CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees. Annual Report for the perlod From 1" Aprll 2022 Perfod start dato To 31" March 2023 Perlod and dats Charity name." Lewlsham Paront and Care¢s forum Charlty roglstratlon numb•r: 1059533 Objectlvos and Activities Surnm of the Pa 1.17 o relieve the need5 of thHdren with dlsabiltties and/¢r addltional needs arKt their parent and famllles In [lShaM. London: throLEh partrcipation in shapir l¢)tal ser¥tr5. the prtmsion ofeduc3tlon infomiation and supporL In adn(itheSe purp05e5 the charfty shall within the London Bor01 of Lewisham: a. develop Strate and rewesentfamllle5 of'chndren wlth Spedal Need<: b. to ensure parent partKlpat]on to enable parents to get irNol¥td In se1 planning and ded51on makir% 50 that services meet the needs of famllle5 With d5sabled thlldTen.' c prtylde a liaison point for statutory and voluntary aguKles: d. ralse awarene$5 of frs5ues faced lry'thlklren with Sprfial Need< and thelrfam115es: . share experiences. knowledge and s115 wlth other relevant organi5atlons and Indmduals; and f. Inforni the London Borou8h of Lewlsham of any actual or entFal breaches of current lkY regaTdlrq'Chlldren wlth Speaal Need<., charity a¥ set out In its govemr¥J document Summary of main acbvillos In relation to tt¥)se P•• 1.17•MI Our Parent Forum Meetlry85are held in person at the Leemore Centre. invltlrqspeaker5to talk to parert carers arKI gain feedbacvwovide Informatx)n- Le. supported internshlps, Famlly Hubs. particular, the services Mlenffied in Our wk%lws are both onllne and In person. are bralKh1 out to the other5ide of the rOUgh to make attendan more Indusive for our parerrtslcarer& atterthrKe of parentslcarer5. increases our enBa8ernrtand nv•Jt subxribers to the Parent Forum. with lots of infomiation to help familie5. we also provtde as and when it is received.
We employ the servKes ofan admin worker to 5UPPOrt the Forum with our wrt)nthly neletter. regular website PrO¥Id a Pwer Day for22 parentlorers. Gal[1 new frlbe tt was a good dayand much needed by stsrted WO on kntism in khook project with one of PPO payments to facilitate the Parent Forum Running softwarelsecurity. aftnl liabFIty insuran, Zoom. textlng seNice. accountant and accounts software and supwrt, statmry, bank tharges and trainlng. TrainiThA fw tru& Attendin8 monthfy SEND Strategy meetOngs- LcKal Offer. hlishts of work 8th. Attend1 meetjngs wlth SEND Team and other support or8anisation5 on Engagement. Advke and Information Attendi quarterty SEND PrLyamme Board Meetin8$ Attendlng monthly Local Offer meètin85 Set up and runnlng Kaleldoscope ch61dn,5 cent Drop In wlth other local suppcyt VTOUPS Attend1 meetln8s on Kaleldoxope IOIdI {dIren,S ntrel. Runni our re8ular board mÈetlTW. attendln8Wtblnars and online training Integrated Services NHS diayws sur¥ev Invol¥ed wlth thesupport k7tern5hlp Prwamme and on the SEND Ernpltrmt 8oard {newl Takiry calts. meeting with parents. Bivirtyd advice on trarsitionsforyoung people project. Bertefitslfinanrial advise is higlL We are Jppfybfor quality 5tandard5. Media Trcity BridgeTrn5t paAt Carer sknrt film has been leaSed arml sharl. aydilable on YouTute
6 monthsfijnrfing from Awards forAII forcost of livtn8 uise5 with a Winter Warni Hub for parents and c?r5. Pwa 1.18 ¢onfimiiThJ thether had regard to the guidan issued by the Charity by tr (Jmrity Commissbjn on publlc benefit. Commission o Ub1 benefft Addlllonal Informatlon loptlonal) You ma Polky on grant nkwYJ P4M 1J8 Not al¢able Not ¥ppltcabJe P•• 1a8 SndudirvJ pr(wJram retated Voluntews play a nece55ary and vital role in maintainirethe Parent Forum arKI its activities. OurTru5tees and other volunteers attend many meetin8s. coroultations. our drop In sesslons, help with wolkshoning and or8anising our mabn e¥enL a1 we have much to thank forthelr loyolty and doligen forthe wor they undertake on behaffof the parents and carets In P••1 volunta8rs AGhlevements and Perfornmnce Run our re8ular board medin8s. attendlnB webinars and online trainirvJ Meetin/etwOrkIng with otherorBanisations- SENDIA55. Lewisham Community Connecti¢)n Lewisham Speaking Up, Kooth Attending Meeti on SEND stskehohler panel, sUmmY of the fflaln achi&vem8nts of the ehaity. identifyiro the dIffere the chariws has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries arKI any wider beneffts to SOC4ety as a Pwai We share our krnwledge and Infonnadon wFth parents and carers, our LDThlon austerGroup. and all others as aLhM. We entourage parent parttupation and erypgiTrd with service provKlers we can a greater influence to the
Sery1 th prIde 5UPPOrtforour youn8 peopFe in Lewisham. Our traini and work£hops knowledge. $111en and reductson of ation to our parents and carers. We are induded arwj involved in all that is asked of us and we feel thatthis pOtNe ouknk can erUre Financial Review P•¥ 121 financial posibon at th• Income forthe yeartotallEd £49.39112022: £52.4981 of which £1231 IZ022.' £1331 was unrestricted. ExpEndrture In thè year amountèd to £51A7412022: £48.296}. with £1.09612022.' £nill beln8 spent fr(Mn unrestricted income fund& All Othere1ndEe rdated to restritted income fur The tharfty aimsto l>Jild up modest reserves to co¥er unexpected costs, funding delays and other cashfhjw need& At 31st March 2023 our unrÈstrlcted 8eneftl fvnds stsnd at E2.476 12022: £23231 wlth RestrKted funds carrled forward of£lO.74412022.. £13.3801. The Trustee5 feel trt 8i¥en ts fvndlng agreed for the followingyear, these rtserbEs are suffKlent to Contlnue operatlons Unrestrictsd re5er¥es for the yw are a476 12022: £2,323) Not applxaAe Pw•122 pclicy for hokling reser¥8s stating they ar8 P•• 122 P•a 122 Detai18 of fvnd Matwity h defKit Explanation of any uncertainties about thg chaiity confjNlng as a wxrwJ crM kn124 P4¢>t appllcable P•B 123 Addftlonal InfOnlon lopllonal) Our maln source offunding is from IF Deparlment of EducatK)n and a The cJTrarrVs principal sour3 of funds {wlrWJ any furKlraisirKJ) Pw• IA7 0eCtiveS induding any Pv&1A6 adopt&J Ire are M lorKJer furn1 by the Department of Education. V•ill need to seek ollwfuW aTrJ addlmake changes ri%ks facirffj Paa 1.46
Structure, Governance and Management P•125 is the tharity P•a 125 including details of any jnststuna1 pYo8)r8 8.g. alection to post or name rA any person or body entiued to appowit or required to ha a mininum of 4 Irustees ryth a maximum ( 15. Trustees rnusl be appoinl&J by rpsolutKK) passe(J at a prnY (Thvèned m8etiThJ of the tharivs trustees. the skws, knryhledge, experience and abillty ned fcthe eff&tiNp administratK>n of th8 cio Addhlonal In1rnn {oMloMI) You ma PO(jeS and edureS adopted forth8 jThkntion and tr&nirvJ crf tru¥iees )ver the indudThi and training of trustees. p11 The ch¥[8 OrganthI Structure ar¥J any Kler P¥8 1J1 charity wrkS In the of£150 was math to trustee Paula Snasdell &s a thank you for srJnifiL3nt sup durirvJ th& filmirYJ of the Nalan Salth received £225 in paynnt for wo¥ldirNJ at the YInterwarnI Hubs 12022: nil)
Reference and Adminlstratlve details Chari name Other name the ' istered ch numt*r Charitys wvi(W address LPCF 1159533 L(th SE 13 SEU Nam•8 of th• charty tru•t•os who rnanago tho ¢harlty Nakn Sa16h Julio Trw4U8ir Paula Snasdell Loulse Hll March 2022 10 12 Addltlon•l Inforniatlon (opllonal) Declaratlons Slgn•d on be11 of th• ¢harW8 Iru8te8• Slgnatur•(•) Full n•no(s) Po•ltlon {•9 So¢r•l•ry. Chalr. etc) qolIL 1 13
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report Roport to the trusteosl On accounts for the year 31" Marth 2023 Ch4rlty no (If any) 1533 8&9 I r8port to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the atrf)ve charity ftho Trusf} for the year end1 31" March 2023. As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the propar8llon R•sponslbllltle$ and of th8 accounts in accordance ith the requirttnents of the Charltlgs Act basls of roport 2011 (Yhe A¢r). I report Fn respect of my examlnatlon of the Trust's accounts carried out urKJer seclion 145 of th8 2011 and in carrying out my examination, I have followed th8 applthble Dlrection8 given by Ihe Charty Commis3Son under se(aion 14451(b) of the A( I have completed my èxaminakn'on. I Confi that no materfal m8tters hav8 to my attention In connection with th8 examination hlch give8 me cause to believe that in. any mat&rfal respect.. accg)unting recorits Ire not kept in acccYdan¢o with sectlon 130 of the Act or Ind•p•ndont oxamln8rfs statsment I have no concems and have o)me armss no other m8tt8r8 In o)nnection with the èxamination to Nthich attention should b8 dramfft In order to enab18 a prcw uThJerstanding of the accounts lo be reached. S*nod: 1211212023 Nam•: Kathfeen Moss qualificatlon($) or body (If any): SE3 gLP
CHARIIY COAIMISSION FOR ENGEANO AND WALES 11 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Section A Receipts and payments Unrgstrlctsd Restri¢t¢d fvn Endowment fvrK Total fvnth La•1 yMr LB anTt AR) .151 ¥014 1979 PPS & Offic•* 1045 wtht•& Ev4nlB & 74J Twnnig & 144 f44 51.U74 147 14 CC168 R1 8C¢Lxmb{&SI 1211212ro3
CHARITY COMMIS510N FOR ENGLAND hJ40 YIAI(S I13 Receipts and pa nts accounts CC16a 1st 2122 31st 2023 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period To Catsgorles D•tai18 ITOtal B1 Cash lur#ts t•.744 fQ744 nd• lunds funds DAtal Detall¥ Detall• CC16a R2*¥xutslSS1