## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 08.09.2020 start date To 30.03.2021 Period end date Charity name: ReFrame Collective**
**Charity registration number: 1191191**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 To promote social inclusion for the
purposes of the charity public benefit by preventing people
as set out in its from becoming socially excluded,
governing document
relieving the needs of those people
who are socially excluded and
assisting them to integrate into
society. For the purpose of this
clause ‘socially excluded’ means
being excluded from society, or
parts of society, as a result of
having your child removed (or who
is at risk of becoming pregnant and
their child/ren removed from their
care).
Mothers and fathers who have a
child removed from their care are
socially excluded due to the impact
this process has on their mental
health, health, the stigma they
experience, substance use,
involvement with the crimilar
criminal justice system, poor
educational
attainment/unemployment and
disadvantage that can follow from
the above. This particular group of
parents are also socially excluded
as a result of a number of factors
that precede their involvement in
care proceedings, including: having
been a young person in care,
mental health difficulties, learning
disabilities, substance use, poor
educational attainment, and
disadvantage arising from
contextual issues (e.g. financial
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|hardship, poverty, family|||
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|breakdown, poor housing, being a|||
|victim of crime, socio-economic|||
|status and discrimination|on the||
|grounds of youth, class, sex, race,|||
|ethnic origin, sexual orientation).|||
|We aim to do this by:|||
|1.
Supporting this group of|||
|parents to participate in the|||
|wider community by|||
|providing opportunities for|||
|connection with others with|||
|whom they have shared|||
|experiences, providing|||
|opportunities for co-|||
|produced activities,|while||
|providing holistic support to|||
|assist their participation.|||
|2.
Alleviating the distress|||
|caused by parent’s previous|||
|experiences of social|||
|exclusion, and providing on-|||
|going support for parents|||
|who are managing the|||
|trauma and loss of having a|||
|child removed from|their||
|care, and the further social|||
|exclusion that this brings.|||
|3.
Raising awareness|||
|among professionals who|||
|work with this particular|||
|group of parents as|well as||
|the wider health network by|||
|highlighting their|||
|experiences of social|||
|exclusion and the challenges|||
|that result from this.|||
|4.
Raising public|||
|awareness of the needs and|||
|experiences of this particular|||
|group of parents in relation|||
|to their social exclusion and|||
|experiences by highlighting|||
|the context of their|||
|experience, stigma|and||
|discrimination they|||
|experience which impacts on|||
|their ability to integrate into|||
|society.|||
|5.
Contributing to and|||
|furthering the knowledge|||
|base in relation to this area|||
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by conducting research
projects to inform ‘the
development of preventative
and early intervention
projects to support this
particular group of parents,
and to inform and support
the awareness-raising
activities in 3 and 4.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and During this time frame we funded a
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activities in relation to parent to access support via Open
those purposes for the Nest following the removal of their
public benefit, in child. In addition to this we planned to
particular, the activities, fund a mentoring course for two birth
projects or services parents that had been involved with
identified in the the steering group and paid for their
accounts. time in planning awareness raising
sessions through training social and
psychological professionals. We also
held a focus group to gather the
priorities of this cohort of parents.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The Trustees have considered that
whether the trustees specific guidance and that they are
have had regard to the satisfied that the activities of Reframe
guidance issued by the provides a public benefit.
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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SORP reference
ReFrame Collective does not make
Para 1.38 grants.
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment
ReFrame Collective have a volunteer
Para 1.38 framework that guides involvement
Contribution made by and aims to support the development
volunteers of all involved in the charity. It is
important to ReFrame Collective that
birth parents involved in the charity
are remunerated for their time in a
way that supports them.
Other
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## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
Covid had a significant impact on the
objectives set for the year and
required a move from face-to-face
Summary of the main meetings and events to online.
Para 1.20
achievements of the Additionally, the impact of Covid on
charity, identifying the individual members of the team
difference the charity’s resulted in challenges throughout the
work has made to the time period.
circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any During the first submission period the
wider benefits to society working group and trustees
as a whole. consolidated their aims and
objectives for the year. We took up
opportunities to present the
perspectives of birth parents at
various events. We were able to
provide online support groups for
birth parents online facilitated by a
birth parent and solution focused
therapist. We also began work to
prioritise hearing from birth parents
about what they feel is most
important for them through online
focus groups.
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
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other
## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 As a small charity whose activities
financial position at the were significantly impacted by Covid
end of the period meant our expenses were low for this
period.
Statement explaining Para 1.22 The trustees have decided that the
the policy for holding charity should hold reserves covering
reserves stating why the costs for six months. With our
they are held current outgoings the reserves policy
is met.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £2500
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 NA
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 NA
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 The trustees do not have any
uncertainties about the concerns about the charity continuing
charity continuing as a as a going concern
going concern
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds Para 1.47
(including any
fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution of a Charitable
document
Incorporated Organisation whose
(trust deed, royal
only voting members are its
charter)
charities trustees.
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Every trustee must be appointed
methods including [for a term of three years] by
details of any
resolution passed at a properly
constitutional provisions
convened meeting of the charity
e.g. election to post or
trustees.
name of any person or
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name ReFrame Collective
Other name the charity NA
uses
Registered charity 1191191
number
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Charity’s principal Castleview
address St. Margarets Hope
ORKNEY
ORKNEY
E2 0JN
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Brid Chair of Trustees 08.09.2020- Founding trustee
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Featherstone 12.01.2021
2 Anna Gupta Safeguarding lead Founding trustee
3 Rachel Benett Founding trustee
4 Tim Fisher 12.01.2021
5 Taliah Drayak Chair of Trustees 12.01.2021
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for
whole year
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**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date**
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08.09.2020-30.03.2021
Accounts prepared under receipt and payments basis
Date Details Income Expenditure
26.04.2019 Donation 5000
Bank charges 0.2
Bank charges 0.2
22.01.2020 Donation 520
Bank charges 0.2
14.02.2020 Grant Ideas and Pioneers 10,250.00
Bank charges 0.2
29.05.2020 Access Insurance 372.72
Bank charges 0.4
04.06.2020 Access Insuranec Cyber Cover 112
29.06.2020 Travel to Open Nest for client 190.6
Bank charges 0.2
04.07.2020 Donation to Open Nest 70
Bank charges 0.2
01.12.2020 Payment CS for time Invoice 1 (on drive) 90
Bank charges 0.4
15.01.2021 Payment to ILM for mentoring course 660
15.01.2021 Payment to ILM for mentoring course 660
19.02.2021 CS Invoice 1060 (in email) 120
28.02.2021 CM Invoice 1 120
Bank charges 1.2
02.03.2021 Remuneration for focus group 105
15770 2503.52
Balance 13266.48
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