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2020-12-31-accounts

2020 Report & Financial Statements 1 January - 31 December 2020

CONTENTS

CEO’s Letter
Growing Hope’s Values
Chairman’s Letter
Trustees’ Report
Objectives
Hope for Children
Hope for Families
Hope in Jesus
Demographics
Volunteers
Financial Review
Risk Management
Supporter Engagement and Fundraising
Structure, Governance and Management
The Year Ahead and References
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2 | Growing Hope King’s Cross Annual Report 2020 | Introduction

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GROWING HOPE NATIONAL CHARITY CEO’S LETTER ,

It has been a privilege to see the way that Growing Hope has been able to continue to grow hope for children, hope for families and hope in Jesus throughout 2020. Despite a turbulent year we have much to celebrate - we have seen a new Growing Hope clinic launched, fundraising targets met, and have had several new staff members join our team.

I am incredibly proud of the momentous amounts of work that our trustees, volunteers and staff have put in across 2020. Without these dedicated individuals Growing Hope would not be where it is today.

This year we launched Growing Hope Brockley, our second local clinic, in partnership with St Peter’s Brockley. It has been a joy to welcome Shaaron Powell to the Growing Hope team as Lead Therapist and Clinic Manager providing occupational therapy services to children in Lewisham and Southwark. The launch of a second clinic has been an encouraging step towards our long-term vision to set up twenty clinics across the UK by 2030.

We expanded our therapy team in the Growing Hope King’s Cross clinic welcoming Abi Page (speech and language therapist) and Judith Hart (physiotherapist) to the team, both in two day a week roles. The King’s Cross clinic also continues to provide occupational therapy, music therapy and children’s counselling and has directly worked with over 120 individuals in 2020.

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We also grew our national team and in September welcomed Rachel Orphan as Fundraising & Communications Officer. Rachel has been an incredible asset to the team and it is brilliant having her on board.

Coronavirus has had a significant impact on the children, young people and families that we worked with this year. Several families have experienced increased stress and difficulties with their children’s behaviour, some families have lost loved ones. As a small organisation, we have been able to respond quickly in the face of different government measures to slow the spread of the virus. Our coronavirus policy has evolved with the changing situation. During the first lockdown, individual’s selfisolation periods, and tier 4, we have worked with families virtually. For approximately three months of 2020, we were able to open our clinics again in-person and see families face-to-face with health and safety measures in place. Throughout virtual and in-person support, we have seen our services have a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of families. As a charity, we have endeavoured to go the extra mile and ran a virtual parent support group, a podcast, and a weekly activity idea newsletter for families. We have supported several families with challenging transitions back to school throughout the period. We continue to believe that Jesus brings hope even in the most challenging situations and continue to pray that God brings a quick end to coronavirus.

This year we have developed our values as an organisation- hope, community, courage, innovation and generosity. I have seen these reflected in many of the staff, families, volunteers and supporters I have encountered in the previous year. In particular, I’d like to extend my gratitude to the supporters who have shared their time,

encouragement, finances and skills which have enabled Growing Hope to thrive.

As Founder & CEO of Growing Hope I am so grateful for God’s faithfulness over the last three years since the charity launched. We have all learnt a lot in the process, and I am excited for this next phase of development as the team continues to expand and we continue to grow hope in the lives of children and young people with additional needs and their families across the UK.

Yours truly,

Dr Naomi Graham Founder & CEO

Dr Naomi Graham Founder & CEO

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VALUES

Hope

We believe Jesus brings hope to children, young people and families, even in the most difficult situations, and that underpins everything we do.

Community

We are accepting of all and want everyone to know they are seen, heard and belong.

Courage

We are brave, choosing honesty over comfort, and tackling problems because we want to change lives.

Innovation

We are innovative, flexible and creative in our approach, always aiming for excellence.

Generosity

We look out for others and share our time, encouragement, finances and skills.

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“Therapy allowed Dylan to be more confident with certain textures and fabrics and not ‘fear’ them in the same way as he had done previously. Exploring senses and touch in a friendly and warm environment worked really well.”

CHAIRMAN’S LETTER

In what has been a difficult year for many, Growing Hope King’s Cross has been able to continue its vital work in the local community, helping to support children and families with additional needs. Despite the challenges of a global pandemic including social restrictions, isolation and loss, Growing Hope King’s Cross has been able to grow hope for children, hope for families and hope in Jesus. We believe that every individual with additional needs and their families should receive support in order to live life in all its fullness.

We believe that every individual with additional needs and their families should receive support in order to live life in all its fullness.

Throughout 2020, we have seen 80 individuals complete blocks of direct intervention and 91% of therapy goals that were set were achieved. This year we have welcomed Abi and Jude to the team of therapists, joining Naomi, and freelancers Jess and Georgie. Growing Hope King’s Cross is now able to provide a range of therapy including Occupational, Music and Speech Therapy along with Physiotherapy and Counselling. Despite two national lockdowns, the team has shown great flexibility, innovation and enthusiasm to continue to support local children and families with additional needs.

On behalf of Growing Hope King’s Cross, I would like to thank all those who have given to the charity in 2020. Thank you to the team of therapists, trustees and volunteers for their time, effort and expertise and to our supporters who have generously given their finances and prayers to help sustain the work of the charity. I welcome you to join us in continuing to pray for the children and families who meet with us in the coming year.

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“Since my daughter started getting occupational therapy, she has learnt how to hold a pen, write her name, how to put a top on and also tried a couple of fruits and vegetables. She enjoyed all the activities very much.”

TRUSTEES’ REPORT

The board of trustees presents its report and audited financial statements for the year 1 January 2020 - 31 December 2020. Growing Hope King’s Cross was registered with the charity commission as a CIO on 13 December 2017, charity number 1176251; 2020 was the third financial period of the charity. Our current trustees are David Straiton, Naomi Graham, Philippa Bailey, Jonathan Carter, Lauren Sibuns and Daniel Kheng. There were no changes to the trustee board in 2020.

Growing Hope King’s Cross continues to provide free therapy services for children and young people with additional needs and their families living in Camden and Islington. Our aim is to provide a holistic service which supports parents, carers and siblings - as well as the children and young people themselves. Details of our charitable objectives (page 12) and impact and outcomes (page 14 onwards) are found in greater depth within this report.

We are confident that Growing Hope King’s Cross has carried out its charitable objectives in 2020 and acted in the interests of the public benefit. We have referred to the Charity Commission’s guidance on reporting on public benefit when preparing this annual report. Growing Hope King’s Cross provides intervention and support to children and families in need, regardless of income. These services are provided by staff and freelancers (registered healthcare professionals), with the help of volunteers where necessary, in accordance with charity policy and standards of good practice. We have many volunteers without whom we would not have been able to run Growing Hope King’s Cross in 2020, and

we are extremely grateful for their support. In particular we would like to thank Emma Bird, our finance volunteer; and Rhianna Gerry and Rosie Steel, our fundraising volunteers.

This year we have:

David Straiton Jon Carter Pippa Bailey Dan Kheng Lauren Sibuns

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OBJECTIVES

In accordance with its charity constitution, Growing Hope King’s Cross has sought to achieve the following aims and objectives in the year dated 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020

The advancement of health and wellbeing for the public benefit by the provision of a therapy clinic run in accordance with Christian principles for children and young people (0-18) with additional needs and their families living in the King’s Cross area. In particular, but not exclusively, by:

Registered healthcare professionals providing assessment, advice and intervention, and other services as the trustees see fit.

Provision of sibling, parent and carer support groups and courses, and other services as the trustees see fit.

HOPE FOR CHILDREN

We have provided free occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, children’s counselling and music therapy in the Action for Children centre in King’s Cross. We have provided assessment, intervention and parent support.

HOPE FOR FAMILIES

We have achieved this objective by providing two ‘When Dreams Change’ groups for parents processing the experience of having a child with additional needs, three ‘Circle of Security’ groups supporting parents in enabling their children to develop secure attachments with Choices Islington. and two siblings’ groups to support siblings of children with additional needs.

The advancement of the Christian faith through the opportunity to engage in conversation about faith and spiritual wellbeing and to receive prayer, and other such invitations as the trustees see fit.

HOPE IN JESUS

We have supported families of children with additional needs to access church services and feel a part of King’s Cross Church (KXC) community. We continue to provide the opportunity for families to participate in prayer at the end of their clinic session.

We provided direct therapy for 80 children.

We achieved 91% of the 141 therapy goals set with children.

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15.5% of children in the UK have additional needs[1]

9 in 10 autistic people worried about their mental health during lockdown[2]

A 2020 Ofsted report found a loss of learning and social skills in children following lockdown[ 3]

HOPE FOR CHILDREN

In 2020 we worked with 80 children on a 1:1 or group basis. Several of our sessions and assessments were completed on a virtual basis with families when lockdown measures or isolation meant that it was not possible to see families in person.

Where virtual sessions took place these were usually only 30 minutes as children found it more difficult to participate on zoom. We provided occupational therapy, music therapy, physiotherapy, children’s counselling and speech and language therapy. Each child received an assessment and then a four to six week block of weekly intervention sessions to support them in reaching their therapy goals.

OUTCOME MEASURES

At Growing Hope we are committed to providing a high quality of clinical services and therefore we place a high importance on our outcome measurement. We use a combination of non-standardised feedback forms and a standardised measure, the Goal Attainment Scale (GAS).[4] GAS is an outcome measure that is commonly used in research to show the effectiveness of therapy services.[5 ] GAS enabled us to set three goals for each child and young person in a conversation between themselves, their parents and the therapist. These goals follow ‘SMART’ goal standards: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely. Each goal is designed to be achievable within the block of sessions a child is undertaking.

Various therapy services have been provided in the year by our therapists:

Naomi Graham (occupational therapist), our Lead Therapist and Clinic Manager.

Elizabeth Johnson (physiotherapist), providing therapy on a voluntary basis one hour each week at the start of the year.

Abi Page (speech and language therapist), who joined the team in May, providing speech and language therapy two days a week.

Judith Hart (physiotherapist), who joined the team in September, providing physiotherapy two days a week.

Georgie Harris (music therapist), providing regular music therapy as a freelancer.

Jess Bond (children’s counsellor), providing occasional counselling as a freelancer.

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OUTCOMES

Every child was seen to make improvements over the course of their therapy sessions. Of 141 goals set within the clinic and across our groups with children and young people, 91% of therapy goals were met. Where goals weren’t met the primary reasons were parents facing challenges that prevented them from carrying out activities with the child at home, or that the family were unable to attend clinic on several occasions. This was particularly noticeable during the coronavirus outbreak where some parents found it challenging to continue therapy activities with their children at home. A core value of Growing Hope is equipping parents to incorporate their child’s goals into their everyday life; this often leads to high success in therapy.

Attention Goal - 33

Dressing Goal - 20

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Writing Goal - 15
Eating Goal - 10
Social Skills Goal - 8
Expressive Language Goal - 6
Transition Goal - 4
Pre-writing Goal - 3
Toileting Goal - 2
Mobility Goal - 2
Other Fine Motor Goal - 2
Strength/Stamina Goal - 2
Other Gross Motor Goal - 2
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Pain Goal - 1

Understanding Language Goal -1

CASE STUDY - MUSIC THERAPY

Our therapy sessions have played a vital role in improving the mental and physical health of the children we have worked with and their parents during a challenging year. Samantha worked with Growing Hope King’s Cross’ Music Therapist Georgie Harris throughout the initial 2020 Lockdown on Zoom. Samantha was given space to process and reflect on the changes and challenges of the Covid-19 Lockdown during her Music Therapy sessions. Each week she was able to check-in emotionally and it gave both her and her mum a space to think about what was going on for them and how their lives had changed as a result of the pandemic. During these sessions, Georgie was able to witness Samantha grow in her self-confidence and by the end of the sessions she was able to name how she was feeling and give a reason for this feeling. Samatha’s Mum really appreciated the opportunity to take part in therapy with her daughter because the sessions became a positive space for them both to set aside time to actively listen to each other and receive support in what was a very challenging time for us all.

This year Georgie has worked with 10 children, as a freelance music therapist, and through Music Therapy they developed their emotional expression, communication and self-confidence.

“The sessions became a positive space for them both to set aside time to actively listen to each other and receive support.”

“Having the speech therapy has really helped my child, especially during the lockdown when it was difficult to keep routines going. Abi was great with my child, very patient and understanding of their needs. Growing Hope has changed our lives. It has given my child access to therapies, we would normally never be able to have so consistently. The charity does so much for the vulnerable children in the community, and for that I cannot thank you enough!”

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HOPE FOR FAMILIES

We believe that the families of children with additional needs require support and care too.

SIBLINGS’ GROUP

Our siblings’ groups were run by Naomi Graham (occupational therapist), Beth Kobrus (teacher), and Abi Page (speech and language therapist); they were supervised by Jess Bond (freelance children’s counsellor). We ran two groups within the Action for Children centre in 2020. The group consists of seven 40 minute sessions which occurred on a weekly basis afterschool. We aim to enable children to explore and share some of their experiences and feelings of being a sibling of a child with additional needs. The group uses puppet, art and movement activities to help children think through scenarios and relay their own experiences. Through speaking about, writing or drawing their experiences, siblings have the opportunity to process their emotions and connect with others who have had similar experiences. The siblings group was reviewed using the Goal Attainment Scale[4&5] as an outcome measure. The goals of the group were:

To be able to share a story of a positive experience with their sibling with an emotion attached by the end of the 7 week group.

We found that 93 % of the goals set for children attending the group were met. We also asked the children what they thought of the group and their responses are summarised here:

WHAT DID YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT THE GROUP?

“I liked that we could feel free to tell others what we thought.”

“I like having ball squash.” [relaxation strategy with a gym ball at the end of the group] “I liked bouncing on the ball, playing with puppets and drawing activities.” “The scooter board.”

FEELINGS I THOUGHT ABOUT IN THE GROUP “Happiness, sadness, anger and enjoying things.” “Scared, happy, shy, joyful.”

To be able to share a story of a challenging experience with their sibling with an emotion attached by the end of the 7 week group.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS

To be able to recall within the group a strategy for letting go of feelings e.g. writing down, telling someone, deep breaths, hand massage, by the end of the 7 week group.

“The group was fun, it was helpful because [my brother] has been speaking more, it helped me cos I can finally play with him.” “11/10”

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CIRCLE OF SECURITY COURSE

We ran this parenting course three times over the year in partnership with Choices Islington. Circle of Security is an evidence-based parenting course based on attachment research, involving course videos and facilitated therapeutic discussion. We were able to run this course with Naomi Graham (lead therapist and clinic manager, Growing Hope King’s Cross), Sophie Guthrie-Kummar (CEO, Choices Islington) and Sarah Webb (Parenting Support Manager, Choices Islington) as trained facilitators.

We used the Goal Attainment Scale[4&5 ] to measure the outcomes of this course. We found that across the groups 100% of the following goals were met. Where some parents could not attend all of the sessions the facilitators arranged an opportunity to catch up before the start of the next session so they did not miss out. The goals of the group were:

By the end of the 6 week course, for the parent to be able to name a moment out loud in the group where they have chosen to ‘be with’ their child in their emotions.

Qualitative feedback from parents also summarises their experience of this course:

‘It has helped me understand my child’s needs in a deeper way than I understood prior to this course. I am able to reflect and relate their behaviour and needs necessary when needed to, to the course and other people’s experiences.’

‘It has made a difference in the way I organise my feelings and understand how my child will organise their feelings. I think I am a calmer parent as I try to take a few seconds before I respond to a situation and think about how to handle it instead of reacting.’

‘The course has changed the way I look into my children’s problem behaviour to be able to look at it in a positive way’

By the end of the 6 week course, for the parent to be able to verbalise within the group which part of the circle they struggle with the most.

By the end of the 6 week course, for a parent to be able to name a moment out loud in the group in which they experienced ‘shark music’ with their children.

By the end of the 6 week course, for a parent to verbalise a moment where they have chosen to be ‘Bigger, Stronger, Wiser and Kind’.

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WHEN DREAMS CHANGE

When Dreams Change enables parents to have the opportunity to reflect on their experience of their hopes and dreams having to change because of their child’s additional needs. We ran the course twice in person this year, once prior to coronavirus and once with social distancing measures in place. The course was developed by Heather Graham (counsellor) and Naomi Graham (occupational therapist) in 2019 and further resources have been developed through Growing Hope (umbrella) in 2020. The new video course was run with parents in the summer. Both instances of running When Dreams Change were met with extremely positive feedback, with several parents reporting how valuable they had found it to be able to process some of their emotions and share their feelings.

We introduced the Goal Attainment Scale[4&5 ] to measure outcomes of the When Dreams Change course towards the end of the year. We use these goals for one of our courses and found 100% of the goals set were met. The course aimed to enable parents to achieve the following:

Reflect on their own experience and map out and share with the group the core emotions they are experiencing at the moment.

PRACTICAL TRAINING ON ATTENTION AND CONCENTRATION

We recognise both parents and teaching staff need training on how to support children with additional needs in order to positively impact the whole family. This year due to coronavirus it was difficult to run in-person training courses. We ran one course to give support to parents at Ambler Primary School with their children’s sensory processing and attention and concentration. We had positive feedback from the participants and have been asked to run further training at the school in 2021.

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TRAINEE COMMENTS

“During one of the sessions we looked at the support relationships that we’ve got around us as parents in our lives. We looked at this idea that I can’t pour out to my children if my own cup is empty, how can I pour from an empty cup and that image you know, in a plane, you have to fit your own mask before you fit your child’s oxygen mask, that’s what they say. That’s quite difficult, that’s not the easiest thing to do and we talked about this idea that it reduces our stress if we let our real state of being show rather than trying to portray that things are okay if actually they are not. That was really helpful because it made me go away and think where are the relationships in my life where I feel so safe that I can just let my guard down and tell it like it is and know that I’ll be accepted. So for me I was thinking specifically about my relationship with my husband, with one of my best friends, I was thinking about some of the relationships we’ve got around us, people at church. That was incredibly helpful to realise that it will help us to go the distance if we’re real with people around us.’

We saw 5 children through our siblings groups. We worked with 20 parents through our parent courses. We trained 23 parents and teachers.

HOPE IN JESUS

Our Christian faith underpins our values and practices at Growing Hope King’s Cross.

At Growing Hope King’s Cross we believe that Jesus brings hope into everyone’s lives, that God has created every individual fearfully and wonderfully and that they are of value to him. Our Christian values have underpinned the work we have done both in the clinic and in schools over the past year.

We welcome all individuals to the clinic, whatever their faith or background. During this year 11.1% of the families we have supported have no faith, 15.6% are from a Muslim background, 6.7% are from another faith and 66.7% are from a Christian background. Each week within therapy sessions, we offer to pray for people if this is something they would like to do. Some families have refused the offer of prayer, but many have accepted it. Across the year we have had conversations with families who have asked questions about faith and the hope that Jesus can bring. We’ve also been able to pray for families along the therapy journey, and this appears to have helped families to stay hopeful and confident. It has been a privilege to be able to extend the hope that Jesus can bring to the families who have come to the clinic.

On several occasions we have been able to pray with both children and parents facing challenging times, to walk alongside them and speak hope into their challenges.

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DEMOGRAPHICS

We have been measuring demographics to demonstrate to grant providers who we are impacting.

In 2020, the majority of children, siblings, parents and teachers we worked with were from the Islington borough. This appears to be due to the schools and families we started working with being in Islington, and therefore those who hear about the services Growing Hope King’s Cross provides have also been based in Islington. At the end of 2020, we spoke with the Camden occupational therapy and physiotherapy team to let them know about our service and we anticipate that we will receive more referrals from this team in 2021.

A summary of the demographics of the households receiving services from Growing Hope is provided in the charts on this page. 48.2% of families receiving our services had an income under £20,000, 12% had an income under £10,000. 38.7% of families received multiple benefits and income support. At Growing Hope King’s Cross, we endeavour to offer a service that is open to all individuals irrespective of their background, and reach those who are experiencing the most pressing challenges and the absence of support. We feel these demographics demonstrate that over the last year we have been helping to assist those in critical need of support.

As Growing Hope we value community, we are accepting of all and want everyone to know they are seen, heard and belong.

64.5% White

16.1% Black/Black British

14.5% Other 3.2% Asian/Asian British 1.6% Mixed

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VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers continue to play a big part in enabling Growing Hope King’s Cross to operate. The trustees would like to say a big thank you to each and every individual who has supported Growing Hope King’s Cross in the past year.

Including the trustees, we have 8 regular volunteers who give up hours of their time on a monthly or periodic basis. We also have 38 volunteers who have supported us at one-off events or through providing childcare in order for us to run our groups for families. The trustees also want to recognise the role of our partnership church, King’s Cross Church, in facilitating this level of support and volunteering. Without the church community, Growing Hope King’s Cross would be unable to continue to support children, young people and families.

REGULAR VOLUNTEERS

We are so grateful to all our regular volunteers who equip us with the capacity to support more families. We particularly want to thank Emma Bird who runs our gift aid processing on a voluntary basis. We also want to thank Rhianna Gerry, who volunteers half a day a month in order to complete grant applications and support our fundraising committee. Rosie Steel is an additional valued member of our fundraising and events committees.

SUNDAY VOLUNTEERS

Part of Growing Hope’s vision is to see children and young people with additional needs and their families be supported to access church if they’d like to. This year we have seen three Growing Hope families attend church on a regular basis and a

team of 10 Growing Hope volunteers who have been a part of the kids ministry to support these children.

The coronavirus pandemic has meant that for significant periods of time church has been online via Youtube or Zoom. This has had varying levels of success for children with additional needs but we are pleased that with the commitment of Abi Rees, Avril Agus, Sophie Hammond and Lois TackieOblie we were able to create accessible online services during the first lockdown. In later lockdowns we have been able to create interactive Zoom sessions with the support of Annalie Taylor KXC kids pastor and have been able to support some families of children with additional needs to attend these on occasion.

In general the KXC kids team (around 30 volunteers) have received briefing and training as to how to support children with additional needs within a church setting and accessibility is core to the kids ministry provided. Each session includes visual schedules, fidget toys, opportunities for movement, a multisensory story and prayer activities so children, whatever their needs, can engage and participate. The trustees want to thank King’s Cross Church and in particular Abby Rees, Avril Agus, Sophie Hammond, Lois Tackie-Oblie and Annalie Taylor, all of whom have enabled Growing Hope’s provisions to thrive on a Sunday.

ONE-OFF VOLUNTEERS

Our one-off volunteers for our events have been so valuable in enabling these initiatives to be as successful as they have been. We are extremely grateful to everyone who offers up their time to serve at these events.

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PROCEDURE

All regular volunteers provide two references, and any volunteer who works with children provides two references and completes a DBS check. Regular volunteers have a volunteer agreement which is in no way legally binding, but helps Growing Hope King’s Cross and the volunteer to agree the role in which they volunteer.

“I heard about the fantastic work that Growing Hope was doing through KXC. I was looking for an organisation to volunteer with and was drawn to Growing Hope. As a small and relatively new organisation, I knew any extra support was welcomed and that I would be able to see the impact I was making. Over the last two years, I’ve been part of the

fundraising team and have been able to get involved with grant applications, fundraising campaigns and charity events. Seeing the lifechanging work that Growing Hope does motivates me to help raise as much money as possible on their behalf. It’s been amazing to watch the Growing Hope team expand and support more children. My hope is that we’ll continue to raise awareness and funds for Growing Hope so that we can have resources to reach even more children.”

FINANCIAL REVIEW

The trustees present an overview of the charity’s finances for the period 1 January 2020 - 31 December 2020. Growing Hope King’s Cross currently runs with one unrestricted fund and does not have any restricted funds. Funds left in reserve at the end of the financial period: £66,413.

We received an income of £102,559

(the latter includes money from KXC and bank compensation, match funding from BP, everyclick).

MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL RISK

We aim to hold at least three months of our outgoings in reserve. We raise our income through regular giving, fundraising events and grants. We aim to increase regular giving in order to have further sustainable finances to enable us to provide our therapy services. In 2020 we did not experience a dip in our finances during October and November and we continued to have a healthy level of reserves throughout the year.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the charity’s governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102. The full financial statements are found at the end of this report.

We had an expenditure of £86,300

This is in line with expectations for the end of our financial year, and is enough funding to continue to run sustainably. Towards the end of 2020, we received the second installment of a £20,000 grant for 2019, 2020 and 2021. The grant provider wishes to remain anonymous. This, together with a second successful Big Give campaign which raised £26,000, enables us to remain sustainable with the current employees in place. The trustees are confident that there is going concern to continue the charity for the year ahead.

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“The course made me more aware of my personal upbringing and the effects of it. My personal habits and reflexes based on my own parents and their actions towards me. I feel more confident in being confident, which I think is really important.”

RISK MANAGEMENT

The trustees take risk management seriously and have identified the following risks and put in place processes to mitigate them.

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FINANCIAL RISK
Hold the equivalent of three months regular expenditure in reserves.
Organise monthly fundraising meetings and plans.
Send regular finance updates to Growing Hope umbrella charity.
Follow policies and procedures outlined by Growing Hope umbrella charity.
IT SECURITY AND DATA PROTECTION
IT SECURITY AND DATA PROTECTION
Follow data protection policy provided by Growing Hope umbrella charity.
Files accessed on a needs basis within google drive.
Encrypted clinic software (Canopy) for all clinical notes .
All computers password protected.
All reports and appointment letters sent to families password protected.
SAFEGUARDING
All trustees have undergone reference and DBS checks.
Any volunteers or staff working with children have undergone referencing and DBS checks.
All volunteers and staff are aware of safeguarding policy and procedures.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Follow risk management policy outlined by Growing Hope umbrella charity which includes
health and safety guidelines.
Public liability insurance is in place.
Day-to-day risk assessments are carried out by all staff and volunteers within their roles.
COMPROMISING CHRISTIAN IDENTITY AND VALUES
Hope in Jesus continues to be core to the charity’s messaging.
Everyone is welcome regardless of their background.
Each family who attends the clinic has the opportunity to choose to participate in prayer.
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“The sessions have given us a set of tools to support my daughter’s learning and day-today functioning. We can already see an improvement in focus and hope this will result in improved confidence and self- esteem.”

SUPPORTER ENGAGEMENT & FUNDRAISING

This year over 200 individuals and organisations gave a total of £109, 573 to grow hope in the lives of people in Camden and Islington.

A fundraising committee consisting of David Straiton, Naomi Graham, Lauren Sibuns, Rosie Steel and Rhianna Gerry meet monthly. They focus on applying for grant funding, thanking regular givers and continuing to create opportunities for individuals to give regularly. We are hoping to extend this group in 2021 to include more individuals.

We carried out two fundraising activities in 2020: a ball and auction in March 2020, and the Big Give campaign in December. These events and activities raised significant amounts of funding for 2020 and for the year ahead. 150 individuals attended the 2020 King’s Cross Ball which was an excellent celebration of the previous year; particular thanks goes to Jon Peddlar who stepped in to MC our event at the last minute. We are extremely grateful to Pippa Bailey, Rhianna Gerry and Rosie Steel who organised the 2020 ball and enabled its success.

During our Big Give campaign we received several generous donations from individuals who have committed to pray and support Growing Hope King’s Cross - you know who you are and we are so grateful for your gifts which enable us to support children and young people and their families.

We would also like to say a huge thank you to all the grant providers who supported us this year. London Catalyst who supported us at the start of the year. Jessie’s Fund, who provided funding for music therapy equipment, Waitrose King’s Cross who

gave funding to enable us to continue to support families during the pandemic and two further grant providers who wish to remain anonymous. We also want to thank the Four Acre Trust who provided £6,000 of match funding enabling us to reach our match funded target of £24,000 during the Big Give campaign.

Grants received :

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5.7%
Other
14.5%
35.9%
Campaigns
Grants
6.7%
Gift Aid
3.8%
One-off
23.5%
10%
Regular Giving
Events
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WHERE OUR MONEY CAME FROM Our income this year came from: 23.5% regular giving, 3.8% one-off donations, 6.7% gift aid, 5.7% donations from other organisations 10% events, 14.5% from campaigns and 35.9% grants.

Last year 21% of our income was from regular giving, this year it has increased to 23.5% and we hope to increase this in the years ahead.

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Structure Governance & Mana ement , g

Growing Hope King’s Cross is a registered charity in England and Wales, and is run in accordance with its charity constitution. Growing Hope King’s Cross works in partnership with KXC and Growing Hope (umbrella charity).

As a CIO, if Growing Hope King’s Cross is wound up, the members of the CIO have no liability to contribute to its assets and no personal responsibility for settling its debts and liabilities. The trustees also hold Trustee Indemnity insurance of £100,000 for Executive Risks. Insurance is provided via Growing Hope umbrella charity (CaSE combined policy 013633/03/19).

EMPLOYEES

It has been a year of significant growth for Growing Hope King’s Cross and, in addition to Naomi Graham our Lead Therapist and Clinic Manager, we now have Abi Page and Judith Hart employed within the team. Naomi dropped from four days to three days a week in October 2020 in order to focus more of her time as CEO of Growing Hope Umbrella. She continues to provide occupational therapy in clinic. Abi Page, speech and language therapist, joined the team two days a week in May 2020. Judith Hart, physiotherapist, joined the team in September 2020, having experienced delay due to being redeployed during the first wave of coronavirus.

Naomi is a member of the Growing Hope King’s Cross Trustee board and is not party to any decisions regarding her salary or employment. She continues to be a trustee as her position as charity founder makes

her central to shaping the vision, and her role in running the clinic makes her best informed as the trustees consider decisions about the charity’s direction.

FREELANCERS AND VOLUNTEERS

During 2020, Growing Hope King’s Cross expanded the therapy team to include two freelancers and one volunteer. Lizzie Johnson, physiotherapist, has now stopped volunteering within clinic; we continue to have Georgie Harris, music therapist and Jess Bond, children’s counsellor working on a freelance basis. All staff and volunteers have undergone safety recruitment checks and work within the Growing Hope King’s Cross therapy team.

GOVERNANCE AND PARTNERSHIPS

Growing Hope King’s Cross is a CIO that runs in partnership with Growing Hope (umbrella charity). It is Growing Hope’s first clinic and

launched at the same time as Growing Hope. Growing Hope King’s Cross receives governance, policy, insurance, clinical supervision and training from the umbrella. It provides financial reports to the umbrella and, with parental consent, shares stories from the clinic.

Growing Hope King’s Cross also partners closely with its local partnership church, KXC, where the lead therapist and clinic manager Naomi Graham is part of the staff team. KXC provides pastoral care for Naomi.

TRUSTEES

Growing Hope King’s Cross trustees are members of the CIO and appointed by a resolution at trustee meetings. They are responsible for governance of Growing Hope King’s Cross, ensuring it is meeting its charitable purposes.

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THE YEAR AHEAD

We loved seeing the charity continue to grow and reach children and families in 2020 despite the coronavirus pandemic. Heading into 2021 we know that virtual clinic will be a significant feature, particularly at the start of the year. However, we remain confident that we will be able to positively impact the lives of children, young people and their families and grow our services.

A key aim of the trustees is to maintain our fundraising income through grant applications, events and campaigns. We also endeavor to keep our current staff in position and employ a new Lead Therapist and Clinic Manager in September 2021 when Naomi drops to two days a week in order that she can focus on her role as CEO.

For the next year we have set ourselves these goals:

SERVICES to employ a new Lead Therapist and Clinic Manager at the end of the year. To continue to expand our services as finances allow.

LOCALITY to reach more families living in Camden as well as Islington.

FUNDRAISING to increase regular giving and grant income in order to further financial sustainability.

CONNECTIONS to continue to build relationships with other local services and schools.

CHURCH to see more families that come through the clinic to find home in church community.

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“It is a relief to have kind, compassionate support and it is invaluable to have strategies taught in person rather than through a book.” - clinic parent

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Annual accounts 1 Jan 2020- 31 Dec 2020

For the year ended 31 December 2020 Statement of Financial Statement of Financial Activity
Unrestricted Restricted Unrestricted Restricted
Note Funds Funds TOTAL FUNDS Funds Funds TOTAL FUNDS
2020 2019
£ £ £ £ £ £
INCOME FROM:
Voluntary Income 40,638 - 40,638 42,285 - 42,285
Grant Income 36,850 - 36,850 32,000 - 32,000
Activites for Generating funds 10,211 - 10,211 14,969 - 14,969
Other sourced income 14,860 - 14,860 322 - 322
TOTAL INCOME 2 102,559 0
102,559		 89,576 0
89,576
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising Funds 7,523 - 7,523 5,631 - 5,631
Charitable Activities 78,777 - 78,777 57,117 - 57,117
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 3 86,300 0
86,300		 62,749 0
62,749
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) BEFORE TRANSFER OF
FUNDS 16,259 0
16,259		 26,827 0
26,827
Gross transfer in funds out - - - - - -
Gross transfer in funds in - - - - - -
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 16,259 0
16,259		 26,827 0
26,827
Balances brought forward at 1 January 2019 43,139 0
43,139		 16,312 0
16,312
BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD AT 31 DECEMBER 2020 59,398 0
59,398		 43,139 0
43,139

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Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet
2020
2019
Note £
£
FIXED ASSETS
Clinic and IT equipment 4 212
423
212
423
CURRENT ASSETS
Bank Account 54,166
40,682
Prepayments 5 0
2,231
Debtors 5 8,338
298
62,504
43,211
LIABILITIES
Creditors 1673
0
Employer Costs 1646
496
Creditors due within one year 6 (3,319)
(496)
NET CURRENT ASSETS 59,185
42,715
NET ASSETS 59,398
43,139
RESERVES
Surplus year to 31st Dec 2020 16,259
26,827
Brought Forward Balance 43,139
16,312
59,398
43,139
FUNDS
Unrestricted 59,398
43,139
Restricted 0
0
59,398
43,139

The financial statements were approved by the board of Trustees on: 31 January 2021

Approved and signed on its behalf by:

David Straiton Chair of Trustees

Dan Kheng Treasurer

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For the year ended 31 December 2020
2. Income
Voluntary Income
Regular Giving
One Off Giving
Gift Aid
Donations from other Organizations
Other Donations
Grant
Grants
Fundraising Income
Growing Hope Ball
Growing Hope Christmas Fair
Growing Hope Gig Night
Services and Sales
Campaigns
Sales
Services
TOTAL INCOME
Notes to the financial Statement		 Unrestricte
d Funds
Restricte
d Funds
Total Funds
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
£
£
£
£
£
£
40,638
-
40,638
42,285
-
42,285
24,079
-
24,079
18,520
-
18,520
3,896
-
3,896
7,650
-
7,650
6,834
-
6,834
4,745
-
4,745
5,828
5,828
11,180
11,180
-
-
190
190
36,850
-
36,850
32,000
-
32,000
36,850
-
36,850
32,000
-
32,000
10,211
-
10,211
14,969
-
14,969
10,211
-
10,211
10,645
-
10,645
-
-
-
1,141
-
1,141
-
-
3,183
3,183
14,860
-
14,860
322
-
322
14,860
-
14,860
-
-
-
114
-
114
-
-
-
208
-
208
102,559
-
102,559
89,576
-
89,576
Statement of Financial Activities
2019
2020

3. EXPENDITURE

Office and Administration Costs
Communications
Printing, Postage and Sationary
Phone Costs
Computer Equipment
Rent
Depreciation Charge
General Office Costs
Travel
Legal and Prof Fees
Clinic Expenses
Assesment Tools
DBS
External Projects
Volunteer Hospitality
Direct costs
Fundraising Costs
Ball Expenses
Christmas Fair Expenses
Other Costs of Raising Funds
Contribuition to Other Charities
Donation to Growing Hope Umbrella
Salaries and HR
Wages and Salaries
Social Security costs
Pension Costs
Freelance Consultants
Staff Training
Total Expenditure		 Unrestricte
d Funds
Restricte
d Funds
Total Funds
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
£
£
£
£
£
£
10,282
-
10,282
8,065
-
8,065
423
-
423
303
-
303
68
-
68
54
-
54
531
-
531
130
-
130
720
-
720
349
-
349
6,245
-
6,245
6,932
-
6,932
211
-
211
211
-
211
145
-
145
-
-
-
91
-
91
-
-
-
1,849
-
1,849
86
-
86
2,199
-
2,199
1,715
-
1,715
62
-
62
550
-
550
127
-
127
70
-
70
150
-
150
86
-
-
86
-
55
-
55
84
-
84
1,805
-
1,805
1,097
-
1,097
7,523
-
7,523
5,631
-
5,631
7,452
-
7,452
4,391
-
4,391
-
-
-
223
-
223
71
-
71
1,017
-
1,017
6,000
-
6,000
4,500
-
4,500
6,000
-
6,000
4,500
-
4,500
60,296
-
60,296
42,837
-
42,837
50,929
-
50,929
34,561
-
34,561
939
-
939
997
-
997
2,535
-
2,535
1,859
-
1,859
5,645
-
5,645
5,400
-
5,400
247
-
247
20
-
20
86,300
0
86,300
62,749
0
62,749
2019
2020

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4. FIXED ASSETS

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Clinic and IT Equipment Total
£ £
Actual/Revalued cost At 1 January 2020 845 845
At 31 December 2020 845 845
Depreciation At 1 January 2020 422 422
Charge for the year 211 211
At 31 December 2019 633 633
Net Book Value At 1 January 2020 423 423
At 31 December 2020 212 212
5. Debtors
2020 2019
Prepayments and accrued income 0 2,231
Other debtors 8,338 298
Total 8,338 2,529
6. Creditors (amounts falling due less than one year)
2020 2019
Other Creditors 1,673 0
Employer Costs 1,646 496
Total Current Liabilities 1,646 496
7. Donations to Other Charities 2020 2019
Recipient Amount Amount
Growing Hope Umbrella £6,000.00 £4,500.00
Total £6,000.00 £4,500.00
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Growing Hope (umbrella charity) has a separate administration and trustees. Growing Hope King’s Cross works in partnership with Growing Hope and King’s Cross Church. Growing Hope King’s Cross gives a donation to Growing Hope in order that further therapy clinics can be set up across the UK to support children and young people with additional needs.

8. Additional Notes – Related Organisations

Dr. Naomi Graham who is a trustee of the Growing Hope Kings Cross was also employed by Growing Hope Kings Cross. Employment costs of Dr. Naomi Graham including employer national insurance and employer pension contribution was £41,196.54.

Dr. Naomi Graham does not take part in any discussions or decisions relating to her salary and pension as lead therapist. Jonathan Carter is an ex-officio trustee of Growing Hope Kings Cross and is a part of the leadership team of Kings Cross Church where Dr. Naomi receives pastoral support and free office space.

9. Analysis of Assest by fund
Cash & deposit balances
Fixed Assets
Other Assets
Total Assets
Current Liabilities		 Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Funds
TOTAL FUNDS
54,166
-
54,166
212
-
212
8,338
-
8,338
62,716
-
62,716
3,319
-
-
3,319
-
59,398
-
59,398

10. Staff

No employee was paid at the rate of more than £60,000

10. Staff
No employee was paid at the rate of more than £60,000
2020 2019
Average Employees during the period 1.10 0.8
Employees with contracts of service 4.00 2

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growinghope.org.uk

Registered charity number 1176251 (England & Wales)

Growing Hope, KXC, 237 Pentonville Road, London N1 9NG Email: info@growinghope.org.uk Phone: 07496528506

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