"SENS¢
Registered Charity Number: 1151197
Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 August 2025

Reference and Administrative Details
Charlty Name: JSENSE
Reglstered eharlty number II&LI2Z
Charlty's prfnclpal addr¢
9 LEICESTER AVENUE
SALFORD
M7 4HA
The Trustees who served durlng the period are as follows:
Benjamln Kay
Samuel Salomon
Janlne Kasmlr- Appolnted 16" January 2025
Jonny Wlneberg- Reslgned 16° January 2025
Senlor Staff Member:
Dlrector of Operntlons - Caroline Werthelmer
Structure, Governance and Management
Type of governlng documenL' Constltutlon date$ 13th March 2013 The charlty 1$ Charltabl•
Incorpornted Organlsatlon
Trustee Selectlon Method$
Indlvlduals wlth the approprlate sldlls, knowledge and exp¢rlence needed for the effectlvt
admlnlstratton of the charlty, chomn by the current trustées.
Addltlonal zovernance l$$ues
Pollcles and procedures:
Trustee$ annual report for the year ended 31 August 2025
Oblectives and Actlvitles
Summary of the objects of the charity set out In Its zovernlng document
The oblectlve of the CIO Is th¢ adydncement of education for Jewlsh chlldren with speclal need$
but not exclusfvely, by the provislon of funding or other asslstance to facllltate svch educatlon

Pollcies have been provlded for:
Induttion and Tralning
Trustee Code of Conduct
Complaints and Procedures
Disciplinary Rules and procedureslGriewdnces
Safeguardln8 Adults and Chlldren
Equallty and Dlversity
GDPR Prlvacy and ConfidentSality Protection
Anti-Bullying
Finance
Heakh and Safety
Conflict of Interest
Maternity and Paternity
E-Safety
Volunteering
Envlronment
Soclal Valu¢$
Recruitment and Selectlon
Staff and Volunteer Code of Conthct
Supervlslon Appraisal and Review
MaternitylPa*rnlty
Attendance and Abs¢nce
Record5 Retendon

JSENSE
Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 3 1 August 2025
Ovganisation Description and Structure
JSENSE Is a Salford based Charlty servlng the Greater Manchester and Cheshire We
believe every chlld or young person with SEND, from every parr of the Jewlsh communlty,
deserves the best posslble opportunity to transform thelr lives through quality support for
thelr needs. Thls can help maxlmise their indlvldual educatlonal achlevements, thelr
acqu15Itlon of the necessary skllls to assist Independent Ilvln8 and prevent development of
long-term behavloural problems thus resultlng In optlmum outromes for the chlld, young
person, and thelr famllles.
Trustees serve as Yolunteers and overse¢ operatlonal actlvlty
JS=NSE works closely wlth Delamere Trust and Ilaises regularty wlth L¢xal Authority, NHS and
voluntsry or8anisatlons working In the Greater Manchester Area supportlng children and young
people (CYP) with speclal educational needs and disabSlltle$ (SEND) and thelr famllles and
carers. JSENSE also works closely wlth Bury and Salford Ind•pendent Advlsory and Support
Services for SEND (SIASS).
JSENSE'S current workforce Includes a Prolett Dlreceor, a Dlrector of Operatlons, a Lead
Advoca¢¢, two Advocates and an Advocate Asslstant.
To ensure JSENSE contlnues w offer hlgh standards and upto4late practices Sn our tralnlng and
consukancy work we only work wlth quallfied practitloners. reeognlsed In th¢ir field and sensitlve
tG the needs of the rellglous requlrements of our client group.
Ail new $taff are offered Inducdon and tralnlng r¢l•Yant to thelr roles and respon$lbllltles.
Trustees, Con51deratlon of Rlsks and Risk Management.
Tie Trustees hav• examlned the major strateg1¢, busIn￿$ and operatlonal rlsks that the
chartty faces and confirms that systems have been established to enable rezular reports to be
produced $0 that necessary steps can be taken to reduce these rlsks.
Objectives and Activities
Tie oblect of the CIO is to promote and advance educatlon for children and young people with
special educatlonal needs and disabilities, withln the Jewish communlty. by providing finandal
assi$tanc< advocacy. and other $upporL
In settlng our oblec￿ves and plannln8 our activltle5. the trustees have given careful conslderntjon to
the Charlcy Commission'5 general guidance on publlc benefiL We primarity work wlth the Jewlsh
communitles based in Greater Manchester.
Thls year has been one of continued growth and development We are contlnuing our
oojective of advancing the education of chlldren with special needs and are actlvely working
directly with Parents and Carers (P&Q of Chlldren and Young People (CYP) with SEND, age
0 - 25years. We ar¢ continuing to expand our servlces and networks in additlon to our work
wlth schools. education, and training.

Delivery during the year included:
Helpline and Advocacy services.
Parent Support Groups.
Support groups for siblings of children and young people with SEND through a series of
regular workshops.
A Neurodiversity Inforn)atlon day In Partnership wlth Salford City Council
Helping parents successfulty navigate the complex systems e.g. helpe4J parents achieve
Education. Health, and Social Care plans {EHCPs), supported parents through both the
mediatlon and trlbunal processes, so that they have fundlng to support their child.
needs.
Educatronal 5UPPOrt seThices to schools
Supporting parents In managlng benefits thr¢)ugh the cost-of-living crisis
Held Parent Skills Workshop for Parents and Carers of CYP with Autlsm
Held monthly peer parenc support zroup for Parencs and Carers of CYP with AU￿$M
JSENSE held 74 slbllng supporc groups supporttng an avernge of 16 children per sesslon. This
has a posltlve impart on the wellbelng of both the slbllngs and the rest of the family.
Sibllng groups continue to be offered to both boys and glrls as $in8le gendér groups, in Ilne
with the cultural needs of the Orthodox Jewish Communlty. Groups are tailored to different
years wlth 3 Girls sesslon5 Yrs 4, 5, & 6. Yrs and 7 & 8 and Yrs 9 - 12. Boys ages &13yr$.
JSENSE ran 8 Informatlon sesslons facllltated by representatlves from the Local Authorltles, all
of whlch were well attended wlth a mlnlmum of between l O and 15 parents at each session.
We held 6 Parents Skllls Workshops for Parent of CYP wlth autlsm, each sesslon was attended
by 5 parents The parent support zroups offering emocional and practlcal peer suppor¢ were
held monthly throughout the year. We also held a Neurodlversity Inforn)ation Day engagSng
70+ famllle5
Overall, these actlvltles have engaged over 172 famllles.
We have Impart•d posltlvely on the mental health and wellbelng of the parents we supporL
"The Parent Support group hos been a Ilftline for me Just belng able to be wlth other Parents who get
Bury Parent
Parents also Din confidence by attendlng groups.
' It is amazing to be able to speak to other Porents freety without belng Judged and knowing thot l am
doing things right". Salford Parent

Durlng 2025. the organisation continued to provide
essentlal 5UPPOrt to families of chlldren and young
people with Special Educational Needs and
Disablllties (SEND). wlth a parricular focus on
asslstlng parents through the Education, Health and
Care Plan {EHCP) process. Securlng an EHCP
remalns critlcal in enabling children and young
people tt> access appropriate educaclonal provision,
specialist suppor( and the fundlng requlred to meet
thelr individual needs.
Throughout the Y￿r, our team worked closety wlth
famllles navigatlng what Is often a complex, lengthy,
and emotionally demandlng process. Support
Included provlding inforrnation and guidance,
attendlng meetings. advocating on behalf of famllles,
asslstlng wlth documentatlon and appeals, and
helplng parents understand thelr legal rights and
avallabl¢ optlons.
Demand for thls Service contlnued to Increase
durlng 2025. refi•rtlng the 8rowlng pressures wlthln
the SEND system. includlng local authorlty resource
constralnts, delay$ In assessments and declslon-
maklng, and ongolng challenges In securlng sultable
•ducational placements and provlsion. In response,
the charlty remalned commltted to ensurlng that
famllles
recelved
tlmety,
Informed,
compasslonate support durlng ptrlods of slsnlficant
uncertainty and stress.
Durlng the 2025 reportlng perlod, we:
Contlnued to support the famllles of 21
chlldren whose EHCP5 were approved durlng
th• 2024 reportlng perlod.
Successfully supported the approval of an
additlonal 18 EHCPS.
Facllltated 16 agreements throu8h mediatlon.
Supported 3 famllles In applying for Dlsablllty
Uving Allowance (DLA). helping them to
access e55entlal flnanclal support.
These
outcomes demonstrate the
charity'$
contlnued commitment to empowerlng parents and
carers, improvlng access to appropriate servtces and
supporL and advocatlng for positive educational and
developmental outcomes for chlldren and young
peopl¢ wlth Speclal Educational Needs and
Disabilltles (SEND).
The Sibllng support groups have successfulty dellvered
targeted support and dedicated tSme for the brothers
and slsters of chlldren and young people with speclal
educatlonal needs and disablllties (SEND). This
provision addresses a significant gap. a$ such support
is not typicalty available through mainstream serrfices.

"My daughter looks fonvard to every session. her
bedroom looks like an ort gallery, thonk you so muth"
Manchester Pakrent
"I zo to d sibling group every other week and its one of My
forfourite things to do, it helps me relax and forget obout
the worAes l sometimes have" Salford Parents
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'My boys look fonyard and dre $0 excited to jovn the
sibllng groups." Bury Parents
Ppihli
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The H•lpllne has ¢nabled par•nts to achleve th• outcom•s they wanted for th•lr
chlldren.
"So hoppy that I dldnl have to do thls by myself and very zratefvl fvr oll ofJSENSE's support
etyeclolly my advocate." Salford Parent
' JSENSE"$ support has helped the whole fomlfy notjust my chlld. You ore omazlnz." Bury Par•nt
"my advocate realty helped me to have my voke heord In a véry stresrful sttuotlon at my chjlds school.
Thonk youl" Man¢h•st•r Parent
Parent Carer Testlmonlals
Below ar• 2 testlmonlals demon$tratlnz In more detall the work that JSENSE undertook wlth 2
famllles uslng a Yarl¢¢y of JSENSE'S serylces
F*mlly I
"l first fvund out about JSENSE through a colleague. who $ow how I was crathing under the stmln of SEN
btireaucrdcy.. school odvococy and holdlny down a Job. I con honesity soy thot contortlng JSENSE wa5 the best
thlng I did ond chonged the way our fvmlty ho$ fvnctloneé.
My thlld wos in a Prfvdte mainstream school where we hod to fund all Intetventlons ourselves, hly chlld wa$
becomlng more ond more Irriwble, ond the school has them on o rediKed timetoble wlth full tlme l..15uPPort.
By the tlme we hod begun the Procedure to appty for an EHCP, the $¢hool wos unable to meet need. ond I was
left on my own to novigcte the intrkades of the EHCP Process.
Our cu5eworker ot JSENSE made the Pmcess $0 muth more humone. She explalned what we Could expert ot
every stage ond was able for emotional $uPPort ond odvice. She held our honds ihrough what was a long
frustrating Process Invofved medlotlon and tsvo Trlbunol hearfnss. Vlrlmotety my djild awarded o Pla¢¢
In our Preferred setting where they ore now thiyvinz. The intrkoaes ofsEN low ore Sometimes 50
0￿rwhelming, and the system can feel stocked ogoln$t famllles who don't know how to adwte for their
chlldren, with JSENSE we fek we hod someone on our side who Could make sure thot our chrfd's Tmke was
heard.
Whilst this wos ongoinz. I wos fortunffle to be able to ottend infvm?ation sessions orranged by JSENS&
The ofthese was led by o member ofBury SENDIA5S. She gave dear Infvm70tlon about the EHCP Process
and Pointed us towards other usefvl resources. I wos able to contort her ot o kner stage when I needed fvrther
in,om)ouon, The Parents who attended this session We￿ oll ot drferent stdges of the EHCP Protess ond were
zlod to have an open forum where we could heor ¢7bouc SEN serykes In our LA.
Another sessron l ottended wos with o senior member of the SEN team irt Bury. Thls was o great opportunity
for oll of us there to talk about issues that hod orlsen in our case$ and how they mwht be resolved
Recenttr our fomity ¢7ttendecl the Neurodlversity Day whlth was greatty enjoyed by all thè children and offered

opportunftles to understand locol services for Neurodwene condhlon&
A womon's ADHD event was also organised by JSENSE whith offered o lot of Inslzht Into $trate¥ies to $uPPort
ADHD in women dnd zirfs ond left me with a lot of encoumgement and food for thought
I was also encouraged to make use of the Sibling Support crotsps offered by JSENSE. My chlld's older slster wds
struggling. She was emborros$ed to witness her Slblings meltdowns ot school ond became somewhat
withdrown. The support groups continue to offer her a safv $poce ¥Yhere she con be pampered o little (She
loves Plzzal) Even as she enters her more ¢ynlcal Qen4Jze yeors, she eogerfy owolts her orts and crafts seulons
whkh (vre Promlnentty marted on her Personal colendor. Her r¢wm is decoroted wlth all her Projects, dnd she
comes home Proud to dlscuss what she hos mode with all the fomlty.
The JSENSE $eTvice$ have been oll encomposslng. I hdve attended an AfrIc+Jn drumming sesslon for mothen
where o lot of stress was releosed ond support gTouP sessions for Porents of thHdren with ASD where the
umey somehow seems less lonefy.
Recentty I wd$ one of a number of Porents who come to a consultotlon evening to tolk about whot serykes we
would like, movlnz forward. h wos greot to feel thot our volce5 were heord ohd thot we could help shope o
fvture fvr fomllie$ who were struggllng like us. One parent exPreMed so eloquentty how ot JSENSE we ore
never dismissed. the stoff WIU olwdys ¢onskler any ideo that thry thlnk could benefft families lfvinz wlth SEN."
Family 2
Advocacy
"Before accesslng JSENS£ my chlld wos recelvlng mlnlmol $uPPort at school, 0$ staff were unsure 13b0￿ my thKs
need& Th￿ was o very stressful time fvr our famlty. as we f•h thot our con¢em$ were not fvty undefflood ond
thot my chlld wos not gettlng the help they required.
JSENSE Provlded Involuoble advocacy ond guldance. Thry offered clear advice about my ¢hiids educotk*n, who to
Conia¢ ond ho¥v to Tha￿(ate the system. They olso supported us with the EHCP aPPIKatlon PrKess. Indudlng
he*lng to drdft the Payent vlews, whlch mode a huze dffereKe In ensurinz I￿r Yoke was Property represented.
Our osslzned ad¥ocote attended school meetlnzs wlth us, whkh he￿ed us feel heord ond supported. They held
the school accountoble and ensured thot d deor Plon wos Put in Place fvr my chlld. A$ o resuft ofJSENSE'$
Invofvemen¢ the sthool arronied fvrther ossèssmeht& thdudlng o cognltlve assessment by on educatlonol
sychobzrt to better under¥tand my chlkl's needs.
JSENSE olso supported us by thaslng the thool for update5 and responses. whkh reduced o lot of str¢$$ for us
tIS Parents. Thmughout the Proce$4 we were treated with re¥>ec¢ honesty about whot wos achle¥obl4 ond
zenulne klndness,
Ovèn711. JSENSE hos made d ￿ZnI￿¢￿￿t Posltlve Impact on our expertence. Thelr odYoc¢7ry helped ensure that my
chllds needs were recognlsed and thot aPPmPriote steps were taken to support thelr educatlon. We ore extremely
zratefvl for thelr support and woukl hlghty recommend thelr service to other Parents ofthlldren wl¢h SEND.-
JSENSE Contlnues to focus on activities on achlevlng the following outcom•s
Alleviatlng Isolatlon experienced by parents and carers of chSldren wlth speclal
educatlonal needs and disabilldes (SEND).
Suppordng children to better reach thelr full potsntial and thrlve In their educational
and personal dvlelopment.
Enabling parents and carers to access services In a timely manner, become better
infom)ed, and effectlvely advocate for their chlldren's needs.
Many of the families we support are significantly affected by the cost-of-llvlng crisis,
facing challenges across educational, emotional, and financial aspects of famity life. As a
resulL an Increasing number have turned to JSENSE for holistic support in managing
the complexltles associated with SEND. In response, we have exparbded our support

for Disability Living Allowance (DLA) applications. helping to build confidence,
Improve parenting capacity, and enhance self4fficacy.
Reducing anxiety and stress exacerbated by the cost-of-llvlng crlsls. thereby Improving
the mental health and wellbelng of both parentslcarers and childrenlyoung people.
Reducing anxiety and Increasing the confidence of siblings. Nvhile provldlng
opportunitles to lonn frlendshlps wlth peers in similar situatlons.
Reduclng anxlety and strengthening the confidence of parents as they navlgate the
Neurodlverse PathNvay.
The evaluatlons show that JSENSE slbling groups provSde a hlghly valued. culturally sensltlve
envlronment where children and young people feel supported, more confidenL socially
connec¢ed and able to relax and enjoy positive experlences wlth peers who understand
slmilar famlly circumstances.
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Av•r•g• rackn8s lor havlTh8 ¢lm• lust for
th•mselv•$ Intr￿1•d Slgnthcantly across all
Ilbllng iroup$ f•llowkn8 par¢5clpatlon In
ISENSE art1v1￿¢s.
Partldp4flgn In ISENSE ilbllnz youps
show•d a pos1t1￿ knp•ct on you
Pwih's iblllcy to r•l•x and swkch off.
Th• evaluatlon5 d•monstrat•d that
Feedback across ￿1 slbllng 8roups
hlghligheed •xtèp¢lonalty l¢v¢l$ of
satlsfaction v￿th JSENSE attlvitles and the
¢￿tUrallY familiar iroup enYlronm•n¢.
JSENSE
slblln4 iroups
po$ltlvety
support•d frlendshlp bulldln& ¢onthdenc•
d soclal c¢nne¢don.
Qualitatlve responses ro how our outcomes had been achleved included:
Young Peopk constsÈenty desthbed enjoylng Spending thne with Peers and maklng new friends.
Mony Portwants $I￿red th¢ youps helped them relax ond $i￿tch off
Credtwe actsvth4 Ort5 ond croft4 robotic4 Virtual ond anknal therapy were reP¢atedfrrf hryhlighted os
Parfcipants Y￿e0 the culturolfy fomillorjewtsh group wwironment and described feeh'ng a¢￿ted and
¢omfortuble.
Feedback consistenty desuibed the grI￿P$ as frtendty. wekoming and siiwirtl
Thaftk you ond realfy Oppredate your WO￿ redNy eni(y it

We also ran evaluations with parents and carers during the year. Our reportlng shows such
P051tive response that we show the figure5 only, rather than the graphs.
Satisfaction wlth the ServiCe￿support provided by JSENSE: Average ratlng 9.85; 100%
positive.
• Supportlveness of advocates, approach: Average r4tlng 9.55: 1 00% posltlve.
• Advocacy support helped improve acce55 to serrflces, including school suppor¢ EHCP
processes and mediation: Average rating 9.45; 1 00% positive.
Support recelved met families, speclfic faith and cultural needs: Average rating 9.45; 91 %
posltlve.
. Accessing a Jewish service was viewed as an added benefbt compared to mainstream Services:
Average ratlng 9.58; 1 00% posltlve.
Support helped parentslcarers better understand and represent thelr chlld's need$ more
effectlvely.. Average ratlng 9.30: 1 00% positive.
Support helped parent￿carerS handle challeng¢$ more effectively. Average ratlng 9,03: 100%
posluve.
• Parentslcarers reported a significant Increase in confidence in helping their chlld reach thelr
lull potential, Increaslng from an average c1￿￿1denCe score of 5.28 before support to 8.33
following support from JSENSE.
Families reported Improved ablllty to cope wlth thelr clrcumstanc¢$ followlng support from
JSENSE, with the malorlry reportlng the support had helped "hugely" Average ratlng 8.05.
• Reported stress leve15 reduced slgnlflcantty followlng support from JSENSE, woth avernge
stress ratings reducing from 8.05 before support to 5.42 after support.
Famllle$ attending the Neurodlversity Informatlon Day reported Increased confidence In
findlng and accessing support for thelr chlld{ren). wlth the malorlty reportlng they felt "much
more confldent" followlng attendanc•.
• The Neurodiversity Informatlon Day was eonsSstently rntéd as useful or very useful by
attendees, wlth famllles parrlcularly valulng opportunlties to speak directly wlth servlces. learn
about SEND pathways and connett wlth other parents and organisations.
Qualitative feedback hlghlighted Increased confidence, Improved understandlng of avallable
serv5ces, reduced Isolatlon. and the value of culturally sensltive peer support and networklng
opportunltles.
Comments showlng how the results were achleved Included:
Thanks for everythlng you did for us and for contlnuSng to support our family wlth
everything you do."
"So happy that I dldn't have to do thls by myself and very grateful for all of JSENSE'S support
•specially my advocate."
"Thank you so so much for everything you have done because I don't know rf you reallse
how your help has changed the lives of our famlly."
"JSENSE'S support has helped the whole family not just my child."
'My advo¢at¢ really helped me eo have my voice heard In a very $tre$sful situation at my
child's school."
"Thanks so much for your amazin8 supporL What an amazlng organISa￿On we are so lucky to
have you In our community."
Only positSve. been very Informatlve and posltfve."
Speaking to people for support and making contacts."
"Getting 5UPPOrt and learning about the different help available..
"Explainlng the wlde range of servlces In a relaxed settlng."

We a150 asked, "What would you have done had JSENSE not existed!" Responses included:
Trled to manage on my own."
Panicked."
"I don't know but I don't think my chlld would have got the EHCP."
Frozen."
"Gone Into a deeper depresslon and wouldn't have known whlch way to turn."
JSENSE PLANS 25126
Contlnue to deliver the Slbling Support groups
Increase the number of information sessSons for parents
Run a third Neurodiver$ity Infom)ation Day
Contlnue to Increase the program of Parent Workshops for parontslcarers of chlldren
with autism
Continue to facllltate our Peer Parent Support Group
Continue to Increase our engagement wlrh schools to support them In Identlfylng
strength$, weaknesses. arbd areas for Improvement and support the school throughout
the EHCP proeoss.
Help develop pollcles and procedures that enhance and $upport SEN provlslon
Organlse training sesslons vthich will empower educatlonal staff wlth the knowledg
skllls, and resource$ needed w effectlvety support
Increase the efflclency of our advocacy serylce by employln8 another advocate to
allevlate continued pressure on the service.
Develop and deliver Skllls Workshops for Slblln8s around ADHD and Autlsm.

J5ENSE
Trustees annual report for the year ended 31 August 2025
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Charity's policy on reserves
The trustees have considered the level of unrestrlcted reserves that would be appropriate for
the charity to maintsin. 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
between three to six months running costs of the charity.
At the year ended 31" August 2025 the Charity's reserve funds amounted to £103.195 out of
which £58.957 vfts restrlcted and £44.238 vrds unrestrlcced.
The reserve policy and level of reserves required 15 reviewed on a regular basis by the trLtstees
during their meetings.
Furth•r flnanclal revl¢w details
Prlrcipal source of funds are grants from Delamere Trust and the Natlonal Lottery. The trustees
dec are that they have approved the trustees report above.
Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustees

Independent examAner'$ report to the trustees of JSENSE
I rq)ort to the charity's tW$t￿ on my examination of the aceounls of the charity for the year
ended 3 1st August 2025 which ar¢ set out on pages 13 to 22.
Re$peciive Responslbllitl¢s of Trustees and Examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the acwunts. The charity trustees consider
that an audit is not required for this year under s¢ction 14412) of th¢ Charities Act 2011
(the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. The charity is preparing accwed
accounts and l am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the
Association of Chart¢red Certified Acwuntants.
It is my responsibility to:
Examine the accounts under s¢ction 145 of the 2011 Acl"
follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity
Commission under s¢¢tion 145(5)(b) of the 2011 A¢t' and
To state wheth¢r particular matters have ￿me to my attention.
Bvdsls of Independenl Examlneri Report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the Qeneral Directions given by the Charity
Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and
a comparison of the accounts presenteAI with those records. It also includes consideration of any
unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as In￿tee8
concerning any such matters. The procedur¢s undertaken do not provide all the evidence ihat
would be wuir¢d in an audit, and consequently no opinton is given As lo whether the accounts
present a 'true and fair view" and the r¢port is limited to those matters Set out below.
Independent ExAmlner'8 Statement
In connection with my examination, oiher ihan listed below, no matter has come to my attention:
(l ) which gives me reasonable cause to beli¢v¢ that in any material respect the r4uirements:
to keep accountin8 records have in aceordance with $e¢tion 130 of the 2011
Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting rewrds and to comply with th¢
accounting requirements of the 2011 Ac(
hav¢ not been met. or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enablc a propcr understanding
of the accounts to b¢ reached.
s1￿Cd.
Gary H￿ris FCA
G A Harris & Co Ltd
Chart¢red Accountants and Registered Auditors
Brulimar House, Jubilee Road
middleto￿ Manch¢st¢r
M24 2LX
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31"AUGUST 2025
Year Ended
31st Au8USt
2025
Total
Funds
Year Ended
31•t Au8USt
2024
Total
Funds
Nots5 U14REsniicTED REsThicfED
Funds
Fund$
I￿oMe fmm:
Donatlons and legacles
Charitable artivities
Other income
Total
30
276,750
393
277,173
2,050
235.411
138
2CN),(JJJ
393
2CK),393
76,750
{5
76,780
237,599
Expendltur• on:
Charltable actlvltles
Total
162,231
162.231
54,855
54,855
217,086
217,086
218,997
218.997
N•t
I￿OrnI/{eXp•￿dltUY•)
38,162
21,925
60,087
18,602
Transfer between fuThls
Net mov•ment In fvnds
38,162
21,925
60,087
18.602
Reconclllatlon of fvnds
Total funds brou8ht fonvard
Total funds c•rrled foThMrd
6,076
44,238
37,032
58,957
43,108
103,195
24,506
43,108
113)
Thè Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles Includes all galns and losses In the year. All Incomlng resources
and resources expended derlve from contlnuln8 actfvltles.
The notes on
pages 16 to 22 forni part of these flnancfal statements
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PALANCE SHEEfMATalllAU6UST2LQ5
C•th •tB•nk•rAI Ith IwThl
Total ¢urnnt•o•11
47x1
•mouthtsf•iifwth*wlthln om ywr
195
37￿32
JOYA95
Full N•m¢: P•n K•y
Poslllon: Trn•sur•r
Fun N•m•.' SMI SaloM(
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ststement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 31# August 2025
31" Au8USt 31"Au8ust
21x5
2024
Totsl
Funds
Funds
R¢¢ondllatlon of net movement In funds to net Cash fl
from operatlng artfvltles
Net movement In funds
60,087
18,602
Add back depreclatlon
Decreasellincrease)debtors
IncTeaselldecreasel credltors
Net ush used In operatl
a¢tlvltles
2.739
2,739
1,410
147,8161
14,232)
58,594
Cashflovts from Investment
actfvltles
Interest
Purchase of flxed asset5
Net cash proVId￿ by Investtn8 artlvltl•s
125,0651
Increase/ldecre¥sel In cash and Cash equlvalents durln8 the
year
58,594
125.0651
Cash ond cash equlvalents brought
forward
45,251
70,316
Cash and cash equfvalents carrfed
forward
103A45
45,251
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Notes to tht accounts for the Year Ended 31# August 2025
1. Accountln8 pollcles
(a) Basls of preparatlon and goln8 ¢on¢ern
The accounts lfinancial statements) have been prepared un(ler the hlstorical cosi conventlon with Items.
reco8nised at cost or transaction value unless otherwlse stated in the relevant notes to these accounts.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance wlth the Statement of Recommended
Practlce: Accounting and ReFX)rtin8 by Charities preparing thelr accounts in accordance wlth the Flnancbal
Reporting Standard applicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 Issued on 1st January 2019 and
the Financlal Reportlng Standard applicable in the United Klngdom and Republbc of Ireland IFRS 1021 and
the Charltles Act 2011.
SORP FRS 102
The charlty constltutes a public beneflt entlty as deflned by FRS 102.
The trustee5 consider that there are no materlal uncertaintles about the charlty's abSllty to contlnue as a
80ing concern. Assets and liabllltles are inltlally recognlsed at historlc cost or transactional value unless
otherwlse stated In the relevant accounting polloi note.
(b)Funds StrtK￿re
Restrlcted funds are funds whlch are to be used In accordance wlth speclfic ￿trICtIonS Imposed by the
donor.
Unrestrlcted Income funds comprlse those funds whlch the trustees are free to use for any purpose In
furtherance of the charltable objects. Unrestrlcted funds Include desl8nated funds where the trustees at
thelr dlscreilon, have created a fund for a specSfic purpose.
Further detalls of each fund are dlsc105ed In note 4.
1¢) Incom• re¢o8nltlon
All income Is recognlsed once the charlty has entltlement to the Income, It Is probable thal the Income wlll
be recelved and the amount of Income recelvable can be measured rellabty.
Donatlons are reco8nlsed when the charlty has been notified In wrltlng of both the amount and seltlement
date.
Grants whlch relate to a specffic perlod are deferred.
(dl Expendlture r•cognhlon
Llablllties are reco8nlsed as expendlture as soon as there Is a legal obl18ailon or constructNe obllgatlon
comm6ttlng the charlty to that expenditure, it Is probable that settlement will be requlred, and the amount
of the obliBatlon can be measured rellably.
All expendlture other than that ¢apitalised has been reflected In the Income and expendlture account on an
accrual'5 ba515 Includin8 SUPPOrt Costs and governance costs are allocated or apportloned to the appllcable
expenditure headlngs.
{•) IrrecovÈrable VAT
Irrecoverable VAT Is char8ed against the expendlture headlng for which it wa5 incurred.
{fj Allocatlon of support and 8¢)vemance costs
Governance costs comprlse all costs includlng the publlc accountsblllty of the charity and Its compllance
with re8ulatlon and good practlce. These costs include costs related to independent examination and legal
fees together with an apportlonment of overhead and support costs. Support costs have been allocated
between 8oveman¢e costs and other support costs.
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Notes to the a¢¢ounts for the Year Ended 31" Au8USt 2025
(g) Cost of ra151ng funds
There were no costs associated wlth rdi51ng funds forthe Year Ended 31 August 2025.
Ihl Charltsble actlvltles
Costs of charitable attivities Indude 80vernan￿ costs and support costs as shown In note 6.
Il) Tanglbl• fixed ass¢ts and depredatlon
Flxed assets are slated at cost less accumulated depreciatlon. The cost of minor additions or those costln8
below £2C(J are not capltalised. Depreclatlon Is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of each
a55et over Its expected useful life, as follow5:
Furnlturn & Equlpm•nt
Computsrs & Equlpment
25% on Cost
33.33% on Cost
Ul Taxatlon
The charity15 not sublect to any tsxes on Its charitable artlvltles.
(k) R•a115ed galns and los
All galns and losses are laken to the Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles as they arlse.
(l) Penslons
The charlty operates a penslon scheme Into whlch the charlly pays 5% for all staff.
Im) Contln8•nt Ihblll¢les
A contingent Ilablllty Ss defined and dlsclosed for those 8rants resultlng from:
A posslble obllgatlon whlch wlll only be confirmed by the occurrence of one or more uncertaln future events
not wholly wlthin the trustees. control.
2. Related partytransartlons and trustees. exp•ns•$ and rnmuneratlon
The trustees all 8lve freely their tlme and expertlse without any form of remuneratlon or other benefbt In
cash or klnd. Expenses pald to the trustees In the year totaled £O.12024: £01
3. Iyonatlons and leqades
Year End
Year Ended
Year End•d
Year Ended
31rt August 2025 31$t August 2025 3ts1 Au8Urt 2025 31st Au8USt 2024
Unrestrlcted
Restrf¢t•d
Totsl
Tot•1
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
Donations
30
30
2,050
2350
Total
Unrestrfcted
Totsl
2,050
2,250
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Notes to the attounts for the Year Ended 31° August 2025
4. Income from charltable actlvltfe5
Year Ended
Year Ended
31st August 2025 3tst Au8ust 2025
Unrestrlrted
Funds
Year Ended
Year Ended
31st August 2025 31st Ausust 2024
Totsl
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
Delamere
DelapaBe
Lottery
Salford City Council
P05tcode Neighbourhood
Masonic Charitsble Fund
Balley Thomas
2(10,IM)
2(KI,tXh)
io,ctK)
25,750
171,QKK)
25.750
64,411
10,0
Tol•1
2(KI.IKIO
76,750
276,750
235,411
Total
171,CQO
171,000
64.411
64,411
235,411
235NII
5. Oth•r I￿lme
Ye•r Ended
Year End•d
31st August 2025 31st August 2025
Unrestrlcted
Restrfcted
Funds
Funds
Y•ar Ended
Year Ended
31stAugust 2025 31st Au8llSt 2024
Total
Totsl
Funds
Funds
Otherincome
393
393
138
393
393
138
Unrestrlrted
Total
138
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Not¢$ to the accountsfor the Year Ended 31tt Ausust 2025
6. Charltable expendtture
Year Ended
Year Ended
31st August 2025 3ts1 August 2024
Totsl
Total
2024
Communlty
Unrestrkted
Communlty
Empk*yment
Charitable expenditure
Professional fees
Trustees, expenses
Depreclatlon
Governance
Support costs
53,033
33,720
50,351
53,033
64,810
72,492
52,646
80,344
60,343
31,09)
22,141
2,739
650
21,738
162,231
2,739
69)
23,362
217,086
2,739
650
1624
22.275
118,997
54,855
Unrestrfcted
Totsl
2024
176,236
42,761
218,997
218,997
176,236
42,761
7. Allocatlon of governance and support costs
The breakdown of support costs and how these were allocated between governènce and other support costs Is
shown below.
General
Gov¢manc•
Total
Basls of
8PPOrtlonment
support
Accountancy
Payroll
pps
Telephone/lnternet
Rent
Insurance
650 N•iuMolexp￿d1t1•re
476 Natur•ol*xpendhure
476
454
i.soi
19,489
1,442
23,362
454
1,501 N•iur•oftwndlbJre
19,489 ￿t￿re01*yndItUre
1,442 ￿lure0f￿￿dItyTè
650
24.012
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Notes to the accounts for the Year Ended 3151 August 2025
8. Tanglble Flxed Assets
Equlpment
Totsl
As at 01.09.2024
Addltlons
10,957
10,957
As at 31,08.2025
10.957
10,957
Depreclatlon
As at 01.09.2024
Charge for year
As at 31.08.2025
8,218
2,739
10,957
8,218
2,739
10,957
NEf BOOK VALUE
As at 01.09.2024
2,739
2,739
As at 31.08.2025
9. Ind•pendent Examlner Fee5
Year Ended
Total Funds
31° Au8USt 2025
Year Ended
T¢)tsl Funds
31ltAU8￿t 2024
Independent Examlnatlon Fees
650
650
10. Anatysls of staff fosts
The charity employed staff durlng the perlod . l stsff.
No staff were pald more than £60,{￿ per annum.
11. Analysi$ of d•btors
2024
Prepayments
Debtors
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Notes to the accounts for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
12. Credltors: Arnounts falllng due wtthln one year
Accruals
Other creditors
Deferred I￿Ome
650
4,232
13. Analysls of charftable fiwKIs
Amtysls of movement In unr•strlcted funds
8JlJnce as at
01.09.2024
Incoml
R•sour¢es
Resources Tr4n$f•r
Expended
Balance as at
31.082025
UNREsTricfED
General Fund
Total Unrestrlcted Funds
6.076
6,076
2CQ.392
2C(J,391
162,231
162,231
44,238
44,238
Narné of r•strlrted fur￿.
DeKrlptlon Jnd nature of fvnd
8alancea5 at
IncomlnE
01.09.2024 Resources
R•sources
Expended
Tr•nsf•r
Balance as at
31.08.2025
REsfRicfED
Lottery
Delapage
Postcode Nel8hbourhood
Masonic
Balley Thomas
Donatlon
Salford clly council
34,982
25,750
io,oco
25,0
34,720
26,012
io,ty)o
12,140
12.860
io.oc
6.048
3,9S2
2,OXI
37,032
76,780
54,855
58,957
General fvnd
The°free ￿ser￿s. after allowln8 for all deslgnated funds
Name of restrfrted fund
DeKrlpllon, naturn and purpose of fund
Lottery Costs- for support towards parentslcarers of chlldren and youn8 people wlth special
educational needs and disabilltles ISENDI
Delapage - Core Costs and Helpline
Masonic Charitable Foundation - Funding towards an advocate asslstant
Postcode Nelghbouthood Trust- Advocacy and support
BalleyThomas Grant- Core Costs
Delamere Charitable trust- unrestricted funding
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Notss to the accounts for the Year Ended 31° August 2025
IQ An¥lysls of net assets between funds
Unrestrlrted R4strf¢ted
nds
funds
Totsl
Tan8ible fixed a55ets
Cash at bank and in hand
Other net Current assetslllrdbi15tlesl
Total
44.888
58,957
103,845
1S.Truste• remuneratlon and expens•$, and related party transacllons
Neltherthe trustees nor any persons connected with them recelved any remuneratk)n during the year12024', NII).
There are no donatlons from related partles whlch a￿ outslde the nomial course of bU￿nesS and no restrlcted
donatlons from related partles.