Rotherham Talking Newspaper Registered Charity number: 512545 Financial SL2tements for the period ending 31 December 2020 VoluntaryActSon The Spectrum, Coke Hlll, Rotherham, 560 2HX Tel.. 01709 829821 Fax.. 01709 829822 Emad: admin varotherham.org.uk Web: www.varothefham.org.uk
Rotherham Talking Newspaper for the period ending 31 December 2020 Page Legal and administrative details Report of the Chair Trustees, annual Teport Independent examinerfs report Reipts and payments account Statement of assets and liabilities Notes to the accounts
Rotherham Talking Newspaper Legal and administrative information for the year ended 31 December 2020 Registered Charity number: 512545 (E&W) Trustees Jean Dowd - Chairperson Lisa Asde - Vice Chairperson Wendy Birch - Treasurer from 30 September 2020 John Dowd - Retired 30 September 2020 Heather Lilleker- Secretary Doreen Atkinson Sally Wilkinson John Binstead Cynthia Varo AdmSnlstratlve address Rosehill Park Hall Rosehill Victoria Park Rawmarsh Rotherham S62 7HJ Bankers The Co-operative bank 27 Brldgegate Rotherham S601SN Independent examiner Chartotte Phelps employee of Voluntsry Action Rotherham The Spectrum Coke Hill Rotherham S60 2HX
Rotherham Talking Newspaper Report of the Chair for the year ended 31 December 2020 Report of the Chair 2020 has been a very trying year due to the Covid sttuation. The finances are still in a very heatthy position due to the very generous allowances by the Grantees of accepting that the spends may not be of what the grants were initially allowed. We did have grants that paid for sataries and the furtough scheme did help with not having to use all our grants for the time lost. We managed to onty dose for three months due to the govemment restrictions, but the age of our volunteers does mean that we have been restricted with the amount of help that has been offered. As we were limited for space all trustee meetings from February had to be cancelled. We were short on volunteers at the beginning of the year and Covid has only exasperated the matter. We have been unable to run our usual fund raising items this year and this has had an effect on our income. A grant by RMBC of £10,000 has been very welcome and this does not have any restrictions placed upon it. We did manage to run our Christmas Raffle and this proved to be a great SucsS giving some light to, what was for all cOnrned, a very miserable year. Alexa has been up and running and is provlng to be a further weapon in out arsenal in reaching the visually impaired community. Both l and the trustees would like to thank all listeners and volunteers for the hard work and effort that has been applied during this difficult year, and here is to 2021 with the hope that it will bring better days. Lisa Astle Chalrwoman
Rotherham Talking Newspaper Trustees. annual report for the year ended 31 December 2020 Structure, Governance and Management Rotherham Talking Newspaper is a registered charty and was first registered with the harity commission on 22 January 1982. The charity is operated under the rules of the constitution. Appointment of Trustees The maximum nurnber of charity trustees is 12. Trustees aro appointed at each Annual General Meeting and shall hold office for 12 months. Related Parties There ara no related paty transactions. Charltable Alms and Obpctives Provide support to visually impaired people or those people whose disability or ncapacity prevents them reading local news and information, by the provision of audio recordings. Main activitles undertal(en for public benefft Rotherham Talking Newspaper Produ a local newspaper, together with a magazine, which is sent out to listeners each week on memory sticks, tspes cassettes or CD'S. Rotherham Talking Newspaper's activity is in accordance with the Charity Commission guidelines. Rotherham Talking Newspaper employs two part-time staff so the bulk of the work is carried out by volunteers. Flnanclal review Rotherham Talking Newspaper has been fortunate to receive a number of grants during 2020. The grants have helped to cover capital expenditure and general running expenses. The Covid crisis has meant a temporary halt to our fundraising activities but the income frorn our listeners generous donations has allowed the charity to accumulate resees. The Covid crisis has also allowed our grantees to give permission for allowances to be spent on altematives to the original plans and for this we are extremely indebted. Reserves Poli¢y At 31 Dernber 2020 the charity held te reserves of £29,224 To be able to continue ts work, Rotherham Talking Newspaper is reliant on donations, fundraising and grant awards. The trustees dedaro that th8y have approved the above report: Signed on behalf of the trustees Signed: Date: Name and position.. gv I V.ftSuKe
Independent examiners report to the trustees of Rotherham Talking Newspaper for the year ended 31 December 2020 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Rotherham Talking Newspaper (the charity) for the year ended 31 Dember 2020. Responsibilitigs and basis of report As charty trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of RTN accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Direciions gNen by the Charty Commission under section 145{5){b) of the Act. Independent examiners 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: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do nol accord with thos8 records. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attentlon should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 1311012021 Charlotte Phelps Community Accountancy Voluntary Action Rotherham Ltd The Spectrum, Coke Hill Rotherham S60 2HX
Rotherham Talking Newspaper Receipts and Payments for the year ended 31 December 2020 2020 2020 Unreri¢ted Restricted 2020 2019 2019 Total Unrricted Restrictsd 2019 Totsl Incoming resources ¢hgritable donations Li*eners donations Friends of RTN donations Bequests Fundraising & events Raffle sales Gift aid Grants & contracts Miscellaneous income IT SeN18 1,106 2,805 876 875 1,106 6,652 3,987 910 100 786 1,670 686 5,500 6,652 3,987 910 876 875 1,032 1,339 27,882 1,670 1,339 24.882 65 3,(NJO 24,722 30,222 240 240 Total Inwmlng resour3 33,345 3.000 36,345 20,531 24.722 45,253 Rgw)ur¢es expended Co¥t of activitles In lurtherance of the ¢harWs Obrts WageslNl/admin 10,407 7,900 Payroll charges 121 Subscriptions Hafdware repairs CDrrapes BanklPayPal charges Equipment Pouches & transport Telephone & ICT RMBC service charge OlCe expenses Insurance Events Publicty Miscellaneous exPse$ Indyndent examination Asset and investment purchase Purchase of Equipment 18,307 154 14,570 150 70 2,914 17,484 150 70 628 90 72 325 879 155 700 96 12 1,120 473 1,226 7(M) 1,173 449 289 258 12 1,210 490 1,226 2,800 1,173 449 289 358 1,213 1,074 494 2,800 815 90 17 194 339 2,100 520 459 137 42 2,100 137 150 93 350 108 100 185 185 1.187 2,881 1,690 1,690 Total exp8nsed resources Not InCoMdefIci11 for the yoor 15,672 Funds brought forward 13,678 Funds ¢arrled forward 12.094 29,767 7,309 28,080 (9,0941 20,413 6,578 {240) 13,918 17.413 17,173 34,091 3,000 16.918
Rotherham Talking Newspaper Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the year ended 31 December 2020 2020 2019 Monetary assets Current account 40,550 33,878 Cash in hand 41 100 PayPal account 113 Totsi Monetary Assets 40,669 34,091 Represented by funds Unrestricted funds General funds Restricted Funds 29,224 11,445 13,678 20,413 Total Funds 40,669 34.091 Non-monatary assets and Ilabilltles Flxed assets for charlty use 2020 2019 Other Assets Erasing and copying equipment ComputerlPrinter Recording Equipment Other equipment 300 2,100 3,187 1,094 6,681 300 1,500 2,000 3,800 Credltors Accountancy Fee (457) (350) Total Non-monetary AssetslLiabilities 457 350 Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by: Signed". Date: 121,.1 Name and position: vsq
Rotherham Talking Newspaper Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020 1 Receipts and payments accounts Receips and payments accounts are statements that summarise the mov8ment of cash into and out of the charÉty during the financial year. In thls context'¢ash' indudes cash equivalents, for example, bank accounts where cash Can be réadily wthdrdwn to pay for debts as they beGomg due. Fund Accounting The charity maintains an unreActed fund which represents funds which are oxpondable at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the objects of the charity. UnTestrided funds may arise from general donations, fundraising activities, grants of a general nature. fees for seNi¢e provi&on and payment lor service delivery contracts. Restricted funds have been provided to the (tharity for particular purposes and may only be spent for the purposes for which they were given. Any balance remainlng outstanding on restried fund at the end of the year is carried forward as a balance on the tund. unless permission has been given by the funder to remove the restriction on the bdance outstanding. Restrlcted funds will arise from granls and donations given to the charily lor specific purposes. 2 Grants and donatlons Unre3trlct¢d R681ri¢ted fund fund Total Unrostrklod Rastrlctod 2020 fund fund Total 2019 The Yapp Charitsble Trust Sklpton BS Charitable Foundatlon Th& Woodrolfe 88nton Fountsti Soutgr Ch8ritsbJe Trust Legds Building Society Gay & Peter Hailey's Charttable Twst Thg 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust FSttwlliam Wenhyorth Estata SY Community FoUr80n The Scurrah W8nwri£Fht Charity Dalton Parish Council National Lottery Awards ftJrAII Ravenlield Evgnts RMBC (Wafd lundingi Yapp Charitable Trust- Covld Recovèry 2,CMJO Co-op Communty FuThJ 5,671 Tes¢0 Bags ol Help 500 RMBC Covid 19 10,000 HMRC. Jc>b support schew 3.712 3,000 3,000 3,000 2,000 750 1,200 1,000 3,000 2,000 750 1,200 1.000 1,000 3,000 1,000 4,677 1,200 500 9,895 500 500 1.000 3,000 3,000 4,677 1,2 500 9,895 500 500 2,000 5,671 500 10,000 24,722 30 222
Rotherham Talking Newspaper Notes to the accounts continued for the year ended 31 December 2020 3 Reslricted funds Opening Receipts Balance Payments Transfer Cli)sing Balance Yapp Charyiable Twst Dalton Parish Counul RMBC Iwafd lundift91 The Woodrotte Benton FoLsndation Sout81 Charitable Trust The Scurrah Walnwrfjhl Charity Loeds Buildln9 Soctety Sklpton Buildin9 Soogty SY Commurdty Foundadon Natnal LottBry Awards for All Total Funds 6,000 500 102 750 1,200 115 1,000 1.305 2.460 6.981 20,413 3,000 3,057 5,943 500 102 466 1,200 115 910 1,305 90 2,587 127 903 11,445 3,000 12,095 127 4 Trustee payments, beneflts and expenses No trustee received any remuneration or expenses during the year12019: none). One trustee made donations totslling £60 during the year. 5 Independent examination and accountancy services During the period, the cost of the independent examination and accountancy servlces was £457 {2019: £350).