Trustees, Annual Report for the period CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Period start date,. 0110412020 Period end date: 3110312021 Charity name.. Friends of SEND Chartty number. 1171892 Objectives a nd Activities The objects of 'Friends of SEND. are.. The advancement of education of the pupils at SEND to Learn Nursery ￿ providing and asslsting in the provision of facilr(ies to enable the gr0￿h and development of the children within the setting. To provldÈ trdlnln8 Ilncludlng vocational tralning and Ilfe-long learning) In the form of community education by delivering wo¥kshops. courses, parent groups, networking events, aThd pa￿￿tal supwrt to SEND to Lèarn Nursery familles and the wlder comrryjnity in the Northumberland and Tyneside areas. The rèlief of those In need. by Teason of disabllity through thè provislon of SFecialist advice. equipmènt and providing access for disabled children via SEND to Learn Nursery. The relief of those in need by reason of disability by raising awareness withln the Ic¢al and wider ¢ommunity of the issues they face and how they can be supported. This mean5 to promote. susta5n and increase individual and collective knowledge and understanding of di5abiltty awareness. Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document The development of Indlvldual capabl11t￿s. Competences. ski115 and understanding of Pa￿nts, carer5, families and children wr¢hin the SEND to Learn Nursery setting by providing exceptlonal Incluslve nursery eduration. in a friendly child-centred environment. Summary ofthe main activitles Sn relation to those purposes forthe public benefit, in particular. the actlvitles. project5 or servlces identified In the accounts Friends of SEND continued their parent workshops targeted at those famil￿5 of children with add4tional needs ordi5abilities, howeverthese have rrK*ved to a virtual platform due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Frlends of SEND have also set up a Famlly Freebles programme, whereby we recefve donations of second-hand clothes, shoes. toys. btsok5, homewares etc. as well a5 food and toiletries. Once per month we then open thls up to the IcKal community to come & take what they need. Statement confirming whetherthe trustee5 have had regard to the guidance Issued by the Charity Commission on public benefrt All trustees have read the guidance Issued by the Charity Commi551on and understand that Frlends of SEND must use thelr funds and Influence to support their targeted groups. cs Camscanner Summary ofthe maln achlevements of the charltvi Identlfylng the dlfferen¢e the charlty's work has made to the clrcum5tances of Its beneficlarles and any wider benefits to soclety as a whole Achievements and Performance Frlends of SEND continuèd their parent workshops tarBeted at those famllies of chlldren wlth addltlonal needs or désabllitles, howeverthese moved to a vlrtual platform due to the COVID 19 pandemlc. These sesslons alm to help 51gnpost familtes to Ictal servlce5, give guldance and advlce on dally challenges. and allow for networklng amon8St other famil￿$ In 51milar situatlons. Durlng the pandemlc, thèse sessions have also been hlrfhty beneflclal to those famllles In lsolatlon who have had limited contact wlth thelr communlty. Frlends of SEND have also set up a Famlly Freebles programme. whereby we recelve donation5 of second-hand clothe5, shoes. toys, btxsks, homewares etc. as well as food and toiletrles. Once per rrK)nth we then open this up to the local Commun￿ to come & take what they need. Due to us being unable to host our usual open day5. fayres and fundra15ers. ¢wr Family Freebie5 drop Ins have also been used to boost the profile & awarèness of SEND to Learn Nursery & Friends of SEND as well as general disability awareness and in¢luslon within the community. Review of the charitf s financial posltion at the end of the period Statement explainln8 the policy for holding reseryes statin why they are held Amount of reserve5 held Reasons for holding iero reserves Details of fund materially in deficlt Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing a5 a going concern Fina ncia l Review £6.894 in ciedit No policy with regards to holding reserye& Money held in reserves to buy fvrther sensory resources and to renovate the nursery spaces. £6,894 in credit NIA NIA The charity will continue as a goin8 concern. Structure, Governance and Managèrnent Description of charrty's trusts- Type ofgoverning document (trust deed, roval charterl How 15 the charity constitLrted? le.E Ljnincorporated associatioii, CIO) Trustee sèlection Meth￿1$ Including details of anv constttutional provisions e.& electlon to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or rnore trustees Governlng document Charitable incorporated or8anisatlon 3 volunteers set up charity and run charity as trustees themselves. No othertrustees at thls tiff￿. cs Camscanner Reference and Administrative deta ils Frlends of SEND Charlt name Other name the charity uses Registered charit number ChaT5ty's prlnclpal address 1171892 Frlends of SEND. 101 Waterloo Road. 8￿th. Northumbprland NE24 IBY Names of the cha rity trustees who manage the cha ritv Trustees name Office lif anyl Dates •rted if not for whole year Name of person lor body) entitled to appolnttru5tee lif an Sharron Soden Eliiabeth Mordue Adam Patrick io Corporate trustees - names of the directors at the date the report was approved . Narres of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Date acted if not for whole ear Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Desciiption of thè assets held Sn thSs capaci Name and objects of the charlty on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls withln the custodian charitvs objects cs Camscanner Detai15 of arrangemeftts for safe tustody and seKreRatlon of such assets from the charlws own a55et5 Reason for non4llsclosure of ke Exemptions f rom disclosure ersonnel detalls Other optional information Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved thè trustees. report aiw. Sl8ned on behalf of the Charit￿$ trustees Signature {s} Full name {sl Posltion leg. Secretary. Chalr etcl Date Adam Patrick Trustee 1810V2023 cs Camscanner Trustees, Annual Report for the period CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Perlod start date.. 0110412020 Perlod end date.. 3110312021 Charity name: Friends of SENO Charlty number: 1171892 Receipts and paytnei)ts Al R•¢•lp¢s Vnrtttrldod funds E Rtstykted fvnds £ Total I￿￿5 £ Last ye*r Openin balance Fundralslng Donations CO-OP fvnding funds£ 6894 3138 4075 A2Asi•s •thd In¥•51rn•Trts*l¢s •tt rectipts 6894 7993 6894 6894 7993 AY Pl￿•￿ts Attle renovation Ser¢ory tyuiprnefit Garden etylpmeni & stora 18C 720 295 Sub total A4 Ass•5 Ind IrbV•rtffl•nt purchaws ttr 2815 Total payments Net of re£elptsllp4ymentsl A5 Transfers bth4¢¢n funds .. . A6 C•sh fvnd5 IKty•ar •nd Cash funds thtsyear tr¥ 2815 7993 6894 6894 6894 1716 cs Camscanner Bl C•sh fuhds Bank funds Un7•5trleiod £ 6894 Restrict•d lunds Endowment lynds rolal ush funds 1•8ret blancesvikh ￿dPaYMents •tcouht(Jl B2 Olhvmon•t• Unr•strlct•d lund5 E R•5trkt•d funds E ETrJovMent funds £ B3 1Th￿stM•￿t •55•ts Fund lovknlth asset belon15 Cost I tlon411 Cwrtnt valve optlon411 B4 As¥•ts t•t•kn•d forth•eh•vlV¥ Fwd towhlth asset Cort Curyentvalu BS Uibllftl•s FLmd to wlmch Il•blllty r*lat•s Amount due loptlonèll When due The trustees declare that they have approved the accounts above. SiEned on behalf of the charW5 trustees Signature Isl Full name Is Posltion leg. Secretary.. Chair etcl Date Adam Patrick Trustee 1810ty2023 cs Camscanner