Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date Year 2023 j Year ', 2024 From 01 og To 11 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name RED-AID Other names charity is known by NIA Registered charity number (if any) 1157908 Charity's principal address clo Redwood School Hudsons Walk Rochdale Postcode OL11 SEF Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole ear Trustee name Office {if any) Name of person {or body) entitled toa oint trustee ifan Patricia Alessandra Chair Ammara Karim- Yasin Secretary Carol Barnes Samantha Doggett Stacy Hennessy Clare John Resigned 20.07.2023 Peter Kiely Catherine Lloyd Victoria Murphy Michelle Rowell Vice Chair 10 Treasurer Kirsty Rowell Francesca Walton 22.06.2023 12 21.09.2023 13 Jodie Dyer Sarah Hudson 19.06.2023 14 19.06.2023 15 Emily Murphy 21.09.2023 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear TAR March 2012
Names and addresses of advisers {Optional Infomiatlon) e of adviser Name Address Name of chlef executlve or names of senlor stsff members (Optional infomiation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descrlptlon of the charlty's trusts Constitution Type of goveming document iÉ.q. tr',.io,I dLeJ ionskltulioi., How the charity is constituted leq Ii'ijsl. iis¢Dci31101i roqipiiiii I cio Trustee selection methods ICQ GikpoinlÉd i)'i eie.clèd bvi Resolution through commfftee Addltlonal govornanco Issues (Optlonal Infomiatlon) Although RED-AID shares the same postal address it is to be noted that REDWOOD SCHOOL and RED-AID (charity no 1157908) are two organisations independent of each other and have no control or govemance upon each other. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about: policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which th8 charity works; relationship with any related parties; trust88s' consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Objectives and activities To advan, enhan and promote the needs of children and young people with Special Educational needs and their families and carers In such ways as the charity trustees think fit. Summary of the objects of the charity set out In its governing document TAR March 2012
In planning our activities, the Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charty Commission's general guidance on public benefit and in particular to its supplementary public benefit guidance. Only one fundraising activity took place in the financial year 2023 12024 The Halloween Disco raising £204.30 Summary ofthe maln actlvltles undertaken for the public benefit In relation to these objects (Include wlthln this sectlon the statutory declaratlon that trustees have had regard to the guldanco Issued by the Charlty Commlsslon on publlc beneflt) Addltlonal detall8 of objectlves and actOvltle8 (Optlonal Informatlon) The Board will consider applications requesting assistance l fvnding taking into account each individual application's compliance with our constitution objects; cost of application against benefit to recipient and the ability to fund the application in full or part. In detemiining the suitabilty of an applicalion consideration will aSso be given to the possibility of applying to other Charities to fully or part fund the request or for it to be looked at as a project for targeted fundraising activities. We will assess each individual request so that every application is treated equally, fairly and consistently to ensure the most appropriate use of the charity's funds in accordance with our own constitution and the best practice guidance of the Charity Commlssion. You may choose to include further staternents, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking; pollcy programme related investment; Contribution made by volunteers. TAR Marth 2012
Section D Achievements and performance The committee has recently met and recruited new trustees and will be spending the summer of 2025 relaunching the charity with advertising and a stronger social media presence Summary ofthe maln achlevements of the charlty durlng the year Awards made this year were: A new cooker hob to a family = £250 A double mattress = £250 A weighted blanket = £28 Total = £528 TAR March 2012
Section E Financial review We have decided not to have a policy on reserves at this time but will review each year and implement a policy when appropriate to do so. Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds materially In deflcit None Further financial review detsils (Optional information) Halloween I valentines discos - These have been well received over the years we have been organising them and provide parents I carers with a safe environment to socialise with others in a similar situation. This also provides support and reduces isolation which is often felt by these families. The events above have been successful in previous years and the trustees will be working towards organising these for the next academic year. You may ch003e to indude additional infomiation, where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraisÈng); how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(8) Full name(s) Posltlon (eg Secretsry, Chalr. etc) Dats TAR March 2012
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