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Chlldr•n
Trustees. Annual Report for the period
From: l•t January 2025 to 3151 December 2025.
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
cted
if not
Name of
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Anne Pithie
ChaIrpe￿On I
Trustee
Re-elected at AGM
24th November 2025
Trustees
Kim Bell
Trustee
Re-elected at AGM
24th November 2025
Re-elected at AGM
24th November 2025
Trustees
Catherine Bridger
Trustee/Secretary
Trustees
Jamie Huard
Trustee
Re-elected at AGM
24th November 2025
Re-elected at AGM
24th November 2025
Trustees
Ann Truln
Trustee
Trustees
David Tessier
Trusteetrreasurer
Re-elerted at AGM
24th November 2025
Trustees
Michelle Curtis
Trustee
Elected 24th
November 2025

B. Strurturev governance and management
Type of governing document: Constitution
How the Time 4 Children 15 constituted: Registered Charlty
Trustee selection method: Elected by other Trustees
a. Method of appointment or election of Trustees.
Trustees are ￿cruIted and selected using a thorough recruitment process following the
Charity Commission guidelines. The management of the charity Is the responsibillty of the
Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the ternis of the Constitution.
b. Pollcies adopted for the induction and training of Trustees.
New Trustee5 are provided with an indutt￿n of their obligatlons under charity law and
Time 4 Children's Constitution, decision making, accounts, perfOrnian￿ of the charity and
pollcies. New Trustees undertake NOIO eLearning on the roles and duties of Trustees.
c. OrganisatSonal Structure and Detlsion Maklng.
The Board of Trustees delegates the running of the day to day operation5 of the charity to
the manager. Lisa Westbury. The Trustees are responsible for and approve operational
matters including employment and perfomiance related activity. The Trustees are
responsible for and approve all financial matters. The Trustees accept ultimate
responsibillty 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 Pl3￿ment/v01u￿teer
coordinator. Jane Soares, 8 hours per week. child placemenvvolunteer coordinator. Claire
Booth 10 hours per week, Home visitor. Beverley Thring 15 hours per week, Office
Administratorlbookkeeper.
d. Rlsk Management.
The Board of Trustees acknowledge their ￿SponsIbl11ty for identifying, assessing and
managing risks, along with providing good govemance and leadership of Time 4 Children
by following the Prlnclples from The Charlty Governance Code for small charities.
l. Oryanisation purpose: The Board of Trustees are clear about the charity's aims
and objectives and ensures that these are being delivered effertively and
sustainably.
2. Leadershlp: The Board of Trustees provide strategic leadership in line with the
charity's aims and values.
3. Zntegrity: The Board of Trnstees acts with integrity. It adopts values, applies
ethical principles to decisions and creates a welcoming and 5UPPOrtive culture which

helps achieve the organi5ation's charitable purposes. The board is aware of the
Significan￿ 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. Decislon-makingN risk and control: The Board of Twstees make SU￿ that its
decision-making processes are informed, rigorous and timely and that effective
delegation, control and rlsk assessment and management systems are set up and
monitored.
S. Board effectlveness: The Board of Trustees work as an effective team, using the
appropriate balance of ski51s, experience, backgrounds and knowledge to make
informed decisions.
6. Equality. diversity and Incluslon: The board has a clear, ag￿ed and effective
approach to supporting equality, diversity and inclusion throughout the
organisation and in its own practice. This approach 5UPPOrts good governance and
the delivery of the organisation's charitable purposes.
The principles of equallty, diversity and inclusion are embedded in the organisation
and help to deliver the charity's public benefit. Obstscles to participation are
reduced, wtth the organisation's work designed and open for everyone Included
withln its charitable purposes. This supports the charlty to challenge inequality and
achieve improved equality of outcome5. The board is more effective because it
reflects different perspectives, experiences and skills, including, where applicable,
from current and futu￿ beneficiaries.
7. Openness and accountabllity: 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 place 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 prt￿edure.

Time 4 Children Trustee Meetlngs onllne meetings: Time 4 Children'5 Constitution
does not have a rule regarding Twstee 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 pract1￿ of holding twstee meetings online will
continue to apply when necessary.
C. Obiectlves and Activities
The Board of Trustees keep in mlnd at all times the guidan￿ 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 'Reflective Listening. and 'Non-Directive' Play
Techniques to help them express and communicate their thoughts and feellngs
positively, within a safe environment and within safe boundarles.
To promote and undertake'Reflective kn"stening' and'Non-Dirertive Play. techniques
within schools in Mid Sussex.
To create an awareness of fime 4 Child￿n to parentslcarers, schools and other
professionals who work closely with child￿n.
To provide workshops to parentslcarer5 in the basic skills of 'Reflective Listening,
and 'Non-Directive Play. techniques to develop communications between parents I
carers and their children.
To provide and continually develop quality trainlng courses for those wanting to
undertake voluntary work for fime 4 child￿n.
Time 4 Child￿n offer5 a free Servi￿ of providing Individual sessions using Reflectlve
Listening and Non-Directive Play techniques to support and help emotionally vulnerable
children who have experlenced 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.
Tlme 4 Chlldren's Commitment
Time 4 Children is committed to increasing the ernotional wellbeing of children by providing
emotional listening sUPPOrt to children from all backgrounds who are trying to cope with

difficult and challenging circumstsnces. Individual emotional Ilstening 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 thelr
emotional resilien￿ and emotional well-being. Our support has proven to be successful
in helping children to access education by engaging more positively in their leaming
envlronment.
To ensure that children are in a safe environment our support takes place within a child's
pla￿ of school. fime spent away from leaming is carefully planned with school staff in
order to reduce disruption to children'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 Servi￿ is free of charge. We receive child referrals from West Sussex Early Help Team,
other Family Support oryanisations and Schools. Pa￿nts or main carers can contsct 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 Children. The training amounts to fifty hours in person and 6-10 hours
online, plus a further supervised probationary placement of support to one child. fime 4
Children's training does not allow volunteers to prattise on their own outside of Time 4
Children.
In our commitment to safeguardin9 chIld￿n and young people, our volunteer recrLSitment
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 wlth training in FGM and Prevent. Because Time 4 Chlldren works
n 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 Seniice.
Volunteers a￿ provided with individual weekly online supervision in response to
submissiors of weekly session notes. Session notes and 6 weekly reviews with parents and
referrers enable measuring and monitoring of children's progress and determlnes length
of support. Individual super4ision and group supervisions also ensure the emotional

difficult and challenging circumstsnces. Individual emotional Ilstening 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 thelr
emotional resilien￿ and emotional well-being. Our support has proven to be successful
in helping children to access education by engaging more positively in their leaming
envlronment.
To ensure that children are in a safe environment our support takes place within a child's
pla￿ of school. fime spent away from leaming is carefully planned with school staff in
order to reduce disruption to children'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 Servi￿ is free of charge. We receive child referrals from West Sussex Early Help Team,
other Family Support oryanisations and Schools. Pa￿nts or main carers can contsct 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 Children. The training amounts to fifty hours in person and 6-10 hours
online, plus a further supervised probationary placement of support to one child. fime 4
Children's training does not allow volunteers to prattise on their own outside of Time 4
Children.
In our commitment to safeguardin9 chIld￿n and young people, our volunteer recrLSitment
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 wlth training in FGM and Prevent. Because Time 4 Chlldren works
n 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 Seniice.
Volunteers a￿ provided with individual weekly online supervision in response to
submissiors of weekly session notes. Session notes and 6 weekly reviews with parents and
referrers enable measuring and monitoring of children's progress and determlnes length
of support. Individual super4ision 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 leaming tool for volunteers in group
supervision.
The contributlon 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 chlldren, 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 publlc benefit during 202S.
In 2025 we supported 43 chIld￿n with a total of 512 one-to-one sessions.
The ￿al time spent providing a one hour session to one child amounted to approximately
4 volunteer hours; approximately 2048 volunteer hours. In 2025 we provided emotional
support to 25 boys (58%) and 18 girls (42%).
In summary: 17 (40%) children had hlgh levels of anxiety and low self-esteem. 23
(53010) children struggled with the impact of family breakdown. 12 (28%) chlldren had
behavioural / anger issues. 14 (330kn) children had a parent with mental health problems.
6 (14%) children had experiencedlwitnessed domestic abuse. 6 (14%) child had family
intervention / supportlchild ProtectionlCIN status.
4(9%) child had Ilved wlth
parent/family SubStan￿/alcohoI abuse. 6 (14%) children had own physical health needs.
3 (80h) chIld￿n suffered physical abuse. 12 (28%) were SEN children (Special Educational
Needs) and found learning stressful. 4 (9 % ) children sUffe￿d a be￿8vement. 14 (330h)
children had a parent with mental health problems. 11 (260kn) children had a sibling with
high level needs. l (2%) child was in foster care.
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Time 4 Children supported children in 22 primary schools throughout Mid Sussex durlng
2025.
Tlme 4 Children has a five point measuring system in pla￿ to morsitor children's progress
from beginning to end of support. Through this 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 progress.
The year ended with a team of 18 actively working volunteer prattitioners. 6 volunteers
stepped down this year, due to personal circumstances. Hilary McNulty left us in February
2025 as a child pla￿Men￿vO1Unteer coordinator and Jane Soares joined us to take over
the role.
E. Financial review
Brlef statement of the charlty's policy on reserves:
Time 4 Child￿n aims to hold deslgnated reseryes equal to approximately 6 month5
operating costs to cover shortfall in funding. We finished 2025 able to designate reserves
for this purpose equal to 10 months from unrestricted cash funds at year end of £54266.91
Details of any funds materially In deficit:
None.
Further financial details
Prlncipal sources of funds (Inc. any fundralslng)
How expendlture has supported the key objertives of our charity
As stated in our Fundraising Strategy, our mission is ￿flected in our work, values and
ethos. We are guided by this as to how we raise funds and what we raise funds for.
Fundralsing Statement
Time 4 Children is committed to its charitable aims and objectives and fijndraises in order
to deliver its aims, objectives and activities. Tlme 4 Children respects the rights of its
supporters to provide clear, truthful infomation on the work that we do and to openly
report how we spend donated and ￿tricted grant monies. We will do what we say we are
going to do with donations we receive. We will comply with the Charlty Commission and
will be open, honest and respectful with our supporters and members of the public. Tlme
4 Child￿n 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 wlll never share a
donor's personal infomiation with a third party. firne 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 infomied decision can be made about any donation. Any complaint
will be investigated thoroughly and fairly. Time 4 Children does not use professional
fundralsers. No complaints were received in 2025.

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
were dlrectly used to meet Time 4 Children's objectlves and activities -
all aspects of supporting children by 5 part-time Members of staff - coordlnating volunteer
child placements and liaising with primary schools, home visits to obtain parental consent,
reviews with pa￿nts and referrers, measuring children's progress and recording accurate
and confidential infomiation, re￿Iving Week￿ session notes and respondlng to each
session observation, keeping child placement and volunteer registers, volunteer individual
supervisions, volunteer group supervisions, Child Protection trainings, attending meetings
and writing reports, insurance, office ￿ntaI. phone. intemet.
Unrestritted donations and grants were received from: The Tillry Foundation- £18,000, Lynn
Foundation
£15.000 Great Walstead School - £1258.50. St John's Church Burgess Hill
£280.05. Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride - £6,51XI. Holy Trtnity Church Cuckfield - £50.
Inner Wheel of Cuckfield and Lindfield £IiXI. Haywards Heath Swimarathon £213.75.
Restless Development (Triathlon w/Great Walstead School) - £1651.25, Pembroke Financial
Services - £360, MSDC - £2940, Sussex Community Foundation - £lO,O(M).
In addition we held our own fvndraising events, raising £1467.41. including a Winter Fayre,
and stalls at various local fetes and fayres. We also received £990 from Pembroke Financial
service5 to pay for children's gifts, hall hire and other costs associated with running Santas
grotto and winter fayre.
Unrestricted income reached £62,486. With unrestricted expenses of £67,537.
Unrestricted reserves finished at £54,267
Sectlon F. Addttlonal infomiatlon
Time 4 Children is registered with the ICO (Information Commissionerfs Offi￿) Certificate
Reference Number: ZA366888 - Start date: 15 May 2018 (renewed May 2025).
Accurate and reliable financial records continued to be kept. The Trustees identify 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 inadents occurred during 2025.
Plans for future perlods
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 2026. The

charity has worked hard to build good relationships with funders and donors and will
continue throughout 2026 and further. to build further relationships in orderto sustain our
aims and objectives as set out in the charity's Constitution. We will pay partlcular attention
to the c05t 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 2026.
Time 4 Children wlll continue to clearly communicate what we do, and how we are different
and will continue to work at communicating effectively to a wider audien￿.
Trustees Responsiblllties 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 goveming document, the
Charitles Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of
Recommended Practice applicable to charities p￿paring their accounts in accordance with
the Charity Commissions Financial Reporting Standard.
The Tnjstees are responsible for preparing the Trustees. Annual Rep)rt and flnancial
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 Art 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 slmpler 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)
JbJTRui
Position{5)
Date:
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Recei
ts and
ments accounts
CC16a
Forthe period
Irom
',212025
To
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
Restricted
lunds
Endowment
Total
Lasi yfrar
A1 Ree•l
tlorbabtyhts 3nd FunthTrJ
Interest
105
62,106
491
ss Income
or
954
AR)
$e
an
ent 93
Total ￿￿Apts
A3Pa
ments
sala￿￿AyE￿4l
Mi￿ge
R￿l￿aleF￿n5uran
(KwrvJ V¢A. Stsff, TTU5tre Cosis
Costs of Volunteers
sLkbsrJ1r￿(￿8 Alcrthty Bi115
50.093
51,6#2
774
$21
1.269
149
1329
1269
149
3.329
t.187
1.423
1.721
1,553
2.522
703
Evefit F￿. AtheTts*ng
¢￿}￿ravAd Expenses
¢126
6,126
2B2
67A37
Sub total
67A37
A4 Asset and In¥￿tMent
Sub total
67.537
86,345
Net 01r￿Oi￿￿{pa￿Trents)
A5 Transfern between funds
A6 Ca8h funds last year end
Cash funds thls end
So
4050
5.0
££££
&050
20,6Q9
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestrlcted
R8strlctod Endowmènt
funds
funds
nMrest£
81 Cash lunds
Total cash funds
54.287
El￿OWMent
Yunds
to r*are8t£
to nBlrntE
Fi￿dI0
Curr•rtvalL
Fund towhKh
Details
Cost 1•Pb(￿l
Cyffent valk
B4 Assets retained for th•
charlty's own us
FWMI tO7*thkh
Amwntd
onal
B5 Llabllltlo8
&gned by one or tru5t885 on
behaw of all tnJ$tees
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustees
Time 4 Children
On accounts for the year
ended
31 December 2025
Charlty no
(if any)
1111837
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (Yhe Trusy) for the year ended 31112 12025.
Responsibilltie• and
basis of report
As the charitls trustees. you are resFwtsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Charrf(ies Act 2011
{Ihe ALY).
I report in respect of my exarnination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Dire¢tions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145{5){b) of the Act..
Independent The chartty's gross income did not exceed £250,000 and l am qualrfied to
exarnin•rfs statement undertake the examination by being a qualrfied member of Ihe Chartered
Institute of Management Accountants
I have completed my examination. I confinn 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 re¢ords were not kept in accordan￿ wtth section 130
of the Charities Act,. or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply wtth the applicable requirements
conceming the fonn and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a and fairf view vthich is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
wtth the examination to which attention should be dravm in this report in
order to enalk a woper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signe
0810712026
Name:
Richard Woiff TIA Tax and Accountancy Made simple
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(rfany)-
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
IER
Oct 2018

Addross:
21 Noel Green
Burgess Hill
West Sussex RH158BS
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlighl material matters of concem
(see CC32, Independent examin*'on of charty accounts.. directions and
guidance for examiners).
Give here brief detsils of
any items that the
examiner wlshes to
disclose.
No material matters of concern
IER
Oct 2018