REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
Report of the Trustees and |
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 January 2024 |
for |
Parenting Together Limited |
REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
Report of the Trustees and |
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 January 2024 |
for |
Parenting Together Limited |
Parenting Together Limited |
Contents of the Financial Statements |
for the Year Ended 31 January 2024 |
Page |
Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 2 |
Statement of Financial Activities | 3 |
Balance Sheet | 4 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 5 | to | 8 |
Parenting Together Limited (Registered number: 06796387) |
Report of the Trustees |
for the Year Ended 31 January 2024 |
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 January 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). |
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES |
Objectives and aims |
Our charity's purpose as set out in the objects contained in the company's memorandum of association are: |
-To provide for the benefit of the public, assistance through mediation and conciliation service to help parents and young people where relationships appear to be breaking down, and where such relationships have already broken down, to advise and help in the settlement of differences or potential differences over associated matters; and |
- To promote and protect the good health of young people from bullying and exploitation, in particular but not exclusively through the provision of a parent network to help co-ordinate mutual responsibility. |
the Charity aims to unite and support parents and provide service and activities to families with children. |
Ensuring our work delivers our aims |
We will review our aims, objectives and activities each year to look at the outcomes of our work in the previous 12 months and what we have achieved. The review will look at the success of each activity and the benefits brought to the people we are set up to help. We refer to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set. |
The focus of our work |
We highlighted the root cause of abuse in areas of high crime and deprivation turning our focus on sharing experiences and research with other charitable organisations and forming appropriate partnerships and associations. Bringing together the many charitable organisations and services in coordinated or shared funding bids led to a vast increase in hosted events and activities for parents and children. |
Public benefit |
We identified an appalling misuse of child protection law that literally protects the perpetrators and provides them with vulnerable adults and fatherless children. While we never intended that campaigning and petitioning would dominate our work, our community projects failed to attract significant funding because we addressed family inequality which very few accepted as a problem. Following the JCHR publication of our research on 19/02/15, we succeeded in highlighting this fraudulent abuse of the Children Act to the Home Secretary who subsequently influenced government policy reforms of Benefits, Housing and Child Protection. We submitted documented evidence to the current CSA inquiry into child abuse, the ICO, the Law Society and NSPCC. We are now involved in negotiations with an NSPCC Business Group Chair on a joint national project also supported by the Law Society. |
As Ministry of Justice subcontractors, we plan to deliver advocate services for children of estranged, homeless or imprisoned parents and plea to the Youth Courts to keep young people out of YOIs. People with responsibilities generally behave responsibly, resulting in a lower re-offending and grooming of children for sex or crime. Active parents provide better protection for local children and become more likely to seek employment. We therefore plan a school and community education project that bring parents together and educates children about their future role and responsibilities as parents. |
We continued mediating for parents to solve problems and social tensions both at personal and local community levels. |
Parenting Together Limited (Registered number: 06796387) |
Report of the Trustees |
for the Year Ended 31 January 2024 |
FUTURE PLANS |
Future projects will expand on Government, Law Society and NSPCC backing to deliver community education, rehabilitation of young offenders and healthy living projects. We plan for Parenting Together Social Enterprise to provide housing for ex-offenders and parents of children at risk of grooming or exploitation, made available on a condition to enrol in our training and resettlement program. This will enable us to ensure the safety and improved prognosis for children in deprived unsafe social environments. We also hope to configure a refuge centre where men or women can take their children away from an abusive partner. |
We want to promote activities and services improving the conditions of life for the persons in our most vulnerable families. |
We aim to promote industry and commerce by teaching business skills and management to parents and young people interested in forming a social or business enterprise. |
We visibly promote a confident community of parental networks cooperating in the community. |
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT |
Governing document |
The Company was registered as a charity 29th October 2012. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not more than £1 |
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS |
Registered Company number |
Registered Charity number |
Registered office |
Trustees |
Approved by order of the board of trustees on |
Parenting Together Limited |
Statement of Financial Activities |
for the Year Ended 31 January 2024 |
31.1.24 | 31.1.23 |
Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total |
fund | fund | funds | funds |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
Donations and legacies |
Charitable activities |
Total |
EXPENDITURE ON |
Charitable activities |
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
Total funds brought forward | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | ( |
) | ( |
) | (3,265 | ) |
Parenting Together Limited (Registered number: 06796387) |
Balance Sheet |
31 January 2024 |
31.1.24 | 31.1.23 |
Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total |
fund | fund | funds | funds |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Tangible assets | 5 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Cash at bank |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 6 | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
( |
) |
( |
) |
( |
) |
NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
FUNDS | 8 |
Unrestricted funds | ( |
) | (3,265 | ) |
TOTAL FUNDS | ( |
) | (3,265 | ) |
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 January 2024. |
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 January 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. |
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for |
(a) | ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and |
(b) | preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. |
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime. |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on |
Parenting Together Limited |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
for the Year Ended 31 January 2024 |
1. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. |
Income |
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. |
Expenditure |
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. |
Tangible fixed assets |
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. |
Taxation |
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. |
Fund accounting |
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. |
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. |
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. |
2. | NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) |
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): |
31.1.24 | 31.1.23 |
£ | £ |
Depreciation - owned assets |
Parenting Together Limited |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 January 2024 |
3. | TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS |
The Trustee did not receive any remuneration during the year. |
Trustees' expenses |
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 January 2024 nor for the year ended 31 January 2023. |
4. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES |
Unrestricted | Restricted | Total |
fund | fund | funds |
£ | £ | £ |
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
Donations and legacies |
Charitable activities |
Total |
EXPENDITURE ON |
Charitable activities |
NET INCOME |
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
Total funds brought forward | (5,067 | ) | - | ( |
) |
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | (3,265 | ) | - | (3,265 | ) |
5. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Fixtures |
and | Computer |
fittings | equipment | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 February 2023 |
Additions |
At 31 January 2024 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 February 2023 |
Charge for year |
At 31 January 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 January 2024 |
At 31 January 2023 |
Parenting Together Limited |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 January 2024 |
6. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
31.1.24 | 31.1.23 |
£ | £ |
Hire purchase (see note 7) | - | 403 |
Other creditors |
Accrued expenses |
7. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
Minimum lease payments under hire purchase fall due as follows: |
31.1.24 | 31.1.23 |
£ | £ |
Net obligations repayable: |
Within one year | - | 403 |
8. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS |
Net |
movement | At |
At 1.2.23 | in funds | 31.1.24 |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | (3,265 | ) | (2,317 | ) | (5,582 | ) |
TOTAL FUNDS | ( |
) | (2,317 | ) | (5,582 | ) |
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
Incoming | Resources | Movement |
resources | expended | in funds |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 12,497 | (14,814 | ) | (2,317 | ) |
TOTAL FUNDS | ( |
) | (2,317 | ) |
Comparatives for movement in funds |
Net |
movement | At |
At 1.2.22 | in funds | 31.1.23 |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | (5,067 | ) | 1,802 | (3,265 | ) |
TOTAL FUNDS | (5,067 | ) | 1,802 | (3,265 | ) |
Parenting Together Limited |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 January 2024 |
8. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued |
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
Incoming | Resources | Movement |
resources | expended | in funds |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 15,921 | (14,119 | ) | 1,802 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 15,921 | (14,119 | ) | 1,802 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: |
Net |
movement | At |
At 1.2.22 | in funds | 31.1.24 |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | (5,067 | ) | (515 | ) | (5,582 | ) |
TOTAL FUNDS | (5,067 | ) | (515 | ) | (5,582 | ) |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
Incoming | Resources | Movement |
resources | expended | in funds |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 28,418 | (28,933 | ) | (515 | ) |
TOTAL FUNDS | 28,418 | (28,933 | ) | (515 | ) |
9. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |