## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 01/04/2024 Period start date To 31/03/2025 Period end date**
## **Charity name: PLANT Home Education Support**
## **Charity registration number: 1204790**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The object of the cio is: to advance the
educaton for the public beneft of home
educated children and young people in wales
by the provision of services, resources,
facilites, support and informaton for both
them and their parents/guardians/carers, in
partcular but not exclusively by: 1) providing
the opportunity for parents, guardians and
carers to meet in order to develop a mutual
support network and enable sharing of skills,
experience and knowledge; 2) improving access
to cultural, sportng, musical and other learning
opportunites for children and young people
designed to develop their skills, capacites and
capabilites and enable them to partcipate in
society as mature and responsible individuals;
3) providing the opportunity for children and
young people to meet in order to develop
social networks,friendships and apeergroup.|
|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|Plant home educaton support contnues to
support advancing the educaton for the public
beneft of home educated children and young
people in Wales by ofering a space for families
to meet, supportng parents and guardians and
providing actvites for local home educated
families.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees of PLANT Home Educaton Support
confrm that they have had due regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission for
England and Wales on public beneft when
exercising their powers and dutes. Specifcally,
the trustees have considered the Charity
Commission's guidance on public beneft in
relaton to supportng the local home educaton
community in Conwy and the surrounding area,
This consideraton has informed the trustees'
decisions and actons in increasing grant|
applications to deliver more opportunities for home educated families.
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|**PLANT has been successful in running**
**a regular support network for home**
**educated families in Conwy and the**
**surrounding areas. Grant applications in**
**23/4 have been successful to offer a**
**number of sporting activities at low cost**
**for local families, along with increasing**
**the sporting and STEM equipment**
**available at the group. This has ensured**
**that all home educated families have the**
**opportunity to access high quality**
**educational equipment. The grants have**
**also ensured that PLANT has been**
**accessible to all families regardless of**
**their financial situation.**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21||
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**0**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**As PLANT is a fairly new CIO with no**
**staff it has not been necessary to hold**
**reserves.**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**While the financial landscape for**
**charities is difficult, PLANT has been**
**successful with a number of grant**
**applications in 23/24 and has very low**
**running costs and the trustees have no**
**concerns about being able to continue.**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
**Fundraising and grants.** The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|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|**CIO Association model**|
|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|**Applications are open to all who support**
**the aims of PLANT. Current trustees are**
**made up from local home educating**
**families.**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|PLANT Home Education Support|
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|Other name the charity uses|PLANT Conwy, Plant Home Education group|
|Registered charitynumber|**1204790**|
|Charity’s principal address|6 NANT Y BERLLAN
LLANFAIRFECHAN
6 Nant Y Berllan, Llanfairfechan
LL33 0SN|
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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||Sian Owen|Chair|1 April 2024 – 31 March
2025||
||Dawn Waddington|Treasurer|1 April 2024 – 31 March
2025||
||Penny Colligan|Secretary|1 April 2024 – 31 March
2025||
||Lily Jackson||1 April 2024 – 31 March
2025||
||Jenny Hurry||1 April 2024 – 31 March
2025||
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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)** Penny Anita Colligan **Full name(s)** Sian Elen Owen **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair Secretary **Chair, etc)**
**Date** 25/01/2026