2021-06-30-accounts - The Norfolk Reading Project

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Trustees' Annual Report					for theperiod
From	Period start date			To	Period end date
	01	July	2020		30	June	2021

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name The Norfolk Reading Project

Other names charity is known by TNRP

Registered charity number (if any) 1176987

Charity's principal address

College Barn Cake Street Old Buckenham Norfolk Postcode NR17 1PS

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Anne Thorley	Joint Founder and Chair
Alison Margaret Gilmour	Secretary
Sarah Jayne Anthony
Sally Nicola Watson
Lesley Patricia Penniket	Treasurer
Lorraine Hall	Vice-Chair	29.07.2020 – 30.06.2021
Elaine Julie Simpson		29.07.2020 – 30.06.2021
Anne Williams		25.11.2020 – 30.06.2021

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Section B Structure, governance and management Description of the charity’s trusts Type of governing document Constitution (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Appointed by a resolution passed at properly convened meeting of charity (eg. appointed by, elected by) trustees

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include Our trustees have considered the Safeguarding and Child Protection
additional information, where implications for both schools and volunteers.
relevant, about:  policies and procedures We ensure that all our Reading Support Volunteers have an enhanced DBS check suitable for one to one contact with children. We also require 2
adopted for the induction and personal references from the volunteers prior to going in to school.
training of trustees; We also request that once the volunteers are in school that they are
 the charity’s organisational included in any Safeguarding and Child Protection policies and training. structure and any wider network with which the charity The Norfolk Reading Project is a member of Voluntary Norfolk which is a works; charitable support organisation specifically for charities working with
 relationship with any related children. We also benefit from guidance, funding opportunities and webinars offered by the Norfolk Community Foundation who offer support
parties; to voluntary groups and charities across the county.
 trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system With the Covid-19 pandemic we have maintained contact with both our and procedures to manage volunteers and schools. We have put in place guidance for safe working them. practices, complying with those implemented by different schools.

Section C Objectives and activities

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To advance the education of children in Norfolk by the provision of trained Reading Support Volunteers in schools. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

We provide trained and DBS checked Reading Support Volunteers, who regularly listen to children read on a one-to-one basis in schools. We aim to provide this voluntary practical support in communities and schools where it is needed most.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the Good literacy skills underpin all learning and success in later life but in Norfolk as many as 1 in 5 children leave school unable to read and write public benefit in relation to properly. these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have Our aim is to improve upon these frightening statistics. had regard to the guidance The Norfolk Reading Project benefits schools, teaching staff, parents, issued by the Charity volunteers and obviously the children whom we are supporting. Commission on public benefit)

It is a truly intergenerational project as lack of literacy skills has such a knock on effect in later life. Illiteracy excludes people not only from accessing the school curriculum but also from the job market and ultimately from supporting their own children with reading.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Contribution made by volunteers :

During the difficult year to 30 June 2021, 44 new Reading Support Volunteers were trained and DBS checked, many being placed in schools and warmly welcomed.

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

There was still hesitancy from some older Reading Support Volunteers and some schools during this period, meaning that demand for our services will increase once the situation eases.

policy on grantmaking;

The impact of our Reading Support Volunteers giving additional  policy programme related opportunities for children to practice reading is summed up by this quote investment; from a teacher :

“Without our volunteers we really could not achieve half as much as we do”. We regularly receive similar quotes.
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has continued to have a detrimental achievements of the charity effect on the literacy levels of our children during 2020/2021 . With many during the year months of disrupted education the effects of this learning loss is more evident in disadvantaged communities and our Reading Support Volunteers are providing vital help to aid with the literacy recovery of our youngest children in primary schools across the county. In Norfolk at least 1 in 4 children are leaving primary school below expected levels , the pandemic will undoubtably have made this situation worse. As a charity providing face to face support in school we have obviously been impacted by the school closures with our volunteers unable to access those children who needed the most help. Once the schools were able to re-open fully The Norfolk Reading Project volunteers were able to provide essential one to one support in the classroom to try to help the children catch up with their lost education. However, due to the restrictions many of the schools still felt unable to welcome volunteers back in to school this academic year preferring to wait until the start of the new term in September 2021. Many of our training sessions had to be cancelled due to Covid -19 restrictions but between September 2020 and June 2021 ,with the aid of ZOOM and social distancing ,we were able to provide training for 44 new Reading Support Volunteers. We would like to thank Town Close House School in Norwich for providing, free of charge, a wonderful venue for our training sessions where we were able to operate in a safe environment. These volunteers are now in schools where they have been an invaluable aid to the teaching staff – “ We have been fortunate to have The Norfolk Reading Project working with our Academy for many years. The help and expertise they provide is invaluable; all the volunteers work tirelessly to support our children, they quickly get to know them and dedicate quality time enabling them to make progress in their reading. We really couldn’t do without their support!”- English Lead Tuckswood Academy. We have been fortunate during this time to have been successful in applying for funding from various sources as it has been very difficult to run fundraising events during the pandemic . We would like to thank the following organisations for their generous support : The Goodman’s Trust – £500 (to purchase of a projector and screen for training purposes) The Norwich Freemen’s Trust £4000 (funding to facilitate recruitment, training and resources for 90 new Reading Support Volunteers) Earle and Stuart Charitable Trust a donation of £1000 The Asda Foundation £300 East of England Co-op £200 These grants and donation have been essential to The Norfolk Reading Project so that we can continue to provide the schools with one to one reading support for their children during these most extraordinary times. We anticipate that the need for reading support in our classrooms will continue to increase as we have been experiencing much higher levels of contact from local schools looking for trained volunteers as soon as we can provide them. Some of our older and most experienced volunteers have started to return to school and we hope that this trend continues as confidence returns. We are also hopeful that we can restart our workshops and social events shortly to promote social wellbeing for our volunteers as well as enriching their reading support abilities, these events have been impossible due to Covid-19 restrictions around social

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Section D Achievements and erformance p

gatherings.

Some areas of Norfolk are among the worst in England for social mobility related to low literacy levels and poverty, and unfortunately we have seen that it is these communities that have been impacted most by the pandemic. We will continue to try to address these issues of inequality through provision of more support to schools in these areas.

As always we would be unable to provide any support to the children without the wonderful Reading Support Volunteers and we must thank each and every one for continuing to give up their time to sit on small chairs in draughty corridors across Norfolk Primary Schools to improve children’s reading ability and open up opportunities for them. Reading is a vital skill which once mastered will last a lifetime!

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Section E Financial review

Our income is derived totally from grants and awards, donations and Brief statement of the fundraising events. We aim to hold unrestricted reserves to cover one charity’s policy on reserves year’s ‘normal’ expenditure. Restricted reserves are held until the appropriate purchases allocated to that grant, award are made.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

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.

Principal sources of funds are grants and awards, donations and fundraising activities.

An award of £500 was received from The Goodman Trust and a grant of £4,000 from the Norwich Freemen’s Trust was drawn down during the year.

Once again, a generous donation of £1,000 was received from the Earle & Stuart Charitable Trust, along with other smaller awards including £300 from The Asda Foundation and £200 from the East of England Co-Op.

No fundraising events were held due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Expenditure during the year included planning and implementing a social media campaign on Facebook along with updating our website. All expenditure supported bringing in new Reading Support Volunteers and also included training and DBS checking them and purchasing phonics books and other documentation.

Section F Other optional information

These continue to be extraordinary times and as a charity working in schools with mainly 4 – 7 yr olds who are struggling with reading and literacy, we are increasingly being asked to work with older year groups - as a significant part of their education has been missed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

We foresee that the need for our support to teachers will be even more important when conditions allow all our volunteers to return to schools. We also foresee the need to concentrate on attracting, recruiting and training more volunteers.

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Lesley Patricia Penniket FCCA Full name(s) Anne Thorley Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair Treasurer etc)

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Date 8.12.21 TAR March 2012

	The Norfolk Reading Project Charity Name	The Norfolk Reading Project Charity Name	The Norfolk Reading Project Charity Name	1176987 No (if any)	CC16a
	For the period from	01-Jul-20 Period start date	To	30-Jun-21 Period end date

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - - 1,560 - - - - - 1,560 - - - 1,560 - - - - 108 - - - 108 - - - 108 1,452 - 6,817 8,269	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - 4,500 - - - - - - 4,500 - - - 4,500 634 1,268 - 1,482 673 - - - - 4,057 - - - 4,057 443 - 2,000 2,443	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ - 4,500 1,560 - - - - - 6,060 - - - 6,060 634 1,268 - 1,482 781 - - - - 4,165 - - - 4,165 1,895	Last year to the nearest £
Fundraising Events	-				195
Awards	-				3,002
Donations	1,560				1,291
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	1,560				4,488

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					4,488

DBS Checks	-				435
Books and reading aids	-				281
Venue costs	-				254
Printing, Stationery & IT	-				787
Advertising	108				729
Sundry					46
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**Sub total **	108				2,532

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					2,532

	1,452	443		1,895	1,956
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	6,817	2,000		8,817	6,861
	8,269	2,443		10,712	8,817

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

06/12/2021

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature Details Cash at Bank HSBC (Trustees of the ~~Norfolk Reading Project 41315102)~~ Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 8,269 2,443 - - - - 8,269 2,443 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Lesley Patricia Penniket FCCA Anne Thorley (Chair)	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		Lesley Patricia Penniket FCCA	08.12.21
		Anne Thorley (Chair)	08.12.21

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

06/12/2021