 of 2 ## **Holidays:** The holiday was well attended in August for 1 week at Wydale Hall, Brompton by Sawdon and was enjoyed by all. ## **Fundraising:** There was quite a few donations made throughout the year and Easter Eggs for the Easter Sponsored walk. Our thanks to all that donated to these fundraising events as we are reliant on this generosity. ## **Other Business:** ## **Bereavements:** Sadly during the past year we had the following bereavements of members of the fellowship: Also during the past year we lost people that were closely associated to the fellowship: Edit Bayles (Susan Walton’s Aunty) Kathleen Armstrong who lived in Rotherham but Kathleen’s parents helped to establish the Middlesbrough Fellowship group. Chris Kelly (Karen Kelly’s brother) John Turnbull (Bernie Turnbull’s husband) May they rest in peace. ## **Big Birthdays:** We celebrated some “big” birthdays during the past year. Many congratulations to Theresa Flaherty celebrated her 60[th] birthday and Alison Hannaway celebrated his 50[th] birthday and Helen Passman celebrated her 70[th] birthday. Lastly, thank you, as always, to our unsung heroes/heroines who do so much behind the scenes to help the Fellowship run smoothly. Carole for overseeing our accounts. Donna for our end of year accounts. Committee Members, and all our helpers. Thank you all for making our Fellowship a happy and safe place for our Members. Cheryl Owens-James Secretary 2 of 2 Iwcowt & IXPllllXTUAI VOR THI YIAA IN￿N0 31•1 OCTO8Eft 2024 INCOM la•n)b•rnhlP & Aiihmin Dr•w Holid•y Sub•Grtpllr Ck*• Shc4) T•k 1024 8,122.00 3.41).00 11,200 00 7,614 8? ?.M2 9,081 10 CA) ,950 77 T,1￿ 50 JO82 mi.crfj 2J,309.83 S,043.80 27e,82 88,312.19 •nk Inlw••t 31&14 T¢A•l 00,051.115 2013 29,4S6.25 5,168 20 4.1)96,78 26,191.66 10.438.80 EXPENDITURE 2024 11,93322 S,028.25 1,646.96 27,839.19 11.$89.74 740.fy) 1.312.09 Trnnsport Parties & Outlngs Youth Club i p￿Y Group Holthy costs 100 Club Pnzos Sur￿r*s 77.58&05 Tot•1 10,089.45 123.269.21) l Deficit For Ye4r (10.038.20) 125.569.07 101,4C*.93 101299.86 Total 91,M73 R•pr•8•nt•d By Cash At Bank 88,312.19 13,094.74 Cwrent Acc¢￿￿1 91,368.n 101.406.93 Totsl 91.3U73 AUDITORS I INDEPENDENT INSPECTION REPORT I havE examined the IKX)ks and records of Middlesbrough Catholic Handicapped Fellowship aNI in that orBanisation for the year ended 31 Oc 141081202S D M MCKITTRICK HartleFrf)oI AAT er 2024. OIcLLLtrL IL **Local Compliance Small & Medium Enterprises** Emerald Court Birch Wood Drive Peterlee SR8 2RS **Private and confidential** Samantha Hopwood Treasurer Eston Handicapped Fellowship **Tel** 03000 529241 Monday to Friday 08:00 to 17:00 **Fax** 01642 755014 www.hmrc.gov.uk **Date** 3 August 2024 **Our ref** LC/S0664/SFW/AXC **Your ref** Dear Samantha ## **Eston Handicapped Fellowship Receipts and payments account year ended 31 October 2024** Having reviewed the books and records of the above named I believe the financial statements presented offer a true and fair view. **Opening bank balance £11,727.17 Receipts £0.00 Total receipts £0.00 Payments** Christmas/Easter gifts £2,500.00 **Total payments £2,500.00** Information is available in large print, audio tape and Braille formats. Type Talk service prefix number – 18001 Business Head, East: Colin Barclay OFFICIAL **Starting bank balance £11,727.17 Total receipts £0.00 £11,727.17.17 Less payments £2,500.00 Closing balance £9,227.17 Difference £0.00** Yours sincerely **Alexander Chadwick** HM Inspector of Taxes 2 OFFICIAL Catholic Handicapped Children's Fellowship - East Cleveland Group Chair: D Corey, 28 Green Lane. Redcar, TS 10 3RW Tel: 01642 487767 Email: danny corey@hotmail.com Secretary: S Askins, 9 The Firlands, Marske by the Se4 TS I17AE Tel: 07929231566 stephenaskins@hotmail.com Mlddlesbrough Diocese The Cwsal Office. 50A The Ai'enue Middlesbrough. TS5 6QT Tel: 01612 850505 E-matl:Webmas￿&, niddle5brough-dii)cese.org.uk Providing Activities for People with Special Needs Chair's Report to Annual General Meeting 9 November 2024 l. The Officers for the Group remai￿ as above, for the forthcoming year. 2. The Group consists of I I regular members and 4 regular &qrers. Other carers supported on occasions. The group continues to use Redcar Rugby Club as a base for general Wednesday evening activities. Our Since￿ thanks are once again offered to the Committee, Steward and Bar Staff of Redcar Rugby Club for the wann welcome we receive on these occasions. The Club provides a pool table. and other pub games for the group and pern]its us to bring in our own food when we wish to do so. On some evenings mern￿rs of the group generously supply tasty snacks to help celebrate special occasions. The domino games have become very CoMF￿titive when members challenge for biscuits as prizes. During th¢ year every effort is rnade to engage the members in a variety of activities within the limits of our funds. During the year we have been to pantomime, Earth￿at Theatre, the cinema and bowling. The atmosphere of the group on all occasions is full of enthusias￿ friendly and fun- loving. Members are eager to take part and carers are inspired by the many phone calls and text messages between evenings out. Members continually express their thanks wholeheartedly for their activities. I cannot praise too highly the consistenL freely-given and enthusiastic commiknent of the carers: Stephen Askins, Paul McGeady. and Fiona Bailey and for the occasional but much needed support from: Sbane McGeady, Martin Askins, Ann Corey and Declan McGeady. The Surnmer evenings allow the group to enjoy a variety of walks around Redcar, Saltburn and the Tees Barrage. The Redcar group regularly joins the Middlesbrough Group for Fellowship Masses on the third Sunday of each month. Incidents of concern There were no recorded incidents, accidents, or causes of concern recorded this year. Group Chair- D Corey Group Secretary -s Askins Date: l August 2025 ## Catholic Handicapped Children’s Fellowship - East Cleveland Group Chair: D Corey, 28 Green Lane, Redcar, TS10 3RW Tel: 01642 487767 Email: danny_corey@hotmail.com Secretary: S Askins, 9 The Firlands, Marske by the Sea, TS11 7AE Tel: 07929231566 stephenaskins@hotmail.com MIddlesbrough Diocese The Curial Office, 50A The Avenue Middlesbrough, TS5 6QT Tel: 01642 850505 E-mail:webmaster@middlesbrough-diocese.org.uk Providing Activities for People with Special Needs ## **Balance at 1 November 2023** **HSBC** Account 71094041 (statement 31 Oct 2023) £5469.13 INCOME EXPENDITURE 1 Nov’23 to 31 Oct’24 Subs £180.00 Wed refreshments £1646.52 Donations £.00 Theatre £314.50 Contributions £ 127.80 Meals £363.25 **Total £307.80 Total £2324.27** **Pending transactions to be settled - £ 467.34** Total £2483.81 ## **Balance at 31 October 2024** **HSBC** Account 71094041 (statement 31 Oct 24) **£3920.00** **Date: 1 August 2025**