2024-03-31-accounts - Tell IT Parents Network

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 04 2023 To 31 03 2024

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Tell It Parents Network

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1174478

Charity's principal address 472 Harrow Road

London

Postcode W9 3RU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Louise Isaac	Chair
	Patricia Ng’ang’a
	Karen D Gayle

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting Type of governing document members are its charity trustees is the: (eg. trust deed, constitution) Foundation Model adopted on 1[st] September 2017 CIO – Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Any subsequent/new charity trustees will be appointed by existing trustees as set Trustee selection methods out in constitution. (eg. appointed by, elected by)

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January 2025

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Tell It Parents Network (TIPN) has a number of key policies in place which include Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children & Young People; Health & Safety; Equal Opportunities; Lone Worker; Volunteers & Privacy/Use of Data. Procedures are in place for Risk assessment.

TIPN is a member of One Westminster, a charity that works to support voluntary and community groups & organisations providing services for people in Westminster. As a member of One Westminster TIPN staff, volunteers and Trustees can access a range of Training and support services.

All Trustees give their time voluntary and received no numeration or other benefits.

Section C Objectives and activities

The objects of our Charitable Incorporated Organisation are:

The prevention or relief of poverty of the socially and economically disadvantaged communities, in particular but not exclusively the ethnic minority community in the London boroughs of Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham and Brent by providing information, advocacy and support activities and services.
To promote social inclusion for the public benefit among people in the London boroughs of Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham and Brent who are socially excluded or by preventing people from becoming socially excluded on the grounds of their ethnic origin, religion, cultural traditions or social and economic position to relieve the needs of such people and assist them to integrate into society.

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

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January 2025

The focus of our activities in particular but not exclusively, is to facilitate a localised parents and resident network and to provide a range of communitybased education and training in the English language. This includes workshops & support activities which develops skills, improves confidence, and enables members of, in particular, but not exclusively, the minority ethnic community to participate more effectively with the wider community and to improve their employment prospects. We have recognised and responded to a need:

To support with improving and maintaining a positive sense of overall wellbeing
To contribute to reducing the increase in digital isolation

We continue to facilitate a community hub in North Westminster where local people can come together, receive information, advice, and guidance with some detailed follow up 1:1 work. A summary of our main activities throughout the year include:

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

1) Our sewing project continues to be a much sought after activity that contributes to improved wellbeing. We provide weekly free access to sewing machines with the support of a sewing instructor. We find that with the economic climate, more people are using the sessions to make their own clothes, carry out repairs and extend the life of clothing. An added bonus of being good for the environment. This popular activity is always oversubscribed. (CPP)
2) With the support of the Strand Parish Trust, we were able to carry out some minor refurbishments to our reception room to allow for a small computer suite. We provide free access to computers and support residents with basic digital skills. (SPT)
3) At the beginning of 2024, we started a three-year project aimed at improving health outcomes for marginalised groups in our locality. This is a fantastic project that will enable us to make an impact on the lives of those who are at greater risk of for example: hypertension; diabetes and stroke.
4) In addition to funded projects, a much sought after service is ‘Case work’ whereby (time and capacity permitting), we work with a limited number of more complex family cases that require both literacy support and advocacy in engaging with services such as Housing; Adult Social Care and Education; DWP & Benefit Appeals etc. (Voluntary)

In planning our activities, we have kept in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. The trustees have considered the guidance as set out in PB1, PB2 and PB3 in relation to public benefit as issued by the Charity Commission. The trustees have taken the guidance into consideration when planning activities for the year. Such guidance and how it relates to undertaking the charity’s work has been reviewed at general trustee meetings throughout the year.

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January 2025

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

We are grateful for the continuing contribution made by our small team of committed volunteers. This past year, most of volunteer input has continued to be spent on Peer Support and supporting the delivery and running of activities. Our non-grant related fundraising efforts were minimal this year. We aim to add fundraising to the contribution volunteers make and explore other avenues such as: Cake Bakes and Sponsored Walks

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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January 2025

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

We continued to rise to the challenge to stay afloat in a climate that has severely impacted small charities such as ours. Post pandemic and the cost of living crisis both continue to impact.

Our lease ran from May 2018 to May 2023, and we are pleased to note that we have entered our second five-year lease with our landlord. This is a fantastic achievement for a charity of our size.

Our landlord carried out some major damp works in our property throughout the summer of 2023. Some impact was felt on the delivery of our activities however, we were grateful for the support of Westminster City Council. This ensured that we were able to continue to support local residents at a time when our full-service offer was patchy. This support was forthcoming due to our standing in the community and the impact the permanent loss of our service would have on local people.

Towards the end of 2023, we made a successful application to Public Health Westminster for a 3-year project. We are pleased to have been awarded a grant for £84k - Healthy Communities Fund. The longevity of this grant will afford us some space to turn our attention to capacity building.

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January 2025

Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

As at March 31[st] , we hold approx. £6314 in unrestricted funding which is our overall amount of free reserves. We are satisfied with this level of free reserves as it covers approx. 3-4 months running costs. We would like to build on this and are exploring ways in which these reserves can be increased and maintained to cover about 6 months operations.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Not applicable

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Our principal source of funding is from being awarded grants for project funding. We are grateful to the following funders for their contributions to our project this financial year. Funding sources:

WCC Emergency Grant Funding x2: £20,224
Communities Priorities Programme (CPP): £7200
Healthy Communities Fund: £7059
Strand Parish Trust (SPT): £5000
CAF Landsec: £1000

• Magic Little Grants: £500 • Fundraising: £42.54 All our income is used for our project delivery and all associated activities. Our main costs were core costs: rent, insurance, staffing, utilities. We have ambitions to become an employer. Due to the challenges of the grant funding climate, we don’t wish to add to our costs. We continued to keep our costs to a minimum by employing freelance and sessional staff.

Section F Other optional information

We aim to continue to deliver and improve on the wide range of activities that are essential to meeting our aims and bring great benefit to those most in need. It continues to be a challenging climate in terms of attracting and securing funding. We were fortunate that we continue to meet our average expenditure costs of £40k.

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) Louise Isaac Patricia Ng’ang’a Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chair Date6thJanuary 2025
			Patricia Ng’ang’a
		Chair
		6thJanuary 2025
		6thJanuary 2025

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January 2025

	Charity Name Tell It Parents Network	Charity Name Tell It Parents Network	Charity Name Tell It Parents Network	No (if any) 1174478	CC16a
	For the period from	Period start date Apr-23	To	Period end date Mar-24

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts TIPN TIPN Other Income inc MLG Westminster City Council Emergency Westminster City Council Emergency Westminster City Council Community Strand Parish Trust Healthly Communities Fund CAF Lansec Grants for Clients Income	to the nearest £ 37 500 G10,200 G10,024 P- 1,000 2,972 - 24,733 - - - 24,733 210.00 13.00 0.00 108.87 206.00 19.99 214.00 0.00 208.13 22.99 0.00 0.00 2858.65 3,862 - - - 3,862 20,871 204 1,612 22,687 Unrestricted funds	to the nearest £ - - - - 7,200 5,000 7,059 - - - 19,259 - - - 19,259 13194.00 745.00 2103.08 276.41 450.38 2407.97 0.00 638.34 214.15 204.23 69.80 96.84 0.00 20,400 - - - 20,400 - 1,141 - 204 3,941 2,596 Restricted funds	to the nearest £ Endowment funds	Total funds to the nearest £ 37 500 10,200 10,024 7,200 5,000 7,059 1,000 2,972 - 43,992 - - - 43,992 13,404 758 2,103 385 656 2,428 214 638 422 227 70 97 2,859 24,262 - - - 24,262 19,730 - 5,553 25,283	Last year to the nearest £
	37		-	37	-
	500		-	500	-
	G10,200		-	10,200	-
	G10,024		-	10,024	-
	P-		-	7,200	-
				5,000
				7,059
	1,000			1,000
	2,972		-	2,972	-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	24,733		-	43,992	-

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Sub total* *Total receipts* A3 Payments Staf Costs Ofce Costs - Rent & Building Costs Ofce Costs -Utilities/ Expenses Vol Exps/ Travel Refreshments Equipment/Computers & Furniture Training HR-Insurance/ Professional subs Events/Marketing Mang Cost Security/Fire Safety Grants for Clients - Expenditure *Sub total* Materials, Gardening & Fundraising costs	-		-	-	-

			-	43,992	-

			-	13,404	-
			-	758	-
			-	2,103	-
			-	385	-
			-	656	-
			-	2,428	-
				214	-
			-	638	-
			-	422	-
			-	227	-
			-	70	-
				97
			-	2,859	-
			-	24,262	-

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

			-	24,262	-

			-	19,730	-
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			-	5,553	-
			-	25,283	-

Section B Statement of assets	and liabilities at the end	of the period
Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Details TIPN Westminster City Council (WCC-EG1) Westminster City Council (WCC-EG2) HCF - Healthy Communities Fund SPT - Stand Parish Trust CAF Landsec Magic Little Grants Details Details Details Details Signature CPP - Communities Priorities Programme *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	to nearest £ Unrestricted funds	to nearest £ Endowment funds
		1,180 1,978 10,024 - - - 1,000 271 113 14,566	-






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			Date of approval

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name TELL IT PARENTS NETWORK members of

On accounts for the year 31[st] MARCH 2024 Charity no 1174478 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 – 5 of annual report and 1 – 3 of R + P Accounts (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 03 / 2024 .

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed: Name: Caleb Desouza Relevant professional Association of Chartered Certified Accountants qualification(s) or body (if any):

Date: 26/12/2024

Address: Prudens Accounting & Consulting Limited, 20-22 Wenlock Road, London N1 7GU United Kingdom

October 2018

IER

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

N/A

October 2018

IER