## **Annual Report September 2021 – August 2022** https://www.parentingspecialchildren.co.uk/ ## Message from PSC CEO Ruth Pearse 2022 was a very special year for PSC as we celebrated 15 years of supporting families of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. The Countess of Wessex met staff, trustees and families at a special reception in Reading Town Hall as part of the celebration. It was a wonderful experience for everyone. The demand on charities is difficult both locally and nationally, with less funding available and yet against this challenging backdrop the demand for our support continues to grow. As always we work very hard to raise funds through fundraising events, funding streams and commissioning which continues to be an important source of income. Covid continues to have ongoing repercussions with families still very much adjusting to the impact of isolation, compounded with the cost of living crisis. This is illustrated in the growth of demand on our PSC helpline, a staggering 173% increase in the number of calls received 2 compared to last year. ## Message from PSC CEO Ruth Pearse cont… As a charity we continue to develop and evolve our services, so we were delighted to be able to extend our geographic coverage with more families in need of our services to be able to access PSC online. We have two new advisory boards, a BME advisory board and a young people's neurodiversity board as well as an existing advisory board of academics all of whom have lived experience. We very much value their input. We would like to thank all of the partners that we work with in Berkshire and for the local and national funders who enable us to provide much needed support to families of children with special educational needs and disabilities. Ruth Pearse, Founder & CEO 3 ## **Introduction** Parenting Special Children (PSC) is a Berkshire based charity aiming to improve the wellbeing of children/young people with a range of special needs and disabilities, including those who have experienced early life trauma. Our services include a mix of face to face and online: - Helpline, via phone, email and social media - Specialist parenting workshops and courses - Sleep workshops - Community support groups - Family Fun events - Training for professionals. - Monthly groups for young people **During the academic year** PSC supported 2489 families We received 5022 referrals* which is an average of 2 per family * Calls, emails, workshops, courses, 1-1 support - Annual topic based conference with guest speakers - Specialist workshops, courses and peer support for families of children who have experienced early life trauma. 4 ## **PSC Specialist Helpline** - **746** Received calls compared to 430 last year an increase of **173%** - **547** emails received - **966** Parent/Carers supported - **1952** referrals processed - PLUS The average length of call = **56** minutes compared to 29 minutes in previous years 5 ## **Community Support Groups** - **64** parents and children accessed **34** sessions Total Attendance = **380** Three geographical areas: - Reading - Bracknell _**“The PSC groups have allowed me**_ • Slough _**to access advice through experience on routes to approach for support etc. It also gives me a safe space to let off steam if struggling through forming a network of friends that understand each other”**_ 6 **1-1 Specialist Parenting Support** 51 families received one to one specialist support – 4 to 8 sessions/family _**“The expertise of the practitioner was brilliant. Her knowledge & understanding of FASD was appreciated when presenting to my child's teachers; it gave me hope that they can help him moving forward.”**_ _**“The practitioner was amazing, she made me feel confident and have more self esteem again, something which I lacked.”**_ ## **Trauma & Attachment Service: Parent/Carers** - Total number of parent/carers supported = **203** (counted once) - 8 courses and 12 workshops _**“The course has helped me to understand and realize my children’s and my own traumas.”**_ - 69% Berkshire and 31% non-Berkshire **----- Start of picture text -----**
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8 ## **Trauma & Attachment Service: Support Groups** **Four Support Groups 37 monthly sessions Total attendance: 193** - Post Separation group for mothers - • Dads and Male carers - • Adopters - • Kinship Carers _**“It can be very lonely being an adoptive parent but there is no judgement in that group that you may get from parents at the 'school gate’ - as they don't understand what it's like. Being amongst like-minded individuals, sharing experiences & knowledge & knowing you're not alone.”**_ _**“This is the only group that will allow me the freedom to speak openly and honestly about my current situation, safe in the knowledge of not being judged. The group offers support and ways to air your feelings. There is a lot of kindness and willingness to support one another.”**_ 9 ## **Trauma & Attachment Service: Professionals** - Number of workshops/courses delivered = 20 Number of professionals trained = 191 - 95% said that they had gained new knowledge & understanding - • 96% said would recommend our training to others **----- Start of picture text -----**
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10 ## **Trauma & Attachment Service: Children & Young people** **Let’s Get Creative** 18 Let’s Get Creative/ Mindful Music sessions _‘She has loved coming to a group that is all adopted children as she is very aware she is different to her school friends in this respect. We have also been so glad to have somewhere we don't need to explain her behaviours or worry. It has really blessed us!’_ Total Attendance = 99 ‘ _The sessions are extremely valuable to my son. He always says how much he enjoys it. He finds school extremely difficult to participate in and so it is a relief to know he is accepted the way he is at Let's Get Creative.’_ 11 ## **Parenting Workshops and Courses** **35** Workshops accessed **578** attendees List of topics included: - ADHD and Medication - Pre and Post ADHD - Sensory Processing and Arfid - Neurodiversity and Gender - Managing Sexualised Behaviour - Helping Neurodivergent CYP - Transition to Adulthood - **4** Courses accessed **32** attendees List of topics included: - Time out for special needs - Time out for ADHD - Who’s in Charge (Child to Parent Violence) Delivered for Hong Kong families in Cantonese (interpreter) and a course delivered in Urdu 12 ## **Sleep Courses, Workshops & Clinics** - **11** general sleep or sleep & anxiety workshops reaching **97** parent/carers _“Really helpful, a good few things to implement for my son. Thank you.”_ - **159** downloads of sleep on demand videos since launch in 2020 # ● **7** commissioned school workshops for over **200** for secondary aged students _“Thank you very much, very informative session and lots of helpful information”_ 13 Neurodiversity Conference - 134 attendees NEURODIVERSITY Guest Speakers CONFERENCE 18 NOVEMBER Venessa Bobb Topics: Introduction to Neurodiversity and Thriving. Interview with an autistic young author. Using creative methods with autisticlADHD children and young people to share their insi8ht5 and knowledge. Neurodiversity Updates from Berkshire Healthcare. Neurodiversity & Gender: good foundations for better understanding. Neurodiversity in Education. Neurodiversity and Ethnicity. Siblings: what does the research tell us about the experience of being a sibling of a neurodiverse childlyoung. Colin Foley Ann Memmott Dr Ruth Moyse Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou Libby Scott co- Online Main Evans 14 ## **Neurodiverse Children and Young People Groups** _**“It’s a place where I can be myself, have fun, and hang out with people who get me.”**_ 8 sessions accessed by 45 girls **Social Interaction Course** 6 sessions accessed by 40 young people **Auticulate** 25 sessions accessed by 18 young people _**“I have my own tribe outside of school and it has improved my wellbeing”**_ 15 Family Fun Events **A Royal Visit 15[th] Anniversary** 16 Commissioning ssafa Reading Borough Council Working betterwith you SENTI LINCOLNSHIRI COUNCIL Brighter Futures for Children the Armed Forces charity T4ThW.northlincs.9(y4.uk Reading Families, Forum Thames Valley London Borough of Hounslow PARENTS AND CHILDREN TOGETHER The Wren L L School offee Craft cil Bracknell Forest Council WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL 17 Funders, Supporters and Partnerships AIMS co op Field I Seymour I Parkes Accountants for Business BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION E Finally...a special thanks to all of our amazing, team, volunteers
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_‘I was keen to become a Trustee at PSC because, as a service user, I could see what a profound difference the charity makes. The advice , training and services that PSC provides significantly improves lives for both parents and children. In some cases, it’s not an overstatement to say PSC may have saved lives._ _I wanted to do what I can to support the great work the charity does. As I have a governance focused role in financial services, I thought I could put some of that experience to use as a Trustee. Working as a Trustee has been fascinating and humbling in equal measure. It’s a real privilege to work alongside such a diligent and driven team.’_ Cryyyany reg￿tstion n￿ter. on51094 Chwity regtstratKin wrnber: 1141172 Parenting Special Children IAcury>3ry ￿miled gwanwi Rachel Eden ACMA. Htsjly Brtr)k Asswaies. Scanned with Camscanner Parenllng Speclal Chlldren Contenls Rèlér8nee and Administsabv8 DelaP¢ Trustees. Report 2to3 Ir￿ent Examir*ts RepNI . 4t05 Statement ol Fina￿la1 Actiyllles BalarKe Sheet Slalemerrt ol Cash Flows Notes to the FinaThial Slatem&ts 9t016 Grants received 12 Other I￿orne 13 Donat￿n5 arKI lundraisi 14 Scanned with Camscanner Parenllng Speclal Chlldren Rèlerence and Admlnl$tratlve Detslls chaIrn￿n Elona Klrvj Truste•$ Sam C¢)oth, Director ITrgasw8r Sarah Bamlord S8rah Croxlo David Nader ChaTIty Regl8trnUon Nurn￿r 1141172 Comp•ny ReglslratSon Num￿1 07351094 tharity is lrtLwp)wat•J kn Erylarnl and Wakn. Reglslerod Offl Arcade Glebe Road Reading Berkshire AG2 7AG Indwndent Examlner Rachel Eden ACWI, Holly Brook Assouate& Page 1 Scanned with Camscanner Parenllng Speclal Chlldren Trustees. Report The tru$te¢s. wh) are thredors lor Ihe of law. 8rtJal report logether with the finoncial stalemenis ot the chariiatle c£mpany lor the year erthd ￿ November 2022. oblecl1￿> and actmltes Publkbenefft FY22 ha5 pre5enle(I the charty with conlinued funthng challu¥es. Tmth Ihe d¢maTrJ from the lamilies wo support h￿Jher Ihan ever. The irnpacl ol Ihe pandemic is sbll ￿1r$ Mdely lett, and thi5 yearfs cost of Imng pressures havè greaity C￿poUr￿￿ed the {frfr￿ulI￿s that are beiro laced by lamilies ugThJ our The chaity is very ol the need ￿ conduct reguLar aThl robust linawal aTrY op9raiional managemerf reviews. in the lace ol iTryeasir#J CO$￿ TrM5 aFproach ￿￿￿71)eS a reat1$￿ and lo￿ard- lookirwj evaluathon ol our fina￿la1 F#JSttbJn, wih arvowwte I￿l￿e$ bel￿ laken vthere nw. continueto deliver L￿r$e￿Sa￿y ffleet the olow tenekiwies, expe¢1 the lundir¥J environment to remaln a challenge In FY23. The trustees confimi trot they have crylied wilh thè requwements of ￿￿on 17 01 Iho Charilles Act 2011 to have due regard lo the bonefft gu#Jance by Charity Commis9￿ lor Englarnl Wales. Trustees and ottlcffs The Intstees and Off￿ers servirvJ ￿￿Ing Ihe year 8Th1 srtv year were as folm: Truslees: Sam Coombes. ThreLlorlTreasurer Sarah Bamlord Sarah Croxford Dav*J Nader Chairperson: Elena KirvJ Struclurp• govem#n¢e •nd management Stat•m¢nt ol trusl•es' responslbllhies The trustees (who are also ihe director5 01 ParentiryJ Special ChId￿n for the puryjoses of comparry lawl are resp)nsitAe lor weparing Ihe trustees. report arwj the financiaf statements in accordance with applicable L7w arKI Unrted lQrtyorn N£ccMJnbng Stsrthrd5 (United lfjryJorn GenerJty Accepted AccounliThJ Pl￿tICe￿. irtluding FRS 102 Tr Fina￿131 RepNtr"rvJ Starnjard appr1￿￿6 in the UK a￿1 Reput1￿ ol Irefanrf. Company law reqlnres the trLtsteeg to FxeparE finan¢tal statements ￿ each finarrial year. UThJer Company law the Intstees mLLSt r*)t appwove the financi￿ statements unless tw are satisf￿d that they give a Iwe aTrJ lair ol the statè of atta.rs of the charrtth Ixjnpany and of the iFKomiThJ resource5 and appluts.on of fèstyJr¢es. irK4vrfiry its i￿Orne and expeThJibJre, ol the dWItab￿ company lor that In Frfeparry these fIna￿la1 #aterner￿ the tr￿tse$ ao requr&110: Page 2 Scanned with Camscanner Parenting Speclal Chlldren Truslees. Report ot6erve metlKrfts prir￿F4eS in the CIwit￿5 SORP,. ' nHke I￿gem6n￿ arKI estymatas thal are reasonthe aThl WL¥Jent; stale whethef applubfe aox)untiThJ slarnlards. comw&rvJ FRS 102 have been lofowed. ￿ect lo any matef¢al departures disdosed aTrJ expla¢ned in the f￿￿la1 staiements: artt preparg the finar￿1￿ statements on the 0)1￿*M basis unless il is inawwate to p¥esume that the charitalAe ccffjpany wll conlinue in bJsine The trustees are resFonsiile lor Fxcper accounting reLThds that ¢an (*lose Mih reasonalle accuracy at any tirne the financial p)sitKJn ol the Charrtab￿ ¢*rryany aThJ enatle thèm io ertsU￿ that the fina￿la1 statements compty wlh compan￿ Acl 2CQ& They a￿ also ¥e5rrt)rtst49 lor safeguarding the assets ol thè ch*ilatAè t￿n￿arry aTrJ herte lor lthng roa50natAè sleps Icy the prevention (lèiection ol 11a￿￿ olher wregulawilaes. The trusieesare resp)rtsiNe lorthe M&ntertan￿ aThJintegrityofthecrywatearKlftharnial Inlonnat*)n induded on thè chariiable CoMpan￿S ￿bsite. Le9Stati￿ govwnw¥J the wepwation dsserri￿tKln ol fina￿1￿ statements may ditter trom Jegislthn in otheTjurisd*bo The annual rewt was arproved by ￿ tr￿tee5 of the dwity on 27 JaNary 20fd aNI sb3ned on ts tehall by: T￿￿tee Pagè 3 Scanned with Camscanner Parenllng Speclal Chlldren CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to Ihe trustee members of pARE￿￿ING SPECIAL CHILDREN On accounts for the year ended 30 November 2022 Charfty no (If any) 1141172 Sel out on pages 14 Respectlve The charity's InJst8es are responsitlo lor th8 preparation ol the accounts. responslbllltles of The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required lor this year trustees and examlner urKlgr section 144 of Ihe Charities Acl 2011 Ilhe Charities Acl) and that an independent examination ne&Jed. It is my resrKJnsibility to: examine the accounts uTrJer section 145 of the Charities Acl, to fdlow the procedu￿5 laid down in the general Di￿¢t10nS given by the Charity Commission luThYef section 145151{b) ol the Charities Act. and lo stalg whether partioilar matters have ￿me lo my attenlion. Basls ol Independenl My examinatw)n wa5 carried out in accordance with general Directions gpien examlner's statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a rewew of the a(xounling le￿rdS kept by the tharity and a comparison of the accounts presented wrth those reujrds. It also includes consRderalion ot any unusual items or cfisdosures in the a￿)unts. and seeking explanations from Ihe Iruslees ¢oncemiThJ any such fflallers. The wocedures undertaken do not prowde all Ihe evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequenlty no q)inion i% given as lo whether Ihe accounts present a and fairf wew and Ihe rewrt is r￿lled io those matters sel out in Ihe stalemenl betow. Page 4 Scanned with Camscanner Independent In connection wilh my examinalion. maleriat matters have come lo My exarnlner's statement attention which gives me eause lo bdieve that in. any material respecl.: Ihe accounting recorts were noi kept in accordance wlh seCt￿n 130 ol Ihe Charilies Act; or Ihe accounts not ac￿rd with Ihe actwnlwKJ records; or Ihe accounts not comply vthh the appficat4e requirements conceming Ihe form and conlenl of accounts set crtrt In tha Charltle$ (Accounts arKI Reports} Regulalions 2008 olher than any requiTemeTrt thal the accounts gNe a Irue and fair. which 1$ not a matter considered as part of an irKlepeThJenl examination. I havo have come a(x05s no other matters in connection with the examinat￿n lo which altenlion 5houkl be drawn in this rewrt in order to enable a proper underslaThJiw ol Ihe accounts to be reached. Slgned: Name: Rachel Eden Relevant prolèsslonal quallllc8llon(sl or body (If any): ACMA {Chartered InstilLrte ol Management AcL7Junlanls Address: Holy Brook Associates Lld Curious Lounge, 1st Floor Pinrrdde Bu11￿l￿g Tudor Road. Reading. RG11 NH 18closure Only comrAete il the examiner needs to h￿3h1￿jh{ matters ol concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity a￿ounts.. direclions and guidance for oxamineTSI. P&3e*5 Scanned with Camscanner Parentlng Spe¢lal Chlldren Statemenl of Flnanclal AcllvltSes for the Year Ended 30 November 2022 Unrestrkted ReslfSeled Unre5tr1cled Reslrlcted Funds Fund• Notes Incomlng Resourc•J Donaiions arxj FuTrJraiyrwa Gill Abj tsx r9dalm￿l Other I￿ornE 24,537 2.672 1.689 18.OC4J 46.898 3.475 28.012 ZJ,174 3,461 2.697 41.911 43,6c(1 60.873 199,093 217 093 160,271 245.268 292.166 247.015 Resour¢es Expended harila Wages and salaries Stalf penwns FuTrYralsiw C￿Sts TiainiThJ Travet Expe￿eS Volunleer expertses Course Resources Room Hiro Insurance Cornputercosfs Refreshments Gifts lor Famifies IGviirvJ Tree) Payrc41 Bureau DBS Checks 24.079 161.616 5.733 185.695 207.412 7J94 9213 4,929 1.797 133 1.180 8.011 1.208 715 766 2.830 9.313 175 61 1.736 133 598 335 991 1.156 1.084 240 875 755 567 715 541 675 711 108 38.946 186.623 225.569 229,627 Volunteer and Slaff ApyeualKJn Renl 499 9,732 2.216 439 4.831 9.710 9.821 2.200 102 3,572 107 193 973 Postage Cornputer costs Photo￿pyIng I Prtr￿r StalKJnery Trade subsrytK)ns PL￿￿lty and prO￿lOnal events Accounlarry lees Bty)k KeeF*ng arKI Admin Bank Charges 3.572 107 160 405 612 612 679 31.198 10 45.759 49.686 48.303 Tolal ROSOU￿S Expended Net 0￿gOing reswrcesfr*r y¢ar Bal￿￿e bro￿ht lorward Bala￿ ¢arried foThYaTd 42.8rJ 232.382 275.255 12.886 16.911 76.818 129.970 89.704 146.881 277,930 -30.915 160.88S 129.970 53.152 57.177 Page 6 Scanned with Camscanner Parentlng Speclal Chlldren (Reglstratlon number: 07351094) Balance Sheet as a130 November 2022 No Curr￿1 assels Cash 81 bank arvj kn hand 146.881 130,570 Crndltorn: Amounts lalllng du• wllhln on• ye Net assels 10 146.881 Fund$ ot chartty: Restrf¢ted Income lund$ Restricled funds 89.704 76,818 Unrostrlcled Incomo lunds Unrgstricled funds Total funds 146.881 For the ffinancial year eThJing 30 November 2022 the chwity was enlrfled to exe1w1￿ Irom under SeCt￿n 477 01 the COrnpan￿S Acl 2(lJ6 rdating to small companks. Dweclors. r¢SFo￿￿1 lities: Thg membefs have not required the th¥ity to cthin an a￿of its acc￿0￿ fc*the year In quesllon in a¢¢ordan¢e ￿th section 476" and The ithreclors acknO￿ethJe thwr resrM)wknlrfies lor ￿mpl￿ng wtth the ￿UlTernents ol the kt wsth The financial s&itemenls on pages 4 10 16 were apwov&l by the I￿slee$, and autlbyised lor issue on 27 January 20YJ arKI swd on bghall ty: Trvsle Page 7 Scanned with Camscanner Parenllng Speclal Chlldren Statement of Cash Flows for Ihe Year Ended 30 November 2022 Not• Cash ff¢Ms from operntlng •¢tlvllks Net cash inc0melleyper￿rfur&) 16.911 130.9151 Worklng eapltal adlu$lmenl$ IDKTeaseifJncrease in crgsrto Net cash Ikm Irom OFeratiffj a¢bvil 10 16.311 130,7151 Cash and e￿￿￿ents at 1 Deceffl Cash arKI cash •(wpAents at 30 Noverthr 130,570 146.881 130,570 Page 8 Scanned with Camscanner Parentlng Speclal Chlldren Noles lo the Flnanclal Stalemenls for the Year Ended 30 November 2022 1 Charlty status The charTty 15 limited by guarante¢. incorF*)rated in arxl Wa￿. consequ8nlly dogs nol have share capitat. Eath ol Ihe trustees is li￿e to contrlxrte an arTh)unt not exceeding £1 towards the assets ol the chaiity wi the event ol l*]ubJation. The address ol rfs registered oifKe is: Arcade Glebe Road Reading Berkshire RG2 7AG These financial stslem&nts were aulhti￿ lor issue try the Iru5te8s 27 January 2023. 2 A¢¢ountlng pollclfrs Summary of slgnlflcani •¢¢ouniing poll¢les and key a¢¢ountlng esllmaie$ The princip￿ a¢￿UntIrWj policles a￿tied in the weparation ol these fin￿1￿ stat8rnerts are set out telow. These have teen corsistenty aFWie(I to ￿1 the yeaws wesented, unless othe￿Is9 stsled. Statement of ¢ompll4n¢o The fina￿1￿ stalements havg been prepared in acCorda￿e wih Accounbng and Reporting by charl1￿. Statement ol Recommended Practice laFvlrthe lo ¢harit*s preparing thèiT atte￿nts in accordance Ihe Financ4￿ Reporting Standard ￿￿L4e in the UK and RepuL4ic ol Irdand IFRS 10211 (issued in Ctlcber 20191 . (charit￿5 SORP IFRS 10211, the Financial Reportiro SlandaTd applicat4e in Ihg UK ar*J Repubk of Irelarwj IFRS 1021 aThl the Co￿￿5 2(XA. Basls ol pre￿￿tIOn Parenling Special Children meets the definition ol a benefft entity uThJer FRS 102 Assets and liabililias are Initi￿ty re¢ognls8d at histo￿al Cost or Iran5a¢thn vabje unless oththvise stated in t ralevanl accounting Fdi¢y notes. Golng concem The Irustees ¢onsKler that there are no m*eriJ at*xrt the ¢haritf$ aNty to continue as a going ¢0￿M nor any of urwtainty that affe￿ the caryiTVJ value ol assgts hekl by the charity. Income and endowments l iwjme Is r8thgnised 01￿ the charbty has enlyllement to the MK4)me. It is prowe that the wujrne 11 be fecesved and amount ol the income receprnlle can be measured reliably. Page 9 Scanned with Camscanner Pgrenllng Sp￿181 Chlldron Notes to Ihe Flnanclal Slatemenls lor Ihe Year Endad 30 Novemb8r 2tr22 DonJllons•ndlep•¢le• DonalKins Ofg recognlsed whgn t1￿ chathy has tjeon Th)trfkxl In fArllJw ol b(th fv omrwnt and somlement dalo. In tho *)venl thai o ¢5)naliM14• 10 Ih81 roo￿1￿ 4 hyvd ol r￿orffla by Iho charity bgloro Iho charity l• ontillod lo Iho lurNJ.•. Iho Incomo IG (Jofwfod Dnd locogni￿ld un eilher Ihose Condit￿nS are lully mot. or the lulfilmenl ol thw.• condrtit)ns13 wlK41y within Iho control ol the chaiily and il Is rmobablo thal ihose cmlilio￿ bg luNIW in fv le1￿ perb)d. Grnnts recelvable Grants aro re¢ognisth4vth•n tho tharity has an entrfleTr￿Io the lurwjs grtycryKJrflonJ Iw*odlo iho grants have beon rnol Imioro wrformanco cty*Jrtions aro allachod lo Itki gronl aro yol lo Lw) rt. lh8 income is recojnisgd as a &ats"&'ty aNJ on Iho baFar*e theel os delefi¥xI I￿￿me lo bo released. Expend￿Ure Afi expendilure Is ieeogrusal thwo Is a 18gaJ or c*WJdon to thal eX￿rKIrtYrO. h L% probthe solllemeni ts required aTrJ Ihe amourrt can bo rneasufed rdw. AM Costs aro allocaled lo the applicablo expoTrJiture hoarfsng th• aggrog810 costs to th81 ¢atogory. Vlhvre costs Cart￿ bo Lf1recVy attributed lo particufar headtngs tlw have been allocated on a bas￿￿ eJ)nsi￿OnI with the use ol resources. ￿th¢￿rttr￿ sialfcosts ￿tKa￿dOn Ihe basis ol Itrnts SFthL OthersupFryt￿￿ aroallocaiod based on the sPfe￿ ol Stalf costs. R8l$lng lund¥ These are ¢osts I￿rred in attractrng voluntwy irr4Th. thg Mana￿ ol lnve5tTh￿nts those IrKurr￿I Sn Irathro activibes that raise lut Ch8rltable 8ellvllles Charitable expernliture CtynW￿eS IIKise costs Mwyed charty th the delvery ol Ils aThl Servi￿ for ts beneliaaries. R i￿[ude$ L￿th ¢osts Ihat can ￿ aNocaled (ffirocty to s￿h aThJ those costs ol an iThJIre￿ natufo n8￿Sary lo sw)rt them. Govern8n¢* costs These include thg Costs attribulth to the charit￿9 C¢JnFth'arte wilh conslitutlonal ar#J sialutory rgquir¢ments. i￿l￿a1￿j audrt. Stra1￿ management and Ilustees n*etirvJs aTrJ rthrnbjrsed expenses. T8xatlon The charity 15 Cons￿0d to pass the tssts set oul kn Paragraph 1 Sdlodule 6 01 Ihtr Fifta￿ Act 2010 therefore rt meeis the definition of a thwilaL49 company lor UK c0rwral￿rt tax wrposes. Accordingty, thecharty is potent￿￿0x0mpI Irom taKat￿n in respecl 01 incoffle orcwaj gains received thin categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 01 the CwalK)n Tax Acl 2010 or Seclion 256 of the Taxation ol Chargeatr4e Gair6Ad 1992.10 Ihe extenl Ihat SLKh irKome org&ns are arplied exdusive to charitable wrp)ses. Page 10 Scanned with Camscanner Parenllng Spectal Chlldren Notes to the Flnanclal Stalements lor the Year Ended 30 November 2022 Cash and ¢ash equlvalents Cash and cash equNalent5 comprise cash on a￿1 caldety)sits. aThl D￿r$hOrt-lefM hfvghty liquid inveslmenls that are readily c¥¥nvertible lo a kn(Ywn arnounl ol cash aTrJ are sutiect to an insignificant iisk ol in value. 3 Employee S•l•ry Dls¢lo$u The Charity EM￿0ye￿ M staff eamlrvj in excess of £60.(rt)O per arn￿. 4 Employnxnt Costs Salaiies Employets Nl Pension 230.897 12.869 12398 7394 245,998 251.462 Full and Part TIM• Emplo Full Time Part frme 14 17 16 19 PwJe11 Scanned with Camscanner Parentlng Speclal Chlldren Notes lo Ihe Flnanclal Slatemenls for Ihe Year Ended 30 November 2022 6 Gr•)t$ reul¥ed Not• Mat￿nal Lottery The Goc4J ExcharyelGTeenham Tnjst NHS Berkshire West CCG NHS Berkshire East CCG GarfEld Weston Reading aoTough COUNJI West Be￿ShITe CouTh Brackndl Invofve Community FurKI Berkshire Communty F￿ndation One Yough Ccrfnmunty Fu Co-op Cornmunty FurKI Heathrow Community Tntst Asda Foundation John Sykes FOU￿￿bOn Petsimmon Homes ReadirKJ Di%pen5ary T￿[81 P05tcode Society Twst ESFA Community Trainkn CKS Foundalion peO￿e5 Heajlh Tr￿1 Field Seymour Parkes Fo(Nth Hefjley FouTrdation Healihwaith WokirvJlw 59.035 54.183 29.149 23.9 8.938 24.656 10,OC 6,576 6241 4.711 2.144 1.032 11,040 10,000 4.173 732 158.571 199.093 Grants R8cwd. ￿r&S1￿￿t ftN¥Js Not• Oavtrj Brownlow FournlatKJn Masonic Charitst4è FouTrJal The GNiTrJ Tree 10.(KXI 18.lx 1.700 Page 12 Scanned with Camscanner Parentlng Speclal Chlldren Noles lo the Flnanclal Slalements for the Year Ended 30 November 2022 7 Olher Incom OiheT iTrx*me. reslitted fuThts Coutses and %wJrksl¥Jp5 Cornmissioned SeryKes Autiwlat8 subscrip[￿r Furf0t￿h Grant 9.318 29.221 3272 8.342 26.720 6.149 41.211 41.911 Other Ir￿Q￿e. lmre5l￿led lurth ConfererKe Course5 and Workstrws Univetsity Intemthip 8270 7.612 3.780 19,662 Page13 Scanned with Camscanner Parenllng Speclal Chlldren Noles to the Flnanclal Stalements for the Year Ended 30 November 2022 B Donallons and fundrnlslng Note 91 213 Amazon Smile ASDA BCMY Lld CAF Donations ch￿itable Trusts Crerfrt-susse 154 120 120 6.528 162 Readiro Communty Lottery Rotary Club of Easihamp51e*l Readirvj Roadnmner5 Si Domin¢ SavK) Cathok Sc4vx>l The BWJ Campaign VISA Europe Amazon Ctivid Donaik BourKe SFon50r5hp Boyes Tumer Easter Egg Wal ower Str￿p Donaiy Mulbery Lthlg Raffle Sales Tommy HoifLS Chldrens FuTrJ Waitrose Community Matters Woo(ley Earfey L 130 199 937 1,147 15,168 2,494 31XJ 1(h) 966 28.012 23.174 Page 14 Scanned with Camscanner Parenllng Speclal Chlldren Noleg to the FJn8nclal Slalements for Ihe Year Ended 30 November 2022 9 Tox•Uon The charity15 a Try￿1010￿ dwity aml Ls Iherelort èxernpt from taxatK¥n. 10 Cr¢dllor•: •mount8 l#lllno du¢ wtthln on• ywr Olher creditors 11 Reserve Pollcy The tmstees have reviewed Ihe tharitys needs lor reseNes, In lina with I￿ guidance issued by Ihe Charity Commission and have S￿ aside or desgnaied £68,000 to salegLtard the charills sorvic8 commilment Sn the event ol ddays in receipl ol grarrts or accrued legacles. Thls a￿roXIma10S lo 3 months running costs. The Trustees bdieve thal reserves sh¢yJkJ tr* al least at this levd lo onsuro I charity w njn eff￿le￿tty ar*J meet Ihe need5 01 the benef￿larIe$. Tho reseNes fwdure at 30th Noveftthr 2021 was £68,00 12 Unrestrleted funds AJI unrestricted luTrJs hekl arè unlestr￿led aThl avalaNe to be •w￿led tn lurtherar¢e ol Parenlk SpeciJ Chi￿ren'$ charitable oL¥gctNes at the disuetion ol thg Tn￿1 Pa28 15 Scanned with Camscanner Nol•A lo Ili• Fln•hiil#l tJl#luiMpiil4 1111 Ili• Y•#i tiiil•il 911 liiivtsliil￿f /lY/J l? Tiu•l••'• Scanned with Camscanner **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** PARENTING SPECIAL CHILDREN **members of On accounts for the year** 30 November 2022 **Charity no** 1141172 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1-3 **Respective** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. **responsibilities of** The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year **trustees and examiner** under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, - to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and - • to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. - **Basis of independent** My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given **examiner’s statement** by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent examiner's statement** In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention 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 fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have 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. **Date:** 22/03/2023 **Signed: Name:** Rachel Eden 1 **IER** **December 2017** ACMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):** **Address:** Holy Brook Associates Ltd Curious Lounge, 1[st] Floor Pinnacle Building Tudor Road, Reading, RG1 1NH ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 2 **IER** **December 2017** **Give here details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 3 **IER** **December 2017**