## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 31st March 2022. Period start date To 30[th] June 2023 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Kent PACT (Parents and Carers Together)**
## **Charity registration number: 1194016**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To relieve the needs of children and young
people with disabilities and special educational
needs aged between 0 and 25, and their
families/carers, in Kent through:
a) the provision of opportunities for parents
and carers to influence the decisions that
affect their families and to contribute to
developing services that meet the needs of
their families.
b) the provision of advice and support to
parents and carers via forums, workshops and
other means to inform and empower them
about the services and issues that affect their
families;
c) liaising and forming partnerships with
statutory authorities and other agencies to
represent the views of families, influence
positive change in the delivery of services for
children and young people with disabilities and
special educational needs and ensure the best
possible outcomes for them.|
|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|`o`
In response to the Local Authority SEND
improvement notice, we have worked
closely with partners in other SEND
charities, commissioned services and
local authority organisations to gather
family voice and feed their views and
experiences into strategy and
development to improve services.
`o`
We co Vice Chair the county SEND
Strategic Improvement board.
`o`
Joint Commissioned ‘short break’
services for CY/P
`o`
Identified and delivered Training to
families.
`o`
Evaluate services and work strategically
to improve.
`o`
Collaborated with LA Communications to
deliver the Dfe review information in an
easier to read format.
`o`
Reviewed letters and documents sent to
parents from Education/health and|
|||Educational Psychologists to ensure
they are parent/ family friendly.
`o`
Developed IT to gather parent views.
`o`
Present at County wide Information
Advice and guidance ‘roadshows’ to
continue to develop relationships with
Families and strategic partners in the LA
and Dfe to represent parental lived
experience in SEND services.
`o`
Develop delivery of ND services to
schools in accordance with Dfe/NHSE
PINS pilot project|
|---|---|---|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees can confirm that they have taken
regard to the guidance contained in the Charity
Commission general Guidance on public benefit.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Volunteers have contributed considerable time,
expertise, and commitment to support
Governance and Charity direction.
Taken professional advice regarding
Employment Law and worked with NNPCF to
ensure delivery under Dfe terms of reference
for PCF’s|
|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|`o`
Please also see summary of activities Pg1
`o`
PCF and the LA together has been awarded
recognition for joint working in commissioned
services for CY/P.
`o`
Produced and delivered Webinairs for families
to inform of Inclusive Education
`o`
Hosted County wide event ‘PACT in the Park’
for families with @300 people attending.
`o`
Produced Annual report for families with AGM
https://online.flippingbook.com/view/337247847/|
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## **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|The Trustees feel the charity is in an acceptable
position at the year end. Forecasts were as
robust as possible with enough back up to
manage the financial crisis in the public sector.
Further funding from the LA has been agreed
to 2025.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22||
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22||
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23||
## **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|The Department for Education
Kent County Council SEND Directorate
Dfe PCF Grant|
|---|---|---|
|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|Funding from the public sector is increasingly
difficult. Measures to source additional funding
will be undertaken movingforward.|
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Constituted 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|Trustees may nominate themselves or
others, with regard to Dfe requirements for
persons with SEND CYP. Trustees are
interviewed and voted by current Trustees|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Charities Commission Trustee Governance Relevant DBS Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works National Network of Parent Carer Forums Relationship with any Para 1.51 related parties Other
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Kent Parents and Carers Together|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|Kent PACT|
|Registered charity number|1194016|
|Charity’s principal address|The Howard de Walden Centre
Bluett Street
Maidstone
Kent ME14 2UG|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**|
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||Alison White|Chair|1/4/21-15/3/23||
||Fiona Handscombe||1/4/21-15/3/23||
||Clare Winwood||1/4/21-15/3/23||
||Brian Griggs||1/4/21-15/3/23||
||Kim Daniels||24/5/22- 11/11/22||
||Aylee Richmond||1/4/21-28/9/23||
||Sharon King||1/4/21||
||Bernadette Hannon||21/11/22||
||Alexander
Ravescroft||5/12/22||
||Colette Tanner||5/12/22||
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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**|**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**|_BLHannon_|_CTanner_|
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||Bernadette Hannon|Colette Tanner|
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Chair||
||24/4/24||
||24/4/24||
## **231194016**
||||£|£|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Income|KCC|Grants|242454.25||
||Contact a Family (DfE)|Grant|17500.00||
||Amazon|Donation|29.77||
||Bank interest|Interest|108.53||
|||||260092.55|
|||£|||
|Expenses|Salaries|191570.85|||
||PAYE|35734.15|||
||NEST Pension|8105.94|||
||HR|4832.42|||
||Staff training|189.50|||
||Staff meetings|369.36|||
||Team meetings|26.60|||
||Postal address|50.00|||
||Software|6379.35|||
||Stationery and marketing|1679.68|||
||Postage|118.51|||
||Hardware|2502.59|||
||Telephone|5707.11|||
||Travel|18927.74|||
||Events|543.55|||
||Quadrant meetings|1830.27|||
||Trustees meetings|162.79|||
||National meetings|568.05|||
||Subscriptions / fees|300.00|||
||Parent expenses|312.70|||
||Insurance|776.72|||
||DBS checks|915.00|||
||Bank charges|87.00|||
||Website|244.25|||
||CYP|268.44|||
||Gift|11.69|||
||ICO|40.00||282254.26|
|Deficit||||-22161.71|
||Opening bank|-58618.58|||
||Closing bank|36456.87|||
CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustees
Kent Parents and Carers Together
On accounts for the year
ended
3010612023
Charity no
(if any)
1194016
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ("the Trust") for the year ended
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
("the Act").
Responsibilities and
basis of report
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent IThe charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to
examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of
applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that
disclosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charities Act" or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
2410412024
Name:
Andrew Kite
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
Fellow of the Institute of Accountants and Bookkeepers, Fellow of the
International Association of Accounting Professionals, ICPA (Fellow)
IER
Oct 2018
(if any):
Address:
Lombard House, 12-17 Upper Bridge Street, Canterbury, CT12NF
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and
guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
There are no items to disclose.
IER
Oct 2018