FUNDAYS IN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE (A company limited by guarantee) Report And Financial Statements Period Ended.. 30 November 2021 Ch￿lty No: Company No". 1097340 04590084 'AD0TD23D" 2910312Q22 COMPANIES HOUSE 220 Funda s in Nottin hamshire Contents Page Legal and administrative infornlation Report of the trustees Report of the examiner Statement of financial activities 10 Charity balance sheet Notes forn]ing part of the financial statements 12 Funda s in Nottin amshire I￿al and administrative information Constitslion Fundays in Nottinghamshire is a company limited by guatantee and a Tegistered ¢harAty governed by its memorandum and articles. Charity number 1097340. Company number 04590084 being incorporated on the 14th November 2C(12. President Sir Andrew Buchanan BL KCVO. fornier Lord-Lieutenant of Notlinghamshi Directors and truste E Attenborough NBOX Mrs G Clifton B& BSC. Mrs J Cooper (appointed 12° March 2020) Mrs G A Coppel L A Coppel. Bsc (Econ).FCA .D.L Mrs B Frost BEng (Retired 22 February 2022) A R P Milner. ACMA (Treasurer) Dr K Sharnia D S StewarL OBE BA(Hons). M.Ed {ChaiTman) I R.Summerton FCA Mrs S Warzynska MBE Mr D Wild MA Registered office Mowbray House, Castle Meadow Road. Nottingham NG2 IBJ Examiner N. Fasey ACA Bankers Natwest Nottingharn City Branc14 Unit 27 Victoria Centre. Nottingham NGI 3QD Solieitors Browne Jacobson. Mowbray House. Ca5tJe Meadow Roal Nottingham NG2 IBJ Funda s in Nottin hamshire tb Report of the trustees for the period ended 30 November 2021 The trustees. who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies ACL are pleased to present their report together with the financial ststements of the charity for the year ended 30 November 2021. Legal and administration inforn)ation set out on page 3 forn]s part of thTs report The financial statements comply with current statutory requiiements, the memorandum and articles of association and the Statement of Recommended Practice 2005 - Accounting and Reporting by Charities and Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102) Object of the charity The object of the Charity is to irnprove the lives of childien and young adults in Nottinghamshire who suffer from moderate to very Severe learning anivor physical disability by funding facilities and services designed to provide fury fiiendship. care and Stimulation. Organisation A board of trustees met twice in the year to administer the charity. Representatives of each of the organisations we fund sit on the board of trustees or attend Board Meetings. The charity has no paid staff and no fees are paid to any dirertorltrustee. The trustees of Fundays have adopted a fonnal "Equal Opporttinities Policy" Those we fund a￿ reqUI￿d to operate to the highest of standards. We require the organisations we fund to have fornial policies relating to"Health & Safety" and 'Sateguardin& Children and Vulnerable Adult Protection" They are charged with adopting and monitoring the implementation of those policies. Investment powers Under the memorandum and articles of aS￿lation. the charity has the power to make any investments which the trustees see fit. The policy of the trustees regarding investment of funds is to ensure security and liquidity. Trustees As a company limited by guarantee, the charity's tNstees are dire£tors appointed in arxordance with Company Law and the memorandum and articles of &ssoGiation. New tNstees are appointed by the directorltmstees of the Company at board meetiD8S. The twstees. policy in seeking to recrnit new ttustees Is to ensure a broad mix of skills and eXp￿]enCe. New volunteer twstees are sought who vnll add to and complement those sk]Ils of the existing trustee body. The reputatiory integrtty and suitability of prospective trustees are examined before appointment. Funda s in Nottin hamshire Review of activities and future developments Fundays in Nottinghamshirc funds the provision of education. fun, recreatioo friendship and stimulation for children and Y￿ng adult5 with m(MJerate tovery severe physical an(Vor learning disabilities in Notiinghamshire. In order to make a significant difference to the lives of the young disabled amongst us. we need financial SUPPOTL and are grateful to those who have provided it. In the year ended 30 November 2021. amongst the organisations and individuals that supported us were.. J N Derbyskn're Tn The Mary Potter Convent Hospilal Tn The Jessie Spencer Tn The Jones 1986 Charitable Trust The Lady ￿lld Tn Th¢TECltheTn Family Foundation Without continuing supporL we would have to disappoint the m05t vulnerable in our County, and it is our resolve that this must not happen. We will continue to ask for finance, and we will look to existing supporters for continuity while. at the same time. tying to open new avenues. The Covid-19 Pandemic has continued to have a rnajor impact on activities but in the summer 2021 we were delighted to continue our financial support of APTCOO in Mansfield and Retford and the summer schools at Yeoman Park SchTr)l in Mansfield Wocdhouse and summer activities provided by Rainbows. Due to the pandemic the summer schwl and adult week at Oak Field School did not take place in the summer of 2021. The Nottingham Theatre of Citizens CODtinucs to thrive in its new home at Nottingham high School for Girls and they are working on a new pr￿ludlon. During August 2021, the group also managed some socially distanced Tneeting5 at the Arboretum, which were successful. Tutors continue to monitor individual student needs. The Magenta Dance Group is thriving at its new home at Dance4 in Sneinton. The Poety Group will be rut)ning at the University of Nottingham in Spring 2022. The tutors for the different grLNJPS are ever mindful of the necessity to ensure safe practices whilst the pandemic is still with us. The young people who we aim to help are a most vulnerable gTOUP. borne out of isolation. reje¢tiort knd low self-èsteem. The pandemic has highlighted this even more as the young people ate in high_risk groups. many of whom had to shield for long periods. This vulnerability can leave them open to abuse of every kind. Often, their family circumstances mean that Itfe opportunities are very limtted - theiT chances to develop friendships are miniTnal. Our funding makes it possible for them to share enjoyable experiences and. through those shared experiences, to make friends and to have a greater understanding of the wider world including increased contact with the general community. This Promotes inner strength and enhances self- esleem which does help to empower these vulnerable young people so that they have the self- respect to better stand up to abuse. The object is to allow people with disabilities to feel better Funda sin Nottin amshire about themselves. and to support and sustain those better feelings. leading to happier lives. It has been wonderful to obseTve the young people as they return to more nonnal ways in which they can meet their friends. In 2021. we financially supported the following events. some of which continue on a weekly basis. See above for notes on activities during the current Pandemic. The trustees take due regard of the Charity Commission's guidanrz on public benefit when fijnding the events listed below. Many of the events we fijnd would not have been available to the disabled childTen and young people had it not been for the financial 5UPPOrt offered by the charity. Theatre Arts Group "The Notiingham Theatre of Citizens. _ established for age group I840 with about 30 young adults participatin& all with moderale to severe learning difficulties, meets in central Nottingham for 36 evening Sessions each year. Et is a very successful theatrical production ompany, run by youn8 tutors with approptiate skill4 and is a g￿al of pleasure to all. Magents Dante Grnup Weekly session5 for about 15 people. age group 1940. meets in C￿traI Nottingham and is open to atl with leaming difficulties. Poetry Group We are funding a poetry c(yJrse at Nottingham University for young adults with learning diffE￿Ill¢S between January 2022 and March 2022. The course always ieceives very positive feedback from attendees. FunDays in Conjunction with APTCOO (A Place To Call Our Own) In 2021 we continued our successful ￿lationShip with IiPTCOO in Mansfield who. with our financial support, provided activities in the surnmer in Mansfidd and in Retford. This was well received by the children attending. By pooling our ￿(M￿Ce4 they are able to InC￿a$¢ provision for our shared audience. FunDays supporting Yeoman Park School and g¢tivitie$ organised by RAinbow Financial support from FunDays enabled the schools to operate a tw￿week summer school. The feedback was universally excellent. withc￿t FunDays this would not have been possible. Some of the activities we will be supporting in 2022 indude Magenta Dance Group Nottingham Theatre of Citizens Poetry Group AWTCOO Summer oetiviti Yeom840 Park Summer Schelne Funda s in Nottin amshire We plan to continue financial support for our range of activities. Clearly the CU￿ellt pandemic has curtailed some activities and planning for the future in more uncertain. Fundays will work with any of the providers who are intending to run summer schools in 2022. Funding Although a number of backers continue to siipport us on an annual basis this is becoming more dilyicult as demands increase. With this in mind we hope that all will understand the reason for us maintaining cash in the bank, and we will be pleased to tsjk to anyone to piovide clarification. We hope that our supporters will understand the trustees, policy that the proper way to avoid disappointing the (h"sabled young is that we raise money in one year and use it Én the following year. Our Team The trustees are impressed with the skilled. dedicated and kind personnel who run the events funded by us on a day today basis. L￿kIng after the young viith complex physical and mental disabilities requires special people. and we are indeed formnate that such individuals work at the summer schools and other events. The childrery the young adults and their carers have good rwon to be grateful to them. Reserves policy aDd risk management During the year the trustees have reviewed progress against the objectives and as part of that process have carried out a review of the risks which face the charity. All such risks are Considered low risk by the trn5tees. An annual review will continue in addition to a review whenever a significant change to policy. people or pr(￿dureS take5 place. The trustee5' target for reserves is that cash of at least an amount equivalent to the subsequent twelve months anticipated expenditu￿ should be held. The plan over the next year (year 22 of the charity's existence) is for expenditure of approximately £45,000. Our reserves at the end of November 2021 were £64.869. The plan for year 2022 15 to maintain the ￿ndIng from private sources and to continue to fund organlsats.ons which provide ongoing activities. Funda s in Notttn amshire Trustees, responsibilities in relation to the financial statements Company law requires the trustees to prepare financiat ststem¢nts that give a true and fair vtew of the state of affairs of the charity at the end of the financial year and of its SUTplus or deficit for the financial year. In doing so the trustees are r￿Uired to". select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently. rnake judgements and estimates that are re&wnable and PTudent' and prepare the financial statements on the going concem b&sis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the clwity will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for maintsining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enables them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The tNstee5 are also responsible for safeguarding th¢ assets of the charity and hence for taking Teasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other i￿egulaTities. A resolution will be proposed at a Board Meeting that Mr N Fasey be re-appointed as examin to the charity for the ertsuing year. By order of the tTUStees: David S Stewart (Chairman) 25th March 2022 Funda s in Nottin hamshire Report of the examiner to tbe members of Fundays in Nottinghamshire I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 30 November 2021 which aTe set out on pages 10 to 13. Respective responsibilities of the trnstets and examiner. The charity's thjslees (who are also directors of the cornpany for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The chaTity's trustees consider ihat an audit is not required for this year (under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act)) and that an independent examination is needed. Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to an audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination it is my responsibility to examine the accounts (under sertion 43(3Xa) of the Act). follow the pr(Kedures laid down in the Generdl Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under section 43(7)(b) of the ACL as amended). and state whether particular matters have come to my attention Basis of independent examiner's statement My examination was caTTied out in accordance with GeneTal Diiections ￿Ven by the Chwity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from the tnjstees concerntng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that W￿ld be required in an audi¢ and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a "true and fair vie4￿ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examiners statement In connection wilh my exarnination. no matter has Come to my attention" (i) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements. to keep accounting records in accordanc£ with Section 386 of the companies act to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting reqU1￿MentS of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice. Accounting and Reporting by Charities have not been met". or (2) to which, in my opinion attention should be drawn in ordLY to enable a proper understandi of the accounts to be reached. N. Fasey ACA 25, March 2022 Funda s in Nottin hamshire Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) for the period ended 30 November 2021 Company Number 04590084 Total Fund$ d Fun4ts ttd$ Futtds 2021 2021 2021 2020 Incoming resources Donations grants (Ib) 28,407 28.407 34.490 Investhlent income (le) 69 Total incoming resources Resource$ expended Insurance and other costs Charitable activities - Summer Schools & Sports Weeks - Theatre, Dance and other 8roups 818 818 884 15.013 11.677 15.013 11.677 l7,851 15.247 Tothl resources expended 13) 27.508 27,508 33,982 Net movemenl in fund$ 902 902 577 Total fund$ brought fonvard 64.869 64.869 64.292 Tolal funds carried forward 65.771 65.771 64.869 The statement of financial activities include5 all gains and losses in the year. All incoming resources And resources expended derive from continuing activities. 10 Funda s in Nottin amshire Balance Sheet at 30th November 2021 Company Number 04590084 Notes Charity 2021 Charity 2020 Filed Assets Current Assets Debtors (J) Cash at bank and in hand 68.271 Creditors.. amounts falling due within one year 9,410 3,402 Net current assets 65.771 64.869 65,771 64.869 Unrestricted Funds 65.77l 64.869 Restricted Funds 65.771 64,869 The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30 November 2021.The member5 have not required the cornpany to obtain an audit of it5 financial statements for the year ended 30th November 2020 in accordance with Se¢tion 476 of the Companies Act 2(K)6. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for.. (a) ensuring the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and (b) preparing financial SLitements which give a twe and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year tn accordance with the iequirernents of sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requiremertts of the Companies Act 2Crf)6 relating to financial ststernents. so far as appltC3blc to the company. Approved by the trustees on 25 March and signed on its behalf by David S Stewart (Chairman) Funda s in Nottin amshire Notes forniing part of the financial ststements for tbe period ended 30 November 2021 Accounting policies The principal accounting policies a￿ summarised below. These policies have been applied consistently throughout the year and in the preceding year. Basis ofaccounling The financial statements have been prepared underthe historical wst convention. in aeKordance with the Companies Ad 2006 and the Statement of Recommended Practice. Accounting and Reporting by ch￿ltieS preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable An the UK and Republic of treland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and with the Charities Act 2011. There are no differences to be reported after adopting FRS 102 for the first time. b) Fund accounting Funds held by the charity are either: Unreslricted generalfvnd¥ - these are fimds which ran be used in accordance with the clwitable objects at the discrtion of the trustees. DeJigna¢edfvpThls- these are funds set aside by the t￿SteeS