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2021-03-31-accounts
Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod
**From ** Period start date To Period end date
Day
1st		 Month
April		 Year
2020		 Day
31st		 Month
March		 Year
2021

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Lewisham Parent and Carer’s Forum

Other names charity is known by LPCF Registered charity number (if any) 1159533 Charity's principal address Leemore Central Community Hub, Bonfield Road


Leemore Central Community Hub, Bonfield Road
Leemore Central Community Hub, Bonfield Road
Lewisham
London
Postcode SE13 5EU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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8		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee(if any)
Nalan Salih Chair
Joyce Brako-
Amoafo		 Treasurer Up to 28.02.21
Annee Rust Secretary Upto 11.03.20
Bel Corette Upto 05.03.19
Abi Tobun
Nicole Gayle
Chantelle Francois-
Grimes
Dulcie King
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser
Name
Address		 Type of adviser
Name
Address		 Type of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Mrs Sue Stocks – Parent Participation Officer

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Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company) Elected by the membership at the annual general meeting Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

The Charity is structured by the appointment of 7 Parent/Carer Volunteer Trustees and facilitated by a paid Parent Participation Officer.

The Charity works closely with the London Borough of Lewisham Local Authority and Contact (a national charity supporting families with disabled children and young people). LPCF has contacts and a good working relationship with many of the main voluntary organisations relating to disabilities.

LPCF is affiliated with the National Network of Parent Carer Forums and is supported by the Department of Education. The London Forums have an allocated parent participation adviser to assist with any concerns and advice.

As LPCF is a small charity there is limited risk. Funding is provided by the Department of Education. Additional funding has been provided by Lewisham Local Authority and this funding is allocated for salary purposes.

LPCF received 3 years funding from City Bridge Trust in January 2020 to work with young people aged 16 to 25 years.

A finance policy is in place and expenditure requires authorisation from the Chair and the Treasurer.

The Charity has Insurance Cover from Markel (UK) Limited that covers the following:

Public Liability/Products Liability Professional Liability Management Liability Entity Defence Employers Liability

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Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

‘To relieve the needs of children with disabilities and/or additional needs and their parent and families in Lewisham, London; through participation in shaping local services, the provision of education information and support. In advancing these purposes the charity shall within the London Borough of Lewisham: a. develop strategy and represent families of ‘Children with Special Needs’; b. to ensure parent participation to enable parents to get involved in service planning and decision making so that services meet the needs of families with disabled children;

Events This year started off with the Corona Virus pandemic so was an unusual year, and we changed our remit in order to support parents and carers at this very difficult time. All events are online and free to parents and carers. We ran the following workshops: SIBS – Supporting siblings of all ages into their needs and experiences, together with ideas for explaining disability and supporting siblings with their feelings. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the Drumbeat Outreach – useful tips for families and discussing experiences. public benefit in relation to these objects (include within Universal credit for young people on eligibility, applications and what can this section the statutory be expected. declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance 2 x Preparing for Adulthood – NDTi – plus SENDIASS – what should issued by the Charity happen from 16 plus and mental capacity. Plus looking at what should Commission on public happen at Year 9. benefit) Anxiety in young people – grounding techniques. 4 week course for parents/carers on Anxiety, including panic attacks, social anxiety, phobias and habits. Well attended throughout. 8 week Non-Violent Resilience Course (NVR) – this event was well attended throughout. Meditation for parents/carers – 6 week course, a series of 6 coffee mornings, yoga for parents and carers, natural techniques to reduce anxiety and street (food and drink).

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Also, meditation and yoga for young people during the summer break.

Online counselling for 4 parent/carers.

Further work

Our work with the local authority and other organisations was minimal at this time, whilst we were all adjusting to meeting online, and services having changed during the lockdowns. We met with Lewisham Speaking Up about Annual Health reviews for disabled people.

We continued to provide newsletters and update our website with information about Covid 19 and the many online activities that became available.

We took surveys to gather feedback from parents/carers to find out how things were for them and passed this information on to the NNPCF.

Meetings

Board of trustees meet approximately every 6 weeks (term time only)

Meetings in general were not taking place as we would usually attend the following:

SEND Programme Board, SEND Strategy and subsequent workstream Local Offer - Engagement and Communication, regional cluster meetings

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

Volunteers play a necessary and vital role in maintaining the Parent Forum and its activities.

Our Trustees and other volunteers attend many meetings, consultations, our drop in sessions, help with workshops/training and organising our main event, and we have much to thank for their loyalty and diligence for the work they undertake on behalf of the parents and carers in Lewisham.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Board meetings ensure the smooth running of the charity and encourage Summary of the man engagement and planning. achievements of the charity during the year Due to the Corona Virus pandemic we were advised that we could do as much as possible to help support our parents/carers and their families at this time. The events that we ran during the year were all online via Zoom and we sought feedback from parents and carers to find out what support they would need at this time. The majority of the events were well attended, with regular attendance for the courses. Parents gave good feedback from the workshops and felt that they had benefited. Meditation and Yoga which we provided to benefit the parents/carers and also the children and young people, were not so well attended, and it was felt that more practical help was of interest, even though these therapies were suggested. Our co-production work did not take place during this year. Infrastructure To allow the PPO and Trustees to run an efficient Parent Forum. Development and Resources - web development Increasing parents and carers knowledge, to increase membership by sharing with schools, nurseries and colleges and to inform/encourage seldom heard of groups or those that are hard to reach. Our training and workshops give knowledge, resilience and some reduction of isolation to our parents and carers. We are included and involved in all that is asked of us and we feel that this positive outlook can ensure more positive outcomes for the Forum. Through our events this year we have raised the profile of the Parent Forum. We have held workshops and training events which have encouraged engagement and participation from parents/carers, and increased our membership. Feedback has been very positive, showing that parents and carers find these events very worthwhile Our newsletter is reaching more and more parents as schools continue to engage with us, they then share our information, which is great achievement for us.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the

charity’s policy on reserves

The Charity aims to build up modest reserves to cover unexpected costs, funding delays and other cashflow needs. At 31[st] March 2021 our Unrestricted general funds are £2,190, with Restricted funds carried forward of £9,311. The Trustees feel that, given the funding agreed for the following year, these reserves are sufficient to continue operations.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

The Parent Forum are currently funded by the Department of Education and to show their support of the work that we do, Lewisham Local Authority also provide some funding towards the salary costs.

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Nalan Salih Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 19/01/2022

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Lewisham Parent and Carer’s Forum members of

On accounts for the year 31[st] March 2021 Charity no 1159533 ended (if any) Set out on pages 8 & 9 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 /03/2021 .

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed 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 material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed:
Name:
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address:

 19/01/2022
Kathleen Moss
Chartered Management Accountant
48 Lawn Terrace
London
SE3 9LP

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Lewisham Parent and Carer’s Forum Lewisham Parent and Carer’s Forum Lewisham Parent and Carer’s Forum 1159533 1159533 1159533 CC16a
For the period
from		 Period start date
1st April 2020		 To Period end date
31st March 2021
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
-
-
136
-
-
-
-
-
136
-
-
-
136
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
136
(141)
2,195
2,190		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
19,130
-
-
19,300
1,880
1,080
-
-
41,390
-
-
-
41,390
29,120
1,738
3,916
-
4,702
428
4,817
-
204
2,211
113
-
-
47,249
-
-
-
47,249
(5,859)
141
15,029
9,311		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
19,130
-
136
19,300
1,880
1,080
-
-
41,526
-
-
-
41,526
29,120
1,738
3,916
-
4,702
428
4,817
-
204
2,211
113
-
-
47,249
-
-
-
47,249

(5,723)		 Last year
to the nearest £
Department for Education - 18,050
LB Lewisham salary grant - 25,000
Fundraising& donations 136 236
CityBridge Trust - 3,125
The National Lottery - -
Contact & Pears Foundation - -
- -
- -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 136 46,411
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
46,411
Staff costs - 20,140
Office rent - 3,227
PPS & office costs - 1,478
Parent Forum meetings - 817
Website &publicity - 3,593
Governance - 750
Events & activitycosts - 775
Indepdendent examination - 350
Accountancysoftware - 144
Training& supervision - 323
Bank charges - 108
Volunteer expenses - 39
Other - 507
**Sub total ** - 32,251
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
32,251
136 (5,859) -
(5,723)		 14,160
(141) 141 - - -
2,195 15,029 - 17,224 3,064
2,190 9,311 - 11,501 17,224

CC16a R1 accounts (SS)

14/01/2022

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Lewisham Parent and Carer’s Forum Lewisham Parent and Carer’s Forum Lewisham Parent and Carer’s Forum 1159533 CC16a
For the period
from		 Period start date
1st April 2020		 To Period end date
31st March 2021
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds
CC16a R2 accounts (SS)		 Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Unity Trust Bank Account
Lloyds Business Card
Cash
Details
Details
Details
Signature		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
2,190
9,302
-
-
-
9
2,190
9,311
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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-
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-
-
-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Print Name
Nalan Salih		 Endowment
fundsTotal
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
Nalan Salih 19/01/2022

CC16a R2 accounts (SS)

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