escape Trustees' Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Month Year From Section A 01 April 2024 To 31 March 2025 Reference and administration details Charity name Escape Support Group Other names charity is known by Every Somerset Child's Ability Positively Encouraged Registered charity number (if any) 1081446 Charity's principal address Unit H, Creech Business Park, Mill Lane, Creech St Michael, Taunton Somerset Postcode Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year 1 2 3 4 5 Sande Nuttall Chris Pearson Joanne Prewett Danielle Holbrook Sarah Gardener Section B Office (if any) Chair Treasurer Safeguarding Lead Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) Secretary Structure, governance and management Description of the charity's trusts Type of governing document Constitution Section C Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Objectives and activities ESCAPE recognises the need for families to have opportunities to spend quality time doing fun things together - not just the child with the disability. Families often find themselves, through no fault of their own, excluded, mis-understood, and, sometimes, subject to prejudice, simply because of the additional needs of their child(ren). We aim to redress that balance by empowering and enabling families - allowing them the opportunity to visit locations, experience events, and participate in activities which might otherwise be unavailable to them. Through doing this we are allowing the children the opportunity to experience a positive childhood where they are integrated fully, and are able to share experiences that will enhance and enrich their lives, which other children and families may take for granted. These activities boost morale, increase confidence and self-esteem, improve social skills, decrease behavioural difficulties and develop and strengthen friendships. Everything ESCAPE does is heavily subsidised - our aim is to cover 50%
of costs - to ensure affordability for everyone, and excellent value for money. These subsides are made possible through ESCAPE's own fundraising, numerous grant applications and from the support of many local individuals and organisations. We often provide transport, including wheelchair accessible vehicles where required, to and from the locations ensuring the day is as stress free as possible for our members. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Section D Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year * Weekly daytrips during school holidays - organised days out, usually with transport, allowing families to just come along and have a stress-free day out * Annual Special - a trip with overnight stays for the whole family - fully organised by Escape staff, again, taking the stress out of organising such events * Parent / carer weekend away - a chance to recharge and have some respite * The Hub Club - a monthly drop in group for families to access activities and share quality time * Monthly Coffee & Chats - for carers to share experiences, gain information, and make friends * Fortnightly exclusive swimming sessions - allowing children to enjoy their time in the pool without too many restrictions, so parents can relax. * Monthly Strike Out Club - siblings / young carers group, Teen Club - age 11 - 17 and Family Fun Club - for all the family that meet monthly - we do a vary of activites from paddleboarding, indoor video arcades, enjoy a game of bowling/trampolining, then go for tea and to socialise. * Occasional activities for carers. Achievements and performance Since the last AGM, Escape visited various locations over the summer. Starting with a popular, well attended trip to Crealy, followed by an outing to Somerset Boat Centre, where families enjoyed time on the Bridgwater/Taunton canal, and a voucher towards their lunch, courtesy of our fundraising officer's continued efforts. We then had our Annual Special at Ashbury Manor Resorts, 2 nights away, Full board with lots of on-site activities for everyone to enjoy and a talent show in the evening. We then had a day visit to Magdelene Farm with the Just Act Natural funding. We also had private hire of Greenbank Outdoor pool which was an amazing hit with the families. Our next trip took us to The Donkey Sanctuary and then we spent the afternoon at Exmouth beach. Our last outing took us to The Bristol Zoo Project in Bristol a great day for all. October half term saw us visit TimeWarp Arcade for our Family Fun Club and then a day trip to Legoland. This was a hugely popular trip and enjoyed by all who went. In November we hosted our Christmas Fundraising Ball and rasied an amazing £3000. In December the children were then invited to attend Escape's Christmas party, which unfortunately was cancelled due to horrendous weather conditions, we then rearranged an After Xmas Party at the end of January, where the children were entertained by Krazy Kimmy and her disco. We attended the The Macmillan Theatre in Bridgwater, it did not disappoint. Accessible to all, they put on a fantastic show, which proved to be very popular with our members - so we have rebooked for 2025.
We also took our Family Fun Club and visited Quayside Trampolining Centre for visit to Santa and a lot of bouncing. We took our Teen Club to the Harvest Moon and had a good old game of skittles with some buffet food. Januarys Family Fun Club was at Icescape, Weston Super Mare we all had a great time ice skating. February half term saw many members attending another panto, this time courtesy of Creech & Ruishton Dramatic Society, who invite Escape to watch their dress rehearsal for free. Half term also saw Escape visit the newly reopened We The Curious, Bristol another great day out. We have Community Membership, which we have used once, not advertised due to logistics. Carer's weekend was at the end of March and they visited Portsmouth for a great weekend. The Exclusive Swimming sessions continue, and again have specific funding, due to the efforts of the staff to ensure Escape's founding activity continues. There have been several "Coffee and Chat" events for carers which have been well attended, as well as "Park Meets" in the school holidays for Escape members to pop along and catch up with other members. These are well attended, and popular with members, having no cost, but boosting their social activity. The Hub Club continues to grow, again, with a trip to Puxton Park in May, alongside it's monthly meetings. Strike Out club - a club for siblings and young carers, continues to prove popular, and then the arrival of two new groups Teen Club and Family Fun Club. Since the last Contmittee meeting in Janaury, there have been a lot of changes .. Teamleader has left. The Deputy Teamleader and Family Liaison Officer hours are now 21, and she continues to do a sterling job organising new members, and ensuring the website and social media pages are freshly updated with all that is going on, informing members how to book, and where to be on the day., along with taking on some of the Team Leaders roles. Our Office Administrator and Fundraising Officer continues to work 21 hours a week, which includes the running of the popular Hub Club. They ensure, through numerous successful grant applications and networking meetings, that funds are continually sourced, allowing Escape to provide greatly subsidised outings and trips for all members along with taking on some of the Team Leader roles. Escape's Finance & Bookings Officer hours continues to work 11 hours a week. This role involves all things monetary, from banking, to collecting and counting penny pots, through to the arduous annual accounts, alongside ensuring members have paid what is due, and invoices raised where necessary. This temporary set up is working well, as 2 staff members are in the office during opening hours the majority of the time during term time, as first point of contact. The staff are extremely busy at present organising
the Annual Special and the Big Birthday party. 2024/2025 has been a fantastic year with plenty going on to keep Escape members busy. Financial review Escape holds 6 months of reserves in a restricted account. Section E Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Section F See attached annual accounts. Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Do brook Full name(s) DANIELLE HOLRROOR JOANNA PREWETT Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Date COMMITEE MEMBER SPENDE Committeo 09-01-2026 member.
ESCAPE SUPPORT GROUP 1081446
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Receipts and payments accounts
For the period 4/1/2024 3/31/2025 To from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds
Total funds Last year
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| MembershipFees | 6,354 - - 6,354 |
5 | 5,079 | ||
| Bank Interest | 662 - - 662 |
380 | 380 | ||
| Own Fundraising | 10,538 - - 10,538 |
6 | 6,027 | ||
| Grant Income | - 164,298 - 164,298 |
33 | 33,167 | ||
| Donations | 9,511 - - 9,511 |
11 | 11,558 | ||
| Gift Aid | - - - - |
1 | 1,287 | ||
| Member Credits | - - - - |
40 | 40 | ||
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| Total Income | 27,065 164,298 |
57 | 57,538 | ||
| Member Contributions | 45,408 | 29 | 29,873 | ||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 27,065 209,706 - 236,771 (Gross income for AR) |
87,411 | 87,411 | ||
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| Trip/Event Costs - 60,701 60,701 54,827 Clubs - 10,553 10,553 4,824 Swimming - 1,952 1,952 1,681 - - - - Total Activity Costs - 73,206 73,206 61,332 - - - Fundraisingcosts 5,860 5,860 1,786 Rent 6,600 6,600 6,200 Electricity 1,271 1,271 417 Salaries 42,335 42,335 32,134 NI & Tax 1,958 1,958 1,039 Pensions 2,538 2,538 1,014 Phone/mobile/broadband 590 590 661 Stationery 138 138 11 General Office Costs 1,377 1,377 652 Insurance 799 799 746 Training - 396 396 48 SundryExpenses - 66 66 - 338 Computer and IT Fees - 451 451 434 Advertising/Promotional 489 489 Staff/Committee Expenses 163 163 433 Total Core Costs 59,171 59,171 43,450 Sub total - 138,237 138,237 106,568 ~~pf~~ ~~a~~ ~~Os(by~~ bs ~~DOsGs(Oy~~ ~~bs~~ ~~a~~ ~~Os~~ ~~Os(yb~~ ~~Pf~~ ~~a~~ ~~Os~~ ~~Us~~ ~~Oy~~ by ~~a~~ ~~OsGO~~ ~~(Oy~~ ~~bs~~ ~~a~~ ~~Os~~ ~~Os~~ ~~Oy~~ ~~by~~ ~~a~~ ~~Os~~ ~~(Oy~~ ~~bs~~ ~~a~~ ~~Os~~ ~~Os~~ ~~Oy~~ ~~by~~ ~~a~~ ~~OsGU (Oy~~ ~~bs~~ ~~a~~ ~~Os~~ ~~Os~~ ~~Oy~~ by ~~a~~ ~~DOs~~ ~~(Oy~~ ~~Os~~ ~~a~~ ~~Os~~ ~~Os~~ ~~Oy~~ ~~by~~ ~~a~~ ~~Os~~ ~~(Oy~~ ~~Os~~ ~~a~~ ~~Os~~ ~~Us(0p~~ ~~by~~ ~~a~~ ~~Os~~ ~~(Oy~~ ~~Os~~ ~~a~~ ~~Os~~ ~~Us(Oy~~ by ~~a~~ ~~Os~~ ~~Os(Oy~~ ~~Os~~ ~~a~~ ~~Os~~ ~~Us(Oy~~ by ~~pf~~ ~~QO~~ ~~OOO~~ ~~(OO~~ ~~OD~~ ~~(OO~~ ~~GO~~ ~~OOO~~ ~~(OO~~ ~~a~~ ~~DO GO~~ ~~GO~~ ~~(OO~~ ~~es ~~6 ~~es ~~9 ~~ee ~~9 ~~ee ~~9 |
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| Total payments - | 138,237 | - | 138,237 | 106,568 | |||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) 27,065 | 71,469 | - | 98,534 | - 19,157 | |||||
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| A6 | Cash funds last year end - |
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| Cash funds this year end 27,065 | 71,469 | - | 98,534 | 80,713 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details RBS Santander Reserve Account Santander Savings Account Details Details Details Details Signature Santander Current Account Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ 5,014 - 16,390 23,737 - 23,116 - 110,991 21,404 157,844 to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
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ếscape Support Group € 2023/24 22,662.82 38,640.79 35,534.72 3,032.04 99,870.37 98,715.86 57,537.66 22,021.11 Escape Support Group Treasurers Report Opening Balances Santander Reserve Santander Current Santander Savings RBS € Escape Expenditure Escape Income Contributions received from members 2024/25 22,877.10 16,430.91 35,639.29 5,765.98 80,713.28 138,236.76 £191,363.00 £45,408.54 19,157.09 80,713.28 22,877.10 16,430.91 35,639.29 5,765.98 80,713.28 Net Income / Expenditure Closing Balances Santander Reserve Santander Current Santander Savings RBS € € € 98,534.78 179,248.06 23,116.46 40,126.48 110,991.26 5,013.86 179,248.06 INDEPENDENT VERIFIER SIGNED ShA NAMEA. DAMBER - CASE FECADATE 27/05/2025 TREASURER NAME C PEARSON DATE 3/6/20