Trustees, Annual Report
for the period
CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Perlod start date: 0110412021
Period ènd date: 3110312022
Char(ty name.. Friends of SEND
Charity number. 1171892
-objectives and Activities
The objects of 'Friend5 of SENU are..
The advancement of edu¢atlon of the puplls at SENDto Learn
Nursery ty pro¥￿ing and assisting in the provision of faciltties to
enable the gr0￿h and development of the children wlthin the
setting.
To providetTrinln8 lintludlng voc3tlonal tralnlng and Ilfe-long
learnlngl in the form of community edLt¢atlon by delivering
workshopsi courses, parent groups. networking events. and
parental 5UPWrt to SEND to Learn Nursery families and the wlder
community in the Northumberland and Tyneside areas.
The relief of those in need, by reason of disab51ity through the
provision of SFecialist advice. eqvipment and provlding acce$5 for
disabled children vla SEND to Learn Nursery.
The relief of those in need by reason of disabiltty by raising
awa￿ne$S wlthln the local and widercommunity of the Issues
they face and how thèy can be supported. This means to
promote. sustaln and Increase Indivldual and collective
knowledge and understanding of disabilrty awareness.
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as Set out in its
govemlng document
The development of Indfvklual capabllities. competencès. skills and
understanding of parents. carer5. familiès and childien wtthln the SEND
to Learn Nursery setting by providing exceptional Inclusive nursery
education. in a friendly child<entred envlronment.
Summary ofthe main
artlvitles in relatlon to those
purposes forthe publlc
benefrt, in particular. the
artivities, prolects or 5ervlces
Identlfied In the accounts
Frfjends of SEND continued thelr parent workshops targeted at those
famil￿5 of children with addr(ional needs or disabilrf(ies, howeverthese
have rnoved to a virtual platform SIn￿ the COVID 19 pandemlc.
Friends of SEND have also continued their Famlfy Freebles programme,
whereby we ￿tIve donatfons of second-hand Clothes. shce4 toys,
books. homewares etc. as well as fo￿ and toiletr￿5. Once pew month
we therb open this up to the local Community to come & take what thev
need.
Statement confirmlng
whetherthe trustees have
had regard to thè guidance
All trustees have re3d the gtsldance issued bythe Charfty Commlsslon
and understand that Friends of SEND must use theirfunds and Influence
to Support theirtargeted groups.
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Issued by the Charlty
Comm15sion on publlc benefit
Summary ofthe maln
achievements of the ¢harRy,
Identlfyln8 the dlfference the
charity's work has made to
the ¢i￿vm5tanCes of its
beneficiarles and any wlder
benefit5 to society as a whole
Achievements and Performance
Frlends of SEND contlnued thelr parent workshops targeted at those
fam116es of chIld￿n wlth addltlonal needs or dlsabllltles, howeverthese
moved to a vlrtual platform slnce the COVID 19 pandemlc. These
sesslons alm to hèlp sl8npost famllies to local servl¢esi glve Euldance and
advl¢e on dally challenges. and allow for networklng amongst other
fam115es In slrnllar sltuatlon5.
Frlends of SEND have also contlnuèd thelr Famlly Freèbles programme.
whereby we recelve donations of second-hand clothes, shoes, toys,
books, homewares etc. as well as food and tolletries. Once per month
we then open thls up to the lo¢al community to corne & take what they
neèd. Our Famlly Freebles drop ins have a150 been used to boost the
profile & awareness of SEND io Learn Nursery & Frlends of SEND as well
as general dlsabllity avrdreness and In¢luslon withln the communfty.
Financial Review
£6,894 in credit
Review of the charity's
rinancial position at the Ènd
of the
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statlng why they are held
Amount of reserves held
Reasons for holding zero
reserve5
Detai15 of fund materially In
deficit
Explanation of any
uncertaintles about the
charity ¢ontinulng as a golng
concern
No policy wrth regards to holding reseThe&
Money held in reserves to fvrther sensory resources and to renovate
the nursery spaces.
£6,894 in credit
NIA
NIA
The charity will continuè as a going concern.
Structure, Governance and Management
Descriptlon of ¢harltVs tnJsts-
Type ofgovemlng document
(trust de-
royal charter)
How is the charity
constltuted?
le.g unincorporated
associztion, CIOI
Trustee selection methods
Including details of any
constitutional provislons e.8.
electlon to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustee5
Governing dccument
Charitable incorporated or8anisation
3 volunteers set up charity and wn charity as tIU5tee5 themsÈlves. No
othertru5tees at this tirr*.
Reference an d Administrative deta ils
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Charit
name
Other name the ¢liarlt
Reglstered charlt
number
Charity's prin¢lpal add￿$$
Frlends of SEND
ses
1171892
Frlends of SÉND,
101 Waterloo Road.
Blyth.
Northumberland
NE24 IBY
Names of the charity trustees who manage the cha ritv
Trustees name
Office lif anyl
Dates affled If not for
whole year
Narne of person lor
body) entitled to
polnt trustee1Sf any)
Sharron Soden
Elizabeth Mordue
Adam Patrick
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Corporate trustees- names of the directors at the dète the report was a pproved
Names of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Tfustee name
Date arted If not for whole year
Funds held as custodia n trustees on behalf of other5
Description of the assets held
In th15 capacity
Name and objects of the
charlty on whose behalf the
assets are held and how thls
falls wlthin the custodian
chartty's ob
ects
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Detalls of arrangements for
safe cu5t¢4Jy and seiregatlon
of such assets from the
charivs own assets
Reason for non-disclosure of ke
Exemptions from disclosure
ersonnel detalls
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trusiees. report atrY)ve.
$18ned on behalf of the charW5 trustèes
Signature Isl
Full name Isl
Position leg. Secretary.
Chair etcl
Date
Adam Patrick
Trustee
2510112023
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Trustees, Annual Report
for the period
CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Period start date- 0110412021
Perlod end date: 3110312022
Charlty name- Frlends of SEND
Charlty number- 1171892
Receipts and payments
AI RD¢•lpt5
Unrestriettd
lur>Js £
Restrkted
fuTrls £
Endtr￿ent
funds £
Tot•1 fvnds£
Lart y••r
Opening balance
Fundralslng
Donations
6894
Subtotsi
A2 AM•5 •nd Inv•s¢m•rrt s•l•s •t¢
Total reeelpts
6894
6894
6894
6894
A3 Pl￿￿￿ts
Sub total
A4Asses •nd Inv•slm•nt
Purth•S￿ •tc
Total payments
Plot of recdptsllpaym*ntsl
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A6 Cash fvndsl•sly•ir
Cash funds tNsyE•rend
6894
6894
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Bi C•5h fvnds
Bank funds
Unrestritted hjnds £
6894
Restrletod fundsE
EThdowmentfundsE
Tot•1 c4sh fvnds
la8ree ￿lanCeS Wth ￿te{pts pay￿￿ty•t£0¥bl(Sj
6894
B2 oth•rmDn￿ary its•ts
UThrI5trkt*d funds
ftestrkted funds£
Endowm•nttunds É
B3 In*stm•hi •ssèts
Fund towhkh asset
be
Cost
Ipptlon41
(￿r￿1ValUe
loptlDn•ll
84 Au•ts r•t•h•d forth•<h•fftVs ovi
F￿d to￿kh asset
n8S
Currtnt value
ticftall
85 U•blthl•i
Fund towNth
i•billty r•lates
oufit due
Iopiion41
When due
optlon41
The trustees declare that they havè approved the accounts above.
Slgned on behalf of the chari￿s trustees
Sl8nature Isl
Full name Isl
Posltlon leg. Secretaryi
Chair etc
Date
Adam Patrick
Trustee
25IOV2023
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