2022-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01.04.21 Period start date To 31.03.22 Period end date Charity name: Integrating Children (known as Integrating)

Charity registration number: 1090260

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The Charity’s objects are: 1. To promote the social, emotional, mental and physical wellbeing of children, young people and adults with disabilities within Durham and the surrounding area and respite for their families by supporting members’ inclusivity in mainstream leisure services. 2. To provide practical support and advice to families and/or carers for children, young people and adults with disabilities.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Integrating Children (operating as Integrating) works with over 100 disabled children, young people and adults aged 5 – 30 years, largely within the Durham City and Chester- le-Street area. The organisation: • Promotes the social, emotional, mental and physical wellbeing of children, young people and adults with disabilities. • Supports disabled children, young people and adults to develop the social skills and confidence to be able to take part in leisure and recreational activities in their local community.

• Helps members experience full and interesting lives through the participation in enjoyable, constructive and activities. • Assists members to develop their independence, operate effectively and confidently within the community • Enables many members to make positive contributions to their community by engaging in skill development related to their interests and abilities, for some contributing to the decision-making process within the organisation and for others, developing their leadership skills. • Enables members to have fun and make lasting friendships. • Provides advice and respite for families experiencing difficulties in stressful situations. This is achieved by supporting members to take part in the activities we arrange at their request. Our activities include: • Gym club • Music • Digital Arts • Football training • Sportability • Ten pin bowling • Gaming • Swimming • Social Saturdays • Online social activities e.g. family bingo • Residential breaks • Day trips • InterThinkers Youth Forum • ‘Moving On Up’ – Day Service • Assessed Needs programme • Volunteer development programme

		By involving members in mainstream activities, we can help them to build essential life skills such as: • self-confidence • social skills • the ability to engage with others in different situations • a sense of purpose to combat depression • the ability to reduce the effects of stress and/or anxiety This is particularly important as at least half of our members have Autism, which, by its very nature, can create isolation with a lack of meaningful or rewarding relationships. Integrating seeks to develop emotional resilience and security through access to regular and familiar activities. In addition, Integrating: • Enables parents/carers of children, young people and adults with disabilities to have regular respite to spend time with other family members • Provides staff who volunteer and work at Integrating the chance to gain experience for their future careers e.g. Adult Social Care, Medicine and Nursing, Social Work, Educational Psychology and Special Needs Education.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees have reviewed and have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit in the planning and provision of services and in their governance of the charity.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	Integrating does not make grants to individuals although in exceptional circumstances, will support involvement in activities by paying or subsidising costs for families facing

		difficulties e.g. access to residential opportunities.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	The organisation has no investments nor policy in relation to this. Due to the size of the organisation, it is highly unlikely that this will apply.
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Integrating values volunteers and has a small, but active, group of volunteers at all levels of the organisation: • Trustees who have control over the management and administration of the charity e.g. fundraising, recruitment and managing senior staff • Volunteers who support staff in the delivery of services • Local volunteers who help with fundraising initiatives Integrating believes that volunteering is beneficial to individual’s mental and physical health; it is a mutual exchange of time and skills. Integrating provides training, support and tangible appreciation of voluntary activity. All volunteers who have contact with Integrating members, or who have access to sensitive information and decisions taken, have been recruited, DBS checked and inducted to a standard comparable to that of the recruitment of staff.
Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference

Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Attendance at Integrating activities has a positive impact on the socialisation of members, achieved through the many and varied opportunities to engage with peers without the presence of parents and/or carers. This allows our members to increase their social network and make friends on their own terms. This has been freely expressed by members in discussion with their support workers on many occasions. Our members value the fact the Integrating: • Allows them to make new friends and develop social networks which are important for developing their own identity • Builds lasting friendships over prolonged periods. Children and young people with disabilities can often move in and out of services, but Integrating’s long-term support enables lasting and meaningful friendships to be maintained Many of the young people recognise that being involved with Integrating simply makes them feel better about themselves. This can be seen on many occasions where young people come to activities angry or frustrated from something that has happened to them at home or school. Through engagement with familiar and trusted support workers and their friends, any stress and feelings of negativity soon dissipates. Members have also told staff that they fully enjoy being independent, taking part in activities away from parents and carers. Parents consistently echo our members’ thoughts and are particularly appreciative of the opportunities their children and young people have to engage in fun,

safe and rewarding activities with their own friends, but without the worry that can come from being a parent, especially when entrusting their disabled child or youngster to another person’s care. These successes have been achieved through the continuous hard work of Integrating’s Trustees, staff, volunteers, partners and all the families who have played their part in making the charity run safely and in an enjoyable way.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	Integrating began its transition back to live activities and has been fully operational since February 2022. Integrating has since developed a service called ‘Inter-Plus’, which is a day care service for young adults who no longer attend education. It is called ‘Moving On Up.’ Integrating also offers a service to referrals from partner agencies based on assessed needs.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Fundraising has been very positive with existing funders continuing to support Integrating’s objectives.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	Not applicable
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Integrating achieved income of: • Unrestricted: £7,082 • Restricted: £220, 687 Expenditure • Unrestricted: £2, 812 • Restricted: £158, 482 Brought forward • Unrestricted: £34, 384 • Restricted: £168, 715 Carried forward • Unrestricted: £38, 655 • Restricted: £230, 919 • Total £269, 574
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Integrating holds a small reserve of about £30,000 together with a dynamic financial management policy, which ensures there are sufficient funds to ensure the organisation can operate for a year on current grant/contract income. Whilst the charity would like to develop a reserve fund which would allow six month’s operations, the trustees do not see there being a likelihood of being able to accrue this level of reserves in the foreseeable future. The charity has no long-term liabilities and has been able to operate on an income from diverse sources and payments dates for many years.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£30,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Not applicable
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Not applicable
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	Not applicable

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Local authority contracts 60% Independent trusts

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	and other funders 35% Local fundraising/donations 5%
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	Not applicable
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	I. Insufficient fund to maintain the organisation • Fundraising drives at least three times each year • Pursue all opportunities for funding II. Lose full time posts • Seek extension of funding
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Incorporated registered charity
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	The constitution requires the membership to elect the full board of Trustees at the AGM each year. In reviewing the charity’s selection methods, it has been agreed that: I. The board will review the group’s strengths and needs in February each year and any potential vacancies II. Publicly advertise and recruit for appropriately qualified candidates III. Confirm any new Trustees at AGM by membership.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Integrating provides a full induction to all new Trustees on appointment based largely around the Charity Commission advice and the constitution of the organisation. Periodic refresher training is provided for Trustees in both their role and operational matters such as safeguarding and the neds of children and young people with disabilities.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Integrating does not have structural links with other organisations but does have relationships with: • Parents/carers – in partnership • Local authority – contractual • Local organisations – delivery partnership
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other		The charity’s organisational structure

Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	Integrating
Other name the charityuses	Integrating Children and Young People
Registered charitynumber	1090260
Charity’s principal address	Bullion Hall South Approach Chester-le-Street County Durham DH2 2DW

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Richard Taylor	Chair		Members
	Sarah Warwick	Vice-Chair		Members
	Lynne Thompson	Treasurer		Members
	Karen Bowlzer	Secretary		Members
	Paul Archer			Members
	Emma Bowlzer			Co-opted
	Elizabeth Burns			Members
	LucyHinds			Members
	Alison Laverick			Members
	Jayne Oliver			Members
	Julie Pattinson			Members
	Alison White			Members

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name Not applicable

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	**Dates acted if not for whole year **
	Not applicable

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets Not applicable held in this capacity

Name and objects of the Not applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for Not applicable safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

David Gaudie- Project Manager Kathryn Gaudie-Jones – Business manager

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Richard William Taylor
	Chair
	14thJanuary 2023
	14thJanuary 2023

Integrating Children

Financial Statements for the Period ended 31st March 2022

Charity No: 1090260

Community Accounting CIC Pinetree Centre DurhamRoad Birtley Co.Durham DH3 2TD

Integrating Children

CONTENTS

Statement of Financial Activities

Balance Sheet

Notes to the Financial Statements

Integrating Children

Statement of Financial Activities (including Income & Expenditure Account) For the Year ended 31st March 2022

Unrestricted Funds 2022 £ Incoming Resources Fund Raising and Donations 7,082 Grants Income generated from Activities 0 Interest Received 0 Other Income 0 Total Incoming Resources 7,082 Resources Expended Direct Costs Staffing Costs 0 Administration 2,812 Total Resources Expended 2,812 Net Incoming Resources 4,271 Transfer between Funds 0 Total Funds Brought Forward 34,384 Total Funds Carried Forward 38,655	Restricted Funds 2022 £ 215,673 5,014 220,687 30,652 112,305 15,525 158,482 62,204 0 168,715 230,919	Total Funds 2022 £ 7,082 215,673 5,014 0 0 227,769 30,652 112,305 18,337 161,294 66,475 203,099 269,574	Total Funds 2021 £ 4,043 215,707 1,390 0 0
			221,140
			6,217 59,094 8,293
			73,604
			147,536
			55,563
			203,099

Integrating Children

Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2022

2022 £ Fixed Assets Tangible Fixed Assets 5,128 Current Assets Debtors Cash at Bank and in Hand 264,696 264,696 Less Current Liabilities (Payable within one year) Accruals 250 Net Current Assets 264,446 Net Assets 269,574 Funded by Unrestricted Funds General Capital 5,128 Revenue 33,526 38,655 Restricted Funds 230,919 Total Funds 269,574 Approved ......................................................................Trustee Date.............................................	2021 £ 7,339 196,010 196,010 280 195,730 203,069 7,339 27,015 34,354 168,715 203,069	2021 £ 7,339 196,010 196,010 280 195,730 203,069 7,339 27,015 34,354 168,715 203,069
		203,069

Integrating Children

Notes forming part of the Financial Statements to 31st March 2022

1) Accounting Policies

The principal accounting policies are summarised below, The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the year and in the preceding year.

a) Basis of accounting

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities issued in March 2005.

b) Revenue Grants

Gross amount received as recognised within incoming resources and corresponding expense is shown with outgoing resources

c)

Taxation

The charity is registered and exempt from taxation on its charitable activities

d) Fixed Assets

Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of each asset over its expected useful life.

Music and Office Equipment 15% Straight Line Computer Equipment 15% Straight Line

Integrating Children

Notes forming part of the Financial Statements to 31st March 2022

2) Incoming Resources

Grants Unrestricted Mains Grant Lottery GMBC Big Lottery Community Fund Ballinger Trust Greggs Trust Jos Strong Fraser Trust Durham and Dundee Special Needs DurhM County Council Moving on Up Durham County Council 0 Income Generated from Activities Unrestricted Holiday Activities Other Activities 0	Restricted 30,840 29,915 10000 7,912 55,914 24,645 56,447 215,673 Restricted 5,014 5,014	Total 2022 30,840 29,915 10,000 7,912 0 0 55,914 24,645 56,447 215,673 Total 2022 5,014 5,014	Total 2021 0 0 0 7,912 15,000 1,000 191,795
			215,707
			Total 2021 1,390
			1,390

Integrating Children

Notes forming part of the Financial Statements to 31st March 2022

3)

Resources Expended

Direct Costs Holiday Activities Other Activities Staff Costs No employee earned more than £60,000 durin the year Average no. of employees (including those in direct costs) Administration Unrestricted Restricted Rent 9,517 Insurance 404 Postage 80 Sundries 2,626 Equipment 3,510 Depreciation 2,201 2,201 16,137	2022 6,348 24,305 30,652 112,305 8 Total 2022 9,517 404 80 2,626 3,510 2,201 18,337	2021 6,217
		6,217
		59,094 5 Total 2021 930 421 0 4,160 0 2,812
		8,323

Integrating Children

Notes forming part of the Financial Statements to 31st March 2022

4) Trustees Remuneration and Related Party Transcations

No member of the management committee received any remuneration during the year.

5) Tangible Fixed Assets

6)

Cost As at 1st April 2021 Additions Disposals As at 31st March 2022 Depreciation As at 1st April 2021 Charge for Year Elimated on Disposal As at 31st March 2022 NBV as at 31st March 2022 NBV as at 31st March 2021 Creditors Accounts	Music & Office Equipment 9,646 9,646 3,072 1,447 4,519 5,127 6,574	Computer Equipment 9,099 9,099 8,344 754 9,098 1 755 2022 280 280	Total 18,745 0 0
			18,745
			11,416 2,201 0
			13,617
			5,128
			7,329
			2021 250
			250

Integrating Children

Notes forming part of the Financial Statements to 31st March 2022

7) Analysis of Net Assets between Funds

Tangible Fixed Assets Current Assets Current Liabilities	General Funds 5,128 33,746 (250) 38,624	Restricted Funds 230,950 230,950	Total 5,128 264,696 (250)
			269,574

8) Movement of Funds

As at 1st April 2021 Mains Grant Lottery 28,684 Ballinger Trust 5,900 Big Lottery Community Fund Durham and Dundee Special Needs Durham CC Moving on up GMBC Greggs Trust 12,500 Durham County Council 117,308 Jos Strong Fraser Trust 1,000 Activities 3,323 Total Restricted 168,715 Unrestricted Funds General Funds (Capital 7,339 General Funds (Revenue) 27,015 General Funds 34,354 Total Funds 203,069	Incoming Resources 30,840 7,912 10,000 55,914 24,645 29,915 56,447 5,014 220,687 7,082 0 7,082 227,769	Outgoing Resources 30,840 13,812 10,000 23,364 0 29,915 12,500 0 1,000 3,323 124,754 2,812 2,812 127,566	Transfers 0 0 0	As at 31st March 2022 0 0 0 32,550 24,645 0 0 173,755 0 0
				230,950 0 0 14,421 24,203 0
				38,624
				269,574

Transfer of Funds to Designated represents the increase in provision for redundancy

Transfer of funds from Capital to Revenue represents the depreciation charge for the year