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Trustees. Annual Report for the period
From: l- January 2024 to 31st December 2024.
A. Reference and administration details
Charity Name:
Time 4 Children
Registered Charity Number: 1111837
Charity's Principle Address: Room 2, 141 South Road
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 4LY
Names of the Trustees who manage the charity
Trus
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Office
Dates acted
whole
if not for
Name of
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Trustees
Anne Pithie
Chairperson /
Trustee
Re-elected at AGM
25th November 2024
Kim Bell
Trustee
Re-elected at AGM
25th November 2024
Re-elected at AGM
25" November 2024
Trustees
Catherine Bridger
Trustee/Secretary
Trustees
Jamie Huard
Trustee
Re-elerted at AGM
25th November 2024
Re-elected at AGM
25th November 2024
Re-elected at AGM
25th November 2024
Trustees
Ann Truin
Trustee
Trustees
David Tessier
Trusteerrreasurer
Trustees
B. Structurei governance and management
Type of governing document: Constitution
How the Time 4 Children is constituted: Reglstered Charity
Trustee selection method: Elected by other Trustees
Method of appointment or election of Trustees.

Trustees are recruited and selected using a thorough recruitment process following the
Charity Commission guidelines. The management of the charity is the responsibility of the
Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Constitution.
Policies adopted for the induction and training of Trustees.
New Trustees are provided with an induction of their obligations under charity law and
Time 4 Children's Constitution, decision making, accounts, performance of the charity and
policies. New Trustees undertake NCVO eLearning on the roles and duties of Trustees.
Organisatlonal Structure and Decision Making.
The Board of Trustees delegates the running of the day to day operations of the charity to
the manager, Lisa Westbury. The Trustees are responsible for and approve operational
matters including employment and performance related artivity. The Trustees are
responsible for and approve all financial matters. The Trustees accept ultimate
responsibility for directing the affairs of Time 4 Children, ensuring that it is solvent, well-
run, and meeting the needs for which it has been set up. Time 4 Children employs 4 part
time additional staff members, Kate Sapara, 15 hours per week, child placemenvvolunteer
coordinator. Hilary McNaulty, 8 hours per week. child placement/volunteer coordinator.
Claire Booth 10 hours per week, Home visitor. Beverley Thring 15 hours per week, Office
Administrator/bookkeeper.
Risk Management.
The Board of Trustees acknowledge their responsibility for identifying, assessing and
managing risks, along wtth providing go¢)d governance and leadership of Time 4 Children
by following the Principles from The Charity Governan￿ Code for small charities.
l. Organisation purpose: The Board of Trustees are clear about the charity's aims
and objectives and ensures that these are being delivered effectively and
sustainably.
2. Leadership: The Board of Trustees provide strategic leadership in line with the
charity's aims and values.
3. Integrity: The Board of Trustees acts with integrity. It adopts values, applies
ethical principles to decisions and creates a welcoming and supportive culture which
helps achieve the organisation's charitable purposes. The board is aware of the
significance of the public's confidence and trust in charities. It reflects the charity's
ethics and values in everything it does. Trustees undertake their duties with this in
mind.
4. Decision-makingi risk and control= The Board of Trustees make sure that its
decision-making processes are informed, rigorous and timely and that effective

delegation, control and risk assessment and management Systems are set up and
monitored.
5. Board effectiveness: The Board of Trustees work as an effective team, using the
appropriate balance of skills, experience, backgrounds and knowledge to make
informed decisions.
6. Equality. diversity and inclusion: The board has a clear, agreed and effective
approach to supporting equality, diversity and inclusion throughout the
organisation and in its own practice. This approach supports good governance and
the delivery of the organisation's charitable purposes.
The principles of equality, diversity and inclusion are embedded in the organisation
and help to deliver the charity's public benefit. Obstacles to participation are
reduced, with the organisation's work designed and open for everyone included
within its charitable purposes. This supports the charity to challenge inequality and
achieve improved equality of outcomes. The board is more effective because it
reflects different perspectives, experiences and skills. including, where applicable,
from current and future beneficiaries.
7. Openness and accountability: The Board of Trustees lead the organisation in
being transparent and accountable. The charity is open in its work, unless there is
good reason not to be.
The Board of Trustees annually review and assess operational risks associated with
working with children and young people and put in pla￿ procedures and policies to
minimise risks. If a risk arises mid-year this is assessed and mitigating procedures are put
in place. All staff and volunteers are provided with annually reviewed and updated policies
and procedures.
The Board of Trustees annually review and assess financial, operational and governance
risks and the procedures to manage risks.
Time 4 Children has an Exit Strategy.
Time 4 Children has a complaints policy and procedu
Time 4 Children Trustee Meetings online meetings. following the Covid-19
pandemic and Its restrictions: fime 4 Children's Constitution does not have a rule
regarding Trustee meetings by phone or digitally on line, the Trustees made the decision
that the best course of action during the Covid-19 restrictions was to hold Trustee
meetings on line. The practice of holding trustee meetings online will continue to apply
when necessary.

C. Objectives and Activities
The Board of Trustees keep in mind at all times the guidance for public benefit set out in
the Charities Act 2011 and comply with the objectives set out in Time 4 Children's
Constitution (Governing Document), which are:
The promotion of good mental health and thereby the advancement of education
of children between the ages of four and twelve, and in particular those children
with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties and those with special needs, through
the provision of sessions using 'Reflettive Listening. and 'Non-Directive' Play
Techniques to help them express and communicate their thoughts and feelings
positively, within a safe environment and within safe boundaries.
To promote and undertake'Reflective Listening. and 'Non-Directive Play, techniques
within schools in Mid Sussex.
To create an awareness of Time 4 Children to parents/carers, schools and other
professionals who work closely with children.
To provide workshops to parents/carers in the basic skills of 'Reflective Listening,
and 'Non-Directive Play. techniques to develop communications between parents /
carers and their children.
To provide and continually develop quality training courses for those wanting to
undertake voluntary work for Time 4 Children.
Time 4 Children offers a free service of providing individual sessions using Reflective
Listening and Non-Directive Play techniques to support and help emotionally vulnerable
children who have experienced emotional upset andlor have behavioural problems, and
are unable to express and communicate their thoughts and feelings positively.
Time 4 Children provides a high standard of training for volunteers to support children
through Time 4 Children.
Time 4 Children's Commitment
Time 4 Children is committed to increasing the emotional wellbeing of children by providing
emotional listening support to children from all backgrounds who are trying to cope with
difficult and challenging circumstances. Individual emotional listening support is provided
to children who have experienced emotional distress, have behavioural problems or special
educational needs. The support we provide helps enable children to express and
communicate their thoughts, feelings and experiences calmly in a safe space. Our support
increases children's self-confidence, self-esteem and self-worth which increases their
emotional resilience and emotional well-being. Our support has proven to be successful

in helping children to access education by engaging more positively in their learning
environment.
To ensure that children are in a safe environment our support takes place within a child's
place of school. Time spent away from learning is carefully planned with school staff in
order to reduce disruption to Child￿n'S education.
Each child receives a one hour session of support once a week during term time. Most
children have around 15 sessions.
In order that we can support children from all backgrounds, regardless of family income,
our seniice is free of charge. We receive child referrals from West Sussex Early Help Team,
other Family Support organisations and Schools. Parents or main carers can contact us for
advice on the referral process.
We provide a high standard of training to volunteers who would like to support children
through Time 4 Chtldren. The training amounts to fifty hours in person and 6-10 hours
online, plus a further supervised probationary placement of support to one child. Time 4
Children's training does not allow volunteers to practise on their own outside of Time 4
Children.
In our commitment to safeguarding children and young people, our volunteer recruitment
policy and procedure is rigorous and we are guided by West Sussex Safeguarding Children
Board. References are required before an interview can take place. In addition to the in
person training all volunteer practitioners have NSPCC Child Protection Training which is
regularly updated along with tratning in FGM and Prevent. Because Time 4 Children works
in one-to-one placements with children, we require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring
Service check which is renewed every two years. Volunteers are encouraged to register
with the Disclosure and Barring Update Serv5ce.
Volunteers are provided with individual weekly online supenlision in response to
submission of weekly session notes. Session notes and 6 weekly reviews with parents and
referrers enable measuring and monitorsng of children's progress and determines length
of support. Individual superdision and group supervisions also ensure the emotional
wellbeing of our volunteers. Volunteer group supervisions are provided every 6 weeks. We
Use experiences from children's sessions as a learning tool for volunteers in group
supervision.
The contribution that our volunteers make to the work we do is invaluable. Without them
we could not achieve all that we do and there would be very little in the way of emotional
wellbeing support for local children.

In addition to supporting children, our volunteers actively help to raise funds by
participating in and helping at fund raising events.
D. Summary of Time 4 Children's achievements for public benefit during 2024.
In 2024 we supported 37 children with a total of 462 one-to-one sessions.
The real time spent providing a one hour session to one child amounted to approximately
4 volunteer hours. approximately 1848 volunteer hours. In 2024 we provided emotional
support to 19 boys (51%) and 18 girls (49 % ).
In summary: 20 (54% ) children had high levels of anxiety and low self-esteem. 23
(62 % ) children struggled with the impact of family breakdown. 12 (32 % ) children had
behavioural / anger issues. 16 (43%) children had a parent with mental health problems.
8 (21%) children had experiencedlwitnessed domestic abuse. l (30h) child had family
intervention / support/Child Protection/CIN status.
1(3%) child had lived with
parenvfamily substance/alcohol abuse. 2 (590) children had own ill health. 3 (80/0)
chIld￿n suffered physical abuse. 14 (38%) were SEN children (Special Educational Needs)
and found learning stressful. l (3%) child suffered a bereavement. 8 (21 % ) children had
a sibling with high level needs. l (3%) child was in foster care.
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Time 4 Children supported children in 24 primary schools throughout Mid Sussex during
2024.
Time 4 Children has a five point measuring system in place to monitor children's progress
from beginning to end of support. Through thTrs we can see the differences our support has
made to the children's lives. In addition regular 6 weekly reviews with parents, schools
and other family support agencies took place to measure the children's prog￿sS.
To maintain the throughput of trained volunteers to support children, a 10 day volunteer
training course was delivered in 2024 from 25th September to the 4th December. The year
ended with a team of 16 actively working volunteer practitioners and 5 new volunteer
practitioner5 to start Jan 2024. 3 volunteers stepped down this year, due to personal
circumstances. We will start 2025 with 20 volunteer practitioners.

E. Financial review
Brief statement of the charitys policy on reserves:
Time 4 Children aims to hold designated reserves equal to approximately 6 months
operating costs to cover shortfall in funding. We finished 2024 able to designate reserves
for this purpose equal to 11 months from unrestricted cash funds at year end of £59,342.
Details of any funds materially in deficit:
None.
Further financial details
Principal sources of funds (Inc. any fundraising)
How expenditure has supported the key objectives of our charity
As stated in our Fundraising Strategy, our mission is reflected in our work, values and
ethos. We are guided by this as to how we raise funds and what we raise funds for.
Fundraising Statement
Time 4 Children is committed to its charitable aims and objectives and fundraises in order
to deliver its aims, objettives and activities. Time 4 Children respects the rights of its
supporters to provide clear, truthful information on the work that we do and to openly
report how we spend donated and ￿strICted grant monies. We will do what we say we are
going to do with donations we receive. We will comply with the Charity Commission and
will be open, honest and respectful with our supporters and members of the public. Time
4 Children will not fundraise in a way which is an intrusion on a donor or member of the
public's privacy or place undue pressure on a person to donate. We will never share a
donor's personal information with a third party. Time 4 Children will take all reasonable
steps to treat a donor fairly and not exploit any vulnerable circumstances we are made
aware of, so that an informed decision can be made about any donation. Any complaint
will be investigated thoroughly and fairly. Time 4 Child￿n does not use professional
fundraisers. No complaints were received in 2024.
All funds raised are used directly to meet the key objectives of the Charity, either through
staffing costs, training and supporting volunteers and meeting operational costs as
detailed below:
Unrestricted funds were directly used to meet Time 4 Children's objectives and activities -
all aspects of supporting children by 5 part-time members of staff - coordinating volunteer

child placements and liaising with primary schools, home visits to obtain parental consent,
reviews with parents and referrers, measuring children's progress and recording accurate
and confidential information, receiving weekly session notes and responding to each
session observation, keeping child placement and volunteer registers, volunteer individual
supervisions, volunteer group supervisions, Child Protection trainings, attending meetings
and writing reports, insuran￿, office rental, phone, internet.
Unrestricted donations and grants were received from: Hurstpierpoint Methodist Church
£IOOO, Burgess Hill Town Council £500 The Tilley Foundation £18,000. Child Help Hassocks
£1200. Cuckfield and Lindfield Rotary club £300. The Inner Wheel of Cuckfield and Lindfield
£100. Frankland's Village exhibition Wl £60. Haywards Heath Lions Swimarathon £12,000.
BBC Children in need £15.000. Peter Kinsey £10,000. Ariel Re £7500. The Ernest Kleinwort
Charitable trust. Vinci Foundation £3000. The Weald Theatre Group £2500. Jeffries
Investment Bank £3845.16. Haywards Heath Mayors Fund £3449. Great Walstead School
£506.10 Local Giving, Memory giving Benevity and other donations £2950.18
In addition we held our own fundraising events, raising £2043.56, including a Winter
Fayre, and stalls at various local fetes and fayres.
Unrestricted income reached £86,954 Wlth unrestricted expenses of £66, 343.
Unrestricted reserves finished at £59,342. (£38,306.11- 2023)
Section F. Additional information
Time 4 Children is registered with the ICO (Information Commissionerfs Office) Certificate
Reference Number: ZA366888 - Start date: 15 May 2018 (renewed May 2024).
Accurate and reliable financial records continued to be kept. The Trustees identified and
planned for intended outcomes, measured outcomes and used the data to review progress,
and learn from this.
Time 4 Children can report that no serious incidents occurred during 2024.
Plans for future periods
We will continue to explore new forms of income generation and to actively seek new
income streams in order to apply the system of full cost recovery throughout 2025. The
charity has worked hard to build good relationships with funders and donors and will
continue throughout 2025 and further, to build further relationships in order to sustain our
aims and objectives as set out in the charity's Constitution. We will pay particular attention
to the cost of living crisis and how this will affect charities and volunteers.
Time 4 Children will develop a new strategic plan and funding strategy to end 2025.
Time 4 Child￿n will continue to clearly communicate what we do. and how we are different
and will continue to work at communicating effectively to a wider audience.

Trustees Responsibilities Statement
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies
set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the charity's governing document, the
Charities Att 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of
Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with
the Charity Commissions Financial Reporting Standard.
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees. Annual Report and financial
statements of payments and receipts.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that are sufficient to
show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any
time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial
statements comply with the Charities Act 2011.
Cash accounts, also known as receipts and payments accounts, are a simpler form of
accounting. Cash-based accounts are not prepared on an accruals basis and therefore the
SORP does not apply to their preparation. Instead these simpler accounts report the actual
cash receipts and cash payments made in the reporting period.
G. Declaration
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees report above.
Signed on behalf of Time 4 Children's Board of Trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position(s)
(Hf(iQ OF fCKMeÉ5
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Date:

IARITY COMAIISSION
Recei
tsand
nts accounts
CC16a
For the period
To
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
Restricted
Endowment
Tolal lunds
A1 Recel
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45269
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SalarEslPAYEINI
mi￿3ge
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Costs of Ne* VrAuntee15
51121
774
4.770
774
47TO
597
2.479
1.451
1Jl14
Sub lotal
6*503
A4 Asset and investment
Sub total
18.1
A5 Trdnsfer5 between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
21.
21.450
18.1
CCXX R1 acLgxJnts {SS)

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
83 Investment assets
charity's own use
B5 Liabilits&s
behall of all tt￿ trLL*es
CCXX R2 a(tounts ISSI

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustees
On accounts for the year
ended
31 December 2024
Charity no
(if any)
1111837
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ('the Trust.) for the year ended
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
{"the Act.).
Responsibilities and
basis of report
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent
examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me
cause to believe that in. any material respect"
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records", or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no cOn￿mS and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
nable a proper
anding of the accounts to be reached.
Signe
Date:
15 July 2025
Name:
Richard Wolff
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Address:
21 Noel Green
IER
Oct 2018

Burgess Hill
West Sussex RH158BS
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts" directions and
guidance for examiners)-
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
There are no items of con￿rn. Figures in the accounts match those held by the
bank and reconcile to the fonnal bank statements. The largest area of spend
(Pay) is supported by evidence of payslips which include any tax and Nl
deductions.
IER
Oct 2018