2024-10-31-accounts - The Aylsham Community Trust (Families)

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Trustees’ Annual Report

1. Reference and Administrative Details

Charity Name: The Aylsham Community Trust (Families), known as TACT (Families) Charity Registration Number: 120577

Registered Address: Aylsham High School, Sir Williams Lane, Aylsham, NR11 6AN

Trustees: Joanna Tuttle (Chair), Kathryn Garnham, and Fiona Chant Bankers: Cooperative Bank Independent Examiner: Paul Wilcox

2. Structure, Governance and Management

TACT (Families) is a Company limited by guarantee governed by its articles of association. Trustees are appointed in accordance with the articles of association. The charity works in partnership with local schools, families, and community organisations to deliver its objectives. Day-to-day operations are delegated to staff, with oversight by the Trustees.

3. Objectives and Activities

The charitable objectives are:

To advance the education of children, young people and their families in the Aylsham and surrounding area
To raise aspirations, academic outcomes, and the development and understanding of knowledge

To support the physical and mental health of children, young people and their families

This can be achieved through:

Building stronger communities through family learning, employability support, and lifelong learning opportunities.
Relieving hardship and improving wellbeing by providing social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) support.

In planning and delivering our work, the trustees confirm that they have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

4. Achievements and Performance

During the year, TACT (Families) reached over 5,000 beneficiaries across our community. Key activities included:

Mental Health & SEMH Support

524 child referrals received from 8 schools.
2,660 one-to-one sessions delivered with children and young people (double the previous year).
46 referrals for under-14s and 79 referrals for over-14s made to CAMHS.
Ongoing partnership working with a number of charitable organisations in the area
Delivery of SEMH support workshops for families
Volunteer-led listening service

Family Learning Days

Highly successful and well-attended days strengthening families’ engagement with schools.
Over 600 attendees at the June Family Learning Day.
Feedback highlighted increased confidence, skills, and parent–school relationships.

Multiply Programme (Adult Learning)

Over 300 learners attended workshops in crafts, home improvement, and numeracy.
Delivered practical sessions such as tiling, floristry, and cushion making alongside maths confidence workshops.
Feedback: “It was empowering to try something like tiling in a safe, encouraging space.”

Employability and UKSPF Project

37 adults supported with English, Maths, and ICT, gaining AQA certificates.
Impact: improved job readiness and confidence.

Community Partnerships

Collaborations with Broadland District Council, Norfolk County Council, Norfolk Community Foundation, Sir Norman Lamb Fund, Aylsham Rotary, and many local partners.
Support ranged from SEMH funding to Christmas presents, workshops, and hardship grants.

5. Financial Review

The charity received funding from a wide range of sources including local authorities, community foundations, and individual donations. We remain financially stable and continue to diversify our income sources.

Total income for the year: £113,630
Total expenditure for the year: £97,793

Reserves are maintained in line with trustee policy to ensure sustainability.

6. Plans for the Future

Priorities for 2025–26 include:

Developing a permanent community family hub.
Expanding youth work programmes, supported initially through the Sir Norman Lamb Coalition for Young People
Increasing lifelong learning opportunities, in partnership with East Coast College.
Growing SEMH services, including exploring in-house speech and language support.
Continuing to deliver large-scale community events such as Family Learning Days.

7. Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and UK Accounting Standards.

8. Independent Examiner’s Report

Included as part of TACT (Families) annual return

9. Approval

This report was approved by the trustees on 20 August 2025 and signed on their behalf by:

Chair of Trustees: Joanna Tuttle

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The Aylsham Community Trust (Families)
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/11/2023 30/10/2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Donations & Grant Funding 5,480 106,805 - 112,285 -
Course fees 940 - 940 -
Contributions to course material 405 - 405 -
Other - - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
5,480 108,150 - 113,630 -
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 5,480 108,150 - 113,630 -
A3 Payments
Wages 3,000 12,862 - 15,862 -
Course costs - 9,025 - 9,025 -
IT - - - -
Stationery & admin 2,047 95 - 2,142 -
Payments to specifically funded projects
69,722 - 69,722 -
Other 1,042 - 1,042 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ 6,089 ] 91,704 - 97,793 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 6,089 91,704 - 97,793 -
Net of receipts/(payments) - 609 16,446 - 15,837 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end - 609 16,446 - 15,837 -
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

15/08/2025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Cash in bank Details Signature Refundable deposits	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 10,968 26,684 - - - - 10,968 26,684 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) 320 - - - - Print Name	Endowment funds to nearest £ - - -
			-
			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

15/08/2025

(HARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees The Aylsham Communty Trust (Families) On accounts for the year ended 31 October 2024 Charity no (rf any) 1205779 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of th8 above charity (Ihe TrusY'} for the year ended 31110124. Responsibilitie5 and basis of reporl As the charty's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in acc(xdance wtth the requirements of the Chariknes Act 2011 ('the ACV,). I rewrt in respect of my exaTninatron of th8 Trusfs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examinati. I have followed all the applicable DireCtiL$ gwen by the Charity Ccffimission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. Independent I have complel8d my examination. I confimi that no material matters twe examinerfs statement come to my attention in conn8Ction with the examnation whh gives me cause to beli8ve that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with s8Ction 130 of the Charitses Act; or the account5 did not accord with the accounting records", or the accounts did not comply wilh the applicable requirements ¢onGerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Chartties (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fair, view which is rK)l a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems arKJ have come across no other matters in connection wfih the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in rder to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ase delete thg Wtyds in the brackets rflhey do not appty. Slgned: Date: Namo: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (If any): iknL- Address: IER Oct 2018

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