.11 Ji 2021 2022 Trustees Report
Tanga Club - Registration number 1190621
Registered address:
Floor 2, Hexham Community Centre, Gilesgate, Hexham, Northumberland NE46 3NP
Trustees: Katherine Miller (Chair) Ian Noble
Sarah Martin Joanne Watson - Moody
Report of the trustees for the year ending 31 July 2021
The Trustees of Tanga Club present their annual report and audited accounts for the year ended 31 July 2021 and confirm they comply with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011, the trust deed and the Charities SORP (FRS 102).
OUR AIMS
The Charity operates as a Charitable Incorporated Institution and adopted a Foundation Model Constitution in July 2020. The recruitment of trustees is as set out in our governing document.
Our charitable objects are:
The advancement in life of young people with special educational needs and disabilities through; the provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interests of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life; providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society; the provision of support to parents and carers of children with SEND by providing information, advice and guidance.
In the last 12 months, we have achieved these objectives by:
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Providing weekly youth groups for the young people Providing support groups for parents and carers The provision of school holiday activities Running forest school activities during school holidays Organising healthy walking groups Providing training sessions for parents and carers Providing access to special and themed events during the year Giving access to a library of specialist toys, equipment and books
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Assisting in form filling, advice to parents and carers and signposting to relevant organisations Organising a weekend away for 137 of our members to take place in May 2022
TORCH
Tanga
Already a thriving group and very much the place to be on a Friday night, Tanga@TORCH (our fully inclusive youth and social group) went from strength to strength during the past year. Despite a slow start due to Covid19 complications and issues with staffing levels, we reopened our in person club in May.
Initially starting with bookings only due to the restrictions in place, we slowly allowed more young people and parents & carers as this improved. The club is the foundation of the charity and the base from which we can provide specialist sessions. The sensory sessions are run within the club and include messy play, sensory lighting, dark dens and lots and lots of slime! These activities are always very popular with the children.
The club is now fully open and attended by between 18 - 30 children plus carers each week, with higher numbers during events. We cater for all ages up to 18, and provide healthy snacks for the children.
The TORCH Association are a local charity for people with disabilities. Our Friday club has been based at the TORCH club since opening and we are proud of the link we have with them.
Support groups
As soon as we had premises, Tanga Club offered support groups to Parents, Carers and families of children with any additional need or disability. Groups of this kind can be sporadic in attendance figures - Chair Katherine Miller having ran these groups pre-Tanga - and take up is very difficult to predict. Katherine has spoken with Carers Northumberland about this and concluded that our sessions should be held every two weeks.
Committee member and founding member Arielle Noble runs the support group and we have no plans to change the frequency of groups; once fortnightly improves attendance and gives people a space away from their children to get advice on issues they would not discuss in front of them. Arielle also has a number of ideas focussing on the mental wellbeing of our carers and we hope to explore these in the coming year.
How is our community involved?
Our support groups are entirely user-led and the content of each meeting depends on what people need when they come to us. The majority of the time, people will attend a support group if they have a pressing issue with which they need help; other people come along just to say hello and have a cup of coffee or a scone and to try to assist other people at the group. There is a great spirit of cooperation within Tanga's members which stems from the unfortunate struggle that families living with additional needs seem to experience.
Members of Tanga Club's board of Trustees and Committee have a mix of both lived and professional experience in relevant areas. As such, we've been able to successfully "fight people's corner" where incorrect or poor decisions have been made with respect to DLA; advise on how to claim Carers' Allowance and the rules surrounding it; help with Educational Health Care Plans; offer basic financial advice; point people towards funding where appropriate and offer support and advice with rights and access to services. It is these issues that our families need the most help to navigate through- and this is what makes Tanga's support group much more than just a space to vent.
Outdoor sessions
During the summer holidays we provide activities outdoors aimed at being accessible to as many of our children as possible. These summer sessions are very popular; with an established means to deliver them we will be providing weekly summer holiday activities each year. During the last year, a series of themed events was organised to take place outdoors for a maximum of 30 children each session. Every session was fully inclusive, and spaces were booked up within days.
Tanga in the woods
These are some of the most popular sessions that we've ever done. The National Lottery has played in integral part in funding these sessions so far, with some match funding from other organisations. Last summer we hosted 6 sessions, one every Friday; lasting 4 hours each time. The popularity of these (loosely termed Forest School, but taken at the pace of our children) has resulted in a small income stream as we charge £5 per child entry - once again according to family circumstances. We work closely with Nature's Living Room CIC who facilitate the sessions.
These are woodland sessions with a difference. Due to the flexibility required when working with our children we not only provide the regular "forest learning" schedule but we also bring various pieces of equipment which helps to enrich the overall offering. There is also an element of life skills learning to these sessions.
Short break - Center Parcs
We are delighted to be able to offer our families the chance to come along to Center Parcs for the weekend on 6th May.
At the time of writing, the trip is 2 weeks away and there is a real air of excitement within our group. Center Parcs has been chosen as the destination for our 2022 weekend away due to several factors. It is accessible and easy to get around; it has a multitude of activites for free as well as those to pay extra for; it has very few vehicles and therefore is safe; it's a natural woodland environment and this is known to reduce stress and anxiety; the lodges are clean, comfortable and private.
The experience that our families will get will be unique.
Many of the families that are attending the trip could not normally afford this venue and in some cases they don't go on holiday at all. The funding from the National Lottery, together with match funding and money raised by trustees will allow an incredible 137 people to access this amazing short break.
Experience tells us that families of children with additional needs do not always want a break away from their kids - we just want to be accepted for who we are and respected for the fact that we have daily struggles in excess of the average family. This break is a way of giving our families the strength in numbers that we need to bolster our confidence. The beauty of it is that we all understand each others' situations, and know how to act appropriately in the face of adversity. Although this may sound like an unusual statement to make, it is how we feel as a group:
This is one weekend away where no one is going to be worried about a member of the public judging us for our children's behaviour, and a chance for our children to be themselves.
The Center Parcs trip has raised the profile of our charity even further than before, and families appreciate that we will work our hardest to allow them to access the best of everything for their young people.
Summary
We are very proud of the impact we have been able to make since we formed in November 2019 - despite the emergence of the pandemic. We currently have over 300 members who access our services from 4 different counties; some travelling for over an hour just to come to our youth and social group.
We made the decision, after consulting with parents and carers; to offer healthier food at our group when we reopened. This has proven very popular with our membership. Rarely do we have any food left over at the end of a session!
We're also planning to continue outdoor and forest sessions, with added extra special events throughout the year, with the help of organisations such as Smile Through Sport, Nature's Living Room CIC and Crazy Creatures.
We have secured funding to provide annual trips for the next 2 years and anticipate that we will be able to continue this service in the longer term.
Our support groups are well attended, and we will recommence the walking groups as the weather improves.
We're pleased to have strengthened our link with fellow Hexham Charity the Torch Association; and forged new links with Hexham Community Centre, Smile Through Sport and The Hextol Foundation.
Tanga Club, it's Trustees, Committee, Parents and Carers and young people are all very excited to see what progress can be made in the forthcoming 12 months!
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|---|---|
| Reference and administrative details of the Charity, its Trustees and advisers | 1 |
| Trustees' report | 2 −5 |
| Independent examiner's report | 6 |
| Statement of financial activities | 7 |
| Balance sheet | 8 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 9−15 |
| Restricted | Unrestricted | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | funds | ||
| 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| Note | ||||
| Income from: | ||||
| Donations and legacies | 3 | 55,612 | 7,247 | 62,859 |
| Total income | 55,612 | 7,247 | 62,859 | |
| Expenditure on: | ||||
| Charitable activities | 4 | 34,332 | 2,253 | 36,585 |
| Total expenditure | 34,332 | 2,253 | 36,585 | |
| Net movement in funds | 21,280 | 4,994 | 26,274 | |
| Reconciliation of funds: | ||||
| Net movement in funds | 21,280 | 4,994 | 26,274 | |
| Total funds carried forward | 21,280 | 4,994 | 26,274 |
| 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | |||
| Fixed assets | |||
| Current assets | |||
| Debtors | 7 | 4,171 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 23,903 | ||
| 28,074 | |||
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 8 | (1,800) | |
| Net current assets | 26,274 | ||
| Total assets less current liabilities | 26,274 | ||
| Net assets excluding pension asset | 26,274 | ||
| Total net assets | 26,274 | ||
| Charity funds | |||
| Restricted funds | 9 | 21,280 | |
| Unrestricted funds | 9 | 4,994 | |
| Total funds | 26,274 |
| Restricted | Unrestricted | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | funds | |
| 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Donations | 7,247 | 7,247 | |
| Grants | 55,612 | 55,612 | |
| 55,612 | 7,247 | 62,859 |
| **Restricted ** | Unrestricted | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | funds | |
| 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | |
| £ | E | £ | |
| Travel and motor | 1,040 | 1,040 | |
| Rent | 3,919 | 3,919 | |
| Sub contract | 1,481 | 1,481 | |
| Equipment and toys | 26,463 | 365 | 26,828 |
| Telephone | 70 | 70 | |
| Sundry expenses | 121 | − | 121 |
| Postage and stationery | 819 | 819 | |
| Repairs and maintenance | 419 | 419 | |
| Licences | 88 | 88 | |
| Accountancy | 1,800 | 1,800 | |
| 34,332 | 2,253 | 36,585 |
| Activities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| undertaken | Support | Total | |
| directly | costs | funds | |
| 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Travel and motor | 1,040 | 1,040 | |
| Rent | 3,919 | 3,919 | |
| Sub contract | 1,481 | 1,481 | |
| Equipment and toys | 26,828 | − | 26,828 |
| Telephone | 70 | − | 70 |
| Sundry expenses | 121 | 121 | |
| Postage and stationery | 819 | 819 | |
| Repairs and maintenance | 419 | 419 | |
| Licences | 88 | 88 | |
| Accountancy | − | 1,800 | 1,800 |
| 34,785 | 1,800 | 36,585 |
| 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Due within one year | |
| Prepayments and accrued income | 4,171 |
| 4,171 |
| Statement of funds −current period | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at | |||
| Income | **Expenditure ** | 31 July 2021 | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General Funds −all funds | 7,247 | (2,253) | 4,994 |
| Restricted funds | |||
| National Lottery | 24,497 | (12,696) | 11,801 |
| NCC FS & WG | 1,000 | (1,000) | |
| NCC Outdoor | 500 | (500) | |
| NCC Easter | 1,000 | (1,000) | |
| NHS Captain Tom | 1,961 | (1,961) | |
| Rothley Trust | 1,000 | (1,000) | |
| Tesco | 500 | (500) | |
| Hadrian Trust | 1,000 | (1,000) | |
| Hexham Council | 1,403 | (1,403) | |
| Karbon 1.2 & 3 | 4,714 | (4,714) | |
| Postcode Neighbourhood Trust | 5,120 | (142) | 4,978 |
| NYCC Summer | 2,420 | (879) | 1,541 |
| Ballinger | 500 | (500) | |
| Book Library | 798 | (798) | |
| Community chest | 2,809 | (2,809) | |
| Stocksfield Parish Council | 2,000 | (2,000) | |
| Arnold Clark | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
| PTC Trust | 957 | (957) | |
| School for Social Entrepreneurs | 750 | 750 | |
| Co−op Projects | 1,683 | (473) | 1,210 |
| 55,612 | (34,332) | 21,280 | |
| Total of funds | 62,859 | (36,585) | 26,274 |
| Summary of funds −current period | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at | |||
| Income | Expenditure | 31 July 2021 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| General funds | 7,247 | (2,253) | 4,994 |
| Restricted funds | 55,612 | (34,332) | 21,280 |
| 62,859 | (36,585) | 26,274 |
| Restricted | Unrestricted | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | funds | |
| 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Current assets | 21,280 | 6,794 | 28,074 |
| Creditors due within one year | (1,800) | (1,800) | |
| Total | 21,280 | 4,994 | 26,274 |