JSENSE
Registered Charity Number: 1151197
Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements For the year ended 31 August 2020
JSENSE
Financial Statements for the year ended 31 August 2020
INDEX
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Contents
1 -5 Trustees Annual Report 6 Independent Examiners Report
- 7 Receipts and Payments
8 Statement of Assets and Liabilities
JSENSE
Reference and administrative details
Charity Name: JSENSE Registered charity number: 1151197
Charity’s principal address
9 LEICESTER AVENUE SALFORD M7 4HA
The Trustees who served during the period are as follows:
Sam Cohen - Treasurer Janis Stout Leah Burman Samuel Salomon - Chair Jonny Wineberg
Senior staff member:
Project Director - Sophie Behar
Structure, governance and management
Type of governing document: Constitution dates 13[th] March 2013 The charity is Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustee selection methods
Individuals with the appropriate skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the charity, chosen by the current trustees.
Additional governance issues
Policies and procedures:
Policies have been provided for: Induction and Training Trustee Code of Conduct Safeguarding Equality and Diversity Confidentiality and Data Protection Anti Bullying Volunteering
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The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works.
There is a partnership agreement with Delamere Trusts and Langdon College where they give support to JSENSE in developing its aims and plans.
Trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedure to manage them
The trustees have examined the major strategic, business and operational risks which the charity faces and confirm that systems have been established to enable regular reports to be produced so that necessary steps can be taken to reduce these risks.
Objectives and Activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The object of the CIO is the advancement of education for Jewish children with special needs but not exclusively, by the provision of funding or other assistance to facilitate such education.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects
This year has been one of planning and growth.
The merger with the parent representative group JADDS in April 2019 has broadened the focus of JSENSE . In achieving our objective of advancing the education of children with special needs we now are working directly with Parents and Carers (P&C) of Children and Young People with SEND (CYSEND) age 0-25years. This has provided an opportunity to expand our services and networks in addition to our work with schools, education and training.
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Following a number of consultation sessions with parents from across the breadth of the Jewish community JSENSE launched a parent Helpline in November 2019 offering advice, guidance and signposting to support parents in achieving the best educational outcomes for their children. Demand for this service continues to grow.
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JSENSE launched a new website www.jsense.org.uk. The official launch was attended by many schools and Local Authority representatives.
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The website includes a Directory of Services for children and young people with SEND. This directory is the output of last year’s mapping project and tailored to the needs of the Greater Manchester Jewish community http:// jsense.org.uk/directory-of-services.
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JSENSE has developed parent education workshops , building on our successful schools courses . These were well attended the first course of sessions were completed but the second course was interrupted with the onset of the lockdown for Covid 19 .
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JSENSE continues to offer consultancy to schools working with new schools and maintaining relationships with existing schools in particular SENDCOs. Topics covered include quality practices and systems to improve SEN outcomes for the children and young people and to assist with OFSTED requirements.
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In addition until lockdown JSENSE was also consulting teachers about which services or what support would help them in working with children and young people with SEND
Lockdown occurred at the end of this reporting period and JSENSE has actively reviewed how to continue service delivery during lockdown in relation to the changes required by the COVID emergency. JSENSE keeps updated, as far as it can, its data of the needs, parental views, demographic factors, current provision, schools involved and the relevant national and local policies on SEN and its funding.
Public benefit
In setting our objectives and planning our activities, the trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
JSENSE is a Salford based charity serving the Greater Manchester and Cheshire area. We believe every child or young person with special educational needs {SEN), from every part of the Jewish community, deserves the best possible opportunity to transform their lives through quality support for their needs. This can help maximise their individual educational achievements, their acquisition of the necessary skills to assist independent living and prevent development of long-term behavioural problems resulting in optimum outcomes for the child, young person and their families.
JSENSE has expanded its workforce capacity to include a Project Support Officer and 3 sessional Helpline workers ,in addition to our sessional education consultant.
The onset of the Covid Emergency meant that JSENSE had to furlough our Project Director and review other cost saving measures. Trustees have increased time offered in a voluntary capacity Prior to March 2020 JSENSE had been successful with bids to grant making organisations including the National Lottery and the Delamere Trust.
JSENSE continues to actively seek funding from grant making organisations to support its activity.
Sophie Behar was furloughed from April 2020 until being made redundant February 28[th] 2021.
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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Main achievements
Time has continued to be contributed by some Trustees in developing and delivering JSENSE activities The Project Director particularly focussed on measuring outputs and outcomes to underpin future funding bids in addition to her day-to-day management, development, and networking work.
Good constructive relationships continue with other service providers, NHS and Local Authorities, supported by our former Co-Chair who continues as a Trustee, who has good links with these public bodies.
Consultancy services have continued. The work has been very well received as this quote from a subsequent OFSTED report illustrates:- "Pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress. This is because of the high-quality support they receive for their provision".
The courses provided to parents/carers have produced positive feedback and demand Continues for further course and support groups and networks as well as social events.
In order to ensure we continue to offer high standards and up-to-date practices in our training and consultancy work. We contract with qualified consultants who are recognised in their field and are sensitive to needs of the religious requirements of the Client group. All new staff have been offered induction and training relevant to their roles and responsibilities .
Demand for the JSENSE Helpline as consistently increased since its launch .In addition the helpline empowers parents to support the educational and service needs of their children and informs JSENSE of areas of need in relation services for child and young people with SEND
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
Charity’s policy on reserves
The trustees have considered the level of unrestricted reserves that it would be appropriate for the charity to maintain. The trustees have made an initial assessment and have concluded that in view of the Charity`s dependence on grants, reserves should be built up equivalent to six months running costs of the charity of approximately £22,000.
At the year ended 31[st] August 2020 the Charity’s bank funds amounted to £36,664 out of which £18,210 was restricted and £18,454 was unrestricted.
The reserve policy and level of reserves required is reviewed on a regular basis by the trustees during their meetings.
Further financial review details
Principal source of funds are grants from Delamere trust, Forever Manchester, Jewish Child`s Day and some small donors.
The trustees` declare that they have approved the trustees report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Full Name: Sam Salomon Position - Chair
Full Name: Sam Cohen Position - Treasurer
Signature:
Signature:
Date: 23.06.2021 Date: 24.06.2021
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Independent Examiners Report
Report to the trustees of Jsense
On accounts for the year ended 31 August 2020 which are set out on pages 7 -8. Charity number: 1151197
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 August 2020.
Responsibilities and basis of the report
As the charity's trustees, 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 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the 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 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: • the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records
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.
Signed:
Date: 29/06/2021
Sugra Akbar FCCA Accountex Pro 16 Cestrian Street Bolton BL3 2BD
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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
| Receipts Grants received Donations Other income Total receipts Payments Charitable services Wages, Salaries & National Insurance Insurance Telephone & Internet Travel Postage, Printing & Stationary Independent Examination & Accounts Rent Membership Tablet Bank charges Training Supervision Subscription Professional fees Hosting Advertising Sundry Total payments Asset & Investment purchases Laptops Website Sub total Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
Year Ended Year Ended 31.08.2020 31.08.2019 Unrestricted Restricted Total Total funds funds funds funds £ £ £ £ 63,018 19,677 82,695 73,850 250 - 250 - 127 - 127 - |
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| 63,395 19,677 83,072 73,850 |
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| 1,154 840 1,994 2,650 45,038 - 45,038 37,869 - 1,270 1,270 375 - 122 122 576 - - - 59 - 45 45 317 650 - 650 500 - 3,436 3,436 3,500 - 2,749 2,749 - 70 - 70 - 60 - 60 60 4,990 - 4,990 - 988 - 988 - - 336 336 - 4,604 - 4,604 7,153 - 216 216 - 825 1,571 2,396 801 - 90 90 77 |
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| 58,379 10,675 69,054 53,937 |
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| - - - 1,197 - - - 1,787 |
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| - - - 2,984 |
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| 58,379 10,675 69,054 56,921 |
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| 5,016 9,002 14,018 16,929 |
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| 13,194 9,452 22,646 5,717 |
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| 18,210 18,454 36,664 22,646 |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
| Cash funds Bank Total cash funds |
Unrestricted Restricted Total funds funds funds £ £ £ 18,210 18,454 36,664 |
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| 18,210 18,454 36,664 |
Assets retained for the charity`s own use
Funds to which assets belong Details Laptop & Projector 814 Laptop 1,787 Website 649 Liabilities Accountancy & Independent Examination 1,150 Payroll Liabilities 680 Signed on behalf of the trustees Print name Signature Date of approval 24.06.21 Trustee 1 Sam Cohen (Treasurer) 23.06.21 Trustee 2 Sam Salomon (Chair)
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