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Annual Report 2021
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1[st] Floor Equitable House 7 General Gordon Square London SE18 6FH
Registered Charity Number 1009787 Registered Company in England & Wales 12238989
www.advocacyingreenwich.org.uk
@AdvocacyinGreen
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Contents
| Vision Statement | 5 |
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| Trustee Board Statement | 6 |
| Directors Statement | 8 |
| Numbers page | 9 |
| Diary Pages | 10 |
| Project updates | 22 |
| Trustees | 35 |
| Staff Team Members | 36 |
| Funders | 38 |
| Money we were given | 39 |
| Money that we spent | 40 |
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Vision Statement
Our vision is for all people with a learning disability to be full and equal members of society.
Our mission is to empower people with a learning disability to bring about change for individuals, and in society, and to make sure we provide independent advocacy to anyone who needs it.
We do this through:
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One to one advocacy.
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Positively encouraging self-advocacy and promoting people with learning disabilities as leaders.
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Raising awareness among groups and individuals in the community about the issues affecting people with a learning disability.
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Offering people with learning disabilities paid and voluntary roles within our organisation.
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Empowering people with learning disabilities to bring about positive change in services, and in the community.
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Trustee Board Statement
Despite another challenging and busy year, Advocacy in Greenwich has continued to offer a first-class service to people with learning disabilities.
Finding the money we need is still difficult, but we are confident that our high standards will lead to successful fundraising in the year ahead – especially as we will continue to work with our local partners to offer better value.
For example, through a joint tender with Lewisham Speaking Up and Advocacy for All, we now have one year of funding to deliver the Health Ambassadors project across the South East London boroughs. Together, we will promote annual health checks and vaccines, as well as working to raise awareness about learning disabilities and autism among health professionals.
We have started the next stage of work in our Safe Places project which ensures that people with learning difficulties are able to access support and help from local services and businesses if needed. We have produced easy-read information and a presentation, and will be talking to members of the safe places scheme about the training and support that we can offer.
Throughout this year, we have continued our work to increase opportunities for people with learning disabilities through our Employment Ambassadors programme and Transitions project. We will also continue with our Quality Checkers work as part of our
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mission to ensure that community services work for people with learning disabilities.
As well as these new and extended projects, we will ensure that people with learning disabilities continue to have a voice through our work with the People’s Parliament and our one-to-one advocacy work with parents with a learning disability during child protection and care proceedings.
We are very sad to be losing our long-standing director Anita Rickard as well as our manager, Vicky Tantony, at the end of this year. Their commitment to Advocacy in Greenwich has resulted in some amazing work to support people with learning disabilities in our local community, and they will both be sorely missed.
However, with endings come new beginnings, and we are excited to welcome new director Andy Heffer, who previously worked with the Special Olympics. The trustees and I are excited to hear about his plans for the organisation in the weeks and months to come, and the impact they will have on the people we work with.
While the new variant of Covid-19 is seeing restrictions start to creep in, we are confident that as a result of the NHS’ successful vaccine rollout we will be able to continue providing services in-person as we move into 2022, but can also work on line.
Beth Hardwick
Chair AIG Trustee Board
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Directors Statement
This has been another hard year with staff and people with learning disabilities employed on our projects working from home most of the time.
We all worked hard to deliver new projects and start new partnerships. The project and diary pages show all the good work that everyone working on the projects have done.
After working for the organisation for 23 years I am finally retiring. While working for Advocacy in Greenwich I have been lucky to be involved in developing and delivering so many good projects.
In the time I have worked here I have met and worked alongside so many creative, skilled and committed people not just in Advocacy in Greenwich but across the voluntary sector, health and social care services.
There is a new Director, Andy Heffer supported by a strong Trustee board to continue to lead the organisation and support the team.
I wish everyone all the best for the future
Anita Rickard
Director
December 2021
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Numbers
178
87 58
Number of hours of support for MPs
Number of people Number of hours the who attended a MPs worked on the Citizen Forum Transition Project 32 Number young 238
601
32 Number young people who took part in the Moving On Forum
Number of hours of one to one advocacy
Number of year 6 students that took part in the Learning Disability Hate Crime Awareness training 13
445
617 Number of hours of paid work for the Quality Checkers
Number of Frontline Social Work Students trained about working well with parents with a learning disability
Number of training sessions for MPs and Quality Checkers to help them do their jobs 130
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Number of sessions with young people at Charlton Academy and Shooters Hill college
Number of people the Quality Checkers have engaged with
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Debbie co-chaired a Health Subgroup Meeting on Teams with her co-lead Sharfraz. Lorraine co-chaired a Jobs and Activities sub group. Mark and Robert had a Citizen Forum on Zoom about Choice and Control The MPs went to the London Forum on Zoom with other London Self Advocacy Groups. Lorraine and Alice did Jobs Workshops with 6[th] Form students at Charlton Park Academy.
The Quality Checkers had a consultation with service users from Day opportunities on zoom. They asked them about what they liked and didn’t like about their services.
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The Employment Ambassadors meet weekly. They check job websites to make sure they are accessible for people with a learning disability.
The MPs supported Harrow Mencap with their campaign – Hearses not Nurses. They sent a letter to the Greenwich MP Matthew Pennycook.
The MPs went to the Cabinet Meeting to plan the agenda for the next Partnership Board.
Lorraine went to the Jobs and Activities subgroup with her colead Claire.
Leon helped to create easy read application forms and job descriptions for the Quality checker role.
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The MPs went to the Partnership Board on Zoom. They told the Partnership Board about the work they had been doing.
Leon and Lorraine went to Valuing People at Transport for London. The meeting was on Zoom
MPs met with Rosemary and Andrew from Ideas Alliance to talk about how the MPs can get involved in the 100 Day Challenge.
Geraldine, Vicky, Leon, and Eveline interviewed people with a learning disability from the Greenwich Boroughs to become paid Quality Checkers.
The Quality Checkers learned how to use Webex to meet with Research net group to ask them questions about their services.
Webex is like zoom. You can meet people on video.
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Leon had a Housing Citizen Forum on Zoom. They wanted to find out how people were coping at home in lockdown.
Lorraine, Ravi and Robert went to a big meeting with Ideas Alliance called “100 day challenge” Ideas Alliance told the MPs about the meeting. Lorraine and Alice did Jobs Workshops for 6[th] Form students at Charlton Park Academy.
Sam, Shakha, Yasmin, Elizabeth and Julia joined the team as Quality Checkers.
The Quality Checkers started their training to help them do their jobs.
They learned about different things like:
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Health Inequality
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The Equality Act 2010
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Safeguarding
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Data protection
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Lorraine, Ravi and Robert went to the 100 day challenge on Zoom.
Debbie, Robert and Tommy had a Citizen forum on Zoom they talked about Health and Keeping Safe.
Lorraine went to a Jobs and Activities subgroup on Zoom. They talked about more people with a learning disability having paid jobs.
The Quality Checkers learned how to use Teams so they could meet online with people and ask them about their services
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The Employment Ambassadors continued to check employment websites and work on the training for care workers.
Lorraine, Ravi and Robert went to challenge groups 1, 2 and 3 at the 100 day challenge meeting.
The MPs went to a Cabinet meeting to plan the agenda for the next Partnership Board
Mark had a Citizen Forum on Choice and Control.
Debbie met with and Liz McGrath. Liz told Debbie about a new health project called ‘Believe in Us’
The Quality Checkers were invited to come along to the Partnership board run by the local council and MPs to tell people about the new project.
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Leon met his co-lead Jason to talk about housing and a workplan.
The MPs went to the Partnership Board on Zoom. They told the Partnership Board what work they had been doing. Richard went to Transport for London Meeting on Zoom. Lorraine had a Citizen Forum about Jobs and Activities. The Safe Places group started delivering Learning Disability Hate Crime Awareness training to 10 and 11 year olds in schools. Ravi and the other MPs did a Moving On Forum for all the 6[th] Form students at Charlton Park Academy.
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The Safe Places group were given funding to check all places that signed up to be a Safe Place still wanted to be a Safe Place.
Assistant MP Richard was voted by the other MPs to cover for Tommy MP for Keeping Safe while his was off work.
Debbie had a Health subgroup on Zoom with co-lead Sharfraz. Debbie told the Subgroup about her Citizen Forum.
Debbie, Denise and Mark went to a meeting with Heart and Soul called “Believe In Us” They want to find out what people with learning disabilities have to say about health services in Greenwich.
Advocacy in Greenwich had a stall at the Woolwich community village event.
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Eveline and Vicky gave a presentation about working well with parents with a learning disability to 445 social work students on zoom.
The MPs went to the Learning Disability Partnership Board. They told the Partnership Board what they have been doing.
Ravi and Robert had a Special Citizen Forum about the 100 day challenge.
We worked with Greenwich Council and Digital Cities as part of project to make laptops and tablets accessible to people in Greenwich who do not have access to the internet.
The Quality Checkers were asked to Quality check a local event called Greenwich and Docklands International Festival. It's also known as GDIF for short.
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The Employment Ambassadors trained care staff about how to support someone with a learning disability into work or volunteering.
Richard, Denise and Ravi sent out questionnaires to people with a learning disability about Keeping Safe.
The MPs went to the London Forum on Zoom with other London Self Advocacy groups.
Robert went to the London Learning Disability and Autism Strategic Partnership Board.
The Quality Checkers went along to the100 day challenge celebration event. It was run by Greenwich council. They got to tell people about the project.
Sam , Yasmin and Elizabeth visited Riverwood Greenwich Mencap to speak to the service users about their services.
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Robert and Ravi had a Special Citizen Forum about 100 Day Challenge. The MPs went to a Cabinet meeting to plan the agenda for the next Partnership Board. Some MPs and Quality Checkers had IT training to help them with IT skills. Denise and Robert went to the Valuing People Transport for London meeting on Zoom. Sam and Debbie visited Sherard Road and spoke to Roy, Cassie, Mark, and Suki about their services.
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The MPs went to the Partnership Board on Zoom. Mark co-chaired the meeting.
Debbie, Richard and Ravi held a Citizen Forum for people at the Riverwood Project and Colleriane Road. They talked about jobs and activities. Debbie and Alice did Health Workshops with the 6[th] Form students at Charlton Park Academy.
Richard and Alice did Keeping Safe Workshops with 6[th] Form students at Charlton Park Academy.
The Speaking Up Groups for young women and young men started again at Shooters Hill College.
Denise and Robert visited Sherard road to talk to more people about their services.
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Greenwich People’s
Parliament
The MPs have been working hard this year mainly on Zoom or MS Teams.
The MPs had to think of different ways to find out what people with learning disabilities have to say.
The MPs have arranged Citizen Forum Meetings on Zoom and sent out questionnaires so people can have their say.
The MPs have continued to tell the Partnership Board about the work they have been doing and what was said at the Citizen Forums.
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The MPs helped the big bosses at Public Health make changes to easy read information they called “Health and Adults Vision”
Richard said “It was fine working on Zoom. I was excited about the role and covering for Tommy Keeping Safe. I have enjoyed working with other groups.” He said “It was very difficult at times as I find it hard talking to people and challenging for me. It has helped me with my social skills and public speaking.”
Sadly, Rachel the Assistant MP passed away in May 2021. She will be missed by all at Advocacy in Greenwich.
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London Regional Forum
The London Regional Forum meets 4 times a year. From December 2020 we started meeting on zoom. In September this year we had our first hybrid meeting with some people in the room and some people joining us on zoom.
Robert and Maria have been chairing the meetings and Robert feeds back what has been said at the London Learning Disability and Autism Strategic Partnership Board.
This year we have talked a lot about health and the difficulties people have had using health services.
We have also talked about how people have felt during the lockdowns, not being able to meet up with friends or do normal activities.
The minutes from the meetings are on our website:
- https://advocacyingreenwich.org.uk/london forum/
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Employment Ambassadors
The Employment Ambassadors have designed training for workers in residential homes, to tell them how to best support people with learning disabilities into work, volunteering or training.
They held 3 training sessions with 15 people taking part. The residential staff said the training was good and had a lot of good information.
The Employment Ambassadors have been checking job websites to make sure they are accessible for people with a learning disability.
Work Train Greenwich and Volunteer Centre Greenwich send website referrals to the group.
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Learning Disability Hate Crime Awareness Workshops
The Safe Places Team developed and delivered Learning Disability Hate Crime Awareness Workshops to Year 6 (ages 10 and 11) students at primary schools in Greenwich Borough. The workshops were all on zoom.
They delivered sessions to 9 classes in 5 different schools.
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Altogether 238 students took part in the workshops.
This is what Debbie, Leon, Lorraine and Robert say about delivering the session:
“I enjoyed doing it. The children listened.”
“I was nervous at the start. I hope the children will think differently.”
“It was good. I want to do it again.”
“I was very nervous but then I got good at it.”
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This is feedback from some of the students at Deansfield Primary School
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The Transition Project
This year the Transition project has been working with the sixth form students at Charlton Park Academy and students at Shooters Hill College.
Charlton Park Academy
We have done workshops about:
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Jobs and Work experience
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Health
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Keeping Safe.
We did all our workshops on Teams.
We did a Moving On Forum in June on Zoom. WorkTrain Greenwich did a talk about how they can support young people and we heard from a young person what life has been like for them since they left school.
We asked the students how they feel about the future and what their hopes and dreams are. Shooters Hill College
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We have started weekly speaking up groups again. There is a young women’s group and a young men’s group.
The groups will be talking about how they can get the future they want and will work together on a project.
Ravi MP for Moving On ran the Moving On Forum. “It’s been good. I like Charlton Park Academy, I like the people.”
Debbie MP for Health has run workshops.
“I enjoyed doing the health workshop. I enjoyed speaking to the students.”
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Quality Checking Greenwich
The Quality Checkers have been working hard this year, mainly on Zoom.
They have also learned how to use teams and WebEx to meet with different groups.
As the Quality Checkers have not been able to meet other people in person until recently, we have been sending questionnaires to people to find out about their services, so people can still have their say.
The Quality Checkers have been doing a lot of training to learn how to be a quality checker
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The Quality Checkers started to meet in person in the office from October this year, as restrictions eased.
The Quality Checkers are now able to go to different services and meet with people with learning disabilities.
We are planning for more visits and ‘have your say’ forums next year.
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What we have learned from working on the project so far
How to use zoom and use a tablet, I’ve never used one of them before.’ - Debbie
‘How to use pictures and symbols’ (to communicate with others) - Debbie
How to help speak up for people with learning disability’ - Sam
‘Some people’s needs are more complex than mine’ - Sam
Learned to work as a team. It’s difficult working with new people and getting to know them’- Denise
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I learned how to use zoom on 3 things, first my mobile, then I got a tablet and now I’ve got a laptop’ – Robert
‘How to meet new people’ - Elizabeth
‘I’ve built confidence to be able to check services. Cause before I wouldn’t have thought about how to change things (in services) to make them better for people with learning disabilities.’ - Yasmin
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MOPAC – Mayor of London Office for Policing and Crime
We received funding from MOPAC to design accessible information about keeping safe during the Covid-19 pandemic.
4 people were employed to make a leaflet and a video. The group worked on Zoom
The group decided to call the leaflet and video “Easy Read Guide to Coming Out of Lockdown”
The guide will give people ideas on how to come out of lockdown and feel safe.
The leaflet and video are on our website and You Tube.
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Trustees
| Trustee Board | |
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| James Olorode | Re-elected 15thDecember 2020 |
| Eveline Peates | Re-elected 15thDecember 2020 |
| Beth Hardwick | Re-elected 15thDecember 2020 |
| Jenny Chan | Re-elected 15thDecember 2020 |
| Roland Mortimer | Re-elected 15thDecember 2020 |
| Adeku Odubamiro | Re-elected 15thDecember 2020 |
| Barbara Harris | Resigned 15thDecember 2020 |
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Staff Team Members
Trustee Board
Anita Rickard Vicky Tantony Director Manager
Alice Francis Self Advocacy Development Worker
Julie Burns Geraldine Russell Gemma Hughes Self Advocacy Worker Self Advocacy Worker Sessional Advocate Worker
Sessional Advocate
MPs and Assistant MPs
Employment Ambassadors
Quality Safe Checking Places Team Team
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Thank you to everyone who gave us money this year
Thank you to photosymbol[TM] for some of the images used in this report.
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Summary of Accounts for
Year Ending 31[st] March 2021
| Income | 2021 | 2020 |
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| Restricted | ||
| Lloyds Bank Foundation | 6,976 | 10,000 |
| City Bridge Trust | 32,457 | 15,000 |
| National Lottery Community Fund | 65,614 | 16,244 |
| Metro | 6,500 | 20,000 |
| Income from Charitable Activities | ||
| National Lottery Community Fund | 15,370 | - |
| Lloyds Bank Foundation | 26,024 | - |
| HMRC Job Retention Scheme | 2,523 | - |
| City Bridge Trust | 7,252 | - |
| Co-op Community Fund | 12,729 | 4,156 |
| Safer Greenwich | 5,986 | - |
| Other | 671 | 69 |
| Restricted | ||
| Royal Borough of Greenwich | 32,369 | 34,886 |
| Royal Borough of Greenwich – Children’s | ||
| Services | 7,696 | 10,516 |
| London ADASS | - | 6,059 |
| Awards for All | - | 3,330 |
| Frontline | 1,187 | 1,230 |
| NHS England | 1,305 | 4,400 |
| Hospital Saturday Fund | - | 1,250 |
| Safer Greenwich | - | 2,956 |
| London Catalyst | - | 1,250 |
| Unity Trust | 20,708 | 20,708 |
| Bank Interest | - | - |
Total Income
245,367 152,054
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| Money Spent | 2021 | 2020 |
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| Cost of Raising Money | ||
| Salaries | - | - |
| Cost of the Work we do | ||
| Salaries | 178,006 | 158,139 |
| Consultant costs | 6,063 | 6,310 |
| Office running costs | 8,686 | 11,065 |
| Other staff costs | 305 | 1,286 |
| Support Costs | ||
| Room Costs | 10,500 | 12,000 |
| Insurance | 2,599 | 1,189 |
| Bad Debts | - | 774 |
| Things wearing out | 97 | 97 |
| Cost of Governing Advocacy in Greenwich | ||
| AGM and Annual Report | - | - |
| Independent Examiner Fee | 950 | 950 |
| Total Money spent | 207,206 | 191,810 |
| What was left over this year | 38,161 | -39,756 |
| What was left over from last year | 31,112 | 70,868 |
| What was left over at the end of the year | 69,273 | 31,112 |
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Money we were given
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Restricted
IPSOS Mori 625
Unrestricted
National Lottery Community Fund 15,370
Lloyds Bank Foundation £26,024
HMRC Job Retention Scheme £2,523
City Bridge Trust £7,252
Safer Greenwich £5,986
Co-op Local Community Fund £12,729
Unity Trust £20,708
NHS England £1,305
Frontline £1,187
Royal Borough of Greenwich -
£7,696
Childrens Services
Royal Borough of Greenwich £32,369
Metro £6,500
National Lottery Community Fund £65,614
£0 £20,000 £40,000 £60,000 £80,000
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How we spent our money
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Other staff costs £305
Office running costs £8,686
Accountants Fee £950
Bad Debts £774
Consultants costs £6,063
Insurance £2,599
Room costs £10,500
Things wearing out £97
Salaries
£178,006
£0 £2,000 £4,000 £6,000 £8,000 £10,000 £12,000
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Money we had left
Money we were given and allowed to
£245,367
spend
Money we spent this year £207,206
What was left over this year £38,161
Money we had left over from last year £31,112
Money left at the end of March 2021 £69,273
£0 £100,000 £200,000 £300,000
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Registered charity number 1009787 Advocacy in Greenwich Report and Accounts 31 March 2021
Advocacy in Greenwich Report and accounts Contents Page Legal and Adrninlstr31ive infommtion Report of the Twstees Independgnt Examinerfs rert Statemgnt of Finanual Actmtses Balance sheet Cash flow statement Notes to the ac¢ounts
Advocacy in Greenwieh Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 hlarch 2021 The Trustee5 present their annual report and the finanal statem8nts for th8 year ended 31 March 2021. Reference and Administration Infomiation Principal address: First Floor. Equitable House 7 General Gordon Square London SE18 6FH Registored Charity Number: 1009787 Trustees Mr Jarnes Olorode Mrs Eveline Peates Beth Hardwick Jenny Chan Mr Roland Mortimer Mr Adekunle Odubamiro Senlor officer.. Ms Anita Rickard D1Ctor Independent examlners Michael Adamson and Co 21 The Drive Hullbridge Hockley Essex SS5 6LZ Bankers The Co-operative Bank 151-155 Lewsham High Street London SE13 6AA
Advocacy in Greenwich Registered Charty number: 11109787 structure, Governance and Management Advocacy in Greenwich is govern1 by its nStituOn adopted on 12 February 1992 and as arneTrJed by resolub.ons dat&J 20 May 2008 arKI 2 December 2(Q8. The Tnjstees are eleded annually by the membetship at the Annual General Meeting of the Charity up to a maximum of 6 people. In addition. Ople may be rxTropted by the Trustees as required until the next AGM. All Tnjstees attend Trust& Training and online Safeguarding training and receive a comprehensive pack whith IudeS the confidentialty policy. conflid of interesl policy, disciplinary and giievance Produres, (x)mplaints procedures and delaiL8 of the Charitys policy on dNersrfication. Advocacy In Greenwch is a member of a kncal consortium The Charity contsnually monitors major risks. The decisions on to manage the risks are taken at the Twstee Meetings aThJ a risk register is in pla. Objectives and Actlvities The Charivs aim is to assisl and support people with di5abililies within the are8 of benefit, in particular by providing them wth a nge of advocacy seTvices. which focus people with leaming disabililies and lo vK)rk sirategically to infven policy and practice. We aim lo emp0Er people with a leamiTrJ disability to bring about (knryJe for individuals arKI in souety and to makes sure that we provide independent advocacy io anyone who needs it We do this 1hrou.. One to one advocacy. Posilivgly encraging seEf-advocary and prorrL)ting people wlth leaming disabilities a5 leaders. Raising aWanesS among groups and individuals in the rnMunty aLMwt the Issues affecting peop with a leaming disability. Offering people with leamirKJ disabilities paid and voluntary roles wiihin our organizati)n. Empowering Fwile wtlh leamirvJ disabilties io bring ab)ut positive change in serVIS. and in Ihe MmunIty. Many of the people we vK)th have cDmplex communication and we use mulkn- media resources to supwrt people to make Ckn1$. We have several projects offering one to one adV0¢Y and self advo(2cy groups. We prornte advoKacy
through Choices workshops. We also support people to develop skills and have paid and voluntary rOS within the organisalion. Trainers. Peer MPS, developing Irainlng materials and films, prorTr)tion, facilitating consultalion groups and becoming members of our Board of Trustees. We support people with leaming disabilities to lake on leadership roles locally, regionally and nationally. When reviewing the aclivities of Ihe Charity, the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. Achievements and Performance Self-Advo(acy Project The project continues to Vrk SucsSfullY across the Who organisation, arnl w8 continue to facilitate a diverse nge of self-advocacy groups wth particular emphasis on improving Choi and control. We ensure that we meel the needs ofthe diverse communty of peopb wth leaming disabilities in Greenwich. Transitions Project We have Five year fvnding by City Bridge Trust lo provide sew advocacy groups and workshops for young people in transition from children to adult Setv1$. Durrng lockdown the project delivered several Zoom workshops in school. London Forum for People wth Leaming Disabli ities We have developed and slrenglhened the London Regh)nal Forum. Meetings are more accessible, and the Chair of the Forum has been working to represent the views of his peers al decision making meetings lo improve the lives of all people with leamlng disabilities in London. The People's Parfiamenl The work of the MPS in the People's Parliament has ensured that peopk with leaming disabilities in Greenwich are influencing decision making locally and are connected lo demOclie proce&ses. This work continues to provide paid roles for people wlh leaming disabilities. Work train Consortium Our role in the Con50rtium is to support the Ernployment Ambassadors project. The Ambassadors have developed aSsIble training tools and have delwered Learning Disability Awarenes5 training lo Employers in Greenwch. They also ched( Employerfs websites and provide feedback on the accessibility of websites. Quality Checking Project We have been funded by the Big Lottery for 5 years to develop a project providing paid roles for people wth leaming disabilities ched(ing a range of slatulory, community and leisure services in Greenwich aiming to improve the accessibility of their services. We have rectuiled and trained 8 Quality Checkers who have been developing tools to Quality Ched( seNices in Greenwtch. Safer Greenwich A group of people with arnIng disabilities used training Ihat they reNed from Lewisham Speaking Up lo develop and deliver online learning disability training to children in Primary Sch(x)Is in Ihe Greenwich. They delivered the training lo 248 young people in 8 classes and reiVed positive feedback from the children.
Financlal Revlew The results for the year are as shovm on page 6 The Injstees have set aside £30.OC(I from the unrestricted fvnds lo cover staff o)sts and unforeseen contiTrJeneies and this reserve is reviewed on an annual basis. In the current economic dimle. it (x)ntinues to be more drfficult to secure fundirrfJ we therefore ensure that we seujre funding from a range of funders. We have been grateful to all our funders who provKI1 athlitional support duttng this d5flicull perlod. As we are an independent advocacy organisalion Ihe majority of our applications are to grant making trusts. We also receive some funding fmm the slatutory sector as we believe ihis is evidence of the walue that the statulory sector placEs on the work of our organisation. Our funds are spent on SUPFK)rting the delivery of an effective and high qualty advocacy servi(*. Other inf0mtIon We prcMjU a more detai18d re[rt is assIble to our benefiaries and Is available on our website al ww.advoca reenwich.o .uk. This report VRS approved by the tx)ard on and signed on its behalf Beth Hardwick Chair
Advocacy In Greonwich Accountants. Report Report of the Independent Examiners to the Members Advocacy In Greenwlch We have examined the financial 5tatement5 on pages 6 to 18 for the year ended 31 March 2021. which have been prepared under the accountwlg polioes Set out on page 9 Respective responsibilitie5 of the trustees and examiner The charitls tru51ees are responsible fof the prepara[ of the accounts. The tharity's trusteas consider that an audit 15 not required for this year utyjer sectic 144 01 the Charilies Act 2011 1(he Charilies Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is our responsibility to.. ' examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,: ' to follow the procedures laid down irb Ihe general Directions geTh by the Charity Comrnission under seclion 14515llb} ol the Charities AGt.' and ' lo slate whether partiujlar matters have come to my attenb"on. Basis of independenl examinerfs report Our examination w8s carried out in accordan the General Directions glv8n by the Charity Commissioners. An exarnination incJudes a review of the accounting records kept by th8 charlty and a comparison of the accounts presented with those rerds. 11 also indudes consideration ol any unusual Sterns or disd05ur8s in the aro)unts. and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such malters. The procedures undertaken do nol provide all th8 evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently we do not express an audit opinion on Ihe vew gNen by the ac(xJunts. Independent examinerfs statement In connection with our examinalion. no matter has come to our attention= 1. which gives us reasonable cause lo believe that in any matewral respect the requirements lal lo keep accounting records in accordance with sectKJn 130 of Ihe Charities A¢t- and Ibl lo prepare accounts which accord the accounting re¢oids and Its ¢ompty wlh the ccounling requirements of the Act. have not been met.. or 2. to which, in our opinion, atten)on sh(xJld be drawn in order to enable a proper undeistandlng ol tha accounts to be reached. Michael Adamson and Co Chartered Accountants 21 The Drfve HullbrKJge Hockley Essex SS5 8LZ Date=
Advocacy In Gytenwlch Statement of Finan¢Tal ActIvIt5 lor the year ended 31 March 2021 Unre51ricted Re¥lricted fvnd lunds Total 2Q21 Total 2020 InrnIng res0w. Incomlw rnswrces generat•¢ frJnd5: Vduntary 1rw8$bTl inv InmIng re5re•S from chavitabh xtlvilie5 118.799 118.799 61,244 63265 126.568 90.810 Tolal incomlng rnsour¢a$ 182. 245.367 152,054 ResourcE8 expendod: Cost of gen•rnting funds C0515 Of9erEr8lK Inme Charflth aciMIs 65.YJ4 141242 570 190.860 950 Total rosources ÈJpended 65.394 141,812 207X 191.810 N•t Incorne fwtbg ye 12.0911 3B,161 139,7561 TrdnsfBr between lunds I1.9} Funds broLWI forward 31.112 31.112 10.868 Funds carried It)ard 39.183 31.112 attathed notBS for parl ofthese accThAnts
Advocacy in Greenwich Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2021 Unrè$trict•d Rè$trl¢ted Funds Funds 2021 2021 Notes T¢tsl 2021 Total 2020 Fixed assets Tangible assets 192 192 192 192 289 289 CDrrènrèssets Debtors Cash 81 bank and in hand 11,760 55.529 67.289 11.760 86,377 98.137 20.761 48.839 69.600 30.848 30.848 Cr•dltors'. amounts falling due wlthln one year Net current ass8t5 1950) 29.898 128.1061 39.183 129.0561 69,081 138.7771 30,823 Nel assets 39.183 69.273 31.112 Fund$ carrièd forward Unreslricted funds Designated fund Restricted fvncls 30.090 30,090 1.112 30.000 39,183 39,183 Total funds 39.183 69,273 31.112 The Charities Act requi$ the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial yearwhich give a tme and falr VTew ol State of affairs of the tharty at the year end and of ihe surpls or deficil for the year th8n ended. In preparing trese fand31 statements. the Trustees a wequtred to select suitable accounting policies. as described on page 8 and then apply them an 8 ¢on515tent bas15. making judgerrents and estimates that are prudenl and rèasonablB. Thè Trustèes must also prepare the financial 51alemeritS Oll the going concem basls unkqss 11 is inappropriate to ptesume that the charity will continue busines5. Thè Truslees are responsible for keeping proper accounling records whith dlsclose wilh r8asonabl8 ac¢ura¢y at any lime th& financial posilion of the charty and to enab Ihem to ensure thè financial slatements ¢omply wth ihe Charities Act 2011. The Tnjstees are also reswisible for safeguarding the assèts of the charity 3nd hence taknng reasona steps for Ihe prevention and tectIOn of fraud and othef irregulariiiès. These accounts were approved by the Board ol Trustees on and slgn8d on its bèhall by Trustee Trustse The attached noles for part ofthese a(ts)unts
Advocacy In Greenwlch Cash Flow Statement for the year gnded 31 March 2021 Totsl fund$ 2021 Total funds 2020 Net eash used In ¢)peraUng a¢tlvltl8s 13 37.538 129.170) C•$h flows from Investlng a¢tr¥ttles Interest ra[VOd Cost of fixed assets Change In ¢a$h and cash e4uivalents in tho period 37.538 129.170) C8sh and cash equivalwtts t*(yJght forward Cash at bank and in hand less overdrafts at 31 March 48.839 78,009 Consisting ot. Cash at bank and in harwj 86.377 48.839 att8cW mtes for part of these accounts
Advocacy Greenwi¢h Notes to the A¢counts for tho year ended 31 March 2021 1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES 80sls 01pparation Th8 financxal ststements hav8 been wepared under the historitsl convenlh)n. and are In accordance the Statement of Rè¢0MmeId Practice.. AccoUnr and RerK)rting by Chariti8S prÈparing thr a¢¢wnts in aco)rdwce wth the Finanaal Reporting Standard applicab in the UK aTrJ Republic of Ir818nd IFRS 1021 issued in Oclober 2019 and vAth the Charibes Act 2011. Th&_charity-constilutes.a.publiban8filgntity gs.defined by FRS.101 INCOMING RESOURCES Re¢ognition of ineomlng resources These alè included in the Statement of Finan(ia Activib&8 when.. The charity becomes entitled to ihe resources.. ' The trustees are virtualty certain that they recive the resour¢es- and . The tnonetsry Itslue can be rneasured with sufficienl reliat¥lity. ' Where grants are 1ved in advance, the income is spKead over th8 peti(xJ of thè grant arKI any funds received whKh relate to future accwntirwJ peri(xJ5 treated a5 defetred incorne and Ideased in the peri(xJ to wl¥th they relate. Incoming resources with Trlated expenditure Vvhefe incoming $oUrCeS have related expendilure. the irKxHrng resource5 and reLqted expeThJitur9 are ported gross in the Statement of Financial ActiiUes. Volunteerhelp The value of8ny vdunL88r h8lp is iThJded in the aMts. Investment income This is ilded in th8 ar4fAJnts when receivable. EYPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES Liabilty recognition Liabilit185 ar8 r8(XNJnised as swn as there is a le or CnStl¢trye Oba"on &)mntho the chIlY to pay out resource5. Goyemanoe costs These indude the costs of PparatiOn and examination of slUtOry accounts. thè (x)5ts of the Annual General Meeting and the costs of any advice to trustees on govemance or conslitub.onal matters. FED ASSETS Tangible fixed assets usedby the charity They are capitalised rf they can be used for re than rme yew.They are valued at cost OT. rf gTrled. at tl* value to thè tharty on elpl.wher8 a grant is r8C8ived specific8lly for the purchase of capital Items, cfflce the ccnditicffis of tke an1 have been mat. the assets ara Iransf8rred to genèral lund. DePCIatIon DepreciatKJn has iEen provided at lh8 folIcng rates in order to lIe off the assets over their estifflated useful lives. Furnitur8 and eqiApm8llt 25% C cost
Advocacy in Greenwlch Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 Mah 2021 2 Analy819 of Incomlng r•SOu¢S 2021 2020 Voluntary Sncom8'. Re$trl¢tsd funds: Lbyds Bank Fndati¢ City Bridge Trust Natlonal Lottgry Comrr¥Jnty FuThY M8tr0 6.976 39.709 65.614 10,000 15,000 16,244 .000 61,244 118,799 Incorn• Irom charltabl• act[lia- Unrestricted funds: Nab"onal Lottery CornrnurNty Fund Lknyd5 Bank Foun¢Jati HMRC Job Retents"on &h8me Ccwp L(al Cornmuniy Fund Saf8r Greerwth other 15.370 26,024 2.523 11729 4,158 671 69 63.303 4.225 R1cled Royal Borough of Greenwid) Royal Borough of Gr88nwich- Chibjres London ADASS Awards fvr Al Frontline NHS England Hospital Saturday Furxj Safer GrenL LOndr Catslyst Unty TfLk%t 32,369 7.696 34,886 10,516 6.059 &330 1.187 1.305 4.400 1,250 2.956 1.250 20,708 20.708 63.265 IMIlMOnt Income Bank Interest Total Incoming resou5 245.367 152.054
Advocacy in Greenwich Notes to tho Accounts for Ihe ygar ended 31 March 2021 3 Analysls of r050urees exwnded Details ol resources expended a Sho1 on page 16 ofthe a¢o)unts 4 Net Incomlng resOue$ for the year 2021 2020 These a slated.after ¢haTgiTrJ D8preciats' IndeperKJent Exarniners fee 97 950 97 Trustees expenses Trust88S 9xpens8s for the year arkKbuntecl lo £Nil 12020.. Nil) No member of the Board of TStee$ nor any person nnected wAlh thèm has 1vad or is du8 to receive any retnuneration for Ihe year directly or indir• from the Charity'5 furvJ5. 5 Employ¢es 2021 2020 Gross salaries Employers NalioTral InsurarKe costs Pensk)n contribubons 144.409 8.075 25.$22 178.c6 132,164 7,525 18,450 The average nunkner of employees during the year was 712020-. 71. No employee receive(l efflduments of rnore Ihan £60.(XX¥ per annum. ReMUneratn to key management parson1 in Ihe year amounled lo £41.67812020 '. £40.5621 6 Taxallon The charity is exempt from Corw)ration Tax on its tharitse actmles. 7 Tangible fixtd ass8t$ Furnitur• and equlpmènt Total Cost At 1 April 2020 23,210 rJ,210 At 31 March 2021 23,210 ,210 Dopro¢latlon Al 1 Apnl 2020 Charge for the year 22,921 97 22,¥21 97 Al 31 March 2021 23,018 23,018 N•1 book valug At 31 March 2021 192 192 Al 31 March 2020 289 289
Advocacy In Greenwlch Notes to the Accounts for the year onded 31 Mar¢h 2021 B Debtors 2021 2020 Debtors 11.760 11.760 20,761 20,761 9 CTeditOTS'. amourts lalllng due TAtlhin one year 2021 2020 Creditors and accluS 08ferred irthme 12.652 16.404 29,056 22,533 16.244 38.777 Analy$l$ of deterr Incom#'. Name ot fundel Openlng deferral Released In ye Deferred In ypar Closing deferral National Lottery ClIJA1ty Flfftd 16.244 16244 1fj.404 16,404 16,244 16244 16.404 16.404 10 Detalls of funds Unroslricted Fund We 8r8 committ9d to ensuriTrJ t?1 Ihe we wotk a ernerJ lo fulty partiapate lh8 wder commurHty and we wrxk tcqether to ch81te assumptions and (ange minds. We airn to promote the rights (rf people we work wlh as citvzens aTrJ to ensure that people with leaming dlsabilEtig5 and youro wtth parbc4)ale the p[0J{wCk at all kvels. Designated fund Th8 tnjslees have sot astde l.(MY) frcffi lKeStr1ed ftJrK18 to co4Er $18ff a1 èen bngencig5. Restricted lunds We are m8rrthrs of 1 cnnsortium: Worktrain We a in partnewship UrNty Wc¥ks, peo vlilh 18amitwJ disabilities •)to Employinent. Our rde is to devebp and 5UPPKlrt Empk)yment Ambadots prr4ert. We hav8 supportèd a smdl group of th learrirJ disabilities to develop trasnlThJ skills and a Learning tl'5ability AwarerS training pack for 51aff residential aThJ suppcmted Iing se5. The Ambas5ad(xs have chethry empltyers tbsit85 and prol1ng repts to irnptove Ihe accsssitility of Empknyers website5 perple with a teaming disabli ity. Other reslrfcted funds Parents t•Ath a learning disability We work with p8ients wth 18am1 d1satKb"eS 10 &nyj Ihai ts re(ti¥e fv supwrt that they n8j to care thwr thildren and there there are thild pffjlection issu&% to $re that tw have a voice In ts8 procedings. The Royal tKwrwh of GeNth ar oth6r London Boffwghs srxit Puh3$? ore
Advocacy in Greenw5ch Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 Peoplg's Parliam?nt The project SUPFM)rts the running of lh8 PeofA8's Parfiarnent. MPS W8 eLqLt8d by th8ir p8ers to present Iheir views and inierests al decision rnaki ting$ hxally. This work Is funded by lh6 Royal Borough ofGreenwth. Transitions Prolect Wè are funded by City Bridgo Trusl to prod& s81f 1¥0¢ fr)r yo9 peop in Transition. ect uallty Checkers r0 We ar8 funded by the Big Lottery Furwj to dev8k)p a Quality CWirwJ Proiert to actessibility of a range of statutory, community and leisure servitss in th8 tx)tuvJh. Safe Pla$ We have funding to rewsit sites that are ojrrenuy Safe Places in Green%Mch borough to make su nothing has changed 5TrKe the pandemic. We ar8 oflering a IrainiTrJ upd81e lo staff 81 the Safe Plae*s. London Reglonal Forum We continue co-oYdinÈliTVJ the Lonthn F(M for people a leaming disabilty. This wrxk is funded by NHS England.
Advocacy In Greenwlch Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 11 Movement in funds Year ended 31 March 2021 Fund Gross Fund balances Iransfars balances Imought Irbcoming Outgoing b8iween cartied forward resourr*s resourrEs funds forward Unrestricted fund 1.112 68.555 165,3941 1.069 5.342 Paronts wlth a loarnlng disability Restricted Advocacy Restrided Self Advocacy Re5tricied Quallty Checkgrs Restricted other prolacts Restricted 13.239 (12.7281 (5111 3.957 13.7171 (240} 67.369 le6.7) 1669) 65.614 (33.6831 31.931 24.633 {24.984) 351 De51gnated Fund 30.000 30.000 Total 31.112 243.367 Year ended 31 March 2020 Fund Gross Fund balances transfers balanc85 brought Ino)ming Outgoing bètween carried funds forward Unreslrl¢tod fund Parents wlth a leamlng dlsabllity ReStted Advocacy Restricted Self Advo¢acy Restri¢l¢d Other projects Restricted 39.413 4,225 (2,851) 139,6751 1.112 11.746 I22.6) 10.944 31,242 {34,340) 3.098 73.674 1101,606) 27.932 1.455 31,167 130.3231 (2.2991 D¢$ignat•d Fund 30,0 30.OLM) Totsl 70.868 152.054 191.810) 31.112
Advocacy rn Greanwich Note5 to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 12 compara¥• Stat•m•nt ot Fin4nthl AGtlvltlg5 Unrestrlcted lund 2020 Rostrlcted lunds 2020 Notos Total 2020 Incomlnu r•sour¢e#: Incoming resour ffom generated funds: Vdunlary In¢om¢ Investment incom8 In¢omlng r¥sour¢95 Irom charllablo ac¢lvlll85 61,244 61,244 4.225 86.585 90,810 Total Incomlng r•source8 4,225 147.829 152.054 Resources expended.. Cost of g?neratlng lunds Cosls ofgen8raling voluntary Incom 2.851 188,Q)9 950 190.860 950 Govemanc8 %x)sIs Totsl resources expendod 2.851 188.959 191.810 Nat In¢omg for th* y•ar Transfer beh¥een 1.374 141,1301 139,7561 139.6751 39.675 FuThls brJght fward 69.413 1.455 70.888 Funds carhed foTrward 31.112 31.112 13 Reconclllatlon ol net movements In funds to nèt cash flow trom operats.ng Note5 2021 2020 Nel rnovptll8nl in funds Add back depredatkjn Lps5 Interest eNed Decrease I Ilncreasel In debt$ Increase I Ideueasel in uedilors Net Cash us¢d In operatlng a¢lhfthes 38,161 97 139,7S61 97 9.001 9,721 110.2891 20.778 29.170
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Advocacy in Greenwich Report and accounts Contents Page Legal and Adrninlstr31ive infommtion Report of the Twstees Independgnt Examinerfs rert Statemgnt of Finanual Actmtses Balance sheet Cash flow statement Notes to the ac¢ounts
Advocacy in Greenwieh Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 hlarch 2021 The Trustee5 present their annual report and the finanal statem8nts for th8 year ended 31 March 2021. Reference and Administration Infomiation Principal address: First Floor. Equitable House 7 General Gordon Square London SE18 6FH Registored Charity Number: 1009787 Trustees Mr Jarnes Olorode Mrs Eveline Peates Beth Hardwick Jenny Chan Mr Roland Mortimer Mr Adekunle Odubamiro Senlor officer.. Ms Anita Rickard D1Ctor Independent examlners Michael Adamson and Co 21 The Drive Hullbridge Hockley Essex SS5 6LZ Bankers The Co-operative Bank 151-155 Lewsham High Street London SE13 6AA
Advocacy in Greenwich Registered Charty number: 11109787 structure, Governance and Management Advocacy in Greenwich is govern1 by its nStituOn adopted on 12 February 1992 and as arneTrJed by resolub.ons dat&J 20 May 2008 arKI 2 December 2(Q8. The Tnjstees are eleded annually by the membetship at the Annual General Meeting of the Charity up to a maximum of 6 people. In addition. Ople may be rxTropted by the Trustees as required until the next AGM. All Tnjstees attend Trust& Training and online Safeguarding training and receive a comprehensive pack whith IudeS the confidentialty policy. conflid of interesl policy, disciplinary and giievance Produres, (x)mplaints procedures and delaiL8 of the Charitys policy on dNersrfication. Advocacy In Greenwch is a member of a kncal consortium The Charity contsnually monitors major risks. The decisions on to manage the risks are taken at the Twstee Meetings aThJ a risk register is in pla. Objectives and Actlvities The Charivs aim is to assisl and support people with di5abililies within the are8 of benefit, in particular by providing them wth a nge of advocacy seTvices. which focus people with leaming disabililies and lo vK)rk sirategically to infven policy and practice. We aim lo emp0Er people with a leamiTrJ disability to bring about (knryJe for individuals arKI in souety and to makes sure that we provide independent advocacy io anyone who needs it We do this 1hrou.. One to one advocacy. Posilivgly encraging seEf-advocary and prorrL)ting people wlth leaming disabilities a5 leaders. Raising aWanesS among groups and individuals in the rnMunty aLMwt the Issues affecting peop with a leaming disability. Offering people with leamirKJ disabilities paid and voluntary roles wiihin our organizati)n. Empowering Fwile wtlh leamirvJ disabilties io bring ab)ut positive change in serVIS. and in Ihe MmunIty. Many of the people we vK)th have cDmplex communication and we use mulkn- media resources to supwrt people to make Ckn1$. We have several projects offering one to one adV0¢Y and self advo(2cy groups. We prornte advoKacy
through Choices workshops. We also support people to develop skills and have paid and voluntary rOS within the organisalion. Trainers. Peer MPS, developing Irainlng materials and films, prorTr)tion, facilitating consultalion groups and becoming members of our Board of Trustees. We support people with leaming disabilities to lake on leadership roles locally, regionally and nationally. When reviewing the aclivities of Ihe Charity, the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. Achievements and Performance Self-Advo(acy Project The project continues to Vrk SucsSfullY across the Who organisation, arnl w8 continue to facilitate a diverse nge of self-advocacy groups wth particular emphasis on improving Choi and control. We ensure that we meel the needs ofthe diverse communty of peopb wth leaming disabilities in Greenwich. Transitions Project We have Five year fvnding by City Bridge Trust lo provide sew advocacy groups and workshops for young people in transition from children to adult Setv1$. Durrng lockdown the project delivered several Zoom workshops in school. London Forum for People wth Leaming Disabli ities We have developed and slrenglhened the London Regh)nal Forum. Meetings are more accessible, and the Chair of the Forum has been working to represent the views of his peers al decision making meetings lo improve the lives of all people with leamlng disabilities in London. The People's Parfiamenl The work of the MPS in the People's Parliament has ensured that peopk with leaming disabilities in Greenwich are influencing decision making locally and are connected lo demOclie proce&ses. This work continues to provide paid roles for people wlh leaming disabilities. Work train Consortium Our role in the Con50rtium is to support the Ernployment Ambassadors project. The Ambassadors have developed aSsIble training tools and have delwered Learning Disability Awarenes5 training lo Employers in Greenwch. They also ched( Employerfs websites and provide feedback on the accessibility of websites. Quality Checking Project We have been funded by the Big Lottery for 5 years to develop a project providing paid roles for people wth leaming disabilities ched(ing a range of slatulory, community and leisure services in Greenwich aiming to improve the accessibility of their services. We have rectuiled and trained 8 Quality Checkers who have been developing tools to Quality Ched( seNices in Greenwtch. Safer Greenwich A group of people with arnIng disabilities used training Ihat they reNed from Lewisham Speaking Up lo develop and deliver online learning disability training to children in Primary Sch(x)Is in Ihe Greenwich. They delivered the training lo 248 young people in 8 classes and reiVed positive feedback from the children.
Financlal Revlew The results for the year are as shovm on page 6 The Injstees have set aside £30.OC(I from the unrestricted fvnds lo cover staff o)sts and unforeseen contiTrJeneies and this reserve is reviewed on an annual basis. In the current economic dimle. it (x)ntinues to be more drfficult to secure fundirrfJ we therefore ensure that we seujre funding from a range of funders. We have been grateful to all our funders who provKI1 athlitional support duttng this d5flicull perlod. As we are an independent advocacy organisalion Ihe majority of our applications are to grant making trusts. We also receive some funding fmm the slatutory sector as we believe ihis is evidence of the walue that the statulory sector placEs on the work of our organisation. Our funds are spent on SUPFK)rting the delivery of an effective and high qualty advocacy servi(*. Other inf0mtIon We prcMjU a more detai18d re[rt is assIble to our benefiaries and Is available on our website al ww.advoca reenwich.o .uk. This report VRS approved by the tx)ard on and signed on its behalf Beth Hardwick Chair
Advocacy In Greonwich Accountants. Report Report of the Independent Examiners to the Members Advocacy In Greenwlch We have examined the financial 5tatement5 on pages 6 to 18 for the year ended 31 March 2021. which have been prepared under the accountwlg polioes Set out on page 9 Respective responsibilitie5 of the trustees and examiner The charitls tru51ees are responsible fof the prepara[ of the accounts. The tharity's trusteas consider that an audit 15 not required for this year utyjer sectic 144 01 the Charilies Act 2011 1(he Charilies Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is our responsibility to.. ' examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,: ' to follow the procedures laid down irb Ihe general Directions geTh by the Charity Comrnission under seclion 14515llb} ol the Charities AGt.' and ' lo slate whether partiujlar matters have come to my attenb"on. Basis of independenl examinerfs report Our examination w8s carried out in accordan the General Directions glv8n by the Charity Commissioners. An exarnination incJudes a review of the accounting records kept by th8 charlty and a comparison of the accounts presented with those rerds. 11 also indudes consideration ol any unusual Sterns or disd05ur8s in the aro)unts. and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such malters. The procedures undertaken do nol provide all th8 evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently we do not express an audit opinion on Ihe vew gNen by the ac(xJunts. Independent examinerfs statement In connection with our examinalion. no matter has come to our attention= 1. which gives us reasonable cause lo believe that in any matewral respect the requirements lal lo keep accounting records in accordance with sectKJn 130 of Ihe Charities A¢t- and Ibl lo prepare accounts which accord the accounting re¢oids and Its ¢ompty wlh the ccounling requirements of the Act. have not been met.. or 2. to which, in our opinion, atten)on sh(xJld be drawn in order to enable a proper undeistandlng ol tha accounts to be reached. Michael Adamson and Co Chartered Accountants 21 The Drfve HullbrKJge Hockley Essex SS5 8LZ Date=
Advocacy In Gytenwlch Statement of Finan¢Tal ActIvIt5 lor the year ended 31 March 2021 Unre51ricted Re¥lricted fvnd lunds Total 2Q21 Total 2020 InrnIng res0w. Incomlw rnswrces generat•¢ frJnd5: Vduntary 1rw8$bTl inv InmIng re5re•S from chavitabh xtlvilie5 118.799 118.799 61,244 63265 126.568 90.810 Tolal incomlng rnsour¢a$ 182. 245.367 152,054 ResourcE8 expendod: Cost of gen•rnting funds C0515 Of9erEr8lK Inme Charflth aciMIs 65.YJ4 141242 570 190.860 950 Total rosources ÈJpended 65.394 141,812 207X 191.810 N•t Incorne fwtbg ye 12.0911 3B,161 139,7561 TrdnsfBr between lunds I1.9} Funds broLWI forward 31.112 31.112 10.868 Funds carried It)ard 39.183 31.112 attathed notBS for parl ofthese accThAnts
Advocacy in Greenwich Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2021 Unrè$trict•d Rè$trl¢ted Funds Funds 2021 2021 Notes T¢tsl 2021 Total 2020 Fixed assets Tangible assets 192 192 192 192 289 289 CDrrènrèssets Debtors Cash 81 bank and in hand 11,760 55.529 67.289 11.760 86,377 98.137 20.761 48.839 69.600 30.848 30.848 Cr•dltors'. amounts falling due wlthln one year Net current ass8t5 1950) 29.898 128.1061 39.183 129.0561 69,081 138.7771 30,823 Nel assets 39.183 69.273 31.112 Fund$ carrièd forward Unreslricted funds Designated fund Restricted fvncls 30.090 30,090 1.112 30.000 39,183 39,183 Total funds 39.183 69,273 31.112 The Charities Act requi$ the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial yearwhich give a tme and falr VTew ol State of affairs of the tharty at the year end and of ihe surpls or deficil for the year th8n ended. In preparing trese fand31 statements. the Trustees a wequtred to select suitable accounting policies. as described on page 8 and then apply them an 8 ¢on515tent bas15. making judgerrents and estimates that are prudenl and rèasonablB. Thè Trustèes must also prepare the financial 51alemeritS Oll the going concem basls unkqss 11 is inappropriate to ptesume that the charity will continue busines5. Thè Truslees are responsible for keeping proper accounling records whith dlsclose wilh r8asonabl8 ac¢ura¢y at any lime th& financial posilion of the charty and to enab Ihem to ensure thè financial slatements ¢omply wth ihe Charities Act 2011. The Tnjstees are also reswisible for safeguarding the assèts of the charity 3nd hence taknng reasona steps for Ihe prevention and tectIOn of fraud and othef irregulariiiès. These accounts were approved by the Board ol Trustees on and slgn8d on its bèhall by Trustee Trustse The attached noles for part ofthese a(ts)unts
Advocacy In Greenwlch Cash Flow Statement for the year gnded 31 March 2021 Totsl fund$ 2021 Total funds 2020 Net eash used In ¢)peraUng a¢tlvltl8s 13 37.538 129.170) C•$h flows from Investlng a¢tr¥ttles Interest ra[VOd Cost of fixed assets Change In ¢a$h and cash e4uivalents in tho period 37.538 129.170) C8sh and cash equivalwtts t*(yJght forward Cash at bank and in hand less overdrafts at 31 March 48.839 78,009 Consisting ot. Cash at bank and in harwj 86.377 48.839 att8cW mtes for part of these accounts
Advocacy Greenwi¢h Notes to the A¢counts for tho year ended 31 March 2021 1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES 80sls 01pparation Th8 financxal ststements hav8 been wepared under the historitsl convenlh)n. and are In accordance the Statement of Rè¢0MmeId Practice.. AccoUnr and RerK)rting by Chariti8S prÈparing thr a¢¢wnts in aco)rdwce wth the Finanaal Reporting Standard applicab in the UK aTrJ Republic of Ir818nd IFRS 1021 issued in Oclober 2019 and vAth the Charibes Act 2011. Th&_charity-constilutes.a.publiban8filgntity gs.defined by FRS.101 INCOMING RESOURCES Re¢ognition of ineomlng resources These alè included in the Statement of Finan(ia Activib&8 when.. The charity becomes entitled to ihe resources.. ' The trustees are virtualty certain that they recive the resour¢es- and . The tnonetsry Itslue can be rneasured with sufficienl reliat¥lity. ' Where grants are 1ved in advance, the income is spKead over th8 peti(xJ of thè grant arKI any funds received whKh relate to future accwntirwJ peri(xJ5 treated a5 defetred incorne and Ideased in the peri(xJ to wl¥th they relate. Incoming resources with Trlated expenditure Vvhefe incoming $oUrCeS have related expendilure. the irKxHrng resource5 and reLqted expeThJitur9 are ported gross in the Statement of Financial ActiiUes. Volunteerhelp The value of8ny vdunL88r h8lp is iThJded in the aMts. Investment income This is ilded in th8 ar4fAJnts when receivable. EYPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES Liabilty recognition Liabilit185 ar8 r8(XNJnised as swn as there is a le or CnStl¢trye Oba"on &)mntho the chIlY to pay out resource5. Goyemanoe costs These indude the costs of PparatiOn and examination of slUtOry accounts. thè (x)5ts of the Annual General Meeting and the costs of any advice to trustees on govemance or conslitub.onal matters. FED ASSETS Tangible fixed assets usedby the charity They are capitalised rf they can be used for re than rme yew.They are valued at cost OT. rf gTrled. at tl* value to thè tharty on elpl.wher8 a grant is r8C8ived specific8lly for the purchase of capital Items, cfflce the ccnditicffis of tke an1 have been mat. the assets ara Iransf8rred to genèral lund. DePCIatIon DepreciatKJn has iEen provided at lh8 folIcng rates in order to lIe off the assets over their estifflated useful lives. Furnitur8 and eqiApm8llt 25% C cost
Advocacy in Greenwlch Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 Mah 2021 2 Analy819 of Incomlng r•SOu¢S 2021 2020 Voluntary Sncom8'. Re$trl¢tsd funds: Lbyds Bank Fndati¢ City Bridge Trust Natlonal Lottgry Comrr¥Jnty FuThY M8tr0 6.976 39.709 65.614 10,000 15,000 16,244 .000 61,244 118,799 Incorn• Irom charltabl• act[lia- Unrestricted funds: Nab"onal Lottery CornrnurNty Fund Lknyd5 Bank Foun¢Jati HMRC Job Retents"on &h8me Ccwp L(al Cornmuniy Fund Saf8r Greerwth other 15.370 26,024 2.523 11729 4,158 671 69 63.303 4.225 R1cled Royal Borough of Greenwid) Royal Borough of Gr88nwich- Chibjres London ADASS Awards fvr Al Frontline NHS England Hospital Saturday Furxj Safer GrenL LOndr Catslyst Unty TfLk%t 32,369 7.696 34,886 10,516 6.059 &330 1.187 1.305 4.400 1,250 2.956 1.250 20,708 20.708 63.265 IMIlMOnt Income Bank Interest Total Incoming resou5 245.367 152.054
Advocacy in Greenwich Notes to tho Accounts for Ihe ygar ended 31 March 2021 3 Analysls of r050urees exwnded Details ol resources expended a Sho1 on page 16 ofthe a¢o)unts 4 Net Incomlng resOue$ for the year 2021 2020 These a slated.after ¢haTgiTrJ D8preciats' IndeperKJent Exarniners fee 97 950 97 Trustees expenses Trust88S 9xpens8s for the year arkKbuntecl lo £Nil 12020.. Nil) No member of the Board of TStee$ nor any person nnected wAlh thèm has 1vad or is du8 to receive any retnuneration for Ihe year directly or indir• from the Charity'5 furvJ5. 5 Employ¢es 2021 2020 Gross salaries Employers NalioTral InsurarKe costs Pensk)n contribubons 144.409 8.075 25.$22 178.c6 132,164 7,525 18,450 The average nunkner of employees during the year was 712020-. 71. No employee receive(l efflduments of rnore Ihan £60.(XX¥ per annum. ReMUneratn to key management parson1 in Ihe year amounled lo £41.67812020 '. £40.5621 6 Taxallon The charity is exempt from Corw)ration Tax on its tharitse actmles. 7 Tangible fixtd ass8t$ Furnitur• and equlpmènt Total Cost At 1 April 2020 23,210 rJ,210 At 31 March 2021 23,210 ,210 Dopro¢latlon Al 1 Apnl 2020 Charge for the year 22,921 97 22,¥21 97 Al 31 March 2021 23,018 23,018 N•1 book valug At 31 March 2021 192 192 Al 31 March 2020 289 289
Advocacy In Greenwlch Notes to the Accounts for the year onded 31 Mar¢h 2021 B Debtors 2021 2020 Debtors 11.760 11.760 20,761 20,761 9 CTeditOTS'. amourts lalllng due TAtlhin one year 2021 2020 Creditors and accluS 08ferred irthme 12.652 16.404 29,056 22,533 16.244 38.777 Analy$l$ of deterr Incom#'. Name ot fundel Openlng deferral Released In ye Deferred In ypar Closing deferral National Lottery ClIJA1ty Flfftd 16.244 16244 1fj.404 16,404 16,244 16244 16.404 16.404 10 Detalls of funds Unroslricted Fund We 8r8 committ9d to ensuriTrJ t?1 Ihe we wotk a ernerJ lo fulty partiapate lh8 wder commurHty and we wrxk tcqether to ch81te assumptions and (ange minds. We airn to promote the rights (rf people we work wlh as citvzens aTrJ to ensure that people with leaming dlsabilEtig5 and youro wtth parbc4)ale the p[0J{wCk at all kvels. Designated fund Th8 tnjslees have sot astde l.(MY) frcffi lKeStr1ed ftJrK18 to co4Er $18ff a1 èen bngencig5. Restricted lunds We are m8rrthrs of 1 cnnsortium: Worktrain We a in partnewship UrNty Wc¥ks, peo vlilh 18amitwJ disabilities •)to Employinent. Our rde is to devebp and 5UPPKlrt Empk)yment Ambadots prr4ert. We hav8 supportèd a smdl group of th learrirJ disabilities to develop trasnlThJ skills and a Learning tl'5ability AwarerS training pack for 51aff residential aThJ suppcmted Iing se5. The Ambas5ad(xs have chethry empltyers tbsit85 and prol1ng repts to irnptove Ihe accsssitility of Empknyers website5 perple with a teaming disabli ity. Other reslrfcted funds Parents t•Ath a learning disability We work with p8ients wth 18am1 d1satKb"eS 10 &nyj Ihai ts re(ti¥e fv supwrt that they n8j to care thwr thildren and there there are thild pffjlection issu&% to $re that tw have a voice In ts8 procedings. The Royal tKwrwh of GeNth ar oth6r London Boffwghs srxit Puh3$? ore
Advocacy in Greenw5ch Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 Peoplg's Parliam?nt The project SUPFM)rts the running of lh8 PeofA8's Parfiarnent. MPS W8 eLqLt8d by th8ir p8ers to present Iheir views and inierests al decision rnaki ting$ hxally. This work Is funded by lh6 Royal Borough ofGreenwth. Transitions Prolect Wè are funded by City Bridgo Trusl to prod& s81f 1¥0¢ fr)r yo9 peop in Transition. ect uallty Checkers r0 We ar8 funded by the Big Lottery Furwj to dev8k)p a Quality CWirwJ Proiert to actessibility of a range of statutory, community and leisure servitss in th8 tx)tuvJh. Safe Pla$ We have funding to rewsit sites that are ojrrenuy Safe Places in Green%Mch borough to make su nothing has changed 5TrKe the pandemic. We ar8 oflering a IrainiTrJ upd81e lo staff 81 the Safe Plae*s. London Reglonal Forum We continue co-oYdinÈliTVJ the Lonthn F(M for people a leaming disabilty. This wrxk is funded by NHS England.
Advocacy In Greenwlch Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 11 Movement in funds Year ended 31 March 2021 Fund Gross Fund balances Iransfars balances Imought Irbcoming Outgoing b8iween cartied forward resourr*s resourrEs funds forward Unrestricted fund 1.112 68.555 165,3941 1.069 5.342 Paronts wlth a loarnlng disability Restricted Advocacy Restrided Self Advocacy Re5tricied Quallty Checkgrs Restricted other prolacts Restricted 13.239 (12.7281 (5111 3.957 13.7171 (240} 67.369 le6.7) 1669) 65.614 (33.6831 31.931 24.633 {24.984) 351 De51gnated Fund 30.000 30.000 Total 31.112 243.367 Year ended 31 March 2020 Fund Gross Fund balances transfers balanc85 brought Ino)ming Outgoing bètween carried funds forward Unreslrl¢tod fund Parents wlth a leamlng dlsabllity ReStted Advocacy Restricted Self Advo¢acy Restri¢l¢d Other projects Restricted 39.413 4,225 (2,851) 139,6751 1.112 11.746 I22.6) 10.944 31,242 {34,340) 3.098 73.674 1101,606) 27.932 1.455 31,167 130.3231 (2.2991 D¢$ignat•d Fund 30,0 30.OLM) Totsl 70.868 152.054 191.810) 31.112
Advocacy rn Greanwich Note5 to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 12 compara¥• Stat•m•nt ot Fin4nthl AGtlvltlg5 Unrestrlcted lund 2020 Rostrlcted lunds 2020 Notos Total 2020 Incomlnu r•sour¢e#: Incoming resour ffom generated funds: Vdunlary In¢om¢ Investment incom8 In¢omlng r¥sour¢95 Irom charllablo ac¢lvlll85 61,244 61,244 4.225 86.585 90,810 Total Incomlng r•source8 4,225 147.829 152.054 Resources expended.. Cost of g?neratlng lunds Cosls ofgen8raling voluntary Incom 2.851 188,Q)9 950 190.860 950 Govemanc8 %x)sIs Totsl resources expendod 2.851 188.959 191.810 Nat In¢omg for th* y•ar Transfer beh¥een 1.374 141,1301 139,7561 139.6751 39.675 FuThls brJght fward 69.413 1.455 70.888 Funds carhed foTrward 31.112 31.112 13 Reconclllatlon ol net movements In funds to nèt cash flow trom operats.ng Note5 2021 2020 Nel rnovptll8nl in funds Add back depredatkjn Lps5 Interest eNed Decrease I Ilncreasel In debt$ Increase I Ideueasel in uedilors Net Cash us¢d In operatlng a¢lhfthes 38,161 97 139,7S61 97 9.001 9,721 110.2891 20.778 29.170
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