CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees. Annual Report for the period From 1st April 2021 Period start date To 318t March 2022 Perlod end dato Charlty name: Lewlsham Parent and Carers forum Charlty reglstratlon number: 1159533 Objectlves and Actlvitles SORP rafwonce 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document To relieve the needs of children with disabilities 3ndlor additional needs and their parent and families in Lewisham, London. through participation in shaping local Servi5. the provislon of education information and support. In advancing these purposes the charity shall within the London Borough of Lewisham.. a. develop strdtegy and repsent families of 'Chlldren wlth Speclal Needs,; b. to ensure parent particlpation to enable parents to get involved in service planning and declslon maklng so that 5ervlce5 meet the needs of famllles with dlsabled children,. c. provide a Ilaison point for statutory and volL¢ntary agencles,. d. ralse awareness of Issues faced bv 'Children with Special Needs, and their families. e. share experlence5, knowledge and 5kllls wlth other relevant or8anSsations and individuals,. and f. inform the London Borough of LewTrsham of any actual or potentlal breaches of current policy regarding'children with Special Needs,. Summary of the main aclivities in relation lo those purposes for the publiG benefit. in particular, the a1VItIes, projects or seTViCES idents'fied in the accounts. P8Tr 1.17 ond Events and acli¥itie5 Whllst some meetings and workshops are onllne, we are now meeting face to face. As part of our outreach plan our Understanding Culture and Disability Awareness Day with interesting and inspiring speakers, thi5 brought In new parentslcarers, some of whlch have now subscribed to the Forum. This was 3 8reat success. especlally as we had our own Forum presentation a5 well. Face to fa coffee mornings are proving to be very successful wlth often a good attendance of parents/CarS, whl¢h increases our engagement and new subscribers to the Parent Forum. We held two anxiety workshops on setting boundaries and being role models for young people, ne8ative thoughts and imposter syndrome. We also offed 6 x parentlcarers therapy sessions, which were very welcome. Parents have said they appreciate all that we are doinE for them. Face to face workshop5 are a 8reat welcome back for parents that have felt a huge amount of isolation and have said they are happy to see us again. Therapies, workshops, regular newsletters and general contact have all had posltive feedback from parents.
We provide a very comprehen5Ne monthty new51etter with lots of informion to help families, we also provlde intsmiediate new5 bulletins for importsnVurgÈnt news as and when it is reived. With funding from the CÉty Brid8e Tnjst we have a transttion project and we set up a work experien day in January 2022. 5 young people attended to package up the care packs for young refugees. We employ the services of an admin worker to support the Forum with the regular website entries. twitter and facebook. We also had fvnding from the Pears Foundation for a support worker to support our families. This proved to be invaluable and we are currently seeking fvrtherfunding to continue with this wor Work Undertaken We continue to attend monthly SEND Strategy meetings with the SEND Teams within health and the local authority. plus other stakeholders. Ourworkstream is Engagement and Communicion vthich indudes working on the SEND Local After our extensive work on the SEND Guidan for parents and carers, which is now a live document for use in the community. We attend the quarterly SEND Programme Board Meetings and continue to be invofved in Preparing for Adulthood. We attending meetings on Kaleid05cope building Ichildren's centrel. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the gLtidance issued by the Charity Commission on ublic benefit P¥ 1.18 The trustees have paid due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public ben8fiL Additional inforn7ation (optional) You ma ch(K)5e to indude further statements where relevant ab)uf. SORP reference Policy on grant rnaku)g lot appIlble aiJ8 Policy on social investsnent including program related investment Not appllcable P8 1.38 Volunteers play a n5$ary and vital role in maintsining the Parent Forum and its actNitie5. Our Trustees and other volunteers attend many meetiros. consultation5, our drop In sessions. help with workshopsltraining and organisin8 our main event, and we have Tnuch to thank for their loyalty diligence for the work they undertake on behalf of the parents and carers In Lewisham. P•a 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers
Achievements and Perforniance Run our regular board meetings. attending webinars and online training Meetings with other organisations- SENDIASS, Carers Lewisham, Ignite Brewery, Lewisham Community cOntiOnS. Lewi5ham Speaking Up, Qwell. Kth Attending meeting5 on SEND stakelx)Ider rte1. transÈtions. Kaleid05cope, SLaM and Labour CYP manifesto. HEALTH-CancerTalks- Lewisham Speaking Up- annual health checks, disability register, NHS pas5POrtslblack t0k, cancer awareness- ongoing work looking at learning disabilities and the mortality rate. General Core Costs PPO payments to facilitste the Parent Forum Runnin8 Costs include, website maintenance and hostin& rent. softwarelsecurity, annual liability insuran, Zoom. texting service. accountant and accounts software and support, stationery. bank tharges and training. There were mlnimal Trustees expenses due to Covid. Promotional items plus resour folders for 5th0015. Summary of the main achievements ofthe chaity. identfying the differen the chartws Vrk has made lo the circumstances of ts benefickqries arKI any Nlider beneffts to s(Kiety as a whole. Para 120 We share our knowSed8e and Infomatlon wlth parents and carers. our London auster Group. and all others as above. We encourage parent participation and by enga8in8 Wlth service providers we can be a greater Influen to the seNces that provide support for our YOLsn8 people In Lewlsham. Our tralnln8 and workshops 8ive knowled8e, resilience and some reduction of1501atk)n to our parents and carers. We a included and involved in all that is asked of us and we feel that thi5 PQ51tive outlook can ensure more p)sitiYe outcome5 for the Forum.
Financial Réview Review of the charlS financial position at the end of the period PaFa 121 Income the year totslled £52,498 {2021'. £41.526) of vthich £133 vms unrestricied. Expenditure in Ihe year amounted to £48.296 (2021.. £47.249). All expenditure ralated to restricted incA)me funds. The ¢artty aims tr) build up mcmjest reserves to cover unexpected (x)sts, funding delays and other cashflow needs. At 31" March 2022 ¢xJr unrestricted general fund5 Stand at £2,323 with Restricted fvnds Caled foNard of £13,380. The Trustees feel tr. given Ihe nding agreed for the folloryng year, thesè reser¥es are sufficient to conb'nue operations. Ststent explaining the policy for holding reserves ststing vthy they are held Pwai Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund matarially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties abouk the charity continuing as a going concern P• 1.22 Pw8 122 NIA Pwa 1.24 NIA Pwg 123 There are no uncertainties about the drIty rpJntinuing as a golng concem. Addltlonal Infornlatlon (optlonal You ma choosè to dude further statements relevant aboutr. Our main source of funding is from iha Department of Education and we have a yrIY o)ntn'bution from tha Local Authority. Th8 charivs principal sources of funds (induding any fundraising) P•a 1.47 WA Investment policy and objectives including any social Investment pollcy adoptsd Pw• 1.48 As our main funder, if the Department of Educ2tion were to cut or wrthdraw our funding, we would need to seek other Tundlng anil make thanges to our worf(. A description of the prin(apal ri8k3 facing Ihe thartty 1.46 Other
Structure. Governance and Management Description of chariVs trusts: Type of goveming dwjmenl 125 Conslltution How is the charity onstituted? Charitablo Incorporated Organlsatlon Iraled Trustee selection meth(xls including details of any I constttsjbonal prowsions e.g. l election to post or name of any person or lyjdy entrtled to apwnt one or more trustees Para 125 The charitys rA)nstiiution states that we are required to have a minimum of 4 trustees a maximurn of 15. Tnjstees must be ppointed by resolution passed at a property convened meeting of the chariVs trustees. The charitys Iwstees must have regard to the skills, knowledge. experience and abillty needed for the effective administration of the cio. Addilional infonnation {optional) You ma ¢hoose to indude fvrther statements where relevant about: We have rKAicies arKI prfx£dures in place to cover the induction and training of trustees. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction arKI training of trustees Pwa 151 We have a chanty organisational structure in place. The charity's organisational structure and any wtder network wlh which the charity works PWA 151 No related parties Relationship wilh any reked parties Pwa 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Chari name Other name the ca uses Re istered cha number Charity's principal address Lewsham Parent and Carerfs Forum 1159533 Leemore Centre Bonfield Road Lewisham London SE 13 SEU
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Offle• (Ilany) Nam of portson (or body) ontitled Nalan Salih Abi Tobun Nicole Gayle Eiaine King Chantelle FrancA)iS- Grime Chair To 27.12.2021 To March 2022 To March 2022 TreaSur To February 2022 Julie Traquair Paula Snasdell Louise Hill Appointed Marth 2022 Appointed March 2022 Apwinted March 2022 10 Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the truste•s' report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Slgnature(g} Full name(s) Posltlon (eg Secretary. Chair, etc) GYQ
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of Lewisham Parent and Carerfs Forum On accounts for the year onded 31" March 2022 Charity no (rf any) 1159533 Set out on pages 8&9 I report to the trustees on my exarninats'on of Ihe accounts of the ave charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 31° March 2020. As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for th8 preparation Responsibilities and of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act basis of rèport 2011 (Ih• Acf). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have follow the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the ACL I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection bmlh the examination which gives me caus8 to believe that in, any material respect: accounttrwJ records were not kept in accx)rdance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should b8 drawn in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: 2310112023 Name: Kathleen Moss Relevant professional qualFfiGalionls) or body {rf any): Chartgred Instttute of Management Accountants Address: 48 Lawn Terrace London SE3 9LP
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Lewislwn Parent Carerfs Fonll 1159533 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perÈod 1¥tAW 21121 To 31$1 Ilarch 2022 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricled En(lowment fvnds Total tunds Lasl year A1 Roc•lpts I95 LB Lehishzm krygrant FUndrThJ & dona CKyBrityTFL6t The Nati0Th Lottery 19,130 133 133 136 19.300 1.880 14¥ Sub totalfGross inconp for ARJ 41A6 {soe tabl¢l. Sub total 133 41.526 A3 Paymorts Stsff rJ>5ts offi 25,120 f,738 3916 1979 Parenf Forum meebrwJs Webste & Gtsvema Events &h¥ty c 131 5131 4.702 4372 481T 144 144 TnIng & sUPeTrlsrry Bank charg95 V0teer¥seS Other 204 2211 113 Sub to 47249 Sub total 43396 47,249 Net ofrew"pts/(paymonts) A5 Transfèts bgtw•en fun& A6 Cash funds last >Ear end Cash funds thls y•ar end 133 15.723 1190 9.311 1&380 17W4 11.501 15,703 16a Rl xwunts ISS)
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIANO AND WALE5 LÈwishaTn Parènt and Careys Fcum 1159533 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the pèriod from 1st4ri12021 To 31st Ilarch 2022 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Restricted funds Endowment fundsTotal to B1 Cash fund5 13J71 Total cash fvnds 1323 t3380 Endowm•nt funds toDr*St£ tunds fvnds Details Details Ctsrr•ntvah B3 Investment assets Detsils Clmntval B4 Assets retained for th8 charitys own use Details FWKI to whkh Illn B5 Llabllltl•s beha)Folsll Ihe Intst88S Date of roval CC16& R2 ac£LYJnts ISS)