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ANNUAL REPORT &

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

APRIL 2024 — MARCH 2025

Charity Registration No. 1139704 Company No. 7337217

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Legal and Administrative Information

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Charity Registration Number: 1139704

Company Number: 7337217

Structure, Governance and Management

For Us Too is a charitable company limited by guarantee. It was incorporated in August 2010 and registered as a charity in January 2011.

The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law. The majority of directors / trustees will always be made up of parents or carers of disabled children or young people. During the reporting period, most of the trustees were parents of disabled children / young people.

The Board has a central role in the strategic management and planning function of the charity. Board members, along with the Head of Charity, drive funding and fundraising, strategy development and business planning, financial management, marketing and corporate communications.

Board of Directors Trustees during reporting period:

Liza Scholefield (Vice Chair) resigned 3/5/24.

Richard Tippett (Treasurer) resigned 13/9/24.

Jennifer Austin resigned 1/10/24.

Karen Huckstep resigned 8/1/25.

Laura Carlin resigned 27/8/24.

Martine Elstone appointed 3/5/24.

Gemma Shaw appointed 3/5/24.

Lisa Kaya Catchpole appointed 27/9/24.

The Key Management Personnel are the Directors and the Head of Charity:

Anna Syplywczak (Head of Charity)

Company Secretary:

None

Registered Office & Operational Addresses:

Registered Office: Green Banks, Westfield Road, Margate CT9 SPA

Additional Operational Address: Orchards, Attlee Way, Sittingbourne, MEIO 2HE

Independent Examiner: Stephen Wren FCCA

Accountancy Matters (Kent) Limited, The Marlowe Innovation Centre, Marlowe Way, Ramsgate. Kent CT12 6FA

Banker: CAF Bank, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 TA Page 3

Charity Registration No, 1139704 Company No. 7337217

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For Us Too Trustees’ Annual Report

The Trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of the Companies Act, have pleasure in presenting the Trustees’ report and the Financial Statements of the charity for the year 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.

The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

Objects of the Charity

The Objects of For Us Too as specified in the charity's Memorandum of Association (dated 30 July 2010) remain unchanged, and are as follows:

The relief of poverty and social exclusion experienced by families with disabled children and young people living in East Kent (Swale, Canterbury and Thanet) through:

The Board of Trustees has also identified a fourth Objective vital to the successful operation of the charity.

Our Vision

Disabled children and young people and their families making choices, creating and sustaining the change they want to see, having ambition and following their dreams.

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Our Mission

Improve the lives of disabled children, young people and their families across East Kent & elsewhere, using our specialist knowledge and lived experience as parents, carers and service users.

Ensuring our Activities Achieve our Objects and Benefit the Public

The Board of Trustees and all staff employed by the charity have paid due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefits when planning what activities For Us Too should undertake and how it should undertake them. We are clear that we work for the benefit of all disabled children and young people aged 0-25 who live or go to school in East Kent, no matter what their disability, social or ethnic background. We strive to make all our events, projects and facilities accessible to all. We have referred to guidance when reviewing our aim and objectives and in planning our activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.

The Board ensures that all activities undertaken by the charity both meet the charity's objectives and are shaped by the charity's members. All new initiatives, schedules of events and project ideas are discussed at Board level to ensure that they are in line with our Objects and will help us achieve our aims.

Challenges & Achievements April 2024-March 2025

The main challenge that we have faced this year is to recruit and train experienced Trustees to represent the Board. We have also worked hard to maintain income from grants and other funding streams to carry out our objectives and to maintain our staffing levels to provide the much-needed valued support for families.

We have recruited volunteers and Family Support Officers to deliver our services.

We are developing our fundraising strategy to apply for funding to enable us to continue and further develop the services that we offer.

During 2024-2025 we received funding from the following sources: -

National Lottery Community Fund — Connectiong Communities

In August 2024 For Us Too in partnership with Includes us 2 were successful in obtaining 3-year funding until July 2027. The funding is for £ £299,645 for the 3-year period.

Thee aim of the project is to support disabled children and young people and those with special education needs to have the same life opportunities as their nondisabled peers, educationally and socially and for their parents and families to feel supported, empowered and valued. Focussing on children who are not in school the project outcomes are:

° To improve social and emotional skills and friendship groups for those not in school.

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This funding includes continuing to support families with bespoke support and workshops for up to 12 weeks with a variety of topics including: EHCPS; Information, support and advice; diagnosis; training; managing symptoms and behaviours.

KCC - Inclusive Family Events (short breaks)

In April 2024 For Us Too was awarded a 2-year grant until March 2026 (£14025 per year) from Kent County Council to provide 18 family events countywide. This project enables us to provide family focused short break events that cater for our member families living in Canterbury, Thanet and Swale as well as our members who live in Ashford, Dover and Folkestone. These events take place during school holidays. The aim is to provide affordable, engaging and readily accessible short break family days to families of disabled children, aged 0-18, including siblings.

Some of the events that we have provided in 2024 are: - In house parties/arts and crafts and messy play sessions for Easter, Halloween and Christmas. Pop up gaming sessions for older children. Creed outdoor learning, Horse riding, Wet wheels boat trips, Quex Park Halloween and Elf express. Huckleberry woods and Anna Outdoors. Bowling and Soft Play sessions and visits to places of interest such as Canterbury Cathedral.

Know your Neighbourhood Grant (National Lottery)

In April 2023 we were successful in securing funding from the National Lottery ‘Know your neighbourhood’ grant to open an advice hub in the centre of Margate. The funding of £44,000 is for 2 years until March 2025.

We have been supporting families at our hub (an adapted empty café) reaching people and volunteers in the community.

The Hub provides a space to socialise, have a coffee and bring children. Families are welcome to ‘drop in’ when they need support or if they would just like

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someone to talk to in a friendly, warm space’, to combat the cost of living rises, reduce isolation and increase wellbeing

Our experienced staff and volunteers offer general advice and guidance, and our toy and book libraries are available for children to access both education and fun toys and books.

Parents can borrow books and resources for wellbeing and information for the journey of their child’s health and diagnosis.

We have seen 974 people visiting the hub from 2023 to 2025, some just popping in for a coffee and a chat, some needing specialist support and others signposted to local community organisations.

We have organised workshops for families such as emotional regulation and budget planning and have held activities for children aged 5-8 as well as an autistic girl after school group for girls aged 11 and over, to support with their socialization.

Children In Need

This grant of £5,000 was awarded in July 2024 and the aim is to support children with their mental health specifically within the Swale area.

We are providing emotional regulation activities to support children to learn about how they are feeling and to encourage them to talk about their feelings such as: -

Save the Children

This grant of £4,130 was awarded on 24 November 2024 to develop our toy, book and equipment libraries. The library benefits children to access both educational and fun toys/books and parents borrow books on parenting and various resources. We will develop our equipment library to loan to parent’s items such as weighted blankets, wheelchairs buggies and ear defenders.

Parents approach us often at a time of crisis. Our support enables them to feel less isolated, have confidence to deal with issues around their child’s diagnosis, wellbeing, mental health, education, and social networks.

Equipment is often expensive and with the cost-of-living crisis our library will support families to see whether this equipment will have a positive impact on their child’s wellbeing prior to purchasing the equipment.

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Donors- We received donations of £353 and fundraising from event and activities of £940 from our members and people using our community, Hub.

Business Plan

We are revising and reviewing our business plan and intend to produce a 3-year plan from 2025-28 and will review progress against actions at our regular Board Meetings.

Our policies and procedures are updated in March 2025

Workshops and Training

We have continued to provide our members with the opportunity of workshops and training and have signposted parents/carers to other professional organisations for specific workshops based around need. We held workshops on Emotional regulation and budgeting.

Our volunteers have supported our parents with coffee mornings and drop-in sessions, communicating with attendees and either providing on the spot support or signposting them to our Family Support Officers.

Our events continue to be sought after by families. Due to the cost-of-living crisis, reduced costs enable us to reach more families, and the staff support enables families with children with SEN to attend and feel safe that there is support from staff available should they need it. As a parent led Charity, we survey our members to ensure that we are offering the events that children and families want.

Membership

Our membership database in 2024-25 listed 1020 members, this being an increase of over 200 from the previous reporting period. Our members are mainly from the Thanet, Swale, Faversham and Canterbury area, although we have a small percentage of families from other areas of Kent, including Medway, Shepway and Maidstone.

Staff

There were some changes to staffing in this period.

Anna Syplywezak — Head of Charity

Lauren Bower- Family Support Officer

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Tracey Rea — Youth Worker

Lisa Kaya Catchpole -Family Support Officer -resigned 25/6/24. Rachel North- Family Support Officer -resigned 21/1/25. Angela Harding — Family Support Officer —- employed 2/9/24. Ashley Maina- Family Support Officer — employed 2/9/24. Justine Meldrum- Lead Family Support Officer—employed 6/1/2025.

Volunteers

Hannah Percival

Amy Leeds

Natasha Carpenter

Diana Brandon

Jill Parmiter

Leah Richards

Future Plans

Over the next year, For Us Too will concentrate on meeting all grant responsibilities for the funding received and developing the charity further. We will continue to consult with service users to develop new projects and services and seek sufficient funding for them. We will retain our emphasis on being a parent-led charity that reacts to demand and provides help and support to those most in need.

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Risk Management

The Board of trustees has developed and adopteda risk register that lists significant risks and methods for mitigating them. This register was reviewed and updated in December 2023 to add in additional risks surrounding the lease of the Hub. The risk register is regularly reviewed at Board meetings.

Financial Review

The net expenditure for the year was £84,607, but of this £68,267 related to restricted funds and therefore the unrestricted deficit was £8,052. The total reserves on 31 March 2025 were £127,621 of this £64,503 was restricted, £20,127 was in the designated contingency reserve and £42,119 was held as unrestricted general funds. Our main income came from our grant from the National Lottery Community Fund and KCC. Income from donations was £1,293.

Reserves policy

Our reserves policy is to hold reserves equal to ‘three — six months' running costs. However, given our present vulnerability to cuts in public funding and as we have no significant fixed assets, the trustees have decided to ensure that they retain a minimum reserve, excluding the value of fixed assets, sufficient to meet the likely costs of closing should the need arise. They have agreed that £20,000 would be sufficient to meet those costs. We currently hold close to six months running costs as we are aware that the situation pertaining to grant income is precarious.

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As a going concern, we have sufficient funds to meet our operating costs for the next 12 months. We have been secured KCC funding for short breaks for the next year and the National Lottery Connecting Communities grant until July 2026, which will support us to conduct and develop our services over the next two years.

Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees:

Lisa Kaya Catchpole

Date: 13 June 2025

Charity Registration No. 1139704 Company No. 7337217

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF FOR US TOO

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| report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 12 to 23.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, | report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination | have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

| have completed my examination. | confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached,

S J Wren FCCA

Accountancy Matters (Kent) Limited Chartered Certified Accountants The Marlowe Innovation Centre Marlowe Way Ramsgate Kent CT12 6FA

Date : 23 June 2025

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

(incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025

Notes 2025 2024
£ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 7 127 328
CURRENTASSETS
Debtors and prepayments 8 7,926 3,603
Cash at bank and in hand 121,507 114,287
129,433 117,890
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year 9 (1,939) (3,529)
127,494 114,361
NET ASSETS 10 127,621 114,689
Represented by:
FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Unrestricted general fund 11 42,991 50,842
Designated funds 11 20,127 20,328
Restricted funds 11 64,503 43,519
TOTALFUNDS 127,621 114,689

For the financial year ended 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under s.477 Companies Act 2006 and no members have deposited a notice under s.476 requiring an audit.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with s.386 of the Act for preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of its profit or loss for the financial year in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to accounts, so far as applicable to the company.

The accounts are prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved and signed for issue by the trustees on 13 June 2025.

Lisa Kaya Catchpole - Trustee

Gemma Shaw - Trustee

Company number - 07337217

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities : Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

For Us Too meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note.

The principal accounting policies adopted are as follows:

Bank interest - bank interest is included in the SOFA on receipt.

Other income - other income, including donations and gifts are included as they were received.

Deferred income - grants received in advance of the period in which the funder requires the expenditure to be applied will be reflected within deferred income on the balance sheet.

c) Depreciation of fixed assets Tangible fixed assets costing more than £1,000 are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life as follows : Computers, software and equipment 33% straight line Equipment 25% straight line

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the Trustees for particular purposes.

Restricted funds are to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Donations 1,293 - 1,293 1,133
Grants :
the National Lottery Community Fund - 66,101 66,101 44,402
Children in Need - 5,000 5,000 -
Save the Children - 4,130 4,130 -
1,293 75,231 76,524 45,535

3 CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Contracts and Grants :
KentCounty Council zi 14,025 14,025 35,720
Events Income 4,523 - 4523 5,381
4,523 14,025 18,548 41,101

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

4 EXPENDITURE

EXPENDITURE
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Costs of raising funds :
Wages and salaries 4,436 - 4,436 7
4,436 - 4,436 -
General advisory services :
Wages and salaries - 33,734 33,734 39,135
Staff training - - - 90
Staff travel costs 229 1,440 1,669 4,042
Staff recruitment - - - -
Other staff and volunteer costs 22 121 143 463
Rent - 13,300 13,300 11,000
Property repairs 45 - 45 3,844
Grants payable (see below) - - - 8,964
Play equipment 83 3,025 3,108 674
Event costs 300 8,268 8,568 9,017
Website 408 - 408 479
Publicity - 27 27 -
Sundries 137 54 191 294
1,224 59,969 61,193 78,002
Support costs
:
Wages and salaries 5,929 7,379 13,308 12,701
Insurance 1,933 - 1,933 1,451
Telephone and internet 2,211 440 2,651 3,022
Utilities (1,973) 117 (1,856) 2,260
Printing, postage and stationery 36 179 215 285
Computer and office equipment 297 129 426 1,238
Depreciation 201 - 201 201
Bank charges 60 - 60 60
Professional fees . - - 1,200
Accounts software 473 . 473 288
Payroll costs 254 - 254 225
Governance costs :
Trustee and AGM expenses 231 54 285 229
Other fees 34 - 34 13
Independent Examiner's fee 994 - 994 998
10,680 8,298 18,978 24,171
TotalExpenditure 16,340 68,267 84,607 102,173

Of the total expenditure in 2024 of £102,173, £11,221 was unrestricted and £90,952 was restricted.

Grantspayable 2025 2024
Forfamily support services :
Includes Us 2 - 4,482
Space 2 Be Me - 4,482
- 8,964

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

5 NETINCOME 2025 2024
£ £
This is stated aftercharging:
Depreciation 201 201
Loss on disposal of fixed assets - -
Independent Examiner's remuneration 994 998
6 INFORMATION REGARDING EMPLOYEES 2025 2024
£ £
Wages and salaries 50,898 51,285
Social security costs 2,037 2,104
Employer pension contributions 580 551
EmploymentAllowance (2,037) (2,104)
51,478 51,836
The average number of employees based on full time equivalents analysed by function was:
2025 2024
Number Number
Provision of charitable services 2 2
Management and administration 1 1
3 3

The average monthly head count was6 staff (2024 - 5 staff).

No employee received remuneration of more than £60,000.

No trustees received remuneration from the charity during the year (2024 - ENil).

No trustee was reimbursed travel expenses during the year (2024, no trustees). The total employee benefits (including employers national insurance) of the key management personnel of the charity were £22,180 (2024 - £21,720).

7 FIXED ASSETS Computer Other
equipment equipment Total
£ £ £
Cost
As at 1 April 2024 2,751 2,001 4,752
Additions : = -
Disposals - = ;
As at 31 March 2025 2,751 2,001 4,752
Depreciation
As at 1 April 2024 2,751 1,673 4,424
Charge forthe year - 201 201
Disposals - - ;
As at 31 March 2025 2,751 1,874 4,625
Net book value
As at 31 March 2025 - 127 127
Asat31March2024 - 328 328

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

8 DEBTORS 2025 2024
£ £
Other debtors 4,209 -
Prepayments 3,717 3,603
7,926 3,603
9 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2025 2024
£ £
Trade creditors 326 -
Other creditors 177 94
Other taxes - -
Accruals 1,436 3,435
Deferred income - -
1,939 3,529
10 ANALYSIS OF NETASSETS BETWEEN FUND General Designated Restricted Total
funds funds funds
£ £ £ £
Fixed assets - 127 - 127
Current assets 44,930 20,000 64,503 129,433
Current liabilities (1,939) - - (1,939)
Netassetsasat31March2025 42,991 20,127 64,503 127,621

ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUND - PREVIOUS YEAR

General Designated Restricted Total
funds funds funds
£ £ £ £
Fixed assets - 328 - 328
Current assets 54,371 20,000 43,519 117,890
Current liabilities (3,529) - - (3,529)
Netassetsasat31March2024 50,842 20,328 43,519 114,689

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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11 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS As at As at
1 04 2024 Income Expenditure Transfers 3103 2025
£ £ £ £ £
Restricted funds
KCC - Mobile hoist and toys 588 - - 588
Saturday Fun Club 5,721 - (738) - 4,983
Short Breaks 5-8 yearold 7,340 - (830) - 6,510
Inclusive Family Events 17,225 14,025 (19,852) - 11,398
WREN Project 2,175 - . 2,175
Therapeutic Support 862 - (857) (5) -
Know Your Neighbourhood 9,608 15,833 (17,173) . 8,268
Connecting Communities - 50,268 (25,999) - 24,269
Children in Need - 5,000 (1,504) - 3,496
Save the Children - 4,130 (1,314) - 2,816
Total restricted funds 43,519 89,256 (68,267) (5) 64,503
Designated funds
Contingency Reserve 20,328 - . (201) 20,127
Total Designated funds 20,328 - - (201) 20,127
Unrestricted general funds 50,842 8,283 (16,340) 206 42,991
Totalfunds 114,689 97,539 (84,607) - 127,621

RESTRICTED FUNDS

KCC - Mobile hoist and toys

We continue to maintain the mobile hoist and are in the process of updating our toy, equipment, and book library as we now have a separate premises in which to keep specialist equipment and toys. The hoist can be loaned out to families who need such equipment to enable them to take a short break away from their families but are often prevented from doing so by the lack of hoist facilities in holiday venues.

Saturday Fun Club

The Saturday Fun Club fund was income granted in a previous year by KCC to set up Saturday clubs at both Orchards and Green Banks, however unfortunately, both venues are closed at the weekends. We will continue to plan Saturday activities to use this grant in 25/26.

Short Breaks 5-8 year olds

A grant received from Kent County Council in a previous year to provide 30 after school and weekend activities for children between the ages of 5 and 8 years. We completed 33 activities during 23/24 and will continue to provide activities for this age group in 25/26.

Inclusive Family Events

A grant from Kent County Council to provide 18 Family events for our members across Canterbury, Thanet and Swale. We provided 22 events in 24/25 and will continue to provide additional events in 25/26 to use this grant as this runs for a further year to March 26.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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RESTRICTED FUNDS

WREN Project

Funding from The St Giles Trust, for a project supporting volunteers (Community Champions) with lived experience. Support with recruiting and training volunteers in Thanet, who will support the Charity with its activities from supporting families, managing administration, supporting with family events, and running activities. The current balance of funds is for licensing and training for a podcast which we still intend to deliver in 25/26.

Therapeutic Support

A grant received from HSBC Bank for using Lego Therapy as an intervention for children +5 years with ASD encouraging teamwork & improved social skills and support for teenage girls with ASD. We have now completed this project.

Know Your Neighbourhood

Funding from The National Lottery ‘Know your neighbourhood grant’ for 2 years to March 2025, although the funder has agreed that this grant can be used up to August 2025 when the lease comes to an end. The funding is to provide a one stop hub for support, advice and leisure activities for families with children with disabilities. The aim is to develop community support, increase volunteering and to reach a wider audience by being in a prime location and be completely run by volunteers by the end of the grant funding. We are committed to the lease until August 2025, and any remaining funds will be spent on rent and utilities by this date.

Connecting Communities

In August 2024 For Us Too in partnership with Includes us 2 were successful in obtaining 3-year funding from National Lottery Connecting Communities until July 2027. The aim of the project is to support disabled children and young people and those with special education needs to have the same life opportunities as their nondisabled peers, educationally and socially and for their parents and families to feel supported, empowered and valued. The first year of funding is on track to be used by July 25.

Children in Need

This grant was awarded in July 2024 with the aim to support children with their mental health specifically within the Swale area. We have provided 8 monthly activities at weekends and after school. This grant is for 2 years and will be spent by July 26.

Save the Children

This grant was awarded in November 2024 to develop our toy, book and equipment libraries. The library benefits children to access both educational and fun toys/books and parents borrow books on parenting and various resources. We are in the process of developing our equipment library to loan to parent's items such as weighted blankets, wheelchairs buggies and ear defenders. This is due to be spent by December 25

DESIGNATED FUNDS

Contingency Reserve

The trustees consider the need to hold this reserve in the unlikely scenario that the charity's contracts are not renewed and the charity has to cease trading. The trustees consider a sum of £20,000 (plus the net book value of the charity's fixed assets) is sufficient to enable the charity's affairs to be wound up.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

eee MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - PREVIOUS YEAR

MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - PREVIOUSPREVIOUS YEAR
As at As at
1 04 2023 Income Expenditure Transfers 3103 2024
£ £ £ £ £
Restricted funds
KCC - Mobile hoist and toys 603 - (15) - 588
Saturday Fun Club 5,721 ~ - - 5,721
Short Breaks 1,468 - (1,100) (368) -
Behaviourworkshops
Early Help		 1,348
1,314		 =i
-		 (1,100)
(1,100)		 (248)
(214)		 -
-
the National LotteryCommunity Fund 25,101 16,235 (41,336) - -
Short Breaks 5-8 yearold 3,167 5,720 (1,547) - 7,340
Inclusive Family Events 9,086 30,000 (21,861) - 17,225
WREN project 4,251 - (2,076) - 2,175
Therapeutic Support 3,120 - (2,258) - 862
KnowYour Neighbourhood - 28,167 (18,559) - 9,608
Total restricted funds 55,179 80,122 (90,952) (830) 43,519
Designated funds
Contingency Reserve 20,529 - - (201) 20,328
Total Designated funds 20,529 - - (201) 20,328
Unrestricted general funds 52,449 8,583 (11,221) 1,031 50,842
Totalfunds 128,157 88,705 (102,173) - 114,689

RESTRICTED FUNDS - PREVIOUS YEAR

KCC - Mobile hoist and toys

We continue to maintain the mobile hoist and are in the process of updating our toy, equipment and book library as we now have separate premises in which to keep specialist equipment and toys. The hoist can be loaned out to families who need such equipment to enable them to take a short break away from their families, as they are often prevented from doing so by lack of hoist facilities in holiday venues.

Saturday Fun Club

The Saturday Fun Club fund was income granted by KCC to set up Saturday clubs at both Orchards and Green Banks, however unfortunately, both venues are closed at the weekends. Now that we have a venue to use, we have planned Saturday activities to use this grant. We have run some after school activities and are planning to run these more regularly in 24/25 in both Thanet and Swale.

Short Breaks

Funding received from Kent County Council to fund 24 sessions during the school holidays. We have completed these sessions and the small surplus is transferred to general funds.

Behaviour workshops

Funding from Kent Community Foundation to run a series of parent workshops planned in Thanet and Swale. This project has been completed and the small surplus has been transferred to general funds.

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RESTRICTED FUNDS - PREVIOUS YEAR- cont'd

Early Help

A grant from Kent County Council to provide intensive support that offers development of language and social skills and behaviour that challenges. This project has been completed and the small surplus has been transferred to general funds.

the National Lottery Community Fund

A grant from National lottery to provide Family Support services across 9 areas of Kent as a partnership. This grant ended in September 2023 although we continue to support families with information, support, workshops and training.

Short Breaks 5-8 year olds

A grant from Kent County Council to provide 30 after school and weekend activities for children between the ages of 5 and 8 years. We completed 33 activities and due to partnership working received further funding and will be continuing to deliver this service until 2025, as it is much needed.

Inclusive Family Events

A grant from Kent County Council to provide 15 Family events for our members across 6 areas of Kent. Further events were held In 23/24 and we will continue to deliver these events until the end of March 2026.

WREN Project

Funding from The St Giles Trust, for a project supporting volunteers (Community Champions) with lived experience. Support with recruiting and training volunteers in Thanet, who will support the Charity with its activities from supporting families, managing administration, supporting with family events and running activities. The current balance of funds is for licensing and training for a podcast which we intend to deliver in 24/25.

Therapeutic Support

A grant received from HSBC Bank for using Lego Therapy as an intervention for children +5 years with ASD encouraging team work & improved social skills and support for teenage girls with ASD. We are due to complete this project by August 2024.

Know your Neighbourhood

Funding from The National Lottery 'Know Your Neighbourhood grant’ for 2 years to be spent by the end

DESIGNATED FUNDS - PREVIOUS YEAR

Contingency Reserve

The trustees consider the need to hold this reserve in the unlikely scenario that the charity's contracts are not renewed and the charity has to cease trading. The trustees consider a sum of £20,000 (plus the net book value of the charity's fixed assets) is sufficient to enable the charity's affairs to be wound up.

12 DIRECTORS LIABILITY

The charity is a company limited by guarantee. Every director of the charity promises, if the charity is dissolved while he or she is a director or within twelve months after he or she ceases to be a director, to contribute such sum (not exceeding £10) towards the payment of debts and liabilities of the charity.

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13 CORPORATION TAXATION

14 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The charity did not undertake any transactions with related parties that require disclosure.

15 FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS

At 31 March 2025 the charity had future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases as follows:

2025 2024 £ £ within one year 5,500 13,200 within two to five years - 5,500 after five years - -