Nottinghamshlre Parent Carer Forum (Registered charity, number 1200559) Financial statements for the perlod 03 October 2022 to 30 Septembor 2023 Page Contents Trustees, annual report Independent examinerfs report Receipts & payments account Statement of assets & liabilities Notes to the accounts 10-11 capLU U)hlMUMfY
Nottlnghamshire Parent Carer Forum Trustees. annual report for the period 03 October 2022 to 30 September 2023 Full name Nottinghamshi Parent Carer Forum Other names by whlch th• charlty Is NPCF. Notts PCF and Nottinghamshire PCF Organlsati¢>n type Charitable inrxjrpat&fj organisalion Reglstered chaTIty number 1200559 Prlnclpal addross Northgate Business Centre Ltd. 38 Northgate. New8rK Notts, NG24 1 EZ Trustaes John 8ennetL Chair. from 01103123 Alison Bryant, from 03110122 Maria Charles, from 03110r22 Glynn Hopklns, from 03110122 Anlonia Wallace. frorn 03110122 Helen Hassell. until 01103r23 Independont examiner John O'Brien. employee of Communty A(xx)unlitwJ Plus, Units 1 & 2 North West, TallK)t StreeL Nottingham, NG15GL Governance and management The chaiity is operated under the rules of its Qmstiiuii( adopted 3 October 2022 and niosl recently amended 12 January 2023. per our constitution, Trustees are nominated and seconded by voting members and then elected at our AGM. Additional trustees upto our maximum can be appointed by the trustees but they must then sign at the next AGM. Objectlves and activtties To relieve the of thildrpn and young people. Indudlng thelr parents. carers and families, tho have disabilittes andlor special edur2tional needs in Nottinghamshire and the sUrrnd$ng area. in order to improve their quality of life, promote their indusion in th8ir local c¢)mmunities arKI to help support them to rea their full potential. Summary of the main adivitsgs underlaken for the public benefit Meeting ar liaising with local authority, NHS Integrated Care Board {ICB) and other agencies to represent views of parent (arers and ensure services are delivered as set out in legislati and guidan. Engaging with parent (zrers lo gather view5 on Icxxl services and other issues effecting children and young people spec4al educatK>nal needs and l or disabilities (SEND). We work alongside local authortses. edu(3tion. health. and other seNice providers to ensure the services they plan. commisston, deliver and monitor meet the needs of diiklren and families with SEND tn Nottinghamshire.
Nottinghamshire Parent Carer Forum Isiti"ng education establishments to establish and support parent forums and deliver the Autism in Sch(x)Is project. These activitses benefit the public by. 1. Providing infonnation and signkKJstirvJ to services and resou$ for parent care We provide inforniation atM)Ut seThices. events, consultations. poliw thanges and other relevant issues through our monthty newsletter, email. our websrte, and vari(MJs social media platf0m. We help provide access to timely and relevant information enabling families to access the services and support they need to gain a better qualty of lrfe. become more infomied. connected. active and empowered citEens. It helps families get he tailored to their individual needs. 2. Providing peer support We vrsit support groups and Children's Centres. Msit schools, set up and estsblish new parent forums. and deliver the mini forums as part of the Autism in Schools project. Supporting parents of children and young people ¥Mth disabilities or additional nee in Nottinghamshire m8ans families meet. share. and learn from each other. It reduces isolation and increases Confiden and knoedge and provides a sense Inclusion and underslarKJing. building cx)nneLons ith others in &milar siiuations. 3. Engagemerrt and Repr&8entati We engage with parent carers thr(gh various channels. induding hokjing stslls at r81evant parent carer marketplace events. distributing the forum's leafiets out to groups. holding workshops and sharing out surveys and oth8r initiatives to capture their challenges and concerns. hearing from individual parents through their shared stories. emails. and phone calls. and help establish new parent support groups. We engage wilh parent carers in diverse Ydys so that different VO are heard a gather views on the I1 services and other issues affecting children and young people wÈth SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) and their families. We collect feedback and get parents and (arers. lived experiences to service commissioners, providers and OFSTED ICQC. These activits'es mean there is a Constructi (*annel of communication beeen parents. carers, and strategic partners to influence positive thange. create qualty seThices. and provision that meets the needs of all children and young people with SEND in Nottinghamshire.
Nottinghamshire Parent Carer Forum 4. Infiuencing and transfomiing seThic6s and attitieS We meet and liaise with the local auth(xity. NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB (Integrated Care Board) and other agencies and ensure that the collecttve voice of parent carers and their children, as well as young people with disabilities, are represented and infiuence Ihe planning. shaping. commissioning and delivery of ser4ices. W8 review and (x)-produce infomiation in partnership with the lo1 authority. ICB and others. We advocate for WKler parent engagement and the value of hearing directy from families and support the development of meaningfijl OppornItieS for engagem8nL We promte c¢>produdion in decision making and planning for future servi provision, so that parents and (xrers can wntribute to the dev81opment of service that mget their needs. We undertake eviden gathering projects to enable in-depth dats to be collected k) evidence the lived experiences of these families 8rKI to validate the need for chan and improvemenL IncreasiThJ knowledge and aNYareness of the bartiers faced by families helps build understanding and an equttable and inclusive qualty of lrfe for children with any disabilrty, speoal edu(xtional need. condition. or impaim)ent in Nottinghamshire a creates qualty services that meet the needs of all. Publlc bon statement The Trust8es confinn that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit. 'Charittes and Public Benefir. Summary of the main achievements durfng the period We hosted workshops and attended several parent rer Maetpla events with parent numbers of up to 2(X). Here we got to meet and engage ryth parent carers, shared publicity material, got new members and heard families, experiences. Feedback shown that participants believed they were better infomied and more engaged as a resulL We attended strategic govemance meetings. mosty virtually, but with a number now resumed in-person. Meetings included Ihe ICS SEND Health Assurance Group, SEND Accountabilty Board. and the Local Area Qualty Assurance EHC plan Steering Group. We had parent representstives engaged in many areas of service delivery including Short Breaks - SEND Local Offer Groups. Short Breaks Steering Group, NottAlone steering Group. Preparing for AdulthcKMJ workstreams. Joint N0cIty SEND Employment Core Group and the neur0dlverty website coproduction group. In totsl
Nottinghamshire Parent Carer Forum we participated in more than 2(K) meetings achieved by 375 parental representatives attending work-strearn meetings, steering groups or conferenos. We maintsined a bSIte of relevant information and several soctal media platfonr as well as continuing to efflail regularty to parents on our datsbase and to send oul a monthly newsletter. The Steefing Group rnet monthly wilh a hjbrid option. This enabled participation from more diverse team. The Steering Group plans the work of the Charity, coordinates representstion. parent participation and engagements. and plans events. As members of the National Network of Parent Carer Fofurns we work to keep the I voice of parents and carers loud and dear. and Infjuen and shape the delivery o services for disabled families. This indudes attending work stream meetings and acting as represenlatives from Nottinghamshire at these strategic meetings. Forums work in their k)cal areas but should also wnnect regionally. Nottinghamshi Parent Caref Forum are active within the East Midlands network of forums. and we attend regular meetings for our area. discusstng diverse topics and erk8uring that local concems are heard regionally and natialty. At the fowm's regular quartedy meetirnJ with colleagues from the L(al Authority, raised parent Cars. increa&ng experience and concem about the use of part-time timetables. how they are being monitored, whether it was a growing problem, and the effect it could have on families and children's outMe8. Coming out of that discussion the forum was inviied to submit a Scokyng d0me[rt to cary out a revie into this area. The document details the purKM)se of the review. methodology, key lines of 8nquiry and key questions. reporting mechanisms. and anticipated outcomès. It has now undertaken a project to enable in-depth data to be collected to evidence the lived experien of families and to validate any need for change and improvemenL In late January Nottinghamshire becxme the first Local Area to be inspected under the new framework. The forum rked extremely hard to raise awareness of the inspection and to encourage parent carers to complete the OFSTEDICQC survey, and a great many parents did. The Steering Group worked laboriously over several long days. putting in many hours. to ensure that Ihe limited time with the inspection team would be put to besl use. We were able to present a detailed breakdown of the areas where children and young p)Ple with SEND were being failed. covering the top priorities for pants e.g. statutory failings. unacceptsble y¥ and gaps in services. We used data. evidence and referenced suTveys to valKlate everything that VRS raised. The parent voice of lrfe in Nottinghamshire Yas o)mmuni(xted strong and dearly to the inspeth.on team. The OFSTEDICQC Inspection report said The Nottinghamshire Parenl Carer Fowm {NPCF) take an active role in representing the families of children arKI young people with SEND. NPCF is represented on the SEND accountsbility board. Members of t
forum use their own and their members, experiences to challenge partnership leaders when SeiceS and provision are not g)od enough. NPCF is involved in th Nottinghamshlre Parent Carer Forum partnership's plannlng to improve services and provision. However. they are rightl concerned that leaders. planning is reactive rather than fonvard looking." In the light of the OFSTEDICQC Inspection outcome in May 2023 of. Ividespread andlor systemic failings. the forum has been Lx)mmFtted to ensuring parent carers are involved in the improvement Yrk arising. Parent representatives from the forum a engaged at all strategic levels under the SEND Improvement Plan induding attendance at the SEND Executive Leadership Group. SEND Partnership Improvement Board and SEND Partnership AsSUn¢e and Improvement Board (PAIG). Flnanclal revlew We are in a gd financial position at the end of our financial year with a signifiG9n surplus in funds. We have secured additi(Xkql fiFndirKJ streams in addition to our annual Departrnent of Education grant whfftch has funded our increased workload and will allow us to increase our engagement parent cArers and our inflUere with statutory bodies. The charity's policy on reserves The trustees agreed at their meeting in September 2023 an unrestricted reserve £6,000 be maintained in the current ac(x)unt to ensure that the charity has sufficient funds to withstsnd finan(aal issues or to accommodate a four month winding up period for the charity in an organised manner as required by the charitys constitution. The designated reserves amount will be reassessed annually at the fi t business meeting of the trustees following the AGM. Flnanclal risks The majority of our income is reIVed in the forni of grants from public bodies, thi funding may be affe(aed by changes in national 8rKI k)cal govemment policies. Signed on half of the charitS trustees: Slgned John Bennè
Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of Nottinghamshire Parent Carer Forum for the period 03 October 2022 to 30 September 2023 I report to the trustees on my examinalion of the a¢Unts of Nottinghamshire Parenl Carer Fcyum (the tharity) for the per 03 October 2022 to 30 September 2023. Responsibilities and basis of rnport As the trustees of the charity you are resp)nsible for the prepardtion of the accourts in accordance wilh the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act.). I report in respect of my examinalion of the charity's ac1unts nied out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in Cay1rJ out my examination I have foll0vd all the applicable DIrectior given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the ACL Indepondent examlnefs statement I have completed my examination. I confinn that no matte[5 have come to my attention in connection the examination gFving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounling records re not kept in resped of the chaiity as required by seclion 130 of the Act or 2. accounts do nol accord with those cordS. I have no concerns and have come a(xJss no Otr matters in connection wtth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper undeand11¥j of the accounts to be reaclwj. Signed John O. . FCCA. FCIE Employee of Community Accounting Plus Date 2510112024
Nottlnghamshlre Parent Carer Forum Receipts & payments account for the perlod 03 October 2022 to 30 September 2023 2023 Total Fund$ Ihw•slActed Relcknd Funds Fund$ Receipts Grants & dorBtlor6 Fees for setvices Bank irtteresl OpetirKJ trar from prewioL6 ethy Total rnceipts 26239 26239 15816 75 20795 62925 15816 75 20795 36686 26239 Payments EwBrts meetiJS TrainirYJ Staffiryj costs SehJom Heard 294 123 95 752 491 389 875 491 9483 441 3028 1022 434 2921 2857 21941 441 2183 1022 74 2095 2360 18996 DeiElopmertt info & s0ceS Web developmgnt Parent Car eWereS Parent Carer remLTrralion Total payments 826 497 Not recelptsl(payments) Cash funds at end of thls perlod 33741 33741 7243 40984 7243 40984
Nottlnghamshlre Parent Carer Forum Statement of assets and liabilities at 30 September 2023 Cash assets BaThk accowts 40984 40984 Other monetary assets Debtors 400 400 Assets r•taln•d forthe Charity's own use Laplop. PLrcfrBsed Dec 2022. cost £750. Ger£ral 8qUPThrt Llabllllles Creditors 3060 3060 These fin cia state nts are accepted on behalf of the (thartty by: Signed John Benn
Nottinghamshire Parent Carer Forum Notes to the accounts for the period 03 October 2022 to 30 September 2023 l. Receipts & payments accounts Receipts and payments accounts contain a summary of money received and money spent during the period and a list of assets and liabilities at the end of the pertod. Usually, cash received and cash spent will indude transactK)ns through bank accou and cash in hand. 2. Grants & donations Totsl Departrnert for Ed{lOn via Cortact 26240 26240 26240 26240 3. Funds analysls Recelpl8 IPa>Thenty Qoang b•l•n Restrkt•d funds Cortad a Famity DIE Parert Carer Participation 26239 (18947) 7292 49 26239 7243 Unrestrlctsd funds GerEral 36686 33741 36686 33741 The specific purwses for which these furKls ar8 held for. Contsct a Family- funding for ts running of the fOrn as set out by the Departrnent for Education. through ContacL in the (xjnditions of their orant. DfE Parent Carer Participation - this proje(* is starting in 23124 and will be funded by Nottingharnshire County Council. 4. Debtors Infrastrudure {insurance) Web development (web hosting) 356 10
Nottlnghamshire Parent Carer Forum 5. Creditor8 Staffing o)sts- Wages (Sept) Staffing costs - HMRC & pensmin Independ examinatim fee 2130 Trustees. remuneratlon During the accounting period. the charity purthased Ttee Indernnty Insurance at a (x)st of £20. Trustees r1Ved no expenses. remuneration or benefits in this perK)d. 7. Previous period comparlson The previous period's figures have nol be8n induded for mparisOn because this is the charitys first aca)unting period. 8. Glossary of lernis Credltors: These are amounts (Mpd by the charity. but rt paMI during the accounb'ng period. Debtors: These are amounts {rd to ts charity, bui not re¢d in the accounts'ng period. Prepayments: These are services that the charity has paid for in aVan. but not used during the ac£ounting period. Restrlcted funds: These are funds given to the charity. subject to specif restrictions set by the donor. but still within the general objects of the charity. 11