DREAM THE CHANGE CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
12348903 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 January 2023

End date: 31 December 2023

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2023

Directors report
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

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Directors' report period ended 31 December 2023

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 December 2023

Principal activities of the company

Educational support services.



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023

Jemal Allabayeva
Zakariya Absi


The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
14 August 2024

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Jemal Allabayeva
Status: Director

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Balance sheet

As at 31 December 2023

Notes 2023 2022


£

£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: 3 316 633
Total fixed assets: 316 633
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand: 35,063 5,162
Total current assets: 35,063 5,162
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 4 ( 37,842 ) ( 8,258 )
Net current assets (liabilities): (2,779) (3,096)
Total assets less current liabilities: (2,463) ( 2,463)
Total net assets (liabilities): (2,463) (2,463)
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: (2,463) ( 2,463)
Total members' funds: ( 2,463) (2,463)

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 December 2023 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The directors have chosen not to file a copy of the company's profit and loss account.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 14 August 2024
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Jemal Allabayeva
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2023

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

    Turnover policy

    The turnover shown in the profit and loss account represents revenue recognised by the company in respect of goods and services supplied during the period, exclusive of Value Added Tax and trade discounts.

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    Tangible assets are included at cost less depreciation and impairment. Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives: Fixtures & fittings 33.33% on straight line basis.

    Other accounting policies

    Presentation currency The accounts are presented in £ sterling.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2023

  • 2. Employees

    2023 2022
    Average number of employees during the period 1 2

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2023

3. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
At 1 January 2023 950 950
Additions
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 December 2023 950 950
Depreciation
At 1 January 2023 317 317
Charge for year 317 317
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 31 December 2023 634 634
Net book value
At 31 December 2023 316 316
At 31 December 2022 633 633

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2023

4. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2023 2022
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 30,352 516
Other creditors 7,490 7,742
Total 37,842 8,258

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

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Company Number: 12348903 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 December 2023

Company activities and impact

Current Activities: Activities are as follows which accommodate up to 30 children with special educational needs and disabilities plus siblings and about 35-families [up to 70 individuals per year]: 1) Support sessions i.e. family advocacy: Regular Parent tea sessions – share experiences, talk on a selected topic, share concerns and challenges, training, referrals, advice and signposting to services. 2) Social events and activities: Annual Rice and Spice Annual Festival on 24/06/23 at First site, Lewis Gardens, High street,Colchester; Community Day on the King George V Playing Field Wivenhoe, Essex. 3) Trips & Visits to places of interest: Soft play area in Clacton (food is provided), Jump-street, Alpaca Acres, Chappel Road, Great Tey, Visit to Great Notley Country Park and CuckooWood Local Nature Reserve, Braintree; Strawberry picking at McLauchlans of Boxted; Colchester Wheels for All, Colchester Sports Park; Maldon Water Park – Splash Park; Old Heath Recreation Ground, Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO1 2ER Recreation park picnic and play, Domi-noes pizzas and games - bubbles, parachute, football, skittles and more; Walton on the Naze beach trip (food is provided); Wyvernwood park.; Fireworks, Castle Park, Colchester; Thomas Train Event at Chappel & Wakes Colne Station. 4) Parent training and development workshops and programmes: Workshop 1 by Robert Walker, OT and Charlie Charlton, OT Assistant Sport for Confidence; What is Occupational Therapy? To explore Occupational Therapy approaches of adapting task, activities, and environment to give all the opportunity to engage and participate in physical activity. Workshop 2 by Robert Walker, OT and Charlie Charlton, OT Assistant Sport for Confidence : Benefits of Physical Activity. This workshop will explore the benefits of physical activity and how it supports the development of children and young people in relation to their physical, social, sensory and emotional abilities. Workshop 3 by Robert Walker, OT and Charlie Charlton, OT Assistant Sport for Confidence: Workshop 3 – Sensory Integration: Sensory integration – An introduction into: - What is sensory processing - What are the sensory systems - What are some of the communication behaviours you may see when a child/young person is finding it difficult to regulate. Exploring the fight, flight, freeze, fawn, and shutdown is and how children/young people may present when experiencing this. To explore the use of physical activity as a therapeutic means to enable your child/young person to feel and be regulated. Sensory circuits - An introduction into co and self-regulation and universal recommendations of what to do when a child/young person is becoming dysregulated. Parent tea session with Mitzie Eratra (Nutrition Coach/Nurse), Microbiome: "The hidden ecosystem in our GUT that is responsible for our immune system and mood"; “How does sugar affect health?”. Parent tea session with Hannah Knight, SEND IAS Promotion and Development Worker, Q&A on any questions around SEND; Online safety; Parent tea sessions with Sue Anderton, MAZE CIC, Review of EHCPs/school attendance issues; A virtual Q&A session on all things EHCPs and SEND law,Thomas Emmett , Head of Education, Senior Associate, Birkett Long LLP. 5) Health sessions e.g. counselling [referral service]: Parents/carers can share their challenges, we refer them to specialist services. 6) Sports and exercise: We collaborate with Ability for Sport CIC and Sport for Confidence, Occupational Therapists for delivering our regular weekly sport sessions for families. 7) “The colour monster” Free expression Art class, Theme: Emotions and colours: Art class for children to create cards on occasion of the fourth anniversary of Dream The Change, CIC “Dreams and wishes for future”. 8) Festive sensory stay and play in December at Hythe community centre, 1 Ventura drive, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2FG (hot chocolate and gingerbread men biscuits provided). 9) Respite care, training of parents to become a carer and provide support to our families. 10) Transport. 11) Provide food bags. 12) Fund-raising events. Outputs: We have helped up to 150 families since we started working in various ways – advice, sensory toys, computers, referred them to other organisations, share information, food bags, transport etc.

Consultation with stakeholders

1. Board Member meetings – quarterly 2. Consultations with the Company’ secretary – monthly 3. Funders - Monitoring report after each project 4. Service users (BAME families with children with Special educational needs and disabilities) - Project review and evaluation taken at the end of each project; we run surveys and disseminate questionnaires to update our info regularly.

Directors' remuneration

Full details of directors' remuneration are set out in our annual accounts.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
5 September 2024

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Jemal Allabayeva
Status: Director