Charity registration number 1078636 Company regSslratlon numljer 03886023 (England and Wale51 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CONTACT CENTRES ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CONTACT CENTRES LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustees Lucy Glass Malcolm MacLellan (Treasurer) Oarelh WilliaiT15 Helen WaJner Elizabeth Tam Therese Patel Sharon Scott (Chairl Julle Tlsbury (Apptsinled 6 June 20231 (Appointed I S January 20241 IAppolnted I S January 20241 Sacretary Elizab8th Tarn Chlef •x•¢ullvo Ellzab8th Co8 Charlty numb•r 1078636 Company number 03886023 R•glstored offlc4 5 Russell Place Notlngham NG1 5HJ Independent examlner Rogers Sp8ncsr Newslead House Pelham Road NOt.ngharn NG5 1AP Bank•rs CAF Bank 25 Kings Hill Avenu8 Kings Hill West Mo11'ng Kènt ME19 4TA
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CONTACT CENTRES CONTENTS Page Trustees. Ipport Ind8p8ndent exatnlner's report Stslemenl of financial activlties Balance sheet 1( Noles lo the flnan¢lal 81al8m8nl8
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CONTACT CENTRES TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Th8 Irust88s pr8sent Ih8ir report and Iinanaal 51atement5 for th8 y8ar 8nded 31 March 2024. The Irust8es, who ar8 also directors of the National Association of Child conta Centre5 for the purpose5 of compeny law and who served during the year and up to ¢ale of this rewrt arè set out on th legal an¢ administrativg pago. The financial statemenls hav8 been prepared in accordance with th8 accounts'ng policies sel out in note 1 to the financial slatements and comply with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2008 and 'Accounting and Reporting by Charilies., Statement of Recommended practi applicable to Charities preporing their accounts in a¢cordance with the Fin8nci81 Reporting Slandaid applicable in Ihe UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (éffective 1 J8nuary 20191" Stru¢tur, Govfjman¢• and Managem•nt NACCC Mission Statement.. Paronting shouldn't ond whcn relalionships do. NACCC Vision.. A child contact service that works better lor children. NACCC Values Statemon¢- Improv¥m•nt: NACCC will seek ¢ontinual improvement in our work, to demonstrate leadership in our behaviours and prolegsionalism in our external engagemanl, We will prtsvidb leadership, support and training lo all Child contact cenlrtss and olunt8ers to improve Ihe quality cf services for children. Transparency: NACCC will be transparent in everything we do. In our Praclices as a chaiity and in wr approach to operati)ns and leadership. N•utrallty: NACCC wil remain neutral al all limes in our work with children, parent and wider family rnembers, We will be non judgemental in our approach and handling of children and family situations and behaviourg. Empathy: We will rernain, al all ts'mes, empalhelic to the children and famili88 we support. We aspire lo crea18 a culture, a(TOS8 gccredired child coni8 cenires gnd services. which Is sympaihetic and sensirive io Ihe backgrounds. behavIou gnd situations of chlldrtrn an¢ Ihfjlr wldgr famlll&s, whlle soeklng ¢onstru¢Ovg oul¢omes for ¢a¢h and gvgry case, Obl•etfv•s and actlvltl•s lor th• publlc bèn•flt The objects ol tlje charlÈy are... Build further the quolily and effectiveness ol our Yolunleer run operations ond seek lo increase demond. Engage stakeholders demonstrating the need for continLJed child conta¢t servicès In all pwts ol the UK and support 11$ eff6ctive dalivary. Identify ond d¢v¢lop the ¢ff¢Gtive u¥¢ ?f r¢ur¢¢?, $truGlure, and w¥y¥ of wgrkino to mvt th¢ n¢ed? gf th¢ new ¥trat¢gy. Develtsp and execute a fO(Sed ¢omrnunicaliDns engagemenl approach to strengthen our repUta.an as the go to place lor d)ild contact issuas, and lo &n8ure continuing external support and funding, NACCC is governed by 8 Board of Directors, all of whom are also Trustees of the Charity. There were four Board Meeting5 within th& financial ytrar and on¥ day of Strattrgic 8usin*ss Planning.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CONTACT CENTRES TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Th8 OP8rational tnanag8tn8nt 15 v85led in th8 Chief Ex8CUtive, who is 5UPPOrted by th8 lolowing 5taft.. A full lini8 Business Admin Mana9•r A part lin)e Adminislralor A lull tirne Adfftinislrator A part time FITr¢e AdminBtrator A lull lirne SRS Support Worker also responding io complaints, resigned frorn post December 2023. A full time Service Developtn8nt Manager who 15 5UPPOrt8d by a pool o15ell-employ8d assessors whg SUre tha¢ Centrg chieve accreditation and re-accreditation in a tirnely manner and in line with the national starards. Public Benefit.. The Iruslees have regard lo ihe Charity Commission's guidan¢e on their legal duly in rel8tion to public benefit and are satisfiecj that the Ch8rily deliveis a public b8nefil 8nd due regard Is paid to the guidance on public benefit when deciding on wh81 nei projects the Charity should undertake. Actlvltles undertaken In furtherance ol the charbty's oblectlveB NACCC has a strategic plan. th& objectives of which are. 1. Build further Ihe quality of our volunteer run operations. 2, Engage key slak•holders d8monslrat4.ng lh8 nèèd for conlinu8d coniacl cénlr8 servicés in all parts of the UK and support Ils 8ffectiv• d8liv8ry. 3. Idtrnlify the effedive use ol resources, stru¢iura and w8ys of workino lo meet the needs ol the straleyy 4. Develop execute a focused comrnunicaiion5 engagement 8pproach to strengthen our r8puialion as the go to place lor child contacl issues, and to ensure continuing extemal support and funding. Achlovgm•nts and porfornianc• The plan has been reviewed year on year. To dale nearly all objectives have teen achieved. There rs one part of an objective Ihal has not been achieved and there gre sorne ongoing items. The part objective that could not be rrEI was in Ihe tr8ining section vih8re il had btsen pl8nn8cl that the Servi¢& Dav8lopmenl Officer, having dono th& Mental Health Frsl course would attend training the trainer's course so that il would be possible lo pul together a training package that ccxjld be roll8d out to centr85 version of Mental Health Firsl Aid lrte. Unfortungtely, Mental Health First Aid (England) have not run 8 course this ye8r. Ongolng Items arè sur&s1on of assÈssors whieh wll tontlnuè to bè donè on a règLJlar basls both Indlvidually, and through pèer SUP8rvisSon, on the coffee Shop developed for assessors, Also. ongoing wlll b& the engagement wllh Members of Parllam8nt and this lik8ly to btr wilh a 'Nhole rang8 of new MPS lo raise awar8n8ss ol Contact Ctrnlres and arrange visits for tham. Engagemonl iith key Stakeholdèrs, the Fhmily JLJsliee Younq Peoplè's Board. thè Family Solutions Group, and the All-phrty PadiamenlAry Group continuos. Mlnl8try of Ju$tlc• R¢vlew Whilst the Cordis Oright review was generalty lavourable to NACCC the Ministry of Justice wanted us to meet wilh the DA-POC (Domestic Abuse Positive oulcomes for Childrer)) group which included mombers of the Ministry of Juslictr, Women's Aid, Cafcass. Cafeass Cymru, the Domestic Abuse COMMI10ners Olfice and Mrs. Justice KnowlES, before it could be signed off. DA-POC were satisfied wllh th& work we had done on our standards lo rnake them more robust and signed the revigw ofl. Following that meeting, however, we have cl)ne work with Women's Aid to further improve our training on Domestic Abuse and Coercive ContrDI
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CONTACT CENTRES TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 MOJ Supported Chlld Conta¢t Cgntro Grant Two year5 ago, Cafeass, who distributed a grant to contact centres across Enoland decided they would not do it anyrnore. NACCG put in a bid lo distributè this rather than il be commissioned oul to an organisation who did not understand contact ntres. This vias achi8V8d. NACCC did this 8ff8CtIV8ly and effi'ci8ndy and has now been asked to do it for a Second year, 11 has generale¢J some extra work and the MOJ have given us a managernent fee. This year Wales has lost ils funding from C£fcass Cymru Iwelsh Govemmentl and NACCC has been workn'ng with the NIOJ in a bid to get some funding lor Wolsh Centres. They have sold Ihat Ihis will not be possible Ihis year. bul it is under considoration for next year. Judi¢ial Prott>¢oI The first Judicial Protocol wa8 writton in 2000 aftor extensive consultation and endorsed by tho thon President, Dame Elizabeth Buller-Sloss.11 was designed to assist judges and magistrates in making orders when referring families lo contact centres. In 2017, Sir James Munby arnended Ihe Protocol in response lo developments in the f8mily juslice system and, in particular, to the number of in8ppropiiale referrals being mad8. Th8 protocol h8s had a lurlher revitrw by the ¢uir8nl Prtssidtsnl ol the Family Division Sil Andrew MacFarfane and is more extensive than previaLJSly. covering the work ol supervised centras as well a5 SUPPOrted oentr85 •nd •1$0 includ9$ drelt ordgrs that will fvrther hglp tho Court. Saf• R•f•rral Systorn The Safe Referral System has been discontinued. So, lew centres were using it, the system was an expensive system which had exisleil sincg 2012 bul needed palching consl3nUy and loquired a complgle rebuild, Following 8 ¢onsull81ion with staft and th8 cenlres which were using it, the decision was taken lo discontinue. NACCC pul in place multipl8 safeguards lo support Ihe ntre9 who did use il and any difficultie5 have now been resolved. Coffw Shops The NACCC online Coffee Shop provides members wth opportunities lor leaming as well as support. In the lasl year we have had prasènialions by Womon's Ald, Rgstorod Llv¢s, Mg41alion, CAMHS, Our Farnlly Wizard. Dad's Unllmlled and Only Mums/Dads. In addition lo presgnlalions tnernbgr5 bring i5sU?s that they are grappling wilh, and other5 sugg981 solulions. Par•ntlng Plan NACCC havo davtrloped a new Par8nting Plan along wSth Our Family Wizard. A parèntlng plan 15 lor usa by par¥nls lo help th¥m grep on arrangernents for their childlchildren. It aims to cover most of the issue5 that rn11 arise after parents have separated so th£t thoy can ¢o-parènl effectively. Thè templat¢ 1$ writlon to put a fDCUS on th¢ wgllbeing 2nd future of thg ¢hildi?n, end con bg rawn up al any bmg, but the sooner plans arg laid out th? better a$ il $els out how parenls arg to rnanage ¢ts-parènting. The plan ha5 been widely distributed and the feedback by users is positive. Whilst it is designed to work along with the Our Family Wizard App Ihère Is no r&qulram8nt to use tha App If parants do not want too. Thèrè Is a cogt to Ihg App but K contacl c•ntro staff say iherg 15 3 hardship issu8 th8 app viould be gtven free of charge wiltrL>ut ques.£. Journals and Articles This y•ar articlas hav• be¥n written for savoral joumals. Th•s* wer8 lor 1h# Archbishop's Commlssion on Familitrs, for a Fr8nch Joumal on English and Frèneh medels ol Contattt, and Resolution.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CONTACT CENTRES TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Maglstrat•s Tralnlng and Pathflnder Event NACCC has been asked to provide training fDr rnagistr3tes this year in Berkshire as well as arranging for Ihern to Vi51t cenlres. In addition, we did a presenlali¢n at Ihe Pathfinder event in th¢ West Midlands, to highlight the inleoral part contaGI ntreS play. Following a review ol family ¢ourts, il was found that an adversarial approach often worsened conflict belween parents and could have 8 damaging tsffecl on domeslic abu$8 victims and children. As a re$u11, 8 pilot was launched in two Court areas in England & Wales, with the aim of recognising the impac101 dornestK abuse within the court process. Th8 alrn of Ih8 court Is to lak8 an Inv8sllgatlve. rnull-agency and probl8rn-solvlng apprLHch. Th15 Is don8 by 5harlng Infortnatlon between the court, local authority. police and agencies. Pathfinder courts are nDW being rolled out acros5 the country, Family Solution$ Group The Family Solutions Group wa8 sel up in January 203). Its specific purp080 wa8 to m8k8 iecornm$ndalions lo Iho Private Law Working Group (the PrLWGI for improvements lo lh8 'pre-court space. which can be implemented in the immediate or short-term. NACCC is a mernber of this group and the benefil to NACCC ol being parl ol this group is that it raises the profile ol the orgaiiis81ior bul alw il has helptrd th8 organisalion Ir) bocome re¢o9ni8ed 88 8n integral part ol the system for helping parents and children going through separation. The Family Solutions Group is ol benefit nc* only for highlighting Ihe need io support families in Ihg pre-¢ourt sp9¢0 bul are also ¢onsultgd on now Ministry of Justice initr.8liv9S. Nam• Chan9• Following the paper on Language Mallers prodUd by rnernbers of the Family Solutions Group. where the use ol the word contact vias consid6r8d by parents lo be 8 slerilo term that they did not wanl attn'bulad lo th8 lime they had wilh their ¢hildr8n. NACCC has Struggled lo find an allernalive C in our name and have failed lo come up with a salislactory alternative. To this end w8 decided lo consult the Farnily JU511 Young People's Board. Their response was unequivocal. They said they preferred the term 'contacl' as il do¥s 'whal il say$ on Ihg lin.. 'Contacl w¥rk$r' ond 'Conla¢l ¢enlre' are ordS which the youn9 pgople whc) wer& ¢onsull&d understand. The young people thought that changing the word conLgct was conforming lo an adult agenda and did not se8 a need Tralnlng In the last yeor 2330 learning opporlunilies have been delivered by NACCC to rnernbers. This is a big achievernenl and 15 slgni11¢onlly hlgher than In prgvlous ygars. Thls has been done through la¢g-lo-focg sesslons, tr-learning and Coff shop presenialion5, Training materials are con51anlly being reviewed and updated. Several modules have now been CPD approved these include Domestic Abuselcoercive Conlrol and Enhanced arKI supported coordinator training. The DAICoercive control will hav• to ba approvad again 8s changès havo baèn madg in a¢cordan¢o with Ihg Worngn's Aid foedba¢k whi¢h was grg¥11) valugd and enhanc8s the quality and crgdibility of the training, Stall$tl¢s and tr¢nd8 In terms of service provision, we are continuing to see a re¢overy Idlowing the pandemic, bul this Continues to at a Much slower pace for supported only centres where releri8l8 have dropped lo 590A of whai they were pre-(x)vid12.195 referrals down from 3,7231 and Ihe number of chlldren belng heipe(J ai 53U/)15,376 chlldren down from 8,6341. Thls may be due to supported contad ¢enlre ¢losures, awareness dropping and that risks have inueased for families during the pandemic resulting in them needing supervised contact instead ol supported. We know that some supported only cenlres have been affected hy low referral nurnbers this year which has resulted in some dosing. NACCC is WDrking wlh centres to help Ihem raise awareness ol their servicg in Itr comrnunilies. Supervised contact provision appears to be thriving with relerrals up at 146Yo ojmpared with pre-coNid and the number of children bèing hèlpad al 148°/..
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CONTACT CENTRES TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 NACCC r05our$ The NACCC video Child of Separated Parents has been di5tribLrted and shown widely to a variety of audience5. All say it 15 powerful and some courts have suggested putting il on a loop in the court waiting areas. Also, a number ol family solicitors have asked if Ih8y can pul it on Ih8ir websit8. The quality and r818vanGe of the re6ourGes availablg on the NACCC websi18 wntinug ¢9 be a high priority and is valued by all those that access the website. Golng Forward NACCG will be looking lo increasp the nutnber of truslee5 on the board through an open reGruitment proce55 to ensure Ihal the vacant Iruslee positions are filled and to increase the slaNing eslabli5hmenl to in indude a Communications Manager, Both iTitvnlioi)s will h8lp tu luifil NACCCS strategic plan's objectivvs In the n¥xt Ivpurtsng p&nod. Trustggs, r•sponslblllty statstm8nt The trustees (who are also the directors of NACCC for Ihe purposes ol company lawl ar8 responsible for preparing the Report ol the Trustees and the finonry81 statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdorn A¢¢ounting Standards Iuniled Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Praclicel. Company law r•qulr8s the Iruslèès lo prepare flnanclal stat8m8nls lor éach Ilnanclal year which glvo a true and fair vl8w of tho $IIu41tion ol the chÉiritabl8 company and ol the incoming rèsourcès and appliLatlon of rasources, including thè income and expenditure, of the charitable company lor that period. In preparing those financial 5t8lement5, the trustees are reqLJired lo.. select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently. • obsarva the m8lhods and prlnclplès in tha Charfly SORP. tnakg judggments 8nd gstimalgs that are ieastsnablg and prudgnl. prepare th6 finan¢ial slatsmtrnls on the going ¢on¢8rn basis unloS8 11 is inappropriate lo pr88umo that the ch8rilabl• cornpany wlll continue In busln8ss. The Irusl&os ar& rtrsponsible lor keeping proptrr acctsunling records which disclo88 with reasonabla accuracy al any time the financial position of the ohariiable company and to 8nabb Ihem lo ensure that ihe financial staternenis comply with the Compani85 Act 2006. They are also responsible for 8afeguardin9 the ossels of th¢ charila)le ¢ompany gnd hence for taking reasonable steps for Ihe prtsvenlion and detèction of fraud and other irregularilie8. In so lar as the trustees ore aware.. • there Is no relèvant audil infomation of which thè eharftablè companlès auditors Ljnawaré., Bnd the trustees have taken all steps that they ought lo have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit inforrnalion and lo establish that the altorS are aware ol that information. Rlsk Revl•w In this reporting period the trustees carried out a review of NACCC'S activities and the risks to which it may be exposed,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CONTACT CENTRES TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Re5ervos Poll¢y The Trustees have established 3 policy whereby the unrestricted funds not comrnitted or invested in langible fred assets I'lhe free reserves") held by the charity should be between 4 and 6 months of the resources expended h1¢h equates to £139,000 to £209,000 in g8n8ral funds ba88d on budg818d 202412) exp8nditurg. Al this level th8 Tru51ees fe81 that Ihe51 would be abl8 10 continue the Current a¢tivitl25 of the charity in the event of a significant drop in funding. At present the free reserves amount lo £297.169. Result5 for the Yeai The detailed results for lh8 year and the charity's financial position al the 8nd of the year are 8jWn in Ihg altached financial slatements. Th8 year ¥nding March 2024 can b8 summarisad as follows. This yèar r&sultvd in a 0.3010 decredS8 In ov8rall Incomè from th previous flnanciol year 1385,836 v8 387,0321. The reduced number of oc£¥edilationwre-accreditalions tsf cenlres In 2023-24 rasulled in £31K lower incotn8 than in the prgvious y8ar1£48K vs £79KI how8v81 increased m8rnb8iship lees1£107K vs £84KI, Iradlng and investmenl incorne compensated fgr the drop cyclical accreditation fees. Overall expgndilure was 1 lower than in previous year1£352.021 vs £355.3991. Reduced accreditation c05ls1£27K 11 £38KI reflected the lower number carried out. General Runnirp expenses1£46K v £42KI and premises cosls1£35K v £32KI were both around 10% up on previous year, Ovèrall s18ff co818 wera virtU8lly th& same Ss prtsvious yasr with reduc8d number ol staff in the last quarter ol the year off58tling the cost ol living increas8. The net effect of the above resulted in a £33.814 surplus compared lo £31,633 surplus the previous year, this was lar moré lavourable than the bLKlgeted loss of £10,788. Whilst the last 2 financial years have yielded healthy surpluses the un-restrictèd rè8eN68 are sllll below pr6-pand&mlc lav818, The report is prepared in a¢¢ordanGe with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies A¢1 2006 relating 10 Small companlg8. Flnanclal rovI•w The Iru6t88s, who are also the directors lor the purpose DI company law, and who setved during the year and up lo the date of signBlure ol the financial statements were.. Lucy Glass lalcolm MacLellan (Treasurgrl Legley Jenkinson Garelh Williams Helen Wagner Louise Hemon Connie Wesley Elizabeth Tam Therese Palel Sharon Seom (Chairl Julie Tisbury David Carpenter IRèslgnad 5 S8ptèmbèr 20231 IResigned 11 Mar(*) 20241 IRe8ign8d 5 September 20231 {Appointed 6 June 20231 IAppoinled 15 January 20241 {Appoint8d 15 January 20241 (Resigned 6 June 20231 The Irusleos, report was approved by the Board of Trustees. Sharon Scott Ichalrl Trustee Datod., 27 Aug(J$t 2024
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CONTACT CENTRES INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CONTACT CENTRES I report lo the tru5tee5 on rny 8xaminalion of lh8 financial stalem8nt5 01 National As50cialx)n of Child Contact Centr8S Ilhe ¢h8rityl ft)r the year ended 31 Mah 2024. Ro$pon$lbllltl&$ and b¥sl$ of roport As Ihe trustoes ol tho charity land also its directors for the purposes of company lawl you arfr responsibla for the pr8paralion ol lh8 lina1 slal8m8n15 in accordanc8 with the r8quir8rn8nt5 01 lh8 Cotnpani85 Act 20J6 (the 2006 Actl. Having satisfied myselllhal Ihe financial slalemenls of the charily a not required Ir> be 8udiled undèr Part 16 rf the 2006 Act 8nd are eligible for Indeprdent ey8minakn'on. I report in respect ol my exarninaiitsn of the charrty's financial statements Carried out Ljnder seati)n 145 al the Charities Act 2011 Ithe 2011 Acll. In carrying out my examinaticn I have followgd all th9 appli¢oblg Dir$¢lions 9ivgn by Charity Commisskin und9r $e¢lon 1451illbl of Ihg 2011 Ad. Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•r's stat•m•nt Slnce th8 charlty'5 gross Incorne exceeded £250,000 your 8xarnln•r musl b8 a rn8mb&r ol a body Ilsl8d In s•ctSon 145 ol the 2011 Act. I confirm that l am qualified to und8rt8k8 the examination b8c3usa l am a m8mb8r ol The Association of Chartered Cèrtifièd Actounlants, whleh is one of Ihe listed bodies. I have completed my examinolion. I confirm Ih8t no maltprs have come lo my Otten'On in connection with the examination giving me ¢3us6 lo b&ligv& Ihal in any material resp8ct'. 8¢counling records were not kept in respe¢l of the charity as requirèd by section 386 01 th¢ 2006 Act,. or the financial stalernent5 do not accord with those records., or the financial slalements do not comply with the accx)unting r8quirements ol section Jyb ol the 2UUb Act other than any requirement that the accounls give a true and fair view which is nol a matter considered as parl of an Independent oxamlnallon". or the financial 5talemenl5 have not been prepared in accordance with the melhods and principles of the Stslement ol Re¢Dmmended Practice for a¢untIng ond reporting by charities oppli¢oble lo ¢harili¢s preparin9 Iheir accouDt5 in accordance with the Finunool ReportitYJ Stondord applicable in the UK ond Rgpublic ol Ireland IFRS 1021. I have no conc8ms and have comè across no othèr matt8rs In connectlon wllh thè examlnatlon to whleh attentlon should be df8wn in this report in tsrder lo enable a proper undorsl8nding of Iho finarn¢ial stslemenls lo be re8¢h*A. fvlolvin Bailèy FCCA DChA for and on bgh8lf of Rogers Sppn¢er Chartered Accountants Newstead House Pelham Road Noltingharn NG5 1AP Dated., 28 AiJgusl 2024
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CONTACT CENTRES STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTtVlTIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Currènt linan¢ial yèar Unrestricted funds 2024 Restrictsd funds 2024 Total Total 2024 2023 Nots8 Income and endowments from.. Donations and logacio8 Chariiablo 8clivthoS Inveslm8nts Other incorne 1.953 181.906 9.377 800 192,000 193,953 181,906 9,377 600 205.185 180.947 Total Income 193.836 192,000 385,836 387,032 Ex ondllurg on: Raising funds 9.061 48,977 58,038 59,342 Charitable activ.e5 149,514 144,469 293,983 296,057 Total oxp•ndlture 1 S8,57S 193.446 352,021 355,399 Net IncomollexpendSturel for the yearl Not mov•monl In fund$ 35,261 11,4461 33,815 31,633 Fund balances al 1 April 2U23 2ts1,gU8 4,446 26E*,J54 2J4.721 Fund balanreg Jt 31 March 2024 297.169 3,000 300,169 266,354 The statement of finan¢lal acllvilley In¢lude8 all galns and108s98 recognlsed Sn the year. All In¢ome and expenditure dèrfve from conb'nuing a¢livitles. Th8 slatsrn&nl ol financial activili&s also complies with th8 r8qulr8m8n1s for an incom8 and oxp8ndilur8 accoijnl undér tho Cotnp8nies Act 2006.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CONTACT CENTRES STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTtVlTIES (CONTINUED) INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Prior finan¢ial ytsar Unrestricted funds 2023 Restricted fund8 2023 Total 2023 Notès Income and endowments from.. Donations and logacio8 Chariiablo 8clivthoS Inveslments 2,809 180.947 900 202,376 205.185 180.947 Total incom& 184,6S6 202,376 387,032 ondlture on- Raising funds 13,259 46,083 59,342 Charilgble act1vleS 132,593 163,464 296,057 Total •xp•ndltur• 145.852 209,547 355.399 Gr055 tr8nsfers bBtween fund5 N•t Ineom•ll•xp•ndltur•l for th• y•arl N•t mov•mant In funds 1.445 11,4451 40.249 18,6161 31.633 Fund balances at 1 April 2022 221.659 13,062 234.721 Fund balances at 31 March 2023 261.908 4,446 266,354
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CONTACT CENTRES BALANCE SHEET AS A T 31 AIARCH 2024 2024 2023 Notes Flx•d ass•ls Tangible as(5 13 7,843 2.849 Currènt assèts Debtors C8sh al bank and in hand 14 48,092 360,745 384,122 439.025 408,837 Creditor8: amounts hlling duo within ono y•ar 13 1146,6991 114fJ 3321 Net current assets 292,326 263.505 Total assets less current IlabllltleB 300,169 266.354 Incom• funds Flestricted fund$ Unreslri¢ted lunds 19 3,000 297,169 4,446 261,9)8 300.169 286.354 Th8 company Is èntllled to thè 8xemption Imm th8 audlt rèqulrem8nt contalned In $8ctlon 477 01 the Companias Act 2006, lor the year ended 31 March 2024. The directors acknowl&Jge their responsibilrties lor complying with th8 requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect lo accounting records and the preparation ol linancial statements. The m$mbers hav¢ nol requirgd the ¢ornpany lo obtain an audit of its financial sl¥lgn)&nls for the year in quoslion in ccordance with section 476. These financial slalernonls have prepared in ae¢ordan¢8 ¥vlth Ihe provlslons appll¢aole lo Companies 8ublecl lo th8 small companies regim8. The lin8nci81 statements were 8pproved by the Trustees on 27 August 2024 Nqalcolm mLeIla ITr8asur8rl Tru$t•• Company registration number 03886023 10-
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CONTACT CENTRES NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Ac¢ountSng pollcle8 Ch8rity infowmation National Associalion ol Child Contact Cenlr8s is a private cornpany Ilmil•d by guarant88 incorporated In England an Wales. Th• r8glstered offic8 is S Russ611 Place, Nottingham, NG1 SHJ. 1.1 Accounting conventlon Th& financial stalem&nts hav8 b88n pr8parèd in aceordanc& ivith lh8 d)arity's gov&rning doeLJm8nt, the Comp3ni8S Act 2006 and "Accounb"ng and Reporting by Chariiies.. Stalernenl of Recornmended Practice applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Finanaal Reporting Slancjard applicat)le in Ihe UK and RepuLilic of Irèland IFRS 10211èft8CtIv8 1 January 20191" Thè charity Is a Public B8nèllt Entity as deflnèd by FRS 102. The charity has taken advantage of Ihe provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not lo prèpare a Statement ol Cash Flows. Th8 Ilnancial slalemenis ar6 prepared In 51erllng, which15 tho luncllonal currency ol th8 charlty. Mon8lary amounts th8sa linanclal stAlem8ntS 8 round8d to thè n8ar8st £. The linan¢i81 stalements have been prepared under the histori¢al ¢ost Conven'0n. The principol acoounting policies adopl&d are s&1 out below, 1.2 Going conc•m At the Iirne ol approving the financial slalernenls, the tru5te85 have a r8Bsonabl8 expeclatson that the chanty has adequate resources to continLJe in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees conbnue to adopt th8 golng concern basls ol accounllng In preparlng the flnan¢lal st4lamenl8. 1.3 Chril•ble fund• Uiii¥slil¥l¥d lurids ai¥ 4vailabl¥ Ivi u¥¥ ¥1 Ili¥ di¥¥i¥liuii vl Ili¥ Irus1¥¥8 iii luilti¥r41i1¥ ul Ili¥lr L414ril4bl¥ utsl¥¥llv¥¥. D8sign8led lund$ ¢omprlg8 unr•$lricted funds which hav& beèn $61 aslde by the Iru31*88 for partlcular puipostrs. The aim and usa of each dosignaled fund is sel out in the noltrs to the financral slalemonls. Restricted fund5 are funds vihich Bre lo be used in accordan wilh specifi'c restricts'ons imposed by donors or which have btren raised by the charity for particular purposes, The cost ol raising and aclministering wch funds 8re ch8rggd against the specthc fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements. 1.4 Incorne All incoming resources are induded in the Slalemenl ol Financial Aclivrties ISOFAI when the charity is legally entitled lo the income after any perforrnance conditions have been met, the amount can be measured reliably and il is probabl8 that the incorne will be r8c8ived. Thtr Charity rocaivtrs govtrmment granls. Incom& from govttmment and other grants are r8cDgnised at lair value wh8n Ihe Chgrily has entitlement after any perfomance relaled Conditions have been mel, it is probable that Me income will be rectsivèd and Ihe aTllounl can b& measurad rèliably. If enliuemenl 19 not mèt then Ihesa amounts are defarrèd. Inleresl on funds hèld on deposit is included when receiwable and the amount C8n be measured reliably by the charity.. this is normally Lpon nolilicalion ol the interest paid or payable by the bank. 11
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CONTACT CENTRES NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 A¢¢ounting policies Icontinutdl 1.5 Expendituro All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all c4)sts related to tho category. Exp8ndilur8 is recognised where Ih$r& is a legal or conslrucbve obligation lo make payment$ ta third parties, it is probable that the settlement will be required and the amount of obligation can be tneas(Jred reliably, 11 is Calorised under the following headings.. Costs of raising fijnds comprise the costs as)CIated with attracting voluntary income. Exp8ndilur8 on charitab18 activitiès includ8s th058 Costs incuried by th8 Charity in tho daliv8ry ol lis acliviti8s and services for ils beneficiaries, 11 includes both ¢0s15 that can be allocated directly to 5u¢h activities and those costs ()f an indirect nature necossary lo support Ihom. 1.6 Tanglbl• fixed as80ts Tangible fixed a£set5 are stated al cost less accumulated deprecation and accutnulaled impainn8nt Ios5. Cost indudes cost5 directly attributable lo makin9 the a5sel Capab of operating a5 intended. D¥pi¥Lialioi) ib k¥uvidÈTrd tsii ¢111 idiigibl¥ ab¥¥i¥. al l¢il¥s lLula1¥ lu will& off Ili¥ iiyal. l#ss ¥stiiYiai¥d r¥si¢Jual vlu¥. ul 8ach ass81 on a syst8mallc basis ov8r Its 8xp8ct8d usèful li18 as follows.. Computer equipment Fixtures, fittings ond equipment 330k straight Ilnè 2501¢ Straight line 1.7 Tax Th8 charity is an ex8rnpt charity wSthin th8 m8aniThJ ol schedul8 3 01 th• Charill8s Act 2011 and is consldéred to pa58 th8 tests sèl o(Jt In Paragraph 1 Sch8dul8 6 Financ8 Act 2010 and Ih•r8for8 It m88ts th8 d8llnlb.on ol a charitabl8 company for UK Corporation tax purpos8S. 1.8 R•tlr•m•nt bèn•tit The pension cosis Charged In th& Iln8n¢i31 slaiernents represent the ¢ontribub'on p8yable by the ¢h8rily cjuring the year. 1.9 Loa9 Rentals payable under operating leases are charged against Income on a straight line basis over the lease term. 1.10 D•btors and cr•dltor5 r4c8lvabl8 I p¥yabl8 wlthln on• y•ar Dyblvrs aiid u¥dilurs willi Iiu ¥lai¥d ii)If)fy¥l T&l4J aT)d i¥1VaL)I vi PdyaL)l¥ wiiliii) uiitr yiior I¥Lvrdt*d 41 Irai)¥ailiuii price. Any losses arising trom impairment are recognised iii expenditure. 12-
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CONTACT CENTRES NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 DonatSon3 and le9acles Unrestricted funds 2024 Restricted funds 2024 Totsl Unreslrict8d funds 2023 R8Stricted funds 2023 Totol 2024 2023 Donations Supported recaccreditations EdupAlion Trust Th8 Peopl8s Post Code Loltgry Mlnislry ol Justicè CYPF 1.953 2,159 650 650 400 400 9,976 192.000 9.978 192,(X)O 192,000 192,000 1.953 192.000 193,953 2.809 202.376 205.185 Charltable a¢tlbrftle$ Unrg8tri¢tsd Unre81riet$d fund$ fund¥ 2024 2023 M8mb8rship f*s Enhonced accredi1o1ion ond re-o¢¢r¢diLolion foes ConfÉrèn¢e & training leès Primary purpose trading income Service5 to rnert)ers, induding CRB checks Income from Sal& R8lerra15 106,799 47,820 7,715 10,698 2,932 5,942 83,683 78.560 5,EJJO 4,244 1.980 6.880 181,906 180,947 Investments Unrg$trl¢t8d Unr•$trlctgd funds lundg 2024 2023 Bank interest receivable 9.377 13-
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CONTACT CENTRES NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Othfji Income Unregtrictod funds Tot81 2024 2023 Nel galn on dlsposal ol langble flxod a8gels 600 Ralslng funds 2024 2023 Premises costs Travel and subsistence Slallon8ry, postwJ8 and tèlephoné Consultancy and aggncy f$es Staff costs 7,695 391 975 7,222 911 5,032 46.083 48,977 58,038 59.342 Analysls by fund Unreslricied funds RestriGled funds 9,061 48,977 13.259 46,tB3 58,038 59,342 14-
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CONTACT CENTRES NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Charltable actotIes Total 2024 Tolèl 2023 Slalt rA)sts Depre¢ialion and impairment Operating leas6- Land & buildings Oper81ing lease- Plant & machinery offi prernises costs Inlorrnation, education and promotion ULIS (heck lees AcGreditalion assessors Conferencè costs Travel and subsi51enc8 Consultancy and agency fees Trainlng Slallon8ry, postwJ8 and tèlephoné Bad debt wrilg off Bank charges 164.762 2,848 15,193 931 27,088 4,944 3,197 26,590 169.257 4.427 12.762 2,522 25.173 2.014 37,9J4 649 1.5 755 4,511 3.876 12,1181 121 1,763 9,036 3,232 3,898 142 263,622 268,474 Share ol govarnanca costs Is8è note 81 30,361 27,&83 293,983 296,057 Analys15 by fund Unreslricled funds Restricted fund5 149,514 144,469 132.593 163,464 293,983 296,057 Govèrnan¢o ¢o$t$ 2024 2023 Staff costs Independent exninatiOn fees Independent ex)Inera fees for other services Insur8n¢8 Cotntnittgg expens9$ 23,705 2,000 2,986 363 1,307 22,243 1,PJ)O 117 1,167 30.361 27,583 15-
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CONTACT CENTRES NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Net movernent In funds 2024 2023 Net rnovemen¢ in lunds 18 staled after Chorgin{Cr8ditln9I Fges payabl8 lo the company's Ind8p8Ddenl exarnin8r5 for th? indgpend?nl examination ol the ¢ompany's financial staternenls Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets Profil on disposal of tangible fixed assets Operating 18ase rentals- Land and buildings Operating lease rentals- Planl and machinery 2,000 2.612 16001 15,193 931 4,427 12.762 2,522 10 Tru5tp8s The Iwslees neilher receiv nor waiv8d any rernuneration during Ihe ye8r12023- £Nill, The reimbursement ol Iruslees expenBes wa8 as foll¢)WS'. 2024 Numbèr 2023 Numbor 2024 2023 Trav81 & subsist&nc8 1,307 1,167 11 Employo4s The total staff costs and employees benefit's W85 as follgWS'. 2024 2023 Wages and salarieB Social security costs Other pension costs 208,630 15,787 13,027 208.183 16.224 13,176 237,444 237.583 R•mun¢ration of k•y manag•ment pgrnonnel The remuneration of key rnénagement personnel is as follows.. Aggrégal# compensatlon 54,161 51,176 No employee received emoknmenls ol more than £60,00012023 '.Nonel. Number of employees Thp mnnthly niJmh•.rs nf È.mployp.g.s and ftjll limp pqiiivalp.nt IFTEI dijrin J th?. y?.xr WA4 A Inllnws.. 2024 Number 2024 FTE 2023 Number 2023 FTE 16-
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CONTACT CENTRES NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 12 Taxatlon The ch8rity 1$ e%empi from tax on income 8nd g8ln8 felling within section SOS of the T8xe$ A¢t 198e or section 252 01 the Taxationol Chargeable Gains Act 1992 10 Ihe extent thal Ihese are applied to its charitable objects. 13 Tangible fixed a68èts ornputorFlxture4 ffttlng• oqulpment and ewlpmont Tolal Cost At 1 April 2023 Additions Dlsptssalg 22,721 7.642 12.6701 7,438 30.159 7.842 18,5131 15,8431 At 31 March 2024 27,893 1,595 29,488 D•pr&clatlon and Impalrmènt At 1 Ppril 2023 Depreciation charged in the year Elirninaled in respect ol disFosal$ 2Q,655 2,208 12,6701 6,891 404 15,8431 27,N6 2,612 18,5131 At 31 March 2024 20.193 1,452 21,645 Carrying amount At 31 Mar¢h 2024 7.700 143 7,843 At 31 March 2023 2.301 548 2.849 14 0•btors 2024 2023 Arnount8 lalllng du• wlthln on• y•ar'. Trade debtors Pr8paym•nts and accru•d Income 39.239 15.664 36.887 11.205 S4,903 48,092 17-
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CONTACT CENTRES NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 15 Credllors.. amounts falllng due wlthSn one year 2024 2023 No¢eg Other taxation 8nd social 8ecurily Deleried income Trade creditors Other crodilors Accrua18 6.924 107.429 5,204 21.920 5.222 6.010 97,777 10,556 21.920 9,LE9 17 146.899 145.332 16 Funds rnc•lvod as agont During the period under revi8w £450,00012023.. £450,000) w35 r8c8ived from Ministy of Justice. £439,43812023.. £423,934) of the fund5 recewed were paid out to recipients in accordanc? with the directions of the Ministry of Justice. A(Jmlnlsirofson fees of £10,56212023'. £4.1061 were recelved In relallon 10 Ihls ogreemeni. As 81 th8 year end £21,90012023.' £21,900) 18 In¢ludad wllhln olhar cr8dilors, nol8 14, 17 Dgforr&d In¢otn& 2024 2023 At 1 April 2023 Increase in year 91.7T7 107.429 86,CM)4 97,777 205,206 197,7771 183,781 186,C041 Relaased In year At 31 March 2024 107,429 97,777 Deferred income comprises advanced invoicing ol membership 5ubscriplions and enhanced accreditations, 18 Rètlr•mont ben•flt schèrnès D•llnod ¢ontrlbutlon s¢hem•¥ The charity operates a defired wntribulion pension scheme for all qualifying ernployees. The assets of Ihe scheme ere hèld sèparatèly from thtssa ol the charity in an indapènd6ntly administorèd fund. Although the scMe is a defined contribution scherne, employees paid into a growth plan series 3 prior to October 2013. The debl on withdrawal frorn th8 schetne arnounts to £8,17312023 - £10.041 I as shown on the mosl recent growth plan rep(Yt dated 30 September 202312023 - 30 Septernber 20221. Th& amount ro¢ognlsgd 88 an exp?nse In the pgrfod In respgcl ol defined ¢onldbutlon s¢heme$ wa9 £13,02712023- £13,176). Thè Lned liability Is allocatad to rèstrfCI funds. 18-
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CONTACT CENTRES NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 20 Analysls of net assets between fund Unre¥tri¢tsd funds 2024 Restricted funds 2024 Totsl Unrestricted funds 2023 Reslri¢led funds 2023 Total 2024 2023 Fund b81an¢es al 31 March 2024 are repr8sent8d by. Tangible assets Currenl a8s81sllliabililigs1 7.324 289.845 519 2,481 7,843 292,326 1.585 26C).323 1,264 3,182 2,849 263,S)5 297.169 3,000 300,169 261,908 4,446 266,354 21 Operating lease comrnitrnent8 Al the reporting end dale the charity had outstanding commltments for futurg minlmum lease payments under non-cancellable oparaling leases, whi¢h fall due as follows.. 2024 2023 Withln one y8ar Between two and five ye8r3 15.000 18,750 15.409 33.750 33.750 49,159 22 R•l¥tsd p8rty trinsa¢tlon$ There were no di5closable related party transactions during the year12023- none), 21
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