E.Syn ID.. 729c1063.97dtA8ftFa53Wb292914506b2 Trustees. Annual Report Per Start dale Period end dale From 2024 To 31° March ' 2025 Section A Reference and administration details Charlty name Ealing Parent Carer Forum Reglstered charlty number Ilf any) 1204127 Charity's prlnclpal address The Lido Centre 63 Mattock Lane London Postcode W139LA Names of th• ¢harity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted If notfor whole ear Trustee name Office lif any) Name of person lor bodyl •ntltled toa olnt trltstee Ilan Chartes Bamard Chair EPCF Carol Swords EPCF Patrick Kennedy Treasurer EPCF Name of chief executive or names of senior stsff members {Optional infomiation) Oliver Francis- Executive Lead, Heidi Appleton- Education Lead Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement DescrlplSon of the charlty's trusts Conslitution Type of governing document How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisalion {ClO) Trustee selection methods Trustees approved by the original EPCF steering group prior to confimiation of our successftjl application to beoome a registered charity. Section C Ob'ectives and activities To relieve the needs of children and young people, including their parents, carefs and families. who have disabilities andlor special educational needs in Ealing and the surrounding area, to improve their qualty of life, promote their inclusion in their local communibes and to help and support them reach their fijll potential. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in Its governlng document
E-sign ID". 729c1063-97dN8fO453Wb2929145(b2 Ealing Parent Carer Forum IEPCFI primarily deliver5 information and support to families in Ealing caring for children and young people with additional needs. We do this by keeping families infomied about workshops, training and briefings from Local Authority, Health, Education and Social Care teams and professionals. We also provide opportunrties for parents and carers to meel each other and support each other by sharing infomialion between themselves aboul what is working, and what is not, in regard to the support their own children re1Ve. Summary of the maln actlvltle$ undertaken for the publ1¢ beneflt In relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commlssion on public benefit) Anyone caring for a child or young person up to the age of 25 in Ealing with additional needs can access our information and support simply by agreeing for us to send them infomiation about our activities by email andlor by us ensuring events are publicised with flyers and announcements shared with our local partners, Servi providers and others. Both the Trustees and Executive teams have regard to and are fully aware of the "public benefit. guwjance. Section D Achievements and performance Summary oftho main achievements of the charity during the year We have successfully managed our tran51tion from an unincorporated group to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. We have restructured our activities and shared responsibilities more widely in becoming an executive team of 5 managed by our initial 3 trustees. We worked with our local partners including Ealing Contscl, Ealing Mencap, Ealing Anchor Foundation. Your Voice in Health and Social Care (SENDIASS providers) and others to deliver a "Fun Day, for our families where families could come for a moming or afternoon session wtlh entertainment, activities, performer5 and more. We collectively provided food, drinks and snacks for everyone. This opportunity for Qui families to spend lime with other families in a safe, secure and fun environment. Local Authority and Health professionals were in attendance to have informal opportunits.es to hear first-hand about our families, experiences. We hosted 'open' coffee mornings for our families where parents and carers can share their experience and knovAedge as well as "in school" meetings where we meet with families in individual schools to offer support and infomiab'on about services and support available. We continued to present online and face to face workshops on a vartrety of topics e.g. sleep disorders. toilet training, ADHD support and many others as guided in co-production by our members, stskeholdeis, parents and carers. We continue to provide advocacy to our Membe1parents and carers in our community to ensure their voices are heard.
E-Si9n ID.. 729c1(b3-97dWftFa53y4)2929145(b2 Section E Financial review The trustees believe the charity should hotd 3 months running costs as a reserve, this equates lo £4,000. The Charity currently holds £86,397 free reserve5 {the amount of money that is unrestricted al the year-end). Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Further financial review details Ioptional infonnation) Our Initial principal sources of funds have historically been from the Department for Education Grant Award to each parent carer forum, this amounts to a maximum of£17,500 peryear. We have also been previously funded by the Local Authority in the form of ad hoc grant funding to support the staffing and work of the forum. You may Choose to include additional infomiation, where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds {including any fundraising)- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. We are applying for charitable grant funds to further develop our organisation and extend our reach and visibility amongst the wide and diverse communities in Ealing. Expendrture and bank balances are discussed at every meeting with the truslees. Section G Declaration The trustees de¢lare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behaw of the charlty's trustees Signature{sl Full name{sl Position leg Chair, etc) Patrick Kennedy Carol Swords Trustee rustee Date 2 10112026
E-Sn ID". 729c1063-97dN8tra53WO2929145(b2 Report Of The Independent Examlner To The Trustees Of Eallng Parent Carer Forum I report to the charity Irustees on my exarnination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31, March 2025. Responslbllltles and basis of report As the Charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparalion of the accounts in accordanc& with the requirements of the Charitses Act 2011 {'the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the ¢harty's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Cornmission under section 14515}(bl of the Act. Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. l ¢onfim) that no material matters have come to my altention in connection with the exam¥)ation giving me cause to lIeVe that in any material respect: accounting records were nol kept in respect of Ihe charity as required by section 130 of the Act,. or the aocounts do not accord wtih those records; or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning Ihe form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'lrue and fair view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no COnmS and have come acioss 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. M. Cih11a Mr. M. J. Cridland B.A. (Hons) F.C.A Scott Vevers Ltd Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors 65 Easl Street Bndport Dorsel DT6 3LB 2 10112026 Date..
E-S¥Jn ID.. 729c106>97db48la53b2929145o&)2 CHARITY COMMISSION FOII ENGIAND ANO WALES Eallng Parent Carer Forum 1204127 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe p8rlod from 0110412024 To 3110312025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted fvnd$ to nreSt Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last y•ar to th• nèarnst £ to tht nearest £ to thg n8org¥t £ to the neare8t A1 R[pts Funds DEIContact LB Ealin 28,133 17.380 60,000 11,341 11.341 Sub totallGross income forARJ 11,341 105,513 A2 Asset and investment sale$, Isee tsblel. Sub total Total receipts 11.341 105,5 A3 Paents Consultants Fees Events Infrastructure Website Meetings Training Sundry 1,181 8,086 1,833 9.267 1.835 821 2,765 6.130 908 809 2,052 134 465 336 2,76S 410 562 410 582 20 Sub total 1.539 14,141 15,680 10,498 A4 Asset and Inv05tm8nt purchases. Isee tablol Sub total Tot•lp8ym6nts 15.680 Not ofrnCeIpt(pOyrnonts) AS Transfers b8tween funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash tsnds this yearend ,539 2,BOO 39 87,936 7,079 95,015 90,676 95.0
E-SkJn ID.. 729c1(6&97db-481b-a539-b292914506b2 Sectton B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted lund$ t• n•ar•st£ Restricted lund$ En(lowrnent funds to n•ar#¥¢£ Cate9orie8 Details B1 Cash funds Bank AccA)unt 86,397 4,279 Totsl ¢o$h fvnds 86.397 4.279 law bBlarw welpts ar payments aThI(SI1 vr Unr05trlct8d funds to nearest £ Restrlct8d funds to n8are81 £ Endowment funds to nearest £ Delai15 82 Oth*r monetary assets Fund to whl¢h asset belongs Cost loptionall Current value loptionall Details B3 Inve8tm¢nt assets Fund to whlch a$$et belongs Detsils Cost loptlonall Curront value loptlonall 84 Assets retalned for tho charity'$ own use Fund to whl¢h Ilability relates Amount du• loptionall IMn dug loptlonall Detalls 85 Liabllltles Signed by one or two trustees on beh81f of 811 thg trustees Sronatu Print Name Date of roval Patrick Kennedy 2 10112026 Carol Swords 2 10112026