18 8ertrath/R¢)ads hJe•W M blttrn6 8x25 SEG. rdi 079318 74373 S.C.A.R.F. PO Box 436 Lymington Hampshire S041 IEN 14th May 2025 Dear Sirs RE: Year End Accounts 315¢ December 2024 At the request of your Treasurer, Mr G Walker, we have independently reviewed the accounts of SCARF for the year ended 31st December 2024. Following appropriate accounting tests applied by us, it is our opinion that the int'ormation supplied presents a true and fair picture of the financial position of the organisation at 31 sl December 2024. Yours faithfully Caroline Greenhal h
Scarf Financial Summary as at 31st December 2024 IrKome 2123 GrAr4 Iw(thg 29.549 27.214 38.817 11,545 38.7S9 P8ulo WIYaw¢' FJiherrnn)J1AI Sundry I0 2,409 746 Z,260 5fj8 Inloies1 Rgcglv8d Affozon 3.1$1 4.234 Total Intome 41,971 42.993 mul spjrt <18 Subs Mulfl sport >18 Subs 3.254 1.400 A¢iivily C4si& WaDb th51S 1?.6961 ,69ei 19.7801 ItI.9761 Scarf 2 subs SCH 2 Aciivtty Cost6 2,13e 13.2201 12.8591 12.72)> 11.0841 15.se21 (5.9871 Y+Xrth aub Subs Aciivliy q•eAsgti 2,209 2.042 12.3091 11,0261 16,1881 Drnma Subs tlvliy 19 Wogo Cooll 12.7e81 15,0291 13.4271 Feb Hall Tenn Subs AGllvlly 632 18581 ii.e641 12.1321 Eastsr Subs Aciiviiy Costs 822 357 IJDOI 12.9MI (2.1721 May H•ll Temi Sybs ¢ll¥ilV Costs e30 401 11.8481 158bl I2,1> 11.9)31 Summer Holld•y Subs A¢ii¥liy Cui# 5.420 3.782 18.ST71 Pjrent Attlvlty Sub5 Ac15vliy thgii 440 OctoberHall T¢rm Subs Aciivlly CoBtI bge C4siJ 557 148 11,3991 Chrfstm•s Hollday Subs cilvlly 90 CoBI¥ 892 13.4JSI 12.NJI Chrf51rn•5 P•nto Subs A¢iivlly Cthtg J.142 10171 13.2071 11.3491 erheads Wug oitw C¥st& 132.9201 138.2931 13,J83} 13.5651 257 307 Cwrvl Sundry Lknbt0m-Lyln•un thuncll Gmfflt Pr•pAyninl8 l.S49 1.295 Lloy¢s OJTheni AccOnt Lloydi ODpDyII Account Lloyd# HBrd5Iip Fund AcCt Tthl Qrrort 1.538 60.eo8 72.7e1 234 78.210 70,31• CLYt•rt Uat41111o AGGruply IG Nost fr110r Cwr•rt U•L41111•1 15,0031 58.015 85.316 T¢xal NA•ot• ReswvFs Broughl FLwrd slui t¢t4tsr 2023 Surp$11sh(f0I1 for ihg pèrfDd 65,E23 8S.288 257 T41 RM•FV
Scarf Annual Report 2024 Scarf Committee Membersnrustees 2024 Chair-Gary Morgan Vice Chair Paula Williams Treasurer-Geoff Walker Secretary-Debbie Morgan General Commlttee Members-Kate Reeve, Cathy Smith. Linda Cohu, Elaine Williams {also Health and Safety Officer), Cerys Wllliams, Llsa Harrison Tru5tees-Gary Morgan, Paula Williams and Katy Bailey (also Designated 5afe8uarding Lead). What Scarf does Scarf supports families living in the New Forest who have a childlyoung person with additional need5 through organising regular term-time and holiday activities for the children/young people and their families. Scarf aims to meet the needs of the disabled child/young person, but additionally to recognise the impact on the whole family, particularly slblings, who also need fun and support. Parents and carers particularly value the opportunity to meet others in a similar sltuation, share experiences and gain support. Term tlme activities include a Drama Club, weekly Youth Club and Saturday morning Multi Sports Clubs. During each of the school holidays Scarf runs 3 Holiday Programme of fun actlvlties for children/young people wlth addltlonal needs as well as their siblings to take part in. We also run regular Scarf 2 activities for young people from 15-25 years, usually during the school holidays, with the aim of offering social as well as enjoyable activities for young people to take part in, supported by Scarfsupport workers. Achlevements In 2024 6 Different Hollday Programmes with 88 activities in total • 38 Youth Club Sessions 29 Multi Sports Sessions Ifor 2 a8e groups, 7-17's and 18-25'51 34 Drama Sessions 9 Scarf 2 activities 5 Parent/carer get-togetherslsessions 118 familles jolned up as Scarf members (including 27 new members) Almost £42,000 fundraised this year Igrants/donationsl. • 7 Monthly Art Sessions with Spud in Swav 2024- Another busy year for Scarfin 2024-we've put on more activities than ever beforel We hope everyone has enjoyed the activitie5 they've come along to and that new members have felt welcomed. Lot5 of members have been attlvely engaged in sUPPOrting us in different way5 this year, whether on the Committee or helping with fundraising. "Scurf offers wonderful opportunities at such an affordoble price. There is such a lack of option5for SEN children tofind octivities thot ore inclusive and therefore these opportunities you provide are 50 incredibly voluable. Scarfcreate a safe spocefor children to explore and you can't put o value on that, The member5 and 5tGff are all very supportive and encouraging. Ifeel veryfortunote to be a memberf
Scarf Clubs and Activities Holiday Activities- School holidays are always busy times for Scarf with high numbers of families attending numerous attivities. As usual, we programmed in lots of old favourites le.g. the Sea Water Baths, Romsey Rapids, cycling with Pedall, anim31 assisted therapy, boat trips, canoeing, craft activities and the Christmas Panto} a5 well as some new activities this year including Beckws Bakes, Bright and Bubbly and Em's Friendly Farm. There were plenty of attivities for younger children with the numbers of younger member5 increasing, with some activities particularly targeted at this group. he team ot Scarfknow my young person really well. He hos complex issues but he is alwoys safe and h05 a wonderfulfully supported time on octivities which is amazing. It gives our young person on opportunity to be included and try new things." Saturday Multl Sports- We've offered a variety of sport5 this year, including Taekwondo, tennis, basketball. football and cycling. We've continued running two clubs with a younger and older age group, and found new funding for our older club through HIWCF (Get Active, Get Involved). It's sometimes challenging finding coaches available on Saturday mornings, but we are committed to doing $0, and are seeking new coaches/instruttors who may work well wlth our groups. We have a fantastic team of committed helpers. "Scarfmokes a huge differencel My son is already becomlng more confident and hoppy. He loves Gttending scarfond seeing hi5 new & oldfriends. Its an amazing charity ond we are so happy to be involved with Scarfand the omazing people who run it. Thank you so much." Youth Club Another great year for our Youth Club, with over 20 regular members. Again we'd like to thank an amazlng team of support workers and volunteers who are so committed to this group. Drama Club- Based at Ashleyjunior School, on Monday nights-parents/carers stay for the sessions (but go upstairs for a coffee and a chat). We have around 10-12 children/young people who regularly attend. Scarfis o large family, everyone supports each other at events ond activities ore olways wann ond welcoming. Attending activities where you know no one is judging you is just wonderful.- Scarf 2 Activities our aim Is to offer young people115-25 years) with additional needs a range of fun and social activities to take part in during the school holidays, supported by Scarf support workers. We were able to offer 9 activities this year includlng climbing, motorboats at Tuckton Bridge. the New Forest Bus Tour with a stop-over for pizza5, sklttles and the legendary Scarf 2 Christmas partyl For a second time we enjoyed the Incredible Wetwheels Experlence. All activities involved eatin8 together soclally, elther a picnic or a meal, as well as each activlty creating a socialable environment for our older members. Parent/Carer Actlvitles/Get-togethers During 2024, we or8ani5ed 5 different events for just parentslcarers to attend. Most of these were weekday coffee mornings, but we also put on our extremely popular Chrlstmas Wreath making activity in Oecember with a record number of 25 parents attending. We continue to involve members Input for ideas for future events.
Fundraising in 2024 None of karf's activities would be possible without the very generous support of individuals, families, companies, charities and trusts who havegiven theirtime and funds to us. We are sograteful for every donation we receive. We can't name them all but achnowledge the support received from: Hampshire CC Short Breaks Funding Lymington and Pennington Town Council Scott Bailey Solicitors LLP Burry Charitable Trust HIWCF (Get Active, Get Involved) Lion'5 Club of New Milton {Marwell Zoo Tickets) Be3ulieu Beaufort Foundation Make a Difference Locally (Nisa Ashley Store) 3 Wishes Card Shop, Lymin8ton Klngs Arms Lymington Charles Burnett Memorial Fund Mlranda Mayhem Fundraising Event Staff member's abseil down Splnn3kerTower Hay5 Travel New Milton (sponsored walk) Lymington Waitrose Community Christmas Fund Simul Group Goodall's Strawberry Farm Our fundralsing total In 2024 was almost £42,000 Membership Durlng 2024 we reached a total membership of 118 families, which is significantly more than last year11061 and another record year for Scarf. We were delighted to welcome 24 new families to Scarfthis vear. Many came via word of mouth from current members. Due to hl8h membership numbers we continue to only accept new families who live In the New Forest Distrltt Council area and have a child or young person aged up to 25 yeas wlth additional needs. We a150 have a concessions fund for any family to access who may be strugglin8 financially. Thank You's Thank you tothe incredible and dedicated team of people who support Scarfs work eitherln a paid orvoluntary capacity. he scarf2 activities are olwoys o firmfovourite as It gives our young person a chance to befully included and safe whi15t trying something new."
View from Scarf Trustees and Committee As with every year, fundraising is a priority for the committee. This year has seen a significant increase in our Costs, which has resulted in a shortfall in our funds of £6,778. This shortfall has been funded from our reserves and we alm to rebuild these reserves to ensure Scarfs continued success amd longevity. The Trustee's and committee wrote to families in January to advise of this yearfs shortfall and what was proposed to restore this. Fundraising Coordlnator.. Our first step is to appoint a fundraising coordinator role on the committee, This role is not the sole person responsible for fundraising, but it will be the person who will coordinate and monitor our fundraising activities. This role will also assist with grant applications and will Investigate grant options and help identify new donors for Scarf. Whilst this 15 not a paid role, it Is a vital part of the committee and key to our success going forward. Fundlng Activities.. Currently we aim to cover the cost of between 40 and 60% of an activity or club. Goin8 forward we will look at every activity or club that we operate and decide upon what level of funding we can offer before we publish the information to members, We will always aim to help fund these artivities but in some cases our funding may be limited to the time spent organislng an actlvlty or the cost of our support workers who operate a Session. Multl-Sport/Drama Sessions.. Generally, there are 5 or 6 sessions per halfterm. When we publish these sessions, we wlll need to be paid in full for all sessions to secure the place, even if they are not able to attend all sessions. The committee's fundraising efforts have been amazing in 2024, but we do need the help of members. Oue to rising costs and our need to re-build our reserves, the fundraising target we have set for ourselves for 2025 is £50,000. There have been some great example5 of parent led fundraising in 2024. Every penny counts for Scarf so whether it's a coffee mornin& cake sale or running a marathon, members can have a big impart on the opportunlties that we can dellver for our children, young people and families. Members may work for a company who have a charity of the year and they have been encouraged to nominate Scarfas the beneficiary.