ANNUAL ACCOUNTS
29 Knightland Road E5 9HR 020 8442 4275 rose.justkidding@gmail.com
Legal and Administrative
Trustees: David Shreiber Feige Krausz Solomon Berkowitz
Administration address: 29 Knightland Road London E5 9HR
Charity No: 1186598
Independent Examiner: De Claren Ltd Unit A 3 The Vale London NW11 8SB
Banker: Barclays Bank Plc 1 Churchill Place London E14 5HP
73 14 15 17 Mes8a9e• Ofrd ehaV& We are wrnppingupthe year with very mixed feeling$.The is no doubtthatthisyear wastumultUOUs and distresslngfor everyone; and especiallysoforvulnerable child and young people like our beneficiaries who struggle to communice their needs, Vol their opinions and tobe understood and accepted. Atthe sametime; the heroes we support have proven to US that they are stronger, more resilknt and very capable against all odds. Our volunteers and supportets have shown, on multiple occasions. that we can persevere through tough times together - even through a year filled with gat uncertainty,change and sadness. We learntthatwe can preservethe maycof childhood even inthetsce of adversity. Wewere also ableto disseminate ourmodel ofhow childrenleam differently and how some children are so much more successful outside of the standard classroom setting. Despite initlal challenges. UK Youth core funding helped us regain our looting and focus on what we do best. It helped us leverage match funding and we vlere able to grow our organigtion, servicesand capacityagainstall odds. Just Kldding knows childhood isn a joke. We take childhood veryi very seriously. play is so much more than fun, games and entertainment. Play informs how ¢hildren learn and develop. It help5 to build self-worth by giving a child a sense of his or her own abilities and to feel good about themselves. Because ivs fun, children often become veryabsorbed inwhthey are doing. Every child deseNes to have a safe and secure childhood with healthy emotional attachments to parents, caregiveys and teachers, access to food and clothing and a vibrantsocial and academiclile. We are grateful to the individuals, organization5, corpotions and foundations that have remained b¥ our side and continueto believe inthe Importan of givingchildren the best chance to heal, play and dream. A very special thanks to UK Youth for consistent and persistent support. We credit our survival to you.ls it possible to ert thankyouforthis. ftths8
Message of Treasurer:
I see promise, potential and possibility in every child. Truly, there are no limits to what they can achieve — regardless of where they are born or to what circumstances. The fact that you see it too, and demonstrate it through your support, is one of the reasons I was thrilled to join Just Kidding as treasurer.
There are certainly no lack of ideas and initiatives here at the Club. But, like anywhere else, good planning is essential to bringing this vision to life in the most powerful and impactful way possible. Our primary role as members of the board is to make this happen, with all of the integrity and rigour expected of us as responsible directors. In my capacity as the Chair of the board, I am immensely honoured to have this level of trust placed in me. At the same time, I am humbled by the scope of the responsibilities inherent in the office – and grateful to enjoy the support of such a caring, committed group of people who are dedicated to ensuring the organization's stability and financial health. I would like to thank all of our board members for their invaluable contributions. Making sure every child in the country has an equal chance at success is no small feat. Although there is still much to be done in this regard, and plenty of groundwork to lay for the future, I'm sure we will get there by pulling together.
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Feige Krausz
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Did you try the lemon juice ink, used for writing naughty notes to peers in class? The teacher could never detect the note unless she shone a special light. That is how it feels for children to live with “invisible” communication and social needs that show no obvious issues; no one believes or support them, and few take the time to shine a light on them.
The invisible deficits like communication and social skills challenges, ASD, mental illness, childhood trauma and learning disabilities present constant challenges for children. Just kidding was established to advocate for these children, integrate them socially, provide access to therapies and recreational opportunities that are kind to their unique needs and helps them grow simultaneously.
Just Kidding strengthens the support systems in the lives of children with invisible disabilities and communication challenges facilitating well rounded support where schools and parents collaborate together to help children; and offers a safe space for children to make friends, have fun and learn social and communication skills, and investing in the future through advocacy.
Vision:[Every school day should be] joyful, growth orientated and emotionally safe for all kids.
Our Mission:
Just kidding takes childhood very very seriously. We help children communicate. so that they are included, valued and heard.
social Station
The complex social skills necessary for confident, responsive, and mutually beneficial interaction with other people are certainly among the most important skills a child must learn. A person’s social facility has profound implications for nearly every facet of life—both in childhood and in adulthood. A lack of social skills may lead directly to problems in interpersonal relationships or may interfere indirectly with optimal functioning in school, occupational, and recreational activities. The children we support may suffer from communication disorders or may simply struggle to make friends, stand up to bullying etc.
Social Station is an after school speech and communication club for 45 children ages 3-11 who are exhibiting risk factors for autism, sensory issues, anxiety or communication related disorder. The project is facilitated by a Speech and Language therapist who is supported by Speech and Language therapy student volunteers. Groups are mixed age level
and are composed of young people with a range of competencies and challenges. This model allows us to maximize each child’s potential. Peer modeling, leadership skills and confidence building are some of the many benefits of mixed age groups.
Young People participate in activities designed to improve impulse control and executive functioning skills, cultivate age-appropriate language and social emotional development, and build self-esteem. These critical social emotional skills are developed through movement, art, music, and collaborative social skills games and activities. All groups are led by Social Stations Club’s Special Education Certified Facilitators and dedicated volunteers. Social Skills Group is held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4-6pm and include a light afterschool snack. We will adhere to government guidelines making sure social distance takes place and take hygiene measures.
Life Skills
For young people ages 15-18: The Learn to Live Program was created with the goal of demonstrating that young people can learn and move towards independence and successful inclusion in the community.
Each learner's goals are created to develop the specific skills that will enable community living in the least restrictive environment possible, and to promote independence, community integration, and individuality.
Target skills are designed to provide each individual with the opportunity to acquire and advance skills in the areas of:
-Self-advocacy
-Self- Care
-Mobility/transportation -Community-based Living -Communication
-General Health/lifestyle
-Job Skills/vocational Training -Personal Resource Management -Community/social Participation -Executive Functioning/planning & Time Management
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Walking
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COVID
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Holiday play scheme, camp and respite services: for 50 children ages 8-15
Covid 19- has shown us that in the face of adversity, our clients, staff, volunteers and stakeholders will come together and make us stronger than ever,
The pandemic enabled us to accelerate our work in addressing the gaps we knew existed for our children. Not only did it reinforce our goals but provided the platform to solidify our work for the future.
Because of COVID-19, Juskidding temporarily closed its summer holiday respite program and implemented multiple enhanced visitation guidelines.
To counteract the potential impacts these actions could have on our clients and their families, Just kidding has i m p l e m e n t e d h i g h - t o u c h communications with the parents and
caregivers of our exceptional clients. With the support of a psychotherapist and our leadership, just kidding has been delivering regularly scheduled meetings with our beneficiary families to provide them with a safe and comfortable forum to share their feelings, express any concerns and ask important questions about their children and Just kiddings next steps.
We also recognize that our amazing employees have had to adapt quickly to our changing landscape while providing safe, high quality service for our children
We have also initiated a new project Learning Keys in Lockdown for children of all ages
Children with mild sen and social needs, particularly children with ASD were shell-shocked by havoc instigated by Covid-19. The fast breakdown of routine, of normal family life structures left many
panicking and distressed. Some of them attended school for an hour or two a week; but this was far, far from adequate.
Each child received a weekly activity pack containing educational resources, arts and crafts, healthy snacks and incentive toys.
We adapted our SLT Homework club by launching a remote tutoring and buddy project. We recruited under-stimulated high school and college volunteers to study with 65 sen children remotely. They were supervised by a skilled special education teacher who managed the project, paired volunteers with children and liaised with children’ s teachers and therapists. Children received support with home-schooling as well as boosts to core numeracy, literacy and science skills.
also supported volunteers to practice speech and language therapy targets with children. We monitored children’s progress with the Therapy OutcomeFramework and user feedback forms.
Parents/guardians also signed up for a remote buddy who befriended their child and gave them company and listening ear. This project had a two pronged outcome of productively engaging bored teens thereby keeping them away from couch potato behaviors or possible breaking of social distancing and simultaneously supporting vulnerable sen children, reducing isolation in a safe way, and helping them stay on board academically.
At the same time, this provided overwhelmed parents.
IMPACT We know our service is needed because we can see its real-life benefits for the children we work with. The following case study, written by one of our past volunteers, illustrates how our service directly impacts the children we support: We started working with Becky* in December 2018. When we first met Becky, it was clear she was struggling with emotional regulation and getting on with other children. Becky really struggled to communicate and make eye contact. She was unable to focus and often lashed out physically when she got frustrated or upset. She would never participate in group games and often seemed completely dissociated from her surroundings. It was incredibly rare to see her smile and when she did it appeared to be more of a grimace. Over three months of working with Becky we witnessed a gradual but noticeable change in his behaviour. She slowly began to engage with our volunteers and participate in one on one games. After some time, she started to take part in circle games and activities with other children. She found activities that she really enjoyed doing, especially playdough, Connect 4 (with hers own set of rules) and playing running games. Towards the end of our time with becky, she had begun to speak to us. Her transformation is one of the most notable we have seen. She is the perfect example of how the opportunity to play in a safe environment is what children need to process their experiences and build resilience against ongoing challenges.
Outcomes as follows:
Sustaining friendships 85% of participants reported improve friendship skills, 30 children shared that they made a new friendship at our club
Improving self-esteem – 94% of participants reported improve self-esteem through the Rosenberg Self Esteem Test Model and on our feedback form.
Other areas of predicted outcomes reported and evaluated included: Being more responsible and empathetic
Being able to express difficult feelings
Navigating social situations successfully
Interacting with peers help children build social, reciprocal and communicative skills.
Through playful activities they learned actively listening, interpreting body language, asking questions, taking turns and other skills that will help them feel comfortable in social and unknown situation.
Social and Mental Friendship
Self esteem and Confidence
Safe,Play Coping with and Fun Difficult Afternoon Relationships
Specific skills that will be worked on are:
Attention and concentration:
Sustained effort, doing activities without distraction and being able to hold that effort long enough to get the task done.
Receptive (understanding) language: Comprehension of language.
Expressive (using) language:
The use of language through speech, sign or alternative forms of communication to communicate wants, needs, thoughts and ideas.
Play skills:
Voluntary engagement in self-motivated activities that are normally associated with pleasure and enjoyment where the activities may be, but are not necessarily, goal oriented.
Pre-language skills:
The ways in which we communicate without using words and include things such as gestures, facial expressions, imitation, joint attention and eye-contact.
Self-regulation: The ability to obtain, maintain and change one's emotion, behaviour, attention and activity level appropriate for a task or situation in a socially acceptable manner.
Executive functioning: Higher order reasoning and thinking skills.
Planning and sequencing: The sequential multi-step task or activity performance to achieve a well-defined result.
Children are referred to us by their teachers, school sencos, mentors, therapists and social workers.
A breakdown of our users
12 children have dyslexia or other significant literacy difficulty. 8 children are on the ASD spectrum 11 children have ADHD 3 children have dyspraxia
7 immigrant children
12, have other Sen needs (mild to moderate) 18 struggle with social anxiety 12 with other emotional/mental health challenge 18 come from complex backgrounds and families
Of these children, _______ 58% have reached peer academic level this year!
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70% have made a new friend
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80% have improved existing relationships
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100% have improved self esteem and confidence
My parents and therapists keep telling me that things in life are relative and not everything is clear cut or black and white like I see it. But with this they are with me. I can divide my life Before Just Kidding and After Just Kidding. Before just Kidding. I was complicated, getting into fights with everyone, not regulating my emotions,running away from love and care yet confused by the crave for it. What Changed is Social Station and the social skills tool box they gave me. I don't gras social nuances naturally and I am not good at making friends. But I can learn it. Knowledge is power. Evva 12
Trustees report:
Our programs are led by project managers but staffed entirely with volunteers in order to reduce the costs. All our staff and volunteers undergo child safeguarding training and are DBS checked. The trustees are satisfied with the charity's activities this year and are pleased with the direction in which Just Kidding is heading. We have made a huge difference in the lives of children with invisible disabilities and communication challenges and the trustees are proud to have inspired this change.
RESERVE
It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which equates to approximately three months unrestricted expenditure. This provides sufficient funds to cover management and administration costs. Despite initial challenges sparked by Covid 19, The trustees are delighted that we have reached this position this year.
RISK ASSESSMENT
The trustees have identified and reviewed the major risks to which the charity is exposed. Both manual and automated checks are consistently invoked, particularly those relating to the operations and finance of the charity. The trustees are satisfied that these systems and procedures mitigate any perceived risks.
Trustees are active in reviewing possible day to day challenges and are prepared to take necessary measures.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES
Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the profit or loss of the charity for that period.
In preparing those financial statements, trustees must/are required to/have ensured to: Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in its activities.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2006.
AUDITOR
There is no audit requirement for the charity. An independent examiner's unqualified report will be prepared by De Claron Ltd.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD SIGNED:
F.Krausz
Independent Examiner's Report To The Trustees Of Just Kidding
I report the accounts of the Charity fot the year ended 10/11/2021.
18 January 2022
lust Kiddtng- yle 10.11.2021 Imtome & Expendlture Sthtement Yeai to 10.11.2021 11 Months to 09. 11.2020 UnrE¥tiictEd Re¥tiictpd Fundg Fund INCOMING REsouAeES VOLDNTARY INCC14E DONATIONS GRANTS RE¢ÈtvÈD 27,152.00 37,323.00 63,200.00 13. 868.00 14.729.QD INVESTIENf INCOME INTEREST FECEIVED 27,152.00 13,858.00 TOTAL INCOKING RESOURCES RESOURCES EXPZNDED COSTS OF GENEPATING FUTrIDE GTPNNCE and NANAGER. S SALARY $50.00 500.00 CHARITABLE ACTIVLTIES PROJECTS EDUCkTIOtrL4L RESOURCES 106,675.84 2.318.15 DIGITAL LIT2kAC¥ FEEL GOOD HUB LEABIIING TO LIVE SCCIAL STATION SU£ PROJECT 20.426.35 17,394.26 18. 439.24 16. L86. 88 34.229.11 GOVEBNANCE COSTS AC¢QUNTANCY S >JMINtSTR POSTAtsE, FRINTING, STATIONERY RENT & OFFICE EXP 1.510.00 268.60 5?9.40 107,325.84 i.sio.00 21,234.90 NET INC(WIWG RESOt]RCES 26,572.60 L2. 358.00 TofAL INCOblING RESOURCES FUND5 BROUGHT FORWARD TofAL FUNDS CARRIED EORNARD BalAKt¢ SheÉt as at LO.11.2D21 as at 09.11.2020 CURRENT ASSETS CASH at BANK LOAN DEBTORS 25.621.8G 5,852.10 25, 621. 86 5.852.1 sHor(T tERM CREDITORS CREDITORS NET ABSBTS FUND ACCOVNT TOfAL PUNDS 25.621. 86 5.852.ID