Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Day Month 01 Peri1 end date )ay Mortth To 31 Year From 2023 2024 Section A Reference and administration details Charty name Special Needs Circle - East Midlands Other names charlty Is known by Reglstered chaty numbor (If any) 1181035 Charlty's prlncipal address 40 Woodyard Close Castle Gresley Swadlincote DE119HR Names of tho charlty trustees who manage tho charlty Tru8t•• nam• Offlc• Ilf any) Chair Vice Chair Nam• of pèrnon lor b¢xlyl entiued olnt trus ifan Lyn Blackman Calhenne Speight Donna Grimsley Teresa Richardson Trustee Secretary 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity. rf any. (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Datss acted rf not for whole TAR March 2012
Names and addresses of advisers Ioptlonal infomiation) of adviser Name Address Name of chlaf éxa¢utiv• or name$ of senior staff members (Optlonal infomiation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charlty's trusts Type of goveming document | Consb'tution How the charity is constituted cio Trustee selection methods Appointed by trustees Addltlonal goveman¢• IMu•$ Ioptlonal Inforniatlon) You may choo80 to indude additional infomiation, where relevant, about.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of twste88', the charity's organisational Structure and any wider netsyork with which the chanty works., relationship with any related parties. trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedurès to manage them. Section C Ob'ectives and activities To provide support, infomation. signposting and activ¢ties for families residing wrthin the East Midlands who have childr8n wrth additional need$ and d1sabi1rt. Summary of the objects of the charity set out In its governing document. TAR March 2012
During 2023 - 2024 we have had a successfijl year supporting families and WrkIng closely wrth professionals who have signposted to us for example from local schools. health establishments and heatth visitors. This has enabled us to help more families. We have increased our membership by over 400 families across the East Midlands helping them through the process of diagnosis and delivering support and infomiation to help them on their ioumey. We hav8 made updates to our sensory room extending the range of equipmenl and delivered workshops throughout the year which have been well attended l of our activities have been discussed arKI minutes are available to view at our I)ffi. Summary of the main activitles undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the ststutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issuèd by the Charity Commlsslon on publlc benafit) Addttlonal detsll8 of obJtIva$ and actlvftles Ioptlonal Infomiatlon You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking., policy programme r8lat8d investment.. contribution made by volunteers. TAR Marth 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achiovements of the Gharity durlng the year We have links vlith local organisations which give us the ability to signpost families to other serVIS in the area offering even more diverse range of support for our families. We are GUentlY running 5 groups per week plus we deliver training courses which offer invaluable advice for our families. The groups include a cuppa meet for parent carers to gather infomiation and obtain advice and signposting helping them to cope better in a crisis. We have issued free tooth ktts for parent and children and also free ¢leaning and safety products provided by the local Council free of change. We have been supported by The Rotary Club. Swadlincote and also Miles for Smiles Ytho have made a payment of £5000 directly lo Gres18y Old Hall to cover our room rent for this year. We have also reiVed a large donation of stationery and paper and ¢raft'tng items from another local service which has sadly closed. This has been a wonderful year in tems of progress for the charity and for our families. We have great plans for next year and are looking forward to worf(ing tog8ther wtth other organisations and of course our families to h8lp us athieve our aims and obj'ectives. This year has been one of great joy for us seeing the centre going from strength to streryth and more visitors and activities b8ing able to be delivered. TAR March 2012
Section E Financial review Over the next two years our plans are to become sustainable via donations at the centre. Our long temi plan is not lo be reliant on grant funding which is getting increasingly hard to get as there are so many new and wonderful chants'es emerging after covid. Brief statement of the charlty's policy on reserves Détalls of any funds materially in deficit Furthar financial rnviow details (olOnal infomiation) You may choosè to includ8 additional information, wh8r8 relevant aboLrt'. the charty's principal Sources of funds (including any fundraising}', how expenditure ha8 supported the key oty'e¢tives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Slgned on behalf of the charity'$ trustee8 Signaturels) Full namols Position {e9 Secretsry, Chair, etc) JILL Date TAR Mard) 2012
CHARIIY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Special Needs Circle - EM Charity No Annual accounts for the eriod en end date Peric1 start da18 1st April 23 To 31st March 2 Section A Statement of financial activities Recommended Categori by actlvity Unrestricted Income Endomtnt fund• fund• Prior yer funds Total fund• In¢omlng re•our¢•8 {Note 3) F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 Incomo and 0nd0vfflnts Irom: DorFalw$ and leg8cies Ch•dl•blo Olherlradirg l*lvhi Inve8iment8 Separaw It•m ollrthmo Olhor Total Resourc08 Oxponded {Not• 6) Expendlture on.. lund8 Ch8Ml•ble 8CV¥•1 3,101 S•ptyr•l• m•two1 it•m ol•xF• Olher S10 Total 812 Net Incornelloxpendlture} before Inv•8tm0nt galnslllossesl S13 1,508 1,508 4,659 Nel gainJlllosseBI on Invéglrrfflnta S14 Sl5 Net In¢omell¢xp•ndltur•) Extraordlnary Item$ Transfers between funds Other re¢ognlsod gains1{loMl. 1.508 1,508 4,659 sio S17 G$1 Ind losg6s on offix•d 08¥•1s fry $18 Sl9 Net movement In funds 1.508 1,508 4,659 R•conclllatlon of funds.. Totol brouthl forwo S21 4.659 4,659 3,151 Total funds ¢atrI fonvard
Section B Balance sheet Rostri¢tod Unr••trlctsd incomo Endowmwt Total th1$ funds year Totsl last year Fixed assets Intangible assets Tangible assets Heritage assets Investments F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 (Note 151 (Note 14 (Note 16) (Note 17 Total fixed assets Current a888t8 Stocks (Note 18) Debtor• INote 19) Investments (Note 17.4) Cash at bank and in hand {Nots 241 Total Current assets B10 Credltors: amounts falling duo wlthln one yoar (Note 20) Net current asset(11?bI1ItIeSj B12 Total assets less current Ilabllltlos B13 Cr8dltor8: amount8 falllng due aftor one y•ar (Noto 201 Provisions for Ilabilities B14 B15 Total net assets or Ilabllllles Funds of the Charity Endowmont funds {Note 271 R6$trlcted In¢om• funds (Noto 27 Unro8trfcted funds Revaluatlon reserve B18 3,151 3,151 B17 818 B19 3.151 3,151 Total funds 821 Signed by one OT tsvo Iruslees on behaff of all the trustees Date of approval ddlm SKJnature Print Nam8 CC178 (Excel) 2010912024