Sknjlarks
Skylarks
Charity
(Skylarks)
A company limited by
guarantee
Trustees, report and
rinancial statements for the
year ended
31 March 2024
Charilv nun)ber: l 148114
Company number- 08047JSO

Skylarks Charity
(A company Ilmlted by guarantee)
Contents
PAge
Legal and adrninislraiivc inforn?aiion
TrustCLE' T¢POrt
Siaiem¢rti of Trustees. re5px>r15ibiliti&
Indcpendcnr cxaminer's reJx)rt
13
SiaiLment of finart¢i31 aclivilics
14
Balanc¢ shc
15- 16
Noics io Ihc flnancial slatcmenis
17-2

Skylarks Charitv
(A company limited by guarantee)
Legal and administrative information
Charit.}' nutnber
Company registratlon number
Registered office
081H7350
Cros5H'ay Ccntrc
306 Richmond Road
T￿.lekttthaM
Middlescx TWI 2PD
The Skylarks Team
Trustees
The dircciors of thc charilablc company Iihc charity) are irnsiees for the of chaTiry law and, throughoul this report,
are coll￿{1ve1y refeTrd to a5 ihc Trusiees or Board of Trllsices.
The following served as Tru$i¢¢$ & Botytd of Dirrftor5 for th¢ Charity during ih¢ year.
Chair
Treasurer
Jennifer Pdt
Rajan Thevasagayatn
Trustoes
J¢nnifeT P¢iers
Rajan Thevasagayam
ChTiStopher Kcy {Rc5igncd July 20241
Elissa Melzg¢n IResigncd July 20241
ircillc Nemh
knbcrt Pender
T¢lmo Valido IRc5igncd January 20241
Deirdre Caswcll IAppuiThl¢d tkeLmbtr 2023. rcsigncd May 20241
Dominie Puli IAppoinied July 20241
Anne-Louisc Ward {Appoinicd July 20241
Danc Hardic IApwbilltLryJ July 20241
Skylarks is 3 user-led organisziion." ofollr eleven irustee& nirte ale patenis with children wilh dddilionol n¢cd8 #lld
Volunteers
Al Skylarks C'hariiy. w'c wani io cxpress our heanfcli 8raiitude to ihe ani&zJn8 voluniecT5 whv have bL*n the lifeblo￿ of oiir
organisaiivn over th¢ past yrjr. Thcii d¢diration and boundless cnihusiasni in d¢51¥rtin¥ and dclivcring our serviLcs havc
had an ijiijneasurablc iinpaLI Ort uui families. Iviihoul th¢ii hclp, our WQTk would bc grcaily diniinished.
Volunteers enhance our work by bnngjng Yaluttbl¢ 5ki11s. ¢x￿]enCe and eDcw. tt% well as thcir gift of tiii?c. Thi5 yedT, 39
incrcdiblc voliinicLrs ionlribuicd a r¢ii)arkablc iotal of 1.767 hours le9￿7¥&1¢ni 10 236 full w'orkin¥ day%) uf IhLlI' Iiinc and
cncTgy to SUPWbrt and dcliveT our s¢rvices. This incrcdiblc suppon is ai Ihe liurt of what irtakes Skylarks so splcial, and wc
Ldnnol ihank our voluntccrs cnoii81i for ihcir coniribuiions. I'our passion and cojiiimilincDI liave irnnslortiitd Ilic livcs ot.
tho% w'¢ s¢rvc, and wc arc mily blessed ro havc such a dcdicaicd and ￿rIng Icam.

Skylarks Charity
(A eompany limited by guarantee)
Report of the Trustees (incorporating the Dire¢tor$' reporl
for the vear ended 31 l.larch 2024
The Trusices prcseni Iheir rcpori and ihc financial sthicmcrtts for the year Lnded 31 March 2024. ThL Trusiccs. who aic
also directors of Skylarks Chariiy for ihe p￿4)0￿¢S ofcotnpttTry 1311. and whts served during lh¢ y¢#r and up io ihc daic of
this report, arc sci out on pagc 3.
Structure, governance and management
During 2023-24, Skylarks Charity remained a Chariiv (IN uM￿r 114811418oi.cmcd by a Consiiiuiion and managcd by
our Board ot'Trusiees, mcciing on avcrn8c sei'en times a )'eaT. The Trustees hai'e tomplied wilh Iheirduiy in scciion 17151
of Ihe Chariiics Aci 2011 io have regard to public bcntfjt gujdante pub115hed by Ihe Chariiy Commjssion.
Otir Vitsioift
A world wher¢ familics livkng wilh addiiional nccds ihrivc.
Oiirmissioij
OUT rnission 1510 cnable cverychild aT￿ youn8 PCT50n with a(Wiiional nceds io li￿¢theIr bcsi life w'hilc sUPP021ing cv¢ry¢)n¢
wh05c Iivcs thcy touch.
To deliver our mission, our Boaid of Trustc¢s hav¢ scr oui lh¢ follo￿.ing SIT31cgic aims in line with our 2020-2024 bllsiness
plan, tor Ihe coming ycar..
Develop our ottcring 2nd provide ourprogtamm¢s with ou[part￿￿5.
Aiiraei nLiY children 2nd familles 10 ihe UTganisaiiun.
Sccurc Ihc space to cxpand OUT scrvjccs.
Continue 10 bring OVT off¢ring onlinc.
D¢i'tlop vur talent and the otganJ5ation for5UStainablc gro￿￿h.
Diversify our incomL' io tnsutL' Ihe charity j5 T15k-3ssur¢d ihc fuwie.
SecurI￿g neiv premises continues io be a tore aim of th¢ ¢haiily_ Th¢ SI￿¢¢ II'LII cDablt U4 Iv T¢a¢h morL childrcii and
fatnilics who nccd acce55 to play and support ￿,1¢hiTh Richinond Borollgh and surrollnding areas. This objcciii'c is likcly a
long-tcrm goal foT thc charity-
Our objectives and activilies
To provide support and relief for Lhildren wjih addiiional D¢¢ds duc to physi￿1 or IcaTniDg iinpuinM¢nl, einoiionigl or
behaviuural difficuliits orany ptTmttntntoitClTIPQTary illn¢s5 in th¢ London Borough of Richiiiond aTrd 5UTTOUrtding areas.
including the provision of infonjmiion. praLtiial advJc¢ and supi)ort to ih¢iT faiiiili¢s. Lar¢Th and sibling5.
Skylarks Charity olTcrs opwbnuniiies for ehildren and young pcople aged 0-25 wilh additional needs io play and Icarn in
a fricndly cnvirontneni. Ii aiins 10 incrcasc their Lonfidcnce selC-L*iceitJ, 11111)r(IVL ihLII LY)IiiinuniLaiion, sc1150ry aiid
pliysical skills and hclp Iheni dcvclop Ihcir Jx>ieniial. By offering cl￿011￿￿￿] sui)port and InfonJiaiiotJ 10 fai)iilics. wc IVOTk
lo rLduLe Ihcir isolaiton, ijiiprove their fJnLnLial siluaiion and ¥iv¢ Ih¢m th¢ knuwlLdB¢ Ih¢y ni'Ld lo JiiakL Ili¥ bcst
deLisions for the flliure development of Ih¢ii ¢hildrcn.

Skylarks Charity
{A company limited b), guarantee)
Report of the Trustees (iJ)corporating the Direclors, report)
for the year ended 31 Illarch 2024
Chair of Trustees Report
Dear Supponcrs 8nd Siakcholil¢w5.
l am plcascd lo pres¢nt Ihc Chair of Trustees Rep)rt for Skvlarks for Ihc year 202_1-2024. OI'CT ihc past ycar, Skvlc?rks has
coniinu¢d ils essential work supporting Ihe s1￿claI Lducaiional Ne¢ds ISFNI commuiiiiy, adapting and tvoll'ing lo mcci
incrcasing d¢mand. l am proud 10 OUT progress. which has btcn mad¢ p055iblc Ihrough Ihc dtdicaiion of our siatT,
volunlc¢r4 ar￿ panner otganisations.
Thi5 year. Skylarkswelcorned 654 ne￿. familic& briNging ihe ioial mcmbership 104.670 fai￿711¢s. rcprescniiiig 5,810 childr¢
and young peopl¢ aged ￿25 registered io acc￿ our scrviccs. This markE a 170/0 incrca5c in ncw tainily regisiraiiuns
omparcd 10 last ytrar. deTnonsiraiing the growing need for our M'ork. Wc Teinain ¢oinniillcd lo cngaging our lainilie% on a
wcckly basis through various iniiiaiivcs, Intludtng providing infomiaiion. sign￿>s1]ng to r¢l¢vant 5UPPOrt, offerin8 praeiical
Tesourccs, and supporting parcnls and carers.
Our f￿u5 on improving seTVif¢ delivery has been a key PTiOTiry thi5 ycaT. Following challenges In th¢ previous PCTiod, such
as Staffing limitaiiorts and thc nced 10 review programtniDg. wc arc plcasc4110 report a In¢i¢asc in aciivily bookings.
revet%ing la51 year's dctlitht_ Th¢sc improvcmenis hai'e be¢n undcTpinncd by iargeicil cftorts 10 Sirtngih¢n our icam, improve
staff Tclcnlion. and refirt¢ VUT programmc dclivcry to bciicr mcei ihc nceds ofihe families iwe seTr¢.
A major highlight of ihe year has been lh¢ cslablishmcni of & new base In Houn51ow. fulfilling a long-sianding goal i(> ¢xl¢nd
our rcaeh bLyvnd Richmond. This n¢w facilily will alloii. us 10 beiitT support ihc 5ignifJcani niimbcr ol bcnLftciariLS ivho
IravLI frorn Houn51ow and slltTounding arcas. Providin8 serYrc¢s cl(Iser to th¢ir homcs will improvc a¢eessibilily and cnablc
Skylarks lo dcwn lis conncrlion wilh Ihjs community.
Another 5ignificani dcvelopmeni ha5 bccn ihc progress ofour-sprud Your Wings- Caftyr Coaehing" Initiative. Following
the inilial i)Ilol in 2022-2023, we T¢cogniscd ihe ncc41 to refine ihc programme to inaxiniise its impaei. U%ing fccdbark Irom
particiiwnts. th¢ course %4'as COMp￿h¢rE$lV¢Iy rcdcsigned and suc¥L55fully delivered io lis fjrsi cohorf in SLI)IciiibcT 2023.
Thjs revampcd prograjnme now prov)d¢s young r*ople wilh iailorcd guidancc. i)ractical rools. and op]M)iiunilIes Iv build
conlLdenLe and id¢nlity fuiure pathway& ¢stablishing iisclf as a eornetsioneofour b103dcrsuppon siraie8y for young i)eoplc
Iransiiioning into adulihood.
Thcsc succcsscs M'ould nol have been possibl¢ without ihc cxirdordinary efforts Of OUT 51aff and voluniecrs. as wcll as Ihe
invaluablc coniribulion5 ofour partntT Drgdnisaiion5. Sup￿ll from HaY]na￿et Mcdia CITOUP has bcen pivotal in advancing
our ('arccr Coachitig prograinnic. while partn¢tships with Sch1￿]S and other SEN-fvvu%d charities have grcaily Lnlianced
our ability io dllivtr impaciful serviLes. Their Lollaboraiion. alon8sidc our LOllllI)Illcd i¢aJn, has sircngihcncd Skylarks,
capacity 10 tneei th¢ n¢cds of our growing rn¢mb¢T5hip.
Looking ahead to 2024-2025. Skylark5 is eager 10 build on thi$ ycar's successcs by ￿'orkingL1OSelY with ¢UTrcnt stJkeholdcrs
and ivclcojning new partncrships. Together, w¢ will coniinuc io ereaie ￿p￿rtunItY¢4 foT childrrn and young peoplc with
addiiional ncLd$ 10 thrii'c. whilc offLnng vital SUPTM>ll lo Ihcir latiiili¢s.
Witli sinLere gratitudc arld opiiinisji) lor ihe futurc.
JertoifcT Pcicrs
Chair of Tnisiecs, Skylarks

Skylarks Charity
(A company limited by guarantee)
Report of the Trustees {incorporating the Directors, report)
for the year ended 31 llarch 2024
Services and performance
Skylarks welcomed 654 faniilie5 this year. wth a Wlal m¢mb¢tship of 4670 fg4milie$, T¢pi¢s¢niing 5810 children
youllg people agcd 0-25 Tcgisiercd io USC OUT 5CTVjf¢5_ Thjs shows Ihai Skylarks. SCTViC¢S coniinuc 10 bc in dcinand, witli
the chariiy secing a 17 /0 IDerta$t in th¢ numberofrtew familics rcgLSlcred wilh Ihe charity coniparcd lo ihc prcvious year.
W¢ ¢ngagc our families with M'eekly Ihrou8h our ouircach aaiviiic5. including Inf0m￿lIon. online and physical rcsourccs.
help for parent￿¢￿￿￿, and 5igthw5Ein8 se]vices.
Chilllrvii
We have directly supported 1158 individual children through adivili¢s. thLYapies and oth¢revenis. This fi8urc Tcprcscnts
Ulllquc visjis. whcrc a child's attcndanrc 15 counted only once Ihroughoui ihc financial year, cicn ihough Ilicy inay havc
attcnded muliiple se5siolls. This is a IO°/. Increase on the numbcr of childrcn support¢d cotnpared 10 Ihc previous y¢&r.
Fa￿}11Y Siippart
Wc havc dirccily 5up￿rtCd 948 familie5 Wlih a rJng¢ tsf support. including a41%￿a¢Y athiL¢¢. inforniaiion ialks, wotk5hops
and counsclling. This figurc T¢PTe5cnt5 uDiqu¢ I'isils, whcre a meinbcr ofihc faiiiily. ￿helh¢r ihai bc a child or pJr¢ni's
altcndancc, 15 countcd only once thToughuul the financial year. This rcprLXlllS a in¢rease in Ilic nuinb¢T of fJmilics
5UPPOrt¢d ¢tsmpaTed io FY2022-2023
BookEiJg.
Th¢ 948 fJmili¢s we have cngaecd over Ihc lam ycar madc over 9050 bookings aeross all our s¢rvi¢¢s. Compared wilh the
prL'WLOUS ytaT. this represcnis a 14Q/• intrea5e on Ihc ycaT prior.
What Ive offered at Skvlarks in 2023-2024
At Skylarks, our mission is lo provide an arrdy of activilics and thcrJpic5 and io crcatc tangible, posiiivc ouicomcs for
childTcn wilh addiiional nc¢d& ih¢ir 51bling%, parents, and earers ivho engagc with our sen'iccs. Thc ycar 2023-2024 wa% a
i¢stamcnt to cvmmiitncni. marke4L by signifieani growih and cxpansion. syrh as our addiiion of Dcw EtTvices and quality
provisions, Icading to a host of bcncfits for oui ¢ommuniiy members.
Pla
Aciiviiics..
Our play aclivili¢s seTve as a viial tomponent in fosicrin8 a rnngc of life ski115 and scll-confidcncc in rhildrtn. This ycar.
Skylarks exiLndcd its reach through a diversc array of aciivitl¢& T¢suliing In a hosi of posilivc vullomcs tor paNicii)anis.'
Inclusive Afterschool Clubs: Skylarks providcd inclusive clubs likc Karate. Draina, Yoga. Art5 and Crafis, and Gcjicral
Play. 'I'hcsc club5 not only allow¢d rhildrcn lo ¢xplort iheir iniercsis bui also hclpcd Ixx)si Ihcir sclf-c5tccin and self-
ortfid¢n¥e. Through these club& children devclopcd new ski115 and forged lu51ing friendships.
Prt$¢hool A¢tiviiles: Ailivtlies suih as General Play. Sensory Play. and MJkatvrt Sing & Sign 5cssions ¢aitrLd 10
pre￿hool-agcd Lhijdre￿'S needs. Thcsc scs5ions helped stiinulatc th¢ir¢ognili%'e and sensvry d¢vLlopi)ILni whilc proi'iding
parcnls with voluablc stral¢gi¢s foT Sup￿rting th¢kT children.
Holida
Pro
Offsite Adventure5: OtTsiic aciiviiics likc thc "All Aboard Club" and bik¢ ridin8 Icsson5 Ihrvu¥h Ilic 'Pcdal ProjcLt"
providcd uniquc cxpcricnrcs for childrcn. B¢yond lh¢ fun and exciieinerti. Ilicsc aclivilJe5 enLouragcd physical aclivily.
iini)roved L￿)rdInal10n. and ittsiillcd a scnse ofaLLo1￿plIshn￿nl. Th¢ cliarity PTO%'ides a range of i)iu¥raii)Iiiirtg Ilirouglitsul
th¢ lioliday5, inLluding spvrts 12ini)& ¢oitJpuier Loding Laii)ps. Irips 10 Kciv Gardcn& and iiiany Inorc. Fur faii)IliL% VI.
¢hildren with addiiional nccds. school lioliilaysean bc a diifiiult iimc. duc to Changes in rouliiic. brcakduwn Jn supwn ai
Lar¢ services and i501alion from ￿¢T5. It ran a150 in¥iea* Ilie thlrcady finaniial burd¢n p1aLL￿ on faii)ilics. Allcndii)
Skylarks te¥ulaT pli£ rtrtL'd holiday aLliviiJcs. M'e aiin io rcduce Ihc i%)laiioii and proi-lde faJiiilLCS ￿1[17 a sui)l)OTlivL iiL*iwork,
while provjding fun for ihe famÉly.

Skylarks Ch#rlty
(A company limited b). guarantee)
Report of the Trustees {incorpora¢ing the Directors, rtporl)
for the year ended 31 iNlarch 2024
DramAtie Storytellillg #nd Artlsllc Expression: The "Mi agiral Quests" and"Knols ATts" acijviiies allowcd ¢hildrcn io
cngage in dTamaiJc siorylelling and tyrti$ii¢ expression. Thl￿ s￿510￿$ nurtured crcativity, s¢lf-cxpre5sion, and
¢ommunication skills.
HAircutting Service: OUT d¢dicaied haircuiiing 5ervicc rx>t only h¢lped childrth maintain personal hygicn¢ bui also
PTovid¢d a s¢ns0ry-fricndly cxpcricnc¢ forihose wilh scnsiiiNiiics, ensuring a POSilLI'C and SlTCSS-fTC¢ grooming cxpcri¢nt¢.
Thera
LCS. Our ih¢rapy s¢rviees rcmained a viial co￿￿￿￿¢￿1 of Skylarks. olTcTings. Ivith a pzriicular focus ort ¢nhancing
wcll-bcing and emotional hcalih..
Counselling.. Ourpanncrship %4'iih Off Th¢ R¢¢oid coniinucd io be a cotncrslone of cmoiional 5UPPQTt ai Skylarks. Thc$e
counsclling scssion5 rcmained an csseniial resource forchildi¢n and paJrni& offering a securc space 10 navigatc ¢inoiional
hurdlcs. foster rcsilien¢¢, and cnhance Ih¢iT inenlal well-bting.
Music Therapy: Our¢ollabordiion wilh ihc Oiakar Kraus Music Trusi coniinucd to r¢sortaie wilh children, allowing Ilic
to ¢XP¢Ti¢n¢¢ iht ihcrapcutic wondeT5 of music. This iherdpy coniinucd to sen'c as a conduit for ¢motional cxprcs$ion,
improi'ed communicaiion. and the ¢uliivation ofcrcaiiviiy among oui Skylarks community.
O$teopaihi': Thcsc Ihcrapics. d¢dirated io pn)moiing physical ￿'t11-b¢In8. rmaiThcd a stcadfa8t pari of our holi%iLC
approach 10 child d¢velopmcni. 051eopaihy 5¢S5ions pttsisitd in addTe&sing issues relaicd 10 poslurc, muselc ionc, and
scns0ry S¢tisiliviiies. cnsuring that ¢hildTen reecived compTetLensivc cat¢ for Iheir physical hcalih.
RDA Equine Therap).: Our partneTship with Park Lane Siablc5 continued io bring lh¢ joys of horsc-assistcd Ih¢rapy 10
Skylarks. KDA theTttPy rLmained a ch¢rish¢d avenue for cnhancing physical and ￿n0110nal well-bcing, &ll0￿illg childrL'n
to conrtcci iviih Ihcse g¢ntl¢ animals whilc improl'ing Ihcir c(bordinaliort and confidcnce.
Developmelll*l Yog¥- OUT developmcnthl yoga sessions. irb collalN)tation wilh cxperi¢n¢ed physioihcrdPi5t5, coniinucd
to bc a ¢QTll¢Tsione of our holisiic approa¢h to well-bcin8. Children cngagtyl in inovcmcnis that not only cnhancd Ihcir
phy%ical abilLiies bui a150 PTomoied menial clarity and emoiional balance. numuring IhciT QV¢Tall dcvelopincnl.
Pl#). Therapy: In pameT5hip wilh Pieolouguc. our play IhcrJpy 5¢SSlOrts remained a dynamic and crcalivc avtnuc for
childrcn lo cxplore their einoiions and CAPT¢￿ themsclvcs. Play IhcTapy sessions providcd a safe and supportiv¢
environment for childrcn 10 work th¥ough thallcnges, build social skills. and develop a dcepcr und¢T%iaThdin8 of thcir oth't)
emotions. Unfonunaicly. Piriologue close41 as a chariiy in 2024. •nd we coniinuc 10 look foT a tILW partjicr to CJtTy on this
ijnponanl 5erviLe.
Infonnalion and Advice Sejviccs.. Skylark5 is very much atM)Ui SUPPOrting the whole family. OUT infoTmaiion and advice
scrvic¢s arc dc5igncd io ejnpowcr par¢nlslrarets al￿ orrer I￿1￿ csscThlial guidance and support. Thi5 y¢ar. ￿'C offcrcd..
Workshop$ *nd Training: Our workshops equip￿￿ parents with valuable parentin8 icchniqu¢5. fosiering sirongcr lainily
bonds and cnhanciDg their abiliiy to 5uppon their childrtn.
Support Groups= Wcckly and Inonihly i)C¢T-Io-P¢CT 5UPW)rt groups and coff¢¢ ii)omings. including thc Girls Conllcct for
PaTLni% of auiisiic gir15. Honit Schooling Group. Mcdilative Support Group. a[￿ 14ounsloM' Fatiiily Sup]x)rt Group,
providcd parents with invaluable opponuniiics 10 con￿￿1. shar¢ experienccs. and build supportive nciworks.
Advieelsupport Clinl¢s- Skylarks offcrcd bencfils advirt clithiLS and family 5UPTX)rt serviccs, hclping i)artnis navigat¢
coiiiplcx sy5t¢nis and acccss llccc55aTy rcwur¢es io sup￿)rt ilicir cliildrcn. These clinics provided cturial advicc on loi)i¥s
SULh as bcncfiis. fajiiily malt¢Ts, and social suppon.
SF.PiD Advice Service: Our SEN'D ISpcLial Iducaiional Ntcds Disabiliiicsl Advicc ScTVILe ofrcrs parcnts Cduiaiional

Skylarks Charity
(A companv limited by guarantee)
Report of the Trustees {incorpDratlng the DiTec¢ors' report
for the year ended 31 ￿.1￿reh 2024
advi¢¢, crnJx)wcring ihem io advocate ctTccliv¢ly for Ih¢ir Child's educaiion. This scrvirc supported ol'¢r 41M) taiiiili¢4 this
ycaT. ¢nsuTlrtg ihai children r¢ceÈve ihe appropriate support and rare in ihcir ¢dut&tional 5cltings.
and Lifc Skills..
SkylaTk5 roniinues 10 dcvclop our 5eTvices io includ¢ employabiliiy 3nd ILfc ski115 dti'elopincnl. mosi specifically our carly
ar¢LY dci'clopmcnl progTammc, Spread Your Wings. Career Coaching. The eharity hir¢d a ncw. poEition 10 lakc on Ihc
running and devclopmcnt of lis Lmployabiliiy arhd Lif¢ Skills Sct%'ic¢s.
SpTt#d Yollr WinES; C#r¢er CoaehÉng: Aft¢1 IllLiial i¢sting ith 2022-2021. SkylaA(s felt thai ihc Cou￿¢ necded furth¢r
devclopmcnl. The chariiy compl¢iely redesigned ils Carccr Coaching programme i¥iih thc f¢¢dback fTOrn the iniiial pilot
and d¢livcred 10 our fJTsI Cohort ofyoung pcoplc and ihcir families Scpicmbcr 202.3.
OUT Teview of the programmc after the fjrsi six tnonths showcd lh¢ folloM'ing=
Progruiliive SIiccg55 oiid Inipdci..
Th¢ Sprcad Your Wings ISYWI Career Coaching Pilot effeciivcly addrcsscd thc ¢mployment gap for young
pcoplc wilh additional nccds ISENDI Ihrough Ils firsi onlinc piloi.
Sueccssful engagcTn¢ni ￿'ith 90Qh TeleDlion for IM>th young p￿pIC parcnis.
P051tive feedback indical¢s Ihai thc programme fo￿tred carly carccr convcrsaiions. in¢rcascd awaT¢ness or
career possibilities. and inspired confidcncc in o%"¢icoming batti¢ts.
Pyograinmff Desigii and DeliiYry.-
The holisiic SYW programmc. compri5it%g scvcn online workshops foryoung pcopl¢ and parcnls. provcd bcnefirial
and well-reccivcd.
Fecdba¢k SU￿¢51S a pr¢fci¢o¢e for onlin¢ delii'ery due to acwibiliiy and ¢onvenience.
PuriiCiP&FiI Profile..
Six i)rogramincs w¢rL delivercd. COmPTi5¢11 of families from various Lotmlon Local AuihorLILC5. Wlth a divcT5¢ group of
young pcople agcd 12-14. includjng Ihosc attcnding special ￿h0o[$.
Positive fccdba¢k from participantswiih ncur0div￿sC¢ondl7l0￿5(C.g.. ASD. ADHD. Dyslcxial h12hli￿ts Ih¢ pro8raJnnic's
iE)cIu5ivily and abilily 10 5UPPOrt yOLill8 people with disabilities.
succes.s CJ'iÉél"Éu andlnjpucl..
The pro8rJinrn¢ su¢eessfully achicved its goals. ¢i'idtnLed by posiiivc respon5¢5 in fosicriThg early convcr5aiions.
addre55ing Lortcr baJTier5. and buildirtg Sup￿)niVe neiworkk
Eiiiployabilily skills. awar¢n¢55 of diverse car¢t￿. and thc iiwrt&ncc of irtclusiv¢ cniployers u'etL' cffcclivcly
oi)IiiiuniLaicd. PJrcrtis young peoplc ivete paniculaily engagcd ii'ith our sp¢ak¢r.
After Ihc ioursc. par¢nis feli 92Yo mor¢ ror)fideni alKbUt iheirehildren's career joumey.
Qi¢oles
li's lovcly to b¢ anion8si paren15 ¢XP¢Tieneing similar issucs. arwj w¢ reeogni5C togeilicr ihat w¢ necd 10 Iliink ouiside Ilic
box a bit Jiiorc for our ￿Spe¢ll¥c ehildrcn's fulLire. Pureiii
li's so nicc to havc buili a 5cns¢ ofLoiiimunily bdwecn Ihe adults as w'cll a5 tlie cliildren. Th¢ work otl thi% projcct is ￿[Cat.
and l ali) so i)Ica5cd wc w¢rt able to get a spoi on Ilic ¥OUTse. Skn.lurts Pfjiynl
Life Skills Course5: P47nncring willi Rolc Models. Skylark5 offercd lif¢ Ekills couws. including ¢onfidcncc-biiilding.
¢ollc?boralion. and leadcrshii) Iraining. ThesL COUT5CS ¢￿1￿)￿'cr young people 10 d¢i'elop csscnlial lit¥ ski115. ¢nliaiiuiiig

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their $¢if￿steC￿ atHI ¢mployabiliiy prospccts. Unfonunaiely it) 2024 Rolc Modc15 clo$¢d Iheir doors as a coinpany and
Skylarks are Currenily reviewing Lls oprions 10 coniinuc our life skills pro8rammillg.
Coding Camps- Skylarks introduced coding Camps io fturtu￿ children's di8ltal Iii¢Ta¢y and PToblem-solving abilities lasi
year. Th¢5¢ Camps equip young parli¢Jpanis with i'aluabl¢ skills for ihe fulurc job markci. Childrcn an(1 young pcoplc Icarn
10 c￿1¢ and build compulcT games. as well a5 oihei Al-focu￿d prvgittmmes. Again, It) 2024. Skylarks had lo swjtch
providcrs duc lo the original company bciDg sold and no longer able 10 coniinuc. After a Ihorough Icndcr pro¢¢ss, Skylarks
havc p#rmered wilh Jcl l.¢aming 10 deliver Ils Cou￿5 and ststted in 2024.
Highlights of the Year
As we Tcfl¢ci upon the pasi year, Skyl&E*s has coniinued as a beaeon of unw'8vering supN)rt for families navigating th¢
profound challcngcs pos¢d by disabsliiies, alongsi(le the escalaiing c05t-of-lhvin8 crisis. Our commitmcnt lo cmpowerin8
Ihcse familic5 T¢Tnairts ai Ihc hcan of our mJ5510n.
Incr¢zsed demand for s
ort.
In Tcsponsc lo Ihc faT-reachingcost-of-living crisis, Skylarks ivimessed anoth¢T yurof incTcasingrtew Incmberregisiratioiis,
up by 17 /., dcmonsiraiing ihc prcssirtg nccd for OUT 5¢Tvi¢es and the nced of syppon froin our communily. This coiilinuiiig
trend 1$ notably innuenccd by th¢ pressurc put on fawnilits by cxiendcd wailing lisis for NHS serviccs. laLk offunds ini'¢51¢d
by loral auihoriiics to SUPPOTt young pcoplc with addilJonAI necds. and th¢ mouniing financial pressur¢s on faniilics. M'hich
have dtcpcned Ihc cconomic hardships faced by ¢ommuniiy.
A rcccnt te
by The Childhood Trust in collaboralion with Skyla￿$ back in May 2023, dcli'cd inro tlic impact of ihc c05t-
of-living erisis on children aJH5 young pcopl¢ with speeial cducaiional n¢¢ds and disabilillL%. Thi5 crisis diSPTOPOrtionaltly
afftcts Ihcsc children, as Lonfjrnied by 71°/0 of social workcrs and 830/D of chaJi1ic￿. Famili¢s Taising childrcn wilh SEND
grapple with monthly expcnses aV¢Taging £93 highcr pcr chjlil. Ihan Ihosc withoui SEND childrLm. Thcs¢ fttmLlics typically
havc Iiiile savings. wiiIL an avcTage balancc of ihath £1,51X). undcTSCQTJng ihcir profound fjnallcial vulncrability.
Morcovcr, th¢ strairt ort suppon sy51¢m5 has iniensified. Ninely-five pcrccnt of s(Kial work¢ts rcport thai their ability to
a55i5t ¢hildrtn wjih SENI) has been ncgatively impacted due 10 diminishing rtsourccs and soaring d¢mand. l-hc s¢v¢nly or
problcms laccd by Ih¢5e children is on ihe TiS¢. IYLth 75V/o of social WQTkLrs noiillg an ¢scalaiion in the crisis du¢ 10 Ihc cost-
of-IIviTh8. Many childr¢n with SEND fccl alienaicd and disconncctcd ftom maitistr%2m sociciy. wilh 60Q/o CXPT¢%8ittg a sensc
of incquality M'hen acccssing i)lay. artiyilies or suppon. A￿esS 10 SuP￿rt seTvi¢es has b￿￿rne more #rdllous for 46/0 of
so¢ial workcrs. as M'ailing Iisis Icn8ihetL and diagnosiic criicria iighL¢D.
Ein
oiverin
FuluT¢S M'iih Ei
and Lifc Skills
A 5ignÈfiLant highli8hi ol- Ihc y¢aT was the rcdcv¢lOpJ￿nI of Skylarks. Einployabiliry and Lif¢ Skills Ser¥icc5. This
gruundbrtakitjg addiiion included thc d¢vclopTnent of our Spread Your Wings PTograJninc. dc51gn¢d 10 einpowcr yiiung
people Wjih carcer Loachirt¥ and carly caTc¢r d¢ve1ownL￿t Op￿nUnitits. Life skills courscs piovidcd ctULIo1 iools toi.
personal grofflh.
Skyl3rk$ ¢oniinucd 10 dcltvcr and cxpand Ihc rc51 of its progrdmming lo ¢aier 10 th¢ div¢rn' nccds of our cominun)ly'.
A¢tlvities: Conlinucd to provide inclusive aft¢￿Lh￿)1 and holiday atliviiies for young pcoplc ii'llh additional nceds SULh as
Karate. Drama, and Slay and Play. In partieular. OUT holiday pro8raTnlliJng Lontinue5 to be cxtrcm¢ly populaT pioviditjg.
trip5. holLday Laii)ps, and onlin¢ skjlls Loiirscs lo
Information and Adi'ice." As cxpccl¢d. Skylarks coniinues lo rcLtivc a high l¢vtl of rcqucsis for 5UPPUrt Ilirou811 lis
Inforiiiation and ddi'iLL-giving SCTvires. Tlie cl￿nIY,S SFNI TD AdvLLC krvicc LS a Lorc gai¢wtty scrvicc fur iiiaiiy of our
taiiiilics. M'illi iimny ncw to ihe organisaiion. OVCT the last year. Skyl3tk5 suprM)rtcd ovcr 400 faiiiili¢s. sccuring Ili¢ lup￿)rt.
and funding thcy need Iv ¢nsurL' childretl w'iih addiiional llccds rec¢Lve Ilie support fvr eduiaiion.
Employabilitv Life Ski115.' As previously incntion¢d. Skylarks l(Kkk S]￿lficant stTidos In CXP4inding our Eiii[Iloy£ibiliiy
.?iid Lifc Skills Scrbicis. -I'hi£ ¢xpansion Laiercd lo Iht ei))cr8ing nccds of our older childreii and yvuiig Eidults. ¢quipping

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thtrn with Ihe iools and knowlcdge nect￿ry for succes$ful Iransiiions into adulihood. The sucecssful redcv¢lopiiicnl of OUT
Spread YOUT Wings Carecr Coaching SeTViCC and ihc posiliic feedback rcceiied frorn OUT familics proi'ide Iht ba.814 foT
fumrc expansion of the programme.
Hotsnsloiv F3Enilies in Nccd.. A Cirowin
Prcs¢nc¢
Our data unders¢0￿￿ ihc increasing demaTd for Skyla￿s. setvices ?¥nong fainilies in Hounslow.. Ivherc need is high, and
pecialist scrviccs are Iimilcd_ Families from Hounsloii. wn51iiuied ihc laTgesi gTOYP of iicw. rc8lSiranis foT the sccond ycar
njnning. Thc l)orough's uniqu¢ rhallcnges. including language barriers athd athljtional nccds among p&rcnis, highlight ihc
critical importanr¢ of our prescnce in this ¢ornmunily.
Last year saw ihc closur¢ of Houn51ow Toy Library. a thatiiy suppming ehJliti¢n wtih addiiional necds in th¢ borough. Thi5
c105uic mcant families were moT¢ inclined io aecess scn'ices ai Skylarks ihTough our C.enirc bascd in Richtnond Upon
Thames. How¢v¢r. fainilics were only ablc 10 aiiend through acrcssing poorly conntci¢d public Iranspon beiween the
boroughs or by havith¥ accc5S to a ear. Thjs meani that ¥nany morc famili¢5 Ivho had Tcqucsicd supi)ort Elrugglcd to allCJId.
In response io thi5 gap. last ycar Skylarks $tart¢d scruring the ienan¢y of tltc Ilounslow Toy Library building. This siraiegic
movc ivould position Skylarks at the h¢att of Hounslow. alloi%'ing us to Icdch thosc in need direrily.
Ncgoiiaiions with the laDdloTd did lake lon8er than expcclcd, howevei by th¢ cnd of March 2024. Skylarks 5ccurcd Ihc
prop¢rty, Thc new fiilly aceessible spac¢ will hosi aciii'iiits. WQTkshops, SENI TD advi¢¢ 5CTViCC5. and support for lucal partn¢r
organisaiionx. Skylarks aims 10 opcrait throughoyi ih¢ wccK extending scTh'iccs inio Ihc M'¢¢kcrLds a5 panncrships cvolv¥
over ihe comin8 yea[5.
The n¢w Hounslow l(Kalion will noi only serY¢ the Hounslow community bui will also I￿8¢h areas of Richinond. Skylarks
antÈcipaics fajniltes froTn the￿ adjaceni regions ac¢¢55ing seTh'iees frutn IK>th OUT Richjnond and Hounslow 511cs, fosicring
uniiy and support across communilie5_ Wc cxpeffl Ihe chariiy lo raisc ihc funds needed fuT thc siic Tedcveloi)Jneni In 2024
and by 2025.
Reco
niiion.. Or
anisational Achievcmcnis
In 2023-2024, Skylarks received a host of i%'cll-deservtd nominaiions thai und¢tS¢VT¢d our dedication 10 Lmpuw¢i"ing
tamilics and children wilh addLiional n¢eds. Thcse honouts aT¢ a t￿lament io the ImpaLt Skylarks has Inade in ollr
¢ommunily, acknowledging the tlT¢I¢55 cffons ofour team and Sup￿)llerS.
-Non-Prolll Org¥nisalion A￿ardS." SkylaTk5 wcrc aw'arthd Bcst Organisailon for ChildT¢n iviih Disabiliiics 2023 In Ihc
London LaiLgory. D¢spiic iough cotnpeiilion. thc rharity w&$ deli¥ht¢d io b¢ Ihe winner of th15 aWaTd. highlighiing ihc
POSltivc suppori Skyl&Tk5 PTovidcs io lis coinmurtity.
Y*tlonal Diversity Awardi.. Skylarks achicved rccogniiion in rhe Naiional Divcrsity Awards for 2023. Thi.
acknowlcdgcni¢nl 15 a icsianicni 10 our lii¢le55 ¢ffons in pn)molin¥ dive￿ity and inclusivity In our comii)uniiy.
Positive Role lllodel AIv2rd.. Skylarks. Mi anaging Dircrlor. Aaron G￿7￿.￿. w35 5hortli51cd for the 'Posilivc Rolc Modcl
Award" in Ihc Naiional Divetsjly Awards 2023. reeogniscd for his inspiraiional l¢adcrship and dcdicaiion lo inaking a
diflerertL¢.
Tli¢se accolades inspite u5 lo rontinuc our mission io supw)rt and emp)wet fainilics in nccd. Mle are deeply hoJ)vurcd to
L¢iv¢ Ihcsc aLknowled¥eJii¢nts Temain committed io crcaling a brigliier tiilllTC fu¥ our coiniiiunily.
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Skylarks. 5ttal¢gir ain15 for ihc ycar 2024Q5 revoli'¢ around building futttrc inft34lTUCturc ro handlc the illfTc8scd dcinand
on our chaniy and d¢v¢lop ourabilily io help r￿lUre families. Oi'tT iht past fkl'e yell￿, Ihc charity has sLen oi'Lrwhcliiiing
need for 5uppon trom our communily. and whil¢ thc charity h&s signbficanily grO￿.n 10 meci Ihc dcjnands placed upon Ihc
organisaiion, ii has undeniably placcd a sirain on th¢ rh3r11￿5 ability lo mainiain lis fUTrriit sysiciiis and ways of workiiig.
Over the coming y¢aT, Skylarks aims io dci'clop our HR support foi %taff and volunietts, d¢i'¢lop illCTea%ing lincs of
rommunicaiion both iniemally artd ¢ilcThally. dci'clop our w'ebsite and CRM sysicms. sccurc pcmiancni spaec, enhanec
online acccs5ibility, nunure ialcni, and dii'ttsify our fundraising iniiiativcs. Thcsc ainis will pai'c ihc way for Sky1￿￿rks io
evol¥¢, ¢nsuiinB we mcct thc necds ofour strvite llsets, aTKI fulurc. mainlaining ourplacc as a ccntral hub of support
for our commurtity.
As the need in OUT communiiyconiinucs iogrow. the iwste¢5 would like io CXTend OUT heanfcli gratiiud¢ lo all OUT SUPPOrtcrs.
old and new, for bcing a crucial part of this IrdnsfomJaii%'e jotsmey. T¢Jgeih¢r, aT¢ ¢T¢aling u bi"ighi¢r fuluTC for our
community.
Tr'inaneial review
The nct financial rcsuli forihcycar ended Mar¢h 2024 w7sa SUTplusof £74.99112023- surplus of £28.3631. Iiiconie rcporlcd
in thc yeaT was £607.493 linclllding probvov supponl. compaTeil ii'iih (498,573 in 22123; Ihis incrcasc was duc io ali incrcas¢
in i'uluniary incomc. froin indii'idual donors, fundrdisiDg adiviti¢s and COTpordt¢ donoT5. Cash incornc Tcccivcd was
£514.793, w'iih £92.71M) worth of ptoiK>no support and so￿ls.
Thank you to all OUT fund¢TS over the lasi ye&r. with whom we Wo￿ld rtol h2v¢ b¢ett able ro d¢liv¢T a 5U¢¢t8sful year of
supr>on. Thank yoii 10; Htsmpiun Fund. Richmond Parish Lands Chariiy, Haytnarkd MLMlia Group, Ajaz.org, London
Con)TnuNily Fund. The Childhood Tnjst, The G051ing Foundaiion and all oiher v'ondcrful suppoilcrs who donaicd iliis ycar.
This year we had som¢ exceptional supp)Ners at)d ivould lik¢ to re¢ogThi% Ihc followjng".
Hainpiort FuLd- £40,0(101£20,OIX) d¢fcJTedi- funding supp>rtcd uur Cure Cosis ortd SEND Advi¢¢,
Richtnund Foundation (Prcviously Richmond Parish Landsl - E38.5¢)0 {EO dcf¢Jrcdl - Funding supported by OUT
Op¢raii(Ins Manag¢T, and Sprcad Your Wings Pruwdmm¢.
The Trustees ￿gUlarlY rcvicw thc Icvel of availablc unresiricicd res¢rYes (net unr¢stri¢i¢d ¢urr¢nt ass¢isl and ¢01151d¢T
wheihcr ii is sufticieni 10 crtsurt wnlinuity in ihe pursuancc of corcchartiable objLYiives, In ihc eveni of downiurns In incojijc
and uncxi)ected costs arising. Thc Tnjsiees ¢UTt¢ntly con5idcr thai Li is appropriaic 10 niaintain a levcl of availablc Irscrvcs
of IhrLL 10 six mvnths, unrcstricicd income. The Charity cortlinue% its s¢ar¢h for wman¢nt pr¢rDI¥L% ￿hILh bc
avahlabll in the Icrm. Wilh Ihal in mitul. the Trusiecs have deeided io k¢q) Ils desiyai¢d r￿[V¢S fur c4uipping Ihc
PTcmiscs or any other needs relaied lo %curing. or developing a siie.
Plans for future period, 2024125
Skylark5 has conie 10 the cnd of its currerti busJn¢55 plan arKi ￿.111 focus in 2024QS on dcvcloping a ncw 51raiegy. Illliile Ilic
Ihariiy works on it5 n¢w plarl lor ihc upconiing Yea￿ iht ¢haT]ly ha5 idcnilficd I1￿1 il tnuEI IDv¢Et in its Infraslruclurc if Ihc
Lharity is to coniinuc 8rowÉng ai pi¢¢. Our 5tratcgic focu5 for ihc upconiing year revolves around scverdl key pillars..
l. Programm¢ Advanccnient..
Einpoiverin¥ Yvun¥ Adults.. Skylarks is dedicaicd 10 evolving and ¢nrrLhkng our PTO¥Tainin¢ vff¢riiig5. Wc'rc
panilularly exLjILd about the dcvclopmeni of a spciialised iniiiaiivc ainjed ai llx.na￿QrS and young adults. Tliis
Loiiipr¢h¢n5iv¢ prograiiiJ]ie. known as "Sp￿￿ Your Mykngs.. will i)rovidc crucial guidaiK¢ and %uppon as Ihcsc
Individuals cmbark on Ilicir career joutn¢ys. Over thL Loming ycar. Skylarks ￿.11] aim io launcli a second i)iloi
pro¥raii)ittc for older age groups. irialling ditTe￿t d¢lii'¢ry mod¢ls and ilioroughly tcsting Ilic niatciial to ci)surc
Fnlillniing SINI D Advice= Our SFIND Advicc Scrvicc will remain a focal poini. Wc'rc cotiijnitrcd 10 rLtinin&k and
cxpanding Ihis Lorncrsione servi¢e to brtlcrscrvc familics scckingguidancc and advocaLy in Ilic rcalni ot-educaiion.
2. Coniinunily En¥agcJii¢nl'.
Exp￿1ndittg Our RL'aih.. Skylarks 15 poiscd io exi)and our eotnii)tsnily presenLt si¥nifiLanily. Our ubjL'LIIvL 1% Iu
cn5urc Ih4i1 our iiiissiort and thc inyaluable 5erviceswe providc are rtcogiiized and einbraued by taiiiilics. hcali1iL￿9rc

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PTof¢55i0nals, cducaiors. and oiher key 51ak¢holdcrk This ￿rnie81¢ ouircach will ertable us 10 exlcnd our support
nciwork io even tnor¢ families in need.
-3. F3rililie5 As5urance'.
Afiet SCCUTing a shorr-rerm Icavc for a pro￿rtY in Flouns1o￿, Skylarks aims io sccurc iis f(x>ihold iii Ihc borough
by increasing th¢ lengih of ils ienurc and raising futtd5 10 dcvclop Ihc building inio a ccnirc of cxcellciicc for young
pcoplc with additional necds and Ihcir families. While tsurdcrision Io SCCUTC a long ierni propcrty in Houn510￿ will
expand ihc chariiy's reach, M¢ will Continue ￿ focus on supporting the famili¢5 in Richn)ond.
4. Digital Acr¢s%ibilily'.
Digiial Infraslruclurc.. Skylarks is tommiti¢d 10 making our scn'iccs acccssiblc 10 all families, irrcspcciii'e of
gcographi¢al consirainls OT pcrsonal cirew￿S1ln¢c5. Skylarks will k invcsiing in a numbcr of inicmal projceis 10
hclp improi'e th¢ joumcy familics have in aecessing our s¢r%'iccs. Implcrneniaiion of a new CRM. acccssible
websiie. and ielephortt Sy51¢m will cnsurc familics can acecss Ihe suppon quickly. and ca5ily.
5. Cotnrnunication..
Internal and exrcrnal comms.. SkylttTks undcrslands thai in order 10 delii'er s¢rvi¢¢s 10 families who arc isolat¢d,
Ihai charity musl build upon its currcni communitalion and markeiing siraicgics in ordcr 10 reacli thosc ivho nccd
lh¢ Inosl support. Improv¢d v15ibilily will also support Skylaiks wilh Tcaching out lo Thcw dolloTS as Part of
strcngihcning our fundraising. Ini¢tnally. a5 Ihe Icam grows. and coniinucs lo work remotely, new ljncs of
communication Thu5t bc creaied io ¢nsuJr ser¥'i¢es caD bc dclii'crcd impacifully, swiftly aiid in a tiincly nianiicr. A
ncw HR system ivill bc d¢v¢lopcd io cnsurc sthff are ¢0￿p]laDI ￿'￿th iraining nced5 and feel coiincclcd lo Ihc wider
organiation.
6. Sirengihert Furt(traising'.
Divcrsc and Sustainable Incom¢ Sireams.. To enhan¢¢ incolnc to hclp us mcci our communiiy's evolving iiccds.
Skylarks will coneettirait on building suppx>ncr rclaiionships artil dIve￿ifyIng fundraising Ociiviljts. Our i)Tiniary
fundraisiJ)g goals includc reiaining a]Ml a¢quiTing 5UPtK>ners while OPlLmisirtg rcsourec allocaiion for Ihc bcsi long-
tem) returns.
Statement of Trustees, responsibilities
Compciny and Chaiity laws wuirc the TrnsiLL'S lo pr¢pJr¢ financial siaiemenis for each finarteial year, which givc a Iruc and
rair vi¢w' of the 51ale of affairs of the chariiablc company as ai ihc balance sheet daic and of ils irtcoming rL￿￿rttl and
applieaiion of resour¢c5. including income atld exptrtditurE fot th¢ financial year. In preparLII8 thosc tinancial sialemcnts
Ihc TEV51ces should follow bcsl prxlicc and..
selcct 5uiiablc accounting w)Iicies and then apply Ihcm consisicnily-
tnakc judg¢mcnis and cstimaits ihat aic rcasonablc and prndtni.,
SLllC wh¢ih¢r the policies adopied arL' in accurdancc M'>ih ihc Charitics Siatcmeni ofRccommcndcd Praciicc
ISORPI 2015 artd wjth applicabl¢ aceouniin8 sthndatils. 5ubj¢rt ro aTby material depdTtUT¢S disrlowd and
eXplainL￿ in the firtancittl slatcincnts; and
pr¢por¢ Ihc fLJ)aneial siaicjncnison th¢ going concern basis ttnlcss li is inappropriate io assuine Ihat ihc Lhariiy
will LOntinu¢ in OPCTarion.
Thc Trustccs, who are the Dirttiots of th¢ company lor the pu4￿S¢S of cojnpany law. rc5ponsibl¢ for k¢¢pin¥ i)ropcr
accouniing records, which disclos¢ with ￿asOnabL¢ accurdcy ai athy Iimc thc financial position of Ihc ¢haT]labl¢ roinpaiiy
and which enable li to ensurc thai ihc fJnath¢ixI sratcn￿nts comply wilh ihc Cojiipanies Aci 2006. The TrustL￿S arL' al%
rcsponsiblc fur ￿[e￿￿￿[ding the asscis ofihc chaniable ¢omi)any ar￿ hencc for iaking reasonablc sicps for ihc PTCVLniion
and d¢l¢Llion ol-fraud or other ÈTr¢¥ula¥iii¢5. TNsle¢s who servcd ih¢ yeaT and up to the daic of this TLPUrt ar¢ %1 out
on pa¥¢ 3.
Thc Lompany's Direclors ecrtity Ihai..
so fai as they arc awar£. IhcT¢ is no relevani ¥rouniing inforn￿liOn of whicli ihe coii)pany's accountan18 arc
unais'are.. and
Ih¢y tLave taken all 51¢p5 Ihat they ouglii io havc iaken in ord¢T to make Ilicin%clvcs aivarc of any rclcvanl
accouniing infonthation and to ¢siabli5h Iliai Ilic Loliipany s acLounlani is amarc of t1￿1 Infuni)aliun.
On behalf of ih¢ board
Jellnifer Peters
Chair of Trustees
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Independent examiner's report to the Trustees the unaudited financial slateinents of Skylarks
Charity.
l Tcpon on the financial siatem¢nts for Skylarks Charity for the ycar ￿ded 31>T MoTch 2024 sci oui oth pagcs 14 10 21.
Ibilities of Tn]
cclivc rcs
iecs and examiij
The ¢haTily's Tn￿leeS (w'ho are also the Dii¢rlors for the purpose of comEMny lawl arc responEiblc for the preparation ot-lhe
aceounis. Thc chariiy's Tru%t¢cs consider that an audLI ts noi r¢quircd for IhiE ￿TIOd (under Setlion 144{21 ofihc ChaTltics Aci
2011 Iihe 201 l Aclll, aNI thai an indcpcndeni ¢xaminaiion is r¢quiicd.
Having saiisfied my3clf ihai ihc chaTIty 15 noi subject to a￿lIt u￿ler company law and is cligiblc for independcnl cxaminaiion.
tt is rny rcsponsibiliiy-.
lo examine the a¢counts under Scdion 145 of the 2011 Aci
lo follow the proceduie5 laid down ith ihe Gentrdl Direction5 given by the Charity Commission lundcr Section 14515llb} of
the 2011 A¢ii-, and
to siaic whcth¢r particular rnatte￿ have eom¢ to trty aiicniion.
Basis of Ihc inde
endeni ¢xamincr's re
My examination was rarricd olli it% accordance wilh th¢ (p¢ncral Dkrrfiions given by the Chariiy Comm15sion. An cxamtnaiiun
includcs a rcvicw of thc accounijng rt¢ords kepi by iht chariiy a cumpaTison of ihc ar￿u￿15 preslnicd with Ihosc rccords.
It also ittclud¢5 considcraiion of ally unusual Lt¢ms ordiselosur¢5 in Ihc aecounts, and secking explanations fTr)Jn you 45 TIw51CCS
oncLming any such Jnatiers. Thc pmC¢￿UrcS ￿ThI¢￿ak¢n do not proi'idc all the evidcnce Ihai would be T¢quircd in an au(lil, and
¢ons¢qucnlly no opinion is given as lo whciher the accounts presenl a 'lTUC and foir view. and the report 15 limitcd io thos¢
maiicT5 Sct out in th¢ statcmcnis below.
Indc
ndcnl examiner's
atcmcnl
In cvnncciion with my examinaiivn, no mailer has eotnc ro my aiieThiioD".
11 I whieh giv¢5 mc r¢asoThablc causc to belitvc ihai. in any mai¢rial respect. thc r¢quircmenis.'
io kLep accounting rccords in accordance with Seciiot) 386 and 387 of the Cuinpanics Aci 21)06," and
lo prcparL aceounr5 whieh ac¢urd with the aceounling rwords. comply wilh the accounting rcquiremenis of Scciion$ 394 L?nd
395 of lh¢ Compani¢s Act 2(M)6 at￿ with Ihe meihods and principles uf the Siaicmcni of R¢coiiim¢nded PratTl¢C'. Accoiiniing
and RLpvrting by Chariiies
havc not bwn m¢t' or
12110 which, in my opinion. airention should be drawn in ordcrto cnable a propcr undcrstathding of Ihc accollnis 10 bc rcachcd.
Charles Tail
CharlLS Tail Aciouniing Litnitcd
l .(o-faLL
Dai¢.'
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Skylarks Charity
(A company limited by guarantee)
Statement of fjnancial aetivlties (incorporating the income and expenditure aecount)
For the year ended 31 March
2024
Unrestrirted
Note Unrestrirted Designated Restricted
General
lund5
funds
funds
2024
Total
2023
Total
Incoming resources
Incoming resources from
generating funds.. Voluntsry
income
Volunteer / pro bom income
Acbvities for generating funds
Investment income
300,685
153,749
454,434
333,860
92,700
54,990
5,369
92,700
54,990
5,369
93,610
69,757
1,345
Total incomlng resources
453,744
153,749
607,493
498,572
Resources expended
Costs of generatEr￿ fvnds:
Generating voluntsry income
Charitable activities
122,186
200,150
26,713
173,431
148,899
383,603
128,735
341,474
10,022
Total resources expended
322,336
10,022
200,144
532,502
470,209
Net Incoming resources for
the year
131,408
(10,022) 146,395>
74,991
28,363
Transfers between funds
(35.Crf)O)
35,000
Total funds brought forwaré
Total funds carried forward
100.609
48,860
74,016
223,485
195,122
197,017
73,838
27,621
298,476
223,485
TIIL stalcineni of fintsncial activities includes all gains and losses in Ihc ycar and ihcrefore a scparaie si&ietneni olioial
Tecognised gains and1055¢5 has nol prL'parcd.
All ofihe above ainounis Nlaie 10 toljlinuing aciii'itits.
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Skylarks Charity
(A company limited by guarantee)
Balance sheet
as at 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Notes
Fixed Assets
Tangible Fixed Assets
io
Current Assets
Cash at bank arKI in hand
308,112
308,112
Creditors: amounts falling
due wlthln one year
368.951
(70,475)
li
{84,627)
Net current assets
298.476
223,485
Net assels
298,476
223,485
Funds
Restricted income funds
Designated Fund
Unrestritted General Fund
12113114
27,621
73,838
197,017
298,476
74,016
48,860
100,609
223,485
Total funds
Thc BalanLC Sheei coniinlles ot) the followin¥ page.
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Skylarks Charlty
(A company limited by guarantee)
Balance sheet (continued}
Tru5tees' statements required by the Companie5 Aet 1985
for ihe year ended 31 Imareh 2024
The chariiable company istntitlcd to ¢xtmpiion from audi¢ under Scciion 477 ofth¢ Companics Act 2(K)6 for the ycar cndcd
31 March 2024.
The m¢mbcrs havc not ￿quIred th¢ ¢hariiablc company lo obtain an audii of its fjnancial siaicmcnts for Ihc ycar cndcd .11
Mar¢h 2024 in accordance with Scclion 476 of Ihe Companies Aci 2¢X>6.
Thc frustc¢s acknowledge their Tcsporhsibilit1¢5 for.
lal ensuring ihat Ihc charitable company kccps ac¢ouniing rceords ihai comply with Scctlolls 386 and 387 of ihc
Companic5 Acr 2006 and
Ibl preparing finartcial siaiemcnis whirh give a injc ar￿ fairi'icw ofthe SLqlC of affairs of Ihc charitablc Company as ai
the endofeach financial ycar and ofJissurplusoTdcfJcil foreach ILnancial ycarin accordancc i%'iih thc r¢quircmenis
of Scciions 394 and 395 %4'hi¢h oihcNise comply w'ith ihc rcquircnicnt5 of the Companics ALt 2006 rclaiing to
financial 51atcm¢rtis, so far &$ applic&blc lo the ehariiable COTnpany.
Th¢se finantial siaiemcnis havc IKcn prepared in accordaTK¢ With the spccial provisions of Part 15 of the Companics Aci
2006 rclalitig to s¥nall chaTitable companics and with Ihe Financhal Rcporting Siartdard for sn￿11¢[ Eniiiies Icffcctivc April
20081.
The financial siaicmen¢5 wcr¢ appToYed by th¢ knard on th¢ 3rd of Oclober 2024 and signcd on iis bchalf by
Jennifer Peters
Chair of Trustees
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Skylarks Charitv
(A company litnited by guarantee}
Notes to financial statements
for the )'ear ended 31 ￿larch 2024
Accounting policies
The prin¢Jpal atcountjng w)li¢1¢5 a￿ summari5¢d b¢low. Th¢ arcouniin8 policies havc bccn applicd consislcnily
Ihroughoui Ihe y¢tsr atKI th¢ pr¢¢¢ding year.
1.1. Basis of accounting
Thc financial sraicmcnis hal'c bccn prcparcd on a going conccm basis undcr Ihe hislOTl¢ cost convention. Thc
rinancial siaicmcnis hai'e been prepared in atcordartce wilh the Siaicmcni of Rccommcndcd Practi¢¢." Accounting
and Rcportin8byChariiics preparing Ihciraceounts in accordathce ￿'11h Ihe Fiiiancial Reporiing SiartdaTd appliLabl¢
Ln the UK and Republic tsf Iieland IFRS1021 issued 16 July 2014 and ihc Financial Rcporting Standard
applicable In iht Utkjied Kirtgdom artd Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021, Ihc Chariiies ACT 2011. Ihc (-ornpani¢s A¢1
2006 and UK Generally Ac¢epied Praeiice as li applJ¢s fiom l January 2015.
1.2. Cashflow
Th¢ chari¢y has takcn advarklage of Ihc exemplion in FRS102 and Ihc Siai¢m¢nt of liecommendcd Practice from
the T¢quiicmcni 10 produce a ca5hllow Siale￿nI bccausc it is a small charity_
Incoming resources
All incoiniJg rcsourcls arc includcd in ihcstatcmeni of financial aciiviiies whcn Ihc charity i* eniiiled io ihe incoine
and Ihc amounrcan bc quaniLfÉcd with reasonablcaecurncy. The following spccific policiesarc upplied io particular
catcgoric5 of incom¢'.
Voluniary incomc is rcecivcd by way of granis. donations and gifts and is inclu(l¢d in full In the siaieinLni or
rinancial activities when re¢tivable. Grani$ Whe￿ ¢rtliil¢m¢ni Is noi condilional on ihc dclivcry of a sp¢cific
perfomiance by Ihc tharily. art recogrtised ￿'b¢￿ th¢ rhority b¢¢vmes uncondiiionally cniiilcd to Ihc grant.
Donatd s¢rvi¢¢s and faciliti￿ are included al ihc valuc TO lh¢ charity ivbere this can be quantified. Thc valuc of
5¢rvicc5 PTovidd by Volunt¢¢￿ has not becn includcd.
Gifis donated for rcsalc arc includcd as incomin8 r￿OurC￿ wiihin aciiviiics for gcn¢raiJng funds whcn ihcy are
sold.
In¢oin¢ froTt) ini'¢51iT)cnls is includcd in the ycar in which it i% trc¢ivobl¢.
Re50urccs expended
E.xi)LndilurL' Is TL'Lu¥ni%cd on an a¢trual basis asa liabilily is ithfUTtd. Expendiiurc includes any VAT which ¢annvl
fully ￿￿vered, and 15 [t￿rted as part orth¢ ex￿[￿11￿[¢ to M'hich il rclaies.
Costs of g¢n¢tating fund5 comprise th¢ w5ts as50ciai¢d with alt13cling voluntdry illLomc and il)c costs octrading
for f￿ndraising PUTPOS¢S lrt¢luding the thaTity'5 5hoi).
Charitable exp¢ndilurc COmpri￿S thos¢ costs iTrcurrcd by lh¢ chariiy in the (klil'ery of iis aciiviiics and 5crviccs
for its bcJ]cficiaries. li includcs boih coms thai can bc allocaied dirccily to Such activilies and Ihosc cosis of n
indircci nature ntte￿ry 10 support Ilicm.
Supi)on L0518 aT¢ th0￿ costs incurr¢d dinyily in supw>N of cxpcndilurc on objceis ofilic cliarlly and inLludc
projcLI Inanagcincni.
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Skvlarks Charlty
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to financi#l 5t#tements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Voluntary income
Vnrestrirt Restrirted
funds
2024
Total
2023
Total
fund5
Grants
Donations
Gift Akl Redaimed
41.075
229,845
29,765
151,774 192,849
1,975 231,820
29,765
199,538
131,497
2,825
300,685
153,749 454,434
333,860
Actlvltles for generatlng funds
Unrertrirt
2024
Total
2023
Totsl
funds
Fundraising General/Events
Incorne from activitEs
43,233
11,757
43,233
11,757
63,995
5,762
54,990
54,990
69,757
Investment incorne
Unrestrict
2024
2023
funds
Total
Total
Bank interest receivable
5,369
5,369
1,345
5,369
5,369
1,345
Costs of generating voluntary income
Un￿trICte Restricted
funds
2024
Total
2023
Total
funds
Marketing and fUndraI￿n9
122,186
122,186
26,713 148,899
26,713 148,899
128,735
128,735
These figures indude pro LK)m costs of 29,600.
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Skylarks Charity
(A compAny limited by guarantee)
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Costs of charitable activities
Unrestrirted Restrlcted
funds
funds
2024
Total
2023
Total
Educational program
210,172
210.172
IT3,431 383,603
173,431 383,603
341,474
341,474
These figures includ¢ pro bom costs of £63.100.
Analvsis of support costs
2024
Total
2023
Total
staff training
Accountancy
1,178
15,043
1,303
14,703
16,221
16,006
Employees
Employment Costs
2024
2023
Wages ar￿ salaries
266,736
221,807
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 (2023.. None).
Number of employees
The average monthly numbers of empk)yees (rrM)st of whom are part-b"me) during the year was as
follows..
2024
2023
li
li
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Skylarks Charity
(A conipany limited by guarantee)
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Taxatlon
The charity's attivilics fall wiihin the ex¢mpiioDs afforded by Ihc provisions of lh¢ lrteomc and Corporaiion
Taxcs Aci 1988. A¢¢ordingly, there is no iaKaiion tharg¢ in thcsc arcounls.
10. Tangible Fixed Assets
Equipment
Cost
Brought forward at l April 2023
2.164
At 31 March 2024
2,164
Depreciation
Brought forward at l April 2023
2,164
At 31 Maich 2024
2,164
Net bwk values
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2023
I l. Creditors: amount5 falling due
ithin one year
2024
202.1
Trade creditors
Deferred income
Accrued ex￿ndItUre and other creditors
7,4L3
61,320
1,742
4,464
78,334
1,829
70,475
84,627
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Skylarks Charity
(A compan}, limited by guarantee)
Iyotes to financial statements
foy the year ended 31 Mareh 2024
12. Analysis of net assets between fvnds
UnrestrKted Restritted
lund$
funds
Totsl
funds
FU￿ balances at 31 March 2024 as represented by:
Current assets
Current liabiliiies
280,010
88,941
19,155} {61,320)
368,951
{70,4751
270,855
27,621
298,476
13. Unrestrirted funds
At
31 Marth
l Apffil
Inc4xning Outgoing
2024
£ Itransfers £ Itransfers
General unrestricted funds
I(￿,609
453,744
1357,3361
197,017
Desgnated fund
35,(KJO
110,0221
73,838
Total unrestricted funds
149,469
488,744
1367,3581
270,855
Purposes of unrestrirted funds
(pencral unrcsiricicd funds may bc uscd 10 In￿1 any of ihL Charities tsbjtciives. as deiennincd by Ihc TnJSiL￿￿.
Th¢ D¢5ignatcd fund ha5 bccn Set up 10 Sup￿>￿ ihe Chariiy wilh lis objcciivc of sccuring Jiew. prcniiscs. including
the pw¢ur¢mcnt of rt¢w ¢quipmcnl to cquip Ihc faciliiy.
14. Restricted funds
At
l April Incoming Outgoing
2023 resources resource
At
31 March
2024
Restricted funds
74,016
153,749
12W,1441
27,621
Purposes of restricted funds
Individu31 donoTS hav¢ stipulaiLryJ Ihat Iheir funds inust bc uscd for specifle pu￿Oses.
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Skylarks Charitv
(A conipany limited by guarantee)
Notes to financial Statements
for the year ended 31 Illarch 2024
15. Company limited by gu*ranlee
Skylarks Charity is a company limited by guaraniec ar￿ accordhngly does noi h8v¢ a shaTe capiral. fiery Ineinber
of the tornpany undcriakes 10 conlnbulc such amouni as may bc rcquired noi cxcetdin¥ £1 10 Ihc asscls of Ihc
charitabl¢ ¢ompany in Ihc c%'cni of its b¢iDg ￿'OUr￿ up whilc hc or she is a membci. or wiihij) oi)c y¢ai uftcr hc or
she ceas¢s lo be a member.
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