2023-03-31-accounts - Black Families Education Support Group

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	From	Period start date			To	Period	end date
		1	4	2022		31	3	2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

Black Families Education Support Group

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1164447

Charity's principal address South Vaults

Green Park Station Bath Postcode BA1 1JB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name Office (if any)[Chair & Acting] 1[Paul Satterly] Treasurer

Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled to year appoint trustee (if any)

2 Rod Dixon Vice Chair 3 Andrea Smith Secretary 4 Victoria Miles Trustee 5 Elaine Ward Trustee

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members

Jason Pegg Development Manager

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) Appointment by Charity Trustees by a resolution passed at a properly Trustee selection convened meeting of the Charity Trustees methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Section C Objectives and activities The promotion of race equality and cultural diversity in the education system, specialising in the support of Black and Minority Ethnic children and young people, by: Providing a programme of educational activities, including supplementary schooling, mentoring and support services; Summary of the objects of the Providing advice, information and advocacy support for parents/carers in charity set out in its governing relation to their children’s education; Delivering projects aimed at document promoting equality within the education system; Providing information and raising awareness on educational legislation and issues related to race equality and cultural diversity; Working in partnership with other equalities groups who provide services to young people. The organisation's purpose is the promotion of race equality and cultural diversity in the education system. This purpose is beneficial to both the public in general and to individuals defined by reference to the protected characteristic of race. The organisation's purpose is of public benefit in the following ways: It aims to challenge racism and discrimination within the education system to reduce inequalities between different ethnic groups, particularly in relation to educational opportunities, academic achievement and school exclusion. It aims to reduce inequalities between different ethnic groups within the education system by delivering projects which tackle discrimination and promote equality, improving attainment and progression for Black and Minority Ethnic pupils.

	within the education system by delivering projects which tackle
	discrimination and promote equality, improving attainment and progression
	for Black and Minority Ethnic pupils.
	This work is of benefit to the general public as it seeks to prevent racism
	and discrimination to create a fairer, just and more equal society where all
	pupils can achieve, progress and succeed regardless of ethnic
	background. In addition to the benefit to the general public the
	organisation's purpose is also of benefit to a particular section of the public
	who are defined by reference to the protected characteristic of
	race. This section of the public includes children and young people from
	minority ethnic backgrounds, and their parents, who suffer from racial
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public	discrimination, disadvantage and inequality in relation to the education system.
benefit in relation to these
objects (include within this	The main activities undertaken during this period by the charity to carry out
section the statutory	its charitable purposes for the public benefit included the delivery of the
declaration that trustees have	following projects and services:
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity	A Supplementary School programme to positively impact on the
Commission on public benefit)	educational achievement, motivation and future aspirations of BME pupils
	and to promote a positive sense of identity in BME children and young
	people, enhancing confidence and self esteem and giving them a greater
	awareness of their history, heritage, culture and language.
	A Mentoring programme for Black and Minority Ethnic young people to
	impact positively on their education and social and emotional well being;
	enhance their learning and engagement with education and reduce the
	risk of school exclusion.
	An Advice and Advocacy service to support parents in relation to their
	children's education which seeks to enable parents of Black and Minority
	Ethnic children to participate more effectively in decisions about their
	children’s education, helping them support their children by working in
	partnership with schools and voicing their views and concerns effectively
	on a range of issues including school exclusion.
	In making decisions about the organisation’s purpose and the activities to
	carry out that purpose the trustees have complied with their duty to have
	due regard to the commission’s public benefit guidance when exercising
	any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant.

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Supplementary School Programme - This year saw the organisation’s Supplementary School Programme running for 30 weeks, 2 hours each week on Saturdays for students aged 11-16. This year’s curriculum for example saw students participating in work to help develop and launch a Race Equality Charter for schools in Bath and North East Somerset; taking part in a workshop for Bath Carnival; and continuing work with the local heritage sector to explore the legacy of racism and slavery in the city through a project with Beckford’s Tower. The organisation’s Supplementary School has created a well organised, caring, positive and safe environment, with all the required policies and procedures in place and in which young people are engaged and positive about the service

safe environment, with all the required policies and procedures in place and in which young people are engaged and positive about the service being provided. The organisation also continues to ensure that the children and young people who access its services are safe from harm and as such continues to ensure its safeguarding policies and procedures are in line with current legislation and good practice guidance. In addition staff make an active contribution to keeping children safe through local child protection processes when necessary e.g. child protection conferences, core group and strategy meetings, by contributing to the development and implementation of plans to reduce risks to children and young people. - Advice and Advocacy Service During this year the organisation continued to provide information, advice and advocacy support for families in relation to their children’s education. The areas where information, advice and support are provided for families can cover a range of areas including exclusion from school and exclusion appeals; Support for families around Special Educational Needs and Disability; School admissions and school place appeals. In addition the organisation works with schools, other voluntary organisations and services to continue to identify needs and implement support strategies for children and young people in relation to their education and issues of racial equality where necessary. The organisation is also committed to working within the Local Authority’s Early Help Framework, working collaboratively to identify any extra help that might be needed to ensure children and young people receive the right support at an early stage before their needs increase. This can involve attendance at Team Around the Child / Family meetings and other multi agency meetings and forums. Mentoring Programme - The Mentoring Programme continued to provide 1:1 mentoring support face to face for children and young people in schools. The programme responded to new referrals coming in from schools throughout the year. It demonstrated its potential to achieve success in terms of producing positive outcomes for pupils, in relation to identity, confidence and self esteem. In addition the mentoring programme continues to make an important contribution to the organisation’s sustainability through schools paying for the mentoring service.

Race Equality Policy and Practice Partnership Working - During this year the organisation has continued to work in partnership with schools, a range of organisations and services within the Local Authority in relation to progressing race equality and promoting good practice within the local education system. In particular this year the organisation has focused on working to address key issues in relation to racial equality and education through the finalising and launch via a public Webinar, of a Race Equality Charter for Schools achieved through working with its partners on the Race Equality and Education Task Group. The Charter aims to provide schools with a robust and consistent framework to enable them to identify issues relating to race and racism, develop effective actions to address those issues and achieve lasting, positive changes in relation to race equality within the education system across B&NES. Following a successful launch, and with over 50 schools across the Local Authority signing up to the Charter during the year, the organisation developed a race equality audit tool for schools and delivered a training programme with its task group partners to support schools with the effective implementation of the Race Equality Charter.

Funding and Sustainability In relation to funding, this year saw the continuation of Bath and North East Somerset Council’s commission for the organisation to provide an Information Advice and Advocacy service for parents / carers in relation to their children’s education. The Mentoring Programme and Race Equality Training Workshops also provided two sources of income generation, continuing to diversify and strengthen the organisation’s income streams and future sustainability going forward. The organisation also utilised new grants to fund its work during this year from South Gloucestershire Local Authority to deliver mentoring provision and the Quartet Community Foundation to improve organisational resilience.

South Gloucestershire Local Authority to deliver mentoring provision and the Quartet Community Foundation to improve organisational resilience.

Section E Financial review The trustees’ policy on reserves is to maintain sufficient reserves to cover Brief statement of the charity’s 6 months of operating costs for the organisation. This level of reserves is policy on reserves deemed as reasonable and sufficient to secure the organisation’s future sustainability against any unforeseen circumstances or changes. Details of any funds materially in deficit

Section F Other optional information

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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) Paul Satterly [Victoria Miles]
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair Trustee
etc)
Date
22/1/24
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	Black Families Education Support Group Charity Name	Black Families Education Support Group Charity Name	Black Families Education Support Group Charity Name	1164447 No (if any)	CC16a
	For the period from	01-Apr-22 Period start date	To	31-Mar-23 Period end date

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - 17,249 - - - - - - 17,249 - - - 17,249 9,474 4,610 551 313 420 15 300 - 15,683 - - - 15,683 1,566 1,655 13,893 17,114	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - 11,270 - - - - - - 11,270 - - - 11,270 14,615 - 14,615 - - - 14,615 - 3,345 - 1,655 5,000 -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ - 28,519 - - - - - - 28,519 - - - 28,519 24,089 4,610 - 551 313 420 15 300 - 30,298 - - - 30,298 - 1,779	Last year to the nearest £
Bank Interest	-				-
Incoming resources from charitable activities	17,249				34,556
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	17,249				34,556

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					34,556

Staff costs	9,474				24,089
Premises costs	4,610				4,578
Administration support costs					-
Travellingexpenses	551				638
Professional fees	313				260
Independent Examiner's fees	420				840
Incidental costs	15				-
Charitable expenditure	300				400
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**Sub total **	15,683				30,805

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					30,805

	1,566	- 3,345	-	- 1,779	3,751
	1,655	- 1,655	-	-	-
	13,893	5,000	-	18,893	15,142
	17,114	-	-	17,114	18,893

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

12/01/2024

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	Details Details Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Bank current account Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 17,114 - - - - - 17,114 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name	Endowment funds to nearest £
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

12/01/2024

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES;, Independent examlnerfs report on the accounts Soctlon A Independont Examiner'8 Report Roport to the tru8too21 members of Blac1( Farn41e8 Educatlon Support Group On accounts for the yaar •ndod 31• March 2023 Charlty no (If any) 1164447 801 out on pag•8 I report lo the trustees on my examinallon of the accounts of th8 abow• chartty ("the Trusf) for Ihe year ended 3111 Marth 2022. R•8pon8lbllltl•s and A8 the charlty tnjslees ol the Tru81, you are reswnslble for the prepara bas of roport of the accounts in accordance with the requlr6m6nts of thg Charits$ Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report In rospect of my examlnatlon of the Trusfs accounts earried out under sectlon 145 01 th8 2011 Act and In carying out my 8xamlnatlon, I have followed the applicable Directlons grven by the Chartty Ccmmi88ion under section 145(5)(b) of the knt. I have Completed my examination. I confirni that no malerfal matters have come to my attention (other Ihan that disclosed below ") in conneclon vAth the examlnatk)n which glv68 me cause to b8li8Ve that kn, any matwial r88P8Ct: accountln9 records were nol kept In accordan( wlth saction 130 the Acl or the accounts do not accord th8 accountlng recA)rds Indopendont examlnerfs statemenl I have no concams and have come rO$S no other matt8r8 In rnnnedlon th the examination to which attenb'on should b6 drawn in order to 8nabbe a proper urxlerstandlng of tho accounts lo be reached. ' Pleas8 d&10 lh& words In the iyackets rfth&y do not 8ppfy. Slgned: 29th jUary 20 Nam•: Relevant professional qualification(8) or body (If anyl: F,C.A. Addr•s8: UnEi 23, L8afi8ld Industr181 Estate Neston, Corsham Wiltshire. SN13 9RS

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