2024-03-31-accounts - 21 Together

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ANNUAL REPORT

2023/2024

Supporting children and young people with Down's syndrome and their community.

Message from the Chair

Rebecca Clark

Chair of Trustees

This year at 21 Together we have focused on making our services as accessible as possible to our community, expanding our reach across the county, ensuring that the young people with Down’s syndrome and their families continue to be at the centre of everything we do. I am proud to say we have made significant progress in this area, whilst continuing to maintain and develop our high quality education service provision. Our Regional Hub project expanded this year, providing numerous social events, active WhatsApp groups; offering the chance for families to form more meaningful local connections and support networks.

Our Community Support Co-ordinator has been central to this, travelling around the county to be present at events, offering practical support, information and fostering those networks in each area. This has led to an increase in people accessing our services who haven’t previously done so, a key goal of this year. In the face of financial pressures facing families, we have endeavoured to keep the cost of our core services the same despite rising costs and continue to provide a financial support policy to ensure access to all. We have continued our work on ensuring our groups and social events are accessible to those with more complex needs, something which has been well received and will be an ongoing focus in the next year.

Behind the scenes we are working on duplicating our service provision in Thanet from 2024/2025, this is a huge project but one we truly believe will provide essential services in an area where many struggle to access us currently.

Some highlights of our year have been our community events, which are always well attended, particularly our Choo Choo and Tunes day in the summer, and seeing our supporters and community come together and vote for us to win The National Lottery’s People’s Project. This was a huge win for us and we are grateful for everyone who voted for us to secure our communication group funding for another year.

My sincere thanks to our wonderful staff, volunteers, trustee board, supporters and donors, who make 21 Together the organisation it is, we couldn’t do it without you. As ever we will continue to provide high quality, specialist services and support to our children and young people and their families, to give them the best opportunity to thrive in today’s world.

Trustees’ Annual Report

Objectives

CIO - Foundation Registered 25 Jan 2016 as amended on 25 Sep 2020.

To relieve the needs of people with Down's syndrome, living particularly but not exclusively in Kent, and their families and carers through the provision of training, support, education, and practical advice, and by such other means as the trustees may determine.
To advance the education of the public and in particular the parents and carers of people with Down's syndrome and professionals involved in their care and education, in the specific needs and abilities of people with Down's syndrome.

Vision

Mission

Everyone has the right to live their lives to the fullest of their potential, regardless of disability or disadvantage.

To support children and young people with Down's syndrome and their families to access the right support to live full and vibrant lives.

Our Aims

Enable people with Down's syndrome to be fully included in society by giving them access to the early intervention and skills needed to achieve the best possible outcomes in their lives.

Educate families and professionals to enable them to provide the best possible support for people with Down's syndrome.

Support families through peer networks, parent support groups and online forums.

Advocate and build awareness of the achievements of people with Down's syndrome. Recognising the positive impact of our community on the wider world is key in promoting true inclusion and cohesion.

Promote raised expectations of what is possible within ourcommunity and the wider community.

“The team at 21 Together are incredibly supportive, passionate and knowledgeable when it comes to Down’s syndrome. They have gone above and beyond to help my son in his communication development and in supporting us as a family. Thank you for all that you are doing and continue to do.”

Community At Heart

Community is truly at the heart of everything we’ve done at 21 Together. Whether it’s bringing people together through fun-filled events, supporting young individuals, or gaining recognition for our contributions, none of this would be possible without the incredible support and involvement of our community. Highlights include our People’s Project Win in May 2023, where thanks to over 3,500 votes from our supporters, we were thrilled to win £68,352 in The National Lottery’s People’s Project. This funding ensured our communication sessions continued for another year. It was a huge win for us, made possible by our incredible community. During the summer, our S- Club members took trip to Deal, where they had the chance to practice the real-world skills they’d been learning. From train rides to arcade games, our young people had a fantastic day out, supported by staff and each other. Despite a little rain, our Summer Community Fun Day “Choo Choos & Tunes” at Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway was a hit. Families enjoyed train rides, live music, and more, proving that nothing can dampen the spirit of our community. It was a joyful day full of smiles and togetherness. We were honored to win the 2023 Kent Mental Wellbeing Award, recognising our work supporting children with Down’s syndrome and raising awareness in the community. This award is a testament to the impact of our services and the people who help make them possible. This year, we expanded our Regional Hubs, assisting families across Kent to connect more locally. By creating smaller, more personal networks, we’ve strengthened the bonds within our community. Finally, our World Down Syndrome Day fundraiser was a huge success: from casino games to raffles, the event was filled with excitement and generosity. The participation of our young adults with Down’s syndrome was a highlight and we raised over £7,000. From fundraisers to community days, to expanding our reach, this year has been a testament to the power of community. Every event, every vote, every smile shared has helped us grow stronger together. Here’s to another year of building connections, empowering young people, and making a difference—together!

Cost of Living Impact

The UK has been facing a severe cost-of-living crisis during 2023/24, which has had a disproportionate impact on vulnerable groups, including families with disabled children and young people. This period has seen escalating inflation, soaring energy bills, and food price hikes, exacerbated by geopolitical events such as the war in Ukraine; creating severe financial strain for many families. For those raising disabled children, the pressures are even greater. These families not only face higher living costs but often struggle with additional, disability-related expenses, pushing many disabled families deeper into financial hardship. Disability-related benefits like Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance play a crucial role in supporting these families. However, these payments often do not cover the full extent of disability-related costs, leaving families with significant financial shortfalls. The Family Fund reported that by late 2023, nearly 85% of families with disabled children they surveyed were struggling to make ends meet. The financial pressures caused by the cost-of-living crisis go far beyond monetary issues, placing immense emotional and mental strain on parents and caregivers of disabled children.

In response, 21 Together has taken proactive steps to support families by keeping service prices unchanged and making the financial support policy more accessible. With support from The National Lottery, 21 Together created a short-term webinar series, 21Together Talks, to address the challenges of the cost-of-living crisis. It featured speakers from Family Fund on grants for families with disabled children, a cost-of-living toolkit from Crosslight Advice with budgeting and money management tips, guidance from Citizens Advice on unpaid bills and debt, and energy-saving tips from Green Doctor. The series also included a workshop on stress management and building resilience in difficult times. All webinars and resources are now available on the website for ongoing access.

Disabled people in the UK face extra costs averaging

£975 per month

To acheive the same standard of living, disabled families need

60% more income

Felt "ignored and overlooked" by decision-makers when it came to financial support

76% of families

Challenges

Meeting the Need

Our waiting lists have grown, yet participation in some of our services has not followed suit. Whilst families are eager to connect, financial pressures and limited budgets make it challenging. Engaging a diverse community spread across a large geographical area, especially where funds are tight, has made it increasingly difficult for us to address the rising demand for our services.

Economic Impact and Cost of Living

Despite not increasing our service prices for three consecutive years, we are facing rising costs in service delivery due to economic instability and the cost-of-living crisis. Our primary focus has been on securing enough staff to maintain high-quality services. However, like many charities, the rising costs are limiting our ability to expand or develop new services to meet growing community needs.

Growth

While our continued growth reflects a positive impact on the community and drives our ambition for further expansion, sustainability is essential. We are committed to developing clear, strategic plans that maintain the quality of our interventions, adapt to new ways of working, and ensure long-term success as we extend our services.

Fundraising

As we move forward, the rising inflation and the energy crisis seen this past year, still present significant challenges for charities across the UK. While we are developing strategies to navigate these economic pressures, we must also recognise that local businesses, grant-making trusts, and community fundraisers are facing similar financial constraints. To sustain our work, we are focused on enhancing and diversifying our income streams to better withstand these external challenges and have recruited a Partnerships Manager to aid this direction.

Our Impact

Our process for tracking unique users has changed this year, as we have not included individuals attending fun days or fundraisers in the count. This reflects a more focused measurement of those who have been directly impacted by 21 Together through targeted support and intervention. Notably, of the 295 unique users recorded, 48% were new and had not accessed any services in the previous year (2022/23). Additionally, over 1,200 people attended events, fundraisers, and Regional Hub socials.

Unique Users

295

Individuals with Down’s syndrome

110

Family Groups

This year, we supported 110 children and young people with Down’s syndrome, the same number as last year, however, with a growing waiting list for many of our direct intervention services. This highlighted a need to expand our offerings into a second location to allow space for new families to access our specialist services.

We supported 182 family groups, 110 of which included an individual with Down’s syndrome accessing our direct intervention groups. 72 families accessed a service not directly aimed at children and young people, such as Community Support, Regional Hubs or Training; solidifying our continuous commitment to supporting the wider networks.

182

Professionals

Establishment Settings

Not accessed a service last year

134

To ease the financial pressures faced by

many, we delivered most workshops online; recorded, and added them to a training library for unlimited access. However, from this, we observed a decline in establishments and professionals accessing our services. Only the three full-day in-person training sessions were attended by professionals. Moving forward, we will need to reassess our approach to engagement and explore offering more direct support within the establishments that serve our children and young people.

Service Overview

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Social Media Pages S-Club Sessions
44 15 Communication Sessions
41
Fundraising Events
29 Infants Sessions
12
Preschool Sessions
24
Community Fun Days
Babies Sessions
56
21
Speech Club
26
Regional Hubs Training / Workshops
71 47
Community Support Service
56
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The pie chart above shows the percentage of users who accessed each of the services as per the 23/24 survey responses. The majority of our users have accessed more than one service throughout the year. Our newest service, Regional Hubs was the most accessed with 71% of our users accessing it this year. This was closely followed by both Community Fun Days and the Community Support Service highlighting the community's growing need for connection, support, and guidance as families navigate challenges together.

Service users were asked to rate their experiences accessing and using 21 Together’s services. All responses either agreed or strongly agreed with all statements bar one whom stated a neutral overall positive experience. Unfortunately, this user provided no further comments for this rating and agreed with the three other statements.

Overall positive experience:

Staff were helpful and friendly:

97%

100%

Communication was timely, knowledgeable and accurate:

Accessing the service was straightforward and easy:

100%

Service Overview

We are committed to being as accessible and inclusive as possible, and we continue to make significant strides in reaching hard-to-reach communities, particularly those from diverse cultural backgrounds. Our Regional Hubs have been pivotal to this success; engaging communities on smaller, more local levels. By working more closely with statutory services, community groups, and individuals, we continue to increase awareness of our services across all communities in Kent. In addition, we have significantly improved our provision for children and young people with complex needs, offering more tailored support to meet their unique challenges. We will continue to enhance and expand these services to ensure they receive the comprehensive care they need. Looking forward, we plan to build on these successes by offering more comprehensive outreach sessions in schools to ensure that professionals have the best tools and knowledge to support the children and young people they work with.

Describe 21 Together in 3 words:

“The groups & sessions provided by 21 Together, are a lifeline to the Down’s syndrome community within Kent. Everything that 21 Together brings to the table provides the tools to help support, encourage, guide, teach & show those around us far and wide, that people with Down’s syndrome can reach their potential, but never forgetting our young people are a person first and foremost.”

Service Overview

All of our services are designed to support children and young people with Down's syndrome in reaching their full potential, while empowering and uplifting the networks around them. We recognise that no child exists in isolation, so we focus on equipping parents, caregivers, and professionals with the tools and skills they need to provide positive, effective support. By fostering this strong foundation, we give our children and young people the best opportunity to thrive and lead fulfilling, vibrant lives.

Children and Young People

Our comprehensive intervention services, available from birth to age 25, are designed to support every critical stage of a child's journey into adulthood. We offer a wide range of support, including speech and language therapy, educational assistance, wellbeing and social engagement groups, and development of essential life skills. As we continue to evolve, we are focussing on our post-16 services, with an emphasis on broader community inclusion and work skills development.

Families / Carers

We know that for the parents and carers of our community, finding time for themselves is often a challenge. That's why 21 Together’s designed a range of services, including training, advice, and community events for parents to connect with others who understand their experiences. Our aim is to empower families to navigate challenges at home and overcome barriers in accessing education, health, and social care. Our Regional Hubs have helped to foster local networks and peer groups that provide ongoing connection and friendship. While we will continue offering events and information, our ultimate goal is to help families build lasting relationships that extend beyond 21 Together, creating supportive communities for the future.

Professionals

Professionals are essential to our network, to help us deliver a child-centred approach that ensures each child and young person receives the tailored support they need to thrive. Our Community Support Coordinator has strengthened connections with these networks, and we are further expanding and enhancing the roles of our Education team to expand our reach and provide greater support and share their expertise across schools, health, and social care. From SENCO networks to health visitors, we ensure professionals are aware of our services and how we can assist them.

Future Outlook

New Horizons

We are committed to continuous improvement, ensuring that our services evolve to meet the growing and changing needs of our community. Innovation and highimpact approaches are at the heart of what we do, as we strive to lead the sector with our education, therapy, and personal development programmes. Additionally, we aim to create new avenues of support that strengthen our impact. By advocating for families and helping them build resilience, we will continue to support them in meaningful ways, empowering them to overcome challenges and thrive.

Communicate Together

Community & Education

In 2023/24, we have been laying the groundwork for our "Communicate Together" campaign. This initiative is focused not only on securing funding for our Maidstone centre for the next three years but also on expanding into a new centre in Thanet. Our mission for 24/25 is to extend these valuable opportunities to more children, while continuing to enhance the excellent programmes and services we already offer.

In response to community feedback, a key focus for the upcoming year will be expanding our post-16+ provisions through the development of a new service. We will also be revising our community support services to ensure the assistance we provide is both tailored to each child’s specific needs and holistic in its approach, offering comprehensive support for families and professionals.

“21 Together is such a huge support for our family and have helped us in so many ways, practically and emotionally. The event has been brilliant, so welcoming to the entire family, and so well thought out. Dietary needs catered for and all the children have had a fantastic time. Thank you 21 Together!”

Volunteers

Our Unsung Heroes

Volunteers remain the backbone of 21 Together, and their contributions this year have been invaluable. We were thrilled to welcome Amy into our office team for six months through Bemix, an organisation that supports young people in gaining workplace experience through supported employment. Amy quickly adapted to the daily tasks of office life, becoming an essential part of the team, and her dedication made a significant impact on our work.

In addition to Amy, we extend our heartfelt thanks to all our volunteers who generously give their time. Their efforts have been instrumental in supporting our education team, helping to deliver high-impact, personalized intervention programmes to children and young people across our weekly groups.

We also wish to express our deep gratitude to our dedicated Board of Trustees. Their ongoing commitment of time, energy, and expertise ensures we continue to fulfill our mission and drive forward our ambitious goals for the future.

“Volunteering has helped me with being confident around colleagues, completing tasks that have been asked of me, while being sure to speak up and ask for a hand if there is something I need help with. It has also helped me with making sure that I am on time in a professional environment” - Amy

Finance Statement

Melissa Jones

Treasurer

2023/24 has seen another challenging financial climate in the wider economy, so I am proud to say that the Charity has been able to continue to provide and grow high quality core services to our children and young people with Down syndrome that are at the heart of what we do. Ensuring the continuity and quality of these services will be at the heart of our financial planning for the next 12-36 months as we continue to expect both income and cost challenges. In addition, continual review of attendance and feedback of ongoing and new services to ensure the success and value for money of services provided by the Charity will be important.

Whilst we have seen a growth in our income over the last 12 months of 23%, our costs have increased by 30% and so prudence is required to ensure the financial stability of the charity. The last 12 months has seen a continued reliance on grant funding and diversifying our income streams will be crucial for securing the financial stability of the charity going forwards. The employment of a Partnership Manager and the commencement of the Communicate Together project to secure wider funding streams for our communication groups in Maidstone and our new hub in Thanet are important to this.

Careful cost management will also be important over the next 12 months in light of the continued cost of living crisis and a review of our financial processes over the last 12 months is part of our commitment to ensure good financial governance and that financial risks are managed in a way appropriate for the size of the charity.

Our reserves policy has remained the same for this financial year with unrestricted reserves of £110k at the end of FY 2023/24. This provides coverage for our core services for 6 months.

Like many charitable organisations, the next 12 months will continue to provide a financial challenge for both costs and income but by managing our income streams, forecasting and cost controls this will allow us to secure the continued provision of high quality services to the Down syndrome community in Kent.

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`CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024`

		`Page`
`Report of the Trustees`		`1`
`Independent Examiner's Report`		`2`
`Statement of Financial Activities`		`3`
`Balance Sheet`	`4`	`to`	`5`
`Notes to the Financial Statements`	`6`	`to`	`15`
`Detailed Statement of Financial Activities`	`16`	`to`	`17`

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`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024`

ThetrusteeswhoarealsodirectorsofthecharityforthepurposesoftheCompaniesAct2006,presenttheir report
withthefinancialstatementsofthecharityfortheyearended31March2024.Thetrusteeshaveadopted the
provisionsofAccountingandReportingbyCharities:StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicableto charities
preparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththeFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublic of
Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

`STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document`

Thecharityiscontrolledbyitsgoverningdocument,adeedoftrust,andconstitutesalimitedcompany,limited by
guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

`REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS`

`Registered Company number`

CE005262 (England and Wales)

`Registered Charity number`

`Registered office`

Maidstone Community Support Centre
Maidstone
Kent
ME14 1HH

`Trustees`

R Smith
M Jones
R Clark
S P M 8Ainsworth
T Olukoya

`Company Secretary`

`Independent Examiner`

Ashdown Hurrey
Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers
20 Havelock Road
Hastings
East Sussex
TN34 1BP

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 10 January 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

R Clark - Trustee

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`INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF 21 TOGETHER`

`Independent examiner's report to the trustees of 21 Together ('the Company')`

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2024.

`Responsibilities and basis of report`

Asthecharity'strusteesoftheCompany(andalsoitsdirectorsforthepurposesofcompanylaw)youare responsible
for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

HavingsatisfiedmyselfthattheaccountsoftheCompanyarenotrequiredtobeauditedunderPart16ofthe 2006
Actandareeligibleforindependentexamination,Ireportinrespectofmyexaminationofyourcharity'saccounts as
carriedoutunderSection145oftheCharitiesAct2011('the2011Act').IncarryingoutmyexaminationI have
followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

`Independent examiner's statement`

Sinceyourcharity'sgrossincomeexceeded£250,000yourexaminermustbeamemberofalistedbody.I can
confirmthatIamqualifiedtoundertaketheexaminationbecauseIamamemberoftheInstituteof Chartered
Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.

Ihavecompletedmyexamination.Iconfirmthatnomattershavecometomyattentioninconnectionwith the
examination giving me cause to believe:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

Ihavenoconcernsandhavecomeacrossnoothermattersinconnectionwiththeexaminationtowhich attention
should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

S Rosling FCCA

Ashdown Hurrey
Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers
20 Havelock Road
Hastings
East Sussex
TN34 1BP

10 January 2025

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`STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024`

`Unrestricted` `fund` `Notes` `£` `INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM` `Donations, legacies and grants` `11,432` `Charitable activities` `Charitable Activities` `9,372` `Other trading activities` `2` `388` `Investment income` `3` `668` `Total` `21,860` `EXPENDITURE ON` `Raising funds` `6,605` `Charitable activities` `Charitable Activities` `18,626` `Other` `935` `Total` `26,166` `NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)` `(4,306)` `RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS` `Total funds brought forward` `100,450` `TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD` `96,144`	`Restricted` `funds` `£` `331,373` `36,481` `15` `-` `367,869` `130` `294,089` `12,721` `306,940` `60,929` `188,099` `249,028`	`31.3.24` `Total` `funds` `£` `342,805` `45,853` `403` `668` `389,729` `6,735` `312,715` `13,656` `333,106` `56,623` `288,549` `345,172`	`31.3.23` `Total` `funds` `£` `277,618` `39,949` `1,341` `397`
			`319,305`
			`1,886` `240,162` `14,246`
			`256,294`
			`63,011` `225,538`
			`288,549`

The notes form part of these financial statements

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`BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2024`

`Unrestricted` `fund` `Notes` `£` `FIXED ASSETS` `Tangible assets` `7` `2,916` `CURRENT ASSETS` `Debtors` `8` `1,515` `Cash at bank` `94,754` `96,269` `CREDITORS` `Amounts falling due within one year` `9` `(3,038)` `NET CURRENT ASSETS` `93,231` `TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES` `96,147` `NET ASSETS` `96,147` `FUNDS` `11` `Unrestricted funds` `Restricted funds` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`Restricted` `funds` `£` `-` `-` `249,025` `249,025` `-` `249,025` `249,025` `249,025`	`31.3.24` `Total` `funds` `£` `2,916` `1,515` `343,779` `345,294` `(3,038)` `342,256` `345,172` `345,172` `96,147` `249,025` `345,172`	`31.3.23` `Total` `funds` `£` `2,916` `4,145` `287,176` `291,321` `(5,688)` `285,633` `288,549` `288,549` `100,450` `188,099` `288,549`

ThecharitablecompanyisentitledtoexemptionfromauditunderSection477oftheCompaniesAct2006forthe year
ended 31 March 2024.

Themembershavenotrequiredthecompanytoobtainanauditofitsfinancialstatementsfortheyear ended
31 March 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

The notes form part of these financial statements

continued...

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`BALANCE SHEET - continued 31 MARCH 2024`

Thesefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsapplicabletocharitable companies
subject to the small companies regime.

ThefinancialstatementswereapprovedbytheBoardofTrusteesandauthorisedforissueon10January2025 and
were signed on its behalf by:

R Clark - Trustee

M Jones - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024`

`1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES`

`Basis of preparing the financial statements`

Thefinancialstatementsofthecharitablecompany,whichisapublicbenefitentityunderFRS102,have been
preparedinaccordancewiththeCharitiesSORP(FRS102)'AccountingandReportingbyCharities: Statement
ofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththe Financial
ReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland(FRS102)(effective1January 2019)',
FinancialReportingStandard102'TheFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublic of
Ireland'andtheCompaniesAct2006.Thefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedunderthehistorical cost
convention.

`Income`

AllincomeisrecognisedintheStatementofFinancialActivitiesoncethecharityhasentitlementtothe funds,
it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

`Expenditure`

Liabilitiesarerecognisedasexpenditureassoonasthereisalegalorconstructiveobligationcommitting the
charitytothatexpenditure,itisprobablethatatransferofeconomicbenefitswillberequiredin settlement
andtheamountoftheobligationcanbemeasuredreliably.Expenditureisaccountedforonanaccruals basis
andhasbeenclassifiedunderheadingsthataggregateallcostrelatedtothecategory.Wherecostscannot be
directlyattributedtoparticularheadingstheyhavebeenallocatedtoactivitiesonabasisconsistentwith the
use of resources.

`Tangible fixed assets`

Depreciationisprovidedatthefollowingannualratesinordertowriteoffeachassetoveritsestimated useful
life.

`Taxation`

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

`Fund accounting`

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restrictedfundscanonlybeusedforparticularrestrictedpurposeswithintheobjectsofthe charity.
Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

`Hire purchase and leasing commitments`

RentalspaidunderoperatingleasesarechargedtotheStatementofFinancialActivitiesonastraightline basis
over the period of the lease.

`Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits`

Thecharitablecompanyoperatesadefinedcontributionpensionscheme.Contributionspayableto the
charitablecompany'spensionschemearechargedtotheStatementofFinancialActivitiesintheperiod to
which they relate.

`2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES`

`OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES`
	`31.3.24`	`31.3.23`
	`£`	`£`
`Fundraising events`	`-`	`259`
`Shop income`	`403`	`1,063`
`Christmas cards`	`-`	`19`
	`403`	`1,341`

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`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024`

`3. INVESTMENT INCOME`

`INVESTMENT INCOME`
	`31.3.24`	`31.3.23`
	`£`	`£`
`Interest received`	`668`	`397`
`NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)`
`Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):`
	`31.3.24`	`31.3.23`
	`£`	`£`
`Other operating leases`	`29,344`	`21,851`

`4. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)`

`5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS`

Therewerenotrustees'remunerationorotherbenefitsfortheyearended31March2024norforthe year
ended 31 March 2023.

`Trustees' expenses`

Therewerenotrustees'expensespaidfortheyearended31March2024norfortheyear ended
31 March 2023.

`6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES`

`Unrestricted` `fund` `£` `INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM` `Donations, legacies and grants` `34,581` `Charitable activities` `Charitable Activities` `1,522` `Other trading activities` `1,341` `Investment income` `397` `Total` `37,841` `EXPENDITURE ON` `Raising funds` `2,025` `Charitable activities` `Charitable Activities` `3,583` `Other` `1,350` `Total` `6,958` `NET INCOME` `30,883` `Transfers between funds` `(35,000)` `Net movement in funds` `(4,117)` `RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS` `Total funds brought forward` `104,567` `TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD` `100,450`	`Restricted` `funds` `£` `243,037` `38,427` `-` `-` `281,464` `(139)` `236,579` `12,896` `249,336` `32,128` `35,000` `67,128` `120,971` `188,099`	`Total` `funds` `£` `277,618` `39,949` `1,341` `397`
		`319,305`
		`1,886` `240,162` `14,246`
		`256,294`
		`63,011` `-`
		`63,011` `225,538`
		`288,549`

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`7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS`

`7.`	`TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS`
			`Computer`
			`equipment`
			`£`
	`COST`
	`At 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024`		`2,916`
	`NET BOOK VALUE`
	`At 31 March 2024`		`2,916`
	`At 31 March 2023`		`2,916`
`8.`	`DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR`
		`31.3.24`	`31.3.23`
		`£`	`£`
	`Trade debtors`	`1,515`	`4,145`
`9.`	`CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR`
		`31.3.24`	`31.3.23`
		`£`	`£`
	`Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 10)`	`-`	`937`
	`Trade creditors`	`-`	`104`
	`Social security and other taxes`	`638`	`3,747`
	`Accrued expenses`	`2,400`	`900`
		`3,038`	`5,688`
`10.`	`LOANS`
	`An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:`
		`31.3.24`	`31.3.23`
		`£`	`£`
	`Amounts falling due within one year on demand:`
	`Bank overdrafts`	`-`	`937`

Theaboveoverdraftrelatestofundswherefundswerespentpriortothegrantbeingreceived.Thishas since
been received and is no longer overdrawn.

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`11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS`

`Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `Restricted funds` `Operations and Development - Core Costs` `Training` `Early Years Full Project` `FSG` `Whitehead Monckton` `Activities for C&YP` `The National Lottery - EFL` `Groups - General` `Awards for All` `Canticorum` `Tesco - Groundworks` `KCC - Railways` `Beacon Lodge` `Garfield Weston` `Groundworks - Comic Relief` `The Wakeham Trust` `Edward Gosling` `B&Q` `Cole Charitable Trust` `Awareness` `Outreach` `Sainsburys` `Colyer Ferguson` `TNL - CSS COL` `TNL - Early Intervention` `Co Op Local` `Hale Trust` `St James Place` `Peoples Lottery` `Youth Voices` `Communicate Together` `KCC - Members` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`At 1.4.23` `£` `100,450` `73,018` `4,180` `2,572` `862` `420` `3,767` `5,446` `65,965` `375` `1,396` `10,000` `1,541` `6,510` `4,627` `(937)` `835` `5,000` `886` `1,300` `336` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `188,099` `288,549`	`Net` `movement` `in funds` `£` `(4,303)` `(53,618)` `(1,757)` `-` `(862)` `(420)` `3,030` `3,084` `14,949` `(375)` `(1,396)` `(8,000)` `(1,541)` `(6,510)` `(4,627)` `937` `(835)` `(5,000)` `(886)` `(1,300)` `(336)` `300` `1,500` `19,365` `3` `20,000` `2,203` `1,000` `2,500` `37,768` `30,000` `10,000` `1,750` `60,926` `56,623`	`At` `31.3.24` `£` `96,147` `19,400` `2,423` `2,572` `-` `-` `6,797` `8,530` `80,914` `-` `-` `2,000` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `300` `1,500` `19,365` `3` `20,000` `2,203` `1,000` `2,500` `37,768` `30,000` `10,000` `1,750`
			`249,025`
			`345,172`

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`11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued`

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

`Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `Restricted funds` `Operations and Development - Core Costs` `Training` `FSG` `Whitehead Monckton` `Cobtree` `Activities for C&YP` `The National Lottery - EFL` `Groups - General` `Awards for All` `Canticorum` `Tesco - Groundworks` `KCC - Railways` `Beacon Lodge` `Garfield Weston` `Groundworks - Comic Relief` `The Wakeham Trust` `Edward Gosling` `B&Q` `Cole Charitable Trust` `Awareness` `Outreach` `Roger De Haan` `KCC - Active Sport` `Gibbons Trust` `Sainsburys` `Maidstone Resilience` `Landsec Futures` `Colyer Ferguson` `TNL - CSS COL` `TNL - Early Intervention` `Co Op Local` `Hale Trust` `St James Place` `Thanet Development` `Felicity Wilde` `WCAT` `Rotary Club of Medway` `Peoples Lottery` `Youth Voices` `Gatwick Airport` `Barbara Wards` `Tonbridge TC` `Communicate Together` `Mr & Mrs Mount` `Jazz Apples` `KCC - Members` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`Incoming` `resources` `£` `21,860` `38,938` `2,377` `-` `1,600` `538` `4,496` `72,214` `31,086` `-` `1` `5,170` `-` `-` `-` `937` `-` `1` `1` `-` `-` `300` `2,500` `496` `3,000` `1,500` `5,000` `1,000` `20,001` `22,947` `20,000` `2,203` `1,000` `2,500` `1,500` `2,000` `900` `320` `68,353` `30,000` `1,000` `5,000` `2,000` `10,000` `5,000` `240` `1,750` `367,869` `389,729`	`Resources` `Movement` `expended` `in funds` `£` `£` `(26,163)` `(4,303)` `(92,556)` `(53,618)` `(4,134)` `(1,757)` `(862)` `(862)` `(2,020)` `(420)` `(538)` `-` `(1,466)` `3,030` `(69,130)` `3,084` `(16,137)` `14,949` `(375)` `(375)` `(1,397)` `(1,396)` `(13,170)` `(8,000)` `(1,541)` `(1,541)` `(6,510)` `(6,510)` `(4,627)` `(4,627)` `-` `937` `(835)` `(835)` `(5,001)` `(5,000)` `(887)` `(886)` `(1,300)` `(1,300)` `(336)` `(336)` `-` `300` `(2,500)` `-` `(496)` `-` `(3,000)` `-` `-` `1,500` `(5,000)` `-` `(1,000)` `-` `(636)` `19,365` `(22,944)` `3` `-` `20,000` `-` `2,203` `-` `1,000` `-` `2,500` `(1,500)` `-` `(2,000)` `-` `(900)` `-` `(320)` `-` `(30,585)` `37,768` `-` `30,000` `(1,000)` `-` `(5,000)` `-` `(2,000)` `-` `-` `10,000` `(5,000)` `-` `(240)` `-` `-` `1,750` `(306,943 )` `60,926` `(333,106 )` `56,623`

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`11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued`

`Comparatives for movement in funds`

`Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `Restricted funds` `Communication for Life` `Operations and Development - Core Costs` `Training` `Early Years Full Project` `Community Support Service` `FSG` `KCC Reconnect` `Morrisons` `Whitehead Monckton` `KCC Strategic Fund` `Cobtree` `Kent Police` `Activities for C&YP` `CIN - Money Heroes` `The National Lottery - EFL` `Groups - General` `Awards for All` `Canticorum` `Tesco - Groundworks` `KCC - Railways` `Beacon Lodge` `Garfield Weston` `Groundworks - Comic Relief` `The Wakeham Trust` `Edward Gosling` `B&Q` `Cole Charitable Trust` `Awareness` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`At 1.4.22` `£` `104,567` `25,427` `66,906` `789` `2,572` `(51)` `1,170` `9,502` `(5,183)` `1,200` `6,704` `223` `200` `2,320` `1,000` `8,192` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `120,971` `225,538`	`Net` `movement` `in funds` `£` `30,883` `(25,427)` `6,112` `3,391` `-` `51` `(308)` `(9,502)` `5,183` `(780)` `(6,704)` `(223)` `(200)` `1,447` `(1,000)` `(2,746)` `30,965` `375` `1,396` `10,000` `1,541` `6,510` `4,627` `(937)` `835` `5,000` `886` `1,300` `336` `32,128` `63,011`	`Transfers` `between` `funds` `£` `(35,000)` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `35,000` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `35,000` `-`	`At` `31.3.23` `£` `100,450` `-` `73,018` `4,180` `2,572` `-` `862` `-` `-` `420` `-` `-` `-` `3,767` `-` `5,446` `65,965` `375` `1,396` `10,000` `1,541` `6,510` `4,627` `(937)` `835` `5,000` `886` `1,300` `336` `188,099` `288,549`

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`11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued`

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

`Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `Restricted funds` `Communication for Life` `Operations and Development - Core Costs` `Training` `Community Support Service` `FSG` `KCC Reconnect` `Morrisons` `Whitehead Monckton` `KCC Strategic Fund` `Cobtree` `Kent Police` `Activities for C&YP` `CIN - Money Heroes` `The National Lottery - EFL` `Groups - General` `Awards for All` `Canticorum` `Tesco - Groundworks` `KCC/KCF - Digital Inclusion` `KCC - Railways` `KCF - Micro John Hobson` `Beacon Lodge` `Garfield Weston` `Clothworkers` `Michael Cornish` `Groundworks - Comic Relief` `Comic Relief - Cost of Living` `Card Factory` `The Wakeham Trust` `Edward Gosling` `B&Q` `Arnold Clark` `Cole Charitable Trust` `Canterbury Members` `KCC - Resource Library` `Awareness` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`Incoming` `resources` `£` `37,841` `34,056` `35,506` `3,410` `5,800` `-` `-` `7,000` `-` `-` `-` `1` `2,265` `-` `73,560` `34,403` `8,016` `2,000` `10,000` `7,800` `1,686` `2,001` `10,000` `10,000` `7,301` `1,000` `8,433` `4,793` `1,014` `835` `5,000` `1,630` `1,000` `1,300` `250` `850` `554` `281,464` `319,305`	`Resources` `Movement` `expended` `in funds` `£` `£` `(6,958)` `30,883` `(59,483)` `(25,427)` `(29,394)` `6,112` `(19)` `3,391` `(5,749)` `51` `(308)` `(308)` `(9,502)` `(9,502)` `(1,817)` `5,183` `(780)` `(780)` `(6,704)` `(6,704)` `(223)` `(223)` `(201)` `(200)` `(818)` `1,447` `(1,000)` `(1,000)` `(76,306)` `(2,746)` `(3,438)` `30,965` `(7,641)` `375` `(604)` `1,396` `-` `10,000` `(7,800)` `-` `(145)` `1,541` `(2,001)` `-` `(3,490)` `6,510` `(5,373)` `4,627` `(7,301)` `-` `(1,000)` `-` `(9,370)` `(937)` `(4,793)` `-` `(1,014)` `-` `-` `835` `-` `5,000` `(744)` `886` `(1,000)` `-` `-` `1,300` `(250)` `-` `(850)` `-` `(218)` `336` `(249,336 )` `32,128` `(256,294 )` `63,011`

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`11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued`

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

`Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `Restricted funds` `Communication for Life` `Operations and Development - Core Costs` `Training` `Early Years Full Project` `Community Support Service` `FSG` `KCC Reconnect` `Morrisons` `Whitehead Monckton` `KCC Strategic Fund` `Cobtree` `Kent Police` `Activities for C&YP` `CIN - Money Heroes` `The National Lottery - EFL` `Groups - General` `Tesco - Groundworks` `Outreach` `Sainsburys` `Colyer Ferguson` `TNL - CSS COL` `TNL - Early Intervention` `Co Op Local` `Hale Trust` `St James Place` `Peoples Lottery` `Youth Voices` `Communicate Together` `KCC - Members` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`At 1.4.22` `£` `104,567` `25,427` `66,906` `789` `2,572` `(51)` `1,170` `9,502` `(5,183)` `1,200` `6,704` `223` `200` `2,320` `1,000` `8,192` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `120,971` `225,538`	`Net` `movement` `in funds` `£` `26,580` `(25,427)` `(47,506)` `1,634` `-` `51` `(1,170)` `(9,502)` `5,183` `(1,200)` `(6,704)` `(223)` `(200)` `4,477` `(1,000)` `338` `45,914` `2,000` `300` `1,500` `19,365` `3` `20,000` `2,203` `1,000` `2,500` `37,768` `30,000` `10,000` `1,750` `93,054` `119,634`	`Transfers` `between` `funds` `£` `(35,000)` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `35,000` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `35,000` `-`	`At` `31.3.24` `£` `96,147` `-` `19,400` `2,423` `2,572` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `6,797` `-` `8,530` `80,914` `2,000` `300` `1,500` `19,365` `3` `20,000` `2,203` `1,000` `2,500` `37,768` `30,000` `10,000` `1,750`
				`249,025`
				`345,172`

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`11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued`

Acurrentyear12monthsandprioryear12monthscombinednetmovementinfunds,includedinthe above
are as follows:

	`Incoming`	`Resources`	`Movement`
	`resources`	`expended`	`in funds`
	`£`	`£`	`£`
`Unrestricted funds`
`General fund`	`59,701`	`(33,121)`	`26,580`
`Restricted funds`
`Communication for Life`	`34,056`	`(59,483)`	`(25,427)`
`Operations and Development - Core Costs`	`74,444`	`(121,950 )`	`(47,506)`
`Training`	`5,787`	`(4,153)`	`1,634`
`Community Support Service`	`5,800`	`(5,749)`	`51`
`FSG`	`-`	`(1,170)`	`(1,170)`
`KCC Reconnect`	`-`	`(9,502)`	`(9,502)`
`Morrisons`	`7,000`	`(1,817)`	`5,183`
`Whitehead Monckton`	`1,600`	`(2,800)`	`(1,200)`
`KCC Strategic Fund`	`-`	`(6,704)`	`(6,704)`
`Cobtree`	`538`	`(761)`	`(223)`
`Kent Police`	`1`	`(201)`	`(200)`
`Activities for C&YP`	`6,761`	`(2,284)`	`4,477`
`CIN - Money Heroes`	`-`	`(1,000)`	`(1,000)`
`The National Lottery - EFL`	`145,774`	`(145,436 )`	`338`
`Groups - General`	`65,489`	`(19,575)`	`45,914`
`Awards for All`	`8,016`	`(8,016)`	`-`
`Canticorum`	`2,001`	`(2,001)`	`-`
`Tesco - Groundworks`	`15,170`	`(13,170)`	`2,000`
`KCC/KCF - Digital Inclusion`	`7,800`	`(7,800)`	`-`
`KCC - Railways`	`1,686`	`(1,686)`	`-`
`KCF - Micro John Hobson`	`2,001`	`(2,001)`	`-`
`Beacon Lodge`	`10,000`	`(10,000)`	`-`
`Garfield Weston`	`10,000`	`(10,000)`	`-`
`Clothworkers`	`7,301`	`(7,301)`	`-`
`Michael Cornish`	`1,000`	`(1,000)`	`-`
`Groundworks - Comic Relief`	`9,370`	`(9,370)`	`-`
`Comic Relief - Cost of Living`	`4,793`	`(4,793)`	`-`
`Card Factory`	`1,014`	`(1,014)`	`-`
`The Wakeham Trust`	`835`	`(835)`	`-`
`Edward Gosling`	`5,001`	`(5,001)`	`-`
`B&Q`	`1,631`	`(1,631)`	`-`
`Arnold Clark`	`1,000`	`(1,000)`	`-`
`Cole Charitable Trust`	`1,300`	`(1,300)`	`-`
`Canterbury Members`	`250`	`(250)`	`-`
`KCC - Resource Library`	`850`	`(850)`	`-`
`Awareness`	`554`	`(554)`	`-`
`Outreach`	`300`	`-`	`300`
`Roger De Haan`	`2,500`	`(2,500)`	`-`
`KCC - Active Sport`	`496`	`(496)`	`-`
`Gibbons Trust`	`3,000`	`(3,000)`	`-`
`Sainsburys`	`1,500`	`-`	`1,500`
`Maidstone Resilience`	`5,000`	`(5,000)`	`-`
`Landsec Futures`	`1,000`	`(1,000)`	`-`
`Colyer Ferguson`	`20,001`	`(636)`	`19,365`
`TNL - CSS COL`	`22,947`	`(22,944)`	`3`
`TNL - Early Intervention`	`20,000`	`-`	`20,000`
`Co Op Local`	`2,203`	`-`	`2,203`
`Hale Trust`	`1,000`	`-`	`1,000`
`St James Place`	`2,500`	`-`	`2,500`
`Thanet Development`	`1,500`	`(1,500)`	`-`
`Felicity Wilde`	`2,000`	`(2,000)`	`-`

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`11.` `MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued` `WCAT` `Rotary Club of Medway` `Peoples Lottery` `Youth Voices` `Gatwick Airport` `Barbara Wards` `Tonbridge TC` `Communicate Together` `Mr & Mrs Mount` `Jazz Apples` `KCC - Members` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`900` `320` `68,353` `30,000` `1,000` `5,000` `2,000` `10,000` `5,000` `240` `1,750` `649,333` `709,034`	`(900)` `(320)` `(30,585)` `-` `(1,000)` `(5,000)` `(2,000)` `-` `(5,000)` `(240)` `-` `(556,279 )` `(589,400 )`	`-` `-` `37,768` `30,000` `-` `-` `-` `10,000` `-` `-` `1,750`
			`93,054`
			`119,634`

`12. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES`

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2024.

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`DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES` `FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024`
	`31.3.24`	`31.3.23`
	`£`	`£`
`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS`
`Donations, legacies and grants`
`Donations`	`18,883`	`35,426`
`Gift aid`	`1,406`	`1,184`
`Grants`	`322,516`	`241,008`
	`342,805`	`277,618`
`Other trading activities`
`Fundraising events`	`-`	`259`
`Shop income`	`403`	`1,063`
`Christmas cards`	`-`	`19`
	`403`	`1,341`
`Investment income`
`Interest received`	`668`	`397`
`Charitable activities`
`Communication groups`	`2,299`	`4,989`
`Circle groups`	`2,823`	`3,993`
`Courses`	`2,334`	`3,485`
`Education services`	`2,400`	`-`
`Early intervention fees`	`5,511`	`10,288`
`Celebrate together`	`-`	`(230)`
`S-Club`	`6,489`	`10,997`
`50/50 Lottery Sales`	`2,962`	`2,185`
`Events`	`5,183`	`1,081`
`Awareness sessions`	`-`	`675`
`Summer camp`	`-`	`2,486`
`Fundraising events`	`15,852`	`-`
	`45,853`	`39,949`
`Total incoming resources`	`389,729`	`319,305`
`EXPENDITURE`
`Raising donations and legacies`
`Products for fundraising`	`6,196`	`988`
`50/50 winners`	`539`	`898`
	`6,735`	`1,886`
`Charitable activities`
`Wages`	`204,696`	`156,770`
`Social security`	`5,491`	`(1,099)`
`Pensions`	`3,181`	`2,111`
`Other operating leases`	`29,344`	`21,851`
`Staff training`	`7,296`	`2,589`
`Venues`	`8,317`	`10,873`
`Travel`	`297`	`268`
`Carried forward`	`258,622`	`193,363`

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`DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES` `FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024`
	`31.3.24`	`31.3.23`
	`£`	`£`
`Charitable activities`
`Brought forward`	`258,622`	`193,363`
`Symbol costs`	`3,116`	`4,847`
`Supervision`	`8,178`	`9,409`
`Early years intervention`	`-`	`806`
`Holiday camp costs`	`-`	`271`
`Apprenticeship`	`-`	`(1,302)`
`Paypal fees`	`116`	`128`
`Stripe fees`	`468`	`127`
`Workshops & activities`	`3,934`	`-`
	`274,434`	`207,649`
`Other`
`Trustee and volunteer expenses`	`570`	`373`
`General resources`	`13,086`	`13,657`
	`13,656`	`14,030`
`Support costs`
`Management`
`Insurance`	`639`	`778`
`Telephone`	`-`	`106`
`Postage and stationery`	`200`	`754`
`Advertising`	`624`	`1,354`
`Website`	`-`	`500`
`Computer expenses`	`83`	`9,218`
`Accountancy`	`2,400`	`900`
`Bank charges`	`60`	`72`
`Legal and professional`	`25,680`	`12,237`
`Payroll, recruitment and staff costs`	`1,876`	`4,276`
`Subscriptions`	`4,019`	`1,672`
`Office Furniture`	`-`	`862`
`Prior year accountancy`	`2,700`	`-`
	`38,281`	`32,729`
`Total resources expended`	`333,106`	`256,294`
`Net income`	`56,623`	`63,011`

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements

Page 17

RESERVE POLICY – 23/24

21 Together Reserve Policy

April 2023/2024

21 Together is a charity supporting people with Down’s syndrome, their families and the professionals that support them. We deliver a wide range of projects to fulfil our charitable purposes with wide variations in cost and expense. We run direct intervention sessions for children aged 0 - 25, parents support groups, training programmes, awareness programmes and individualised support. We have an office base and 7 full members of office staff, including a Charity Manager. We also have a therapy room base and classroom, to run our other services we regularly hire additional hall space within our building. We have core running costs and additional project costs. Additionally, we currently employ 8 - 10 members of staff, all on a part-time basis to run our direct contact projects. We contract with Speech Therapists, OT’s, specialist teachers and Physios to provide supervision and support for our staff. Our training is delivered by outside expert speakers and is contracted on a course-by-course basis. Therefore we have ongoing staff liabilities in addition to externally contracted liabilities. We also have a minimum three month rent and overhead liabilities to consider.

21 Together are committed to ensuring that we act in the charity’s best interests and manage the charity’s resources responsibly. As a charity, we are directly supporting vulnerable children and young people. It is vital that we can sustain our support over prolonged periods without the need to pause/cease support if funding streams fluctuate or stop. 21 Together has a fluctuating funding structure. Much of our income is derived through trusts/grants along with corporate supporters. A smaller proportion comes through individual giving and other routes. This means that we could be significantly financially impacted if any of our corporate partners decide not to support the charity in that year or if the trust/grant market becomes even more competitive, as is the case since the pandemic. Both these funding streams are unpredictable in nature. We also have multi-year restricted projects funded by a specific trust that are a large proportion of our cost, one of these ceased in April 23 and the other ends in June 2024. Alongside that, we have seen a big increase in requests for financial support for our paid services, and we expect this to increase over the next few years. All these areas mean our income has become more unpredictable. We need to consider gaps in funding for key projects that directly deliver young people coming up in the next year that require significant levels of financing as a proportion of total outgoings. This will be considered when setting our reserves target level.

This policy must be reviewed in line with any significant budget changes or at least annually.

April 1, 2022

RESERVE POLICY – 23/24

21 Together have ongoing liabilities and overheads. We rent office space, rooms and employ staff. We must recognise the stable nature of our outgoings compared to the relative instability of our income. This does not mean that this approach is not appropriate for the charity, but it does mean that we must ensure our reserve policy can build the necessary stability into the charity finances. Therefore, it is vital that our reserve policy builds in staged alerts to changes in reserve levels and that it identifies clear steps to be taken to ensure financial stability.

These factors have led us to set a reserve level of £100,000; this considers the certainty of multi-year funding. It also considers the increase in running costs associated with significant growth last two years and the likelihood of continued increases in demand for services. It incorporates the need to increase the reserves from previous years in line with charity growth and the current economic backdrop. Our reserve limit reflects the 3-6 months running cost guidance set out by the charity commission.

As a charity supporting children and young people with disabilities, it is sensible and prudent to acknowledge that unforeseen costs can often be expensive. Costs are likely to include specialist equipment as well as expensive expert contractors to supervise projects or deliver training. We also have highly trained staff which means the loss of a staff member would be expensive to cover and would also cost the charity significant sums to train a new member of staff to the appropriate level. Our reserve limit is designed to be a dynamic figure and should be reviewed whenever the budget is reviewed and at least annually.

Our current reserve target is £100,000 . This is using the projected year budget of £330,000 outgoing for the 2023/2024. It is important to note that this relates to free reserves and does not include restricted monies.

Reserve Level	Steps to be taken
More than £130,000	Trustees to formally review charitable purposes and plan how they will spend the money to best meet the charitable purposes. It may be necessary to review and alter charitable purposes to allow the money to be spent effectively.
Reserve target - £130,000	To be kept under review by manager – no action needed. Trustees to continue using the information to plan future spending.
£80,000 – reserve target	Trustees to be alerted. Trustees to consider future spending and fundraising opportunities and to record their plans in the minutes. Action to be taken in accordance with their plans.
Below £80,000	Trustees to be alerted – Review of the financial plans, activities and future activities of the charity. Substantial steps to improve/change the funding streams and considered removing some services to save funds. Should be viewed as a high alert and needs a significant and unified response by the trustee board. Trustees must agree on a financial plan with immediate effect.

This policy must be reviewed in line with any significant budget changes or at least annually.

April 1, 2022

RESERVE POLICY – 23/24

Less than £60,000

High level alert. Emergency Trustee meeting to be
called if it is unexpected or unplanned for. Approx. 3
months of running cost left. Steps should be taken
immediately to give notice on any contractual
obligations including office rent and staff unless a clear,
substantial and concrete finance plan is in place and the
trustees are in agreement to continue the charities
activities. To be reviewed monthly until the reserve
goes above £40,000

This policy must be reviewed in line with any significant budget changes or at least annually.

April 1, 2022

THANK YOU To our funders

Administrative and Legal Information

Charity Registration Number:

Charity Constitution:

1165305	Foundation CIO
Trustee Selection Methods: Trustee Standing Down:
Appointed by exisiting trustees None
	Rebecca Clark - Chair
	Melissa Jones - Treasurer
Trustees:	Sinead Ainsworth
	Robin Smith
	Toyin Olukoya
Key
Management	Trustees and Charity Manager - Johanna Aiyathurai
Personnel:
Registered Office:	Maidstone Community Support Centre, 39-48 Marsham Street, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1HH
Independent Examiner:	S R Sampson BFP FCA FCIE DChA, Ashdown Hurrey Auditors Limited, 20 Havelock Road,Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1BP
Bank:	CAF Bank, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4TA
Governance	Type of governing document
and	Foundation Registered 25 Jan 2016 as amended on 25
Structure:	Sep 2020

Declaration

“Somewhere where I don't feel like the odd one out, and somewhere where I am understood.”

The Trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the Charity Commission's public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant.

Signed on behalf of the Trustees:

Rebecca Clark Chair

Signature Date

Melissa Jones Treasurer

Signature Date