REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1158989 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMEI¥4TS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 FOR PARENT CLUB Prestons & Jacksons PaTtnership LLP 364 - 368 Cranbrook Road llford Essex IG2 6HY
(HARffY Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date From 01 '01 2024 ',31 12 2024 Section A Reference and administration details Charlty name Parent Club Other names charity is known by Kltchen Club Registered charlty number (If any) 1158989 Charity's princlpal address 73 Oakwood Road Postcode NW116RJ Names of the charlty trust••s who manage the charlty Trustee nam• Offlco (If any) Dates actod If not for wholo year Nam• of por8on (or body) antltl•d to appolnt trust8• Ifon Jonathan Buckland Shuvo Loha Anand Doobay Marianna Champion Tamara Adenuga Chalr Treasurer Secretary 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, If any. (for example, any custodlan trustees) Name Dates actsd rf not for whole ear TAR March 2012
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional informatlon) of adviser Namo Address Name of chief executlve or names of senior staff members (Optional Inforniation) Chris Brown Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descrlption of the charity's trusts CIO- FOUNDATION REGISTERED 27 ocr 2014 Type of governing document How the Gharity is constituted CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION ('ASSOCIATION'I Ivy li u>1. (I>>VUIULIVI I, knI)I I Iljcll l i, I Trustee selection methods {eg. appointed by, elected by) Nomination Committee Additional governance issues (Optlonal Information) All new trustees will receive copies of the constltutlon as well as any relevant guidance from the Charlty Commission. In addition, new trustees will receive copies of all Parent Club policies and procedures for thelr perusal and are encouraged to review them at least annually In Ilne wlth Parent Club policy. You may choose to include addltional information, where relevant, about: policies and proc8dures adopted for the induction and training of truslees; the charily's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charlty works; relationship with any related parties; truste8s' consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage Ihem. Section C Ob"ectives and activities TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PARENTS AND CHILDREN IN THE UK BY PROVIDING THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES To ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS RELEVANT TO HEALTHY PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governlng document TAR March 2012
Trustees have had regard to the publlc benefit guides PBI, PB2 and PB3 when making decisions they are relevant to. New tru5tee5 must read these documents, which are must be taken into consideration when planning the charity's activities for the ahead. The following statement summarises the way in which the Kitchen Club projects have contributed to the public beneflt: 'Our work continues to focus on engagin8 hard to reach and vulnerable families in projects where parents and children work wlth an experienced food professional to prepare a healthy vegetarian meal with fresh ingredients. Families can also access a rfch play and learning environment, with activities facilitated by staff and volunteers. Activities include painting, craftwork, puzzles and storytelling. In consultation with parents, the menu changes for each session, with opportunities for parents to co-lead sessions. Recipe cards are available to take home for each session. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include withln thls sectlon tho statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on publlc beneflt) Kitchen Club provides opportunities for Informal, experiential learning, fosters networks of accessible, local support and improves mental well-being. We also aim to connect familles wlth further support through signposting and referrals. Preparing and sharing food together makes it easier to establlsh new relatlonships and may be particularly attractive to families who canr)ot easily afford to eat well. It is also a great opportunlty to develop social skills. As well as reducing social isolation and improvin8 access to good quallty food, Kltchen Club addresses several other key determinants of mental well-being including involvement in learning and opportunities to be valued, take control and influence decisions. Working through food is also an important opportunlty to encourage healthy eatlng, partlcularly because children Browing up in low- income communities are less likely to eat well. We have a special focus on working with famllles Ilvlng In temporary accommodation and Insecure housing., Addltlonal detslls of obJectlve8 and actlvltle8 (Optional infonnation) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking., policy programme related investment; contribution made by volunteers. TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charlty during the year Summary of delivery In 2024, we delivered 149 sessions across fp4e settings, supporting 490 unlque beneficiaries (cf 433 beneficiaries in 20231. Daubeney Children's Centre (11 sessions. Jzn-march) 29 parents 42 children This legacy project was delivered according to plan, with effective partnership working and good professional development for settin8 Staff. Provlsional a8reement in place for work experience placements at Daubeney In 2025. Woodlands Park Chlldren's Centre (40 sessions, Jan-Dec) 47 parents 53 chlldren Our core children's centre project continued to achieve positlve engagement and feedback from famllles. With good support from setting management, there was an increased proportion of NRPF and families In temporary accommodation, with reduced attrition and more consistent attendance from target familie5. Round Chapel Old School Rooms (38 sessions, Jan-Dec) 62 parents 74 chlld ren Our foundational core settlng for families in temporary accommodatlon, thls project continued to succe55fully support high needs, vulnerable families in partnership with The Round Chapel Families Project, who supported sessions with additional staff for signposting and advice, and contlnued to support through communicatlons to families and referrals-in from other projects. Redmond Communlty Centre {39 sessions, Jan-Decl 49 parents 61 children In our first full year of delfvery for our second core project for families In temporary accommodation, strong partnerships were established with a range of local or8anisations including Woodberry Down Children's centre and the Family Support Service. Effectlve outreach to 5 local hostels ensured good attendance and enga8ement from families, with high proportion from the target group, over 90%. St Peters Church Crypt (21 sessions, June-Dec) 37 parents 42 children A successful launch for our third core project for families In T.A., confirming that the hostel familles model can be replicated effectively. Outreach focussed on two large local hostels- St Peterfs Way and the Metropolitan. Good engagement from famllles, and positive feedback. A very high proportion of families were from the target group (95+%), Staff Chris Brown continued as Chief Executive and Project Co-ordlnator, Kimberly Moulinier continued as Family Activities Organiser, and Tricia Fisher continued as Community Food Organiser. Amanda Moore continued as a Session support Worker. Sessions at Daubeney were sUPPOrted by a member of settin8 Stsff. TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Volunteers 6 regular volunteers generously supported our work in 2024, four of whom were former volunteers. .1 started volunteering because I love the projert and I wanted to use my experience to do Something positive to help other people. In the situation I wos in, my confidence went down and being a volunteer t7t Kitchen Club helped me tofeel I was part of something again like in my previous life and made mefeel good to be doing that, Former beneficiary/Kitchen Club volunteer Organlsatlonal Development Signposting & referrals process iterated to include a greater range of categories for Informatlon/support. Increased staffing capacity to support the new signposting and guidance function Further structure and guidance around strategies for focus families CRM system used successfully across 3 projects for families in TA Data from CRM used for case management and for generating reports for key metrics Parent Club appointed CVS rep for Hackney Council Social Connections Leads Group Branding and website completed, with proprietary recipes published open-source Focus on training and support for beneficiaries interested in volunteering Kltchen Club Internshlp We developed a new in-work training programme to help parents secure lon8 term future employment. Following a formal application and interview process, by Dec 2024, we had successfully recruited four former beneficiaries with lived experience of temporary accommodation to join the pilot programme, launchlng In January 2025. The 12-month professional development programme is designed to help parents launch careers in the catering and childcare sectors. The programme includes In-work tra5nlng wlth the Kitchen Club project, independent study, employability coaching, and additional support wlth Job searches and appllcatlons forjobs and further tralnin8. Around 75% of the programme Is allocated to working alongside established professionals to deliver Kitchen Club sessions, with 25% dedicated to professional development. Trainees need to commit to a minimum of 8hrs per week. with availability for work between 10am-2.30pm on at least three regular days per week durlng school term tlme. '1 Gm lookingforward to doing the traineeship with Kitchen Club. Ifeel like I wont to go back to work but my background was in another area and because of my experlence I want to do something that I can contribute my experience and odopt my skills into a new career, Key Partnershlps Children's Centres (especially Woodlands Park, Daubeney, Woodberry Downl Hackney Food Bank Hackney Baby Bank Little Village Redmond Communlty Centre Hackney Playbus- referra15 and outreach Health visitor- referral partner for Refugee/Asylum families Family Support Service, inc staff visits to Redmond project Bridge outcomes partnerships- access to Home Office funded TA Round Chapel Families project- recruitment, comms & signposting/support worker Hackney Vcs-volunteer recruitment + E-voucher grant TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Impart Impact evaluations were carried out across 5 settings (Round Chapel, Woodlands Park, Daubeney, St Peterfs, and Redmondl. A total of 68 self-assessment surveys were completed, with space for beneficiaries to also provide written comments. Self-assessment survey question % Agree or Strongty Agree 97% Kltchen Club has helped meto eat rnore fruit and ve8 each week Kltchen Club has helped my child to eat more fruit and veg each week Kitchen Club has introduced me to new healthy recipes or ingredlents, Kitchen Club has helped me to connect with other local parents 94% Comlng to Kitchen Club has been good for my sense of wellbeln8 96% Kitchen Club has helped me flnd out about other serviceslopportunities 94% Kitchen Club has given me new Ideas for play and learnln8 activitle5 93% Kltchen Club has helped me to share positive experlences wlth my child 98% Example comments: 'At Kitchen Club we can sit down ond tolk wlth the other parents, have some lunch, ond it's ollfree. It's a rellef. At Kitchen Club they moke youfeel important, and they moke youftel good. They listen to you and Ivs really nlce how they treat the mums, 'Kitchen Club Is helpful becouse Ifound a place where I canforgetfor a couple of hours about my problems. You can see your kid in a different ploce ploying and you can have a nice lunch and you con alsofind out a lot of informution. '1 went to G lot of other ploces where Ifelt that people were thlnklng what has she done wrong to be in this situation, or treatlng you like a number, ond without empathy or humanity. Flndlng Kltchen Club was likefinding on OGSIS, where I was treoted with dignity and respect, Creatlve Health research A research student from the UCL Ma In Creatlve Health worked with several Kltchen Club families to explore the Impact of temporary accommodation on parentlng, mental health and social connection. Participants used photography to document and discuss aspects of their lived experience In temporary accommodation. The research hi8hlighted Kltchen Club's positive impact in providing practical help, acce55 to additional services, and a space to connect with a network of support: X hos built meaningful connectlons through Kitchen Club, where she has met most of the people she know5. These connections extend beyond Kitchen Club, as they spend time together outside of the sessions. These relotionships bring her a sense of communlty. This highlights the importance of VSOS like Kitchen Club in 0sSlSting with the development of social connertlonforfomllies in TA, especially recent orrivals who often lock o social network upon entry into the UK, X noted that shefeels very posltlve towords Kitchen Club and 15 gratefulfor the help they provided. Shefurther emphasised this by exploining that she tells everyone" in her occommodotion to attend Kitchen Club. Thi5further emphasises Kitchen Club's positive role In supportingfamilies in TA to meet their basic needs ond build a 5en5e of community., TAR March 2012
Section E Financial review I Parent Club alms to maintain reserves equal to at least 3 months of ordlnary running costs. Brfof ststemént of the charitys poll¢y on re8ervo8 Dotalls of any funds materlally In deflclt Further Ilnanclal r•vl•w d•tsils {Opttonal InfornOn) Income Our work was supported by 13 trusts and foundatlons. for a total of £207,875, comprlsed of grants ranging from £5 to £50.000. We also launched a new Inltlatlve to solicit donations from Indlvlduals and buslnesses- the '24 Carroy supporters club, whlch lped us to secure £22,000 of addltlonal fundln8. Our website also now Includes a 'donate' button, from whlch we received £ICKJ. Expendlture Expenditure of £141,577 was hlgher than the prevlous year I£IIOK), reflecting Increased staffln8 and venue hlre costs whlch now Include venue hlre for the new St Peterfs proJert. You may ch¢)o•• to includa additlon81 knformatlon, whore relevant abouL' Ihe Charity's prindpal sourcw of funds (Includlng any fundralslng): how expenditur8 ha8 supported the key objecdves of the charity; Investment pollcy and objectives including any ethlcal Investment pollcy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration Th• trust008 declare that they have approvod the tru8t••s' r•port abov•. Slgned on bohall of lh• oharws trust••8 Slgnaluro(8) Full namels) Position (eg Secretary, Chalr, etc) Shuvo Loha Treasurer 2510412025 TAR arch 2012
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF PARENT CLUB Independent Examiner's Report to the Trnstees of Parent Club I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Parent Club (also known as the Kitchen Club) for the year ended 31" December 2024 which comprise the summary of receipts and payments and the statement of assets and liabilities. This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body? in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. My work h&8 been undertaken so that I might state to the charity. trustees those matters I am required to state to them in this report and for no other puOSe. To the full¢st ¢xt¢nt p¢rn]itt¢d by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's trustees as a body, for my work, for this reporL or for the opinions I have fonneAI. 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 Ihe charity's a¢untS carried out under section 145 of the 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 th¢ Act. An independent examination does not involve gathering all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently does not cover all the matters that an auditor considers in giving their opinion on the accounts. The planning and conduct of an audit goes beyond the limited assurance that an independent examination can provide. Consequently I express no audit opinion on the accounts and my report is limit to those specific matters set out in the ind¢pendent ¢xaminer's statement. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my exarnination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention in Connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of th¢
the acwunts 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 ¢nabl¢ a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. AI*L Anwer PAtel BA (Hons) FCA BFP ICAEW Prestons & Jacksons Partnership LLP 364-368 Cranbrook Road Ilford Essex IG2 6HY Date:....... gqL.::.I................-...... 1015 Page 8
CHARITY COMMissioKrent Club FOR ENGLAND AND WALES 1158989 Receipts and pa ments accounts CC16a For the perlod Period start date Period end date 3111212024 01J0112024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestri¢t¢d funds to the nearest Restrlcted funds End)wment funds Total funds Last y••r to lh• n•ar•Bt£ lo th• n•ar•st £ to th• n•ar•8t £ to lh• nr•t£ A1 ReIPtS Th& J Van Mars Foundatlon Leath8r58110 Chart&s French Albert Hunt Hackney Council Hackney Counclle- Vouchers Ro¢kgt Schnc8 {GLAI s0,ooo 50,000 30.000 3,000 3,lJOO iooo 4000 5,OIK• st JJm•$ PIAe• Charftable Foundatlon GrOundvrk GrcoJndth- T•sco bags ol h•lp GNndwwk- Roundchap81 (Comlc 2,500 907 1,108 Chesiarhlll ChArtlablg TruAt Beocon Lodg* ToyTrust Vinlm Mèr¢¢rs Trust••6- Roundchopol Mercers Tru5te0s - Wellbeln9 Socletyof the holy chlld Jesus Garfiold W¥$lon Sotlèty of the holy Gro$ BBC Chlldren In N88d Mosonlc Charttablw TN$l PDst¢od• Soclety Clty Brldg• Foimdalon Lottery Communlty Fund 2025 Natlon81 Lott¥ry Communlty Fund - 8ecwed 2024 Donallon Sub total (Gross inGome for AR) 500 Isoo 000 iiooo 16.000 10,OIYI 10,000 10,000 10,000 10.000 10,000 10,000 10,QOO 6,000 000 e,223 19,985 14000 5,000 25,000 0,223 19,985 31280 35,200 22,100 22,100 Ql600 147.375 221,975 82,600 147,375 229,975 92,144 A3Pa onts Cost of Runnlro Krtchen Clubs Vou¢hws Trolnlng and Stsff support RwVHife of Rooms WawlS?laiigs and Nalion•l Pension Ccffllributions Consultantslconlraetors Extemal aecountancy costs Office and IT costs 1nslrare Bank IntWBSt and Ch8rg&s Rocruliment costs 6,564 15,434 21,998 2,000 1000 1,679 3,172 16,703 56,922 10,703 86,IS1 1,806 5.140 79,146 1,806 5.140 600 1.7S3 332 208 526 110,1151 3,011 332 3,431 332 194 582 141.577 582 46,926 Sub total 94.651 48.926 94.651 141.577 110.101 Net of rK•ipts/(payments) AS Transfers b•tw•on funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash fimds this year end 35.674 52,724 88,398 17A57 23.409 59,083 41,854 94.578 65.263 153,661 £81720 65,263
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr••trlct•d R•Jtrfct•d Endwrn•nt fund• fundB lund• nr£ ¢0 nMr••t£ 14.878 C•tsgorlo8 Dotalls Bl Ca•h funds B•Thk•c¢ount Tot•1 c••h funds 59,083 P4,578 Fwbd tothlKh bllli v•l•t•• ountdu• •n du• Ipplloml) Detslls B5 UablllU•8 PAYE ThJ Empl)rn R•ni InvoA fmm Do¢24 Urrt•M¢hd 1,440 20Januy 202S Brfdgo Four#J•l SI by one or tN81•88 on bePAllof the tnqiees Prfnt Namo Date of wpwoval Shuvo Loha 2510412025 P89e 10
PARENT CLUB NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 ACCOtJNTING POLICIES Basls of preparing the financial statements The fmancial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity undcr FRS 102. hav¢ becn prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Rq)orting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to clJaritie8 preparing their accounts in accordance with thc Financial R¢porting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) (effective l January 2019),, Financial Rcporting Standard 102 'Th¢ Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Charities Act 2011. The fmancial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The financial statements have been prcpared on a receipt and payment basis and is comply with all the Icgal requirements. Statutory Informatlon Parent Club is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) registered with Charity Commission in England and Wales. Gofing Concern The Board arc confident that they have secured sufficient income for the next twelve months. For this reason, the accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis. Income All incomc is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will bc received and the amount can be measured reliably. Expendlture Liabilities are recOlSed as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to thal expenditur¢, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can bc measured r¢liably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Taxation The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. Fund accountlng Unrestricted funds can bc uscd in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions aris¢ whcn specified by the donor or whell fullds are raised for particular r¢strict¢d purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the note5 to the fncIal statements. Pagell continued...
PARENT CLUB NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS . continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no tntees, remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023. Trustees expense5 There were no trnstees, expenses paid for the year ended 31 Dccember 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023. STAFF COSTS 31.12.24 31.12.23 Wages and salaries 79,146 The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: 31.12.24 31.12.23 Charitable Activities No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. KEY MAP4AGEMENT PERSONNEL Key Management Personnel comprised of the Board of Trustees. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement in funds At 31112124 At 111124 Unrestricted funds General fund 23,409 35,674 59,083 Restrlcted funds Rcstsicted Funds 41,854 52,724 94,578 TOTAL FUNDS 88 Page 12 continued...
PARENT CLUB NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDD 31 DECEMBER 2024 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS . Continued Net movement in fLmds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming Resources Movement resources expended in funds Unrestricted funds General fund 82,600 (46,926) 35,674 Restricted funds R¢stricted Funds 147J75 (94,651) 52,724 TOTAL FUNDS 229 975 88 141577) a98 Comparatives for movement In funds Net movement in funds At 31112123 At 111123 Unrestricted funds General fund 30,000 (6,591) 23,409 Restrlcted funds Restricted Funds 52,720 (10,866) 41,854 TOTAL FUNDS Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming Resources Movernent resources expended in funds Unrestricted funds General fulld 35,51X) (42,091) (6.591) Restricted funds Restricted Funds 57.144 (68,010) (10,866) TOTAL FUNDS 92,644 110.101) 17,45 Page 13 continued...
PARENT CLUB NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 MOVEMENT JN FUNDS- continued Analysis of Restricted Funds carrled forward as at 31st Dec 2024: 31.12.24 2J55 31.12.23 BBC Children in Need Beacon Lodge Charles French City Bridge Foundation Comic Relief Hackney Council Jan Van Mars Lottery Community Fund St James Place The Mcrcers Company - Round Chapel The Mercers Company - Wellbeing Toy Trust Vinlllers 2,779 3,750 3J65 4,096 5,519 47,756 19,985 1,960 15,000 5,000 2,500 15,000 2,367 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES Thwe w¢r¢ no related party transactions for the year ¢nded 31 December 2024. Page 14