Company1¥4umber 3583933 Ch#rity Nurnber 1071726 All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers of People with Learning Disabilities Report and Flnancial Statements For the Year ending 31st March 2025 (A Company Limited by Guarantee) All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers of Peo Learnin Disabilities le Ivith al and Administrative Information For the Year endin 31st March 2025 Officers Chairperson Ms Mandy Hughes Treasurer Mr R Jones Address JR QLiarter Moy Road Industrial Estate Taff8 Well Cardiff Wales CF15 7QR Bankers Lloyds TSB 802 Oxford Street Swansea SAI 3AF Accountallts Mears Accoiinlancy Ltd 8 Afon Dar Close Gadlys Aberdare Mid Glam CF44 8DF Com an Number 3583933 Cbari NunLber 1071726 All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers of Peo Learnin Disabilities le with Contents Pa Trustees Report Accoutttants Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet io Notes to the Accounts All Wales Forutn of Parents and Carers of Peo le with Learnin Disabilities The Trustees Re ort The Trustees present their annual report and the statemeJt of accounts for the yeaT ending 3 1st March 2025. The Board of Trustees are satisfi¢d with the perfortnance of the charity during the year and tbe position at 31 st March 2025 and consider that the charity is in a Strong position to continue its activities during the oming year, and that the ¢I￿lty,$ assets are adequats to fitlfll its obligations. Nam re Istered office and constltution of the charit Tbe fijll t]ame of the charity is The All Wales Forum of Parents alld Car¢rs of People with Learning Di8abililÉes, The cEllrity is also I￿oWn by the nam¢ The All Wale8 Forum. The Legal registratson details are:_ Date of ULcorpoi'ation- 18th lune 1998 Company Registration Number- 3583933 The Registered Office is JR Quarter, Moy Road Industrial Estate, Taffs Well, CF15 7QR. ChariLy Registration Number - 1071726 Th¢ telephone number is 02920 811120. Ob'ectives and Activities of the Charfi The principal activities of the ChgJity are to secure support and relief lor, and to promote the interests of, people disadvantaged by Learning L)isabilities, by enabling tkneir parents And infomTrl c￿er8 to pron￿te and increase public awareness of the rights of people with Learning Di8abilities.' To b¢ treated as indiTriduals To live ordinary patterns of life in the communily To receive additional h¢lp l￿d support in developing their muimurn potelltial. The n]ain obj¢ctives of Ilie charity are.. To illfomi parents and infonnal carers of .people with Learning disabilities of any services andlor support which may be available ¢0 ¢hem, and of $i￿)ifiCallt events and d¢velopments. To enable parents and informal carers of people with L¢arning Disabilities to ¢ngag¢ in discussion, intoM￿tIon haring &nd partnerships with other individuals, bodies or orgallisalions. To promots and maintain harmoniou8 relations between all bodies, ageiicies wid indiNidual8 WLth an inleresl or concern for people with Learning Disabilities, and their parents and iJtollllal carers. To advance such otlier charttabl¢ piirposes which will benefLt people with Learning Disabilities as the Tnistees frotn time to time deterniit]e. An explanatlon of the chartty's main objectives for the coming year In the coming yeaT the intends to.. Strcnglhen the Forum and its links with Ko¢al groups., Coutinue to worlc with loLal authorities to siipport loeal groups. Colltinue lo provide siipport and inforniation, to encourage the fortDatlOll of t]ew groiips where de8ired, and to help rnitigate the sense of isolation experienced by parents and infonnal C&Ters' Increase and provide better levels of support for people with Learning Disabilities, so that their par¢ntS Emd informal carers are More able to catnpaign for impr()ved services. Pag8 1 All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers of Peo le Ivith Learnin Disabilities The Trustees Re ort cont An explanlltion of the eharity's strategles for achieving its st8ted objectives The Charity will ¢ontinu¢ to seek to identify issues which are of concern to parents and caTeTS, alld will dis¢u8S these Sta￿tory agencies and other service providers with a view to improving the lives of people witL] Learning Disabilities and thoir parettts and illfonnal carers. Details of significant actlvltles (including Its maln programmey p.roJe¢t$, or service8 provided) that contrlbute to the aehievements of the stated objectlves. The ch￿ily., represents parents and infortnal carers on variou8 bodies.. at nation&l, couiity and local levels. mainttLins and regUl￿lY updates its website with inf0m￿tIVe and relevant intornlation and news. through its website, social nLedia, telephone and face lo face meetings egages With local groups and gives opportunity for important Igsues lo be discussed,. holds regional meetings to raise and discuss topics of concern to parents and informal c￿et5. work& with existing groups across Wales, and encourag¢s the forn)ation of new groups where these may be desirable and desired. In l￿ditIon the CILLrity will deliver its new Proj¢¢t with the support of the Welsh Government - Caring Communities of Change. Through working together with the netWOTk, we want to enable parellts and family carers to hav¢ an equitable voice and to be empowered to make positive decisiolls to meet their needs. How will we do it? We will identify issues & opportunities at local, regional & levels where we can come together lo raise awareness, discuss solutions & ggneratg innovative con]munity lead ideas & assist iu th¢ futtwe planlling of services & support for both caTeTS & their relatives. The All wales Fornm Thill also work in partnership with Welsh Government & Third Sector Partners lo deliver social ¢are projects across Wales to meet the well-being lleeds of Learning Disability famtly & unpaid carers. Caring Communities of Change Th¢ proj¢¥t will put learning disability family ¢arers at the beart of service design and delivery across Health and Social Care (n Waleg. The All Wales Forum will worlc ill partnership with carer-led n¢tsvorks atkd third sector organisations to co-prL)diL¢¢, pilot and scale up im]ovative and practical solutions to meet the needs of the families. What is our goal? To enable Learning Disability families across Walgs to SeCLire their rights, enkwiLe physical, emotional and economic well-being and support family relationships, all through having an active colltribulion lo society. What will we offer? Transltlons - All Moves Matter will provide a voice and control for family carer5 during the process of planuing from home to independent living. Tlie projecl will generate creative opportLmiti¢s and give families a cknoi¢¢ by accessing all'ernative tnodels and piirchase options. Resplte- Break from the Routine will work with families to co-produee provide responsive and .flexible alternative offers to respite Lare. Il will provide options for respite care that Can be 's¢lf-fulld¢d' or paid Eor through Direct Payrnents, Page 2 All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers of Peo le Ivith Learnin Disabilities The Trustees Re ort cont Resillent and Incluslve communities - Creattve Carer comm￿11tIeS will re-design commlinity activity to meet the needs ol Ilie conununilL¢S they serve, making ttLem tnore accessible. Innovative and sustainable solutions will be scaled up to break the cycle of dependence on more tL?ditional servlce models. The contribution of volunteers The Charity is grat¢fjJl to its board of Trustees and to otber volulltsers who act and Carnpaign on the All W&les Forum's behalf. Sumrnary of main aetivities of the charity In relation to its objects The Charity Collsulls witb parents and informal carer8, and Campaigns ott their behalf with statutory autborities such as the Welsb Assembly Government, elected Councils and area health boLds, and liaises with voluntary sector organisatiorts to protnote the rights of people with Learning Di8abiLi¢ies and their parentslinfotTKial Carers. Achievements and Performance of the Charlt A revieiv Of charitable activities undertaken by the charity The charity h&8 continued lo campaign on behalf of parents/informal Care￿ of people with Let￿lling Disabilities and to liaise with organisations in the ststutory and voluntary se¢tors over issueg of concern. It directs parentslinfornLal carers to sources of advice and guidance where required. The AMTF website and social media keeps members abreast of the ForLLm's activities and of n)atters in the field of Learning Disabilities as a whole. FundraisÉllg activities The Charity relies on grant aid from the dollor5 identified in the accounts, whose siipport is valued. There have been no other fundraising a¢tivitie8. Investment performance #chieved against Investment objective5 set The Charity currently has oo assels invesled other than in its various bank a¢¢ounts. Page 3 All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers of Peo le with Learnin Disabilities The Trustees Re ort cont Factors relevant to the a¢hlevement of the charity's objectives There no particular factors to Gonsider in the year under revtew. Sutllmary of the maln a¢hlev¢ment$ of the charlty durlng the year The Clwity.. has represented parents and inforn)al carers on vArious bodies,. at natiotMI. county and local levels, has kept up to date and mailllained ils website with illformative and relevant inforn]ation and news. has worked with existing groups across Wales, and encouraged the fomutton of new groups where these n)ay be desirable and desiied. I mployment of disabled persons The All Wales Forum of Parents and C2Lrer8 of People with Leaming Disdbilities is an equal opportunity employer, with a cotnmitment to equal opportLinitie8. It opposes all forn￿ of discrimination or harassment on Ibe grounds of: sex, marital status, race, ethllicity, disabllity. religio￿ HIVIAIDS st&tys. sexuality and age. Structure Goverllallce and Mana ement Nature of th¢ Governing Document and constitution of the eharity The All Wales Foiiun of PaT￿ltS and Carcrs of People witb Learning Disabdities is a Company Limited by Guardntee and not having a Share Capital, as defined by the Companies Act 1985 and 1989. It oper&tes within the terms of its Memorandum and Articles of Association. The methods Adopted for the recruitment and appointment of llew trustees Metnber511ip of the Charity is open to any parent of informal carer of a person with Learning Disabilities. No person other tban a trLiStee retiring by rotatÉOEL shall be appointed or reappointed a liwtee at any general meeting unl#ss'. l. he is r¢Gortunend¢d by the trn8tees, or: - not less than fourteen nor more than thity-five Llear days before the date appointed for the meeting, notice executed by a member qualifi¢d to vole at the me¢tiug has beett given to the Clwi'ty of the intention to propose that person for appointment or reappointment stating the particulars which would, if he were so appointed or reappoilll¢d, be required to b¢ included in ihe Charity's register of trustees, together with a notice executed by that person of his willingness to be appointed or reappointed. The policies and procedures adopted for the induction and trainillg of trustees. Th¢ Charity is working to bav¢ in place suitabl¢ policies and procedures for the introduction and tiziniThg of trustees. The orgAnisY4tional structure of charity #nd how declslons are made. The Charity is governed by its Board oETruste¢s, of wbich there shall be ttot less tlian tlwee (uttless otherwis¢ determined by ordinary resolution). Tbere is not a maximum niunber set. No business is transacted at any tneetiL]g urlless a quonun (flvg persons, ea¢h b¢ing a nwmber or duly authoris¢d representative of a member organisatioii) is present. Page 4 All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers of Peo le with Learnin Disabilities The Trustees Re ort cont Membership of a Jvider netTrvork The Ch&ity is a Member of a number of networ1￿ incluthng Learnng Disability consortiu￿ Wales Car¢rs Alliance, the Alliance of Alliattc¢s, Co-produGtion WaleslCymN and WCVA. Relationships between the ch4rlty and related parties, including Its 8ubyfidlarle5 The Charity has no subsidiaries or other related partie8. The major risks to TrvhiLh the charity is exposed and revieTrvs Ind system to mitigate risks The Cbarity oper&tes proper financial checks over its income and expenditure trallSa¢tions, The Charity does not provide professional advice on matters Nvhich comes to its attention, but rather provides guidance on where such advice may be found from professional sources. .Re12tlonshlps with other groups, charities and individuals The Charity nthintains close ¢ollta¢ts with other voluntary Sector organi8atlOll8 which share aims sill)ilar to its own. It ￿￿l￿tainS lillks with sta¢Litory service providers and otbei organisations. and with individuals who have relevant expett18e or interest in the field of L£aming Disabilities. Financial Revieiv Policies on reserves The Charity is working to build up its. reserves in line with the Statement of Re¢omtncnded Prdclice of the Cbarity Comtnission. Funds in deficit Thc Charity has no fl￿dS in defiGit. Principal funding sources and how expenditure in the year under review has supported l