Rainbow Parents Carers Forum (Registered charity, number 1155205} Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 Page Contents Trustees, annual report Independent examiner's report Receipts & payments account Statement of assets & liabilities Notes to the accounts 9-10 capLUS COMMUNITY ACCOUNTING Rainbow Parents Carers Forum Trustees, annual report for the year ended 31 December 2023 Full name Rainbow Parents Carers Forum Organisation type Charitable incorporated organisation Registered charity number 1155205 Principal address 2A Cross Street, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 7BL Trustees Susan Hopkinson, Chair David Bingham Sarah Springthorpe, from 0110612023 Independent examiner John O'Brien, employee of Community Accounting Plus, Units 1 & 2 North West, 41 Talbot Street, Nottingham NG1 5GL Governance and management CIO- Foundation registered 06 Jan 2014. To appoint new trustees, we usually advertise, nominate, propose and elect. Objectives and activities To enhance the development and education of disabled children by encouraging parents and their carers to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by.. a) Offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours groups, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children whatever their race, 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 and carers of disabled children and their families by providing a ne￿Ork 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., Rainbow Parents Carers Forum We have met our charitable objectives through the following activities.. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit We have met our charitable objectives through the following activities.. We have delivered regular Saturday 'stay and play, sessions for up to 12 years with support workers and delivered befriending social group for aged 12 to 25 years. We have hosted regular parent peer support meetingslworkshops giving the opportunity for parentslcarers to meet during the school day and in the evening. We have supported 1 to 1 meetings in partnership with Nottingham City Disabled Children's Team, for families to receive support with matters relating to social care. We have communication with our members via our regular e-bulletin alongside the use of social media. As members of the National Network of Parent Carer Forums we have worked with the Department for Education and our Local Authority to influence and shape the delivery of services for disabled families. This includes attending work stream meetings and supporting parents and carers to act as representatives at these strategic meetings. Supporting individuals aged 12-25 by offering interactive, educational and recreational inclusive opportunities. These activities benefit the public in the following ways.. By enabling SEND children and their parents and carers to socialise in a safe, supportive setting to reduce social isolation and improve health and wellbeing. By facilitating a network of peer to peer support to enable sharing of experiences and knowledge exchange that empowers families to have a voice and be heard. By raising awareness of the challenges that our families may experience and signposting to possible solutions that may improve outcomes and reduce distress and hardship. By supporting 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 guidance on public benefit, 'Charities and Public Benefit,. Summary of the main achievements during the period In the year we hosted family inclusive sessions comprise 33 inclusive supervised play sessions, these included pre-school sessions with specialist early years practitioner support to meet the demand from this age group, and also a Christmas fun session. Additionally, we hosted 7 school holiday swimming sessions, plus 4 other holiday activities including support to access a circus and pantomime. All these total 1,069 places. Rainbow Parents Carers Forum Hosted 22 Befriending Social Group activities that were either, sport centre, outdoorlbushcraft activities and indoor sessions, providing 229 places. Hosted 21 parent to parent peer support face to face meetings either during the school day or evening during term time that 130 parent carers attended. Continued to produce regular e-bulletins (19) re￿Iving an average open rate of 68 %. Provided volunteering opportunities for 9 befriending play mentors. Additionally, volunteering for 8 parent-carer steering group members. We collaborated with: Nottingham City Council Targeted Support Workers, Family Mentors and service managers in both social care and education departments Integrated Care Board Nottingham CVS & Children & Young People's Provider Network University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University volunteers, sports department and placements Contact National Ne￿ork of Parent Carer Forums Hummingbirds vili} Space Inclusive ix) My Journey Pulp Friction The Nottingham Contemporary Nottingham Nursery School & Training Centre xiii} The Woods Project, Forest School, Nottingham. iv) vi) xi) Provided regular updates at each forum meeting on both local and national developments in relation to the SEND service provision and other relevant areas of interest of the community we serve. Provided direct individual support to families in need andlor crisis, including transport to aC￿sS our sessions for hard to reachlseldom heard families. Our contribution to 'shaping and influencing, was achieved by 70 parental representatives attending work-stream meetings, steering groups or conferences. We have continued to deliver our activities, supporting increasing numbers of vulnerable families. We continue to be extremely grateful to our funders - National Lottery Community Fund and the Department for Education plus all our collaborators for their ongoing support. Rainbow Parents Carers Forum The charitys policy on reserves We aim to have a reserves poliGy and to build up a reserve from any commissioned work or donationE. 80 that we can meet our Statutory liabilities to employoes in tho event the CIO has to be wound up. Also, to create a small fund for unforeseen Gontingencies. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees: Signpd Susan Hopkinson, Trustee Data 2G Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Rainbow Parents Carers Forum for the year ended 31 December 2023 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Rainbow Parents Carers Forum (the charity) for the year ended 31 De￿rnber 2023. 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 examination of the charity'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 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 accord with those 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 John O'Brien MSC, FCCA, FCIE Employee of Community Accounting Plus Date 2710912024 Rainbow Parents Carers Forum Receipts & payments account for the year ended 31 December 2023 2022 2023 Total Funds Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds Note Receipts Bank interest CommisiorEd wort( Direct payments Grants & donations Sundry income Total receipts 214 6003 1460 118182 159 126018 874 5423 990 1724 874 5423 990 117040 115316 9016 115316 124332 Payments Activities & events Equipment Gifts & vouchers Hospitality & refreshments Insurance support Marketing & developments Office move Office rental Paypal fees Payroll Phones Premises repairs & maintenance Printing, postage & stationery Professional fees Publications & subscriptions Recruitment Sessional workers Training & capability Travel expenses Volunteer expenses 6854 202 338 8746 7386 7752 500 1209 925 3044 573 7724 16498 500 1513 925 3044 573 1291 779 546 758 155 6120 304 4050 4050 1476 518 374 291 6043 360 109 11523 456 1084 72 74160 46 1476 518 374 489 6893 360 109 11523 456 1246 77 74160 46 479 595 5567 249 198 850 6170 3020 433 47 74458 162 i• Wages. HMRC & pension Website Sundry payments Total payments 2779 110502 10607 121951 132558 15516 169028 184544 Net receiptsl(payments) Cash furKls at start of this period Cash funds at end of this period (1591) 97852 96261 (6635) 86692 80057 {8226) 184544 176318 Ralnbow Parents Carers Forum Statément of assets and liabilities at 31 December 2023 2022 202) Cash assets Benk accounts Cash in h3nd Note 184514 30 18dSdd 176318 176318 Olhor monatsry assets Prepa￿entS 1516 1510 A55Ets relained foi the Ghoiity'3 own use Laptop, purc1￿5ed 2020. GOSt £J7J Microsoft Surface Pro, purchgsed 2023. cost £608 Sensory Room. purchased 2023, cost £14.995 Llxhilitlax Creditors 1884 118841 2833 2833 These financial statements a￿ accepted on beh81t of the charity by.. Signed Davld Blngham, Trustee Dated 26 1 2&2 Rainbow Parents Carers Forum Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 1. Receipts & payments accounts Receipts and payments accounts contain a summary of money received 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 include transactions through bank accounts and cash in hand. 2. Grants & donations Unrestricted Restricted Total National Lottery Community FUTh DFE Nottinghamshire County Council Philip Adams Park Garden Trail Sundry grants & donations 94366 20050 900 94366 20050 900 1000 450 274 117040 1000 450 274 1724 115316 3. Funds analysis Opening balance Receipts (Payments) Closing balance Restricted funds Salaries (National Lottery Community Fund} Participation & erKJagement (DFE) Health & wellbeing activities Mencap TrentAutism Parent Support- TAPS 71641 9876 94366 (101305) 64702 20050 (20378) 9548 900 900 3144 2876 2031 2031 86692 115316 (121951) 80057 (268) Unrestricted funds General 97852 97852 9016 9016 10607 96261 (10607) 96261 The Salaries (National Lottery) fund ensures we can provide the best staffing available to support our beneficiaries and maintain a first-class service. The Participation & engagement {DFE) fund provides a full range of services to our beneficiaries. Health and wellbeing activities- delivering BSG activities to the community. Mencap funds ensures additional support to our uses. The Trent Autism Parent Support - TAPS fund provides additional support in the Rushcliffe area. Rainbow Parents Carers Forum 4. Prepayments Insurance IT support 612 904 1516 S. Creditors Independent examination fee Pensions HMRC 936 1030 867 2833 6. Trustees. remuneration Trustees received no expenses, remuneration or benefits in this period. 7. Related party transactions There were no related party transactions in this period. 8. Glossary of terms Prepayments: These are servitss that the charity has paid for in advance, but not used during the accounting period. 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 specific restrictions set by the donor, but still within the general objects of the charity. 10