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2023-12-31-accounts

Report ofthe Trustees
Including
Chair's Review and 1-3
Message from the CEO
Objectives and Activities 4-7
Achievements
and Performance
8-11
Financial
Review
12
Plans for Future Periods and Post Balance Sheet Events
Structure,
Governance
and Management
13 - 15
Reference and Administrative
Information
15-18
Independent
Examiner's
Report to the Trustees of
Special Needs and Parents
Limited
19
Statement
of Financial
Activities
20
Balance Sheet 21
Notes to the Accounts 22-31

Michael Michael O' Connell O' Connell Retired solicitor and Notary Public.
(Treasurer)
Paula Hills Founder ofa music therapy
charity for pre-school
children
with additional
needs
in 1993and is a founder
ofSNAP.
Paula previously
co-ordinated
the Essex
Forum for Support Groups/Organisations.
Paula's
second child Oliver has profound
and complex needs.
Suzanne Davies An accountant,
previously
Suzanne
was a partner
at
a
firm of Certified
Accountants
and worked
with a wide
range of charitable
trusts and institutions.
Julia Gray Worked
for the
last 4 years
as an
Office
Manager
supporting
families
for an Essex based Therapy
Centre
which specialises
in sensory OT. Previously
Julia was
a
full-time
mum with two sons; one ofwhom has additional
needs. Before having
her family, Julia worked
in the City
for over 20 years for several financial companies.
Paul Deller Ray A Registered
Social Worker
with 30 years' experience
across
Children
and
Adults
Social Care,
both
in the
statutory
and voluntary
sectors.
Stuart Hulbert (Vice- A Chartered
Insurance
Broker
and
Joint
Managing
Chair) 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
financial management
experience
within the commercial
and charity sectors.
Kate Scola Works as an Economist at the Competition
and Markets
Authority
and has two sons.
Steve Sawyer Worked
within the health,
social care and charity
(appointed 12December sectors for over 20 years at local, national
and
2023) international
levels. Steve brings wide experience
of
organisational
development,
systems
and governance,
coupled
with a decade-long
personal
experience
ofthe
support
and services SNAP provides.
Vince Wooding Vince retired
in 2022. As an experienced
business
(appointed 12December leader he built and led businesses
in the Financial
2023) Services and Outsourcing
Industries.
During
his career
Vince has been a board member ofvarious
leading
companies
in UK, Australia
and Japan.

Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds funds
2023 2023 2023 2022 2022 2022
Notes 8 8 6 6 8 8
Income from:
Donations
and legacies
200,489 200,489 241,123 241,123
Charitable
activities
49,421 378,528 427,949 33,939 431,795 465,734
Other trading
activities
124,361 124,361 85,639 85,639
Investments 9,310 9,310 2,503 2,503
Total income 383,581 378,528 762,109 363,204 431,795 794,999
Expenditure
on:
Raising funds 7 169,618 169,618 150,155 150,155
Charitable
activities
8 212,025 419,442 631,467 201,000 445,560 646,560
Total expenditure 381,643 419,442 801,085 351,155 445,560 796,715
Net income/(expenditure) 1,938 (40,914) (38,976) 12,049 (13,765) (1,716)
Transfers
between
funds (11,654) 11,654
Net movement
in
funds 1,938 (40,914) (38,976) 395 (2,111) (1,716)
Reconciliation
offunds:
Fund balances at 1 January
2023 581,096 273,174 854,270 580,701 275,285 855,986
Fund balances at 31
December 2023 583,034 232,260 815,294 581,096 273,174 854,270

2023 2022
Notes 5 5
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 13 184,820 214,142
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand 678,077 679,559
Creditors: amounts falling due within 14
one year 47,603 39,431
Net current assets 630,474 640,128
Total assets less current liabilities 815,294 854,270
The funds ofthe Charity
Restricted income funds 16 232,260 273,174
Unrestricted funds 583,034 581,096
815,294 854,270

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2023 2022
Donations and gifts 200,489 241,123

Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds funds
2023 2023 2023 2022 2022 2022
F 8 E 6 E 6
Charitable activities
Children's Activities 29,403 29,403 19,564 19,564
Family and Parent
Counselling 17,867 17,867 12,240 12,240
Parent Services 2,151 2,151 2,135 2,135
Grants and donations 378,528 378,528 431,795 431,795
49,421 378,528 427,949 33,939 431,795 465,734
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2023 2022
6 F
124,361 85,639
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2023 2022
6 6
9,310 2,503

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2023f 2022
5
Fundraisin and ublicit
Other fundraising costs 5,869 3,877
Support costs 163,749 146,278
Fundraising and publicity 169,618 150,155
169,618 150,155
Expenditure on charitable activities
Charitable Charitable
activities activities
2023 2022
6 8
Direct costs
Staff costs 371,956 323,768
Children's activities 26,101 24,116
Parent services 6,338 7,963
Counselling 34,804 30,681
Technology costs 8,380 26,809
Premises costs 28,323 30,716
475,902 444,053
Share ofsupport and governance costs (see note 9)
Support 155,565 202,507
631,467 646,560
Analysis
by
fund
Unrestricted funds 212,025 201,000
Restricted funds 419,442 445,560
631,467 646,560

Support costs
2023 2022
6 E
Staff costs 245,289 232,795
Depreciation 34,783 39,046
Technology costs 20,237 39,786
Accountancy 2,400 2,400
Premise costs 1,786 9,349
Other support costs 14,819 25,409
319,314 348,785
Analysed
between
Fundraising 163,749 146,278
Charitable
activities
155,565 202,507
319,314 348,785

The average monthly
number of employees
during th
e year was: 22
2023 2022
Number Number
22 20
Employment costs 2023 2022
6 6
Wages and salaries 551,058 447,115
Social security costs 49,755 33,363
Other pension costs 16,432 16,296
617,245 556,563

Leasehold Fixtures and Computers Total
land and fittings
buildings
8
Cost
At 1 January 2023 381,961 217,454 162,880 762,295
Additions 5,460 5,460
Disposals (119,736) (120,560) (240,296)
At 31 December 2023 381,961 97,718 47,780 527,459
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2023 246,682 160,148 141,323 548,153
Depreciation charged in the year 15,915 8,306 10,561 34,782
Eliminated
in
respect ofdisposals (119,736) (120,560) (240,296)
At 31 December 2023 262,597 48,718 31,324 342,639
Carrying
amount
At 31 December 2023 119,364 49,000 16,456 184,820
At 31 December 2022 135,279 57,306 21,557 214,142
14 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023 2022
Notes 6 6
Other taxation and social security 13,795 11,019
Deferred income 15 12,105
Other creditors 5,348
Accruals 21,703 23,064
47,603 39,431
15 Deferred income
2023 2022
8 5
Other deferred
income
12,105

2023 2022
6
Deferred income is included
within:
Current liabilities 12,105
Movements
in the year:
Deferred income at 1 January 2023
Resources deferred in the year 12,105
Deferred income at 31 December 2023 12,105

At 1 January Incoming Resources Transfers At 31
2023 resources expended December
2023
6 6
273,174 378,528 (419,442) 232,260
Previous year: At 1 January
2022
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Transfers At 31
December
2022
6 6 6 f.
275,285 431,795 (445,560) 11,654 273,174

At 1 January Incoming Resources Transfers At 31
2023 resources expended December
2023
6 6
General funds 581,096 383,581 (381,643) 583,034

Unrestricted funds (Continued)
Previous year: At 1January Incoming Resources Transfers At 31
2022 resources expended December
2022
6 6 6 F
General funds 580,701 363,204 (351,155) (11,654) 581,096

Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds
2023 2023 2023
6 6 8
Fund balances at 31 December 2023 are represented by:
Tangible assets 14,865 169,955 184,820
Current assets/(liabilities) 568,169 62,305 630,474
583,034 232,260 815,294
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds
2022 2022 2022
9 6 6
Fund balances at 31 December 2022 are represented by:
Tangible assets 15,238 198,904 214,142
Current assets/(liabilities) 565,858 74,270 640,128
581,096 273,174 854,270