ANNUAL ACCOUNTS
29 Knightland Road E5 9HR 020 8442 4275 rose.justkidding@gmail.com
Trustees: David Schreiber Feige Krausz Solomon Berkowitz
Legal and Administrative
Administration address: 29 Knightland Road London E5 9HR
Charity No: 1186598
Independent Examiner: De Claron Ltd Unit A 3 The Vale London NW11 8SB
Banker: Barclays Bank Plc 1 Churchill Place London E14 5HP
Vision:[Every day should be joyful,] growth-orientated, and emotionally safe for all children and young people. Our Mission: Just Kidding takes Our childhood very very seriously. We help Mission: children communicate so that they are included, valued, and heard.
At Just Kidding, we understand that childhood is not child's play - it is a time of rapid growth and development, both physically and mentally. We take play seriously. Play is not just something that children do for fun - it is a crucial part of their development, helping them to learn important skills and prepare for the challenges of adulthood.
The same is true for our young adults: Our music, sports, outings, and youth camps are tailored for teenagers and young adults alike. Not only do they aim to provide fun entertainment (which is essential too!), but also to help them cultivate life and leadership skills, resilience, communication, and agency which breaks the social limitations and barriers that they have been born into.
Research has shown that play is essential for children's cognitive, emotional, and physical development. It helps them to develop their language and communication skills, learn problem-solving and critical thinking, develop empathy and social skills, and improve their physical coordination and dexterity.
Barriers to play include:
Financial: Overcrowded living conditions and lack of access to toys and games make children irritable and uninterested in play due to hunger.
Emotionally: children who have adult responsibilities or have to raise themselves cannot relate to or engage well in play. They have aged prematurely and missed out on a huge opportunity.
Social: Children who are excluded socially, face language barriers, or have communication-related issues, as well as those from historically marginalized backgrounds, often don't have opportunities to engage in social play.
As an organization dedicated to supporting children and families, we take play seriously, we are ahead of the game, and offer a wealth of typical children’s services such as holiday programs, mentoring, and youth club- yet these services are not of standard quality, they are all with our unique signature and innovative approach. We believe that every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and develop through play. We are committed to providing safe and supportive environments encouraging children to explore, experiment, and have fun.
Our programs and services are designed to help children develop important life skills, such as creativity, curiosity, resilience, and self-confidence. We work closely with parents, educators, and other community partners to ensure that children have access to high-quality play-based learning experiences that support their growth and development.
At Just Kidding, we are proud to be advocates for play and its importance in children's lives. By supporting children's play, we can help them to build a strong foundation for success in school and life. Just Kidding is Ahead of the Game; in supporting children’s development through childhood so that they can be winners in adulthood and have fun each day in the process.
social Station
Social Station is an afters c h o o l s p e e c h a n d communication club for 45 children exhibiting risk factors for autism, sensory i s s u e s , a n x i e t y, o r communication-related disorders. The project is facilitated by a Speech and Language therapist who is supported by Speech and Language Therapy student volunteers. .
Communication skills are f u n d a m e n t a l t o t h e development of learning, and social and emotional w e l l - b e i n g a n d a r e
essential to support the development of skills for life and work. The impact of communication is significant and wideranging, affecting critical areas for children. Social skills are the skills we use every day to interact and communicate with others.
This program teaches children fundamental social communication skills, using social stories and role-play to learn a b o u t s h a r i n g , cooperation, and conflict resolution through team-
b u i l d i n g e x e r c i s e s . I m p r o v i n g s o c i a l communication skills will lead to children learning to understand each other’s differences and to learn self-acceptance, which in turn install empathy in each child and build lifelong self-confidence. Multi-sensory tools and different art mediums are used to allow children to unleash their creativity and self-expression to discover a sense of self and to further develop their selfconfidence.
Chance To Advance:
We support school leavers who will not pursue further education as they have struggled extensively in school with literacy and communication due to disabilities, family backgrounds, immigration, etc.
We will also engage 14-18-year-olds in between schools due to truancy, absenteeism, suspension, or immigration status. These young people could be classed as NEET and endure multiple challenges. The Chance to Advance program was created to demonstrate that young people can learn and move towards independence and successful inclusion in the community. Target skills are designed to provide each individual with the opportunity to acquire and advance skills in the areas of:
1)Functional literacy Skills course and 1-1, for immigrants who are out of school-14-19 and for children who are in between schools (suspended, or long-term school refusal) as well as for school leavers who have not attained a passing grade in their English GCSE`S and young people with disabilities.
2)Social communication literacy: Social etiquette, work ethic, and communication skills for the workplace workshop.
3)Bytesize Digital Literacy In addition to basic literacy training, we will offer a range of IT Literacy courses that are prerequisites for any job and day-to-day living.
This course is modified for learners with disabilities and language barriers and groups are kept to a maximum of 5 students per trainer. Starting and Shutdown computers, creating a new user, Installing new software introduction to the Internet, Browsing and searching websites, Sending and receiving email, Introduction to MS Word, creating a document Writing a formal letter Saving as PDFIntroduction to MS Excel
4) Getting Around Skills: Learning to navigate public transportation, basic directional skills, etc.
Susy is a 7 year old with a delightful giggle yet severe and awkward stutter that persistently shadows her . Her family is struggling to make ends meet and have been unable to afford fresh fruit for the last six weeks. Susy feels increasingly irritable and, as the weeks go on, she begins to feel like a banana, and other favorite foods are out of reach.
Mariam is a 17 year old who is considered a NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training), she also has dyspraxia and poor executive function skills.
Mariam had been longing for independence and the chance to explore more of the world than the few miles radius she was usually confined to. Chance to Advance taught her how to read maps and follow directions. She also learned how to navigate public transport.
Mariam finds herself able to take the tube confidently and without getting lost. She finds freedom in b e i n g a b l e t o t r a v e l independently - something she never thought was possible.
red apple project
Bella was ecstatic to receive a goodie bag filled with fruits at the end of her socials skils group session Her mother prepared pureed apples for B e l l a ' s b a b y brother,Vegetable crudités for dinner and set aside a fresh fruit for Bella's lunch box each day of the week.
Good fruit is tastier and sweeter than sweets; it makes me feel so good inside and I even get a scented fruit reward sticker for bringing a fruit to school.
The cost of living reported worrying crisis directly led to a about not having 6 0 % i n c re a s e i n enough 2 2 % w e r e referral rate and skipping meals in demands on Just order to have enough Kidding's programs to feed the children. a n d s e r v i c e s a s families struggle to Project Red Apple provide for their wants every child to c h i l d r e n ' s b a s i c feast on the tart needs. This placed sweetness and crunch additional pressure on into a juicy apple and K u s t K i d d i n g t o o t h e r f r u i t s a n d provide high-quality vegetables daily. It is a s e r v i c e s t o a n program that aims to increased number of address the issue of children, which has food insecurity and strained our resources lack of access to fresh and funding. In a survey completed by 38 parents of our beneficiaries; 40%
fruits and vegetables for children and teens w h o s e f a m i l i e s receive food from food banks but rarely enjoy fresh fruit and v e g e t a b l e s . T h e program is designed especially for families facing acute financial constraints made worse by the cost of living crises. Project Red Apple delivers fruit and veggie goody bags to children in need. These goody bags are filled with fresh fruits and vegetables and a r e d e s i g n e d t o provide a healthy and nutritious snack or m e a l o p t i o n f o r children and teens. The goody bags are distributed at our
afterschool activities access to the healthy and available at and nutritious food s e l e c t e d l o c a l options essential for groceries free of their physical and charge for families in c o g n i t i v e need. development.. By providing affordable Project Red Apple is and accessible fresh the idea and fruits of fruits and vegetables, Toby, a young person t h e p r o g r a m i s attending our Learn to helping to improve l i v e p r o g r a m . t h e l i v e s a n d Together with other wellbeing of many young people they children and teens in worked hard to make the community.
Project Red Apple is the idea and fruits of Toby, a young person attending our Learn to l i v e p r o g r a m . Together with other young people they worked hard to make it happen. And have reaped fruitful results. They delivered over 700 fruit and veggie g o o d y b a g s t o children in need.
Overall, Project Red Apple is an important initiative that helps to ensure that children a n d t e e n s f r o m families in need have
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 situations.
Our Theory of Change
In early 2021 we produced our theory of Change, an evaluation framework that outlines our key objectives for children, and the indicators we can use to track progress against these desired outcomes.
We devised this by looking at what is happening in our area in terms of living conditions and social pressures, climate-then the covid-19 related challenges, what young people need in terms of skills and opportunities, and what young people want and enjoy doing out of school. We then looked at our capabilities and what we want to achieve as an organization.
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!
_______ 70% have made a new friend
_______ 80% have improved existing relationships
_______ 100% have improved self esteem and confidence
David is an 8-year-old boy with social deficits who has been attending Social Station, a program offered by Just Kidding, for six months. When David first joined the program, he struggled to initiate conversations and play with his peers. He would often sit by himself during group activities and become upset when others did not approach him.
However, with the support of the Social Station staff, David has made significant progress in his social skills. The staff worked with him on initiating conversations with his peers by modeling appropriate language and prompting him to ask questions. They also provided him with opportunities to practice turn-taking and cooperative play, which helped him to build relationships with his peers.
Over time, David became more comfortable interacting with his peers and would often seek out their company during group activities. He began to use his new social skills to initiate conversations and share his interests with others. His parents also noted improvements in his behavior at home, including an increased willingness to engage in family activities and communicate his needs.
David's progress at Social Station is a testament to the importance of early intervention for children with social deficits. By providing him with individualized support and opportunities to practice his social skills, he was able to make significant strides in his social development. Just Kidding's programs, such as Social Station, continue to make a positive impact on the lives of children like David who may otherwise struggle to develop these essential skills.
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.
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:
Trustees are active in reviewing possible day to day challenges and are prepared to take necessary measures.
F.Krausz
Independent Examiner's Report To The Trustees Of Just Kidding
I report the accounts of the Charity fot the year ended 09/11/2020, which are set on pages 12 and 13
21st February 2022
Just Kiddi#g- yle 31.10.2022 Iiicopne & Exiieiidtture Stuteyiieytt Lytrc5tricLed e51firted YOLI ITAK) Ilf.OME 37. 222. (K) GR.IITS Rb.CEI¥ED 18. 580. 78. 585. i(rfi.J r2.'4. TryIAL IICDMIIG R&'SEs Y3. 230. 121. b7D. 00 rAwF.RIAliLF_ aDd kIlLF.. S %AIJRI' CIMR1TA.F. ,ICTII ITIF. .501.2Q i.2fl.Y4 7.616.80 21.07b.3 LLAKIIIG TO LII'E IAI. ST..ITID SLSlllP.K pRDJI.=rr IÉ). 16b. 8t1 fio. 9.17. 56 Ioli ITAWI" L. AtJlllllSTR 330. 216. 268. 60 94. 80 76. 114 OTIIi.K RES(K'.KCLb EXPL*DEll aiARGF.S .i79. 10 TrA1. r¥pF.Y.:5 ET IICOMIIG RtstiRS 50. 083. 80 26, 572. 60 16.802. 841 r(>T.11. IXfnMI%C, RFSIIIIRSFS
Blllance Slieet s BI .1. 11. 2020 28. 99Éi. 26 25.621.86 2R.99&. 2fi 25.621. 8ti SIRT Tl.'ktt fKLDITUkS cRI--IIIvJKs NET LfSETS 28.9)fi. 26 25.621. 86 FIIID .4CCLXThT TVTAL 1.1
INDEPEND EXAHINER, S UNQUALIFIED REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF JUST KIDDING Independent Exaniner s Report to the Trustees of Just Kidding 'iiIIL,d JI Ilc'lobei- 2022, which are R8SPeCtive responsibil ities of trustees and examiner Lhdriiv s Lru%tLI[55 c'oTriisidis1- IhdL dn audi i i4 iiul riiciuirod Fur ihis yedr undLir ihLJ Cli#ritie8 Act 2022 ILhL, 2022 Act) l and tliai an independen( exarninaiion is needed. examine the accounts (under tlie 2022 Acil to frjl Inw ihL' Pl-oc'odur(h4 lald dnwn iii ihe Cienerwl Direclirjns give by ilit. c.hdri iv Commi5si()Ill'i's (uiidc'i. IliL. 9022 .4( Ll LO slate whiJihei- pariiiular mal lei's have comL' LO my di Leni ion. Basis of independent examiner. 5 report My É'xdmiiidl l()11 Wd% L'dt'i-tÈ)d ill ill'LiJI-ddncL. wi ih ihv Gijhisfijl DirLJi'l ions xivvn by ihL' Chari ty cOnlSsiOne1's. ,In examiiial ion includes a rci'ieu, of LhL' account ing records kepi by the cli£ll'l IV Irnd it cnmparl.an nf ilie a('cniinl.4 pi-e%pnled wi ili iha%e rerni'd%. li e'xpldndi i frrjm v()U ils I i-u.4Ic'v4 L'oiILLs1-n i n¥ dny such I ILs1-4. Thc, pi-()cL,durti.4 undcifidken do nol prn%'idL' dl l ihL' É'i'idc'ni'c, Ihdi *nuld bo i-oquir(,d in an dudi i, dnd c'onsequonily I dn nol expre%.q dudii opiiiinn on ihe i'iew given by ilie 41L('ouni%. Independent exaJLiner s statement In connection with my exatyination, no rnatter has come to my attentLOn= re(iu i r(£.111 %'. to kL'I'P aii'ounlinK ri'coi'ds iii di'coi'd811('L' WEIII LIIL. 2022 Ac't ccrJunlin¥ nr io prf'pcll-e dCCnunl. H'liich ilt'cnrd wi th iho dc'cnunl ing reL'ard% and ¢lY wi Ih ihi, requi1-L(lils of ihi, 2022 ,ILi lidvL, nut bveii mlit ILLJnLiOn should bc, di-iiwn in order iu ondblL' prvpvt- uiidL)l-StdtiditiK uf LIIL, dLiuuiils lo be rgdLhE,d. Do Claj-on 1.1 d. 3d Th£, I'dl L, 09 IlJrL.h 2023
JUST KIDDING
Notes to the Financial Statetnents
For the Year Ended 31 (ktober 2022
l AccouNfING POLICIES
Basis of preparation of financial statements
Thc findnc. idl st¢1 LemL%nts h<lVL. bL'Lill ptt'L'PdfL.d undLir ihL. h i sior tLa l LlJSt convLiiII 1011
m()di I'ii,d its ine ludL, IIIL. fL?IJAIudt i i)i) ()r IAiid arid l)ui Idin% wi ill Llio èX¢L'Pt i(?11
of ini'c.%lmLTrnls wh ieh dre includtrd at markL'I V<tlue. Thebe fin(Incial slalLimi)nts
hai'e beL'n prepare
Charity $t8tus
TIIC Lhdri ty is an uniiicorporatcd assoc iÉlt iaiTr. Tho moroboi-s of Lho chari ty dl-o iho
IrustL'L.S 11(Jmed on PiiKe 2.
Fund accounting
(JClltJl-(Il I'unds <ll-e uni-e4tric'l£,d fund4 wliii.h dre 'allable for use ai ihc
(li.%crctioii of the trustees ill Further<?iice af tlio general nbjectivc.% nf th¢
Lhrjri Ly diid which hdi'l, i)oL bL'I?iTr dL'b i %llcJLI,d foI' i)LIIcil' Pul'l5¢1.%.
Incoming resources
11 l iiic'(JMiiik rL's()urLL'S <ifL' LIIL ludi,d in tl)L. StittomLJni of Fiii(InL i¢il Act ii'i t LL'b
wIIL'ri the charitv is legdlly L'lltitled to tIiL' inLorne and ilie amouiit c811 bc
quant i f i ed wi ih rerl.%nnable <le.I'urae.y.
liicome tax recoverable in relat ioii tn doJidLions received under Gift Aid or deed
of COVCllcilli is i'c'coknised clt thL' timi. nf thL. dondt Lon.
Resources expended
Ill I tbXF)I'ridi tiirc, 1% (Ic'ctsunttrd for on il cash b<lSiS and h(Ib boiin includtrd undcr
L'xpensL' CEitc'kFoJ-ies LhaL aRkFI-ekFdF tL' d I I costs for d I IoL
JUST KIDDING Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 Ootober 2022 I ACC(KJNTING POLICIES Basis of preparation of financial stateNents The financial st¥iemenLs 118ve bL'en prL'ptirc,d under thL, historicdl cost convL'niion as ndi fi?d In inc.lude Iho rpi'Alii<iiinn fjf Icind and hui Iding wi Lh ihc expt'piion nr invL'stmenls wliich dre iiieludL,d di mdl-kL)I value. Tl)LSL, fiiidllL kdl sLdLL'mL'Jlts liave beL'll pr('Piir(' Charity status TSio' LI)Ll.1 t! is an uniiicorpoi'dtL.d assoc'idtioii. TIIL, mcmbors of tho eharily arL' tlie Irusteos llo(,d an PcigL. 2. Fund accounting GL'IiL'I'd I fuiid5 dl'l, unt-L'StriL tL,d funds whicli al'e dvdilablo for uso al LhL, diserot ion of thc, I rus1(.(1. in furth(Ifcinco nf the generol pbj('ct ivcs nf LhL' ch<irity and which h3v(' not been dL'SiKlldted for othL'I' pui'POSL'S. Incoming resources l incnThing resnUrc(1. iirc ineluded in ihe Slcilem('nl nf Financial A('l iiic% when the reasnnab l e accuracy. IncnTne tax recni'erable in reldtinii ti) dpncltion8 recei vcd under Gifi Aid nr doed or LOVLTrlldni 1.4 rcyLI)&iii4c.d al IIIL, t imc, ()I' IliLi donal IUI). Resources expended Al l trxpondi turo i % £?rcnuntc.d ft)r nn d Lfi%h basi 8 aiid lias btron includtrd undtr expt!n.%e Ldtc'kToriL'S tliai a%%i'L'kdlL' al l LOSts fot. dlloc¢Lion lo aLIii'i IlL'5. 11'lit'l'L' LOSIS Cdiintst bc dir(TrfLIy 4Lirihultsd its Pijrliculrif IJLllVitio% ihc'y hal'f,. bcion ol Itscrilod on il bil%l.% ¢ Idiiak?ement and dthin istrat ioii cosls arL' those inL ui-t't,d eonjiect ioi) wi tli ddmini slrdtioti of the char i ty <tnd cnmpl i(Inco wi ih Coll1 I tut i nnil l ¢ind .sl(IIUlni-y roqu i r('m(Inls. Going Concern ThL' aLLOUJlts havl. bL'L'n prLPdfL,d 01) d LoncLirJi basis tTriL' LrusLL'OS LonsidL'I- tIIo chriri t! ll i I I cniii i nuo In np(Ifaio for (I pcriod of ai leasl twelve months from Lhe date of 2 N8T INC(NING RFSOURCES li. tiu I t-u%lLTrLyS rocoi i'L,d dlly fLimunLTrfdt ioii. btsiiofi t.% i ti ki lid or rL?i mbursLTrmL?IIL of exptrns?.