Rotherham Talking Newspaper
Registered Charity number: 512545
Financial SL2tements for the period
ending 31 December 2020
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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
Re￿ipts 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 Suc￿sS giving
some light to, what was for all cOn￿rned, 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
rese￿es. 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 De￿rnber 2020 the charity held t￿e 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 De￿mber 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
Unre*ri¢ted Restricted
2020
2019
2019
Total Unr*ricted 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 SeN1￿8
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 resour￿3
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 Ob￿rts
WageslNl/admin
10,407
7,900
Payroll charges
121
Subscriptions
Hafdware repairs
CDrrapes
BanklPayPal charges
Equipment
Pouches & transport
Telephone & ICT
RMBC service charge
O￿lCe expenses
Insurance
Events
Publicty
Miscellaneous exP￿se$
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 InCoM￿defIci11 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 unre*Acted 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 restri￿ed 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 FoUr￿8￿0n
The Scurrah W8*nwri£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
Nat￿nal 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).