| What is Independent | Advocacy? | ||
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| Background to PCAS | and what we do | ||
| Mission Statement and Aims |
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| Benefits ofAdvocacy | |||
| Welcome from the Chair (Doreen | Ellis) | ||
| Welcome from Clare | Harris (Vice Chair) | ||
| Welcome from Peter | Quinn (Treasurer) | ||
| Welcome from Simon | Harris (Trustee) | ||
| Welcome from the Manager | 8 - 10 | ||
| Evaluation Administrator |
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| Evaluation Statistics |
12-16 | ||
| Our Advocates —The | Effect ofCovid on myself &my Clients | 16-19 | |
| Advocates Case Studies | 20- 32 | ||
| Structure, Governance |
and Management | 33 | |
| Trustees and Principal | Officers | 34 | |
| Financial Review |
35 | ||
| PCAS Contact details | 36 | ||
| Independent Examiner's Report |
37 | ||
| Financial Statements | 38-47 | ||
| Statement ofDisclosure | 48 | ||
| Thanks to our Funders | and Donors | 49 |
| Initials &number CC |
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| Gender Female |
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| 31years | |||||
| Disability Learning Disability |
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| Length oftime from identifying issue to outcome Work ongoing |
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| The issue | |||||
| Client was referred to PCAS for support with issues in her life that were being affected by | her learning | disability | |||
| (accessing local services, management offinances, understanding correspondence etc.) |
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| During this time the focus changed to support for the client with a child protection processes | regarding | two | |||
| children under Syears ofage and an unborn baby, the two children were placed on a child protection |
plan and | ||||
| there were separate proceedings for the unborn baby. In due course, the Local Authority |
issued a ietter before |
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| proceedings. | |||||
| The steps taken to address the issue | |||||
| The first and most important step was to explain to the client the gravity ofthe situation |
and | to help the client | |||
| to access legal advice and representation, I contacted a firm ofSolicitors on her behalf, who |
I believed | would | be | ||
| best placed to advise and represent her and an appointment was duly organised. |
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| The Local Authority was recommending to the Family Court that the children be removed |
from the client's care | ||||
| and following the first Family Court hearing, the two children were removed to a foster placement. | |||||
| The new born baby was also removed to a foster placement soon after birth. |
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| The ongoing work was focused on supporting my client at legalmeetings and child protection |
meetings, to help | ||||
| her to participate as fully as possible and to ensure that her views and thoughts were known |
and recorded. | ||||
| It was also necessary for me to make a challenge on the client's behalf under the Human |
Rights Act, about one | ||||
| decision made by the Local Authority. The challenge was upheld and the LocalAuthority |
had | to change | the | ||
| stance that was being taken over one aspect ofthe interaction between client and her newborn baby. |
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| The outcome | |||||
| The client is currently awaiting the outcome offinal resolution Family Court hearings which are scheduled to be |
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| heard in the coming months. |
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| My work continues in helping client to prepare for and participate in meetings, understand |
the purpose ofthe | ||||
| meetings and then afterwards to understand what has been said and ofcourse, to make |
sure her views are | ||||
| heard. Work also includes liaison with client's legal team and children's services. |
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| The challenges and how they were met |
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| The main challenge was helping the client to understand complex information and then to retain that |
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| information, this required giving the same information many times and finding ways to rephrase information |
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| help client understand. | |||||
| Covid-19 restrictions have had and continue to have a huge impact, with meetings being |
held | remotely | and | ||
| client having to adapt which was very difficult for her though she engaged really well and |
participated | in all | |||
| meetings. | |||||
| Conclusion | |||||
| This case is ongoing and therefore support for the client is ongoing |
| Trustees | |
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| Chair | Doreen Ellis |
| Vice Chair | Clare Harris |
| Treasurer | Peter Quinn |
| Trustee | Judith Webster |
| Trustee | RussellJones |
| Trustee | Simon Harris |
| Trustee | Deborah Campbell |
| Staff - PCAS | Staff - PCAS | ||
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| PCAS Manager/Advocate | Simon Arthur | ||
| Assistant | Manager/Shropshire | Advocate | Glenda Crawshaw |
| Shropshire | Advocate | Wendy Timmis | |
| Shropshire | Advocate | Jackie Copson | |
| Shropshire | Advocate | Lynne Davis | |
| T 8cWAdvocate | Ann Shaw | ||
| T&WAdvocate | Maura Atterbury | ||
| Evaluation | Administrator | Allisone Arthur | |
| Volunteer | Paul Newman |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||||
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| funds | funds | 2021 | ||||
| Notes | 6 | |||||
| Donations and | legacies | 4,017 | 4,017 | |||
| Charitable activities |
2,150 | 168,248 | 170,398 | |||
| Investments | 192 | 192 | ||||
| Other income Transfer offunds from antecedent |
2p925 52,891 |
14,375 | 2,925 67,266 |
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| Total incoming | resources | 62,175 | 182,623 | 244,798 | ||
| Resources ex | ended | |||||
| Charitable activities |
7 | 6,263 | 145,785 | 152,048 | ||
| Other | 10 | 5,000 | 5,000 | |||
| Total resources | expended | 6,263 | 150,785 | 157,048 | ||
| Net incoming | resources before transfers | 55p912 | 31,838 | 87,750 | ||
| Gross transfers | between funds | |||||
| Net income for the year/ | ||||||
| Net movement | in funds | 55,912 | 31,838 | 87,750 | ||
| Fund balances | at31March 2021 | 55,912 | 31,838 | 87,750 |
| 2021 | ||||||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||||
| Notes | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||
| Fixed assets | ||||||
| Tangible assets | 12 | 354 | 354 | |||
| Current assets | ||||||
| Debtors | ||||||
| Cash at bank and | in | hand | 55,558 | 171,388 | 226,946 | |
| Creditors: amounts one year |
falling due within | (139,550) | (139,550) | |||
| Net current assets | 55,558 | 31,838 | 87,396 | |||
| Total assets less current liabilities | 55,912 | 31,838 | 87,750 | |||
| Income funds | ||||||
| Restricted funds | 14 | 31,$3$ | ||||
| Designated funds |
30,000 | |||||
| Unrestricted funds |
25,912 | |||||
| 87,750 |
| 3 | Donations | and legacies | and legacies | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donations | and gifts | 4,017 | ||
| 4 | Charitable | activities | 2021f | |
| Services | provided | under grants | 167,415 | |
| Services | provided | under contract | 2,983 | |
| 170,398 | ||||
| Analysis | by fund: | |||
| Unrestricted funds |
2,150 | |||
| Restricted funds | 168,248 | |||
| 170,398 | ||||
| 5 | Other Income | 2021 | ||
| Job Retention Scheme | 2,925 | |||
| 6 | Transfer | offunds from antecedent | 2021 | |
| Fixed assets at net | book value | 565 | ||
| Cash | 182,447 | |||
| Current liabilities |
(115,746) | |||
| 67,266 |
| Chffbl | ||
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| atae | activities | Counselling |
| &Advocacy | ||
| Services | ||
| 2021 | ||
| f | ||
| Staffcosts | 139,163 | |
| Depreciation | and impairment | 210 |
| Rent | 5,861 | |
| Insurance | 451 | |
| Telephone | 3,948 | |
| Postage and | stationery | 1,633 |
| Sundry | 671 | |
| Repairs and | renewals | 76 |
| Subscriptions | 35 | |
| 152,048 | ||
| Analysis by fund |
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| Unrestricted | 6,263 | |
| Restdcted | 145,785 | |
| 152,048 |
| Other expenses | 2021 |
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| E | |
| Accountancy | 5,000 |
| 5,000 | |
| Taxation |
| Fixtures, fittings &Equipment | ||
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| Cost | E | |
| At 31May 2020 | ||
| Additions At 31March |
2021 | 564 |
| 564 | ||
| Depreciation | ||
| At 31May 2020 | ||
| Depreciation | charge forthe year | 210 |
| At 31March | 2021 | |
| 354 | ||
| Carrying amount | ||
| At 31March | 2021 | 354 |
| At 31May 2020 |
| Creditors: amounts | falling due within one year | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| E | ||
| Other creditors | 320 | |
| Accruals | 2,240 | |
| Deferred income | 136,990 | |
| 139,550 |
| Movement in funds |
Movement in funds |
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| Transferfrom | Incoming | Resources | Transfers | Balance at 31 | |
| antecedent | resources | Expended | between | March 2021 | |
| Garfield Weston | 1,157 | 12,500 | (7,605) | 6,052 | |
| Lloyds | 1,044 | 20,165 | (20,058) | 1,151 | |
| Shropshire | 12,109 | (-) | 12,109 | ||
| Henry Smith | 2,186 | 23,750 | (23,014) | 2,922 | |
| Private grant | (2,890) | 83,333 | (76,661) | 3,782 | |
| Others | 769 | 28,500 | (23,447) | 5,822 | |
| Restricted funds | 14,375 | 168,248 | (150,785) | 31,838 |