Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 5

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 7

SIGN AND SHARE CLUB

Sign and Share Club hold meetings across Pembrokeshire where Deaf, deaf, hard of hearing, deafened, and deaf-blind people can meet and enjoy social activities in order to reduce isolation and loneliness. The club also has a hearing aid repair service which is offered at these meetings and, where appropriate, through home visits. We also work with businesses to improve access for d/Deaf people.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/24	£29	£28	£1	n/a
31/03/23	£41	£35	£6	n/a
31/03/22	£31	£30	£2	n/a
31/03/21	£22	£21	£0	n/a
31/03/20	£22	£16	£5	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

www.signandshare.org.uk

admin@signandshare.org.uk

07378611181

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Recreation

GiG Classification

Blind people

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Pembrokeshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
The Foyle Foundation	£9,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£3,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	28/11/2023	towards core costs (in yearend 31 March 2024)
National Lottery Community Fund - LEAH - Listening ears and hands
£10,000	09/05/2023	The Sign and Share Club in Pembrokeshire will provide a tailored information and support service for people who are deaf or hard of hearing including home visits to those who are housebound; a buddying service; and face to face support (drop-ins) at ....more The Sign and Share Club in Pembrokeshire will provide a tailored information and support service for people who are deaf or hard of hearing including home visits to those who are housebound; a buddying service; and face to face support (drop-ins) at venues across the county. Their £10000 grant will fund home visits and staff volunteer expenses and interpreters. Bydd The Sign and Share Club yn Sir Benfro yn darparu gwasanaeth gwybodaeth a chymorth wedi’i deilwra ar gyfer pobl sy’n fyddar neu’n drwm eu clyw gan gynnwys ymweliadau cartref i’r rhai sy’n gaeth i’r t; gwasanaeth cyfeillio; a chefnogaeth wyneb yn wyneb (galw heibio) mewn lleoliadau ar draws y sir. Bydd eu grant o £10000 yn ariannu ymweliadau cartref a staff treuliau gwirfoddolwyr a chyfieithwyr ar y pryd.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£3,000	09/12/2022	Social Inclusion
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£4,000	21/04/2022	towards core costs (in yearend 31 March 2023) of this charity in Wales which supports d/Deaf and hard of hearing people (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
National Lottery Community Fund - Improved Inclusion
£78,452	24/01/2018 60	The project, based in Pembrokeshire, will extend services to deaf people of all ages in the north and south of the county, setting up new meetings in these areas and undertaking home visits, where necessary. The Community Support Officer appointed ....more The project, based in Pembrokeshire, will extend services to deaf people of all ages in the north and south of the county, setting up new meetings in these areas and undertaking home visits, where necessary. The Community Support Officer appointed will also oversee and help deliver a hearing aid repair and replacement battery service as well as improving deaf awareness amongst local businesses and service providers. The five year grant will fund salaries and project running costs.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ADAM GUICHARD Appointed: 2022

ELIZABETH ANN HUGHES Appointed: 2018

HANNAH LOUISE NORMAN Appointed: 2018

RHIANNON MEGAN GRIFFITHS Appointed: 2018

SHIRLEY DAVID Appointed: 2023

VIOLET JOHN Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/02/2018, number: 1177316

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

17 Milton Meadows
Milton
Tenby
SA70 8PL

Objectives

To relieve the needs of deaf people by the provision of arts, sports, social activities, information, advocacy, training and support, and in such other ways as the trustees may from time to time determine.

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