DARLINGTON PARENT CARER FORUM COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
13919147 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 28 February 2024

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 March 2023

End date: 28 February 2024

DARLINGTON PARENT CARER FORUM COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 28 February 2024

Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

DARLINGTON PARENT CARER FORUM COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Balance sheet

As at 28 February 2024

Notes 2024 2023


£

£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets:   0 0
Tangible assets: 3 2,820 1,476
Investments:   0 0
Total fixed assets: 2,820 1,476
Current assets
Stocks:   0 0
Debtors:   0 0
Cash at bank and in hand: 45,140 42,013
Investments:   0 0
Total current assets: 45,140 42,013
Prepayments and accrued income: 227 227
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 4 0 ( 1 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 45,367 42,239
Total assets less current liabilities: 48,187 43,715
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year:   0 0
Provision for liabilities: 0 0
Accruals and deferred income: ( 4,554 ) 0
Total net assets (liabilities): 43,633 43,715
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 43,633 43,715
Total members' funds: 43,633 43,715

The notes form part of these financial statements

DARLINGTON PARENT CARER FORUM COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 28 February 2024 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 7 November 2024
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Nicola Jones
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

DARLINGTON PARENT CARER FORUM COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 28 February 2024

  • 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

DARLINGTON PARENT CARER FORUM COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 28 February 2024

  • 2. Employees

    2024 2023
    Average number of employees during the period 5 2

DARLINGTON PARENT CARER FORUM COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 28 February 2024

3. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
At 1 March 2023 0 0 0 1,476 0 1,476
Additions 0 0 0 1,344 0 1,344
Disposals 0 0 0 0 0 0
Revaluations 0 0 0 0 0 0
Transfers 0 0 0 0 0 0
At 28 February 2024 0 0 0 2,820 0 2,820
Depreciation
At 1 March 2023 0 0 0 0 0 0
Charge for year 0 0 0 0 0 0
On disposals 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other adjustments 0 0 0 0 0 0
At 28 February 2024 0 0 0 0 0 0
Net book value
At 28 February 2024 0 0 0 2,820 0 2,820
At 28 February 2023 0 0 0 1,476 0 1,476

DARLINGTON PARENT CARER FORUM COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 28 February 2024

4. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2024 2023
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 0 0
Amounts due under finance leases and hire purchase contracts 0 0
Trade creditors 0 1
Taxation and social security 0 0
Accruals and deferred income 0 0
Other creditors 0 0
Total 0 1

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

DARLINGTON PARENT CARER FORUM COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Company Number: 13919147 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 28 February 2024

Company activities and impact

Darlington Parent Carer Forum has continued to work with parents and carers of children with additional needs and/or disabilities. We have offered monthly peer support drop in sessions for parents within a multitude of school settings in Darlington and online. Schools have reported a positive change and parents have told us that they are feeling less isolated. We run support sessions to the wider community at two different hubs to ensure wider community inclusion. We work with other agencies across education and healthcare to ensure we are delivering high quality sessions that are relevant.

Consultation with stakeholders

We run regular surveys for parents and carers that benefit our services to determine whether we are delivering sessions to meet their expectations. We hold monthly Steering Group meetings with volunteers that represent the different departments within the forum to discuss feedback collected and to discuss short, medium and long terms plans based on survey results from our parents and observations from our volunteers. We regularly speak with other parent carer forums within the region, mental health experts, council leaders and NHS representatives to ensure we up to date on policy changes and signposting parents to the most effective agencies.

Directors' remuneration

The total amount paid or receivable by directors in respect of qualifying services was £7840. There were no other transactions or arrangements in connection with the remuneration of directors, or compensation for director’s loss of office, which require to be disclosed. Directors were not remunerated for their role as director, payments made was compensation for services delivered. Payments were in line with other staff members carrying out the same duties.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
7 November 2024

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Nicola Jones
Status: Director