CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 616123 Period start date To 414124 Period end date Charity name: Memory Gardens Charity registration number: 1203439 Objectives and Activities SORP r8f8refice Surnmary oflhe purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document Para 1.17 For the public benefit, to relieve the needs of Ghildren and young people with sensory, communication, motor and medical Complex needs (including Autism Spectrum and Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties) and by extension their families and carers. The provision of projects, sessions and workshops focused on the beneficiaries, play, development and relationships. Summary ofthe main aclivilies in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or servi$ identified in the accounts. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard lo the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit P4ra 1.17 and 1.19 Para 1.18 We confirm that trustees have had regard to the guidan issued by the Charily Commission on public benefit
Achievements and Performance SORP ref&r&nc Summary oflhe main achievements of the charity, identifying the differen the charity's work has made lo the circumslances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. We run Multi-sensory Health and Well- being sessions. The 'Hand and Sky" program is for Early year and Primary age children with PMLD (Profound and multiple Learning Difficulties) where it is run one day a week in a Special Needs School. We run a combination of individual and group sessions here. A further program is run in a Children's Centre for Early Year children on the Autistic Spectrum. We work together with the School Carers and in the Children's Centre, with Parents. In these sessions we use different modalities including Movement, Play, Music and Therapeutic Touch and guide Carers and Parents in the careful and nuanced use of these ways of making contact with a child under their care. We come to understand each particular child through these weekly half hour or 40 minute sessions. We have seen children grow in confidence and in their sense of entitlement lo share what interests them with significant adults and with one another in the group sessions. It is also a space for Carers, Parents and other family members to relax and have fun with this child, joining in to create something we all value together whilst taking the lead from the Child. We see that this approach allows Carers and Parents to celebrate the special qualities about their child and to have our Practitioner witness their unique and special way of relating. We learn from this child whilst encouraging in them a wider scope of experience and communication through gesture, sound- making facial expression, rhythm of movement, qualities of touch and pause. Working in this way our Practitioner sees and is told through verbal and written feedback, the value of Ihis approach for Parents and Carers. The children, many of whom are pre-verbal, show through their excitement to be in the sessions and week by week, through changes in their muscle tone, spontaneous displays of feeling states both when they are happy and frustrated and affection, a more lively and varied sense of resence. The become Para 1.20
more fluid and sofler in their bodies with a wider repertoire of choices in their play and a sense Ihat they can rest when they need to. We feel these sessions may help to allow different ways of being together outside of individual achievement and competition and can foster a mutual respect and interest across diversity in race, age, disability, achievement and vulnerability. It can address the isolation that children with Special Needs come to feel as they get older and that their Carers and Parents come to feel on their behalf in this Society through their daily experience of being excluded from cultural and leisure pursuits because of their different sensory and physical needs. For our Charity this program, "Hand and Sky" is a form of Practice Research in simple shared activities that bring people together from different walks of life. 11 is a continuation of our Garden Project whiGh is where the name Memory Gardens came from.
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Para 1.21 The charity has a cash balance of £8,266 and has no liabilities. The charity only carries out work for which it has funding for and so there is a low risk it falling into a liability position or running out of cash part wa throu ro ecl. Reserves are held for the provision of projects, sessions and workshops. Reserves are held lo fund these projects over the near temi. Statement explaining the policy for holding reseeS stating why they are held Para 1.22 Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.22 £8,266 nla Para 1.22 Para 1.24 nla the charity holds a cash surplus osition. As stated above. there are no uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going oncern as il receives funds in advance of delivering projects, sessions, workshops etc. This is something as trustees we will continue to monitor. Para 1.23
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of governing document (Ii"usl deed, l.oyal cliailerl Para 1.25 Please see attachment of our Constitution- It is a Charity Commission Constitution where we filled in the blanks to personalise it. R CIO- Foundation How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated a%socialion, 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 Para 1.25 Trustees are appointed based on their expertise and experience in the relevant fields to the charity. Reference and Administrative details Charit name other name the charit uses Re islered charit number Charity's principal address Memo Gardens Hand and Sk Pro 1203439 23 Springfield Second Floor Flat Hackney London ect
Names of the charity trustees who manage tho charity Trustee name Office lif anyl Dates acted If not for whole year Name of person lor body) entltled to appoint trustse lif any) nla- managed by CEO Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re ort was a tjirector name Dates aeted If not for whole year Christina Macrae Acted whole eriod Geor e Hobhouse Acted whole eriod na Taleb Acted whole eriod roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name nla Dates acted If not for whole nla ear
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets nla - funds only held for use in own capacity 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 nla Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets nla Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details All key personnel have been disclosed
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature{sl Full namels) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etcl Date
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES 1203A39 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from OG1061?.02'.1 To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to the nearfrst Restricted funds Endowment funds Last Fieriod1614123- 5161231 Total funds to the nearest £ to tho rwarest£ to the nearest É totho *oar8st£ A1 Receipts SEN Family Setvice Supervision ¢osl- paid by scho Thursday after sthool dub Cloudesley Grant Sthool don8lion 120 960 120 9,100 120 9.11X) 120 9,560 2,500 Sub total (Gross income for AR) 10,300 10,300 12,180 A2 Ass8t and Investment sales, (see table). Sub total Total re¢elpt$ 10,300 10,300 12,180 A3Pa 8ntB Piacliboner 11.820 720 167 22S 11,820 Y20 167 225 1.250 120 33 Member8hips Sub total 12,932 12,932 1N03 A4 Asset and Investment purchases, Isee table Sub total Total payments 12.932 12,932 1,403 Net of recelpts/(paymonts) AS Transfers between funds A6 Cash fut)ds last year end Cash funds this year end 2,632 2.632 10,777 10,898 8,266 10,89B 8,266 122 10,898 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 1110312025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted fund5 to nearest £ Restricted funds to neare5tÈ Et)dowment funds Categories Detslls to nearè$t£ B1 Cash funds Cash ai bank 8,266 Total cash funds 8,266 l*gtse baLynCo5th r8caiptsand poymaTht$ Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds Endowment fun(Is Details to nèarèst£ to J)oarost£ 82 Other monetary assets Fund towhich asset belon Details Cost loptionall Curr&ntvalu• loptlonall Fund to which a5Sèt bglon Detalls C05tloptlonfyll urr•ntv4luo loptionall B4 Assets retalned for the charity's own use Fund towhl¢h rolates Amount due ar1 Details When due {optionall B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two tru51ees on behaw of all the Iruslees Signature Print Name Dale of appiov81 Il/Jlzs CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 1110312025