**Charity Registration No. 1006359**
## **CHANCE FOR CHILDREN TRUST**
## **TRUSTEES REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS**
**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021**
## **CHANCE FOR CHILDREN TRUST**
## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION**
## **Chairman of the Trust**
Mrs E Hamerton
## **Trustees**
Mr J Waterman Mrs G Hill
## **Secretary**
Ms D Griffiths
**Charity number**
1006359
**Independent examiner**
Light Work Accounting Ltd Wessex House Upper Market Street Eastleigh Hampshire SO50 9FD
## **CHANCE FOR CHILDREN TRUST**
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT**
## **TO THE TRUSTEES OF CHANCE FOR CHILDREN TRUST**
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021, which are set out on pages to 0.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- (i) examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
- (ii) to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
- (iii) to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner's report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
- (a) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
- (i) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
- (ii) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act;
- have not been met; or
- (b) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
## Light Work Accounting Ltd
Light Work Accounting Ltd
Stephen Light MAAT Wessex House Upper Market Street Eastleigh Hampshire SO50 9FD
Dated: 31 January 2022
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR TO 31[st] MARCH 2021**
## Description of the Charity
The Charity was founded in 1991 and is based in West London. Our main objective is to enable children and young people who have been traumatised, to express their feelings in a safe way, through the therapeutic use of drama, art and music. This also includes support for their families and other significant adults, in an appropriate way. We continue to work in partnership with statutory services and other voluntary organisations.
We also recognise the special contribution made by our team to this work. All our team members are trained to post graduate level and we are grateful for their enthusiasm and commitment. This has been particularly helpful during the lockdowns for Covid-19 and subsequent staff and pupil sickness in the schools we serve.
## Reserves and Finance Policy
This year saw a continued increase in our work, and therefore, show a small increase in our funding by the end of this financial year. This helped us to cover the increased variable costs, instead of relying on specific donations. We hope to continue in this manner so that we can increase our reserves in order to reach our target of three months’ running costs to cover administration and project management.
The Charity does not engage professional fund raisers. Our funds come from four sources:
- Income generated from charging for some of our services
- Through applications to trusts and foundations for specific programmes
- From occasional events
- And from private donors
It has always been our policy to expend the majority of our funds directly on the welfare of the children and materials for their use. We have been assisted with this endeavour by continuing to receive the benefit of the use of an office, with IT equipment and phones, and the use of a car.
The settings where we work, including schools and community organisations, continue to provide us with appropriate rooms and storage space. This reduces the need to hire separately and to have permanent transport available for moving materials. This also means that we do not have any capital outlay for premises.
## Achievements during the Year
We continued to develop our partnership working with Ealing Music Service (EMS). We completed phase 1 of _Rebuilding Children’s Lives through Therapeutic Music_ (RCLTM) and the accompanying CPD for school staff, musicians from EMS and our team. Phases 2 and 3 had to be postponed to run concurrently in the Summer term of 2021 due to the lockdown. We, therefore, had to maintain the interest of the schools and the funder _Youth Music_ (YM) to ensure the programme would continue, not overrun YM’s grant, nor run into the next financial year.
As with last year, children continued to be referred to us for individual therapy. Some of these children had received some other short term interventions. However their needs
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Chance Arts is the working title of Chance for Children Trust. Registered Charity No. 1006359
then appeared to be too complex and were then referred to us for specialist work. As a result of Covid, families that had been coping were suddenly struggling with changing regulations; their children going to school or not doing so and having to cope with home schooling. The mental health of both the parents/carers and the children suffered. Sessions were often ‘remote’ from different settings and we spent a good deal of time facilitating this. We also had to support social workers making difficult decisions often also remotely. We helped with children who had to move foster placement and, therefore, move also to new schools. There was also the problem of parents and carers not necessarily taking up the school places offered to their vulnerable children. We established strong links not only with pastoral staff in the schools but also with Virtual School team who, like us, work across several schools, and with social workers who were new to their Borough and/or to the situation of the children.
## Student Placements
This year Dilys Griffiths (Trust Secretary and experienced social work educator) has developed contact with the University of East London. She, and the Trust, as an experienced agency, have provided a placement for a Masters level student social worker.
## Looking to the Future
In 2021/2022 we plan to raise funding in conjunction with EMS in order to continue with the programmes of therapeutic music. We also will plan to pilot outdoor arts groups, alongside the individual therapy programmes.
## Signature:
………………………………………………………………………….. Date:……………………………………………………… E A Hamerton Chairman
(on behalf of the Trustees)
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Chance Arts is the working title of Chance for Children Trust. Registered Charity No. 1006359
## **CHANCE FOR CHILDREN TRUST**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021**
|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**funds**
**Notes**
**£**
**£**
**Incoming resources from generated funds**
Donations and legacies
**3**
**390**
**-**
Incoming resources from charitable activities
**4**
**-**
**1,660**
Other incoming resources
**2**
**-**
**28,553**
**Total incoming resources**
**390**
**30,213**
**Resources expended**
**5**
**Charitable activities**
Therapists
**-**
**30,510**
Governance costs
**6**
**1,103**
**-**
**Total resources expended**
**1,103**
**30,510**
**Net (outgoing)/incoming resources before**
**transfers**
**(713)**
**(297)**
Gross transfers between funds
**(185)**
**185**
**Net (expenditure)/income for the year/**
**Net movement in funds**
**(898)**
**(112)**
Fund balances at 1 April 2020
As originally reported
**_1,071_**
**_112_**
Prior year adjustment
**_(500)_**
**_-_**
As restated
**571**
**112**
**Fund balances at 31 March 2021**
**(327)**
**-**|**Total**
**2021**
**£**
**390**
**1,660**
**28,553**
**30,603**
**30,510**
**1,103**
**31,613**
**(1,010)**
**-**
**(1,010)**
**_1,183_**
**_(500)_**
**683**
**(327)**|Total
2020
£
350
4,200
21,875
26,425
23,468
1,329
24,797
1,628
-
1,628
_(445)_
_-_
(445)
1,183|
|---|---|---|
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## **CHANCE FOR CHILDREN TRUST**
## **BALANCE SHEET**
## **AS AT 31 MARCH 2021**
|**Notes**
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
**7**
**Current assets**
Cash at bank and in hand
**Net current assets**
**Total assets less current liabilities**
**Creditors: amounts falling due after**
**more than one year**
**8**
**Net assets**
**Income funds**
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds|**2021**
**£**
**120**|**£**
**53**
**120**
**173**
**(500)**
**(327)**
**-**
**(327)**
**(327)**|2020
£
1,674|£
59
1,674
1,733
(550)
1,183
(879)
2,062
1,183|
|---|---|---|---|---|
The accounts were approved by the Trustees on 31 January 2022
Mrs E Hamerton
**trustee**
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## **CHANCE FOR CHILDREN TRUST**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021**
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **1.1 Basis of preparation**
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards, the Statement of Recommended Practice, "Accounting and Reporting by Charities", issued in March 2005 and the Charities Act 2011.
## **1.2 Incoming resources**
Restricted income - fees paid directly for Therapist.
Unrestricted income - donations and income generated by various fund-raising activities.
## **1.3 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation**
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:
Fixtures, fittings & equipment 25% reducing balance
## **2 Other incoming resources**
|Direct fees
**3**
**Donations and legacies**
Donations and gifts
**4**
**Incoming resources from charitable activities**
Families
Other funds|**2021**
**£**
**28,553**
**2021**
**£**
**390**
**2021**
**£**
**1,660**
**-**
**1,660**|2020
£
21,875
2020
£
350|
|---|---|---|
|||2020
£
3,600
600|
|||4,200|
## **CHANCE FOR CHILDREN TRUST**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021**
## **5 Total resources expended**
|**Total resources expended**|||
|---|---|---|
|**Charitable activities**
Therapists
Activities undertaken directly
**Governance costs**|**2021**
**£**
**30,510**
**1,103**
**31,613**|2020
£
23,468
1,329|
|||24,797|
Governance costs includes payments to the auditors of £500 (2020: £500) for audit fees.
|**6**
**Support costs**
Independent examination
Depreciation
Materials and insurance
Travel/Parking
Stationery
Hire of meeting rooms|**2021**
**£**
500
6
516
-
81
-
1103|**2020**
**£**
550
8
220
300
81
170|
|---|---|---|
|||1329|
|**7**
**Tangible fixed assets**
**Cost**
**At 1 April 2020 and at 31 March 2021**
**Depreciation**
At 1 April 2020
Revaluation
**At 31 March 2021**
**Net book value**
**At 31 March 2021**
At 31 March 2020
**8**
**Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year**
Accruals
**9**
**Employees**
There were no employees during the year.||**2021**
**£**
**500**|**Fixtures,**
**fittings &**
**equipment**
**£**
**500**
441
6
**447**
**53**
59
2020
£
550|**Fixtures,**
**fittings &**
**equipment**
**£**
**500**
441
6
**447**
**53**
59
2020
£
550|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||441
6|
|||||**447**|
|||||**53**
59
2020
£
550|
||||||
||||||
There were no employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more.
## **10 Trustees**
None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration during the year, or reimbursed expenses.