Rainbow Parents Carers Forum (Registered charity, number 1155205) Financial statements for the year end 31 December 2021 Page Contents Trustees, annual report Independent examiner's report Receipts & payments account Statement of assets & liabiltties Notes to the accounts capLUS COMMUNIIY ACCOUNTING
Rainbow Parents Carers Forum Trustees, annual report for the year ended 31 December 2021 Full name Rainbow Parents Carers Forum Organlsatlon type Charitable incortK)rated organisation Registered charty number 1155205 Principal address Radford Care Group. 25 Prospect Street, NDttingham NG7 5QE Trustees Susan Hopkinson, Chair David Bingham. from 0110112022 Christopher Hill, from 0110112022 Farah Jamil. until 3111212021 Richard Owen. until 3111212021 Independent examlner John O'Brien. employee of Community Acnts.ng Plus. Untts 1 & 2 North West, 41 Talbot Street, Nottingham NG15GL Governance and management CIO- Foundation registered 06 Jan 2014. To appoint new trustees, we usually advertise, nominate. propose and elecL Aims and objectives To enhan the development and education of disabled children by encouraging parents and their carers to understand and provide for the needs of their children through communty groups and by: a) Offering appropriate play. educalion and care facilities. farnily leaming and extended hours groups. together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the acliwties of such groups. ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children whatever their ra, culture. religion. means or ability- b) Encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local areas. and c) To promote and protect the good health of parents 2nd carers of disabled children and their families by providing a network of parents and carers of disabled children and young people and encouraging and delivering peer support, promoting awareness and helping to implement the improvement of services for them" d) Supporting individuals aged 16-25 by offering interactive, educational and recreational inclusive opportunities.
Rainbow Parents Carers Forum . We have met our charitable objectives through the following activities: We have endeavoured to deliver a programme of lce monthly Saturday 'stay and play. sessions and family support by trained individuals. We have run a programme of monthly parent peer support meetingslworkshops giving the opportunity for parentslcarers to meet during the school day. We have supported 1 to 1 meetings in partnership with Nottingham City Disabled Children's Team for families to re1ve support with matters relating to educ8tion, health and social care. Communication with our membershTP Vla our regular e-bulletin alongside the use of social media, induding Fabook and Twitter. We have further supported parents and carers of disabled children through offering workshops. As members of the National Network of Parent Carer Forums we havè worked with the Department of Education and our Local Authority to influence and shape the delivery of services for disabled families. This includes attending work stream meetings and supporting parentslcarers to act as representatives at these strategic meetings. We held our Annual Event via Zoom with minimal face to fa parenvcarers due to the restrictions for social distancing. Benefits to the public: By enabling disabled chiklren and their parents to socialise in a safe. supportive setting to reduce social isolation and improve health and well-being,. By facilitating a nelwork of peer to peer support to enable knowledge exchange that empowers families to have a Vol and be heard. By raising awareness of the challenges that our families may expertence and signposting to possible solutions that may improve outcomes and reduce distress and hardship. By training parents to self-advocate, advocate for others and represent their community. Public benefit statement The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidan on public benefit, 'Charities and Public Benefif. Summary of the main achievements durtng the period Hosted family inclusive sessions including 27 inclusive play supervised play sessions. 3 swimming sessions for families and a small Christmas fun day. Hosted 34 Befriending Social Group sessions both 'online virtual, meetings and in-person training and fun days. We have 26 uniques who access this group. Parent Peer Support- 21 sessions, a mixture of in-person and online with parents, staff and additionally 10 parent volunteers attended 20 hours of training. Continued to produce regular e-bulletins (24) receiving an average open rate of . Facebook followers at 660 and our posts reached over 16732. Twitter (808 followers) tweets over 5430 profile visits" Webstte visits during the year 15176, an average of 1264 per month.
Rainbow Parents Carers Forum Hosted our 9th Annual (Virtual) Event held over 29 March to 1 April 2021 wrf(h 61 parentsl carers booked onto the Zoom presentationslworkshops. Provided volunteering Op)rtUnities- 5 Befrienders 72 hours, 17 Parent Reps 120 hours. We worked in partnership with Nottingham Cty Council. Nottingham CVS & Children & Young People's Provider Nelwork; University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent Universities., Notts Clubs for Young People: Contsct; National Nelwork of Parent Carer Forums and Trent Autism Parent Support. Provided regular updates at each forum meeting on both local and national developments in relation to the SEND Refomis and other areas of interest. Increased our individual support and development of beneficiaries and offered 6 SEND Workshops. Flnancial review and policy on reserves We aim to have a reserves policy and to build up a reserve from any underspent budgets. so that we can meet our statutory liabilities to employees in the event the CIO has to be wound up and also to create a small fund for unforeseen contingencies. Becoming self-sustainable in the event of continuation or alternative funding not being available will mean that the current delivery will be redUd to a minimal offer until all reserves are depleted. We have continued to deliver during challenging times following the pandemic and are grateful to our funders - The Big Lottery Community Fund and the Department for Education. Signed on b8half of the charity's trustees: Signed Susan Hopkinson. Trustee Date 7£ 72
Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of Rainbow Parents Carers Forum for the year ended 31 December 2021 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Rainbow Parents Carers Forum (the charity) for the year ended 31 Dember 2021. Responsibilities and basis of report As the trustees of the charity, 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 exarnination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examinab'on I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{51(b) of the Act. Independent examinerfs ststement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act. or 2. the accounts do not aC[d with those records. I have no COnmS 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 accx)unts to be reached. Signed John O'Brien M , FCCA. FCIE Employee of Community AccountirvJ Plus Date
Rainbow Parents Carers Forum Receipts & payments account for the period ended 31 December 2021 2020 Total Funds 2021 Total Unresiri¢ted Restrictsd Funds Funds Funds Receipts Grants & donations FurKlraisi Direct paTnerts Bank interest Sundryreceipts . Total receipts 189619 40 876 85 6508 123872 130380 1462 43 62 8075 1462 43 62 123872. 131947 190620 Payments Activities & events Equipment. repairs & relwaIS kEurance MarketiNg & de¥Elopment Office rental Prints, postsge & stationery Professional & coordirrator fees Publicatior6 & subscriptior Sessional wDrkers support Telepho Travel eypertses Trainirg & capability Volunteer ey4)ernses Wages, Nl & pension Premises maintenarce 2785 6909 713 1280 8504 892 7212 144 7457 2029 366 190 188 238 81912 355 633 788 1813 2158 3281 182 780 1672 4089 86 4997 144 6177 769 1476 755 100 1811 90477 441 250 1374 398 119259 5094 2340 780 1672 5139 344 5995 1050 258 998 6177 769 1476 755 600 2125 90477 441 420 1534 398 126680 500 314 170 160 Hospitality & gifts SuThJry payTnents Total payments 122603 7421 68017 95744 163761 Net receiptsl{payments) Cash fiJThJs at start ofthis period Cash funds at end of this period 654 90662 91316 4613 73099 77712 5267 163761 169028
Rainbow Parents Carers Forum Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 December 2021 2020 2021 Cash assets Bank aCcOts Cash in harKI 163726 35 163761 168993 35 169028 Other monetary assets HMRC owprpaid 2142 2142 Assets retalned for the charity's own use General equipment Laptop purclTrsed 29112120 at a cost of £575 Liabilities CreditotS 1726 (1726) 1325 1325 These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the charity by: Signed David Bingham. Trustee Dated 23 9 2rg2
Rainbow Parents Carers Forum Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021 1. Receipts & paymonts accounts Receipts and payments accounts contsin a summary of money re]Ved and money spent during the period and a list of assets and liabilities at the end of the period. Usually, cash received and cash spent will indude transactions through bank accounts and cash in hand. 2. Grants & donations Unrestricted Restrfctsd Total National Lottery Commutwty F1 Departrnert for Educab'on Departrnerrt for Educakn'on RegiorAI HMRC JRS Philip Adams SurKlry dorotior 90351 25521 8000 90351 25521 8000 1995 1500 3013 130380 1995 1500 3013 6508 123872 3. Funds analysls Owkng Receipts (Payn*ntsl Ck>$ing balance Restrlcted funds ParticIpatn & eroagement {DFE) Salaries (Natio1 Lottery Commuiity FLWMJ) Regional participatDn & erKJagemerrt {DFE) Trent Autism Parent SL4)P)rt - TAPS 25521 90351 8000 (22184) (93404) (3671) 3337 68759 65706 2309 6638 2031 2031 119259 73099 123872 77712 Unrestricted funds General furKI 90662 90662 8075 7421 91316 8075 91316 7421 The Participation & engagement (DFE) fund provides a fijll range of services to our beneficiaries. The Regional participation & engagement (DFE) enables participation at a regional level. The Salaries (National Lottery) fund ensures we can provide the best staffing available to support our beneficiaries and maintain a first-dass service. The Trent ALStism Parent Supwrt - TAPS fund provides additional support in the Rushdiffe area.
Rainbow Parents Carers. Forum 4. Creditors Independent exanination fee Pensions 804 521 1325 5. Trustees. remuneration Trustees received no expenses, remuneration or benefits in this period. 6. Glossary of temis Creditors: These are amounts owed by the charity. but not paid during the accounting period. Restricted funds: These are funds given to the charity. subject to specifi restrictions set by the donor., but still vlithin the general objects of the charity.