**PARENTS AND CARERS SUPPORT ORGANISATION (PACSO) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2025** 

2024/2025 



Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements for the year ended 31[st] March 2025 

Company Registered No. 08069488 Charity Registered No. 1148138 



**PARENTS AND CARERS SUPPORT ORGANISATION (PACSO) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2025** 

## **PARENTS AND CARERS SUPPORT ORGANISATION (PACSO)** 

**(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** 

**CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2025** 

|Charity Information|1|
|---|---|
|Report of the Trustees|2-18|
|Report of the Independent Examiner|19|
|Statement of Financial Activities|20-21|
|Balance Sheet|22|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|23-33|






**PARENTS AND CARERS SUPPORT ORGANISATION (PACSO) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2025** 

PARENTS AND CARERS SUPPORT ORGANISATION (PACSO) 

## CHARITY INFORMATION 

## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 

**TRUSTEES:** Clare Elkington Caroline Bucksey (From Oct 2024) Elaine Pitcher Rebecca Edwards Andrew Finnamore (From Jan 2025) Andrew Green Emily Medway (Until July 2024) Hazel Rumsey Rick Wates (Until Sept 2024) **CEO:** Emma Drain (Kennedy) **REGISTERED OFFICE:** Lavant House West Lavant Chichester West Sussex PO18 9AB **REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER:** 08069488 **REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER:** 1148138 **BANKERS:** CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill Avenue West Malling Kent ME19 OAS **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER:** Claire Norwood BSc FCA AT1II Carpenter Box Piper House 4 Dukes Court Bognor Road Chichester West Sussex PO19 8FX 

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It gives us great pleasure to introduce PACSO’s Annual Report, together with the financial statements 

of the Charity for the year ended 31st March 2025. We have set out for 

our supporters and the general public, what we have achieved in the past twelve months and our future plans. This report has been prepared to meet the requirements for a Director’s report and accounts for Companies Act purposes. The accounts have been 


prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the notes  to the accounts and comply with the Charity's governing document, applicable law and the requirements of 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 

**The objects of the charity are to relieve parents and carers of children and young people having a disability through the provision of recreational and social facilities in Chichester, its environs and such other parts of West Sussex and the UK as the trustees think fit.** 

PACSO has been delivering parental support and respite services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities since 1999. This year, PACSO goals were to (1) grow the team to help us meet demand for services and to make the charity more sustainable for the future, taking account of succession planning (2) Grow and develop bespoke packages and Travel Training for young people (3) develop PACSO branding, including consistency across our website and social media presence. This report will outline how PACSO has achieved these goals this year, and the impact this 

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has had on our beneficiaries. 


BENEFICIARIES 

PACSO members may have learning or physical disabilities, complex health needs, and social or communication difficulties. PACSO now have **586 members** with disabilities and additional needs living in 

Chichester, Arun, and Adur Districts of West Sussex. We 

welcomed 108 new children to PACSO this year. Together 

with their siblings and parent carers, this represents an 

incredible 1,059 beneficiaries. 

**PACSO Beneficiaries** 

**37% of all PACSO members have a learning disability** 

**66% have autism, and 44% social and communication** 

**difficulties** 

**21% of children display behaviour that challenges** 

**16% members have a physical disability, with 5%** 

**having a visual impairment and 4% a hearing** 

**impairment** 

**17% have complex health conditions** 


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For many children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, clubs, activities and friendships can be difficult to access. In our September 2024 survey, 98% of families who responded reported that their child was unable to access mainstream clubs and activities as they could not meet the needs of their child. Equally, for parent carers, caring for a disabled child can be both physically and emotionally exhausting. 49% of our survey respondents reported that PACSO is the only respite that they receive. 

Our September 2024 survey results showed that some children accessing PACSO have challenges and disadvantages at home, with 20% of respondents being single parent households, 9% with a parent with their own additional needs and11% fostered/adopted. PACSO clubs help young people to 

feel part of the community, have improved emotional wellbeing, and make friends. 

**PACSO is the only organisation giving us support/respite and fun days out - I am so grateful for everything you do!** 

**PACSO Parent, September 2024** 

SERVICES 

PACSO provides specialist after-school clubs and weekend and holiday respite for young people aged 

5-25 with disabilities in Chichester and Arun Districts of West Sussex. In our September 2024 survey, 

98% of parents reported that their child was unable to access mainstream activities due to their medical, behavioural or communication needs. Our dedicated and highly trained team make PACSO sessions accessible to a wide range of needs and therefore inclusive to all.  PACSO services are regularly reviewed and adapted using feedback from children, young people and their families. The Trustees are committed to ensuring that PACSO services remain high quality and meet the needs of 

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our beneficiaries through regular review and scrutiny of planned activities and services. PACSO 

activities for young people with disabilities include: 

|Ages 0-5|Weekly Little PACSO toddler groups in Chichester, Bognor and Littlehampton,<br>weekend stay and play sessions, Little PACSO family trips and parent support|
|---|---|
|Ages 5-19|Respite activities: Saturday clubs, holiday playdays, holiday trips and afterschool<br>clubs|
|Ages 19-25|Respite activities: PACSO Plus holiday trips and Go Plus/ Go Active clubs weekly.<br>Youthscheme during school holidays for 16–25-year-olds|
|All Ages|Family activity days, family stay and play sessions, relaxed cinema screenings<br>and parental support|



**“I am forever grateful for all the help and support over the years. PACSO is a safe place for P to have fun, interact with peers and build valuable relationships.” PACSO Parent, September 2024** 

IMPACT 

PACSO services exist to improve the lives of disabled children and their families. Our highly skilled 

and experienced play team are able to meet a wide range of needs, meaning that PACSO clubs are 

accessible to all. In September 2024, we asked our families to feedback to us the benefits of PACSO 

services for their disabled child and the results are set out below: 

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## ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE 

The table below outlines PACSO’s performance across the last 3 years and demonstrates the 

increase in membership, number of activities and hours of delivery: 

|**Data**|**2022-23**|**2023-24**|**2024-25**|
|---|---|---|---|
|No. of DCYP Registered atyear end|489|505|586|
|New membersjoined during year|133|104|108|
|Total Registered Individuals (all DCYP, Siblings & Parents registered,<br>regardless of attendance - siblingno. taken from attendancepre 2024-25)|1293|1360|1903|
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|Total hours of respite delivered(to DCYP)|7590|8183|8482|
|Total hours of familyactivities delivered(to DCYP)|2229|2391|2273|
|Total no. of different DCYP who attended at least once|339|331|331|
|Total no. of different Parent Carers who attended at least once|277|302|294|
|Total no. of different Siblings who attended at least once|92|113|120|
|No. of Parent Carer beneficiaries (those whose DCYP attended at least<br>once)|-|495|495|
|No. of Siblingbeneficiaries(those whose DCYP attended at least once)|-|285|233|
|Total no. of PACSO beneficiaries (DCYP who attended plus their parents<br>& siblings)|-|1111|1059|
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|No. of PlayDay,Playscheme & Youthscheme days|26|51|49|
|No. of Trips|42|0|9|
|No. of SaturdayClubs|34|24|28|
|No. of After School Clubs|156|144|144|
|No. of LP toddlergroupsessions|103|103|104|
|No. of LP Weekend & HolidayMeets/ Trips etc|14|9|13|
|No. of Bespoke Respite Sessions|-|21|24|
|Total Hours of Bespoke Respite delivered(to DCYP)|-|52|55|
|Total places filled (sum of total attendees at all activities - DCYP, siblings<br>&parents)|4701|4853|4771|
|Total no. of different activities(respite & family)|393|346|386|
|Total hours of PACSO fun! (sum of total hours at all activities - DCYP,<br>siblings &parents)|13,446|14,610|14,480|



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## **LITTLE PACSO** 


This year Little PACSO had 113 registered members aged 0-5, including 

48 new members joining this year. Ruth has supported 104 different children, 153 parents and carers and 67 siblings this year through Little PACSO events. These events have provided 1403.5 hours of fun for disabled children and a total of 1623.75 hours of delivery to all beneficiaries. 

Little PACSO is a community for parents, carers and their children, as they navigate and journey through the beginnings of parenting a child with additional needs. 

Increasingly, the processes involved for children with SEND, are not simple, nor straightforward. The systems are overwhelming with information and overwhelmed with the sheer volume of families needing support. It can be a delicate time for families, as alongside these practical steps, parents may also be dealing with emotional and physical challenges and strains. Meeting other parents and carers in a similar position and having a safe space where they feel supported and not judged, is a lifeline for families. 

## **WEEKLY GROUPS** 

We have provided play groups in Chichester, Bognor and Littlehampton through term time. Little PACSO groups follow a structure of free play with toys, sensory and arty activities and then a snack time with a story, songs and bubbles, all to promote child development and learning through play. There is a unique understanding between parent carers, that our children may play differently and struggle with the interaction of other children. Parents have commented that Little PACSO is a safe 

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space to be. This year we had visits from the Oral Health Promotion Team and the Early Help Team to 

interact and offer advice and support to Little PACSO families. 

## **WEEKEND AND HOLIDAY MEETS** 

Little PACSO has hosted 12 Stay and Play sessions throughout the year, either on Saturday mornings or in school holidays. There has also been a fun Christmas Party at The Arena and a Summer Outing to Drusillas. We use Little Piggies regularly for our Saturday Meets and our usual spaces at Children Centre Hubs during the holidays, as well as Aldingbourne and Little Street annually. 

## **PEER SUPPORT** 

Our busy WhatsApp Group has been a space for solidarity and peer support, 24-7. The 100+ 

members share tips, explain their personal experiences, sell and pass on toys, clothing and 

equipment. Ruth has also hosted 2 Parent Meets in the evening. It has been a space to connect with other parents without the worries of needing to catch your child! 

## **MOVING ON AND UP!** 

Each September Little PACSO says farewell to children who are moving up into primary school 

settings, and in September 2024, This year, it has become more evident, the stretches the education 

system are facing. Out of the 49 children who were due to start school, 10 were not allocated a space in a school that would suit their needs. 

The same 49 children became eligible to join the main PACSO service. Ruth continues to attend 

Saturday Clubs monthly, to ease this transition and be a familiar face.  Little PACSO is often the first point of contact for families who then stay within the PACSO family for many years to come. 

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**“Little PACSO has been such a lifeline for us. Not only has my son thrived since starting one of the toddler groups, but I have made friends with some of the other mums too. It’s a safe space where no one is judged and the children can just be themselves”** 

## **Little PACSO Parent** 

## **REACHING OUR TARGETS** 

## **1) GROW THE TEAM TO HELP US MEET DEMAND FOR SERVICES AND TO MAKE THE CHARITY MORE SUSTAINABLE FOR THE FUTURE, TAKING ACCOUNT OF SUCCESSION PLANNING** 

This year one of the charity’s main aims was to ensure the sustainability of the PACSO team. With 

this in mind, the PACSO Trustees separated the CEO and Play Lead roles, which since September 

2020, have both sat under Emma Kennedy’s remit. In April 2024, Mia Day joined the team as the PACSO Play Lead, an integral role that oversees all frontline delivery of PACSO services. 

This was a significant advancement for PACSO and has 

allowed our CEO the time and space to plan 

strategically for PACSO’s sustainability and growth, all 

without detracting from frontline service quality or 

delivery. 

In addition to the new Play Lead, the PACSO Trustees 


appointed two new Play Specialists on 1-year contracts, a significant investment in the frontline 

delivery team. With the ever-growing demand for PACSO services, these roles are vital in working 

towards meeting the needs of  all of our children and families. 

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- **2) GROW AND DEVELOP BESPOKE PACKAGES AND TRAVEL TRAINING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE** 

This year we have worked hard to continue to support Bespoke 

Packages and Travel Training Initiatives. 

Building on the success of last year’s sessions, we were able to implement our learning and resources to support 3 disabled children and young people across 24 sessions and 55 hours of bespoke delivery, tailored to their individual needs, particularly where no other suitable provision could be found for them. 


Our Travel Training services also stayed in line with last year’s delivery, comprising of 13 1-hour sessions to complete one individual young person’s independent travel training.  This successful but small-scale pilot scheme has paved the way for developing a larger scale service as we end the financial year and look ahead to 2025-26 and we look forward to sharing our progress on this service next year. 

- **3) DEVELOP PACSO BRANDING, INCLUDING CONSISTENCY ACROSS OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE.** 

After taking the strategic decision to separate the Play Lead and CEO roles, PACSO’s next objective was to review our current online presence. We recognised that in this digital age, online presence accounts for so much, and is often the first place a parent, carer, funder or supporter might find PACSO. 

In June 2024, the PACSO team started the process of updating and refreshing our current website and social media pages, ensuring continuity of branding across all platforms. In doing so, we sought to present a clean, modern and accessible exterior to all potential members and supporters. Part of this 

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project was to update the PACSO logo, ensuring consistent representation of our charity everywhere within the community 

The new logo and website were launched in January 2025 and have raised PACSO’s profile throughout our community, with a sustained growth in both visits and engagements on our page. PACSO will continue to use social media and the website as a tool to reach families, members and potential supporters. 

## **NEWS** 

2024-25 has been a very busy year for PACSO, with lots 

to celebrate. In May, our CEO Emma Drain and our Chair 

of Trustees, Clare Elkington, were invited to a garden party at Buckingham Palace. The invitation was in recognition of Emma and Clare’s positive impact on their local community, and the invitation was a great 


honour. The King and Queen were in attendance, as well as other senior members of the royal family and a wonderful afternoon was had by all. 

In PACSO’s 2023-24 Directors’ Report we shared the news that the land gifted to PACSO by Peter and 

Cherry Gilbard had been sold to create a funding pot for PACSO’s future forever home. The PACSO Trustees continue to work on this project, looking for a suitable location to buy or build a PACSO hub where all services could run from. Our Goal is to realise this ambition by 2031. 

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## **FUNDRAISING** 

PACSO receives funding from a variety of sources, including Trusts and Foundations, statutory funding 

from West Sussex County Council, donations, service fees and community fundraising events. We are grateful to all our funders and fundraisers for supporting PACSO’s work with children and young people. 

Thank you to West Sussex Short Breaks, BBC Children in Need and The Woodger Trust for their continued and substantial support. We are grateful to the Michael and Betty Little Trust for their continuing generosity; which has had such a significant impact on PACSO services and our subsequent fundraising endeavors. This year we were also grateful to receive funding from Chichester District Council towards our Spring Term after school club provision. 

We would like to thank our monthly donors for their ongoing support, as well as all those who took part in running and other sporting events to raise funds for PACSO this year. Notably we would like to extend our thanks to the Green family for their generous donation again this year. 

## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** 

With funders continuing to face unprecedented demand for 

funding, we experienced several unsuccessful funding applications over the past year. This, combined with rising operational costs, including increases to minimum wage, insurance premiums and energy bills, has made 2024-25 another financially challenging year for PACSO. As a result, we saw an overall increase to our expenditure of £87,539 to £429,650 (2024 £342,111), and an increase to income of £6,575  to £333,467  (2024 £326,892). 


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Despite the disappointing funding challenges throughout the year, we were delighted to be awarded a three-year grant from BBC Children in Need to support with the costs of our after-school clubs. We are also grateful for the continued support of West Sussex County Council who remains our core funder of our short breaks provision. 

The accounts show a deficit for the year on general unrestricted funds of (£63,281), (2024 (£66,730) deficit), and an overall in year deficit of (£96,183), (2024 (£15,219) deficit). Overall reserves at 31[st] March 2025 were £234,541 which included £29,948 of restricted funds. A further £933,491 of restricted funds regarding a PACSO Hub were held at the end of March 2025. 

## **RESERVES** 

The Trustees have considered the level of reserves they wish to retain, appropriate to the charity's needs. This is based on the charity's size, level of financial commitments held, and its due diligence should the charity dissolve. The Trustees aim to ensure that the charity will be able to continue to fulfil its charitable objectives, sustaining a temporary shortfall in income or unexpected expenditure, and endeavour not to set aside funds unnecessarily. 

The aspiration of the Trustees is to hold sufficient funds whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets (‘the free reserves’) held by the Charity represent between three and six months of average running costs, plus any costs incurred if the charity was to close. This would include any redundancy payments and support to employees to find alternative employment, the termination of any service contracts including office rent contract, professional fees (including accountancy and audit fees) and a contingency for any outstanding liabilities.  This amounts to a sum of approximately £113,746 to £227,490, which has been met. Currently the level 

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of unrestricted reserves is £204,593, or approximately 5.4 months’ running costs. 

## **RESTRICTED FUNDS- PACSO HUB** 

In April 2020 as part of a legacy, PACSO was very fortunate to be gifted a plot of land. It was formally 

agreed that any funds generated from the sale of the land would be exclusively used towards the 

construction and associated costs towards a much-needed PACSO Hub project, comprising of a 

building and playground, which would serve as a permanent legacy project for the benefit of PACSO and its beneficiaries. 

PACSO successfully secured planning permission for 10 houses on the land and in November 2021 sold it to a developer. As a result of the sale, PACSO secured restricted funds of £930,650 towards a permanent PACSO Hub. The intention is to build a safe, accessible, and welcoming space where children, families, and the PACSO community can enjoy the various accessible activities and 

opportunities that PACSO offer. Having a permanent PACSO Hub will enable us to continue to grow and expand our offer to support with meeting the demand for services. PACSO trustees agreed to invest the restricted funds to ensure a safe and comfortable return, with the intention of growing and securing further funds towards this project. 

The Trustees’ intention is to secure land and build a PACSO Hub within 10 years from the sale of the land. 

## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** 

## **GOVERNING DOCUMENT** 

The Charity was formed as a trust in 2002 (registered number 1092301) and became a Charitable Company limited by guarantee with a new charity number (1148138) on 15[th] May 2012. All the assets 

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of the original trust have now been transferred to the new charity. 

## **TRUSTEES** 

Trustees are elected and removed by the members of the company. The maximum number of Trustees shall be 9 and the minimum shall be 3. Currently the Trustees are the only members of the company. Trustees are recruited for various skills they bring to the organisation, and most of the trustees have first-hand experience of children with additional needs in a personal or professional capacity.  New Trustees are issued with an induction pack and are invited to visit a number of projects during the year to gain first-hand knowledge of the value of the service we provide. The Trustees who served during the year are listed on Page 1. 

## **ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE** 

Our **Board of Trustees** continues to guide, shape and nurture PACSO. We would like to thank them for their time and commitment to this voluntary role and recognise their devotion to our charity. In August 2024, PACSO said farewell to Rick Wates after over 7 years of dedicated service. We also wished trustee, Emily Medway a fond farewell as she entered her next chapter and emigrated to New Zealand. Caroline Bucksey joined us as a Trustee in October 2024 and Andrew Finnamore in January 2025. The Board of Trustees meet six times a year (with senior staff attending as appropriate). The operational management of the Charity is delegated to the senior managers and their staff. They liaise with the Trustees on a frequent and regular basis. 

## **MAJOR RISKS** 

The Trustees actively review the major risks which the charity faces on a regular basis and believe that maintaining the free reserves stated, combined with the annual review of the controls over key  financial 

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systems carried out on an annual basis will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse 

conditions. The Trustees have also examined other operational and business risks which they face and confirm that they have established systems to mitigate the significant risks. 

## **STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES** 

The Trustees are required under Charity law to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the financial activities of the 

Charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to: 

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 

- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; 

- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 

- state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any 

material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and 

- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate 

to presume that the company will continue in business. 

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable 

accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with applicable laws and regulations. They are also responsible for ensuring that the Charity maintains an adequate system of internal control designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded against loss or unauthorised use and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities. 

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PARENTSAND CAREASSUPPORTORGANISATION IPACSOI
REPORTOFTHETRUSTEES FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
On behalf of the board:
Clare Elkington
Chair of Trustees
Date:
2025.
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## **PARENTS AND CARERS SUPPORT ORGANISATION** 

## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT** 

## **TO THE TRUSTEES OF PARENTS AND CARERS SUPPORT ORGANISATION** 

I report to the Trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Parents and Carers Support Organisation (the Charity) for the year ended 31 March 2025. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the Trustees of the Charity (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (the 2006 Act). 

Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the Charity are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination,  I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act). In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. 

## **Independent examiner's statement** 

Since the Charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies. 

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

- 1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 

- 2 the financial statements do not accord with those records; or 

- 3 the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or 

- 4 the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). 

I 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 financial statements to be reached. 


## **Claire Norwood BSc FCA ATII** 

Carpenter Box Piper House 4 Dukes Court Chichester PO19 8FX 

Dated: .........................02/10/2025 

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|**Total**|||**2024**|**£**||122,285|182,424|22,183|326,892|||36,231|305,880|342,111|
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|**Restricted**|**funds**||**2024**|**£**||82,600|106,781|16,517|205,898|||30,262|124,125|154,387|
|**Total Unrestricted Unrestricted**|**funds**<br>**funds**|**general**<br>**designated**|**2025**<br>**2024**<br>**2024**|**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**||109,064<br>39,685<br>-|169,860<br>75,643<br>-|54,543<br>5,666<br>-|333,467<br>120,994<br>-|||42,324<br>5,969<br>-|387,326<br>181,755<br>-|429,650<br>187,724<br>-|
|**Restricted**|**funds**||**2025**|**£**||60,000|88,623|-|148,623|||1,833|179,692|181,525|
|**Unrestricted**|**funds**|**general**|**2025**|**£**||49,064|81,237|54,543|184,844|||40,491|207,634|248,125|
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||||||**Income from:**|Donations and legacies|Charitable activities|Investments|**Total income**|**Expenditure on:**||Raising funds|Charitable activities|**Total resources expended**|





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|**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Total Unrestricted Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Total**|**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**|**general**<br>**general**<br>**designated**|**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**2024**<br>**2024**<br>**2024**<br>**2024**|**Notes**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**|**Net outgoing resources before transfers**<br>(63,281)<br>(32,902)<br>(96,183)<br>(66,730)<br>-<br>51,511<br>(15,219)|Gross transfers between funds<br>**12**<br>990<br>(990)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|**Net expenditure for the year/**|**Net movement in funds**<br>(62,291)<br>(33,892)<br>(96,183)<br>(66,730)<br>-<br>51,511<br>(15,219)|Fund balances at 1 April 2024|As originally reported<br>_266,884_<br>_997,331_<br>_1,264,215_<br>_333,614_<br>_930,650_<br>_15,170_<br>_1,279,434_|Prior year adjustment<br>**13**<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_(930,650)_<br>_930,650_<br>_-_|As restated<br>266,884<br>997,331<br>1,264,215<br>333,614<br>-<br>945,820<br>1,279,434|**Fund balances at 31 March 2025**<br>204,593<br>963,439<br>1,168,032<br>266,884<br>-<br>997,331<br>1,264,215||The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.|The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.|In the comparative year the figures for Donations and legacies income and Charitable activities income have been corrected. There is no impact on the Balance Sheet.|
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PARENTS AND CARERS SUPPORT ORGANISATION
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
2025
2024
Not•s
Fixed ass•ts
Tangitle a55815
14
2.102
3,858
Current ass•ts
Debiors
Cash at bank and in hand
15
28,100
1,186,147
23,400
1,263,047
1,212,247
1,286,447
Creditor$: offloun¢$ falling due wSthln
one year
16
46,317
26,090
Ngt currenl assets
1.165.930
1.260.357
Totsl ass•ts 18s$ currènt Ilablllti•s
1,168.032
1.264.215
The funds of tho Charlty
Restrlcteol income funds
Unrgsln￿6d funds
19
963,439
204.593
997,331
266,884
1.168.032
1,264,215
Tha company is èntided to the exemption from tho audit requirement contained in section 477 01 tho Compani•$ Ad
2006, fof the year ended 31 March 2025.
The directors acknow18dge their responslbllities for CoM￿Y￿n9 with the requlrements of tho compar￿¥& Act 2rx
with rtspecl to accounts.ng records an¢J the preparation ol financial statements.
The members have not r8qulr•d th¢ ¢ompBny to oblAin on èudlt of finand81 stat•ments for the yeef In qu85tlon In
a￿d9n￿ wth s¢don 476.
Th96e financial stal•ments have pr•p8r&d in a¢¢ordan¢o with the provi¥bns applicaNo to companlos Subl￿t
to the small companies fegima.
Th• finawal stst8ments were approved by the Trust866 on ..
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Claie E1￿ingt￿l
TruJt••
Company 1¢g￿trolOn number 08069488 (England and W8le61
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**PARENTS AND CARERS SUPPORT ORGANISATION** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **1 Accounting policies** 

## **Charity information** 

Parents and Carers Support Organisation is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Lavant House, West Lavant, West Sussex, Chichester, PO18 9AB. 

## **1.1 Accounting convention** 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charity's governing document,  the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the Charities SORP "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). The Charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102. 

The Charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows. 

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the Charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £. 

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, [modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value]. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below. 

## **1.2 Going concern** 

At the time of approving the financial statements, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. 

## **1.3 Charitable funds** 

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives. 

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements. 

Endowment funds are subject to specific conditions by donors that the capital must be maintained by the Charity. 

## **1.4 Income** 

Income is recognised when the Charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received. 

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the Charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation. 

Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the Charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset. 

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## **PARENTS AND CARERS SUPPORT ORGANISATION** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **1 Accounting policies** 

## **(Continued)** 

## **1.5 Expenditure** 

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. 

Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges are allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. 

## **1.6 Tangible fixed assets** 

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses. 

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases: 

Plant and equipment 33.3% Straight Line Motor vehicles 20% Straight Line 

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities. 

## **1.7 Impairment of fixed assets** 

At each reporting end date, the Charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). 

## **1.8 Cash and cash equivalents** 

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities. 

## **1.9 Financial instruments** 

The Charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments. 

Financial instruments are recognised in the Charity's balance sheet when the Charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. 

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. 

## _**Basic financial assets**_ 

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised. 

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## **PARENTS AND CARERS SUPPORT ORGANISATION** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **1 Accounting policies** 

## **(Continued)** 

## _**Basic financial liabilities**_ 

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised. 

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method. 

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. 

## _**Derecognition of financial liabilities**_ 

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled. 

## **1.10 Employee benefits** 

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received. 

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the Charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits. 

## **1.11 Retirement benefits** 

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due. 

## **2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements** 

In the application of the Charity’s accounting policies, the Trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. 

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods. 

## **3 Income from donations and legacies** 

|**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Donations and gifts<br>15,564<br>-<br>Grants<br>33,500<br>60,000<br>49,064<br>60,000|**Total**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**2025**<br>**2024**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>15,564<br>27,175<br>-<br>93,500<br>12,510<br>82,600<br>109,064<br>39,685<br>82,600|**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>27,175<br>95,110|
|---|---|---|
|||122,285|



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## **PARENTS AND CARERS SUPPORT ORGANISATION** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **4 Income from charitable activities** 

|**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**Short breaks**<br>Sales within charitable<br>activities<br>76,610<br>-<br>Performance related<br>grants<br>-<br>88,623<br>**Other Income**<br>Sales within charitable<br>activities<br>4,627<br>-<br>81,237<br>88,623|**Total**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**2025**<br>**2024**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>76,610<br>70,808<br>-<br>88,623<br>-<br>106,781<br>4,627<br>4,835<br>-<br>169,860<br>75,643<br>106,781|**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>70,808<br>106,781<br>4,835|
|---|---|---|
|||182,424|



## **Performance related grants analysis** 

||**Short breaks **|**Short breaks**|
|---|---|---|
||**2025**|**2024**|
||**£**|**£**|
|West Sussex County Council - Family events|20,913|17,414|
|West Sussex County Council - Playscheme|67,710|89,367|
||88,623|106,781|



## **5 Income from investments** 

|**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Income from Liquidity<br>Funds<br>41,959<br>-<br>Interest receivable<br>12,584<br>-<br>54,543<br>-|**Total**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**2025**<br>**2024**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>41,959<br>-<br>14,008<br>12,584<br>5,666<br>2,509<br>54,543<br>5,666<br>16,517|**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>14,008<br>8,175|
|---|---|---|
|||22,183|



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## **PARENTS AND CARERS SUPPORT ORGANISATION** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **6 Expenditure on raising funds** 

|**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**Fundraising and publicity**<br>Staging fundraising<br>events<br>1,389<br>-<br>Staff costs<br>39,102<br>-<br>40,491<br>-<br>Investment management<br>-<br>1,833<br>Total costs<br>40,491<br>1,833<br>**Expenditure on charitable activities**<br>**Direct costs**<br>Staff costs|**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**Fundraising and publicity**<br>Staging fundraising<br>events<br>1,389<br>-<br>Staff costs<br>39,102<br>-<br>40,491<br>-<br>Investment management<br>-<br>1,833<br>Total costs<br>40,491<br>1,833<br>**Expenditure on charitable activities**<br>**Direct costs**<br>Staff costs|**Total**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**2025**<br>**2024**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>1,389<br>5,969<br>-<br>39,102<br>-<br>30,262<br>40,491<br>5,969<br>30,262<br>1,833<br>-<br>-<br>42,324<br>5,969<br>30,262<br>**Short**<br>**breaks**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>187,788<br>5,731<br>117<br>2,345<br>996<br>3,160<br>4,139<br>2,326<br>31,953<br>238,555<br>144,021<br>4,750<br>387,326<br>207,634<br>179,692<br>387,326|**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>5,969<br>30,262<br>36,231<br>-<br>36,231<br>**Short**<br>**breaks**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>158,988<br>1,960<br>128<br>3,433<br>788<br>3,269<br>5,314<br>1,181<br>36,011<br>211,072<br>90,968<br>3,840<br>305,880<br>181,755<br>124,125<br>305,880|
|---|---|---|---|
|Training & DBS checks||||
|Travelling||||
|Depreciation||||
|Little Pacso costs||||
|Consumables & refreshments||||
|Mini bus costs||||
|Equipment||||
|Activity costs||||
|**Share of support and governance costs (see note 8)**<br>Support<br>Governance<br>**Analysis by fund**<br>Unrestricted funds - general<br>Restricted funds||||



## **7 Expenditure on charitable activities** 

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## **PARENTS AND CARERS SUPPORT ORGANISATION** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **8 Support costs allocated to activities** 

|Staff costs<br>Computer, software & website costs<br>Administration & office costs<br>Training & activities costs<br>Insurances<br>Sundry expenses<br>Legal & professional costs<br>Governance costs<br>**Analysed between:**<br>Short breaks|**2025**<br>**£**<br>100,945<br>3,186<br>21,633<br>642<br>4,988<br>738<br>11,889<br>4,750<br>148,771<br>148,771|**2024**<br>**£**<br>59,119<br>677<br>17,828<br>445<br>4,532<br>1,725<br>6,642<br>3,840|
|---|---|---|
|||94,808|
|||94,808|



Governance costs includes payments to the independent examiners of £4,750 (2024 - £3,840). 

## **9 Trustees** 

None of the Trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration during the year, but one of them was reimbursed a total of £62 for sundry expenses. 

## **10 Employees** 

The average monthly number of employees during the year was: 

|Direct charitable expenditure<br>Fundraising costs<br>Support costs<br>Total<br>**Employment costs**<br>Wages and salaries<br>Social security costs<br>Other pension costs|**2025**<br>**Number**<br>22<br>1<br>3<br>26<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>305,005<br>17,239<br>5,591<br>327,835|**2024**<br>**Number**<br>20<br>1<br>3|
|---|---|---|
|||24|
|||**2024**<br>**£**<br>233,938<br>10,374<br>4,057|
|||248,369|



The Full Time Equivalent (FTE) number of employees during the period was 9.5 (2024: 6.73). 

There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000. 

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## **PARENTS AND CARERS SUPPORT ORGANISATION** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

|**10**|**Employees**||**(Continued)**|
|---|---|---|---|
||**Remuneration of key management personnel**|||
||The remuneration of key management personnel is as follows.|||
|||**2025**|**2024**|
|||**£**|**£**|
||Aggregate compensation|53,721|50,791|



## **11 Taxation** 

The charity is exempt from taxation on its activities because all its income is applied for charitable purposes. 

## **12 Transfers** 

There is a transfer from restricted to unrestricted funds of £990 due to fundraising expenditure that was accrued last year in unrestricted funds when it should have been in restricted funds expenditure. 

## **13 Prior year adjustment** 

In the comparative year the financial statements include a prior year adjustment of £930,650 which was made to correct the allocation of the Land sale investment fund from designated funds to restricted funds. The prior year adjustment resulted in the restricted funds increasing and the designated funds decreasing by £930,650 at 1 April 2022 and at 1 April 2023. For more details see the Trustees' Report. 

## **14 Tangible fixed assets** 

|**Plant and**<br>**equipment**<br>**Motor**<br>**vehicles**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**Cost**<br>At 1 April 2024<br>5,207<br>12,690<br>Additions<br>588<br>-<br>At 31 March 2025<br>5,795<br>12,690<br>**Depreciation and impairment**<br>At 1 April 2024<br>2,039<br>11,999<br>Depreciation charged in the year<br>1,656<br>689<br>At 31 March 2025<br>3,695<br>12,688<br>**Carrying amount**<br>At 31 March 2025<br>2,100<br>2<br>At 31 March 2024<br>3,168<br>690|**Total**<br>**£**<br>17,897<br>588|
|---|---|
||18,485|
||14,038<br>2,345|
||16,383|
||2,102|
||3,858|



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## **PARENTS AND CARERS SUPPORT ORGANISATION** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

|**15**<br>**Debtors**<br>**Amounts falling due within one year:**<br>Trade debtors<br>Other debtors<br>Prepayments and accrued income<br>**16**<br>**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**<br>**Notes**<br>Other taxation and social security<br>Deferred income<br>**17**<br>Trade creditors<br>Accruals<br>**17**<br>**Deferred income**<br>Other deferred income<br>Deferred income is included in the financial statements as follows:<br>Deferred income is included within:<br>Current liabilities<br>Movements in the year:<br>Deferred income at 1 April 2024<br>Resources deferred in the year<br>Deferred income at 31 March 2025|**2025**<br>**£**<br>11,155<br>1,420<br>13,525<br>26,100<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>4,920<br>14,139<br>15,078<br>12,180<br>46,317<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>14,139|**2024**<br>**£**<br>8,761<br>5,586<br>9,053|
|---|---|---|
|||23,400|
|||**2024**<br>**£**<br>3,634<br>-<br>9,651<br>12,805|
|||26,090|
|||**2024**<br>**£**<br>-|
||||
||||
||**2025**<br>**£**<br>14,139<br>-<br>14,139<br>14,139|**2024**<br>**£**<br>-|
|||-<br>-|
|||-|



Deferred income of £14,139 is in relation to grant amounts received in advance. 

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## **PARENTS AND CARERS SUPPORT ORGANISATION** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

## **18 Retirement benefit schemes** 

## **Defined contribution schemes** 

The Charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Charity in an independently administered fund. 

The charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes was £5,591 (2024 - £4,057). 

## **19 Restricted funds** 

The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. 

||**At 1 April**|**Incoming**|**Resources**|**Transfers**|**At 31 March**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**2024**|**resources**|**expended**||**2025**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|WSCC Short Breaks|11,899|67,710|(75,517)|-|4,092|
|WSCC Short Breaks (CYE)|-|20,913|(20,913)|-|-|
|WSCC Other Grants|405|-|(405)|-|-|
|BBC Children in Need|-|40,000|(36,119)|-|3,881|
|St James Place Charitable||||||
|Foundation|2,000|-|-|-|2,000|
|Peter Harrison Foundation|4,000|-|(4,000)|-|-|
|Chichester District Council|5,000|-|(5,000)|-|-|
|Bursary Funding|1,996|-|(523)|-|1,473|
|Woodger Trust|19,024|20,000|(20,522)|-|18,502|
|The Lennox Trust|500|-|(500)|-|-|
|Barbara Ward|5,691|-|(5,691)|-|-|
|Land Sale Investment Fund|946,816|-|(12,335)|(990)|933,491|
||997,331|148,623|(181,525)|(990)|963,439|



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## **PARENTS AND CARERS SUPPORT ORGANISATION** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

|**19**<br>**Restricted funds**<br>**Previous year:**<br>WSCC Short Breaks<br>WSCC Short Breaks (CYE)<br>WSCC Other Grants<br>Rank Foundation<br>Woodroffe Benton<br>Baily Thomas<br>St James Place Charitable<br>Foundation<br>Boltini Trust<br>Sussex Community Foundation<br>Peter Harrison Foundation<br>Ernest Kleinwort<br>Wellesey Charitable Foundation<br>Gerald Micklem<br>Chichester District Council<br>Wates Foundation grants for<br>finance manager<br>Bursary Funding<br>Woodger Trust<br>The Lennox trust<br>Barbara Ward<br>Land Sale Investment Fund|**At 1 April**<br>**2023**<br>**Incoming**<br>**resources**<br>**Resources**<br>**expended**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>-<br>80,667<br>(68,768)<br>-<br>19,000<br>(19,000)<br>-<br>7,114<br>(6,709)<br>-<br>3,100<br>(3,100)<br>-<br>2,000<br>(2,000)<br>-<br>4,000<br>(4,000)<br>2,000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>6,000<br>(6,000)<br>-<br>10,000<br>(10,000)<br>-<br>4,000<br>-<br>2,152<br>8,000<br>(10,152)<br>-<br>5,000<br>(5,000)<br>-<br>5,000<br>(5,000)<br>-<br>5,000<br>-<br>1,556<br>-<br>(1,556)<br>2,476<br>-<br>(480)<br>-<br>20,000<br>(976)<br>-<br>500<br>-<br>6,986<br>10,000<br>(11,295)<br>930,650<br>16,517<br>(351)<br>945,820<br>205,898<br>(154,387)|**(Continued)**<br>**Transfers**<br>**At 31 March**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>-<br>11,899<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>405<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>2,000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>4,000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>5,000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>1,996<br>-<br>19,024<br>-<br>500<br>-<br>5,691<br>-<br>946,816<br>-<br>997,331|**(Continued)**<br>**Transfers**<br>**At 31 March**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>-<br>11,899<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>405<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>2,000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>4,000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>5,000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>1,996<br>-<br>19,024<br>-<br>500<br>-<br>5,691<br>-<br>946,816<br>-<br>997,331|
|---|---|---|---|
||||997,331|



## **20 Analysis of net assets between funds** 

|**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**Fund balances at 31 March 2025 are represented by:**<br>Tangible assets<br>2,102<br>-<br>Current assets/(liabilities)<br>202,491<br>963,439<br>204,593<br>963,439|**Total**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>2,102<br>1,165,930|
|---|---|
||1,168,032|



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## **PARENTS AND CARERS SUPPORT ORGANISATION** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_ 

|**20**|**Analysis of net assets between funds**|||**(Continued)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|
|||**funds**|**funds**||
|||**2024**|**2024**|**2024**|
|||**£**|**£**|**£**|
||**Fund balances at 31 March 2024 are represented by:**||||
||Tangible assets|3,858|-|3,858|
||Current assets/(liabilities)|263,026|997,331|1,260,357|
|||266,884|997,331|1,264,215|



## **21 Related party transactions** 

There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2024 - none). 

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