CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 614124 Period start date To 514125 Period end date Charity name: Memory Gardens Charity registration number: 1203439 Objectives and Activities SORP reference Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document Para 1.17 For the public benefit, to relieve the needs of children 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 of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.17 and 1.19 Para 1.18 We confirm that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit 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. 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) and Children on the Autistic Spectrum. We are hosted in Schools and Children's Centres and our Practitioner works alongside and in partnership with Parents and school Teaching Assistants (TAS). In these sessions we use different modalities including Movement, Play, Music and Therapeutic Touch and guide Parents and TAS in the careful and nuanced use of these ways of making contact with a child whoo is pre-verbal. 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 to 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 this 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 presence. They become more fluid and softer in their bodies with a wider re ertoire of choices in Para 1.20 their play and a sense that 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. It is a continuation of our Garden Project which 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 £1,165 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 ect. Reserves are held for the provision of projects, sessions and workshops. Reserves are held to fund these projects over the near term. £1,165 n/a Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves 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 Para 1.22 Para 1.24 n/a - the charity holds a cash surplus osition. As stated above, there are no uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern as it 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 trust deed, ro al charter How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, 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 Charity Commission Consitution Para 1.25 CIO - Foundation Para 1.25 Trustees are appointed based on their expertise and experience in the relevant fields to the charity. Reference and Administrative details Memo Gardens Hand and Sk Pro 1203439 23 Springfield Second Floor Flat Hackney London Charit name Other name the charit uses Registered charit number Charity's principal address ect Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) Trustee name Office (If any) nla- managed by CEO Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Director name Dates acted if not for whole year Christina Macrae Acted whole eriod Geor e Hobhouse Acted whole eriod na Taleb Acted whole eriod ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Dates acted if not for whole ear nla Trustee name nla nla 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 n/a Exemptions from disclosure ersonnel details Reason for non-disclosure of ke 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(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date *IqIL CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Ccll'dciis Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from U!jli]cl 12(J2..1 To S•ctIon￿.41o¢e1pts••11d pa Unrestricted funds to the nearest Endowment funds to the nearest £ Last period (616123 - 514124) to the nearest £ Restricted funds Total funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Recei ts SEN Famil Service Donation from School Homse Road Children's Centre tbnation chard aoudesle Charit rant 120 960 120 9,100 5,000 5,000 Sub total(Gross income forAR) 5,000 5,000 10,300 A2 Asset and investment sales, see table Sub total Total receipts 5,000 5,000 10,300 A3Pa ments Practitioner Pracititioner supervision Supplies Memberships Courses 10,770 540 266 225 300 10,770 540 266 225 300 11,820 720 167 225 Sub total 12,101 12,101 12,932 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) Sub total Total payments 12,101 12,101 12,932 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 7,101 7,101 2,632 8,266 8,266 10,898 1,165 1,165 8,266 CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 0510912025 s•cdon"B StatsM•nt.Ofq•s0ts4nd"IlablllU•￿thffiTnd•fth#PorIo*￿, Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted f unds Endowment funds to nearest £ Categories Details to nearest £ B1 Cash funds CAsh at bank 1,165 Total cash funds 1,165 (wee with r￿l￿s ￿ Fwn&ts ￿C￿￿￿