**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1150871** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND** ## **UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2022** ## **FOR** **PARENTS OPENING DOORS (PODS)** D E Ball & Co Limited Chartered Accountants 15 Bridge Road Wellington Telford Shropshire TF1 1EB **PARENTS OPENING DOORS (PODS)** ## **CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the Year Ended 31st March 2022** |||**Page**|| |---|---|---|---| |**Report of the Trustees**|1|to|7| |**Independent Examiner's Report**||8|| |**Statement of Financial Activities**||9|| |**Balance Sheet**||10|| |**Notes to the Financial Statements**|11|to|18| |**Detailed Statement of Financial Activities**||19|| **PARENTS OPENING DOORS (PODS)** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31st March 2022** The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st March 2022. The trustees have adopted the provisions 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). ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** ## **Objectives and aims** The objectives of the Charity are to relieve the needs of children and young people, including their parents, carers and wider family, who have disabilities and/or special educational needs in the Telford and Wrekin area, to improve their quality of life, promote their inclusion in their local communities and to help and support them to reach their full potential. The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charity's aims and objectives and in planning future activities. The Charity carries out these objectives by running family groups, offering opportunities for participation and involvement, training and development, information and communication, the Befriending emotional support service and Inclusive events and session and ongoing support in numerous other ways, including social media, telephone and emails. ## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE** ## **Charitable activities** The objectives of the Charity are to relieve the needs of children and young people, including their parents, carers and wider family, who have disabilities and/or special educational needs in the Telford and Wrekin area, to improve their quality of life, promote their inclusion in their local communities and to help and support them to reach their full potential. The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charity's aims and objectives and in planning future activities. The Charity carries out these objectives by running family groups, offering opportunities for participation and involvement, training and development, information and communication, the Befriending emotional support service and Inclusive events and session and ongoing support in numerous other ways, including social media, telephone and emails. ## **Achievements and Performance in the year** Our outcomes for this past year have all been met with support from our Trustees, Committee, partners, volunteers and of course our wider parent carer network across Telford & Wrekin: - Families will be given opportunities to access emotional, practical and social support. - Families will feel less isolated and increase their sense of wellbeing. - Befriender, Parent Rep and Fundraising recruitment to support the charity. - Families given opportunity to participate in joint decision making. - Participation of families and involvement in strategic planning across all SEND work. - Delivery of training/workshops to families and wider organisations. - Increased knowledge, empowerment and understanding of SEND legislation. - Harder to reach and working families will increase knowledge and access our charity. - Children/young people given the opportunity to engage with their peers. - Sessions to enable children/young people to access appropriate activities. Page 1 ## **PARENTS OPENING DOORS (PODS)** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31st March 2022** ## **Update** As a grassroot, peer led charity our staff and volunteers have 'real life' experience, which gives great insight to the challenges faced by the families we support. This enables us to provide vital and appropriate support to families who have a child with a disability or additional need (aged 0 - 25 years) when they need it the most. We do this in a variety of ways, through our forum and parent voice, befriending scheme, family groups and support sessions, children's clubs and sessions, inclusive events and activities, key worker support, sleep support sessions, sign posting and weekly information ebulletins, coffee mornings with schools, workshops, and a training offer to other organisations on disability and inclusion. Our charity has grown and evolved from the Parent Carer Forum it once was, into an award-winning charity with an array of services and support options. However, parent/carer participation remains at its heart, it is vitally important to us that parent carers voices are heard at the highest level possible. This in turn enables professionals to improve how services are delivered, ensuring they better meet the needs of families. The parent carer voice is fed in via our steering group which is made up of a range of volunteer parent representatives (Reps) covering knowledge and experience on a wide range of additional needs and disabilities. The Reps all undergo an inhouse specialised training program to develop their confidence and ability to both share experiences and challenge services in a professional and appropriate manner during strategic meetings. We also host a befriending scheme which has grown and developed over the years into a critical lifeline, providing 1-1 peer-led support. This service is particularly important to families who have a newly diagnosed child and/or in times of crisis and transition. The service is delivered by trained volunteers, who have both the empathy and knowledge to support the family as a whole, preventing them from putting a strain on already stretched services and providing vital support at a time of crisis or uncertainty. Complementing the forementioned areas are our inclusive events and activities, family groups, 'Pears' activity sessions for the children, Lego Therapy, coding club, sensory sessions, sleep support workshops, challenges at home support sessions and many ad hoc workshops. Throughout the year we have a fun packed schedule of inclusive events for the whole family, be it a local activity session or day trip. Our inclusive events are a fantastic way of bringing the community together and reducing the social isolation many of our members feel. It offers the opportunity for families to make memories in a non-judgemental and supportive environment. Our family groups provide a lifeline to many of our members giving them the opportunity to meet families who face the same daily challenges and reduce the isolation they feel. It allows them to develop lasting friendships and support networks with their peers whilst gathering useful tips and information in a relaxed welcoming setting. We believe that our children deserve the same opportunities and access to activities as their peers, for this reason we run a selection of clubs/sessions, ranging from Lego therapy through to coding and crafts, with a Minecraft club coming soon. Enabling those children that struggle to access mainstream clubs/activities the opportunity to take part in appropriate sessions designed around their needs. Over the last 12 months we have begun to see a return to 'normal' following the Covid outbreak, however demand for our services has increased dramatically and continues to rise. We have been fortunate enough to secure funding to keep us going and ensure we were able to continue supporting families for the foreseeable. One of our main aims moving forward though, is to work on a sustainability strategy which takes us away from relying on large funding grants to give us greater security and ensure we are here for many years to come. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the organisations that have supported and worked with us over the last 12 months and especially to those that have provided the financial backing to enable us to support more families than ever. Some highlights and achievements from the past 12 months - Supported 100's of families to access days out. - Been awarded the 'Telford Community Pride Award'. - 4 Coaches full of families were taken for a fun day out at Rhyl. - We were able to run our Picnic in the Park again after Covid had prevented previous ones. Page 2 **PARENTS OPENING DOORS (PODS)** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31st March 2022** - Further trips and events such as days outs to Conkers, Blackpool illuminations, Lower Drayton Farm and Wrekin - Forest schools. - Themed Christmas, Halloween and Easter activity sessions. - Supported families through our Befriending scheme. - Delivered Sleep support training to families. - Hosted an Afternoon Tea to celebrate the Queens Jubilee. - Continued to work on the VOICES project despite the interruption of Covid, we have been successful in driving this forward and have the early signs of a charter being formed for local services and providers to sign up to. - Provided SEN holiday support to local providers. ## **Participation Activity** As an introduction to the Strategic Co-ordinator Role. The role is to ensure that the wider parent carer voice is heard across services - that's education, health, social care and our voluntary partners. We recognise that a parent carer and wider family takes on many forms and it's important to us to reach out to as many as possible. As an introduction to parent carer participation: "Parent carers can often pinpoint problems frequently experienced by families with disabled children. This knowledge is useful to professionals as they plan services to meet disabled children's needs. Parent carer participation is when parents and professionals work together, recognising each other's expert knowledge, to design, develop and improve services for disabled children in the local area" Extract from Contact, National Charity. Over the last couple of years we have been working on the 'Voices' project which would create a working together charter. The charter demonstrates a commitment to embed co-production principles at the heart of any services developed for our families with SEND in Telford & Wrekin. The last newsletter gave news that we were going to be setting up group sessions and we are really pleased that these did indeed go ahead - we had hoped for in-person but we managed to do it all online, so thank you again for everyone taking part in this. ## **Parent Reps** As the Strategic Co-ordinator my role is to involve and support parent carers and families who have a child and young person aged 0-25years to have their voice heard in service development. PODS is a representative body that attends strategic meetings, meetings with commissioners, operational leads, Directors and service leads, providers of services etc. I am supported in this work with a team of parent reps who each have an area of work they are interested in and support me with, albeit this is not exclusive, and anyone can feed into any area of work at any time. Deb Sheppard has volunteered with us for many years, in various roles, as a befriender and supporter and as a champion of all things Mental Health. Deb has also supported us with mental health led family groups. Karen Hale-Jones has been a key parent rep in the work around adults and her experiences of working with young people at college has been very valuable. Karen also has a lot of experience around housing and specialist placements. Keiron Warr has been with us for many years and is Chair of Carers Partnership Board. Keiron brings a wealth of experience from his working life and special schools and supports with the Joint Commissioning meetings. Liz Bickford-Smith has been involved with transition to adulthood and employment and is very passionate about community inclusion. Liz is also a co-founder of the Newport Hub Café and Funky Friday Disco's. Simon Buckley-Robins has always had an interest in the work around Short Breaks and supports me with this, and transition/adult world and specialist college placements, moving into adulthood, with knowledge and experiences shared around social care. Tina Lowe focus when working with me has been around Early Years, working with Child Development Centre, and more recently the Speech and Language Therapy pathway. Tina also runs the Shining Stars 0-5 playgroup and links into the hospital communication meetings. Page 3 ## **PARENTS OPENING DOORS (PODS)** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31st March 2022** Sara Lyon has worked with us for many years, focussed on her experiences and links to nursery provision, as a champion of the forum and getting involved with direct family support at groups and meetups. Sarah Richards has worked with us on the Local Offer development and also a dedicated piece of work around transition between primary and secondary schools, sharing her direct experience of this work. We are very fortunate to be welcoming two new Parent Reps to our forum: Cas Lake is one of very newest recruited Reps and her area will focus on Short Breaks for children, picking up the key work for 0-18 years, and she will work with Tina on this going forward. Kerry McLafferty is another one of our newest recruited reps, and focus will be on education matters, EHCP Quality assurance and involvement in development of the SEND Strategy. Feedback from our families demonstrates that they value the parent carer forum and that their voices are being heard and considered in development of services, and acknowledgement from council that this is to be strengthened is welcomed. It is important for us as a forum to ensure that we are sharing appropriate and relevant links to information and we do this with due care and consideration and an understanding of the local picture. We work with wider third sector and voluntary partners to extend the sharing of knowledge and information between ourselves. ## **Befriender Scheme** The Befriending Scheme has seen quite a few changes over the last year, with Lin moving on and myself being appointed Member Support Co-ordinator, looking after both our Member Database and the Befriending Scheme. On a personal note, I'd like to share that the Befriending Scheme means a lot to me as I accessed the scheme early on in our daughter's diagnosis process, so I know just how much it can help and support a family when they need it most. We have a growing, active team of wonderful Befrienders, all of which are parent carers themselves, so they have lived experience and know what it's like to go through the diagnosis process and the challenges families can face. Befrienders support parents at time of diagnosis or during challenging times relating to their child or young person's diagnosis. We recently amended our referral process, we now have a new Referral Form, designed by Elaine, that professionals are welcomed to complete. This helps to make the referral process easier, the form gives more detailed information on how we can help and support families. Throughout the pandemic, we have and continue to provide our Befriending support by telephone rather than in person, but this has meant we are still able to provide support to families that need us. We have recently started our new monthly Befriending Scheme Family Group, where you can meet our Befrienders who are ready to listen, in a friendly, welcoming, and non-judgemental environment. Details of the family groups are shared on our weekly Ebulletin and on PODS open Facebook page, we also have a closed Facebook group where families can ask questions, ask for advice or share tips and experiences. If you would like to know more about accessing the Befriending Scheme or would like to become a Befriender, we would love to hear from you. You can email: kerrie@podstelford.org or call 07309 753044. We're always here for you, whether that's through weekly calls, a one-off call when you need someone to talk to, or a chat at our family groups, we are here and ready to listen. ## **Family Groups** Another year and the pandemic still disrupting our everyday routines. We continued the Family Groups online and meeting up outside, whenever possible, thus ensuring we remained connected overcoming to some extent the isolation that the pandemic has brought up on all of us. The good weather and the onset of spring also helped to make our outside family groups pleasant and enjoyable. Page 4 ## **PARENTS OPENING DOORS (PODS)** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31st March 2022** When meeting online, we did some craft activities, with the materials home delivered to the members who had booked. Along with the usual catch up we enjoyed getting creative and building the crafts. The family groups provide a platform for the parent/carer community to be amidst peers who understand them and share tips and tricks with them. The parent/carers have enjoyed joining in at the family groups - the Family Group at Blists Hill has particularly been very well attended where we enjoy the walk and catch up over coffee at the café while the children have fun at the newly opened Play area. We held Family Group sessions at the Jackfield Tile Museum where the parent/carers got the opportunity to express their creative selves while painting tiles. Tile painting was much appreciated by all who attended - it was also a good calming experience for the attendees. Recently we held a session on Mindfulness which was well appreciated by those who joined in. The session was led by a Mindfulness Practitioner who demonstrated and trained us to be in the present moment and be aware of our feelings and thoughts, moment to moment. The session also covered mindful eating and doing creative work in form of making The Glitter Jars and Rock Painting. PODS family groups continue to provide support and advice to the members in a non-judgemental friendly environment. ## **Funding** Firstly, I would like to take this opportunity to thank every single person for their continued support over the last year, again it has been a tough one for all and your loyalty and support has not gone unnoticed. I think the biggest recognition though needs to go to our wonderful team of Volunteers, in which we have seen a massive increase in numbers, so thank you to them for their continued dedication and passion, please remember without you none of this would be possible. Also, a huge thank you to our fabulous donators throughout 2021 and into 2022 such as, Asda Donnington Wood, Morrisons Lawley, County Fundraisers Dawley, Rotary Club Wellington, Capgemini, Magna, Arnold Clarke, Energize and the funds raised through our Fun Run and other small donators. Without the crucial income via grants, donations and fundraising and the support offered by our volunteers the charity simply could not continue to fulfil the purpose it was intended and reach out and support every one of you reading this newsletter. We are proud of all the events and activities we manage to successfully host, however there is a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes that you never get to see or hear about. There is an army of dedicated volunteers and staff who work tirelessly, spending numerous hours filling in forms, attending meetings with potential funders, researching venues and events, networking and organising our activities and liaising with our dedicated supporters who are very generous with their donations. If you would like to get involved and help out, please email joanne@podstelford.org During the first lockdown you may recall we created our Facebook 'PODS Fundraising Group' that runs regular raffles with some wonderful prizes, such as chocolate hampers, games bundles, sports equipment and even Kindles. Please remember to join the group to be in with a chance to win a fabulous prize. Where possible and restrictions have allowed, we have held a couple of fundraising raffle stalls at events such as the Oakengates carnival and Telford Balloon Festival, in which we also had our sensory tents to enable families to take a break and access some calming activities. Our latest fundraising activity was the Weston Park 5k & 10k Run organised by Kickass Endurance, in which we had some wonderful people including some PODS staff participating in order to raise funds. In the coming year we are looking to take part in further Fun Runs etc, so if running is your thing and you would like to support us, please get in touch. We are also part of Amazon Smile, this works by people signing up to become our supporters, every time that person shops, Amazon will donate an amount to us at no cost to the individual. Please look out for us on Amazon smile next time you are shopping. Have you ever heard of Twincl? Telford's own lottery, would you like to be in with a chance to win some money whilst supporting us at the same time? If the answer is yes, please scan the QR code below to find out more. Page 5 ## **PARENTS OPENING DOORS (PODS)** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31st March 2022** As always, all money raised from events and fundraising will be used to help with further events, trips, activities, and support for our PODS families. Thank you to all that have supported us and took part. There will be further fundraising events throughout 2022 so please keep a look out. If you have any ideas for fundraising, activities, events or would like to get involved please get in touch: joanne@podstelford.org Engagement - As of 30th June 2021 1,587 On our database 2,554 Facebook likes 867 Have attended our inclusive events 421 Families have attended our Family groups 30 Individuals have volunteered to help support us 296 Have attended our workshops 1,144 Children's sessions attendees ## **General** We would like to thank all parent carers first and foremost for your continued support alongside our Steering group members, Trustees, Befrienders, Volunteers and our supporters and key partners across Health, Social Care, Education and the voluntary sector. ## **Fundraising activities** Our main source of funding continues to be the Big Lottery (Reaching Communities Grant) alongside our Department of Education Participation grant. We have now started to access grants from other providers in order to become less reliant on one main source of income. We now have a dedicated fundraiser which is helping to secure self -generation of funds which help us strive towards sustainability. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## **Reserves policy** The Trustees aim to maintain free reserves at a level sufficient to supplement the day to day running of the Charity for a minimum of 2 months. The restricted funds are made up of grants and are spent according to the grant requirements which assist the Charity in meeting its objectives. Any money left over at the year-end is kept in reserves to be spent in the following year. ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** ## **Governing document** The charity is registered with the Charity Commission and is run in accordance with the constitution adopted on 9 July 2012 and as amended on the following dates 11 January 2013, 2 November 2015 and 17 June 2016. ## **Recruitment and appointment of new trustees** The Trustees are appointed by the Committee (Steering Group). The Committee actively seek out Trustees from suitably experienced members of the wider community. They serve a period of one year and are either allowed to stand down or be voted back on board as trustees for another year. ## **Risk management** Consideration of funding requirements to ensure sustainability of the forum continues to be discussed. As part of the outcomes and indicators an Organisational Strengths Review has been carried out to support the charity. ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number** 1150871 Page 6 **PARENTS OPENING DOORS (PODS)** **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES** ## **for the Year Ended 31st March 2022** ## **Principal address** 1 Hawksworth Road Central Park Telford Shropshire TF2 9TU ## **Trustees** P Guillum Treasurer L Morris J Mills A Wagstaff ## **Independent Examiner** D E Ball & Co Limited Chartered Accountants 15 Bridge Road Wellington Telford Shropshire TF1 1EB Approved by order of the board of trustees on 16th December 2022 and signed on its behalf by: P Guillum - Trustee Page 7 ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF PARENTS OPENING DOORS (PODS)** ## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Parents Opening Doors (PODS)** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Parents Opening Doors (PODS) (the Trust) for the year ended 31st March 2022. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation 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 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material 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 Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Russell Ball FCA D E Ball & Co Limited Chartered Accountants 15 Bridge Road Wellington Telford Shropshire TF1 1EB 16th December 2022 Page 8 ## **PARENTS OPENING DOORS (PODS)** ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES** ## **for the Year Ended 31st March 2022** |Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
30,279
Other trading activities
2
26,870
Investment income
3
-
**Total**
57,149
**EXPENDITURE ON**
Raising funds
16,944
**Charitable activities**
Involving and supporting families who have a
child or young person with a disability or
additional needs
140
**Total**
17,084
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
40,065
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
**Total funds brought forward**
16,998
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
57,063|Restricted
funds
£
111,853
2,000
-
113,853
4,378
142,920
147,298
(33,445)
45,929
12,484|31.3.22
Total
funds
£
142,132
28,870
-
171,002
21,322
143,060
164,382
6,620
62,927
69,547|31.3.21
Total
funds
£
125,588
25,135
4| |---|---|---|---| ||||150,727| ||||7,382
106,376| ||||113,758| ||||36,969
25,958| ||||62,927| The notes form part of these financial statements Page 9 ## **PARENTS OPENING DOORS (PODS)** ## **BALANCE SHEET** ## **31st March 2022** ||||||31.3.22|31.3.21| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||Unrestricted|Restricted||Total|Total| |||funds|funds||funds|funds| ||Notes|£|£||£|£| |**FIXED ASSETS**||||||| |Tangible assets|7|550||-|550|688| |**CURRENT ASSETS**||||||| |Cash at bank and in hand||60,098|18,980||79,078|63,970| |**CREDITORS**||||||| |Amounts falling due within one year|8|(3,585)|(6,496)||(10,081)|(1,731)| |**NET CURRENT ASSETS**||56,513|12,484||68,997|62,239| |**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**||||||| |**LIABILITIES**||57,063|12,484||69,547|62,927| |**NET ASSETS**||57,063|12,484||69,547|62,927| |**FUNDS**|9|||||| |Unrestricted funds|||||57,063|16,998| |Restricted funds|||||12,484|45,929| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|||||69,547|62,927| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 16th December 2022 and were signed on its behalf by: P Guillum - Trustee The notes form part of these financial statements Page 10 **PARENTS OPENING DOORS (PODS)** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** ## **for the Year Ended 31st March 2022** ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. ## **Income** All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. ## **Expenditure** Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, 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 accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. ## **Tangible fixed assets** Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. Fixtures and fittings - 20% on reducing balance ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. ## **Fund accounting** Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. ## **2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES** |**OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES**||| |---|---|---| ||31.3.22|31.3.21| ||£|£| |Fundraising events|28,870|25,135| continued... Page 11 **PARENTS OPENING DOORS (PODS)** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31st March 2022** ## **3. INVESTMENT INCOME** |**INVESTMENT INCOME**|||| |---|---|---|---| ||31.3.22||31.3.21| ||£||£| |Deposit account interest||-|4| ## **4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31st March 2022 nor for the year ended 31st March 2021. ## **Trustees' expenses** There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31st March 2022 nor for the year ended 31st March 2021. ## **5. STAFF COSTS** The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: |Charitable Activity
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
Unrestricted
funds
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
1,277
Other trading activities
8,585
Investment income
4
**Total**
9,866
**EXPENDITURE ON**
Raising funds
1,161
**Charitable activities**
Involving and supporting families who have a
child or young person with a disability or
additional needs
172
**Total**
1,333
**NET INCOME**
8,533
**Transfers between funds**
(62)
**Net movement in funds**
8,471
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
**Total funds brought forward**
8,527|31.3.22

6
Restricted
funds
£
124,311
16,550
-
140,861
6,221
106,204
112,425
28,436
62
28,498
17,431|31.3.21
5
Total
funds
£
125,588
25,135
4| |---|---|---| |||150,727| |||7,382
106,376| |||113,758| |||36,969
-| |||36,969
25,958| ## **6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES** continued... Page 12 ## **PARENTS OPENING DOORS (PODS)** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31st March 2022** |**6.**|**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued**|**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued**|**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued**|| |---|---|---|---|---| |||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total| |||funds|funds|funds| |||£|£|£| ||**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|16,998|45,929|62,927| |**7.**|**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**|||| |||||Fixtures| |||||and| |||||fittings| |||||£| ||**COST**|||| ||At 1st April 2021 and 31st March 2022|||1,701| ||**DEPRECIATION**|||| ||At 1st April 2021|||1,013| ||Charge for year|||138| ||At 31st March 2022|||1,151| ||**NET BOOK VALUE**|||| ||At 31st March 2022|||550| ||At 31st March 2021|||688| |**8.**|**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN**|**ONE YEAR**||| ||||31.3.22|31.3.21| ||||£|£| ||Other creditors||10,081|1,731| continued... Page 13 ## **PARENTS OPENING DOORS (PODS)** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31st March 2022** ## **9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS** |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
Max Cards
Stepping Stones Hub
Capital Grant Fund
Fundraising
**Restricted funds**
Dept for Education
Big Lottery
Big Lottery - Reaching Communities
Grant
Big Lottery - Emergency Grant
Pears Foundation Grant
Dawley Hamlets Parish Grant
NHS Commissioned Support Work
Tesco / Asda Christmas Fund
Queens Platinum Jubilee
**TOTAL FUNDS**
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
**Unrestricted funds**
Max Cards
Fundraising
**Restricted funds**
Dept for Education
Big Lottery
Big Lottery - Emergency Grant
Pears Foundation Grant
NHS Commissioned Support Work
Queens Platinum Jubilee
**TOTAL FUNDS**|At 1.4.21
£
2,687
(66)
(1)
795
13,583
16,998
87
28,771
9,526
2,099
176
130
5,055
85
-
45,929
62,927
Incoming
resources
£
50
57,099
57,149
19,453
82,500
-
9,900
-
2,000
113,853
171,002|Net
movement
At
in funds
31.3.22
£
£
-
2,687
(250)
(316)
-
(1)
-
795
40,315
53,898
40,065
57,063
2,353
2,440
(35,267)
(6,496)
-
9,526
(1,382)
717
(160)
16
-
130
(989)
4,066
-
85
2,000
2,000
(33,445)
12,484
6,620
69,547
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(300)
(250)
(16,784)
40,315
(17,084)
40,065
(17,100)
2,353
(117,767)
(35,267)
(1,382)
(1,382)
(10,060)
(160)
(989)
(989)
-
2,000
(147,298)
(33,445)
(164,382)
6,620| |---|---|---| continued... Page 14 ## **PARENTS OPENING DOORS (PODS)** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31st March 2022** ## **9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** ## **Comparatives for movement in funds** |||Net|Transfers|| |---|---|---|---|---| |||movement|between|At| ||At 1.4.20|in funds|funds|31.3.21| ||£|£|£|£| |**Unrestricted funds**||||| |General fund|2,917|(168)|(62)|2,687| |Max Cards|(151)|85|-|(66)| |Stepping Stones Hub|(1)|-|-|(1)| |Capital Grant Fund|795|-|-|795| |Fundraising|4,967|8,616|-|13,583| ||8,527|8,533|(62)|16,998| |**Restricted funds**||||| |Dept for Education|5|82|-|87| |Big Lottery|17,426|11,345|-|28,771| |Big Lottery - Reaching Communities||||| |Grant|-|9,526|-|9,526| |Big Lottery - Emergency Grant|-|2,099|-|2,099| |Pears Foundation Grant|-|176|-|176| |Energise Sport for England Grant|-|(62)|62|-| |Dawley Hamlets Parish Grant|-|130|-|130| |NHS Commissioned Support Work|-|5,055|-|5,055| |Tesco / Asda Christmas Fund|-|85|-|85| ||17,431|28,436|62|45,929| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|25,958|36,969|-|62,927| Page 15 continued... ## **PARENTS OPENING DOORS (PODS)** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31st March 2022** ## **9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
Max Cards
Fundraising
**Restricted funds**
Dept for Education
Big Lottery
Big Lottery - Reaching Communities
Grant
Big Lottery - Emergency Grant
Pears Foundation Grant
Community Foundation Grant
Energise Sport for England Grant
Dawley Hamlets Parish Grant
NHS Commissioned Support Work
Tesco / Asda Christmas Fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming
resources
£
4
85
9,777
9,866
16,756
27,500
42,555
37,500
3,700
500
300
750
10,000
1,300
140,861
150,727|Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(172)
(168)
-
85
(1,161)
8,616
(1,333)
8,533
(16,674)
82
(16,155)
11,345
(33,029)
9,526
(35,401)
2,099
(3,524)
176
(500)
-
(362)
(62)
(620)
130
(4,945)
5,055
(1,215)
85
(112,425)
28,436
(113,758)
36,969| |---|---|---| Page 16 continued... ## **PARENTS OPENING DOORS (PODS)** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31st March 2022** ## **9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: |||Net|Transfers|| |---|---|---|---|---| |||movement|between|At| ||At 1.4.20|in funds|funds|31.3.22| ||£|£|£|£| |**Unrestricted funds**||||| |General fund|2,917|(168)|(62)|2,687| |Max Cards|(151)|(165)|-|(316)| |Stepping Stones Hub|(1)|-|-|(1)| |Capital Grant Fund|795|-|-|795| |Fundraising|4,967|48,931|-|53,898| ||8,527|48,598|(62)|57,063| |**Restricted funds**||||| |Dept for Education|5|2,435|-|2,440| |Big Lottery|17,426|(23,922)|-|(6,496)| |Big Lottery - Reaching Communities||||| |Grant|-|9,526|-|9,526| |Big Lottery - Emergency Grant|-|717|-|717| |Pears Foundation Grant|-|16|-|16| |Energise Sport for England Grant|-|(62)|62|-| |Dawley Hamlets Parish Grant|-|130|-|130| |NHS Commissioned Support Work|-|4,066|-|4,066| |Tesco / Asda Christmas Fund|-|85|-|85| |Queens Platinum Jubilee|-|2,000|-|2,000| ||17,431|(5,009)|62|12,484| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|25,958|43,589|-|69,547| continued... Page 17 ## **PARENTS OPENING DOORS (PODS)** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31st March 2022** ## **9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
Max Cards
Fundraising
**Restricted funds**
Dept for Education
Big Lottery
Big Lottery - Reaching Communities
Grant
Big Lottery - Emergency Grant
Pears Foundation Grant
Community Foundation Grant
Energise Sport for England Grant
Dawley Hamlets Parish Grant
NHS Commissioned Support Work
Tesco / Asda Christmas Fund
Queens Platinum Jubilee
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming
resources
£
4
135
66,876
67,015
36,209
110,000
42,555
37,500
13,600
500
300
750
10,000
1,300
2,000
254,714
321,729|Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(172)
(168)
(300)
(165)
(17,945)
48,931
(18,417)
48,598
(33,774)
2,435
(133,922)
(23,922)
(33,029)
9,526
(36,783)
717
(13,584)
16
(500)
-
(362)
(62)
(620)
130
(5,934)
4,066
(1,215)
85
-
2,000
(259,723)
(5,009)
(278,140)
43,589| |---|---|---| ## **10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31st March 2022. ## **11. FUNDS** The main funds are: - Dept of Education, is "contract" based funding provided to give financial support to parent care forums. - Big Lottery, is from the Reaching Communities team and its purpose is to support disadvantaged people who are facing challenges and to help reduce isolation and integration into the wider community. - Fundraising, is to raise for funds for the general activities of the charity. Page 18 ## **PARENTS OPENING DOORS (PODS)** ## **DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the Year Ended 31st March 2022** ||31.3.22|31.3.21| |---|---|---| ||£|£| |**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**||| |**Donations and legacies**||| |Donations|7,502|1,192| |Grants|134,580|124,311| |Sale of cards|50|85| ||142,132|125,588| |**Other trading activities**||| |Fundraising events|28,870|25,135| |**Investment income**||| |Deposit account interest|-|4| |**Total incoming resources**|171,002|150,727| |**EXPENDITURE**||| |**Other trading activities**||| |Fundraising costs|21,322|7,382| |**Charitable activities**||| |Wages and pension contribution|112,197|85,432| |Sundries|245|799| |Training|317|234| |Travel and meetings|2,715|924| |Room hire and refreshments|4,978|2,712| |Events|-|425| |Activities|6,233|1,141| |Subscriptions|-|400| |Independent examiners fee|1,250|1,200| |Parent expenses|1,333|1,049| |Utilities|4,213|2,991| |Running costs|5,192|3,842| |Infrastructure|2,042|2,893| |Development info and resources|2,207|2,162| |Depreciation of computers|138|172| ||143,060|106,376| |Total resources expended|164,382|113,758| |**Net income**|6,620|36,969| This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements Page 19