THE BURY SPEAKEASY CLUB

Registered charity 516092 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BURY SPEAKEASY

Speakeasy helps people with aphasia - a communication difficulty caused by stroke or other head injury. We also offer practical help and advice for families and carers of people with aphasia.

Objects

(A) TO RELIEVE COMFORT AND SUPPORT PERSONS WHO HAVE SUFFERED A STROKE AND AS A RESULT HAS A SPEECH PROBLEM OR HAS ANY OTHER SPEECH PROBLEM; (B) TO PROVIDE OR SECURE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE TREATMENT AND WELFARE OF SUCH PERSONS; (C) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN PROVIDING IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF SUCH PERSONS WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit: BURY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a net income of £35,034 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £166,712 against total resources expended of £140,773. Unrestricted reserves stood at £146,175, which the trustees note represents over 11 months of operating costs, exceeding their policy target of six months. The accounts were independently examined with no material matters identified.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Speakeasy (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• DAVID MORTONchair
• ANGELA HIBBERT
• Elizabeth Duncan
• Fleur Holland-Haque
• Henry Holland
• JOHN LOWE
• Janice Lloyd
• Jean Wright
• Judith Hancock
• Kevin Winch
• Phillip Prince

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bolton · Bury · Lancashire · Manchester City

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).