LEWISHAM PARENT AND CARER'S FORUM — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 8 December 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £66,720
Latest expenditure: £53,658
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: LEEMORE CENTRAL COMMUNITY HUB, BONFIELD ROAD, LEWISHAM, LONDON, SE13 5EU

Website recorded by the regulator: www.lewishamparentcarer.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Lewisham Parent and Carer's Forum is represented by a group of parent carers who have a child or young person with a disability or additional need, living in the borough of Lewisham.We encourage parents and carers to participate and engage to get the best services for their children, working with the local authority, education, health and social care, support groups and universal services.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £66,720
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,658

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 23 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £61,873
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,555

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 17 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 17 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £49,391
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,874

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £52,498
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,296

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 3 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 3 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £41,526
Total Gross Expenditure: £47,249

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £66,720
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,658
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £28,752
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 23 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £61,873
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,555
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £32,522
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 17 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £49,391
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,874
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £30,591
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £52,498
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,296
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £32,365
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 3 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £41,526
Total Gross Expenditure: £47,249
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £19,130
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lewisham
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LEWISHAM PARENT AND CARER'S FORUM
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-12-08T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 08 Dec 2014
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND/OR ADDITIONAL NEEDS AND THEIR PARENT AND FAMILIES IN LEWISHAM, LONDON; THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN SHAPING LOCAL SERVICES, THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION INFORMATION AND SUPPORT. IN ADVANCING THESE PURPOSES THE CHARITY SHALL WITHIN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM: A. DEVELOP STRATEGY AND REPRESENT FAMILIES OF "CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS"; B. TO ENSURE PARENT PARTICIPATION TO ENABLE PARENTS TO GET INVOLVED IN SERVICE PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING SO THAT SERVICES MEET THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES WITH DISABLED CHILDREN; C. PROVIDE A LIAISON POINT FOR STATUTORY AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES; D. RAISE AWARENESS OF ISSUES FACED BY "CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS" AND THEIR FAMILIES; E. SHARE EXPERIENCES, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS WITH OTHER RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS; AND F. INFORM THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL BREACHES OF CURRENT POLICY REGARDING "CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS".

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 551079
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LPCF

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management