Annual Report 2017

OUR IMPACT Positive action for mind and body The Fircroft Trust is a charity which supports adults living in the community with mental 01. health issues and/or learning disabilities. This Year Choice Independence Empowerment

We became a Welcome! Charitable Incorporated Organisation. We are also on the Dear Friends, Mental Health Planning Board which covers It is with great pleasure that we publish our Impact Report for 2016/17. We southwest London. hope you enjoy reading about our achievements. We raised over During 2016 the planning for the biggest milestone in the charities history £6,500 through began as 2017 sees the 50th Anniversary of The Fircroft Trust. Our thanks the recycling of rags, to all those who have helped to kick start this year of celebrations, we books and shoes. look forward to taking mental health to the heart of Government with a celebratory dinner at the House of Commons in September. Another milestone has been the change of the charities legal structure from We are celebrating our a Charitable Trust to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). This has 50th Anniversary… placed the charity on a strong footing as we look forward to the next 50 A milestone we are years. It also offered more protection for our Board. You may have noticed very proud of. our registered charity number has changed, but other than that, all our services remain unchanged. As always, we are incredible grateful to all our supporters who have given up We supported their time, money or expertise to ensure we can sustain and develop our work. 20 vulnerable volunteers Thank you We ran the With very best wishes, throughout the organisation Mental Health Network as well as giving work meetings and hosted the local experience to students. Kay Mental Health Parliament here once a month. Chief Executive 02. We opened on Christmas Day to 30 people who The Fircroft Centre would have otherwise spent the day alone. Achievements

We supported over 70 adults with a severe to moderate mental health issue – 49 of which have multiple conditions.

We have run a successful gardening project working to We welcomed six fulfil several small groups of youngsters contracts in community and sell plants. from the National We were able to give 7 Citizenship Service people intensive support (NCS) to spend time to keep them from going We were able to provide a wide at the Centre. into hospital. range of activities to help our people manage their wellbeing, learn new skills and improve their quality of life. 03. Case Study One person who has attended for many years would not join in any groups outside of Fircroft. After a lot of support and encouragement she has felt able to join an art and craft class run It isn’t unusual for service users by Adult Education and has grown to form friendship groups at Fircroft in confi dence to participate in Centre. Two people have supported helping to run an art and craft each other to attend other activities group at Fircroft. in the community together and also to go on holidays to Turkey. The difference in their confi dence and self-esteem is remarkable.

“I feel safe here” Someone who attends Fircroft Centre 04. Achievements:

• Following an un-announced Firs Court – Residential inspection by the Care Quality Commission, for the second and Supported Living time, awarded us “Outstanding” for Care and “Good” in all other aspects of our service. • We supported two tenants with major health issues. Thanks to Our Aims: our facilities they were able to recover at home.We are celebrating We aim to meet all 5 years of Firs Court being open. individual needs; we 01 always involve our • We welcomed over 30 people at residents and tenants our Open Day to learn more about when making decisions what we do. about their care. • Everyone living with us was able to go away on holiday to We support everyone destinations of their choice. at Firs Court to develop 02 and grow personally, • We have added another room on encouraging them to our residential care house so now “We have always hoped that maintain the necessary we can accommodate nine people. we could find something independent living skills more than our family could give... they need to maximise to allow my cousin to lead a their potential. more fulfilled life but still have the family contribute and interact We encourage and support with her life as much as possible. our tenants to keep in Somehow, The Fircroft Trust 03 regular contact with their has made this possible. families and friends. We are so grateful.” Relative of a tenant 05. 06. Thank you! Looking Ahead

• We will carry out a strategic review of the Mental Health TRUSTS Nando’s New Malden Golf Club New Seafood Company New Malden Methodist Church side of the charity. 90 Degrees South Foundation Nikon North Masters Lodge Alfred Charitable Trust Sainsbury’s Probus Club of Sydney Black Charitable Trust Sallis-Chandler Garden Designers Provincial Grand Lodge of Surrey R S Brownless Charitable Trust • We are researching how we can best support young adults Waitrose Surbiton Radnor House School Dandy Charitable Trust William Grant & Sons UK Ltd Rotary Club of New Malden with complex needs moving on from children’s services. D’oyly Carte Charitable Trust Rotary Club of Surbiton Anton Jurgens Trust Kingston Nursing Association GROUPS House School Marsh Christian Trust All Saints Church, New Eltham • We continue to battle stigmas and St John the Baptist Malden Morrisons Foundation Bishop’s Lent Appeal – St John the Evangelist misunderstandings surrounding mental health. Davis Rubens Charitable Trust Southward Diocese St Margaret’s Church Putney Tarim Charitable Trust Buckland Women’s Club St Matthew’s Church The Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust Chessington Methodist Church St Paul’s Church, Hook Gladys Wightwick Charitable Trust Christ Church New Malden Surbiton Chess Club James Wise Charitable Trust Elmbridge Lodge United Reformed Church Tolworth Donation Form Benevolent Association West End Esher Cricket Club COMPANIES Elmbridge Lodge Barclays Bank plc Charities Association Can you help the Fircroft Trust? Every penny really does make a difference Brand Learning Golden Hours Fellowship Ltd STATUTORY/CHARITY Centrepoint Computer Services Hook Singers Easyfundraising I would like to support The Fircroft Trust and help continue the provision for people with mental health CHK Mountford Residential Mrs Bennet’s Ballroom Recycle4Charity issues in Kingston. Please fi nd enclosed a cheque made payable to The Fircroft Trust for £...... Clockwise Marketing National Citizen Service Royal Borough of Kingston Name Address

We would also like to thank the many individuals who have donated time, expertise, Postcode energy and fi nances to enable us to provide such a vital service to vulnerable adults. We are also grateful to our Patron, Rt Revd Dr Richard Cheetham DD Bishop of Kingston Email Telephone No and to our Board of Trustees. Please tick here if you do not want an acknowledgement If you are a UK TAX PAYER, please let us know by ticking the box and fi lling in your name and For a copy of our Audited Accounts please contact: address. We will then be able to claim 25p from the Inland Revenue for each pound donated The Fircroft Trust, 96 Ditton Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6RH Tel: 0208 399 1772 • Email: offi ce@thefi rcrofttrust.org Data Protection: we will use your personal data for the purposes of reclaiming Gift Aid from the Government and will share this Web: www.thefi rcrofttrust.org information, if requested, with relevant Government agencies. Thank you! The Fircroft Trust, 96 Ditton Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6RH Tel.: 0208 399 1772 | Fax: 0208 390 7627 Charity Number: 1167428 Email: offi ce@thefi rcrofttrust.org www.thefi rcrofttrust.org

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