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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1° April 2024 Period startdate To 31StMarch 2025 Period end date Charity name: The Forget Me Not’s (Crawley)
Charity registration number: 1173729
Objectives and Activities
0 Summary of the purposes of | Para 1.17tore The objects of the FMN are:the charity as set out in its governing document “To relieve the needs of carers, family members, friends or colleagues of people affected by dementia in Crawley and the surrounding area by: a. Providing opportunities for safe social interaction, emotional and social support, thereby reducing social isolation. b. Raising awareness of dementia amongst those affected and with voluntary and statutory organisations that provide services for those with dementia. c. Educating the general public in all areas relating to dementia and thereby raising awareness of the support and education available to those affected by dementia. Summary of the main res 1.17 and Main activities: activities in relation to those | — - Tuesdays from 14:00 — 19:00 purposes for the public provides support, advice and benefit, in particular, the information for carers and activities, projects or operated as more of a drop in services identified in the service. Refreshments are accounts. available alongside companionship to help reduce feelings of isolation. - Friday lunch club 10:30 — 14:00 for carers and cared for including home-cooked lunch, supervised seated exercises, advice and information, games and quizzes and live entertainment, providing mental stimulation, friendship, support and fun aimed at giving respite for carers.
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| fundraising events including | ||
| Afternoon Teas, craft sales, craft | ||
| sessions and one to one visits to | ||
| individuals in hospitals and care | ||
| homes. | ||
| - Enabling and encouraging |
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| members to form theirown social | ||
| events | ||
| Statement confirming | Para 1.18 | The Trustees declare thatthey have |
| whether the trustees have | complied with their duty to have due | |
| had regard to the guidance | regard tothe guidance issued by the | |
| issued by the Charity | CharityCommission on public benefit | |
| Commission on public | whilst carrying out their duties. | |
| benefit | ||
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| Policy on social investment | ||
| including program related | ||
| investment | ||
| OurVolunteers are priceless, they turn | ||
| Para 1.38 | up every week, spend timewith our | |
| Contribution made by | members, help us to set up and clear | |
| volunteers | up, serve a meal. We could not exist | |
| without them or our dedicated | ||
| management team and the Trusteeswho | ||
| give so much oftheirtime and energy to | ||
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Achievements and Performance
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| As the Chair ofthe Forget Me Nots and | ||
| have been sincewe first registered as a | ||
| Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity, |
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| identifying the difference the | taste ofwhat ourcharity is. | |
| charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its |
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| beneficiaries and any wider | provide. | |
| benefits to society as a whole. |
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| for older peoplewith mental health | ||
| issues. Itwas during this time | ||
| introduced to Beverly Loxston-Bown | ||
| who had founded the club.We started | ||
| very small, and have grown yearon | ||
| year, providing a servicewhich did not | ||
| exist prior to our club setting up. | ||
| Local authorities have had to cut | ||
| services year on yeardue to central | ||
| government cuts andwe feel our club | ||
| has bridged some of the gaps that this | ||
| has created. | ||
| Carers continue to save local authorities | ||
| a hugeamount ofmoney caring fortheir | ||
| loved ones. If carers are looked after, | ||
| they can often do this for many years. If | ||
| they breakdown the person with | ||
| dementia ends up needing residential | ||
| care. My experience as a social worker | ||
| enables me to speakwith some | ||
| authority, on the perils of carers not | ||
| looking afterthemselves, and | ||
| persuade them to take regular breaks. | ||
| Ensuring all thosewho attend the club | ||
| are claiming benefits they are entitled to | ||
| means they can discuss with us what | ||
| sort ofsupportand help they require. If | ||
| we are unable to offerthe help they | ||
| need, we will source someonewho can | ||
| help ifthis iswhat is asked for. | ||
| We regularly help with form filling | ||
| especially theAA forms that do actually | ||
| change people’s lives. Without our help | ||
| these people would not have access to | ||
| the extra funds they now receive each | ||
| week. These funds can enable them to | ||
| get extra home care in or transport by | ||
| taxi to places where they can socialise | ||
| or hospital visits (when a person has | ||
| Dementiapatienttransportisoftennot |
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|Our|first|point|of|contact|is|mainly|by|
|telephone.|As|well|as|the|Carers|that go|
|on|to join|us|on|a|Tuesday|or|Friday|
|regularly,|there|are|also|people who may|
|never|attend.|This|is|because|they|are|
|either|happy|with|the|help|they|have|
|received|on|the|phone|or|are|still|in|
|regular|contact|for|help|and|advice.|
|These|people|generally|live|out|of the|
|area|but|have|parents|living|in|Crawley|
|and|just|need|advice|on|other|local|
|services|or funds|that they|can|reach|
|out|to|for|help.|
|But the|most|important|part|of our|club|
|continues|to|be|the|comradery|that|
|comes|with|carers|leaning|on|each|
|other,|talking|and|finding|solutions|to|
|problems|that|arise when|you|care|for|
|someone|with|dementia.|
|Our Volunteers|are|priceless,|they|turn|
|up|every|week,|spend|time with|our|
|members,|sitting|with|their|loved|ones|
|enabling|them|to|take|a|short|break|from|
|their|caring|responsibilities.|They|also|
|set|up|and|clear|up,|serve|a|meal|and|
|are|very|good|at|noting|when|someone|
|is|in|need|of support|and|alert|us|to|any|
|issues.|We|could|not|exist|without|them|
|or|our|dedicated|management|team|and|
|the|Trustees who|give|so|much|of their|
|time|and|energy|to|the|Forget Me|Nots.|
|We|continue|to|support|carers|as|they|
|go|through|grief,|offering|reassurance|
|and|guidance.|When|someone|lives|with|
|a|loved|one|with|dementia|their|grief|is|
|often|two-fold,|they|loose|the|person|
|they|once|knew and|the|relationship|
|they|had,|and|then|face|the|loss|of that|
|person|when|they|die,|Grief takes|many|
|forms|and|understanding|it|can|help|
|someone|to|come|to|terms|with|the|
|difficulties|they|are|facing.|
|Raising|funds|for the|charity|is|an|on-|
|going|task|and we|are|always|looking|
|for|new|ideas.|Over|the|last|year we|
|chose|to|finish|our|lease|on|a|storage|
|garage|and|did|a|boot|sale|raising|much|
|needed|funds.|An|afternoon|tea|at|a|
|local|church|added|to|our|pot.|
|A|local|social|club|kindly|raised|funds|
|for|us|at|a|darts|event,|raising|£1,273.|
|many|of|us|attended|in|uniform|
|spreading|the word|about|our|
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organisation. Regular raffles at entertainment days keepsa trickle of money coming in. Our local charity champion from Tescos attended bringing cakes for our members. We have a seated exercise lady who we were paying to complete this each week, she so enjoyed attending she has now offered to do this free of charge. She also runs our face book page keeping the public informed of what we are all about. One of our carers who is in his 90’s loves to do quizzes and has on several occasions presented us with some amazing entertainment. Local Choir’s have come in to sing both for us, and with us, music is sucha evoker of emotions, and so good for the soul. The Ukulele band who live locally join us on a regular basis. Using the local Community transport has enabled some of our less mobile members to continue to join us in spite of difficulties mobilising. We are supported by Crawley Borough Council and the National Lottery. We were also given donations from local organisations, such as Vinci UK foundation Gatwick Airport, to provide us with uniforms and two defibrillators, enabling us to practice some of our first aid training that we all completed. Whenever possible, and if invited, we offer talks to companies wanting more understanding of coping with a loved one with dementia and also finding ways of supporting their workers with caring responsibilities. We sometimes receive donations from them as a way of thanks. This also offers us an opportunity to recruit volunteers for our sessions. | look forward to another year of acting as Chair, we will be looking to recruit more Trustees and sharing the roles within our organisation.
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Financial Review
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end The 2024-25 year was a time of of the period consolidation of our service provided every Friday following our move to Tilgate Community Centre the previous year. The weekly combination of lunches, entertainment, seated exercises, guest support groups and, most importantly, an environment where our members can feel supported with lots of empathy to their situation has proved successful and resulted in an increase in weekly subscriptions of 20%, despite the rate being maintained at the same level yet again. Whilst income from Grants was significantly down against the previous year this was mostly due to a grant received in February the previous year of £17k from National Lottery for costs incurred this year and the following year. An additional grant provided by the Vinci UK Foundation for £5.5k was also received in the previous year and was used to purchase defibrillators and staff uniform this year Income from the provision of lunches on Fridays increased 34% following an increase in the unit price charged in January 2024 and greater numbers attending every week. Staff costs increased 13% following the first review of salaries for five years, whilst transport costs increased 84% owing to a change in the charging structure by Community Transport Sussex that equated to 45% more journeys per head in addition to higher
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| unit costs. Alternatives to using | ||
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| explored but none proved either | ||
| logistically practical oreconomically | ||
| viable. | ||
| Overall income reduced from £50.3k to | ||
| £28.2k due largely to Grants received in | ||
| the previous year fordrawdown in the | ||
| current year. Expenditure increased | ||
| from £36.9k to£46.7k mostly due to one- | ||
| offexpenditure from the purchase of | ||
| defibrillators and staff uniform. | ||
| The charity reported a deficit of£18.5k | ||
| forthe yearwith total funds at£80.8k of | ||
| which £53.6k is ring-fenced. | ||
| Statement explaining the | Para 1.22% | The charity maintains reserves to |
| policy for holding reserves | ensure it can continue to operate fora | |
| stating whythey are held | minimum of 1 year ifgrants or | |
| donations fall away. | ||
| reserves | ||
| Details offund materially in | Para 1.24 | |
| deficit | ||
| Explanation ofany | Para 1.23 | |
| uncertainties about the | ||
| charity continuing as a going | ||
| concern |
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Structure, Governance and Management
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| How is the charity | Para 1.25 | clo |
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| Trustee selection methods | Para 1.25 | Elected by FMN club members atAGM |
| including details ofany | ||
| constitutional provisions e.g. | ||
| election to post orname of | ||
| any person or body entitled | ||
| to appoint one or more | ||
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As such a small charity, we work as a team to support anyone interested in Policies and procedures becoming a Trustee. Offering one to one adopted for the induction eta Ft support in how we operate and ensuring and training of trustees that the person has access to all relevant legal documents and instructions from the charities commission. We have a paper copy available for anyone preferring to learn in this manner, prior to them committing to working with us. Access to all relevant paperwork such as policies and procedures is also given. The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the Pare 151 charity works We work with other local charities such as Alzheimer’s society, and carers Relationship with any Para 1.51 support network. Offering support to related parties them during fund raising or awareness raising events. i
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Reference and Administrative details
The Forget Me Not's (Crawley) Other name the charity uses_| The Forget Me Nots Registered charity number 1173729 Charity’s principal address 24 Clive Way Pound Hill Crawley West Sussex RH10 7AH
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5 Carlos Portal Critical Funding FMN Club Members
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6. | Mike Hotham Compliance Officer Po FMN Club Members
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Receipts and payments accounts For the period To from 01/04/2024 31/03/2025
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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Dear Trustees I can confirm that from the documents supplied and Income and Expenditure Analysis that the Receipts and Payments Accounts provided to the Charity Commission for the period 01/04/24 to 31/03/25 are verified and correct. I acknowledge the Trustees kind words thanking me for the work undertaken and the support to The Forget Me Not’s (Crawley) Charity, it is greatly appreciated.
Best Regatds
Anthony Neale FCMA (retired) (email: ukrony61(@aol.com) (Mobile No: 07814010336)