CENTRE OF SIGN-SIGHT-SOUND (Y GANOLFAN ARWYDDO-GOLWG-SAIN)

Charity number: 1048017
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Centre of Sign-Sight-Sound (COS) With a purpose of "Improving Quality of Life through Equality" COS supports Deaf people and people living with sensory loss and the professionals and organisations who work with them. Promoting a world where sensory loss does not limit, preclude or stigmatise people from achieving their full unique potential.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£894,632

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Donations and legacies £1.89k
Charitable activities £880.73k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £8.24k
Other £3.78k

Total expenditure:
£800,328

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £800.33k
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £651,204 from 9 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £0
Charitable expenditure £800.33k
Retained for future use £94.30k

People

19 Employee(s)

4 Trustee(s)

12 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 July 1995: Standard registration
  • 03 April 2023: Funds received from 284848 ABERCONWY TALKING NEWSPAPER
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • N W D A (Working name)
  • NORTH WALES DEAF ASSOCIATION (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Victoria Parker Trustee 05 April 2024
None on record
Ashley James Trustee 13 March 2024
None on record
Elizabeth Steele Trustee 14 June 2022
None on record
Christine Jones Trustee 13 May 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £534.07k £584.15k £658.51k £681.57k £894.63k
Total expenditure £493.61k £431.54k £442.07k £510.70k £800.33k
Income from government contracts N/A £232.81k £255.40k N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £57.67k N/A £308.58k £651.20k
Income - Donations and legacies £3.49k £5.11k £3.98k £5.63k £1.89k
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £519.29k £575.12k £650.18k £664.32k £880.73k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £149 £59 £36 £3.70k £8.24k
Income - Other £11.14k £3.86k £4.32k £7.92k £3.78k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £489.12k £431.46k £441.95k £510.69k £800.33k
Expenditure - Raising funds £4.50k £84 £124 £13 £0
Expenditure - Governance £19.22k £19.56k £20.15k £19.63k £18.66k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £348.67k £360.15k £367.94k £367.19k £349.65k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £160.59k £294.68k £494.52k £571.49k £600.74k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £230.07k £223.03k £214.23k £119.57k £36.97k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 09 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 09 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 20 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 20 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 21 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 21 September 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 12 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 12 November 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 22 September 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 22 September 2020 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17 AUG 1994 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19 JUL 1995 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02 OCT 1999 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 09 NOV 2016 as amended on 03 Dec 2019

Charitable objects

The relief of people who are deaf, blind, suffer visual or hearing impairment or are disabled and have a physical or mental impairment that has a long-term negative effect on their ability to carry out normal daily activities by the promotion, development and the provision of appropriate facilities, services and resources and in particular, but not exclusively, by promoting, developing and cause to be provided appropriate facilities, services and resources to improve the quality of life and equality of opportunities for people with visual impairment, hearing impairment, physical or mental disability

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

WITHIN NORTH WALES

Contact information

Address:
Centre Of Sign Sight Sound
77 Conway Road
COLWYN BAY
Conwy
LL29 7LN
Phone:
07719410355
Email:
info@signsightsound.org.uk
Website:

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