## **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.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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
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**Address**|**Type of**
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**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**|