2024-03-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 31.03.2023 start date To 30.03.2024 Period end date

Charity name: ReFrame Collective

Charity registration number: 1191191

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, 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 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 hardship, poverty, family 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 experiences which impacts on their ability to integrate into society. 5. Contributing to and furthering the knowledge base in relation to this area 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 activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	During this time frame we had a charity consultant provide support to the team of trustees. We developed and co-produced a peer mentor programme and working with several local authorities to support their involvement of birth parents. We provided training on co-production and involvement.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees have considered that specific guidance and that they are satisfied that the activities of Reframe provides a public benefit.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	ReFrame Collective does not make grants.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	ReFrame Collective have a volunteer framework that guides involvement and aims to support the development 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

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	We had the opportunities to present at several different conferences and spaces to raise awareness of the birth parent experience. One of the co-founders was a guest speaker at the Association of Lawyers for Children Conference which was very positively received. We have worked on developing resources and videos to further advance our charitable aims and objectives. Continued a photovoice project with a group of birth parents who have had recurrent experiences of care proceedings.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	We have had some donations in this period which have been ear marked for specific activities. We have been approached to support with research grants.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The trustees have decided that the charity should hold reserves covering the costs for six months. With our current outgoings the reserves policy is met.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£2500
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	NA
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	NA
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	The trustees do not have any concerns about the charity continuing

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting members are its charities trustees.
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Every trustee must be appointed [for a term of three years] by resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	ReFrame Collective
Other name the charity uses	NA
Registered charity number	1191191
Charity’s principal address	16 Killbright Road, Millisle Co.Down BT22 2JD

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Nam e of pers on (or body ) entitl ed to appo int trust ee (if any)
	Taliah Drayak
	Anna Gupta	Safeguarding lead		Fou ndin g trust ee
	Rachel Benett			Fou ndin g trust ee
	Barbara Rishworth	Chair of Trustees
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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

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

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

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

	Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address
	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

31.03.2023-30.03.2024
Accounts prepared under reciepts and
payments basis
Date	Details	Income	Expenditure
	Startingaccount balance	11,063.80
21.04.2023	ALC Raffle	650
26.05.2023	Insurance		382.72
26.05.2023	Insurance		145.36
25.09.2023	Fizzi Productions Ltd IC4184		360
20.10.2023	Vouchers for photovoice parents		337.5
24.11.2023	Vouchers for photovoice parents		45
21.12.2023	Vouchers for photovoice parents		15
11.01.2024	AU Facilitation Invoice 08 01 24		500
11.01.2024	NL Facilitation Invoice NLRFV01		500
13.03.2024	Donation	1500
15.03.2024	CS Invoice 1092		80
27.03.2024	Invoice NLRF001		40
		13,213.80	2405.58
		Balance	10,808.22