Registered Charity Number 1032678 National Association of Professionals Concerned with Language Impaired Children (NAPLIC) Report and Unaudited Accounts 31 December 2025 PoLKADOTOwELLKEFr aGcounianis Incorporating P&W Social Accountants
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NAPLIC Tho roport of the trustees forthe ygar•nded 31 tlecember 2025 Introductlon The trLL8tees present their annual repl and acnts the year ended 31st December 2025. Legal and Admlnlstratlve Delalls The National Assoclatlon of Professionals cerrEd Luage Inyired Chlben (NAPLIC c Charlif) was created und8r a ConstitIOn adcoied 6th November 1993 and was reglsiered wtth the Charity Cornmiss on 7th February 1994 under registration number 1032678. The Charity Is administered by a comnwttee of Tn Derek Burgon Frances Prattent Sarah Earl Stephen Parsons Carolyn Gelenter Cheryl Dyer vtctoria W8dsvKKth Mary-Jo Speary Kara Gourlay Lesley ChlMan Objectlves and tIVitIeS of the Charity Th8 chariws principle acliwtses are to pnOte arKI develop wofessiol awaren of the spe¢l81 educaltonal needs of laryuage iThyired chiken. Summary ofihe maln achlov•m•nts oftho ¢hwity during th• y•ar NAPLIC ha3 conlinued to prowts membw5 ith 3 n8%•sl&tters a y and regularfy wdated infonnation on the website. The 2025 NAPLIC Conference tocl¢ place in BrmY#Jh M 29h March. Oro again. the NAPLIC conference showed the power of getting people in a room logelher and sharing vie. stories and information.Whlst for several years we have had people with fved expBrierKe of DLD speak at conf8rences, this year dso saw lived experience b8ing mor8 prominent in both praclitloner and research pr&slatI)n$. A video of ttrance is avala14e to purchase our bsite. Through out th• y8ar have also: - Submittod an official repon¥e to the SEND White Paper. - Provlsh)n 0fuma1 dub for Developmentsl Language Disorder (DLD) arKI Speech, Larouage and Communication needs (SLCNI in partnership Vith Chkl Language TeachiTrJ and Therapy. - Continued to deliver our NAPLIC CPD OPFKKlunities too ith spe¢iali5t teacher. DLD diagnostics and
NAPLIC The report of the trustees for tho year ended 31 Dewnber 2025 SLCN provision nelworks. Future Plan$ NAPLIC nev10118r$ continue to be prjU1 on a tormty tjasis. The 2026 conference wil be called"Devdopmenlal Language t)iscrts DLD: Research, Practice and Lived Experience ' and VAI take place on 9th May atThe Studio in BlmilThJham. NAPLIC will continue to ewage ¥stylh Ihe cOnsultatK Pro( to Ihat the voices and neets of children OLD and their familes are at the he*1 ofthe SEND refomis. Stru¢ture, Govémanc8 and Management Nalure of the Governing Document and consfltudon of the ¢hwity The Charity was creatod under a constittjtion adopled 6th November 1993. In settlrKJ the obiectives and planning activibes. ts trustees have given carelul c¢Msidernt#)n to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefiL The metlhxts adopted for the raCnth?nd appolnthxnt of new truslees The Trustees sit as a Board on a regular bass The Board seeks to use the knthvkdge and thlls of invofved. On their appointrnent each truslee 11 undergo iThjuCn and niknal training on NAPLIVS th. Pl¢le5 and prolUreS as wel as trustee's rwjhts and responsibitities. Fwther trairry rrtaken by tr1885 on a n881ts b85iS.
NAPLIC The report of the tTUSteos for tho yw ended 31 Decembar 2025 Flnancial Revlew Poli¢les on reserv•s The reserves that we have set asi provide finla1 stabilty a means for the maintenance or development ofour pmcipa acti?. We kntend to maintain our reserves at a level of up to £30.000. This figure is based upon- - Our annual running ¢c6ts. - The cost of running an annuai Gonfwence. - Possible spending on projects. We intend to use reserves forthe IMrpos8s ot. - To ensure continuity in Ihe gv8nt of a variati{ in income for examplo from a drop in memb8r5hip. - Coverlng specific liabilities for examF48 a * def4t in confer8[e mcome. - To pay for swffic future projects. - Spendlng on unfeen emwyKi#. The NAPLIC Committee meet up lo four l#mes a par and eeW th8 am(yJnl wi reserrfe lo ertsure that It Is adequate lo fulfi our c<11j ot&gatKM)s. Thé reserve policy wil also be revimd at ew Annual General MwthYJ and note Ihat the level of reserves currently exceeds OLK 5tsted pow. In¢emal Control & Risk Management The trustees ae responsible for the intemal eonlrols, and revi them on an annual basls. They also tively review the major rrsks vknich the thaiity faces. and re¥W them on a regular basis. Transactlons and FlnanGialpcsil The Stalement of Firwicial Acllvities net irKomiro resrrS forthe year of£35.193 (prlor year. £40,614). The total resenS al the year end of 31 December 2025 stand al £131,685 {wior year. £129.218). Restricled reseThes at the year end stand at £1.924 (prNx year. £1.924).
NAPUC The report of Ihe Irustees forthe yew end•d 31 Doc•mkn2025 Independent Examln•r Mr R 8 Welch MA Rgtired Chartered Acc(yJntant P&W Social Accountants Lld 10 Newenl Road Northfield Bimiingham 8312ED Bank Lloyds TSB St Marys Place 162 Northumberland Street Newcasd6 Upon Tyne NE17PR
NAPLIC Tho report ofthe trustees for tho year ended 31 Decern 2025 Statement of Dlrectors. Ttes. Responslbllltles The Charilles Act require the Board ofTrustees to prepare financial ststeThwts for each financial year which givè a true fair wew of the stale of affars of the charty a5 at th9 end of Iha financial year and of the SUrpS or def11 of the ¢hwty. In preparing those financial staternBnts the Board is requlr8d . select suitable acCCntlg policies and then aFVty them CSIst9n11Y. - make judgemenls and estimates that are reasonable and prudent: and - Prepare the financial statements on the nCern basis unless it is inappropriate lo presume th8t Ihe tstty will continue in busnes5. stsle whether applicable accounbng standards and slatements of recommended practic8 have been followed . subjeci to any material departures drsck)sed arKI 8]ned in the finarthl slatements. The Trustees ar8 also re5pons4j for maintalnlng adeq19 accountiThJ rdS which disclose vith reasonable accuracy al any time the financAal position of the charity and lch are sufficient to show and eXaIn the charitys transact$ arbj enable them to ertsu that the finanual statements cxJmrAy with regulations made under chari$ Act. They are also SPOnsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence reasonable steps for the prevenlion and delecuon ot fraud and other irregularitie& The truslees are also responsible f Ihe contents ofthe trustees. repcrt the resp(msibility of the independent examiner in rdation to the trustees. report is limiied to examining the report and ensuring that, on the face of tho report. there are no inccttisthncies knith figures disch)sed in the fmncial statement Mgthod of pr•paratioD of accourbts These accounts have been wepared M acccrfdartt pThrysw)ns apF4icablg lo companie5 Subject lo the small companies regime Part 15 Companies Act 2016, in accordance with Ihe FInCIal Reporting Standard for Smaller entitie5 effective January 2016 The Slatgment of Recommended Practice forAccounting aTrJ Reporlry ty arIlle$ (ts 2019 SORP). This repcyt Wds approved by the board of trustees on 91h May 2028 D Buryon Treasurer
Siat•m•nt of FIn¢Val Actlvltlos tor thè y•ar •nd•d 31 0•umr 2025 Fu Fund$ Funds Fund5 2025 2025 2024 In¢omlrtg r•8ourc•s Incom• from Chantsble athities S1593 3ZS93 2,6 38.714 Toial Incomlng rq#owc•s 34193 35.193 40.614 Resour expwd8d chartlale 32,726 32,070 T<>tal mourc•s •xp•nd•d 31726 32,070 m(•v*m8nt In funds 2,467 2.467 R•concllbatlon of funds 127,291 1.924 129,218 118.750 Funds carrS•d forwanl 129.761 131.685 127.294 The nel movement in ftJnd5 refeThed lo di is the net Irr1[j re%>vrces as defmed SORP and 1$ 10 tha thtal rd$ As shawn li I Baance Shaet As requ1#1 by th• SORP 4.60.
NAPLIC Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025 2025 2024 Current assets Cash at bank and in hand 132.665 130.163 132.665 130.163 Current Ilabilitles Creditor5 due wthin one year (980) 1945) (980) {945) Net assets 131,685 129.218 The funds ofthe charity.. Unrestricted funds Restricted funds 129.761 1,924 127.294 1,924 Total charlty funds 131,685 129,218 This report was approved by board of trustees on May 2026 D Burgon Treasurer
NAPUC Not•s to lh• Aecow Forthe 81 8ndgd 31st Dfjcambor 2025 G•n•r•l Inforni•tbon NAPLIC is a charity rwslwed •vJ Ils pr4tyl Is lo and d•vèltsp prolessional awareness of the special edu(onal n•4d5 01 Inyaked d. Thg Qlact Addrnss ig 32 Road, Wall8end. NE28 OLY. 2 AccounUJvJ Pollcl Bas15 of 4c¢ountlng pollcl•s The fina481 stslements of the rharity. wlKh 15 a bfil enity urmler FRS 102. hav• beèn prèp8EEd In arwdance the ChwiliBs SORP IFRS 1fdl'Ac4wniry a1 RepOrj by Chartes: Ststement of Recommended Pradce appkabk lo clwwrties preparir4J Iheir accujnls in accfKdarts vrilh thè rèvised FinJrtcial Reporting Standard applrAbl8 Sn tho UK R•pth of Ireland {FRS 102}18ffgCtNe l January 20151.. Ass&ts 118111$ ats initialy rK4yysed al IMthic•l cosi stathd in thè relev1 accountiThJ polky. Reportlng curr•ncy R•v•nu• rncopnftloh Ineome is CoUrted foron a recdvatle basIs.W I0 orfftxived thal reknle5 lo 6theqnt R•co9nltlon of Ilabllltl•s to thot expendilure. r( 15 PrObae that a Iwan51er ec)mI¢ benefils bts requ¥ed in selM8ment and Ihe arnount of lh8 obli9ativn ran be meawred relk3bly. ExperdilwB an clwiat4e xtivths Ihe direci costs ol provKI seNKes Bnd wnning prolecL the conlWee. D•btorn •nd Pvyym•nls Trèyg and other debtors arg rw15ed at thp s•lU•m•rt amrth d. PrePan& ¥¥vthod at Ihe amount pr11 net ol any dISc(nts. Cr•dltors Creditols we recognised thg ¢hawly h85 a kyesl oljatiOn ariwg frorn a pa evenl that probab resutt in the transfw oflunds lo a Ilrd paityand Amwl tosettkn can bt rnW•d rnlk?L4y. Taxatlon Thè charity is exempl from IrK£e and lax to the exl•ni ItAi irs wvjme and gains Bre appc¥b lo Gharitsble purF41SaS onty. Vug Added Tax ts not rec4Mrth tyth?CCryy. •J 15 thwelor• kndud•d In I 1gv¥nl sts in Ihg Stalernent d Flnancial AclpiiR5. Flnanclaj Instwments The charity has basic fmancial assets and li118$ ol a kind Ihat as bas financBI in5trumenls. Th8 are Infoally rncc9ni*J al traTrSactK sth4u•nty measured atthgir setUBmenl vakn8.
NAPLIC Ntsttt to th• Accounts For the year ended 31# DK•mbèr 2025 3 In¢¢nK• from ¢harllabh aelfvllles 2024 Conlernnce Income Subscrtp Ra151ng AwaTrnes5 of DLD Inc(Y Donotkxs Interest Received 15.085 11,496 5.057 20.579 11243 5.739 490 663 474 32.593 38.714 R•sourc•s •xp•nd•d on charft4bh aEtlvll 2025 20 CIMrference Costs Support Costs TGT Costs 19.543 13.183 21878 9,192 750 32.820 Tnths aro gble Io r8clawn IrBv81 and actswnmtidaii 84J8nses relaknj to tenthrvJ the conference. Dwing Ihe year £9)5 was rwmlxThd to 9 Trustee5 {2Q24: £997 to 9 Twses1. 5 Sw)port eosts 2025 2024 A¢¢ountancy fees Prorncrtional matwi Comnts cnsis Pay1 costs Ext•m81 Mtift9 c48ts Room trlire Events and Trak Sundry Website and cos15 Ralslng Avrdreness of DLD costs 1.180 1.930 253 216 40 913 2.398 2267 13.183 9.192 Tntee$ are able to redakn travel and Xccnmc4lal eYS ID inleFnal and eyaemal meetirvJ8 and any other costs vh4ch they have paJ on behafof Ihe tharity. fAwirYd £1.666 was Mimbursèd lo 5 TnLsleg$12024: £1.108 to 5 Trus1) 6 Trust••4 Tntst•8s rttelv• no rthmunèrntion lorlh8ir $•r. daYn•d. èxn$S fwtravel. accommodalh)n N other costs Incurred on beh*1 ofthe charfty we rthnded. The rnnl datmed in ts perwxl thsd05ed in notes 4 5. 7 Crp(Utor5 duo wlhln one s•ar 2024 Accruals 945 io
NAPLIC Not¥¥ to thg A¢¢ounis Forth8 ar endod 31st D•c•mb•r2025 8 Paril¢ulars ol Inthildwql Fund5 and xmlysls ofas8•1s and I11 Trpres•ntkng fvnd¥ At 31 D0mb¢r 2025 Unrnstrlcied R•strlct•d ld5 funds Total Funds CuThent Assels Curr•nt 8blI15•s 13J.741 IWJ) 132,665 19801 129.761 131,685 Th• Indl¥ldual funds InEludod abts ar•:. FuDd¥ at 2025 2024 Fund5 funds c(thMlcOti0n Consth Grarbt Unreslitlèd Fw 1.W24 119.69J 121.614 1.924 122.157 124.081 2.467 1467 AtyS1$ of MI)ments kn fid$ as Strn In th• tsbl• abov• Incomlry IXrtgolng Alo¥eJrnnt In fund• Communlcallon C(msortlwn Grant Unreslricted Fund 35.193 35.193 32.726 32.726 2,467 2,467 C¢mmunlcallon Consortlwn Grants prowm This prc( funded bythe Spcial E[kKal TrLtstts5 fStrms. 1. Develuplng on]In8 laaffllNJ aL¥Jul D6M&I Olscd8r(tLOl fty w0ft15. 2. Oevel¢Jping inlonnalon for families tiD. 3. Creatiry a list ol DLD specialst pro¥isiDn. 4. Cmiiny vidètss raise aWWe$S of DLD. li
NAPLIC Not•s to th• A¢eowbts Forthe al 0nd 31st Dec•mb•r2025 B PartlGular5 of Indmdual Funds and anysh of ass•ts and Uabllltlg8 Kepr•s•ntln9 fvnd$ (¢ontlnuedJ At 31 Dac•mb•r 2024 lJnrn•trfct•d fvnds R•5trJ¢t•d funds Funds CuThent Assets CUTh1 Liabilllies 128.239 1945) 1.¥24 130.163 19451 127,294 1,924 129.21e Tho 1ndMal fuThls knclud•d abov• arn:. FuDds at 2023 mo¥&nts Trnnsf•Ts In Funds b•low Funds at 2024 lund9 Communicallon Grnnt Unre51rfctÉd Fund 2.674 118.7 121.424 17501 1.924 119,690 121.614 11 Analysls of mov•m•nts In funds as SI In ¢hB lat abo¥• In¢MIl fmgolng R•wur¢•s R•source• Movoment In lund¥ (7501 Vnrestrkled FuT¥J 40.614 40.614 39,674 40.424 190 9 Controllng Pty The Charly is der the Co of trb• TnAte•s.