REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER. 282399
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024
FOR
FAMILY INFORMATION GROUP
Clemence Hoar Cummlngs
Chartered Accountants
Rlverside House
1-5 Como Street
Romford
Essex
RM7 7DN

FAMILY INFORMATION GROUP
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024
Page
Report of tha Trustees
Ind¢pendent Examlner's Report
Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles
Balance Sheet
Notés to tha Fittattcial StateMÈAts
7 to 12
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
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FAMILY INFORMATION GROUP
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024
The trustees present their report wlth the flnanclal statements of the charlly for the year ended
5th April 2024. The trustees have Bdopted the provlsions of Accountlng and Reportlng by Charltles..
statement of Recommended Practite 3pplicable to chèrltÈes prepèrlnu thelr accounts In accordance wlth
the Financial Reportlng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 1021 {effectlve I
January 20191.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVLTIES
Objectives and alm$
The objectives of the charity are to promote 'the relief of chlldren suffer1￿g froFn any disability or learning
dlfficulty {as deflned by the Educatlon Act 1981) and where appropriate the relief of financial hardship of
the parent or legal guardlan (such expressions shall mean or include thè parent(sl or the legal
guardlan(sl that glve comfort to a chlld In thelr famlly homel of such children and In particular but
wlthout prejudlce to generallty of the foregolng,.
The strategies employed to achieve the charity's obje¢tlves are to..
11 provlde, cause to be provlded or a5slst In providlng faclllties for the treatment, education, training and
welfare of the beneflclarles,.
21 make grants or donations to or for the benefit of the berEeftcÉaries, thelr parentlsl or legal guardlan{sl
who are in needy circumstanTrs;
31 provlde equSpment and apparatus for the benefiaaries.
The trustees have not adopted any fresh pollcy documents dLtrlng the year.
The charity's two major areas of activity are its Playgroup and Playscheme, when decldlng upon the
actlvltles that wlll be carrled out the trustees have taken full regard of the Charity Commlssion's ouldènce
on public benefit.
Slgnlficant activities
Playgroup
The Local Authorlty o)ntinued fundlng during thls tlme enabllng us to meet OLtr overt)eads. Some chlldren
who attend have additional needs or disabilities. Places are funded either by 2, 3 and 4 Year old EEE
funding, some private fees paid by parents and some children with additional needs are supported
through addltlonal Local Authority funding.
Playstheme
FIG has been running successfully during all school holidays - February, Aprll, May, August and October.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Chavitable actlvities
50 childrefi per term ￿tte￿ded FIG Playgroup whlch Is always well attended and parent feedback Is always
positive. We work closely with parents I carers to ensure all chlldren, needs are met adeouately. Chlldren
attendlng FIG Playgroup include both mainstream children and those with special needs.
176 chlldren are now on our books for FIG Playschemes. Numbers we a￿ able to provlde for durlng each
holiday depend on the amount of funding Havering give us.
The Family Information Group expresses thelr thanks to the followlng for provldlng us wlth support and
funding during thls financial year-.
HAF
Llttle Lives
Essex Communlty Foundatlon
Civil Roots
Essex Youth Trust
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FAMILY INFORMATION GROUP
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Principal funding 50ur¢es
The financial results for the year are set out in the attached account5. They show a surplus of £38.698 for
the ycar, compared with the deficlt of £3,062 for the yoar ended 5 April 2023. Tho total rosorvcs at 5
April 2024 were £44,183 compared with £5,485 at 5 April 2023. Total expendlture durlng the year was
£347,473 compared wlth total expenditure of £358,789 during the year ended 5 Aprll 2023.
Reservés policy
The Trustees operate a pollcy on reserves and consider that it is stlll appropriate. Family Jnformation
Group are to malntaln reserves equal to cover 3 months runnlng costs, whlch may be necessary If the
charlty has a shortfall In funding. This pollcy amounts to the char6ty maintalnlng approxlmately £45,000
of fvee reserves. Current reserves have fallen to £46,988 and FIG Is concerned about thls. We are
therefore continuing to seek further additional core fundlng from external funde￿.
Should the charlty's fundlng stream cease, the constltution in pla￿ states that 'lf, upon the winding up or
dlssolutlon of the F.l.G. there iemalns, after the settling of all Its debt ènd Ilèbllltles, any property
whatsoever, thig shall not be paid to or digtrlbuted among the members of the F.l.G. but shall be glven or
transferred to a charltable organlsatlon wlth slmllar objects,.
FUTURE PLANS
Playgroup
FIG continues to provlde the 30 hours free Govemment funded chlldcare to famllles and the uptake on
this by parents has been very positive to date and future demand is apparent. We wlll be lookSng for
further funding opportunities to enable us to continue with providing additional projects at FIG.
Playscheme
FIG'S Playschemes contlnue to be In hSgh demand from parents and we antlcipate that we will be required
to contlnue to provlde these for as many school holidays as possible.
The fundamental plan is to maintain both the Playgroup and Playschetne provisÈon5 for the foreseeable
future and build upon their success. FIG will seek additional funding Èn order to do thls and contlnue t
Implement our cost savlllg strategies to ensure that expendlture remalns low whllst
malntalnlng the hlgh standards of care that we provide.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governlng document
Family Information Group Is an unlncorporated charity governed by its constitution dated 4 Aprll 1981
and amended to allow for current governance arrangement on 20 October 1992. It was registered as a
charity wlth the Charity Commlsslon on 12 May 1981. Anyone over the age of 18 wishing to advance the
objectives of Famlly Informatlon Group can become a member of the charlty.
Recrultment and tralnlng of trustees
Regular Management Committee meeting5 are held. whlch users of the charity are invited to attend. It Is
at these meetings that new Trustees are recrulted, If there Is an interest. Elections take place at the
Management Committee meetings and for a new trustee to be officially recruited, they must be
nomlnated by one member and then seconded by another.
Organisational
Famlly Tnformation Group officers and Management Committee met regularly dtjring the year to govern
the activities of the charity.
A Chief OffI￿r (known as the Chlef Executlve offl￿r) is employed to manage the daily operation of the
charity and addltlonal personnel are recrulted on the approval of TrtJstees to undertake agreed activities.
Volunteer5 are deployed to support and as5iSt in the achlevement of charltable objectives.
Induction and training of new tyustees
The charlty has a formal pollcy In place for the Inductlon and tralnlng of Its new trustees. This Is provided
through Scope and HAVCO. In addltlon to thls, Informal tralnlng Is avallable at the regular Management
Committee meetings.
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FAMILY INFORMATION GROUP
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Related Parties and Connected Organisations
The charity has no Ilnk wlth "Related Partles" as deflned by the Statement of Recommended practi￿ and
has not comblned wlth any other organlsatlon In the pur5UIt of its charitable objectives.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Charity number
282399
Prlncipal address
Old Ingrebourne School
Taunton Road
Harold Hill
Romford
Essex
RM3 7SU
Trustee$
Kathie Whitelock
Lorraine Sullivan
Jolene Harrop
The Trustees work with a Management Committee whose members during the year were:
Presldent-
Cllr Denis O'Flynn
Other members..
Nlcola Pell
Peterson Hlnd5
Llndsey Portsmouth
Indepèndent Examiner
Lee Blunden FCCA cfA
Clemence Hoar Cummings
Chartered Accountants
Rlverslde House
1-5 Como Street
Romford
Essex
RM7 7DN
Bankers
Lloyds Bank PIC
102 Hllldene Avenue
Romford
Essex
RM3 8DU
Approved by order of the board of trustees on
by:
2.1...7qn.y.•. 7015....
ènd signed on its behalf
Lorraine Sullivan Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
FAMILY INFORMATION GROUP
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Family Information Group
I report to the charlly trustees on my examlnation of the accounts of Famlly Informatlon Group {the
Trust) for the year ended 5th April 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts In accordance
wlth the requlrements of the Charltles Act 2011 I'the Act'l.
I report In respect of my examlnation of the Trust's accounts carrled out under Section 145 of the Act and
In carrying out my examination I have followed all appllcable Direction5 given by the Charity Commission
under Sectlon 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examlner's statement
Slnce your charlty's gross Income exceeded £250,000 your examlner must be a member of a Ilsted body.
I can confirm thèt I èm qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Association
of Chartered Certified AccL)untants, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examlnatlon. I confirm that no materlal matters have come to my attentlon In
connectlon wlth the examlnatlon glvlng me cause to believe that In any materlal respecl..
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Art. or
the accounts do not accord with those records,. or
the accounts do not comply wlth the applscable reqL¢lrements COn￿rnIng the form and content of
accounts set out In the CharStSes (Accounts and Reports} Regulatlons 2008 other than any
requlrement that the accounts glve a true and falr vlew whlch Is not a matter consldered as part of
an Independent examlnation.
have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connectlon wlth the examinatlon to whlch
attentlon should be drawn In thls report In order to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be
reached.
Lee Blunden FCCA CTA
Clemence Hoar Cummings
Chartered Accountants
Riverslde House
1-5 Como Street
Romford
Essex
RM7 7DN
Date..
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FAMILY INFORMATION GROUP
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024
2024
Total
funds
2023
Total
funds
Unrestricted
fund
Restricted
funds
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Charltable artlvltles
818
818
839
Charitable actlvltles
Playgroup
Playscheme
186,768
198,585
186,768
198,585
173,357
181,531
Total
386,171
386,171
355,727
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Playgroup
Playscheme
209,058
138,415
209,058
138,415
210,189
148,6QlO
Total
347,473
347,473
358,789
NET ENCOMEI(EXPENDITURE)
38,698
38,698
(3,0621
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
5,485
5,485
8,547
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
44,183
44,183
5,485
The notes fomi part of these financlal statements
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FAMILY INFORMATION GROUP
BALANCE SHEET
5TH APRIL 2024
2024
Total
funds
2023
Totsl
funds
Unrestricted
fund
Restrlcted
funds
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
810
810
1,620
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank and In hand
io
2,488
66,787
2,488
66,787
3,046
28,211
69,275
69,275
31,257
CREDITORS
Amounts falllng due within one year
li
(14,220)
(14,220)
110,6041
NET CURRENT ASSETS
55,055
S5,055
20,653
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
55,865
55,865
22,273
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year
12
(11.682)
(11,682)
116,7881
NET ASSETS
44,183
44,183
5,485
FUNDS
Unreslricted funds
14
44,183
5,485
TOTAL FUNDS
44,183
5,485
The financlal statements were approved by the 8oard of Trustees and authorlsed for Issue on
2.1..Striuos....2o.tS...... and were signed on its behalf by:
Kathie Whitelock - Trustee
Lorraine
rustee
The note5 form part of these flnanclal statements
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FAMILY INFORMATION GROUP
P40TES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financlal statements
The financial statements of the charitvi whlch Is a public beneflt entity under FRS 102, have been
prepared In accordance wlth the Charities SORP {FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reportlng by Charities..
statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charltles preparing thelr accounts In accordance
with the Financlal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102)
{effectlve l January 20191,, Flnancial Reporting Standard 102 'The Flnanclal Reportlng Standard
appllcèble In the UK and Republlc of Ireland. and the Charities Act 2011. The financlal 5tate¥nents
have been prepared under the h15torlcal cost conventlon.
Income
All income Is recogni5ed In the Statement of Financlal Actlvltles once the charity has entitlement to
the funds, It Is probable that the Income will be re￿IVed and the amount can be measured re11ably.
The following specific policles are applled to particular categories of Income..
Voluntary Income Is received by way of grant5, donatlons and gifts and Is Included in full In the
statement of financial activities when receivèble. Grants, where entitlement Is not condltional on
the delivery of a spedflc performance by the charityi are recognised when the charily becomes
unconditlonally erstitled to the grant.
Donated servlces and facilities are Included at the value to the charity where thls can be
quantified. The value of services provtded by volunteers has not been included In these accounts.
Investment income and fundraising proceeds are included when receivable.
Incomlng resources from grants, where related to performance and specific dellverables, are
accounted for as the charlty earns the rlght to conslderation by its performance.
Fees are included when the charity has a right to Income by way of performènce of services.
Expenditurè
Llabllities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there Is a legal or construet5ve obllgatlon
commlltlng the charity to that expenditure, It Is probable that a transfer of economlc benefits will
be requlred In settlement and the amount of the obllgation can be measured reliably. Expendllure
is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headlngs that aggregate all
C05t related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to partlcular headings they
have been allocated to actlvltles on a basis conslstent with the use of resources.
Tangible fixed assets
Fixed assets are stated at COSE less accumulated depreciation. Depreclatlon Is provided at rate5
Calculated to write off the cost of each asset over Its expected useful Ilfe, which are as follows..
Fixtures and fittings
Playgroup equlpment
Improvements to property
20Q/ts Straight Ilne
In year of atqulsition
Over period of lease
Taxation
As a charityi Famlly Information Group is exempt from tax on income and galns falling withln
sectlon 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or s256 of the Taxatlon of Chargeable Galns Act 1992 to the
extent that these are applled to its charltable objects. No tax charges have arisen In the Charity.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are avallable for use at the dlscretion of the trustee5 In furtherance of the
General objectlves of the charity.
Deslgnated furEds are unrestrlcted funds 'ring fenced. by the Nanagement Committee for partlcular
purposes.
Restricted fLJnds are subjected to restriction5 on thelr expenditure Imposed by the donor or
thrL)ugh the tem)s of an appeal.
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FAMILY INFORMATION GROUP
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- contlnued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2024
2023
Donatlons
818
839
INCOME FROM CHAIUTABLE ACTIVITIES
2024
2023
ActÈvltv
Playgroup
Playgroup
Playgroup
Playscheme
PlaygroLJP fees
Grants
Sundry Income
Grants
14,192
169,573
3,003
198,585
16,206
156,651
500
181,531
385,353
354,888
Grants recelved, Included In the above, are as follows..
2024
2023
London Borough of Haverlng
FORE funding
368,158
317,018
5,250
368,158
322,268
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Support
costs (see
note 51
Direct
Costs
Totals
Playoroup
Playscheme
171,683
95,220
37,375
43,195
2Q9,058
138,415
266,903
80.570
347,473
SUPPORT COSTS
Governance
costs
Management
other
Flnance
Totals
Playgroup
Playscheme
33,672
41,153
1,565
388
117
2,021
1,654
37,375
43,195
74,825
1,953
117
3,675
80,570
TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There was no remuneration or other beneflts pald to the members of the managemevlt Commlttee
for the year ended 5th Aprll 2024, nor for the year ended 5th April 2023.
Trustees. expenses
There were no trustees, expenses paid for the year ended 5th Aprll 2024 nor for the year ended
5th Aprll 2023.
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FAMfLY INFORMATION GROUP
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024
STAFF COSTS
The average monthly nutnber of employees durlng the year was as follows..
2024
2023
Dlrect
Support
Jo
14
No employees recelved emoluments In exces5 of £60,000.
COMPARATZVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestrlcted
fund
Restrlcted
fuftds
Total
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Charitable activitles
839
839
Charltable activities
Playgroup
Playscheme
168,107
181,531
5,250
173,357
181,531
Total
350,477
5,250
355,727
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable actlvities
Playgrtsup
Playscheme
204,939
148,600
5,250
210,189
148,6CIO
Total
353,539
5,250
358,789
NET INCOME/(EXPENDXTURE)
{3,062}
(3,0621
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
8,547
8,547
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
5,485
5,485
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FAMILY INFORMATION GROUP
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMeNTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Improvements
to
properly
Flxtures
and
Playoroup
eqvlpment
Totals
COST
At 6th April 2023 and 5th April 2024
13,200
34,953
30,129
78,282
DEPRECIATION
At 6th April 2023
Charge for year
13,200
34,953
28,509
810
76,662
810
At 5th Aprll 2024
13,200
34,953
29,319
77,472
NET BOOK VALUE
At 5th April 2024
810
810
At 5th April 2023
1,62
1,620
io.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Other debtors and prepayments
488
3,046
11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE wifHIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Bank loans overdrafts (see note 13)
Soclal security and other taxes
Accruals and deferred Income
5,482
5,933
2,805
5,482
2,415
2,707
14,220
10,604
12. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Bank loans (see note 13)
11,682
16,788
13. LOANS
An analysls of the maturlty of loans Is glven below..
2024
2023
Amounts falllng due within one year on demand-.
Bank loans
5,482
5,482
Amounts falllng between one and two years:
Bank loans - 1-2 years
5,000
5,000
Amounts falling due between two and five years..
Bank loans - 2-5 years
6,682
11,788
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FAMILY INFORMATION GROUP
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024
14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
ovement
In funds
At
5.4.24
At 6.4.23
Unrestricted funds
General Fund
5,485
38,698
44,183
TOTAL FUNDS
5,485
38,698
44,183
Net movement In funds, included in the above are as follows-
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestrlcted funds
General FLEnd
386,171
(347,473)
38,698
TOTAL FUNDS
386,171
(347,473)
38,698
Comparatives for movement In funds
Net
movement
In funds
At
5.4.23
At 6.4.22
Unrestrl¢ted funds
General Fund
8,547
{3.062)
5,485
TOTAL FUNDS
8,547
{3,0621
5,485
Comparatlve net movement In funds, Includeé In the above are as follows:
Incomlng
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestrieted funds
General Fund
350,477
{3S3,5391
{3,062)
Restrlcted funds
FORE funding
5,250
(5,2501
TOTAL FUNDS
355,727
{358,7891
{3,0621
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FAMILY INFORMATION GROUP
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024
14.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
A CLJrrent year 12 months and prfior year 12 months comblned posltlon Is as follows..
Net
movement
in funds
At
5.4.24
At 6.4.22
Unrestrictèd funds
General FL¢nd
8,547
35,636
44,183
TOTAL FUNDS
8,547
35,636
44,183
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, Induded In
the above are as follows..
Incomlng
resoL¢rces
Resources
expended
Movement
In funds
Unrestrlcted funds
General Fund
736,648
(701,012)
35,636
Restricted funds
FORE fundlng
5,250
(5,250)
TOTAL FUNDS
741,898
1706,262)
35,636
FORE funding
This fvnd was established to tover the costs of employlng speclfic playgroup workers to start the
process of taking over CEO duties. The fund was fully utllSsed durlng the year.
15. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactlons for the year ended 5th April 2024.
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FAMILY INFORMATION GROUP
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024
2024
2023
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Charitable actlvltles
Donations
818
839
Charltable actlvltles
Playgroup fees
Grants
Sundry Income
14,192
368,158
3,003
16,2(56
338,182
500
385,353
354,888
Total incoming resources
386,171
355,727
EXPENDITURE
Chavltable a¢tlvltles
Persollnel costs
Dlrect expenses
Training
Premlses and utiiitles
Office costs
Sundrles
18Q,832
30,035
4,640
23,713
24,803
2.880
158,492
41,663
2,385
25,322
25,286
2,597
266,903
255,745
Support costs
Management
Wages
74,825
96,163
other
InsLfrance
1,953
2,509
Flnance
Bank charges
Bank loan interest
214
(97)
433
579
117
1,012
Governance costs
Accountancy ènd legal fees
Flxtures and fittlngs
2,86S
810
2,550
810
3,675
3,360
Total resourtes expended
347,473
358,789
Net income/(expenditure)
38,698
13,0621
Thls page does not form part of the statutory financial 5tatemetEts
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