Romsey Poung Carers TheWeerfsAw• forVoluthtarySotyKe Romsey Young Care Annual Report and Accounts 2023-2024 Regirfered Charity Nwnkn.. 1182278
Romsey Poung Carers The••Aard lorVolwttarySmfl¢è Romsey Young Carers Address: Unlt 36. Romsey Industrial Estste. Greatbridge Road. Romsey S051 OHR Trustee&" lan Hibberd (Chair) Clair Smith cfreasurer) Saffron House (Secretary) Elizabeth Richardson Wendy Morrish Phil Stone Neil Shamian Ron Bowater Regiftered Charity Number.. 1182278
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ROMSEY YOUNG CARERS I report to the Trustees on my èxamination ofthe a{xyntS Ivr year ded 31 Marth 2024, which arè Sel out on pages Resp¢)nsilxllties and basls of report As the Trustees ofthe tharity, you are reswnslb for the pyeForatiC of the 8ctryJntg" ac£ortlanc wth the rw4uirements of the Charib"e8 A( 2011 2011 ALI. I report in resp8Ct of my examination oflhe tharity's actounl$ md out un(r 145 of the 2011 Act In carryng out my èxarninali)n I have fdloEd Ihe apF4Kxble dIaOn8 given by the Charity cornm08m uTrJer se(kn 14515llbl ofthè 2011 Ad. Inthpendent examiMr¥ stem•nt I ha complet1 my examinab"on. I c(th tIBt matters have c4Nne to my attention in CanectiOn %Mth th8 exarnIn. givirKJ me Cau to that rn any maten" respe ' ac¢ounting redS were Th)t k8Pt in re8tct ofthe as requi by IS) 01th82011 Art or the accounts do not comFty wlh aplb[e rulT 0)rnIng the aThJ contsnt ofaccx)unts sèt out in the chare$ {fv£tnts and Rer$) RegLtlab"ons 2(J)8 other than any requirement that the aErx)unts gve a kn and fwr vievf whK 18 ncÉ a mattwconsidered as part ofan iThJewdent exarninatim. I have no curm5 and ¥tr OTh8 &¥oss r(J Ilh8r matt8rn in Ctyjr0n ith the examination to whith atteth.on shOd be dravm in thi8 in ¢xder to enable a pr understanding ofthe *c¥yJnts lo be reach8d. D. <lW D J SpiTngthorpe FCA 89 Oxlease Meadow¥ Roms&y Hants S051 7AB
FortheYewErAltd31 M•nh 21114 HCCGrant Donation5 gLotiery Bank int G.A Net Re5trtied grnnts OtherGrants aub Subscrithns Net LrKal FundraislnE Tot31 re1 I85 20XW 54356 13563 iao 1572 20382 20382 39.645 428 346 13563 9.645 42,638 114 L572 4,258 24X 2JZO 291 24.5LX) 1220 4.128 4.128 695 695 Is53 gw 291 Expendllur• Project manager Vol & Family 5uprA)rt SchlA¢ti¥ltiÈs.ab Admin Support Total S•krles Bank Char Trainin8 Trèvel 5taffNol Rent Genéral Runningcosts Phone5 Insurance ITSupporr Equip New officelxitthen D8S Costs ResldÈntal Actwities and aubs Fund taisin8 Exp Toial ExpeTrdJiuYe 39.6n) 16.610 23J43 8.871 35316 14.349 22.378 8538 35.216 14.349 21378 16,610 8.871 1,19) L601 1.19J I,fA)i IL520 46 L246 20 11520 1522 2522 325 1428 3JZ5 150 L995 1143 1428 3325 150 1995 2,143 &675 Exwsof Expendrture over IncfjmÈ 34JU iw . B246 684 2024 2023 Bank Accounts 9M6 57.IX) ni 4376 I1MEad ExpendttUreLcOff Balatxe blfoVaTrf IApril 2023 IOIIB7. 20.ni w.376 9.817 54.692 Le5s'. Extessof Expenditureover iron fortheyear end 34311 IlJJ65 . 23246 IOJM 25,684 Ban at Bank 3L3.2024 fA,786 - 9.656 57.130 IOLfY)7 20,711 80.376 Trus*•s l Hibberd Csmtth iolq Jz
Hampshtre Romsey Ibung Carers Poung Carers forVoluntarySèt¥k• Afian¢e Romsey Young Carers. Annual Report 23124 The Trustees present their report and acUnts for the p8ri0d from April 2023 to March 2024. Oblects The object of the CIO is to help children and young peWe residing in the area known as Southern Test Valley. whose lives are affected by looking after, supporting; or living with someone who has a disability". 1$ misusing drugs or alcohol" or who has a long-temi illness (physical or mental) by.. Identifying needs. Providing support and services to relieve those needs. and Galhering and disseminating information. Work in partnership wilh others to identify and fill gaps in provision. which o)uld benefit young carers and their families. Enabling members of the public to volunteer. and or raise funds for the charity, to use to achieve its objectives. Trustees The Trustees shall manage the affairs of the CIO and may for thal purpose exercise all the powers of the CIO. There must be a minimum of three Trustees, who are appoinled for three years, agreed at a propedy convened meeting of the charily trustees. When selecting individuals for 8ppointsnent the existing trustees rnLtst have regard to skills, knowledge. and experience for the effective administration of new Trustees for the cio. Reserves Policy The Trustees h8ve a responsibility to onty spend Restricted Funds on activities designated by the donor. Any unrestricted Funds can be used at the discretion of the Trustees as long as it is within the objects of the Charity. In line with the Charity Commissions guidelines the Trustees have agreed to maintain 9-12 months rLtnning costs to ensure that the children, young people and their families are supported in the event of the Charity not receiving on going funding. Regtered Charity Number." 1182278
Hampshtre Romsey Young Carers Poung Carers TheQUnA*wo l•rVoluThtaryStnTIc• Alliance Review of yea5 activities The project is now supporting 153 children and young people as at end of March 2024. The Charity has continued to offer regular age•appropriate youth clubs for young carers aged &18. We continue to see more referrals from a range of sources, most notably schools which has seen the charities numbers continue to grow. We have also seen the 18veS of need and diversity of that ne8d increase for the young people we support. We have conts'nued to reswnd to the needs of our young carers and their families expanding our seNice in every way possible to maximis8 the funds we have and to have the biggest meaningful impact possible for the charity. We have continued to be an active member of the Hampshire Young Carers Ajliance (HYCA} and have worked to support the alliance in the final year of ils current funding with the National Lottery and Hampshire CoLsnty Counul. Chris Hall, Manager has acted as a member of the management committee for HYCA to support in the times of transttion. We are working closely with Hampshire County Cwncil around a new service tender and working on a developed and revstructured version of HYCA that is better placed to grow and develop over the next 10 years. RYC has also supported the consortium in offering a young carers strategy day which saw 50 young people attend the university of Southampton and offer their voices to help evaluate their current support and identify the Ghanging needs for young carers that need addressing moving foard. In further recognition of RYC'S Impact our manager Chris was invited to deliver a workshop at the International Young C8rers Conferen held in Manchester in April 2024. This was an exciting opportunity for RYC to showcase our innovative work with Occupational Therapists and learn from other services across the untry and across the worfd. RYC has continued to develop its extemal links building on what had been achieved in 22123. Wilh 2024 being our 20° year of existen we aim to use this as a vehicle to expand this, not least by hosling a celebraiion event with a focus on fundraising and building links between the business and ¢iViC commvnty. With so much uncertainty around funding in 24125 we plan to focus on securing larger donations to help us with funding security in moving forward. This is especially important given the competitive nature of the bid writing curr8ntly. The Trustees would like to thank the large nurnr of volunteers. who give an incredible number of hours to the project and support our experienced and valued staff in delivering so much support lo young carers and their families. Registered Charity Number.. 1182278
Romsey Young Carers Poung Carers forl4oluntarySw¥ke Alliance Chari Activit Overview Working with Schools Romsey Young Carers (RYC) has continued to develop our relationships with its schools and has seen how this has developed with more referrals coming from our schools. We have worked hard to develop r offer to schools into a more formalized three tier system (&Jld. Silver and Bronze) ranging from our free baseline offering ensuring all schools will have a core offering of our service to an advanced offering incorporating our specialist resources derived from our tailored exploration program. This year we have been delivering a tailored and less structured approach to schools which has been well received which has seen RYC noted in Ofsted reports highlighting the impact of our work. "Having Romsey Young Carers work with our children has been a huge support for both them and staff at school. The children have been able identify how their skills as young carers can be transferrable to other aspects of their school lives,. enabling them to feel positive about themsefv8S with the aim to further develop their seM-este8m. ithin a nurturing environment. the young Ca have been expertly guidod to discover ways to support their mental heatth and identify who to tum to rf they need help. The activities have equipped them with practical self-help tools, to manage challenges in their lives at home and in school, through a Growth Mindset approach.. Mrs Pearce Cupemham. Junior School Family Support Coordinator and Young Carers Lead Working with Families (Whole Family Approach) This is another area that has been continuing to progress for RYC with the development of our Parents Program. This has seen our family link worker offer craft and information sessions to parents around various themes to engage parents in an informative and enjoyable way. This allows them forum to share experiences and worries in a supportive spa. This has proved valuable for parents who feel isolated and with so many struggling with poor mental health this has been invaluable for the project to have as a core offering. . THA,I'k YOU R¢)msey Methoil*st Church For hostlng &¢Ur Romsty Ready Steady Cook Regutered Charity Number." 1182278
Hampshim Romsey Young Carers Poung Carers TheQ41•enSAT forVoluntsrySov¥k• riaiee We also continued to offer whole family activities across the project including a family water activity day on Beaulieu River, Family Day at Paulton's Park, Pantomime Show and Family Day at Cameron's Cottage. RYC has also continued to support families struggling in the cost of living crisis and has continued to support families with access to foodbank5 and has distributed shopping vouchers to families across the year inline with our reviewing process. THANK YOU Activities and Outings '.WT MARIE LOUISE HOUSE RYC has continued to offer an extensive range of tISTE IGG HUp activities and outings to offer respite to the young people and families that we support. We have continued to offer four youth dubs on a fortnightly basis to those young people able to attend. We also continue to offer an oulings-based group for those who are over 16 years of age. Romsey Foung Carers During the school holidays RYC runs beeen 3 and four activff(ies per week with themes ranging from life skills (cooking, skill development workshops resilience through water activty programmes) to fun eXperienS such as Beaulieu Motor Museum and Paddleboarding. We have also continued to work with local providers, most notably Places for People to develop our physical activity offering swimming lessons and a professional studio for •trO dance lessons provided by a former RYC young Garer. We have maintained our offering of four residential breaks. We continue to utilize Honeypot for our younger children on a referral basis for breaks to Honeypot House in the New Forest. We continue to offer our amazing break for 15 young people to Fairthome Manor for the annual Young SQWHAlpTN ACNICLV4IRUST ¢OYL SOUTHA Tr1F CHI CLUII TRIJSI wArER SPO*TS PItOSAAMP•t 1024 Would you like to Sail. Stand Up Paddleboard or Kayak? Courses runnlng May to October Beginners. Improvers and •4aterconfident &wIMMerS 065133•dmlner0oUpx&Ir Atyfou[sÈsh¥thlY5si$e Registered Charity Number." 1182278
Hampshtre Romsey M>ung Carers Poung Carers Alliance Carers Festival as well as a getsway to Cameron's Cottage for nurture through nature for 13 of our young carers aged 14+. Our partnership wlth the Royal Southampton Yacht Club Trust continues to grow with many opportunities both for fun taster sessions of sailing. kayaking and Paddle boarding with stsged courses validated by the RYA offered as accredited development for our young carers. This supplements our continued referrals to the Ocean Youth Trust South. seeing young carers attend and participate in longer voyages. This report was approved by the on behalf of the trustees by: Signed.. Date Rewstered Charity Number.. 1182278
ROMSEY YOUNG CARERS Reg[Ster Charity No: 1182278 Accoupifs FOR YEAR END ST 31 MARCH 2024