CHILDREIN FIRST DERBY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31 MARCH 2025 Charity Number 1111157 Company Number 05379021 DKS Chartered Certified Accountaiits 2 Kingsdale Grove Chellaslon Derb.v DE73 5NX CHILDREN FIRST DERBY FINANCIAL STATKMENTS 31 MARCH 2025 Contents Pages Reference and Administrative Detaijs Tiustees, Annual Repoit (includiiig Dii'ectors, Report) 2to 12 Independent Examinei s Repoit 13 Stateinent of Financial Activities 14 Balance Sheet 15to16 Statement of Cash Flows 17 Notes to Financlal Statements 18to27 CHILDREN FIRST DERBY REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS The Board of Trustees l J)irectors R D Repton A J Jacques J Coupland A Fatemah-Razak R Brown RLuft A J Sti'ong J A Fcllowes Di, M A Foreman S L Le-Good A J Solloway M R Teager Cliair (resigned 20 January 2025) TreasuiEI' (appointed 8 May 2025) (resigned 31 Octobel. 2024) (resigncd 20 January 2025) (appointed 23 Apl'il 2025) (appointed 21 May 2025) (appointed 21 May 2025) (appoiiited 23 Api'il 2025) Con)pany Secretary R Biowij Chlef Executive I Baqiii Cliarlty Niimbei. 1111157 Company Nuinbei. 05379021 Registered Office 13 Leopold Street Derby Derbyshij'e DEI 2HE Independent Examiner David Smitli FCCA DKS Cliai'tei'ed Certified Accountants 2 Kingsdale Gl'ove Chellaston Derby DE73 5NX CHILDREN FIRST DERBY TRUSTEESY ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The trustees (who are also dii"ectors foi. the puipose of company law) presenl their report and accounts foi. the year ¢nded 31 Mairh 2025. The accouftt8 have been prepared in accoNlancc with the accounting policies set out in note I to the accounts and comply with the charity's govei.ning document, the Companies Act 2006 and "Accouliting and Rcpoi'tillg by Charities: Statement of Recoinmcnded Practice applicablc to chai'itics pi'eparing their accounts in accordance with tlie Financial Repoiting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2016)" Objectives alld activities To relieve the distress and suffering expei'lenced by families and chilthcn in particulai. who liave suffered from, OL. are likely to suffei- fi-om, violence or maltreatnient in their homes. In pai'ticular by.. Responding to the needs of el)ildi'¢n where stress within the home may advei'sely affect theii. welfare oi developiiient Providing support for children who are regarded as vulnei?ble and who may be al I'isk of social exclusion Delivering community se￿IceS designed to foster the gei)ei?I wellbeing of families witli childiEn Pi'oviding seivices for parents whicli will enable tliein to better respond to the pei3onal needs and finanLial support of their children Charlty aims Thc Cliarity aims to Incet its objects througli a mixture of contracts and scrvice level agreei)ients witl) the statutoiy autliorities, gi-ants and tlll'ough its owli fund raising. Cliai'ilabl¢ income is used to add value to tl)e llbove services both in ternts of the quality of the IDOIIIS, playthings and equipiiient available at Lcopold Street, alld outings and othei. events held foi. the beiiefit of faniilies and young people receiving support. Public Benefit Cliildreii First Dei'by 18 a Iiiglily respected I￿al ¢l)arity wliicli coiicents'ates on providiiig relevant, practical support foi. families in Dei'by with ali emphasis on tli¢ fact that children inust come fiist. It is an acccpted truism that by investing iii cliildr¢n we invest iii tlie futuir and that every chiEd matlciE. t is our duty to eiisure that cliildren ￿'e protected from serious Iiairn, tliat tlieir intellectual and pixctical abilitics are developed so they acbieve emotional well-being. Tlie goal is tliat cliildreii iiurtui'cd in a positive envii'onment ultimately becoTne adults that contribute positively to the cominunily and to the society wliich they inherit. CHILDREN FIRST DF.RBY TRUSTEES. IINNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 ACHIEI VEMEN'fs AND PERFORMANCE Tliis yeai. lias beei) challenging on differeni fronts but thei-e have been som¢ notable successes, with the award by Dei'by City Council of tlie Supeiwised FainTly Time conti'act ovei- the next two yeaiB starting from Api'il 2025 and being succcssful with fuiiding applications for the fil￿t time witli some Inajor gi'ant fundet-s. We are entering tIie filial year of tl)c 5-year grant fi'om d)e National Lottei'y Communlty Fund that siippoi'ts the Mentoi-ing Scrvice ai)d will be making a new ai)plicatioii at thc end of tliis year. However, soine of the issues we cuttently face include funding becoining i)iore con]petitive with large number of chai'ities applyiiig for limited amounts of fuiids on offei. and ai) inciease in cost of living and taxation having an iinpact on ihe costs of delivei'ingy services. fn addition, we iiicurred an unexpected one-off HR expenditure that has liad an impact oti oui. healtliy financial Irs¢rves. Diie to tlie curient envii'onment and outlook, we are looking to consolidate oui. services and rationalise where needed. We lliould look to n)odify activities and existing capacity to matcli ihe funding available to each se￿]Ce, which may meaii a i'eduction in Se￿ice piovisioTh where needed to inaintain long tci'm sustainability of the Se￿1¢eS beTng delivered. This is unfoilunate as thc demand foi. seJ'vi¢cs continues to ￿'OW and cases being r¢feiTed air mole complex and of liigh need. Oui. staff liave worked extremely hard under incredible pressure to ensuit that vulnerable children, young people and fainilies are adequately supported so that they ai'c able to overcoine their challenges. We have continued to add to our poitfolio of group activities boili in ow Fainily Support and Menloi'ing Sei'vices. Details of whicli can be found in the section below. All these developments have taken place based on tlie feedback i'eceived by our fi'ontline staff and young people who Iiave identified ihese iieeds and have encouraged us to introduce Iliese iicw iiiitiatives. A niajor liigIiliglit tliis ycai. lias been the Anli-Bullying Canipaign t]iat was undertaken by the Mentoi'iiig Service ovei. an 18-niontli pei'iod supported by Artcore, Allegiance Jiu Jitsu Academy, Derby's two Meinbei's of Pai-liaineiit, Dei'byshirc Police & Crinie Commissioner, local schools, Councilloi's, ni¢nlal hcalth pi'ofessionals aiid the Anti Bullying Alliance. Th¢ ovcrall aim of the campaign was to encourage young people to speak out, shal'e lessons learned and cncouiage a collaboi'ative approach to lake a stand against bullying. The campaign involved out. young people ci'eatiiig a poi'table sculptui'e which was a stat¢ment piece that communicat¢d the message of "Zero Tolerance". IÈ was launched duiing Anti-Bullying Week in November 2024 and was taken to four schools in tlie city wliere a powerfvl presentation was delivered by staff and young people that facilitated a lively iiileraction. The respons¢ froin the schools and childien was very positive, Tlie culminatioii of Ilie cainpaign was a public screeniiig of the documentary that was put together in September 2025 at Derby I'heats'e. CHILDREN FIRST DERBY TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Achievemeiits and performAnce (toiitiiiued) Anothei. significant achievement this year was the development and delivery of the Mind Fit pr0￿.an11ne which was developed in paitnei'ship willi Being Me. The pl.0￿.amr￿e aimcd at rcducing anxicty in childiEn in years 5 or 6 transitioning into Secondary scliool. Students are tauglit about how tlie bi-ain works aiid lielped to understand theii. emotions. using a mixture of tecliniques iiicluding Iniiidfulness and ¢xereise. We delivei'ed the programnie in six South Derbyshire SclJool8 funded tlirough a gi?nt fi'oin South Derbysliire Dlstrict Council, and tlie feedback received fix)in childi'en, i)ai'ents and teachers has been extremely positive. We also delivered the prograrnme in Abbey, Noi'niaiiton and Arboietuin Wards schools in Derby city which was funded by the Neighboui'hood Board funding. A Mindfulness Resouire Pack was provided to accompany delivery. Fundraising pei'foimed well aiid met the targ¢t for tlie year despite tl)e departure of the previous Fuiidiaising Cooi'dinatoi. at the end of Noveiiibei. 2024 and the appointment of a new Coordinatoi. froi January 2025. The ainount was raised Ilirougli a combination of successful ￿ndraisi1]g events and aGtivAties as well as the support thi'ough corporate sponsorships. with a nuinbei. of businesses choosing Children Fii'st Derby as their chai'ity for the year. This year we liad tlie honour of receiving The High Sheriff of D￿bysI]Ire'S Award in recognition of gi'eat aiid valuable sei-vices to the conununity, at a cer¢mony lield at Dei'byshire County Ci'icket Club in March 2025. The awai'd was i'eceivcd at a ceremony that celebrated and ircogniscd the contribution of individuals as well as communiiy and voluntary secloi. organisalions in enhancing the life of the Derbysliii'e community. The followiiig covers the servi¢es we provide and also includes our fundi'aising activities. Supervtsed Family Tlme Servlee We successfijlly delivered the second yeai" of 8 tw￿year contsacl with Derby City Council and werc successful with oiii. bid to continue delivering the service commencing April 2025 for a fuithei. two yews. We delivered 940 FamtEy Timc sessions al (lie end of ihe secoiid year, the combined figure of in centre and at a distance contacts meant that we met the budgeted amount awai'ded. CHILDREN FIRST DERBY TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (IliCLUDING DIRE￿ORs, REPORT) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Achlevements and performance (continued) We have continued to woi'k in parineiBhip with the Local Authoiity Cominissioning team and Deputy Head of Cliildi'eii in Cal'e Se￿iCe, attending the quaiterly monitoring ineetings, discussing strategies and resolving issues improvc outcomes. We contiiiued providiiig liinely and accurate evidenc¢-based infoi'mation and piocesse8 to DCC social woi'kers and maiiagers, coiiipleting DCC'S ¢ompreliensive Jnoiiitoring tool and service infonnation sprcadsheel on quarterly basi.s to updat¢ DCC on contract prO￿ESs. We iiiaintain a siringent ovetview on llionitoring figures, balancing new L'efeiyals and case closures to create I1￿Oughpul. Careful planning and ainling for a mininiuin target each iiionth guarant¢e tlie 11)aximuiii contract price is achieved. The team responds to and meets all i'efeii'alsldeadlineslitquests to ensure all aspects of cojitract conipliaDCe. A key factor in maintaining a higli level of service delivery is the retention of expei'ienced, commitled, long sei'ving contact staff. ensuring consistency and stability for children and adult sei'vice useiB. We Iiave a150 been siiccessfvl in appointing and indiicting of new teain members this year. We liave developed excellent teani dynalnics, based on ts￿$t and mu￿21 i'especl, led by expei'ienced, suppoi'tive mai)aget's. Maintaining positive woi'king eiivironmcnt, to pi'omote opcn aiid transpaient reflectron on practice, providing a safe space to discuss issues raised in emotioiially cliarged family time sessions. We continued deliveiy of exceptional service with high level of service usei. satisfaction, And a commitmeiit to promoting children's participation in the supei'vised fainily time seivice aiid iegulai'ly seeking fecdback and suggestioii to eiisure that we exhibited a continual denionstration of commitment towai-ds acliieving positive outcomes for cliilditn. During tlie current contract period, 890/0 of J'e.spoiidents iTted their experience as'very good" and no complaints were received. We I'eceived iiuii)ci-ous aiid fi'cqiient compliments received from service users and social woi'k colleagues, small sLILCtion of commeiits below.. "I love comiiig here to see my son, il's Ilie best cenlre, I've been to and the slnff filt great" (pnreiit Febriiory 2025) You si£Ji s are so nice liere, Ifeel welcome and have greal coiiveisatioits iuilh the staff (pni'ent 16th April 2024). Do I liave to go Iwme? J wmit to stnji aiid plny, I'm glod we get lo coiiie liere evenj tiine now, il's owesonie. (Cltild, I Ilh Oclober 2024) F8mily Support Service Diii'ing 2024125, our Family Support service continued to provide tai'geled eai'ly help to childi'cn and families within tlie local comi￿ullity. One-tOHone support has offered persoilalised guidance aiid suppoi't lailoi'ed to tlie individual needs of each faiiiily, Iielpillg tliem to overcoine clialleng¢s such as mental liealtli issues, challengiiig behavioui., fillancial hai'dship and accessiiig ollier local support sei'vices. CHILDREN FIRST DERBY TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT IINCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Aehievements and perforniance (coiiÉiiiued) Over the COLU'se of the year. our ti'ained staff and volunt¢ers supported 40 fanulies, llicluding over 80 childi-en. Key worksliops delivered dui'ftng the year Ancluded.. Pai'entiiig Worksliops- A 5-week programine focused on positive parenting techniques. Autisni Workshops- An 8-week course desigiied to suppoit paients botl) pi'e- and post- diagnosis. Reach for Wellbeing Workshops- An 8-week prograinme addressing the ineiital health needs of par¢nts and carers. Peer Support Gi'oup - Weekly s¢ssions offei'ing a safe spac¢ for parents and carer.s to connect, shal'e experiences, and offer inutual support. Oiir ￿'oup woi'ksliops have Complemented our one-to-one support, as they have allowcd pai'ents to gain both pi'actical knowledge and sti'alegies to effectively sui)port their child to thrive. Th￿'efore ovei'all, we liave successfully supported over 90 fainilies during this reporling period. Duriiig the yeai. we have started a new and exciting initiative 'Growing Families Miiids, to help faimilies with theii outdoor space and i)i'omole a healthy l&fes¢yle. With the suppoit of local busiiiesses, we have ts'ansformed three families. gai'dens providing them with a safe and enjoyable outdooi. space foi. th¢ wliole family lo iililise in a positive way. Scliools Famlly Support Service Diii'ing 2024125, we continiied to deliver an early help service to I I Infant and Junior Scliools across South Dei'byshire. This service remains funded through each school's delegaled budget and is delivei'ed by two experienced and qualified Family Support Workei's. Our team provides tailored support to meet the individual needs of cach fainily. willi a focus on key areas sucli a8 family bi'cakdown, behavioui. managenieiit, and emol&oiial w¢llb¢ing. In addition, we have provided one-to- one sessions with cliildi'¢n iii scJJool, suppoiling them witl) issues sucli as anxi¢ty and self*steein. We also offered our 'Mind Fit. programme to 6 South Derbyshire schools, This programme is for ¢hil(tren who are showing sigrns of anxiety so t1￿1 tliey cali be giveii tl)e tools to cop¢ in the future wellbeing. Mentoriiig Service Achieveinents and Ch4llenges Tlie Mentoring Service provided one-on-one, group, and team mentoring for 92 children and yoiing people. This inte￿.ated appi'oacli allowed us to creale a multidiinensional suppoj't system offeriiig aliei'native appi'oaches lo mentorinE. It provid¢d an etTective approacli to address tlie various einei'ging and complex needs of cliildren and young people and lias also helped to manage and reduce our waiting list. CHILDREN FIRST DERBY TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (tNCLUDING DIREcfoRS' REPORT) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Achlevements and performance {continued) Oiie-on-one meiitoi'lng The mentoi'ing s¢ssions welt planned ai'ound the young person's identified necds. Oui. Inentoi eiicouiag¢d Ilicir mei)tee's active involvement in decision iiiakiiig to help tliem shape tlieir own support and development and to promotc independent thinking. This yeai. Ive have seen a sftgn1fic￿)l incJ'ea,se in tlie nuniber of young people not attending scliool in Years l O and I l. Staff and voluntee13 woi'ked liard lo successfully reiiiove tl)c batTia'S tliat prevented these young people from acc¢ssing an education. Gi'oup Mentoring The group mentoring enabled our mentors to support moir tlian one mentee with sliared goals. Tliis woi'ked well for yoiing peoplc struggling in a social selling with anxieiy when inleracliiig oi. coinmunicating. Team mentoi'lng Teain mentoring offci'ed a setting with multiple Inentors working with a group of mentees. This provided a flexible way of supporting a range of needs. The expertise of the professional delivering the session in colldboration with the divetse skills of our mentors helped the young people to achieve a i'aiige of goals, Such as impi'oving low self￿$teeM and confidence. pi'oviding respite to Ihose living in a cliallengiiig home environmenl, improved social skills. reducing anger, or trying out a new activity to leai'n new skills. Youth Alllanee The Menloi'lng Service conliiiues to work in collaboiation with nine oi'ganisations within Derby City to eiisiiie childi'en and yoiing people are r¢ceiviiig the holistic support needed to ensure theii. mental health and wellbeing continues to improve. Youth fiorum Staff and young people fi'om tlie forum campaigned fol. eighteen-month in suppoit of themselvcs and olliei's ¢xperieiicing bullyiiig. The campaig]I ended with a successful sci'eening at Derby Tl)eatt'e that brouLht eighty-five people fi'oin schools, the police, coinmullity oi-ganisations, fwnily and fi'iends. Fundiiig aiid Fundraislng As mentioned tl)e gi'ant funding landscape has been challenging and the competition for limited funds available makes the succcss with applications more difficult. D￿pIte that we were successful iii being awarded grants foi. tlie fjist time from funders such &$ S]x)rts England. Charles Hayword Foundation and Hedley Foundatioii to nainc a few. CHILDREN FIRST DERBY TRUSTEES? ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Achievemeiits and pei'foi'mance (continued) Funding and Fundraising (continued) Funth'aigiiig initiativ&s continued at the begiiming of the year with tlie successful 50 AnniV￿'Sai.Y Clwi'cy Ball being held in June 2024 which not only raised valuable fuiids but also lielped in I'aisiiig the cbarily's pi'ofile celebi'ating tlie achievenients of Children Fll'st Deiby ova- tliat pel'iod. Tliere W￿.¢ othei. sniallei. ¢vents that also took place siich as the Fainily Chi-istinas Market wl)ich pi'oved popul411- and success￿7 yet again tliis year. In additioii to Christinas and Easter Appeals for wliich we get an amazing iLsponse fi'om corpoi2tes in the area. A nuinber of local busijicsses cliose to suppoit us by nomiiiating Childi'en First Dei'by a8 iheii- charity for Ihe year, this not only helped i'aise valuable funds but en¢ouraged staff to voluntecr their time to support the chai'iiy by iaking pait in vai'iou% activities. A majoi. change that took place was that the Fui)draisii)g Coordinator stepped down at the cnd of November 2024 and wc could appoint hei. replaceinent in Jaiiuai'y 2025, tl)is natui?Ily caused a loss of nioineiitum however we W￿-C able to ineet our ￿ndraising t￿.get for tlie yeat.. Orggnisitional Tlie CEO has worked closely with the service delivery teains to idei)tify new areas of developmeiit aiid growtli for the eharity, This lias resulted iii new initiatives such as group activities both in the Family Support and Mentoring Servlces being successfully launched Ihis year. Thei'e wei'e a numbei. of clianges in the Board thi8 year, with Fied Jacques stepping down as Cl)air after sei'ving oli the Boai'd for over 8 year% and as Chair for ovei. foul. yeaj's. We also liad Racliel Luft and Julies FelEowes also stepped down during tlie year, wliicli Jneant tliat tlie Board was left w&th foul. active ti'ustees. Oina Repton took over as Cliair and the tiustees initialed a majoi. ITcruitinent th'ive early 2025 and were successful in recruiting five new trustees who have joined the Boai'd in April 2025. Looklng Forwaj'd - The yexi. ahead Over the next year we hope lo Consolidate th¢ cxisting services while continuing to look foi. new areas for development and ￿OWth within both Family Suppoit and Mentoring Servic￿. We continue to seek ncw funding sti.￿nL8 to continue delivffl'ing existing services whilst maintaining the quality and effectiveness of what w¢ d¢liv¢r witl) an ey¢ on our curreiit capacity and r&sources. At thc crtd of thc coining year, we will be applying foi. Mentoi'ing Service grant froni tlie National Lottery Community Fund, we would hope that we will be succassful a fvrther S year gt'ant funding as thi5 Cl'iticdl to ensui'e we al-e able to maintain and sustaiii the sci-vicc which has benefitted a large nuiiibei. of suppoi'ting vulnei'able childi'en and young people in the city. CHILDREN FIRST DERBY TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Flnanclal i'eview and reserves policy It gives ine immense pleasure to present the financial report for tlie year ended 31 March 2025. Overview This yeai. has been both rewarding and Cballenging. Despile pressui'es fi'om the rising cost of living and in¢reas¢d competition for grants, Childiyii Fii'sl Dei'by lias ci)ntinued to provÈde vital suppoit for vulnerablc chilth'en and families across Dei'by. Our total Ancotne for the year was £506,006, compared to £503,077 in 2024. This shows R small but P(Ksilive iiicrease, Expenditui'e for Ilie year was £528,228, whicl) resulied in a inodest defjcit of £22,222. The charity still holds Iiealtliy reserves of £269,674 at tlie Y￿ar end, whicli Ciisures fEnai)cial stability going foiivard. Iiicome Funding lias come from a iiiix of sources including: Dei'by Chty Councfrl contracts for the Supervised Faniily Time Service (£135,250) Natloiial Lottery Community Fund support for both thc Faii)ily Supporl and Mcntoring Sei'vices Gi'ants froni organisations sucli as Sports Englaiid, Cl)arles Haywai'd Foundation, Hedley FoLindation, D'oyly Carte, and oihers Don*tlons and fiindrxlsliig totalling £58,437, llKluding success￿1 community events such as the 50tlI Aniliv￿5dry Charity Ball and Chi'istinas Mai'ket It was also encoui'aglng to see an increase in new ￿nderS and local business sponsorsliips during tlie year, Expeiiditure The main ai'ea of spellding reiiiains staff costs, at £362,908, wliich reflects oui. Con￿nItMent to pi-ovidillg high quality suppoit froin skilled and cai-ing staff. Otliei. costs included essential repaii's, tiaining, insuiaiice, and running costs to maintain a safe and welconiing envii'onmcnt for fainilies. A one-off HR cost also imp2Cted our finances tliis year, but careful budget managelnent helped us maintain stability. CHILDREN FIRST DERBY 'rRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Finaneial revieiv and i'eserves policy (coi)tinued) Resei've.8 At the year end, uni'csti'icted resei'ves totalled £207,919, whieh li￿lud&S a revaluation r&serve of £145,000 foi. the Leopold Street pi'operty. Restriclcd fuiids {granls tied to specific pi'ojects) stood at £6l,755. The Ti'ustees, aiin is to hold enough reserves to cov￿. around six months of running costs to eTLSUI'e continiiity of seivices should funding be delayed or r￿uCed, Outlook Tlie coming year will focus on consolidating our scrvico8, maintainii)g quality delivery, and applying foi. i'ei)¢wed Sjnding foi. tlie Menioring Service through Ihc National Lolleiy. We will conlinue lo ii]anage oui. f￿anCeS prudently while seeking new opportunities to sti'¢ngthen oui. incoinc bas¢, Acknowledgements On behalf of tlie Board, I would lik¢ to thank our CEO, staff, voliinteers and ￿nderS foi. tl)eir dcdication and hard woi'k. A special thank you also goes to all donor.8 and community partners who continue to SUPPLX't Cliildi'en Fii'.s( Dei'bj? in inaking a i'eal diffcrcnce in tlie lives of children and fainiliL%. io CHILDRKN FIRST DERBY TRUSTEES) ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Striictui'e) governance and management Govei'iiiiig document Cliildren Fii'st Da'by is based at 13 Leopold Sti'eet, Derby, Derbysliire which is the coinpai)y's rcEiStei-ed officc and the principal addi-ess of the cliarity. ChÈlth'en First Dei'by is a company Itmited by guai'antee and not having a share capital (company i¢gistration No. 5379021) and Registci'ed Cliarity (No. I 111157). The charity was incorporated on l Mai'cli 2005 and the governing document is the Memoi'aiidum and Articlcs of Association dated l Marcli 2005. The chai'itablc coinpany acquired all the assets and uiidert8kings of the unincorpoi'aled Cliildi-eii Fii'st Derby on l Api'il 2005. The dil'ectors who served during the year were.. R D Repton - Cliair A J Jacquas - (resigned 20 January 2025) J Coupland - Ti'easui'¢i- (appointed 8 May 2025) A Fat¢mah-Razak R Browii R Luft - (resigned 31 October 2024) A J Stt'ong J A Fcllowes - (resigned 20 January 2025) Di. M A Foi'einan- (appoinied 23 April 2025) S L Le-Good - (appointed 21 May 2025) A J Solloway - (appointed 21 May 2025) M R Teagei.. (appointed 23 April 2025) li CHILDREN FIRST DERBY TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDINC DIRECTORS, REPORT) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Induction and ti'aining of trustees Ti'ustees may be recommeiided by otlier Ttt￿lees, or may be recruited t￿.Ough the local Voluiiteer Buieau oi. thi.ough tlie llalional charity REACH. Volunteers al'e also encouraged to consider board Inembeiship. The aim is to have a ci-oss-section of experieiice of relevance to tlie woik of tbe Chaiity e.g. social woi'k, childcare, fllthnce, fundraistng, legal and general inanagement. Applicants are invited to visit L£opold Slrcet to lcarn about thc work of the Cliai'ity and altend one or more of the Committee m¢elings as observers. Disciission thei) takes place between the applicant and the Chair of tl)e Ti'ustees to fjnalise tlieir suitability and willingness to sland for election. Rlsk management As a Cljai'ity involved with vulnerable children and their families tli¢ Iiighest prAority is giv¢n to ensuting the suitability of staff iiiembers and volunteers undeitaking mentoi'ing and family support tasks. All stafy and volunteers ale subject to enhanced ci'imii)al iecoi'ds checks and two chai'actei. r¢fei'ences pi'ioi. to contact witli service users and are trained in the Cl)arity's cliild protection policies. The ChaL'ity has in place policies to ensuiT cotnpliance widi health and safety legislation, ¢mployJnent law, data pi'otection and the signposting of clients irquirin8 legal advicc. A ¢oiMpi'eliensive risk asse&sment of the Lcopold Street preinises was undeitaken iii October 2004 and is kept undei. regular r¢view. All staff I'eceiv¢ training in the above policies and are posilively ¢ncoui'aged lo bl'ing matters wljicli need addressing to the Charity's Cliief Execulive. Malters which can't be dealt with iininedidtely are refeiTed to tl)e Board of TnJstees/Dire¢tors for appi'opriate action. Independent exgmiiiei. Mi. D J Snuth FCCA of DKS Chartered Certified Accountants offers liimself foi. re-appointiiicnt as independcnt cxaminei. to the chaiity. This i'epoi't is prepai'¢d in accordance witl) the special provistoiis for sniall conipanies undei. Pal't 15 of the Companies Acl 2006. The Ti'ust¢es' a ual itport was approved by the Board of Directors. R D Reptoii Chair 13 Leopold Sts'eet DERBY DEI 2HE Dated 191 ,1291J- 12 CHILDREN FIRST DERBY INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CHILDREN FIRST DERBY YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Independent exaininer'$ i'eport to tlie Ti'ustees of Children Ffirst Derby I i'epoi't to tlie ¢liarity tiustees on my examinatioii of th¢ accounts of the Company foi- tlie year ended 31 Mat'ch 2025, wliicli are set out on pages 14 to 27. Responsibilltles and basis of report As the charity's t￿￿teeS of the Comi)any (and also its directors foi. the pu￿OseS of company law) you al-e i'esponsible for the piepai'ation of the accounts in accordance with tlie i-equii'eineiits of the Compaiiies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act,). Having satisfied myself that tlie accounts of the Coinpany are not required to be audited uiidci. P￿'t 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible foi. indepeiident cxaininatioii, I report ill irspect of Iny exaininatioi) of your chai'ity's accoiints as caiTied out under section 145 of the Cliai'ities Act 2011 ('the 201 l Act,). In ¢aLI'ying out iny exainination I haiie followed the directions given by the Charity Coinmission undei. section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. Indepeiident exainlner's statemeiit Since the Company's gross incoine exceeded £250,000 youi" examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confiiyn that l am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a niembei. of the Association of Chai1ered Ceitified Accountants, which is one of Ihe listed bodies. I have coii)pleted niy exatiiination. I confii'ni that no Inatters have coinc to my attention in connection with the exainination giviiig n)e cause lo believe: accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as Afqull'ed by section 386 of the 2006 Act,. oi. 2. the accouiits do not accord with those records. or the accouiils do not comply with the accounting requireinents of section 396 of the 2006 Act other tlian any requirciiiLnl that the accounts give a li-ue and fair view which is not a Inattei. considei'ed as pait of an independent examination. or tlie accounts liave iiot been prepai'ed in accordance witl) tlie methods and principles of tlie Statement of Recommended P17Cti¢¢ for accountiiig aiid i'eporting by Chai-ities applicable to charities prcpai'ing th¢ii- accounts in accoi-dance with the Financial Repoiling Slandai'd applicable iii the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). I have no concei'ns and have come across no other maltet5 in connection with the examinatioii to wliich attention should be drawn in tliis report An order to enable a pi'opei- widcrstanding of the accounts to be i'eacli David Smitli FCCA DI