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The trustees of Addictions North East are responsible for preparing true and fair financial statements.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial Period which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that Period.
Governance · Policy statement · From Addictions North East — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 January 2025, page 6
Addictions North East has a structured recruitment process for trustees, including skills audit and advertisement through various channels.
The board identifies gaps in skills, experience, or representation (e.g., legal, finance, lived experience, diversity) and defines what kind of trustee is needed. A trustee role description is created, outlining responsibilities, expectations, and term limits. The role is then advertised through: Charity websites (e.g., Reach Volunteering, Getting on Board), Local networks or newsletters, Social media and professional networks
Governance · Procedural statement · From Addictions North East — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 January 2025, page 4
Addictions North East follows the CBI's Prompt Payers Code for settling trade creditor payments.
The company's current policy concerning the payment of trade creditors is to follow the CBI's Prompt Payers Code
Financial · Policy statement · From Addictions North East — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 January 2025, page 4
Addictions North East maintains reserves equivalent to three to six months of expenditure.
It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three- and six-month's expenditure.
Financial · Policy statement · From Addictions North East — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 January 2025, page 3
The CCG is funding Kids Inspire to provide therapeutic support for children and adolescents in specific Essex areas.
The CCG are commissioning Kids Inspire to deliver specialist therapeutic support for 5-18 years olds in Southend, Castle Point & Rochford and Mid-Essex.
Commissioning · Policy statement · From Kids Inspire — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 61
The charity's trading subsidiary gift aids available profits to the parent charity.
The charity's trading subsidary gift aids available profits to the parent charity.
Financial · Policy statement · From Kids Inspire — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 54
The number of employees participating in the Defined Contribution Pension Schemes increased from 51 to 52.
52 (2024 - 51) of the above employees participated in the Defined Contribution Pension Schemes.
Financial · Observational claim · From Kids Inspire — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 53
The charity plans to review its reserves policy during the coming financial year.
Trustees will review the reserves policy during the coming financial year. The review will determine a level of free reserves appropriate to support the charity's long-term strategy and sustainability
Strategic · Commitment statement · From Kids Inspire — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 28
The charity's free reserves decreased from £598,289 in the previous year to £413,477 by 30 April 2025.
At 30 April 2025, free reserves stood at £413,477, compared with £598,289 in 2024. This reduction reflects the year's net deficit and increased expenditure to meet growing service demand
Financial · Observational claim · From Kids Inspire — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 28
The charity aims to maintain free reserves equivalent to six months of annual expenditure.
This level was originally considered appropriate as it provided sufficient liquidity to manage cashflow fluctuations, respond to unforeseen events, and ensure continuity of services in the event of a significant reduction in income
Financial · Policy statement · From Kids Inspire — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 28
The organisation aims to own the premises where it operates, currently located in Great Baddow, to secure its strategic development and avoid future disruptions.
Owning premises secures Kids Inspire from the risk of being moved on again which causes significant disruption to the strategic development of the charity as it draws so many hours from our day-to-day roles. The location in Great Baddow is desirable as it has easy links from the A12; we already have clients coming to us from all four quadrants of Essex as well as from Suffolk.
Strategic · Policy statement · From Kids Inspire — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 8
The use of Routine Outcome Measures (ROMs) has increased significantly, with My Star completions up by 168%, Family Star completions up by 228%, and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaires (SDQs) up by 311%.
Our use of Routine Outcome Measures (ROMs) has increased dramatically over the year: My Star completions are up 168%, Family Star completions up 228%, and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaires (SDQs) up 311%. This means we can now provide a more detailed picture of the progress our clients make, and better tailor our interventions to individual needs.
Metric · Observational claim · From Kids Inspire — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 6
The Community Engagement Team established a referral pathway for schools in Suffolk to access Kids Inspire's support.
Alongside this they have been fundamental in establishing the referral pathway for schools in Suffolk to access the support of Kids Inspire
Operational · Procedural statement · From Kids Inspire — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 17
The trauma training sessions were well-received, with 95% of participants recommending the training to others.
Y 95% would recommend the training they attended to others
Metric · Metric statement · From Kids Inspire — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 17
94% of children and young people (CYP) made at least one positive change during their therapeutic journey.
This year our My Star outcomes show that over the course of their therapeutic journey: 94% of CYP made 1 or more positive changes
Metric · Metric statement · From Kids Inspire — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 16
Kids Inspire's income increased by 2.5% to £2.36 million in the year ending April 2025.
Income for 2024-25 increased by 2.5% to £2.36 million, despite the pressures on funding which are prevalent across the whole charity sector.
Financial · Funding statement · From Kids Inspire — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 6
The complexity of the profiles of young people referred to Kids Inspire's services increased, with 83% having four or more presenting issues.
83% of referred children have four or more presenting issues, a 27.7% rise on last year.
Service · Observational claim · From Kids Inspire — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 6
The number of individuals supported by Kids Inspire increased to nearly 15,000 in the year ending April 2025.
業 14,712 individuals were supported across all programmes of support, from therapy to mentoring, community events and training.
Service · Observational claim · From Kids Inspire — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 6
The charity's total employee benefits paid to key management personnel increased from £77,450 in 2024 to £355,073 in 2025.
Total employee benefits paid to the key management personnel during the year was £355,073 (2024: £77,450).
Financial · Observational claim · From The Listening Place — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 29
The charity's average number of full-time equivalent employees increased from 26 in 2024 to 29 in 2025.
The average number of employees during the year on the basis of full time equivalent was 29 (2024 : 26)
Operational · Observational claim · From The Listening Place — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 29