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2021-12-31-accounts

2021

Annual Report and Accounts

For the year ended 31st December 2021

Registered Charity No.1077787 Company Limited by Guarantee No.03805837

SNAP is an Essex charity for families with children and young people who have any additional need or disability.

SNAP’s aims are to inform, encourage and support parents, allowing them to grow in strength and knowledge so that they are better equipped to give the best possible help to their children.

SNAP Values

S upporting, Welcoming, Encouraging & Empathetic

N on-judgemental, Understanding, Caring & Compassionate

A lways Consistent, Reliable & Dependable

P rofessional, Knowledgeable, Trustworthy & Respectful

About Us

Website: www.snapcharity.org Fundraising Email: info@snapcharity.org Email: fundraising@snapcharity.org Telephone: 01277 211300 Fundraising Tel: 01277 245345

SNAP

The SNAP Centre, Pastoral Way, Warley, Brentwood, Essex CM14 5WF

Registered Charity No. 1077787

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2021

CONTENTS

Report of the Trustees Including Chairman’s Review 1 - 2
Objectives and Activities 3 - 5
Achievements and Performance 6 - 10
Financial Review 11 – 12
Plans for Future Periods and Going Concern 12
Structure, Governance and Management 13 - 15
Reference and Administrative Information 15 - 17
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of
Special Needs And Parents Charitable Company		 18 - 19
Statement of Financial Activities 20
Statement of Financial Position as at 31st December 2021 21
Statement of Cash Flows 22
Notes to the Accounts 23 - 30

Special Needs And Parents Limited - Company No. 03805837 Annual Report Year Ended 31st December 2021

Report of the Trustees for the year ending 31st December 2021

The Trustees are pleased to present their annual directors’ report and financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st December 2021 which are also prepared to meet the requirements of a director’s report and accounts for Companies Act purposes.

The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1st January 2015).

Chairman’s Review

Looking back at how much Covid dominated our activities, as outlined in our Report and Accounts for 2020, none of us could imagine that it would continue to do so in such a profound way during 2021 as well.

Needless to say, the team at SNAP once again showed the resilience to continue to deliver the outstanding service they are known for, despite at times suffering from Covid themselves and being exhausted by the on-going onslaught. It is once again a testament to the team that they have continued to renew and revitalise the services you will read about in this document.

Following Government advice, the Centre remained largely closed until April 2021. However, the Helpline, directory and on-line Zoom sessions continued as previously. As soon as the centre was able to open, the team took a cautious approach to re-introducing sessions. Initially this meant that only one family or one bubble could attend at a time.

In summary the team facilitated the following sessions:

Most notably the team were able to offer our amazing SIBS4FUN week for our very special siblings. This was a mixture of indoor and outdoor activities, including a very lively hoe-down complete with musicians and straw bales. This week of unconstrained activities took 51 children and young people out of their home environment that had been more challenging than ever since the pandemic, to allow them to have some FUN.

Our fundraising team worked ceaselessly to ensure that we continued to match revenue to the services that we wished to deliver. As you will see from the accounts, due to some substantial grant applications we are able to be confident in our ability to continue, despite challenging circumstances, to offer the services families need and our financial stability is sustainable.

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During 2021 Christina Stubbs, our Director of Finance and Fundraising, confirmed her intention to retire, following a move away from Brentwood. In conjunction with Christina and Karen Boath, Director of Family Services, the Trustees undertook a review of the organisation structure to ensure that any recruitment brought forward the best applicant for the immediate and future needs of SNAP. Following this, and as part of the continuing evolution of The SNAP Team, Trustees agreed to create the post of Chief Executive Officer for the Charity for the first time. The Trustees were delighted that Karen Boath accepted the offer to move into this role, a move that was effective from 1[st] August 2021.

Following this, a recruitment exercise took place to find a Finance and Fundraising Director. Jeremy Radley was appointed to this role and having volunteered for a few months formally joined on 1[st] February 2022. This enabled Christina to retire on 31[st] January 2022. We wish Christina well in her new home and in her retirement. Having contributed so much to SNAP over 20 years she deserves a well-earned break.

2021 saw changes to the Trustee board as well. Mike Bishop, a long-serving Trustee moved from the area so resigned from the Board. Mike was a very active Trustee, and we thank him for his contribution over many years. Therefore, the Board undertook a recruitment exercise to bring new Trustees on board, ensuring we maintain as varied a range of skills, experience and backgrounds as possible. This saw the board increase to 11 members. We were very pleased to welcome Richard Bareham who is a qualified accountant currently working for a hospice in Suffolk. Additionally, we were joined by Kate Scola, a SNAP family who is an economist for a large government department. We have a space for one further Trustee on the board and may seek another SNAP family to join us to continue to increase diversity on the board.

And last, but by no means least, the SNAP team received external recognition for their amazing work including:

Therefore, in concluding this review of 2021 it just leaves me to thank every member of The SNAP Team, whether our dedicated members of staff, or our tremendous volunteers and fundraisers, without whom we could not offer such award-winning services for our families.

Mandy Carr Chair

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Objectives and Activities

Parent and family support is central to the purpose of the charity. SNAP seeks to inform and encourage parents of children and young people who have additional needs and disabilities, which enables them to grow in strength and knowledge. The focus is on enhancing the balance between caring and parenting whilst maintaining family life and enabling positive adjustments for siblings.

In the course of interaction with statutory funders, care providers, local authorities and other agencies, SNAP utilises its hands-on experience to advocate that the needs of the child and family are fully understood. The objective is to inform decision makers of the support required by SNAP families.

To deliver the charity’s vision SNAP provides a safe environment offering a wide range of support and specialist services, achieving an outcome of increased resilience and empowerment within our families. The Trustees carefully consider how planned activities will contribute to SNAP’s aims and objectives.

In shaping objectives for the year and planning activities the Trustees have referred to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit. SNAP is very conscious that it relies on grants, donations and income from fees to cover its operating costs and it is essential that we provide excellent outcomes for our families in a cost-effective manner. Our fee structure reflects that affordable access to our services is extremely important to us and our families.

To ensure SNAP’s work remains focused on our stated aims and objectives, performance and outcomes are continuously monitored. The 2021 annual report gives details of the charity’s services, its achievements, performance and how it has benefited the people it is set up to help. SNAP systematically seeks feedback from our families which, along with monitoring and evaluation, indicates we are providing essential and high-quality services and activities.

Strategies employed to achieve our objectives:

Services and Support

The pandemic required SNAP to operate in a different way dictated by the restrictions caused by COVID-19. The team demonstrated enormous energy in seeking new ways to provide services for our families, preventing lives being damaged by addressing head on isolation and loneliness, providing regular and important information as the situation unfolded and at all times being aware of the potential for wellbeing issues caused by the pandemic.

The Trustees were fully engaged in discussing and reviewing the services and support offered by SNAP to ensure they were relevant and continued to meet the needs of our families.

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Parents and Carers

Most of these services continued to be available remotely throughout 2021. As the year progressed and restrictions eased, we slowly reintroduced in-person services, adapting them to the changing needs of SNAP families.

Information, advice and support is provided by way of:

Helpline, E-mail and Telephone Support the SNAP helpline is open from 9.00am to 4.00pm weekdays to give information and support.

Face-to-Face Parent Advice provides parents with the opportunity to discuss their concerns and difficulties with SNAP’s trained staff or receive Education and Benefits advice from our specialist partner providers.

Counselling is provided by professional counsellors and offered to parents and/or the whole family where they would benefit from this service.

Parent and Professional specialist talks, workshops and focus events with opportunities to network with other families and representatives of related organisations.

The SNAP Directory underpins the work of the charity and is a comprehensive online guide of useful contacts to point both parents and professionals in the right direction.

The Information Network updates parents regularly by email with information and opportunities relevant to their specific circumstances.

The Specialist Library is an extensive collection of specialist books, information sheets and DVDs which provide targeted information relating to specific issues or difficulties.

Parent Yoga sessions aim to improve both the mental and physical well-being of parents and carers.

Parent Choir sessions provide an opportunity to sing and socialise with other parents and carers.

Children and Young People

The majority of these services were offered remotely throughout the year alongside individual family sessions at The SNAP Centre. We slowly reintroduced in-person activities and by the end of the summer most sessions were back in-person at SNAP with reduced attendance or delivered as a hybrid session.

We offer a wide range of facilities and activities encompassing both term-time and holiday sessions including:

Specialist Equipment and Facilities including a multi-sensory room, a multi-sensory wall and a specialist IT suite which are used for individual and group sessions.

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Pre-school Children sessions offer a stimulating, interactive and sensory experience using play, art, and music to encourage interaction within the group and between the parent and child.

Older Children and Young People are offered after-school clubs which include drama, yoga, choir, free play, arts and crafts, soft play and technology, with an emphasis on increasing self-esteem and confidence, while enhancing social and communication skills.

Holiday Sessions are opportunities to meet up with other families during the school holidays. In addition to play activities, the sessions include tactile and creative fun with art and messy play; activities in the multi-sensory room; a music area to explore sound and rhythm; and a range of programmes in the specialist IT Suite. Parents/carers can feel at ease helping to reduce feelings of isolation.

Siblings

Sibling Support offers inclusive activities such as the pre-school children groups, afterschool clubs, holiday sessions and sibling activity days, including SIBS4FUN. The aim is to alleviate feelings of isolation and provide respite from being a ‘young carer’ and allows them to meet other children who are in similar situations. In 2021 SIBS4FUN was split into two groups, which alternated days at SNAP or at home, and culminated in our ever-popular Silly Sports Day.

Volunteers

Lockdown at the beginning of the year meant that volunteers were not able to come into the Centre. However, as restrictions relaxed our volunteers stepped up and provided invaluable help to the SNAP family support and fundraising teams. Without such dedicated and skilled volunteers SNAP could not offer the wide range of support and services essential for its families.

Volunteer roles include supporting parents and children in individual sessions and at group activities, identifying and cataloguing material for the specialist library and helping with office duties. In addition, many volunteers take part in our fundraising activities. Our Trustees devote significant amounts of their time to supporting SNAP on a voluntary basis in a variety of ways.

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Achievements and Performance

The environment for funding SNAP’s activities has always been challenging and post-COVID we expect this to continue. Local authorities and other funders have restrictions on the funds they are able to make available. Against this background the Trustees, management team, staff and volunteers continue to seek new and innovative opportunities to develop our fundraising base as set out in our fundraising plan.

The success of our fundraising efforts has enabled us to continue developing and enhancing the services offered to children, young people and their parents.

2021 Achievements

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2022 Aspirations

Outcomes:

“I just can't thank you all at SNAP enough. No one has helped me like you have. It is such a relief to be able to just pick up the phone and know I can speak to someone there and then, who will listen to me, understand what I am going through and offer suggestions to help. I don't know what I would do without SNAP.”

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SNAP’s support is holistic and evolves over time, in response to the level of need and age of the children and young people with additional needs and disabilities.

SNAP recognises the changes and demands that families encounter as their children grow older. Families develop new skills and resilience with the knowledge that SNAP is always there when needed.

SNAP actively seeks the views and opinions of our families to help measure the impact of services and to assist in the development and planning of future provision.

Impact:

“Today's session was a massive win for us. It’s the longest time my son has ever spent at a group! From the moment we walked in I could tell SNAP was different. It sounds dramatic but this was the first time in his life that I felt able to step back and let someone other than myself or close family take the lead with him and that is such a huge thing! It may have been just one play session but its hugely restored my faith that there are places that can support us and that we can hopefully become a part of.”

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‘SNAP’ Shot - Number of Families with Children and Young People who have any Special Need and Disability Supported in 2021

. Year on year there is increasing demand from families for SNAP’s services

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3,046
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Essex families
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522

New families registered

3,852

Children and young people with additional needs and disabilities

3,105 Helpline Phone Calls

5,434 Helpline Emails

1,081

Participants in training courses and talks

589

Children and young people attended holiday services and individual sessions

185

Sibling young carers

Children and young people attended clubs & activities from 256 pre-school groups to after-school clubs

543

Face-to-face parent advice appointments

3,984 1,024

Counselling sessions for parents and families

Hours of children’s services attended

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Profile of Children’s Needs

Below is a statistical profile according to diagnosis of the 6,909 children with additional needs currently registered with SNAP (of those 3,852 were supported in 2021). In total there are 11,797 recorded diagnoses for the children because some children are diagnosed as having more than one disability.

DIAGNOSIS No. % DIAGNOSIS No. %
Autistic spectrum disorder 4,157 35 Sensory processingdisorder 322 3
ADD/ADHD 1,568 13 Behavioural Difficulties 310 3
Speech & language difficulties 778 7 Epilepsy 269 2
Developmental delay 565 5 Cerebral Palsy 237 2
Dyslexia 469 4 Rare conditions 197 2
Mental health issues 405 3 Visual Impairment 185 2
Learningdifficulties 394 3 Chromosome disorders 143 1
Dyspraxia 352 3 Down syndrome 124 1
Physical disability 324 3 Hearingimpairment 109 1
Other conditions includingbrain/spine/genetic/heart disorders 889 7

Area of Benefit

There were 5,456 Essex families registered with SNAP at 31[st] December 2021 (of those 3,046 were actively supported during the year). The map shows the Essex County Council districts in which 4,843 of these families live:

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Uttlesford Braintree
48 118
Colchester Tendring
114 33
Harlow
74
Chelmsford
Epping Forest 486
179 Maldon 107
Brentwood
1,354
Rochford 156
B, B & W
Basildon (787) 1,481 111 130 Southend
Billericay (461) (Unitary Authority)
& Wickford (233) 408
Castle Point 155
Thurrock
(Unitary Authority)
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In addition to the above 4,843 families, we also have 613 Essex families who live in the following towns: Barking 4; Dagenham 19; Hornchurch 131; Ilford 29; Rainham 37; Romford 300; Upminster 93.

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Financial Review

The trustees are pleased to report that Lee Elsworth FCCA, ACA of Tiffin Green was appointed as independent examiner to the charity during the year and has expressed his willingness to continue to act as such.

SNAP is dependent on a wide range of funding sources including charitable trusts, statutory agencies and community fundraising. SNAP has a robust 3-year Business and Fundraising Plan in place and budgets are reviewed against actual income at each Executive meeting to ensure the charity’s long-term financial stability is sustainable.

Despite budgeting for a reduction, income in 2021 was higher than in the previous year. This increase resulted from successful applications for COVID-19 related grants as well as an uplift in general donations due to some sizeable legacy and in-memory donations. Expenditure in 2021 was lower than budget but higher than in 2020, reflecting actual growth in activities and demand for services but not at the levels originally anticipated in the 2021 budget.

Budget – The budget for 2022 is for a loss of £100,134. Our expectations are that income levels will fall (2022: £665,931) as COVID-19 specific funding does not renew. At the same time, expenditure will increase (2022: £766,065) as a result of significant growth in the demand for SNAP’s services. Our expenditure budget for 2022 also includes provision for the execution of a project to improve the efficiency of our back-office infrastructure.

Reserves – At 31[st] December 2021 SNAP’s unrestricted reserves were £601,437 including a designated reserve of £100,000. The designated reserves have been increased by £50,000 to provide additional funding for building refurbishment and infrastructure improvements. See Notes to the Accounts – Reserves Policy on page 30.

Income 2021

Statutory Funding – Principal statutory funding sources for the year were NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups, Essex County Council Short Breaks funding, Essex County Council (COVID-19 funding) and Brentwood Borough Council (COVID-19 funding).

Other Main Funders – The success of our financial position during the year is due to the ongoing generosity of our many donors. Charitable Trusts and Foundations, individuals, businesses, Rotary clubs, Lodges, Round Tables, public houses, schools, and other organisations raise money every year to help us fund our activities. We are also extremely grateful to Future Office Solutions for all their assistance with our IT needs and Blue Serif who support our website.

OUR ENORMOUS THANKS TO ALL OUR SUPPORTERS

During 2021 our charity partnerships with local retailers and businesses continued to develop. Our many supporters in the local community arranged and participated in a huge variety of activities. Our ‘in-house’ events team working with our ambassadors and supporters were extremely busy in arranging and participating in a range of events.

We offer a big thank you to everyone who participated and supported SNAP in this way. As a result, we had another extremely busy and rewarding year.

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Activities included:

Sponsored Events including: Virtual and actual Walks, Fun Runs, Half Marathons & Marathons, 24 Hour Discos • Golf Days • Curry Nights Virtual social events including Zoom Quiz Nights & Wine/Gin Tasting Events Raffles • Hamper Draws • SNAP Christmas Card Sales

Many people involved in these initiatives are families who have received support from SNAP. We are enormously proud and grateful that the importance of our work is recognised and endorsed in this way.

Plans for Future Periods

SNAP is here for the long term, and this means that to continue providing our full range of services and activities detailed long term planning is required.

SNAP has developed and implemented a rolling 3-year business plan cycle. The plan for 2022 to 2024 covers each area of the charity’s activities and operation. The Business Plan is reviewed regularly at Trustee meetings.

The ability of SNAP to provide both virtual and in person activities to families that are supported has been well established across the last two pandemic impacted years. This is now a business as usual activity for our staff. In 2022 to date, we have seen a gradual return to The SNAP Centre by families and we very much hope that this trend continues.

Particular challenges arising in 2022 will be driven by higher demand for our services, placing greater pressure on our teams to service all helpline and other requests with the high quality levels of interaction expected from our families and by SNAP. Making the working environment more effective and our operations more efficient are leading objectives in our current three-year business plan.

Going Concern, Post Balance Sheet Event

Since the end of 2021, the UK has emerged from the lockdown periods required throughout the COVID-19 era, to face a number of other financial and geo-political risks. Particularly relevant to the financial outlook of SNAP, is the impact of higher UK inflation and its impact on both the expenditure base and the ability of our supporters to donate to charitable causes.

SNAP is fortunate to have a strong financial position as demonstrated by our level of reserves. This is thanks to our generous supporters as well as our amazing staff who have kept our services running throughout the last two difficult years. Our expenditure plans in 2022 together with lower income mean that a loss has been budgeted for. Our fundraising team are working hard to replace the COVID-19 specific income received in 2020 and 2021 with new sources of funding.

The Trustees have considered the projected financial position of SNAP in light of the above and have determined that they do not create a material uncertainty that casts significant doubt upon SNAP’s ability to continue as a going concern.

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Structure, Governance & Management

Governing Document

SNAP’s governing document is its Memorandum and Articles of Association, which states that its objects “are for the relief of children with physical and/or mental disabilities or other additional needs particularly by the provision of information, encouragement and support to their parents and such other charitable activities as the Executive Committee in their absolute discretion shall decide”.

SNAP was formed in 1994 and was registered as a charity in September 1996. On 6[th] May 1999 it was agreed by the Trustees that SNAP Special Needs And Parents (Registered Charity No. 1058255) should become a charitable company limited by guarantee and that the Trustees elected at the Annual General Meeting on 26[th] May 1999 would be the initial directors of the incorporated charity. Special Needs And Parents Limited (Company No. 03805837) was incorporated under the Companies Act 1985 on 13[th] July 1999 and was registered as a charity by the Charities Commission on 13[th] October 1999 (Registered Charity No. 1077787). Special Needs And Parents Ltd has continued to be known as ‘SNAP’ and that acronym has been used throughout the report.

Special Needs And Parents Limited had 234 members at the end of the year. The members’ liability in the event of SNAP winding up is £1 each.

Trustee Recruitment and Appointment

SNAP is governed by a board of directors, which forms the Executive Committee. The directors of SNAP are known as trustees and are referred to as such throughout the annual report and accounts.

At the end of 2021, there were eleven trustees on our Executive Committee. It has a balanced mix of parents of children with disabilities and members of the community with relevant experience.

The Executive Committee conducts an annual corporate governance code formal evaluation of the Executive Committee and individual trustees.

All members of the Executive Committee give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity. Any expenses reclaimed from the charity are set out in note 19 of the accounts.

The trustees may, by ordinary resolution, appoint a person who is willing to be a trustee either to fill a vacancy or become an additional trustee. At a general meeting a person may be appointed a trustee if he or she is recommended by the trustees in accordance with the Articles or if a member qualified to vote at the meeting nominates a person in accordance with the Articles. The maximum number of trustees is twelve.

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Trustee Induction and Training

As part of the recruitment process, prospective trustees receive a Trustee Information Pack, which includes the Charity Commission publication “CC3 The Essential Trustee: What you need to know”. The pack also contains information on the charity’s structure, aims and objectives, policies and procedures, sub-committees, latest Annual Report & Accounts and Memorandum and Articles of Association.

Prospective trustees are invited to attend an Executive Committee meeting to discuss the responsibilities of being a SNAP trustee. They visit the charity to see it in operation and meet the staff and volunteers and follow an induction programme. Trustee training is continually reviewed, and information is provided of training courses available.

Organisational Structure

The Board of Trustees, which can have up to 12 members, administers the charity. The Board normally meet 5 times a year and there are standing sub-committees covering Finance and Remuneration, Fundraising and Safeguarding. Other sub-committees are constituted as appropriate to review specific topics. In the past this has included areas such as GDPR. Other Trustees support the Senior Management Team as subject matter experts when required, an example of this being Safeguarding.

The Senior Management Team is appointed by the trustees to manage the day-to-day operations of the charity. To facilitate effective operations, the Senior Management Team has delegated authority, within terms of delegation approved by the trustees for operational matters including services for SNAP families, financial management, HR and employee relations.

Related Parties

None of our trustees receive remuneration or other benefit from their work with the charity. In the current year there are no related party transactions to be reported.

SNAP has no subsidiaries or connected charities but works in partnership with other organisations concerned with the welfare of children and young people with disabilities and their families.

Remuneration Policy for Senior Staff

As the key personnel within the charity, the Senior Management Team is in charge of directing, controlling, running and operating the charity on a day-to-day basis.

The remuneration of staff including the senior team is reviewed annually by the Remuneration Committee and considers prevailing inflation rates, changes in responsibility and the charity’s financial resources. The Remuneration Committee’s recommendations are submitted to the full Executive Committee for approval.

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Risk Management

The trustees have a risk management strategy which comprises:

Reference and Administrative Information

Charity Name: Special Needs And Parents Limited Working Name: SNAP Charity Registration No: 1077787 Company Registration No: 03805837 Registered Office and The SNAP Centre, Pastoral Way, Warley, Operational Address: Brentwood, Essex CM14 5WF

Trustees

Mandy Carr (Chair) An experienced HR Consultant who established her own HR Company in 2008 and has experience as a School Governor/Academy Trust Director and as a Pension Fund Trustee.

Stephen Wall (Vice-Chair) A retired founder and Managing Director of a water management company which was primarily engaged by social housing landlords to maintain safe water systems.

Michael O’Connell Retired solicitor and Notary Public. (Treasurer)

Paula Hills Founder of a music therapy charity for pre-school children with additional needs in 1993 and a founder of SNAP. Paula previously co-ordinated the Essex Forum. Paula’s second child Oliver is multiply disabled.

Suzanne Davies An accountant, previously she was a partner at a firm of Certified Accountants and worked with a wide range of charitable trusts and institutions.

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Julia Gray A full-time mum with two sons. Her eldest son has additional
needs. Previously she worked in the City for several financial
companies.
Michael Bishop An accountant. His career was primarily in financial services
(Resigned 23rdApril 2021) until he retired, he was Managing Director of a major
investment management firm. He currently holds directorship
posts in Investment organisations.
Stewart McArthur A general nurse, children's nurse and Health Visitor who for
the last 15 years prior to retirement from the NHS worked
at Director level commissioning services for children, young
people and maternity in London and Essex.
Paul Deller Ray A Registered Social Worker with 30 years’ experience across
Children, Adults and Families Social Care, both in the
statutory and voluntary sectors.
Stuart Hulbert A Chartered Insurance Broker and Joint Managing Director
of a Chartered Insurance broking firm based in Brentwood
that specialises in advising and arranging insurance for the
care and social welfare sector.
Richard Bareham A Chartered Management Accountant with 25 years of
(Appointed 16thJune 2021) financial management experience within the commercial and
charity sectors.
Kate Scola Works as an Economist at the Competition and Markets
(Appointed 15thSeptember Authority and has two sons.
2021)
Staff
Senior Management Team: Karen Boath, CEO
Jeremy Radley, Director Finance & Fundraising
(Appointed 1stFebruary 2022)
Christina Stubbs, Director Finance & Fundraising
(Retired 31stJanuary 2022)
Family Support Pam Kinsella, Kate Batson, Rachel Franklin
Andrea Pereira, Liza Bowring, Berni Garrard, Mary Lamb
Paula Hollingworth, Dale Kerr, Michelle Dawes
Alex Taylor, Allister Smith

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Special Needs And Parents Llmited - Company No. 03805837 Annual Report Year Ended 31st Detember 2021 Finance & Fundraising Sara Clifton, Michelle Andrev Robert Denni5. Sally Hetherington Jill Aulc Sam Tandy. Callum Boath. Richard Tyne The Fundraising and Finance Te2m continue to provide invaluable day-to-day support to the family team with their expertyse on the monitoring and evaluation of services, IT, Websi￿ and social media platforms. Honorary Life President Hilary Needham MBE Founder. Chairman (1994 - 1998) and Manager (1998 - 2017) Accountants Tiffin Green Limited, Cha￿red Accountants, Swan House, 9 Queens Road. Brentwood. Essex CM14 4HE Bankers CAF Bank Limited, PO Box 289. West Malling, Kent ME19 4TA Natwest Bank, 46 High Street, 8rentwood, E55ex CM14 4AN Lloyds TSB, 47 High StreeL Brentwood. Essex CM14 4RN Virgin Money plc. E_savings. NEA 3780. Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 4ZE Shawbrook Bank Ltd, Lutea House, Warley Hill Busines5 Park, Bren￿oOd, Essex CM13 3BE Cambridge & Counties Bank, Charnwood Court New Wall Leicester. LE16TE Hampshire Trust Branl 131 Finsbury Pavement. London EC2A I NT The Report of the Trustees on pages I to 19 vfts approved by the Trustees on signed on their behalf by- Mandy Carr {Ch3ir) 29'June 2021

Special Needs And Parents Lim•ted- Company No. 03805837 Annual Report Year Ended 315t December 2021 Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Special Needs And Parents Charitable Company I report to the trustees {who are also Directors for the purpose of company law) on my examination of the financial statements of Special Need5 and Parents Limited ('the haritable company,) for the year ended 31st December 2021 which comprise the sta￿ment of Financi21 Activities, the Balance Sheec che Statement of Cash Flows and related notes. This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Section 145 ol the Charities Act 201 l. My work has been undertaken so that I might stats to the charity's trustees those matters l am required to state co them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the chariry and the charity's truscees as a body. for my worl for this repor¢ or for the opinions I have formed. Responsibilities and basis of report the trustees of charitable company you are responsible for the prepardtion of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act,). Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charitable company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the Act and are eligible for independent examinatiori, report in respect of my examination of the charitable company's financial statemen¢5 carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 {'the 201 l Act.) and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of che 201 I ACL independent examination doe5 not invofve gathering all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently does not cover all the matters that an auditor considers in giving their opinion on the financial statements. The planning and conduct of an audit goe5 beyond the limited assurance that an independent examination can provide. Consequently, l express no opinion as to whether the financial 5ratemen¢% presenc a 'true and frdir, view and my report 15 limitrd to those specific macters set out in the independent examiner s sotement Independent examinerfs statement Since the charitable company's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that l am qualified to under¢ake the examination because l am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales which is one of the listed bodies. 18

Speclal Need5 And Parents Limited- Company No. 03805837 Annual Report Year Ended 31st December 2021 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attenuon in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any maTrrial respecc accounting records were not kept in respect of the charit2ble comp2ny as required by section 386 of the 2006 Ac( or the financial statements do not accord with those records. or the financial sratements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the financial statements give a 'true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination,. or the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance wth the methods 2nd principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accouniing and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financi21 statements to be reached. Lee Elsworth ACA FCCA Tiffin Green Limited Swan House 9 Queens Road Brentwood Essex CM144HE Date: JO 19

SpKlal N•&d$ and Parnnts Llmlted- Cornparry no 03806837 Slatement ol FinanGial A¢tivitio8 lortho yearended 31tyt D0￿mbar 2021 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACMVITIES IINCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2021 2020 2020 TOTAL UNPESTRICTeD RESTRICTED TOT TE FLY4D FUND PUNDS FUPID FUND FUNDS InGorvg ¥nd 0ndo￿o￿t8 from.. Donations and legacies 185.943 185,943 302.318 302,318 Charitable actmlies 31.167 SOl.311 632,468 24.463 349.702 374,165 Othertradlng a(liv￿LeS 5B.756 58,7 37,389 37,389 Investments 3,711 3,711 3.723 3,723 Total 780,878 717,595 Expondlthre on.. RaisirKJ fvrKJs 83.427 83,427 53,075 53,075 Charitable atstiwlies 101,389 471,083 572.432 184,155 372.818 556.773 Other 4027 3.270 3.270 Total 187,823 471083 240.5rx) 372,818 613,118 N¢t 1nGom¢ll¢xp￿d1thr•1 91,7t14 30,248 121,992 127,393 122.9161 104,477 Tran&f8r bètw￿￿ funds 91.744 121,992 127,393 122,9161 104,477 Re￿￿¢1118t1On of fund Total fvrKl$ bro￿￿yOr￿8rd 48&967 244037 733.994 394.2Q6 235.311 829.517 T¢)tal lund$ ¢arri8d forward 17 580,701 275.285 85S,986 521.599 212.395 733.994 The note5 Qn Pages 23 to 30 fom? p8rt ofttMe finanual stat￿￿t5. 20 20

Spe¢i#l No9ts Parants Llmltgd- Company no 03805837 Stalem8nt of Flnanclal Posltlon as at 31st December 2021 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PI)SITfoN AT 31st DECEMBER 2021 2021 2020 WOTES Fixed a5sets'. Tangible assets 12 220.673 287,520 Current 89s¢ts'. Debtors Fixed terrn bank deposits Cash at bank and in hand 13 14 383 2SO,837 402,173 653.393 247,190 266.507 514.346 Current IlablllÉks Credilors-arnounts falling du8 within cne year 15 18,080 17,872 Net currtnt assèts 635.313 496,474 Totsl n•t assgts 855,986 733.994 Th8 funds of the Gharity.. Re$tri¢ted funts 275,285 212.395 Unrestricted fund5 Designated funds Goneral funds loo,000 480,701 471.599 Totsl funds 17 855,986 733.994 For th8 year end8d 31st D8cember 2021 the company was entrt￿ to 8xemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 20(6 rdats'ng to sm811 CoMpan￿s. 'rectors' responsibilit￿S.. The members have not fequired the company to thiain an audit of rts finartial statements for the year in question in a¢¢ord2nee with section 476., The directors 8d(n(wl8dge their responsibilit￿ for complying with the r8quirements of theAct with respect to accounting iecotds and the preparation Of financial S￿1￿￿￿nts. TW ffnanclal statements have been prepar￿ in accordance with the special provisions relatin9 to small compan￿$ within part 15 of the Compan￿3 Act 2￿8. Approved by the trustee directors on ZA and 8ign&l ￿ Iheir r Manty Carr IChaSrl Mlchaal O'C eaBurerl COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER.. 03805837 notss on p￿83 23 to 30 fomi part of these financial ststemenls. 21

s￿da1 Needs and Parents Umitod- Compary no 03805837 statoment of Cash Nows as at 31st D￿¥mber 2021 STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS TOTALFIJN PW(XYÉAR TE 2021 Cash flo￿ from operating &tivities Net cash ￿¥￿ In operating activiti8$ 21 154,205 136,115 Cash flows from Inv8Stlng actlvltles: Purchase of ¢angible fix8d assets 118,fj03 21.696 Intsrnst rèc•ived 3,72S Investsd in sh¢xt tem bank dep08i18 3,6471 40,342 Ngt oxpènd•d on Inve￿ing actlvlti 18.539 58,315 Cha￿e In cash and cash equiva18nts In the reportlng period 135.688 77,800 Cash and cash ¢qul¥olen¢8 at the boginning of th• r•portln9 period 266,507 188,707 Cash and cash oquSvalants at tho end of th• r8portlng porfod 288.507 The nol85 on pages 23 to 30 form part of these financial statewents. 22 22

SNAP Special Needs And Parents - Company No.03805837 Notes to the Accounts - Accounting Policies

1: Accounting policies

a: General information and basis of preparation

Special Needs and Parents is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales and a registered charity in the United Kingdom. The registered office and operational address is The SNAP Centre, Pastoral Way, Warley, Brentwood, Essex CM14 5WF.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1st January 2016) and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £1.

b: Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been restricted for other purposes.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular purposes.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes.

c: Income

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the items of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Income from local government and other grants is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and not deferred.

No amounts are included in the accounts for services donated by volunteers.

Grants and donations are only deferred where these are restricted and where they are for expenditure to be incurred in future accounting periods, and were received in advance.

d: Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:

Expenditure includes VAT which cannot be recovered and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates and, in the case of tangible fixed assets, as part of the cost.

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e: Allocation of support costs

Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly relate to charitable activities. Support costs include administrative salaries, office rent, office supplies and professional fees. Such costs have been allocated between expenditure on charitable activities, cost of fund raising and other expenditure as set out in note 8.

f: Tangible fixed Assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets costing more than £200 are capitalised.

Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of each asset over its expected useful life as follows:

New Premises Costs: All expenditure on the New Premises Project is treated as a tangible fixed asset. The cost will be written off over the remaining term of lease from the date the building and refurbishment works were completed in May 2007 (i.e 24 years). The restricted fund for the new premises will be reduced each year by the annual depreciation charge.

Computers and I.T. equipment - 25% per annum straight line.

Fixtures, fittings and equipment - 10% per annum straight line.

g: Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

h: Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a maturity of 3 months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit account.

i: Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in a transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

j: Pensions

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for full time employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity. The annual contributions payable are charged to the SOFA.

k: Donations in Kind

Donations in kind are not included in the financial statements due to the difficulty in quantifying their value.

l: Financial Instruments

The charity only has financial assets and liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Such financial instruments are initially recorded at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

2: INCOME FROM DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
Grants and donations
Membership fees		 2021
2020
UNRESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
TOTAL
TOTAL
£
£
£
£
185,705
-
185,705
302,046
238
-
238
272
185,943
-
185,943
302,318

Grants and donations for 2021 include grants of £3,392 received in respect of COVID Job Retention Scheme

3: INCOME FROM OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
Sale of Christmas cards
Sale of other merchandise
Other activities
Fund-raising		 2021
2020
UNRESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
TOTAL
TOTAL
£
£
£
£
1,038
-
1,038
524
-
-
-
-
813
-
813
401
56,905
-
56,905
36,464
58,756
-
58,756
37,389

4: INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Choir
Music
Drama
SNAPTASTIC
SIBS4FUN
SNAP+ Disco
Family and Parent Counselling
Yoga Club
SNAP on a Monday
Therapeutic Thursdays
SNAP centre sessions
SNAP +
Parent and professional training
Parent yoga
Parent social
Photographs
Grants and donations (specified)		 2021
2020
UNRESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
TOTAL
TOTAL
£
£
£
£
1,313
-
1,313
-
587
-
587
964
3,315
-
3,315
2,771
554
-
554
555
1,725
-
1,725
1,295
784
-
784
138
10,265
-
10,265
11,018
1,962
-
1,962
2,070
579
-
579
440
659
-
659
410
3,666
-
3,666
983
240
-
240
90
4,779
-
4,779
3,430
89
-
89
225
640
640
-
-
75
501,311
501,311
349,702
31,157
501,311
532,468
374,165

Activities for children, young people and parents are provided at The SNAP Centre and SNAP requests that parents pay a small voluntary contribution towards the general running costs of the charity.

5: INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS

Interest on bank deposits and fixed term bonds 2021
2020
UNRESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
TOTAL
TOTAL
£
£
£
£
3,711
-
3,711
3,723

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6: ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Childrens' activities
Counselling
Parent and professional training
Library
Postage
Office supplies
Salaries
Staff & volunteer training
Staff recruitment costs
Other expenditure
Subscriptions
Telephone
Premises costs
Insurance
Computer and database costs
Bank charges
Governance costs
Depreciation		 2021
2020
UNRESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
TOTAL
TOTAL
£
£
£
£
25,400
25,400
17,693
17,500
17,500
14,097
16,240
16,240
20,875
1,289
1,289
1,951
0
-
5,394
499
499
1,208
83,233
324,506
407,739
398,536
5,263
5,263
1,214
1,959
1,959
2,476
1,292
1,292
772
2,088
2,088
2,118
8,583
8,583
6,780
1,309
24,872
26,181
30,923
734
2,935
3,669
3,488
2,127
8,507
10,634
8,622
759
759
424
4,732
3,155
7,887
8,342
5,224
30,226
35,450
31,860
101,369
471,063
572,432
556,773

7:ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE ON RAISING FUNDS

7:ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE ON RAISING FUNDS
Costs of fundraising
Salaries
Office rent
Postage		 2021
2020
UNRESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
TOTAL
TOTAL
£
£
£
£
385
385
3,477
83,035
83,035
48,750
-
-
750
7
7
98
83,427
-
83,427
53,075

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8: ALLOCATION OF TOTAL EXPENDITURE

BASIS OF
ALLOCATION
Costs directly allocated to activities
Childrens' activities/counselling
Direct
Parent and professional training
Direct
Library
Direct
Postage
Direct
Salaries
Direct
Staff and volunteer training
Direct
Staff recruitment costs
Direct
Staff and volunteer travel
Direct
Office rent
Direct
Legal & professional fees
Direct
Premises costs
Direct
Equipment repairs and maintenance
Direct
Subscriptions
Direct
Telephone
Direct
Website costs
Direct
Computer and database costs
Direct
Photographs
Direct
Fundraising expenditure
Direct
Support costs allocated to activities
Insurance
Usage
Office rent
Usage
Trustees meetings and training
Usage
Miscellaneous
Usage
Office supplies
Usage
Salaries
Staff time
Independent examiners fees:
Independent examination
Usage
Accountancy
Usage
Payroll services
Usage
Bank charges
Usage
Depreciation
Usage		 CHARITABLE
OTHER
2021
2020
ACTIVITIES
FUND RAISING
EXPENSES
TOTAL
TOTAL
£
£
£
£
£
42,900
42,900
31,790
16,240
16,240
20,875
1,289
1,289
1,951
7
7
5,492
407,739
407,739
398,536
5,263
5,263
1,214
1,959
1,959
2,476
-
-
-
750
-
-
22,742
22,742
28,920
3,440
3,440
2,003
2,088
2,088
2,118
8,583
8,583
6,780
-
-
10,634
10,634
8,622
-
-
385
385
3,477
-
4,341
4,341
4,008
-
-
282
282
859
1,274
1,274
785
499
499
1,208
6,000
83,035
89,035
54,750
-
950
950
950
1,550
1,550
1,550
1,477
1,477
1,720
759
759
424
35,450
35,450
31,860
572,432
83,427
3,027
658,886
613,118
9: ANALYSIS OF STAFF COSTS, TRUSTEE REMUNERATION & EXPENSES,
AND THE COST OF KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Employer's pension costs		 2021
2020
£
£
447,115
408,052
33,363
29,636
16,296
15,598
496,774
453,286

No employees had employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2020: Nil) The average number of employees during the year was 20 (2020: 20).

The key management personnel of the charity comprise the Trustees and Executive Directors (Family Services and Finance & Fundraising). The total employee benefits of the key management personnel were £95,268 (2020: £93,628). None of the trustees received any remuneration or other benefits neither were they reimbursed for any expenses during the current or previous year.

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10: STAFF NUMBERS

The average number of employees during the year was as follows:

Key management
Family support
Finance & fundraising		 2021
2020
2
2
11
11
7
7
20
20

11: PENSION COSTS

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme in respect of its employees. The scheme and its assets are held by independent managers. The pension charge represents contributions due from the company and amounted to £16,296 (2020: £15,598).

12: TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Cost:
At 1st January 2021
Additions
At 31st December 2021
Depreciation:
At 1st January 2021
Charge for the year
At 31st December 2021
Net book value
At 31st December 2021
At 31st December 2020
13: DEBTORS
Grants receivable
Prepayments
14: FIXED TERM BANK DEPOSITS
Fixed term bank deposits maturing after more than 3 months		 FIXTURES
LEASEHOLD
FITTINGS &
PREMISES
EQUIPMENT
£
£
381,961
182,143
-
8,665		 COMPUTER
EQUIPMENT
TOTAL
£
£
147,072
711,176
9,938
18,603
381,961
190,808		 157,010
729,779
214,854
142,528
15,915
7,957		 116,274
473,656
11,578
35,450
230,769
150,485		 127,852
509,106
151,192
40,323		 29,158
220,673
167,107
39,615		 30,798
237,520
2021
2020
£
£
-
-
383
649
383
649
2021
2020
£
£
250,837
247,190

The fixed term bank deposits have maturity dates ranging from 1 to 3 years from the date of inception.

15: CREDITORS-AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Sundry Creditors
Provision for car park maintenance
Taxes and social security costs
16: ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities		 2021
2020
£
£
5,105
5,221
3,000
3,000
9,975
9,651
18,080
17,872
GENERAL
RESTRICTED
TOTAL
FUNDS
FUNDS
FUNDS
£
£
£
18,467
202,206
220,673
580,314
73,079
653,393
(18,080)
-
(18,080)		 2021
2020
£
£
5,105
5,221
3,000
3,000
9,975
9,651
18,080
17,872
580,701
275,285
855,986

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17: MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Restricted funds
Capital projects (Note 17a)
Other restricted funds (Note 17b)
Unrestricted funds
General funds
Expenditure of £32,642 that had previously been classified as unrestric
17a: CAPITAL PROJECTS
Less depreciation to date		 AT
AT
AT
1st JAN
1st JAN
31st DEC
2021
2021
INCOME
EXPENDITURE
TRANSFER
2021
Published
Restated
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
186,054
32,642
218,696
11,019
(30,226)
2,717
202,206
26,341
26,341
490,292
(440,837)
(2,717)
73,079
Prior period
adjustment
212,395
32,642
245,037
501,311
(471,063)
-
275,285
521,599
32,642
-
488,957
279,567
(187,823)
-
580,701
733,994
-
733,994
780,878
(658,886)
-
855,986
ted has been transferred to restricted funds.
EXPENDED
AT
AT
AT
ON TANGIBLE
1st JAN
1st JAN
INCOME/
31st DEC
FIXED
2021
2021
(DEPRECIATION)
TRANSFER
2021
ASSETS
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
588,188
32,642
620,830
11,019
2,717
634,566
634,566
(402,134)
(402,134)
(30,226)
-
(432,360)
(432,360)
186,054
32,642
218,696
(19,207)
2,717
202,206
202,206

17b: OTHER RESTRICTED FUNDS

17b: OTHER RESTRICTED FUNDS
Restriction Donors At 1st Jan 2021
£		 INCOMING
RESOURCES
£		 OUTGOING
RESOURCES
£		 TRANSFERS
£		 At 31st Dec 2021
£
Support and advice
for families		 NHS Basildon & Brentwood CCG
NHS Thurrock CCG
The National Lottery Community Fund
The Henry Smith Charity
Malcolm & Beryl Crook Fund
Essex Community Foundation - Mid & South Essex Hospitals Charity,
Mid & South Essex Health Care Partnership
London Southend Airport
Brentwood Mental Health and Wellbeing Small Grant Scheme
Countryside Properties
Souter Charitable Trust
The Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust		 650 231,107 (227,490) 4,288
Services for children
and young people		 BBC Children in Need
ECC Short Breaks
Paul & Rachel Jeffreys Charitable Trust
The Tula Trust Ltd
The Charles S French Charitable Trust
The Dorothy Pamela Smith CIO (carried over from 2020)
The Moody Charitable Trust
The D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust
Marconi (Chelmsford) Employees Charities Trust Fund
Youth Music
Active Essex
Countryside Properties
LV=
Essex Community Foundation
The Boshier Hinton Foundation
Blackmore Pre-School
Eastern Counties Educational Trust Limited
Brentwood Mental Health and Wellbeing Small Grant Scheme
The Perry Watlington Trust		 19,420 169,342 (146,601) (2,717) 39,443
Core Funding ECC VCS COVID Response Fund
BBC Children in Need COVID-19 Next Steps Programme		 3,036 72,943 (55,243) 20,736
Equipment & toys ECC Short Breaks small grants capital scheme
Leeds Building Society Foundation
Essex Business Adaptation Grant
The Beatrice Laing Trust
CRT Interiors (carried over from 2020)		 3,235 16,900 11,523 8,612
26,341 490,292 (440,837) (2,717) 73,079

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18: RESERVES POLICY

The charity’s reserves and its policy are set out as follows:

Current Year 2021 Previous Year 2020
Unrestricted Funds £480,701 £471,599
Designated Funds
(Building Refurbishment)		 £75,000 £50,000
Designated Funds
(Infrastructure Improvement)		 £25,000 nil
Restricted Funds £275,285 £212,395
Total Funds £855,986 £733,994
Ratio of Unrestricted and Designated Reserves to Annual
Operating Expenditure		 0.88 (10.6 months) 0.76 (9.1 months)

In the Trustees’ view, the reserves should provide the charity with adequate financial stability and the means for it to meet its charitable objectives for the foreseeable future.

The Trustees maintain the charity’s unrestricted reserves at a level which is equivalent to between six and nine months operational expenditure and have done so having regards to its manner of operation and likely funding streams. The Trustees are pleased to report that current reserves of 11 months have been sufficient to maintain SNAP services during the COVID pandemic.

The Trustees review the amount of reserves that are required to ensure that they are adequate to fulfil the charity’s continuing obligations at each executive meeting.

The Trustees have designated a further £50,000 of reserves to building refurbishment (£25,000) and infrastructure improvement (£25,000). The intention of both designated funds is to enable the Company to meet it's charitable objectives as efficiently as possible.

19: TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES

Charity funds have been used to purchase trustees' indemnity insurance at a cost of £642 (2020: £520), as permitted by the charity's Articles of Association.

No trustees nor any persons connected with them received any remuneration or expenses during the current or

previous year.

20: FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS

At the balance sheet date the charity had no financial commitments.

21: RECONCILIATION OF NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS TO CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net movement in funds
Add back depreciation charge
Deduct interest income shown in investing activities
Decrease/(increase) in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Net cash used in operating activities		 2021
2020
£
£
121,992
104,477
35,450
31,860
(3,711)
(3,723)
266
(90)
208
3,591
154,205
136,115

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