Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Period start dste
April
Period end date
March
2024
2025
From
To
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
Mid Tendring Education Partnership
other namas charity is known by
Tendring Families First
Reglstered charlty number (if any)
1150415
Charity's prlnclpal address
Brightlingsea Primary School & Nursery
Eastern Road
Brightlingsea
Postcod6
C07 OHU
Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charfty
Name of person lor body)
entitled to appolnt trusteo Ilf
an
Trustee name
Offi¢e {rf any)
Dates acted if not for whole
year
Sarah Bryson
Jennifer Grotier
Diane Fawcett
Stephen Burke
Chris Ruck
Kay French
Vikki Bonner
Chair
Dr Bethany
Morgan- Brett
Michael Beckett
1011212024- Present
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name
Dates acted If not for whole year
Names and addresses of advlsers (Optional infomiation)
pe of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executlve or names of senlor staff members (Optlonal Information)
Liz Pickford - CEO
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Section B
structure, governance and management
Doscription of the charlty's trusts
Type of governing document
l@g. Irusl depd, LQiiS lilution
Memorandum & Artic18s of Association incorporated 29th M arch 2012
How the charity is constituted
{eq. trust. associatio n, companyl
Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee - Consisting of Schools &
Partners holdin
full and associate membershi
asa
ro
riate.
Trustee selection methods
jeg. appoinl&d by, el@ct8d by)
Trustees are appointed or reappointed at the Annual General Meeting as
detailed in the Articles of Association.
Addltional governance Issues {Optional Information)
Tendring Families First (Mid Tendring Education Partnership) is a
Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee with full and associate
membership of schools and partners,
The partnership's Articles of Association contains the organisational
structure to detail that a m inim um of 5 Directors are required to represent
the schools from both Colne and c clusters and a Special school. The
partnership also works with the other organisations to ensure that the local
needs are communicated to inform strategic decisions and local
commissioning cpportunities are acted upon.
You may choose to include
addttional information, where
relevant, about:
policies and procedures
adopted for the Induction and
training of trustees",
the charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
Tendring Families First (Mid Tendring Education Partnership has a range
of policies and procedures in place in relation to the direct delivery of
services provided as well as those relating to the Charities business,
including Safeguarding Children, GDPR, along with comprehensive
Insurance cover to include Professional and Trustee Indemnity.
relationship with any related
trustees, consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
Section C
Objectives and activities
The charity's objects are to work collaboratively for the advancement of
education for public benefrt of the children, young people and families in
the Mid-Tendring area in order to improve life chances and outcom8s, by
(a)facilitating the delivery or brokering additional extra-curricular,
opportunities
(b)promoting public and family access to schools and member resources.
(c)facilrf(ating the delivery or brokering support training and opportunities
for public and families.
(d)facilitating the delivery or brokering servlces to meet the needs of
families and the public not currently met by statutory or local authority
provision.
(e) cultivating an ethos that fosters a positive sentlment towards
education and lifelong leaming for the public benefit in the Mid-Tendring
area.
Surnmary ofthe objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
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Tendring Families First (Mid Tendring Education Partnership) ensures
that all undertakings and commissions are in accordance with the Charlty
Commission's guidance on public benefit. We strive to provide support,
opportunities and activities which will benefit our children, families and
communities by increasing their relevant capabilities, competencies, skills
and experiences.
Promotion and access to community facilities including school facilities
outside of the school day - provides increas@d opportunities for famili6s
to access local support seNices who provide information, advice and
guidance to improve the knowledge, understanding and experience of the
parents, children and families, as w611 as community enrichment and
engagement.
Facilttating and Delivering Training and Workshops and Family L8arning-
for schools, children, families and the community.
Brokering & Delivering Services to meet need - without exception the
services Commissioned aim to develop and teach the families to seek
their own solutions to remove barriers to improve moral, spiritual, cultural
and mental development of the families, to prepare them for the
opportunities, responsibilities and experiences when engaging with
society
Summary ofthe main
activitles undertaken for the
public benefit In relation to
these objects (includa withln
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guldance
issued by the Charlty
Commission on publlc
benefit)
Creating an ethos and environment in which families can enjoy learning,
reflect, improve and grow in confidence, is fundamental. We will
communicate an expectation that learning is important and enjoyable,
and that everyone can achieve - we are ambitious for our families and
expectations of learning are high. We will develop a culture of
Gollaborative learning that builds on what all families from diverse
backgrounds know and understand.
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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional inforrnation)
You may choose to include
f urther statements, where
relevant, about:
policy on grantmaking.,
policy programme related
investment.,
contribution made by
volunteers.
Section D
Achievements and performance
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Section D
Achievements and performance
For 2024 -2025 we hav8 continued to build on the strategic direction of
'T6ndring Familles First, and the ethos of 'Putting Children and Families
First, and the im portant work we do as a local Charity providing early
support across one of the most deprived districts in the UK.
Our support helps families struggling with multiple complex issues including
povety, family bakdown, isolation, mental health, and behavioural
challenges.
Summary ofthe maln
achievements of the charity
durlng the year
A continulng key priority area of support this year has been Emotional
Wellbeing and Mental Health for our children and families. This year
demand for mental health support for our children and families has
continued to increase and is particularly acute within Tendring as it has the
highest number of Children and Young People aged 5-11 affected by mental
health in Essex. Sadly approximately 4 children and young peopl8 per week
lose their life to suicide, most worryingly Tendring has Éhe 2nd highest
Suicide rate in the whole Country. {2021 }.
T8ndring, also has higher than average adult mental health challenges,
(Depression, Self-Harm, Suicide) and in most cases greater prevalence than
all of England (2021). This is evident in the high numbers of our parents
experiencing a decline in their emotional well-being and mental health.
Between 2024 and 2025, Tendring Families First saw a further 250A
Increase in requests for Family Support on previous financial year, also in
202312024 we saw a 230/0 increase on previous year. One key theme of
referral requests was for support around Diagnosis and EHCP help. This
increase coincides with the revelation that Essex County Council is the
worst in the Country for completing Special Educational Needs & Disabilrties
Assessments.
In Essex just 10/0 of children receive an assessment for an Educational
Health Care Plan (EHCP) within the legal limit of 20 weeks. This delay is
partly caused by the lack of Educational Psychologists able to cary out
assessments to contribute to the EHCP, as well as an overall increase of
requests of 143 % from 2015 with almost 4,000 requests made in 22123,
It is estimated in NE Essex that children between 0-18 with Combined
ASDIADHD make up 7.6 % of the population.
In response to demand, Suffolk and North East Ess6x Integrated Care
Board have introduced changes to the Neurodevelopmental Disorder
Diagnosis Pathway for children seeking ASD IADHD diagnosis. In summary
the changes include..
Referral forms now only accepted f rom the child's GP or education
setting, unless not in Education.
The school is required to triage and confimi rf the request is for either
a diagnostic assessment for autism or ADHD.
Complete the 1&page assessment referral providing detailed
information on, Communication, Social Interactions, Rigid
Behaviours, thinking and special interests, Sensory, Attention and
Concentration, Hyperactivity, Impulsivity
School to stlll complete SNAP questionnaires
Parent also required to complete lengthy assessment for child
Evidence that parent has accessed Behaviour and Parenting
Support
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These changes clearly impact on schools, linked to the expectation on
schools to have the capacity and experience to be able to complete the
r8ferrals and to triage children to the correct diagnosis pathway without
medical training. However, there is also a big impact on Tendring
Section E
Financial review
Tendring Families First (Mid T8ndring Education Partnership) tskes an
active and realistic approach to the management of our Reserves, which
accords with the regulatory frameworks in which we work and with good
practice as laid down by the Charity Commission.
In order to sustain existing work for which funding has ceased, we aim to
maintain the General Reserve at a minimum level. In accordance with
Charity Commission guidelines, Tendring Families First (MTEP) has set
this level to be equal to the costs of discharging our liabilities in Ihe event
of the company being wound up plus the costs represented by three to
six months of continued operations.
Brief statement of the
charity's policy on reserves
Detalls of any funds materlally
in deficit
Not Applicable
Further financial review detalls (Optlonal informatlon)
This year Tendring Families First (MTEP) has been successful in
securing external funding to support the charities vital work to include:
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant about..
the charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising).
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity.
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
£31,506 National Lottery 3 Year Partnership Funding (year1)
Fam ily Support
£25,375 Trust House Charitable 3 Year Funding (final year)
Family Support
£1,000 Orsted - Counselling Support
£1.000 Pickering Electronics- Counselling Support
£5.000 Albert Hunt Trust - Counselling
£4,000 - Essex Community Foundation - Psychotherapy Project
WALK & TALK
Tendring Families First held 'Walk & Talk Sponsored events during
Children's Mental Health Week, which raised an impressive £2,811
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature{s)
Full name(s)
Posltlon (eg Secretary, Chalr,
etc)
Sarah Bryson ( nee Dukelow)
Chair
Liz Pickford
CEO
Date
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|Mid Tendring Education Partnership
Working nam:; Tendring families First|Mid Tendring Education Partnership
Working nam:; Tendring families First|CharityNo|1150415|
|---|---|---|---|
|||Company No|8012490|
|Annual accounts for theperiod||||
|Period start date|01/04/2024|**To**|Period end
date|
## **Section A Statement of financial activities (including summary income and expenditure account)**
|Guidance Note
S01
S02
S03
S04
S05
S06
S07
**Expenditure (Notes 6)**
**Expenditure on:**
S08
S09
S10
S11
S12
S13
Tax payable
S14
S15
Net gains/(losses) on
investments
S16
S17
**Extraordinary items**
S18
S19
S20
Other gains/(losses)
S21
S22
**_Reconciliation of funds:_**
S23
S24
Total funds brought forward
**_Total funds carried forward_**
**Net income/(expenditure) after tax before**
**Net income/(expenditure)**
**Transfers between funds**
**Other recognised** **gains/(losses):**
Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for
**_Net movement in funds_**
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Separate material expense item
Other
**_Total_**
**Net income/(expenditure) before tax for the**
Other trading activities
Investments
Separate material item of income
Other
**_Total_**
**Recommended categories by activity**
**Income (Note 3)**
**Income and endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
F01
F02
F03|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
F01
F02
F03|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
F01
F02
F03|
|---|---|---|---|
||5,191|65,882||
||78,510|||
||275|||
||2,817|||
|||||
|||||
||86,794|65,882||
|||||
|||||
||14,547|||
||70,515|
75,304||
|||||
|||||
||85,062|75,304||
|||||
||1,731|9,422
-||
|||||
||1,731|9,422
-||
|||||
||1,731|9,422
-||
|||||
|||||
|||||
|||||
|||||
||1,731|9,422
-||
|||||
|||||
||181,611|9,422||
||183,342|-||
31/03/2025
|**Total funds**
**Prior year**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
F04
F05
71,073
73,369
78,510
79,950
275
3,937
2,817
-
2,484
152,676
159,740
BSEA|**Total funds**
**Prior year**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
F04
F05
71,073
73,369
78,510
79,950
275
3,937
2,817
-
2,484
152,676
159,740
BSEA|**Total funds**
**Prior year**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
F04
F05
71,073
73,369
78,510
79,950
275
3,937
2,817
-
2,484
152,676
159,740
BSEA|
|---|---|---|
|71,073|73,369||
|78,510|79,950||
|275|3,937||
|2,817|||
||-||
||2,484||
|152,676|159,740||
||||
||||
|14,547|14,080||
|145,819|140,969||
||-||
||-||
|160,366|155,049||
||||
|7,691
-|4,691||
||-||
|7,691
-|4,691||
||-||
|7,691
-|4,691||
||-||
||-||
||||
||-||
||-||
|7,691
-|4,691||
||||
||||
|191,033|186,342||
|183,342|191,033||
## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
|**Report to the trustees/**
**members of**|Charity Name
Mid Tendring Education Partnership|Mid Tendring Education Partnership|||
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|**On accounts for the year**|31stMarch 2025||**Charity no**|1150415|
|**ended**|||**(if any)**||
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|**Set out on pages**|1-3||||
|||(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)||(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)|
- I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the year ended **DD / MM / YYYY** .
- **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
**Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
* _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._
|**Signed:**_S Goody_
**Date:**29/07/2025
**Name:**SUZANNE GOODY
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**Date:**29/07/2025
**Name:**SUZANNE GOODY
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~~Cs~~|**Signed:**_S Goody_
**Date:**29/07/2025
**Name:**SUZANNE GOODY
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~~Cs~~|**Signed:**_S Goody_
**Date:**29/07/2025
**Name:**SUZANNE GOODY
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**Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
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