## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **Period start date 20[th] November 2023 to Period end date 31[st] December 2024**
**Charity name:** Thrive Education Inclusion Services
## **Charity registration number:** 1205812
|**Section 1. Objections and Activities**|**Section 1. Objections and Activities**|**Section 1. Objections and Activities**|
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||SORP
Reference||
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|For the public benefit, the advancement of
education of children and young people in
such ways as the trustees think fit, including
by:
Providing mentoring and coaching to aid in
developing their mental, physical, and moral
capabilities.
Improving school attendance.
Providing support for students who are
struggling to engage in education.
Supporting parents to engage more with
their children’s educational needs and acting
as a mediator between children and their
parents to support re-engagement in
education.
For the public benefit to promote and protect
the good health of children and young
people by providing the Cool Kids Anxiety
Program which is a 10-session programme
on how to manage anxiety more effectively.|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for thepublic|Para 1.17
and 1.19|We provide free support services to children
and families in Tonbridge Kent:|
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|benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.||**121 Mentoring**
The aim of this service is to provide
emotional support, set meaningful goals,
and guide children and young people
towards realising their full potential, while
helping them view themselves in a more
positive light. Children and young people
referred to this service may need support in
learning practical strategies and skills to
self-regulate their emotions, behaviours, and
reactions, as well as to better understand
the cycle of thoughts, feelings, and
behaviours.
Our mentors focus on nurturing the
exploration of new interests and talents,
encouraging personal growth and self-
confidence. By offering tailored support, we
aim to empower children and young people
to build resilience, improve emotional well-
being, and develop the skills they need to
succeed in all areas of their lives.
**Anxiety Management Programme**
Our 10-session Anxiety Management
Programme is designed for children and
young people between the ages of 7 and 17,
with a focus on addressing the individual
needs of each participant. The aim of the
service is to equip children and young
people with practical skills and techniques to
help manage their anxiety, while also
fostering independence and building
confidence.
The programme is based on the Cognitive
Behavioural Therapy (CBT) model and
incorporates the Cool Kids Programme,
which breaks anxiety down into three key
components:
1.**Body/Physical**– Understanding the
physical symptoms of anxiety.
2.**Thoughts/Cognitions**– Identifying
and challenging anxious thoughts.
3.**Actions/Behaviour**– Learning how
to manage and change behaviours
triggered by anxiety.|
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|||In addition to supporting the children and
young people, the programme also provides
guidance for parents, helping them develop
effective strategies to react to their child’s
anxiety. It encourages parents to support
their child's independence and resilience,
ultimately empowering both the child and
their family to better manage anxiety in
everyday life.
**Parent support**
Families, parents and carers can feel
isolated, frustrated, and unsure about the
best ways to support their child or young
person who is facing social, emotional
(including anxiety) or other difficulties.
We offer one-to-one support for parents or
carers, either in person or over the phone.
Our goal is to provide parents and carers
with the opportunity to:
Seek emotional support and
guidance in a safe and understanding
environment.
Share their experiences with others
who may be facing similar
challenges.
Receive advice on strategies that can
be helpful in supporting their child's
emotional and mental health.
By offering this service, we aim to empower
parents and carers, helping them feel more
confident and equipped to support their
children through difficult times.|
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|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit||The trustees confirm that they have taken in
to account the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public benefit when
reviewing the charity’s objectives and
operations. They remain committed to
ensuring that all activities align with the
charity’s mission and contribute
meaningfully to the communities and
individuals it serves. By adhering to these
guidelines,the trustees uphold|
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transparency, accountability, and the highest standards of governance in delivering public benefit.
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP
reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|The Charity’s Grant and Fundraising Policy
helps direct and guide the trustees and the
service provider through the fundraising
process. Thrive EIS commits to a legal, open,
honest and respectful handling of all monies
received from the public, funding
organisations and our supporters, ensuring
that donations and funding is used for the
benefit of the local community.
We will be honest about how donations and
successful grant applications are used to fulfil
our charities mission, open about the
methods we use to raise funds and who we
work with, respectful to the wishes,
preferences, personal information and
circumstances of the people we interact with
and we will take all steps necessary to comply
with the law and sector fundraising practice
standards.|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Our dedicated volunteers and supporters
have played a crucial role in our first
operating year, making it possible for us to
grow. They have provided vital support
services and extended support to numerous
local families, children and young people.
Their commitment, compassion, and hard
work have been the foundation of our efforts,
ensuring that those in need receive the
assistance and care they deserve. As we
continue to grow, we remain deeply grateful
for their invaluable contributions and
unwaveringdedication to our cause.|
## **Achievements and Performance**
SORP reference
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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|The charity has provided vital mentoring
support and anxiety management for local
children and young people, helping them
develop essential skills in emotional
regulation and coping strategies. In addition,
offering emotional guidance to parents while
helping them explore new strategies to
support their children effectively.
Since May 2024, we have provided over
250 hours of support to children, young
people and parents in Tonbridge.
Our support extends to assisting parents in
completing EHCP and SEN assessment
applications, ensuring they can access the
necessary resources while also helping
them navigate complex terminology and
analyse key areas relevant to these
applications. Remarkably, we have
exceeded our initial targets,
supporting120% more families than
projected in our first-year strategic plan (1–3
years), highlighting the significant impact of
our work in the community.
Our commitment to reflective practice allows
us to continuously evaluate and improve our
support services based on both verbal and
written feedback. We are proud to have
received 100% positive feedback,
demonstrating the meaningful impact and
need of our support services in our
community.
We have developed strong and positive
working relationships with local
organisations, support services and schools
allowing us to collaborate effectively in
reaching children, young people, and
parents. These partnerships have enhanced
our ability to provide comprehensive
support, ensuring that families receive the
resources and assistance they need. By
working together, we can extend our impact
and create a more supportive community for
those who could benefit from our services.|
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|1. We have developed 24 comprehensive
policies and procedures, including
safeguarding, safer recruitment, risk
assessment, and data protection. These
policies form the foundation of our
commitment to ensuring the safety and
well-being of children, young people,
parents, and staff. They also enable us
to provide the highest level of support
while ensuring the charity is
professionally managed and operates
efficiently. By adhering to these
structured guidelines, we maintain a
safe, ethical, and effective environment
for all those we support.
2. Obtaining, albeit temporary, local
premises has been a significant
achievement, allowing us to deliver our
support in a safe, neutral space that is
beneficial to children and families. This
space provides a welcoming
environment where children and families
can receive support in a non-
judgemental environment. One of the
key additions is our dedicated parents'
room, designed as a relaxing space
where parents can seek support and find
respite.
3. Along with our craft area, we have also
developed a sensory room aimed at
supporting emotional regulation,
promoting relaxation, and enhancing
focus. This space plays a key role in
helping individuals manage stress and
anxiety while fostering the development
of motor skills. In addition, our games,
arts, and craft area serves as a creative
space, supporting program activities and
providing an opportunity to nurture
hobbies, build problem-solving skills,
and improve mental health, teamwork,
and communication skills. These areas
are central to us in creating a welcoming
supportive and calming environment for
the families we support.
4. With the help of donations, we have
been able togenerate a stock of art/craft|
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|||supplies and sensory toys for the
children and young people to use
(calming boxes, happiness jars etc.),
which they can take home at the end of
a session or on finishing their work. This
enables them to continue to nurture their
hobbies and interests at home, whilst
cementing their newly learnt strategies.|
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|During our first year, we successfully
surpassed our fundraising objectives,
thanks to the generous support from a
range of local organisations and individuals.
The West Kent Provincial Fund provided
funding for a printer, enabling us to produce
important resources for the children, as well
as sensory items and toys for our sensory
room. We also secured a grant from the
Kent Community Foundation to support the
delivery of our children’s support
programme. The Tonbridge Lions funded
craft and art supplies, along with sensory
toys for our sensory room. The ASDA
Foundation contributed to the development
of our parents' room, providing a space for
much-needed support. Additionally, Stones
of Tonbridge generously donated arts and
crafts supplies for the children, while
Sensory Toys UK provided anxiety toys to
help manage emotional challenges. We
also received personal donations from
community members, including paints,
pens, pencils, books, laptops, mindfulness
colouring materials, and various toys.
Due to only being registered for 14 months
we do not yet meet the criteria for many
funding sources. As we establish ourselves
further, build a longer financial track record,
and continue to build our reputation as a
free service provider to children and families
in Tonbridge, we look forward to expanding
our support and making an even greater
impact.|
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## **Financial Review**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the Para 1.22 policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 reserves Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 deficit Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
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## **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|Charitable Incorporated Organisation|
|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|When appointing our founding trustees,
careful consideration was given to the
skills, knowledge, and experience
necessary for the effective
administration of the CIO, and a trustee
skills audit was used to guide the
selection process. The founding
trustees, appointed in November 2024,
were given lifetime appointments.
During the first year of operation, no
new trustees have been appointed.
When the time comes to appoint a new
trustee, they will be appointed through a
resolution passed at a properly
convened meeting of the charity
trustees. To ensure the selection aligns
with the needs of the organization, we
will utilise a Trustee Skills Audit to
assess the skills, knowledge, and
experience required for effective
governance.
In addition to our trustee board, we
have a Council of References, which
provides professional and independent
expertise. This council plays a vital role
in informing and strengthening our
mission to support children, young
people, and families, ensuring our work
is guided by valuable experience and
knowledge.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|
All trustees were inducted into their
roles and provided with a copy of our
governing document, policies, and|
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trustee is fully informed about the
charity’s operations, responsibilities,
and the standards we uphold in our
work. All trustees give their time freely
and without remuneration. They are
required to sign a declaration of
eligibility and disclose any relevant
conflicts of interest at the beginning of
each trustee meeting to ensure
transparency and maintain the integrity
of the decision-making process.|
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The charity maintains close contact and
works in partnership with a range of
organisations in Kent that are involved
in supporting our work with children,
young people, and parents. These
partnerships include schools, Early
Help services, Tonbridge Lions, the
Asda Foundation, West Kent
Provisional Trust, local businesses, and
families. Together, we collaborate to
ensure a strong support network for
those we support, creating a united
approach to improving the lives of
children, young people, and their
families.|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Thrive Education Inclusion Services|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|Emotional Well-Being and Inclusion Support for Children and
young people in Tonbridge|
|Registered charitynumber|1205812|
|Charity’s principal address|1st Floor Douglas House
4 Quarry Hill Road
Tonbridge
TN9 2RH|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
|1
2
3
4|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or**
**body) entitled to**
**appoint trustee(if any)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Susan Shepherd|Chair|November 2024 to date||
||Angie Sykes||November 2024 to date||
||WendyDrage||November 2024 to date||
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## **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)**[Susan Shepherd ] **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** Chair **Date**
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**Charity Name**|**Thrive Education Inclusion Services**
**Charity Name**|**Thrive Education Inclusion Services**
**Charity Name**|**Thrive Education Inclusion Services**
**Charity Name**|**CC16a**|
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**from**|20/11/2023
Period start date|**To**|||
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|**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||
|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest**
**£**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**415**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**415**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**415**
**-**
**35**
**33**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**12**
**-**
**10**
**-**
**-**
**180**
**-**
**270**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**270**
**145**
**-**
**-**
**145**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**1,980**
**362**
**100**
**400**
**-**
**400**
**-**
**-**
**3,242**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,242**
**80**
**-**
**-**
**1,614**
**150**
**218**
**-**
**194**
**99**
**32**
**287**
**-**
**-**
**2,675**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,675**
**567**
**-**
**-**
**567**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**1,980**
**362**
**100**
**400**
**415**
**400**
**-**
**-**
**3,657**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,657**
**80**
**35**
**33**
**1,614**
**150**
**218**
**12**
**194**
**109**
**32**
**287**
**180**
**-**
**2,945**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,945**
**712**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**|
|Kent CommunityFoundation|**-**||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**||**-**|
|Provincial Grand Lodge Tonridge|**-**||||**-**|
|Tonridge Lions|**-**||||**-**|
|ASDA|**-**||||**-**|
|Donations|**415**||||**-**|
|Donations|**-**||||**-**|
||**-**||||**-**|
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|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|
**415**||||**-**|
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|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**||||||
||**-**||**-**
**-**
**-**|||
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|**_Sub total_**|**-**||||**-**|
|**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**||||||
||||**-**||**-**|
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Furniture|**-**||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**||**-**|
|Mobile|**35**||||**-**|
|Travel|**33**||||**-**|
|Wages|**-**||||**-**|
|Service Provision Resources|**-**||||**-**|
|General Resources (Art/craft
Materials/Sensory Items|**-**||||**-**|
|
Sundries|**12**||||**-**|
|Computer Equipment /Printer|**-**||||**-**|
|Electricals|**10**||||**-**|
|Office|**-**||||**-**|
|Insurance|**-**||||**-**|
|Professional Fees|**180**||||**-**|
||**-**||||**-**|
|**_Sub total_ **|**270**||||**-**|
|||||||
|**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**||||||
||**-**||**-**
**-**
**-**|||
||**-**|||||
|**_Sub total_ **|**-**||||**-**|
|**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**||||||
||||**-**||**-**|
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||**145**||**-**||**-**|
||**-**||**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**|**-**|
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||**145**||**-**|**712**|**-**|
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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**the end of the period**||
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|**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**|Signature
**Details**
**Details**
Lloyds Bank
**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**145**
**567**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**145**
**567**
OK
OK
**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)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
Susan Shepherd|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
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||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|
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