Annual report and financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2025
Contents Welcome Trvstees Report Financial statements 36 Independent examiner's report 37 Statement of financial activities 38 Balance sheet 39 Cash flow statement 41 Notes to the cash flow statement 42 Notes to the financial statements Structure, governance and management 56 Reference and administration 62
Welcome From The Chair LJk¢ mwny cb•rÈties. we ¢ontinw t ¢)ur Fundraisiiva and Marketing leafh. tsrelèssly ofteo beP4nd the scenes to build rtl•iionships, cr•ft application5. aTKI tell our story with 5orbsFLiviLy aml convi¢tt4>n. Their perseverance is criti¢41 1¢ ensu ring our serviGts rÈma4n KcessFbl io all who nted Them. of Trustees A Year of Progress, Compass¢on. and Commitmert It is my privilege to introduce ovr Annu41 Report tor April 2024 lo Marth 2025. Thi% hèg been 3 ytar of both meanirytu I progre55 arKI considerable challenge acr¢)$5 wder ¢[itY landscape, •nd l arn pud of how bibic has iesponded with compassion. FesilieTrce, and nwèvtti ng Commbtmèrtt to tht childréh, yOtsnQ adtslt&, qnd lafflilies we exist lo wpporL Thanks to supporter5 acruss the country irxliYidual5. Ofgalllsations, volunt¢rs. C>fP)iate partnefs. tnuSts fou ndalions haya been able to rrbailltaiTh our lee waiver fund $0 th•t f4mity is tvmed •w4y due ¢<¥ cost. Thi5 SUPPOrt underpin5 everythlTrg d Our strategic priorities remain focu5ed= reaching more families. grtswing svit•iTh¥ble income $iream%. making thè very best use of our resource5. We are cornmitted to strengthening P•nriec$hrp$. l>JildirLg awarenes5 beyo1 the South West. and coTrtinving ¢0 develop $ervlces that eVot with need - bncludn9 our r •dult programmes lavnchiry ITh the CL)ming year. At the heart ol bbi ic is a l>eliefthat every child and young ithjll destrvei the Cn¢& io thriyt, Thos yeaf, Wt directty 5UPIXbrted 525 children and young adults. Wlth OT lami4i•s l•lling US ¥ve help•d ihem bollér LpnGte15tènd their clild's néeds. More than èver. we have seen the impact ol otjr lSonalIsed. ho14$t•c approach - TrDt only on the children aTrd your•a adulls we work with, I1 on th•ir l•milFes, $chool$. arKI wider support Tretworks, For m•ny families who ¢ome to bibic, ttry having tried evwthing and feeling unseen. To Ix Lpn(lersto¢xl, lister& to. given meaningful strategies caTh bi laltrchangirwJ. The Siori•s and outcomes shared thfoughDUt report rellect that reality deeply and rfv41y. As we look ahead, the need for our services ha5 nvwer béen greater, yèt the IvThdr4lifig efivironmtrjt remain$ uncertain. Every donatiorn, no marteT the size. helps us malniain vital services like our fet waiver fund And ensures we can continw reducing wailing time5 lor f•mlli¢s in crisi% Your owoing >u?port wheiher through regular giviw, ontroff donatiom, or by championing our work in YOUT communi11 - nukes on imrnediate and lasting diffefence to lamilies who have rbowhefe else to turn, On• ol ovr rThost slgrifKant achl•vemerrts Ihis year h•$ been reducing the waiting time lor ovr axsessments Irom 68 wetkn to jusl 12, Thls Is an extr•ordiry shlft, drlven the dedic4tion 4Thd innovation ot our Therapy Team afid colleagvfrs acfQM the orgaDisatlon. It means Families receiYiThg help 5DDner, ai a lime whefi early nltrvenllon c•n m•ke a profovnd difference. Fin•lly. I w•nt to express my siTrcere Ihank¥ to ovr dedicated staff, volunleers, supporters. trustees, and. mosi of all, lo th¢ l•mili¢s who irusl us •n¢ sh•re their Stories. Your hof)esty. coutsge. ènd PartnhP contlnue io gvide and ipIre our wolfr. ythr, we hJYe also Introduc our ts'blc Yovth mba55adors - viral 51ep in expanding our reach and •nsuring ithe v¢lces of youn9 people are •etlvety sh•ping oyr work Their noVeMent. t5 already helping v5 dévdop coThteTrt aftd coftvtrsail¢>n$ thèt rtsonate mofe mEaniTraFully with yovTrger avd•ence& They are helping meet Famili05 whéwe thty are- rlot just gÈographicallyi twE efflolionally, cullufqlly, 9¢fierationo11y. Toget1. we are m•&iry sure ¢t chli d yourva adult is 5eeTr, understODd, and ernWe to thrive. Th•nk you lof beirg wrt OF that jovrney, Caroline Jame$on, Chair of Trustees We have continued to expand oui digital oller too, n¢lding thè launch eF<xJt Wdcè$t. Thè SENsational Life with bitxc. which is enabling t9 5VPPOrt (arnifw well btyord th• c¢Trfines o goyraphy. Thts momnls of onneclio listening on the school run, late in the tvtsfiing, or afte* a diffirvlt day aTE redvEiThg 4solatiDn 8nd 5tiengtheniru under5tsnding at scale.
Family Forward
O¢tavia is an adopted child, iointd vs agd
just Is fEioriths. People often •s$vme that bec4vse
child ha5 been place(F so young, that they vrfon't
remember allhlI¥j arKI therefore should grow up
i•lati¥4ly vnahcted. Sadly, li jusi wasn'i as simpl•
a$ fh&t for O¢tovi&. A$ she starred to grow 4nd
davol¢w in her nèwly sa, healthy and knving
surroundbn95. It becam? 4rbcreasingly clear that She
wa5 d11f¥t to ot1b children. In so many unique
a nd 4vonderful w¥y$, but 41x• ID sgme co¢r1n9
ays, that utrtimblely l•d vs to bibic. ihaTrk
g(KwJrbes5 they ¢Jidl
Octavia, by her rb•tvrè. i& a kird-hart8d. lovrn
and thou9htfvl little ¢h•i4¢ter, But thes¢ be4utifvl
qvalities had been over Shadowed for 50 k>ng by
her challengiTr2 beh&vitwr. inability to lofrn althY
i•latlonships army complétrs dysregUllOfi. After
just 4 few months of the JIAS thwlw. we'd siart
to set little girl return to her tn natvrè. We'rn
about 18 month5 Qn now. and she's an absoEute
delight. She regulate5 tmotKorbS, She's got 6
9£1 9roup of friond$, h¢r attiiud iow•r4
ltraming is better. as well as her abilily to learn,
and. rTh)st imwrtantly, she's fKtr lower living in
'light OT flight, mode all the timè,
Since the age ol & it be¢•me 4pp4rent thai she
displayed tfaFts of neurodi¥•rg•nc•. Ttrbese became
heightened during covld, wTrben schooling was
di5rvpted and we'd af50 wekorned a newbom
bbby into ovr hoffle. Things hjrther exacerbated
when 1 5vffeied an accident. rendering me
inc&p•cit•ted loi many rhonths. O¢iavi• $irnpIy
CIdn't cope. and ntithef covld we, We started
seeinq some ol the more eitreme behwiovrs 01
atiachment Iravma, s•fflsory proctssiry arKI ADHD
Ir•its, She wai $lru9914ry both •t IKFn¢ 11 at
school, but sadly her Khool weren'l able to rneet
hw needi and it W85 agreed that we should move
hei to a bev(•r vipp•d school, lurthef iriggering
attKhmen¢ Issves.
Wn w• p¥es•nted htr feport to the sckK)ol.
wefe amazed at the detail arwj qualitative data
assessed. far more thorou9h than wlkit thry Wefe
sed to seeirbg by mainstream p(ovtders. They'd
heard of th•JlAS therapy and were supportlve, and
have beefi completely blown iw•y by her
progress during her course of treatment. arKI aTe
now experiencing & totalty differeni child to the
on• who first joined th•rn In 2022.
Octavia has exceeded am of ovr expectattons, and
meeting wrth bibic has ¢ompleiely chawed the
Irajeetory of lift. We now hav& copino
mech•nlsms, strategbes and a deep vnderst4nding
ol her mind vrfork5 and her behayiovrs. She
now has a greater underst4nding of hw5elf roo, 45
well as her own set of tooFs to sell.iegulale ènd
¢•lm nenvJ5 5y>tem, W¢ finally Ve r)ur little
girl back Her kindness, hef love, ard genuindy
happy smile. Thank you bibic. Ibfe changiw.
Throvgh 4 client ot m4The. we wefe recornmended
bibc. ènd immediatety reached OUL We were met
with ¥v•rmnas and und¢rsi4nding. •nd while we
had to wart a1rttle while for the full asses5meTrt. we
alrea
Our Purpose
Why we exist
W* holiStTr¢ thefapy to childrén and y
What we do
Our core service:
TWO day aSSÈgSthÈht. bÈspokÈ thèrapy
programme and support package
bi is thè UK'S X>lé Oryaf¥iSatiOft off¢ing $v¢h a
per50nali5ed
comprEhensive
therapy
pproach. We a55es5 the individval as a whole,
cr4ftin9 a uilored ther8py pl•n that addresses the
LpniqLPt r•eeds of each child ot young •dutt. Thi$
plan cambine5 sensory. cognitive. behavioural.
emotic)1. developnbental, and pky51cal exefCt5e8
grv with practiC41 #rate9ies for trbome, xhool,
and w•ryday lif•. Chlldrrt yourtg advlts with
disabilitiès additional needs often face
rnu1tiple diagnosey of overlapping ch)IleThges.
reouiring spe¢i•lised and ihorov9h Iherapy. Our
"whole person" èPQToa¢h ensvrtt mort effeclive
and lasting POSitiv£ ouicome5.
Day one: ¢)Jr thergpists Collaborate closely with
the child yLwng •dult, conductin9 a v•rkety
tests, s¢rttr¢rs. exer¢ises. ènd obstrY•tions. By
listening attentively to th entire lamily's concuTr5.
they gain a cornprehensive understarKling ol the
Cllenge$ •nd needs involved. From this in$ight.
thty dev•l¢p a cu&ttsrni$ed dtv•k>pmefiul iPbtraPy
programme tailored to addre55 the specific rfftd5 01
the Chi or y(wng adult.
£01e seryice represents
4% of the work we do.
Day two: On the second day, we equip parents
and carefs to take on role of theTaPi5t by
thOughlY explaiThlng the therapy pltn. Providing
training. a1 offtrirYJ on¢¥ing $vpport to bwlp iFbem
.. implement it at home.
bibi¢'4 d•tail•d ié¥rt ltrlp$ faMiVIé$ a¢¢éS$
further support frorn tha NPIS. local authorities,
rbvrsery, school, (Ji colle9e and thiov9h other
or9iThjMij¢)ns, Every •H¢>$rfbert p•ck•9Q ¢QS¢S
ar(wDd £,Th0.73. Th family 1$ askod to
contribLVte £9SO aTrd bibic hJndraises the
remainino £1,840.73.
of thg chi
adults we 3U
diagnosSs
Keyworki ng: We maintaFn close commvThication
over an agreed period. offering ongoing SLPPF
Ibrovgh regvP¥r Kbedu l¢(1 ¢4115 4vh¢nev4y neede(l.
At the six-month rnaTk. wt ¢ondLrtt a foirnal
rogre&S èvaluatitih and cohtifwouÈly ihtrodu¢
new theraples and strategies to align with their
on9oiry dwelopment.
W spe¢i•l fuftd t¢ help Cover the £950
contiltIOn for fèmili•S Wich a ltsw ir•com•,
kÈBping tnjè t
bibic strategic priorities 2023 - 2028 Mission Statement We offer holistic therapy to ¢bildren and yovTr9 •dvlts with rbevrologic41. behaviovr41. 4rKI developmental cPba1ngs, anabling thtrm to urKler5tand therrwselves armj the world ar¢JuFKI theffi. We thamtxOTh their pet$pe¢live, helpin9 Others to See it tt)o. To9ether we trTrsfofm l•mklis' lives so they ¢•n thiive, About bibic Our values bibic is a sm&ll rwtiol charity making a big dllferenc•. $4nce 1972, we have evolved into a ndtiDnal charity 51JPPQrting f7Qt only those with brain injvrie5 but a wide Tange of disabilities, dLwelopmental conditions and learning diff tculties, rangiw From a(rtism. ADHD & cerebral palsy to global de¥ek>pmentsl delay, Down's 5yfKlrome, s•rnsory prwessing dlffi¢vlti•$ 4rKI many rnOf•. We have values that encornpa&5 everything wt clo at bibic. Progressive We offer support with ol witlw)ut diagnosis. We lind the an5weis families are searching for aThd explain Ihem in term5 that everyone can understand, nc> question is too silly. Always learning arKI •lway$ improving. ia Transformative We r•¢oMmehdd $m411 ¢haTh9$ which are achie¥ablt nd make dilferences. We explore all areas of the indNidual's development in order lo vnp•ck the found4lion cause5 of their challenges and provide strategies lo thrive. Nurturing It's what we do best. We knDW thBt the individuJl •nd fheir Iwmilies éKptrrince int•rbS• StMs$. i$o&lioft and exhav&tn, We stand by their side to help them understsl the speeifrc needs, ernpowerir thern with $trat*gi¢$ to support daily life and Fong- term development. Care shines here. We deliver assessments and be5ke", dovelopméntal therapy to children and young dult& We see them wtth or witktrut a di3gno$is. We atso tIn1r0 to paients and proltSSioThal$, bibic passionately believes that every child and yovny adlt deserves to live a fulfilling fife and to thriye Who we exist for Holistic A blend of ¥tft£ory. emotional, developrTrent41 and phy5icBI exerci3es that 54JPPQrt the individvpl's $rt¢If nttds. We 00 360 and are fot the Nvhole famity. IrdiYidva15 6 months upwards With ero1091¢1. beh&vjoual, •nd developmelltal Ghall8ntrèS. 360°
Strategic pillars and objectives ¥T...'S Pillar I Expand bibic's reach to more families RlW and implement eific iencl¥%S in the dellvery of blbic therapy. Pillar 2 Grow sustainable income streams Ccntinue to deliver clear rfrd bespoke ¢ffèrs to Familie Adhere to the Fundraising Strategy aThd action plans as per each firnCIal year. Cc>ntinue t¢> improve Impact mea5urernent buildiThty on lrnpact Rèport recemmeTrdètions. Pillar 3 Prioritise diverse fundraising incorne streams and build svstsinable income. Maximise value of all resources Expand and enhance digital offer to ificrease iThcome generatien through thernpy. Continue to develop leadership and senior expertise. Implement the new Communicatbons StTrtegy and Marketing Han. Review and implement opportunities to develop partner5hip5 with other likemiftd ed org?ni50tions, Develop aTrd Fmplement bibic's EDia' y15iX acros5 anisation. Restructure the rgan isation to ensure that fuftdrais ing strea ms are targeted correctly with the right skill set. Recruit a bibic Ambassador to promote bibic @xt@rtkg11y. 'Equatyp D4versityi In¢lu3#on & Bdonging
Our services We a150 h3ve a r3nge of other SeICe5 that families can acce55 at varyiry pfice5 ensuring OLpr serwices are acce&5ible to all. These services can be standalone or combirbed to offef bespoke package5 tha ¥lill gli9n IQ oyi v4ly¢s. These $¢Ni¢e¥ 4re vwolly ¢¢liV¢f1 di9itally bvi con al¥9 b¢ ¢elivei¢d 14¢p fa¢é. a&id From dyslèxia. Iwlén and Johansén which cah onty dlivérd irt yrson. School Liaison bibic Theiipists often li8ise diieelly with pfolisl¢)nals at nvrsery, school or colleg• alx>ut on indivTrdual ctrmld or young adulL This may inclLNSe joinirvJ families lor meetings with ie4cher$ or attending EducatiDnal Hoalth and Car8 Plan and rnu liid isci plinary meetirbgs. We also visit schools to carry out otJT fvll assessrnent lor child withi n tl>e cl&$$room setting IF that •$ where Ihey are experiencing signlficant diPFiculties. We can also assess whole class groLPPS to support teachers in managing •nd wpportin9 the whole grovp'$ $ensory Tht•ds. This civcial $tJpport helps families acce&s more support for Ih8ir child arKJ helps tChill9 Staff to better understand the ¢hikJ's needs go they c•n enable them to thriv• and rth%h their potential. rlen Syndrome Screening This service speciftcally investigates visual pr¢xessiw. Visual pfocessing can impxt on tidil, writirVJ, atitnlion attd e¢n¢ntratitin, headaches. light 5en5itivity arKI many rnore. It can affect people ol all ages a can ch8fige &rvJ shift oyef time. The •5Se$5rnent consisr4 01 looking at diff•Tent irnagts and observiro t varying amounts ol discomfort tFbey can cavse. From this specilic-coIouTed oveflays will then be given which ¢•n h•we • hvge imp4¢t on 4 rson'$ ability to ¢ompleit ¢trtain tasks, lilt can be delivered alongside other services to gBin a better mole holb5tic pictvfe ol on irKlividval as well. Johansen Jndividualised Auditory Stimulation (JIAS) This &iX-tO-4ight)éft-month prooramme involves listening to ¥)eCifallY comp0d syrtsthtsiÈèd music thai r5 pr¢)ven to gtimulate the neural pathways ol the brain that deal with languagp and aLKlitory jnt?Irrbat1r. Hany indiw+dvpl5 see improvements in noise sensitivity, expressive lgngvage. pro¢e5sing 5ptreFJ. 4wrd findin9 skAll$ •$ well •s Iory. listenin9. ¢oncenti4tioD, IwF¥u•ge ¢omweh¢Thsitsn and sell.e5teerrTr.
Split Assessment A split assessment can be an alternative to the -day bqbic a$sé>sment. This is achiev by bookirtg two standaloTrB assessments. Initialty. in most cases, 8 d•gital assessment which is appfoximately 3 hovrs and then an in Fers%)n. I day a55essmeTrt.Th• digital as5e55rnent can include orbe Of two of the following: ADHD arKI related needs. avtism arKI related needs. Isory PfOCeSSing •nd rel•ted needs of wollbeino and related needs. Training seminaT5 and webinafS These sessi¢)ns brirKJ tO9ether both parents/ carers and prolessh)n•l$, c¢>verifig tOPiCS such as managing challenging behaviour inc1L1 ng DHD. sen50ry processirYJ, developing indeperKlen¢e, working memory and processing. dyslexia, dyspraxia and dy5grapPwa, social 4Trd entional development, langvage developrThent. ViSu•l piocessing. typic&1 child dwelopment and avtism. They help increase undecstandirhg of the needs of children and young 4dvlts with disabilpties and •ddition•l needs &n¢J best to meet them, We also provide besroke tiairriry for othef offganisations such a5 SCP1%, voluntary organisalions, ond prisons, The i.day as£éssrr•ent can covér areas such as Lpndeclying ability, I•ngue, working mernory. Pfoc•ssirvJ al visval perctption, however. t he Thefa&Nst cl)Dose the appropriate assessments and tests at their discretion and Sed on their profeuional jtsdgeftienl after th¢ hislory •krn¢nt o( (he as$¢Mm•ni. Some f4milies firbd that spktttiThg the assessment 15 more m•rb•ge•ble, This 1$ • result of leedb•ck Itom all thè e¢>mklèi• tésts and thé coNe5pondirbg recommendations being spread t>ver two appoirbtments, Families are provided wilh • dwigrbgied period OF btbic k working, detemiinéd bas on their a&se5srnenL fafflily services tearn have implemented split swssments to de¢rease %Yaitin9 times fof lamilits, By ylilising shortr assts$rpVJnt$, whKh only reqLpiie hall a day, we CBn accomnKxlate more appointments. Additionally. we h&ve In¢re•S aV•ilability lof fyll-day 4sseMment$ •$ are Itss timintensive. This approach IIow5 V5 to optimi5e ovr schedvling. A5 a re5uIt, rents can i¢Yeive supwrt mofe $wiftty. cvlmiNtlftg in 4 t<•t•l of nine IfnthS of kty yorking. Th• Informatpon prov5dtd ftgarding thpir child arbd support 5trategses 15 delivered in part¥. m&king it easier lor parents to Lpndetstènd aTrJ tfF•¢tiv*ly oroc•ss th• infotrTratiOfi.
Additional Support - Paferbt5. or a young adult themselves. can book regulaw oi ad hoc teleph<me OT Yideo cOrb5ultatn5 with a therapist to discus5 specific issues in.depth and support their orwing development. thji post4FaghosiS SVPPOrt SeSS•ons provide specrfi¢ stf•tegies for ¢hild¢en •nd y¢)vng adults hve bèén grven a diagntssis, Our Support and Advic• Lin• (SAL) provMY•5 immediatè telephont, text arKI email 5UPPOrt for parents, carer5 and teach¢rs, or a young adult themselves. WhetP*r it is for advbce with d&y'ttrday concerns. h8ThJliNJ beh&viovr5 and meltdowns. questn$ about our therapies or $19nposting other supwrt. we lie here when Ilw rbeed v& Our post.se1¢ SUPFXIrt S4SSpcsn$ ddivtr 3 flexible 5ep¢ice for lami1105 tht ha completed their six months ol key SVOfkirwJ 5UPPQrt after a full as5es5rnent, but who do not need a rtrasse55r11 and a further kty working period. Thls year we have continLsed to delivef interactive, live online Q&A sessions to provide le91&r ar re• access to Thfrrapisl support. In Ftbruary 2025 we launched ovr wdcast, The SENSation&l Life with bibic. The Pcdcast will replace Our Q&A sessions to provide support for families on OLpr waitirvj list or those who are cvrrently w4rkiTrg with a therapist at a time that best suits their family's needs. The Podcas1 givfr5 ip5 a platform io sigrwfiunlly incr¢as¢ ovf r¢a¢h, a¢Gessibility, and impact with anort familie5 acr05S the UK. The bible Theropists were so sènsitive to our needs, purticulorly our child's. The Qssessrnent process wos inforrned ond volidoting. We ]eeJ more prepared for the next steps on the journey ol life ohead of us. 99 We Jeel completely seen ond heordfor the first time. The Therupists tsre fontostic ond the focus on procticol strotegies ond tools give us knowledge ond confidence to better support the children.
ho we support bibic swporta children &nd ytsvTrg ttdLplis la9ed O rnonths to 25 y¢ar5J wilh a v45t ranor ol di54bilitllJ5 and additional nÈed4. In this thcludèd ovèr so drffèrént diwo515 5U5p•cted diagr705V5. inclvdin9 bvt not limitÈd ic> wvired br•ln injvry. &rtism, attentitin dÈfitrt i5rHd•T. 4it•nliow defirit hyp•TKI ivity di50rd•r IAOHD). Icth&l dÈvelwnental delay, <efebral 5y, Down. 5yndrornt. nIory proG¢85ing dilF+culti5. dy51oii•. and dyAcilculia. olth• childr•n and 60/ yauny adults w• support cwn• to wSthout a dl•gnosls Thir needs ofteft compléx, wiith syffiptoffis Of diFficulti•5 O¥tTlappiThg. Some haw• prolound and mvltipl• eurolog btal disabil it•èS and others have diificvlties that 5•vw¢ly impart ih¢4r daily Irve% We inrrasin9ly s• childten yty•ng adulu wilh less vnder$tood, hdeft 4J iFFUlt5 Such a5 bohawK)vral. sensory. d•v•loprnental, commUntIOn or mento1 hIl diifiekAts caused by ¥nm4naged Gondbtion Nany parènts C¥bnOt thèir concn$ hebfd eom t U5 dt5p¢ral< lot help lor ihtir rhildr¢n and ypvng advlt5. Thty desciibt inieftse fimhly stréss pn¢1lIng sirs$ t 501ing5. xhau5tion. 1501atw. nd ' AèP&fAti4n. Oui holistic &PPfoxh I,10 wort thè whole lamty, not ju# the child f young adult. Th¢ welll>eing of the whole f& k •t the hewt of OUE. ' ppro•¢h. ¢Kh year we not wpppli lh• lirnilios wlK4 come to for one of our ¥Ice5, but also (amli kn w•: have •lTe&dy woiked with o art sllll reeebvifiq kw working svpport aft•r an 8$ nt durmw the pmvtou$ yeai. This yew we have diiectly hdp•d • l¢[41 of Jag0 pe•)ple. A bw thank ¥ou, on emotionol 2 doys where my chrld could be completelg Iree with no judgement. Claire and Mia were Jontos tic and thoroughly listened to everything we both had to say. 99 525 Children ond yovng W¢1• svpport•d wlthin ovr asXs•ThI$ in 2024 - 2095 525 children and yovng advlts 845 par•nts •nd car•rs Girli tènd to préièfit in 1ng/SubEjè particularly IOT avt15m. They tel io rnask beh&viours and have better social iThteOftl sklns. Early iniervènlirA) is VI1. and we work with htthcar4 edvr3ti¢Jrk piofesslofipdls to help nPfove eafty Ident ificll. 520 siblings Note: CMJI prevknjy AnnEtil Report's Rguieg fftelDded only chddren young adults who feceived theff fwst 5eryice Wilhih ¢h¢ y¢•r_ Wt r¢¢rfrtis¢d th*t this hot ruwatety Dur Thpact. The figures 4bDve ncy4V Inthjdè ihw vého art stlll ieeelviro k¢y workk%9 SLIPP their lir¥E a55ts1mqrt ih Iht previEW% stytrriwl. Amozing knowledge ond rn5ight from Che15ey, o very volidoting experience Jor us. We frel equipped to muke IX)srtive ch(Jnges to our chrld's environment_ 99 io
From start to finish, the whole experience was a really positive one. Elsie enjoyed the experience and came away feeling proud of her strengths and achievements. As parents, we were irnpressed with Claire's knowledge, professionalism and easy going manner. We felt validated a5 well as coming away with a better understanding of Elsie as well as plenty of ideas to try. 99 We support children and young adults across the UK 90/ v• wIth1 th South W•st Mar Quf N•ttonal Th•Fapy C•ntr• Irb 5¢m•rset •nd w• •• £lutsteTs in of dpilY•tiW4 •nd The •v?rage •ge we sUPPQrt is io year5 old. Most children we support are a9 6 to 14 y•ars old Lovely location, outstanding facilities and equipment, professiona I and friendly attention from otsr thrapiSt and eveyonÈ we met. Excellent assessment experience and feedback. We felt heard, understood and comforted about our journey and particular needs/ situation.
Activities delivered this year
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25 25 children and young adults benÈfittÈd f rom Irlèn Syndrome Screeners. children and young adults were helped through our other servicès. These includè our one-day assessments, screeners, consultations, post-serrfice and post-diagnosis sessions, as well as OL)r shorter assessments focvsed on wellbeing. beha viour, early years development and sensory needs. 151 22 people pa rticipated in bibic training sessions. 684 Qf these attended our workplace training sessions. Our Therapy te&m spoke with 57 families through our free Support and Advice Line. Natalie was great at "getting" my daughter. My daughter said it was very friendly, comfortable and welcoming. 99
How we make a difference Th Farffiil ies. children. and yotsfig adults we support fact a wide range of challefiges. each one as unique 8s their circumstances. Through our tailored therapeutic interrfentions, we make a meaningFvl impact, delivering liFe-changing ovtcomes" svch as. 9 A ieduclFon in mental hBalih challenges linked to rbevrodiver5ity, iTrcludiTrg anxiety. d¢pressi¢Jn, obse$siYe behviours, hypeiactivity, self-harrn. Iggresiion, ar svicKlal thtsughts. Enhanced 5elf.e5teem, COnfenCe, sell.awareness, and i ndtptftderKe, empowtfing individuals to thflve. Deciea5ed incidenls of 5ch(s01 exclusion and refv5al, with many SbxCsfvl1Y reinlegfating into educatio1 sei(ing$. i Theory ol Change. Implemerbted in lite tnsurés tt th 90#1$ sét at th• start ot each therapy plarb are directly Irnked to rneasurable, positive outClyll¢5. In¢ luding: g I mproved cognitive abilities. ci)mprehension, and communic4tiorb, leading to better er>g•gement in kning ervlrer¥ment$. 9 Greater concentration, academic performance. and 8Ctive participation in sch¢x>l. ,• A d•ep•T vThd•rrt4Thding ol sprtifie ne•d& ,ts• Improved ment41 well.being. • Signrficarkt proBr•ss in gross arKI fiTr• motor skills, alorwJ51de improved coordination. and movemenL Gréat•r ind•p•ndenc• and Ilf• skill& g Adv•ncemeThts In speech Ind l•ngu•ge capabilities. Increased engagement with e&Jcatit)n. Better mènagement of fvnctional behaviours like sleep, eating. atKI toileting. ,4 F•wer Insts•S of ctrolltnglrbg EXhaVr, Reduced fimlly ttre3s. g ineréas•d ability to form and maintain social relBtionships. Each of these achr•v8ments allows famir1, children, and young people with neurcdiversity nd 8ddition41 needs io pl8y •n iffltegral role in society. liwe fulfilling lives. and reach ih¢ir Ipll pottntp31. Over lh• wst 50 years. Thwapi>t$ have empowered more than v2.coo children. yovrNJ ad¥ts, al their familie>, helplrwa them transform challeThJes iTrtO OPF(rftunftits For uitswth afd uCeéS 9 Enh•fjEed Community iTrvolv¢m¢ni •nd coll•boi•tlve gioLPP ¥¥or •4 stren9theTred ¢amily bond$ 4nd cotrbesion. g ImprtsY•d ¢harKes of r¢tiving aG¢vrate diagnoses throLTrgh our cotnwehen5t¥e a55e55merts. g Easier access to essential s(pPPtsrt srvi¢ts Irom bcal authorFt4E5, the NHS. nuTseriè5. schoo15, colle9e5, and LFntver51tiE5, facÉlitated by our expert liai50n. 'Ckt3 GOFIted from tamily and leerknack using our Goal Based olJtG(xn and svryey5.
What parents and carers How we measure told us success/impact This yoar w•'vt continutd io dlop ovr tvalvalion work, deepening the way c•pttsie ftèdb&ck trom fAmiliès, children &fid yOTrg pwle_ tools &Thd Systems afe now more iThclv5ive. 4d more attuned to those yovt79 people who are able and ready to reftect On their expt¢itn¢•s. 97(L agree or strongly 3gree that bibic helped them better understand their child and their needs We'Te v5ing a blend of trusted, naLionally recOlsed tools to monitor prog9 in &rea5 such as efflDtiDMI vMllb•ing. 4ndepvnd•n. behav. family 5tr•55 and how chadr•n and yovng poph •ng¥J¢ in dcItiOn. These tools Thot only show us what's chwtgino, but help us track those changes over tirne, 50 wè can keep adapting, stay relevant, and make 5UfB the 5UPPQrt we offw continues io Ilt real ned. 82% said that the goals set during the assessment had been achieved 81?u agreed or strongly agreed that bibic's support helped to reduce family stress ere'5 4 kDk at how we measure impactr . Goil 8as•d ChJlc(ms (GBO¥)', This ton-point scal• 1$ desIgrd 5peeific411y for ehldren and young people ith addil•onal needs dis4bilit•es. It helps vs set meanitigFul ocwls during t assessment phase and revisit them st¥ months latar to vnderstand PfQ9ress. T•de SuThey5 for P•ren¢s/C•rers •nd Childrén/Young Adults,. Tlbesé survéys are vsed at two PDints: jvst aftef the inttial assessment, and again spx months lal•r. T1Y g u$ vlial insiqhis into wh•ih•r ow sort IS makin9 • dilf•r¢n¢ •Thd how. feel their child is happier after bibic's support Experience of Serwlce Questionnaife (ESQI: Offered to both ?arent51care15 and the child or young P8Tson, this tool caplvrt5 how lamilies experience ovr S¢fVD¢¢ ¢v¢r•ll', wh•t f¢lt helpfvl, wh•¢ ¢ovld be Imwoyed, and wh•1 Imp4cl it h4d. 73% think the 5chcol better understand their child'5 need5 after bibic's support Together. thse tt)D15 (lo more than rneB5we change. Ihgy Qiv• VS • cl•arr und•rst4ThdiThg ol rt. And that itssight trKlps vs slay CViDOV$. tsponsiv and comrTritted Lo le&Ing. becavse when we ur•dersiand whBt's really working. we can keep irnprovin¢J lind k£ep deliveiirwJ the kind of wppwi that make5 ger4uiTrQ. la1(*) diFF¢r•n¢¢. 67% thirbk that bibic's support helped them to get a diagnosis for their Child nt 4nd cafers SLrwey 191lbteo 15
Safeguarding Safe9vardin9 is always at the front of ovr minds Saleguafdiry remains centrbl to everything we do. exterding l)eyoDd the children tnd yourb9 people we vlDrk with to irtc14Ae their f3milie5, tsur supporter& and dohOf5, our volunteers. oui 5taH, artd atyofbe else wnnected to our ¥vor tsverèll re$ponsibility $its with our CEO, Pip 8kley. with the $8fe9varding panel led by Chel$ey Oxley (Head of Therapy and Bv51nes5 Dfftlopment) and Claire William5 Isenior Therapisi), 5VPPQrte& by Deputy Lead, Nalalie GermarL All panel members have completed comprehen5bve safeguarding training, reviewed on an annual ba545. At Board level. safeguarding leadership is Provided by Chair ol Twstees, C&rolirbe J4rrpesc+Th. We hwe ¢ontinued to prioritise Safeguafding •t rd level and havé Fvtted an experitnced wof5sional, Vickb Philipps. workifVJ in tFhry field with children arKJ yovng Iat5. She 13 due to do felresher Safeguardin9 trainin9 in Octobef 2025. Qver Ihe p•st y¢•r, fturnty¢f of $•f¢gV•fdir•g ¢oTh¢ems r¢¢ofded h•$ fedu¢¢d, We lo99¢<1 two incidenl5. boih managed wiihout the need for escalation, The reason for the overall ieduction is not clear. though we hav noted i rise in concefns reliing to domestit 4$¢. In ih¢s¢ cases. individvils wer• signp051ed to the most appropriate source5 of specialist svpporL Durin9 the year we: Sal•gvafding was activ•ly reviewed throvghout Ihe year in iherapy t•arn meetings, lJader5hip meeiings. supervision Seuions, and at every Bo•fd meeting. Annual safegvarding refresher training was delivered to all bibic staff. véith full training prtsyided to The4Y St•rter8. Addilional tiaining 1$ planned for 2025/26. . Tr4JStees received reports conlifming there were no cases of concem withi n famifies (2023/24.. none) •nd two cases rel•tin9 to othef groups, svch as donors, st•ff, or volunteefs12023/24: iwo?. An IreaSing nvmber of farnilies reqvestefl ongoing safeguarding support, leading therapisis to pfovide mo(e fegulai check.ins with both P&fenls and yovro peopk. . We introduced a dedicated adult safeouarding policy to strengthen our approach to proteeting all vvlner•ble indivbdv•ls we wofk with. For 2Q23- 2Q28 we ¢ontinue to: Build the team's safeguarding kn¢)wledge and explore new ways to suppjrt families across the VK. Stfengthen safeguardi ng monitoring processes aThd join safeguardirKJ systems widely used in schools •nd Ic4c•l OLtthoiitbes IFU r)ding ¢vrrenity beiry $ovght). Maintain the aTrnval of thji safeguarding policy, incorpDratiThg 4Jpdates from or¥Joing local avlhori ly trainin9, FIDld fegu lar 5aleguarding panel meetings to rleW all ca5e5. Effld leg[ding winciple5 into 411 •$pect$ of erbg•gemeDt. Engu every team rrtembèr tlÈaTly understands thÉ• distinction& and conrbections betwetn salegLwrdlfig. ¢onfidentl•l•ty. aThd eofisent. Keep children and young people safe acr055 every area of ovr wo . ¢<Jntinve to vse our safe9v¥rding Va)rking 9rovp m•de vp os ther•py te•m spte9u•rfiry le•d$ an lead bDa¥d Develop a doJi¢ated dom¢sti¢ abvse polry to s•fe9v•rd tTrtir¢ f•mi14w •nd identify the rrpQ$t appropriate referral ow Signposting pathway5 for additional 5upporL Ftefresh our $4fw PrUItment Tr•ining 4nd vrxl4te our Re¢fUltment policy. Ensur* that staff feel saf? at work and utili5e the 5ki115 olour Mental Health fDr5tAider 16
Case Study: Background Ariadn• can to thè a%%•ssrtsènt wlth no knowrs diggnosis, but SUSPiCiQn5 that trber ch?IleTh9es with s101 InteNKtithl aThd the b¢h4v6tyJfS she exlibits may be explained by vndeflying neufodiversty; therelofe, avlism, atlerntion dtficit hypéractivity disordfri and en50ry processing were explofed_ Ariadr4e is in year rpvtr afid retrned io mainstieèm tdv¢•tion ITr September 209& lollDwing a peric•d of time in home dLFCètiOn, Whil• hom• •ducatitin was SLPPPartiv• of Ari&dne's edS erbled her to participate in a wlde variety el le•inlng opportunlties, thls &Fstylt Is no longer fi nancially feagible for the family and altertiVe opt•c>Ths hav• been ¢onsiderod. At th time of thfr IS5es5ment. the adjuslrnent to mainstream school was hallongino, particulaTly the tran5ition5 between hom to school. as well as beiThJ in a Classroom with her per. Sho wai $p¢fMll•)0 4 largé ¥)OrtiDn of thè ¢hool dèy in tpbe library or i n the year one/two classroom with SENCO, as this 1$ whtre feel$ safe. Addilionally, Ari•dne tyFMcèIty affived at sch¢1 latef than her peefs dv• io the diffi¢vltiN g¢lling trtrtr r¢ady lof s¢PKoI in Iht morning: arrival time could be anywhere Up to iL.3oam. ss•s$ment Duiin9 the sse$smen( Ariadnt w•s •bl¢ to 5h•r¢ some ol her own thoughts •nd em¢Xi¢>ns aul Situatipns She has expefienced. showir¥J a level of matvrity for which she wa5 Commended. Ariadm presented 4$ a chetrful and willl ng partlclpant for the majoflty of the esSMent, trow¢v•r glSmps of chall2ngiw behavic+UfS were sèen when shé V4ryS asked to do som•thirwJ she did not agree with or d•d wt Ivlty comprehend. Afi•drbe t•ke$ ttrme to tvild tnJst4fV reL•tion$hip$ wlth pe¢)ple •nd to feel confdent that she can 'read' their behaviovr or predict their likely fesporbses; thi5 relates to her avlism tfaits, Therefofe, fftetr people lfi Ariadne's lile cèn be on Ihe rt¢elv4ng tnd of some ol h1 riegatiye or avoidant behaviour Goals were set with a1 her mother to meawre specific areas of difficulty evaatIng tho success ef the ther•py plan 4Trd strategles. J, For Arladne fo feey frTrore cornlortobJe within educationol settings 2. To help Aficdnefvel genuinely com]0rt061e and able to thrive 3. fo redv¢e the need to mosk bg rtdvcing emc•tional overnétrtlm The 1$se5sment iden¢ified th•t Ari•dne is n•tur•lty intell•gent bJi her proceyJiry sp¢ed 4rnJ difficuirie5 with memory may impact her ability to engage meaninglulty with educational tasks. Irb addilion, she is disglaying beh•vlovrs •nd thots9hts th•t •fe Simil•r to • kyofFle of iutlsm, ADHD •fftd semory Dce55iTrll challenges. With this krKbwlEdge, a hjll thETapy plan was developed ta iedLFce the 4moLFnt of oveDNhelm these l•¢tors h•ve QD Ari•dne, wbich •re impo¢tiThJ her •bility to m•Q•9e ¢$4ity ctiYttie5 WittrK>Ut exhaustitjn and buTfbDUt_ 17
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Our Strategic Pillars 2023 - 2028 Progress against strategic objectives for Year 2 Pillar I Expand bibic's reach to more families. Achi•vemerbts Red¢d our Waiiiftg list over iht ytaf Signillcantly ensuring thai fimilits are able io boek In for an assessment within 8 reasonable time frarne. Familie5 can now expect to be 5eerb Within L weeks of booking an assesiment. Attended e¥ent5 Wlthin arKI outside the Southwest promoting Ouf wrk and skills to the widei seetor, • Continued xr Free Svpport and Advice line to support more families at a difect poirbt ol need. Rvithv¢d Out EDI8 A¢titih Plan and ¢lébtattd if•ckJSiV• and holistic approath, . Trained one of ovr Developmental Therapist to become a HearirtrJ Ambassador Recfuiled • Youth Amba5s•dor to WPF>Ort ovi s0¢1•l medi• content and update the Board on arus where the charity could develop our reach. Jointd SomofvJI Stteriny grovp ftpitstnting iht Crity K¢ior and workiry alorvasid• Sanierstt council. Launched ovr 'Not b•ck io school. c4mpai9n vtili$ing rtxl and $l•lion billbo•rd$ to •dvertis¢ ovr work arKI increase income into ourwinter apal. Added a resovrces pagt to our wtbsito to $vpport famill•$ and prof•$sionals to access bibic res(wr¢¢ • Reviewed OUT l•ngu•ge poky to ensure th•t we wve using Jceessible langv•ge. Not wvryon• &4c Yrj bll•¢ L•$ L•amt bibic hBS a strong presence in the South West ol the UK howevef expandirwj that (xjt of the regign has btn diffi¢vlt. Wé n• to create rnoft ttlationships With OrgaThisatiefis outside ol SornÈ¢st ènd the svrtDundinB countie5 50 they can 5UPPOrt U5 to expa1 our rearlL O¥1 Youth Ambassad has been valLbIe In allowing us to uThderst4Thd • younger •nei41ian$ pwodch to swial media. We will take tht5 te?mirJg into 2025 and beyond. 19
Pillar 2 ) Grow sustainable income streams Achl•v•rn•nts Laurneld ovr 'NOt back ta $ehooJ' campalgn. iupptsrted by JCDeeaux, %nking to Our WSniw Appè&1 aThd irKrea5ing ovr incorTre fvorn the previous years appeal by 107%. • Devebped our COrFrat Strategy linking w¥th like minded Ofganisations thèt havt a connéction to bib and therefoTe • reason to support usl . EKPaFKltd our V41ork Plate training Supporting ft11gefS to better vndefstafid their nthJrodiv•rs* em ploytts. our furKlrai5iry efforts on areas with the higlbest return on investmeiit. L•Mons l••rnt . IvwKlraisirg climate is Still struggling and wè need to adapt lo enwre that we ale diYer5ifyinq OVT iThcome in all ways possible. . It'$ going to b• a tovgh few y•ars but by b•ing pas>ionat•, focuss•d and thtive w• can driye income to enyuTe sv$tèibl1ity. Pillar 3 Maximise value of all resources Athl•Y•m•nts Launched our bibic podcast, 'The SENsational Life with bibic, _ an eroagiry podcast co¥efing tOPiCS 5vch as pl•nniTrg and or9•ni3ing, workin9 memory, t•$k initi•tion and underst4ndin9 the imp4¢t of tr•um•. SlrKe the launch ¢Jvr PDdca&t has beén played 302 times equatirKJ to 06 consumption hours. For the fourth ye4r rvnnin9 bibic were rynner up in the 2024/25 Som¢rset 8usines$ Aw•rds. ch4rity of rhe Yelr ategory. Utili$4w skills •¢ross the Te•m to $upport other st•ff With workId ThgeMent. Fttusirba on areas with the highest retum ol Investment WTthFn a small fundraisiNJ team, and wtth one stalF member dowrb due to lorbg terrn sicknes> Recruited vonteerS to support with admirMstr8tion tasks and events, ensvring better vse of staff timÈ_ loined ¢he sieering Grovp the Somwset Volvn¢¥ry. Commvnity, F•rth S1•1 Enierpri5¢ (VCFSE) PBrtner&hip. lTrvested in trwinin9 for ¢1 Frjr•I$1n9 Teom to expand iheir strattyic pl4nr¥ry skilF5. TIW in¢lvde(I covrses in Charity FinarLe Charity finance Strategies. We need to gim to be rnore etficienl with 4yJr time to ensure tt we ère only workiw the rnost beneficiil rètvrn5, Ovr podcasi h•s fhe •re4$ 411 over the VK beyond telling us th•t there is •D ongoiry need lor our vital 5?Nices. The skills within the te•m are tr•nsfef•ble 4nd we hwe m4ny 4dwpt4ble teom members tQ SUPPQrt ill 4Jre&$ of thp team that rbEed it mosti 20
Thank you to our loyal supporters for enabling us to support hundreds of families this year Our work simpty wouldn't be p055ible WTthout the dedication of our amazing volLpnteers and the individva15, bu5inesse5, ard org8nisations who provide vita l fvnding, We appreciate everyone who ha5 given iPbeir time. eTheigy, arbd iesotsrces to ensure we can continue offerirYJ support to the f&m ill who need tJs most, Fundraising Thi5 year, fvrKlraising ha5 Ixen especially challenging. The rising c05t of living arKI ongoing economi pressures have made it increasirthgly diflicult to secvre the income needed to cover bIbc.& runnir9 ¢os¢$. Despiie ihis. Qqjr d¢4i¢•i¢d it•m of si•ff •nd volyntetrs h4$ worked tirele$sly, •nd ih•n&$ t4> the gero$lty of OLFr supportefs. we have contintsed to provide families with the help iY need al the lowe51 POS5ible c05t. Most Importantly, we have maintained our fee waivor sch•me so that Tho family is trxclvded from svpport dtJe to financial hardship. We are also proud to have omered more free resDurces th• n ever before a Irve feflection of ihe commitment on4J kindness $IVIn by ¢yJr $vpporters dviin9 such a difficvli fvTrJraisin9 ¢limai¢. Thts year.. £202k Together we have raised over Wa5 rrff1v Irtrm grant rnaking orqani$•lwi& £50k ¥Yas ra Ised and donated by indiyiduals and our event £342k £30k lincluding £8k Gift Aid) was r&tsed ihrou9h ¢h¢ fiJndr•tsing ¢H¢rts ¢lwrtmyft¢y led oroups. This is a 35% decfea5e on 2025/24 in which we raised a total of £52gK. The decline 15 aitfibutable io a signilicaTht one-¢)ff lega¢y dohatiofi that wè& récèiyéd ih 23124. £7k dcrfF&ted by businesses thrO1h fndil$1n9 events y Lheir stafl raisirsg money for v& We are in¢redibty th4r%kfyl to and every one of our by•1 svpport¢is who hawe enabled us to perfoim our tsan51oirnatiYe work this year. It W04Jld not be possible to do it ¥vith<t you. Almost £45k as rtteiwed If{ people kirxljy chose ¢0 rernember bibic in their w411. 21
Celebrating our Supportersz Thls year hosted our First evtr and Win Night. The eveniry offered u5 the Dppc>rtunity to say thank YO io some ol OLsr loyal s¥pwner5 4nd to t4lk obout ikbD plarbs W• h•v• al bibbc lor iht coming y?ar. Thank YQLP t• IMW wli¢iiors tor th¢ir SPOWfship of the eyefii arKI to wykt Farms foi ilir generovs dDrkatiDn of d?licious chE85e and condirnènts. Ji We ire aF50 grateFul to Laura 8iown, ovi amuin&' mbassador, for hr In39iring talk thai provid0<: great Inslghi into the véorld ol a4Jli5m. V41e look Iofward TO repeatiThg this èvent lQ•in nexi year bnd welcornin9 even more ol Qur 51JPPQrteu 4nto gvr Natonal Thefapy Centre. To ovr bibic families Thank you! We woukl like to Say a $pecial thank you to every fr¥mily who haye occes5ed our services this yeaf afKI al lowed us to documerFt their story. By alloyrfing us to use sloriEs And pictvres in Duf Social media. webs¥te. r%d wiihin our aopéals and annval teports you aré tnabling us t¢ share th dilference ovr ylork rThakes. 411owing Lps lo shafe your $totis mean svppofters g¢1 IQ See tlke 4iff¢fence th¢ir don•iioTrs m•k¢. Yov h•ve +11 erb4bled vs to re•¢h Th?re Igrnilies in need. Thunk y¢)v for your owe)ing support, A special Thank You We WOU Ilke to 9ive • $pecwl thank yov to The NatrlI Lottery Comnwrty Fur. Foy FoufKlatiory CIB Te m11r TrLrsL John Jarfie$ 8rfstol FndItIO1 rnary Vnofè who haye svpport•d this yta¢. A p3rtiCLrlar thank you goes to our Spon50f a bibic Child familie5 who have allowed v5 to (knvrnent their javrney ovei rrbany year5. Thank you for aFlowir v5 to 5hDW the IDfwJ E8wrri Impact of our worL 22
bibK extends it$ heartEelt 9ratitvde to all ovr voluntee[$ for their rerrwrk4ble dedic4tion •nd haf rk. Your unwavering commttmeTht, whether supporting our as5e55merTrts, a5SlSting with •¢Jmirki$trfaiiv tasks. oi driving ovr luréf4i$ing efft>rts, fhis h4$ ffTr4de • prolovrbd diffefence io rhe ve5 of the children and familie5 we 5upporL Withoul your tireless efforts. our 0¥ganisatbrI simply uld not achieve the impact ihat it does. For those supportKng our asse5srnentS. their compassionai¢ •ppro•ch and meti¢vks attention to detail ensure that every child and lamily receives the caie they F)eed. Theli behind-the-scerbes efforts keep our operaiioffts rvn ning smooihly, and their organisational skills and dedication enable ¢Xpr leam io fo¢4Js on delivwing h•ghest qvality seNices. bibic is deeply grateful for Iheir inv•lu&ble supporL Special thanks are a150 exterHJed to ¢yJr trustee$. Their guid•n¢e. str•teoic insi9ht. and Strong governance ensure that bibic ernaif)S irwe to 11$ mission whilt operaliTra with integrity and effectivene55. The couniless hovrs they deote to steering the ganisatiorb'S direction, managing Fi%ks. ar%J en$vfiTr3 complian¢¢ often g¢ unseen b[ ar• absolutely essential to our Success. bibic is immensely fortvn•te to have such dedicated and capble board of trLPStees whose l¢adership cgntinuel io inspir¢ v& all. In lundr8isir•g. theit conEribvtioft$ •ie eqvally Yilal. The enthu5ia5m and creativity they bring to our initialives help setvre the resources requifed to sustain our Wk. Wheihef Qf9•nisiTrg eéentl. ¢nggin9 tential donors. or spreading awareness of bibc'> nib5sion, theic efforts enable us to reach more indtviduals and families in need. Every pguDd rai¥¢d ¢hiough fh¢if dfdi¢•tion has a direct and mean1fUl impact, anfl bibic $1sKerely thanks them fof rThaking this rArysblo. Thbnk you to Adrija Thd Tom. We ère Pfoud to ve two dedicated Y¢Juth thbassadors who volvnteef IP&eir time to help vs widen ovr demographic reach and strengthen cT ection with yovn9er •udierbcp$- They support our fvndraising efforts. contiibute 10 ovr social media presere, and provide Val[ble insights into trends and idea5 that apptal to yovng people. Throvgh atiendi events, shafing our véork c>nline, and oflerirwj fresh per$pe¢tive$ markelSng. IvThdr•isiThg. and accessibility, ¢Jvr Yovth thmbassadors play an important role in iaisino awarÈnts$ ¢f bibic and inspiring the next generation of supporters. y¥ "The work does 15 $0 Importont ond It bVOS 9re(Tf ¢0 exper1er wh¢Tr thty do. The otmosphtye in the a&e was crmoling b•eeLrse olthe sioff, so hod pfvb tdrnet¥ . St[rtt plucmén¢ ht ffi¢e is o warm tjfid welcomiw envTronment where •veryefi• Is patr•rTrr d kind. J look fvrword to c¢mrfJg to¢h wetk ¢Md It fveJ5 lie ihe4J defvitely mtskt o dJlltrnn¢.. 23
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In February 20?5, bthbic wa5 proud to have
What our families say 66 Th holistFC approoc& ho ¥Jppro(Khable Mig wos. the strutegies wiexpectred results which Made out fv fftgke io sense. Wefeel very positive obout the 2 days ond th(rt we h o ¢leor vi¢W ¢Itthi tt) help and 5UPPOrt Ana going fop+va. W¢xJld hr9hJy 99 Very excited io put youf rectsmmen6itions in placeand stsrt Imycv5ng ¢xJr so quality of lile in all $pecf% fecomrnend thi15 seThice. 99 66 Th09h and ¢le•f Service efid to end. Support identifying 66 Very po$itive, v4as a biilliaTht seivice and amazirKJ staff. So many iThsights into our childl Thank you so muchl 99 then very helpful and inform•tive ssessment, 99 Such o voluoblo COrnPfehensr%e servic•1 Thank clolrn15 an osset to th• teom, Proy•s&on ond ergagin9 The pfftuy fvcllifks orn afftctting. Loved that our child hod afvll run trl the or¢o4 by Nm¥¢ll (ofiw ¢hlkl In the space ot o firno). Gfeot to involve cth.ld in choosin9 UCtiYitie3 oidw they're done ITh Fotastic corTrprehtrJsive ossessmefi¢ thornvoh ond polively done. Theropisf ore onta$ticully knowledgèoble, kind Imd tfvr.. Gwt supportlve pjonfvr on help. oo Thattks $0 much lot am your hèlp. We are very hopef4Jl everythbrbj we discussed will 5VPPOrt our son to thriwe. 66 LoveEy loc&tion. outstanding 13cilities and eqvipmerhl, proFtSSional and fr•ttidly attention from our ther3PISt and everyoTre we et. b¢•pp¥• ¥•ryi¢• •nd P.n¢ll¢ 4rn 14n4•stk. tr¢t¢ 1> 4 ulm, frl¢ndly. $4e f•¢llno. E¥VYthkty li pef•offl•I th¢ YAWJ Th¢tsts •r¢ In¢knh & yn•t £¥¢elkni assessment ¢xperien¢e •nd feedb•¢k. We lelt heaid. understood and comforted abolit ijouiney particular nteds/ $ltuaiiOn. 99 25
What our families say 66 Everything frorn start to fiDish, The initial call for infotrTration W4$ 4rw•luable •> been fftrything Sjrct. I can't recornmerKI yDur s¢rvi¢¢s highly enough. It leels so welcofflifig and twstworthy. davghtèy Ivlt sale and coukl be her¥el( express hefseFI throvgh wholé day. Ey•rytkft9 was explained, it W•S 30 e•sy lo tslk to the therapist$l Being ablt to have so m4rby Str4teg ies to use $0 ql¢klY just ft•r tsn• day li ama2ing and th• wpport aer. 99 66 I can't wait lo ci)m b¥c and diSCUSS things in a few DrIth$ •fter we try arbd use all the Slr•tegie% pcesented to us. The ease ol the day on 4 diff icuEt itiufrbtty, it has beén gfe•t te have an undefStating of the behaviovrs lThg shown. QLpestions were 811 answ?red in depth 4Trd conlexi applp¢d, rtal lfe exanples used which we(e easy to Under$ftd. 66 Havino been on • difficult j4xrney so far with professionals refvsity help. tht inlormation aTr •dvi¢e re¢eiv¢d h•5 made vs feel very reassvred and given us tools to be able to help deal with difficult situations. 99 99 I want to come back I1 it was amaiing11 The toys w•rè fun. I Fovt it and i ihi nk everyone 5hoLFld come here. I loved Cljlfe. Betrn tOD good. don't wènt 10 leave, 66 I had a really (un tlme •nd i'm reèlly glad that Ernma was my therapist bxause lhe w•1 T¢•1 n•ce aThd kind. .She'$ the be4tl 99 ?? I feel very Informed •nd educated on whot l am experienciry l al l•1 v•ry validated thank you v•ry muchl 99 I think this is a lovely pl•ce for kidy to fiThd out how they ¢4n leam ab)ut Ihemstlv•s wh¥t they need. I f¢lt hippy to bè here. I wa5 WtyTied th4t I w?s golrbg to Il0¢d •nd I WaW'L Think Good to undtistand moi• about èrKJ my behaviouis ?? 26
Financial performance Total incorne for thè year rotsl wndkur• Op•r•tional d•fi¢it £711k £58k 2023/24 £653k£769k 2023/24 20a3/24 £805k £36k d•ficit In¢orn• fr•rn don•tlons and l•8oei•s InGom• from charitabl• artiviti therapy r•lat•d inc•)m• Othèt kneorN £342k £295k £16k 2Q23/24 2023/94 2023/24 £529k £226k £14k The tsThJr•lsiTrg environm¢nt conilnu¢s to be very difficvlt becavse of the p)liti¢•l and ¢conoffllc climate and this is rellected in the dKline in gifts aThd donations received from s•veral sectors. We have achieved some positive OLrtcomes from the many grant Ivnding applications submitted to Ivrdir4J org•niJ•tions but. for • v•rl¢ty of fe4$ons, m•ny •pplic•tion$ h•ve not resvlted in any funds boin9 iec•ivttl by the charity. Furbds from the signiFicant legjcy received in September 9023 Wefe designated tu wpport two s&14rbes the Ttrw•py ie4rn •ThJ run • Therapy cllnic, The rem•irn9 element of these de54gnaied nd5. brought lorward Irem 2023/24, ha bèen spent dvriro the yéar 2024-25. Thèrapy team have worked exceptionally hard to expand the raThJe and scope ol the therapeutic 4voik if8inifig VOVi$•¢n •nd h4ve woiked to efisvfe th•t •rt contillving 10 Meet tht deNh•Trd lor bibic's ihrapeuti¢ w%>rk. Wilh diffi¢ultits experienc ov6y the last féw years to xhiove thé IE¥el of funds needed froffl fundTai5ing sources, the decision was taken to increase the amDunt requested from fami5 contribvtipn IrorTr them tow4rds the chBrity'S rynning ¢ots. ¢oTr5eqvenl pon 411 these elements, Ihv•py income achieved In 20/25 exceeds thai •chieved bri previous ears. Toial irK0 for the year w•3 E6S3k (2023/24: £709k). Th45 cvmpri5e(k Irbcorne Irom (brkation5 and leg&cie5 amounted to £J42k 12023/24: £52gk) Inromp from ¢hgrtfwbl¢ liVitIeS <¢h¢r4py r¢lgie4 iDrome) prn¢wnt¢d 10 £295k (zo23/¥' £12SkJ 011 iThcom am¢xJnt1 to Elok (2023/24: f14k). Total éxpel[tUtè fur the yar Was £?1 (2¢Tr23/2& £80skJ. The oppi4tiong1 deti¢it wa5 £-$8k12023/2A É.56k detbcit). 27
Where our income came from 2024/25 Granls from TrSt& & Foundations É202k É107k) Donations from irYlividua15 1Th¢1 events E50k (2023/24: E8ok) Community incl events £3ok (2023/24: £3ik) Cofp¢rate incl èvents È7k (2023/24- È5ok) LegBcies £45k (2023/24: £251k) Gift aid É8k &oW24: £iok) Tot41 frorn fvftdraising £342k (2023/24: £529k) Therapy E295k (2023/24: É226k) OtPber (being grants from OWP & iThterest rec'd> £16k (2023/24: £14k) Totsl Incom• E6S3k (2093/2¥' £769k) hiL, How we spent the money Charitsble activities £472k (2023124; Q24k) Raising funds £18ik12023/24: E209k) Gov•rnanc•/oih•r costs £58k (20/2&. £72k) Tot41 Jptnd £71 (201? £805k) oth OVF iTrcome •nd expendit*Jfe fell from 2Q23/24 leYe15. The operatio11 deficit was £-58k for the year. 28
Reserves Th¢ Trusiees mgini4in ynrestricte¢ Iyr541s r¢¢u¢t Designated fu1$ are ynre5tricted tvnd5 that have deperKJency on •ny of the ch•rity'S irKome stie•m$. been rt wside by the Truslee% for pl&re ?cijvilie$. particularly fundra45ed incom? which is 5ubjKt Io Design•tiofsS Coveli ng ¢y fiKed •sset$ 4PJ potenii41 fluctuation. The charity is comrnitted to the childie exit C05t5 amount to £4sk. De5ignatioris planned Your adults f3milies whD receive WPPDrt for a activities amovnt to £2L With Ihe exception ol extt ni1n1r¢ffl of Six mofjlhs, bvt olten mafty ytars, Tht costs. 11 ts the Tiustees intention that desiqn&te4 Tr51@ IhereToro Itel it 15 imporcaftt ro maintain fr•Je fuod até pefit WithiTh a tIOd OF 12-36 rhohthl, ès rè5erve5 at a level which É4nsufè5 continuity of bibic's appropriate the plannod activity. nique service ar)d to fvnd Pfojects that improve $ervices for childrtrl aTrJ yotsn9 11$ 411 ove¢ the UK. The ¢h•rlty 5e¢for Gontinve5 to f4¢e uncerfaifiiy and the aim of many of ihe desiTJnated piojocl5 IS to bibic'5 reserve PDlicy wa5 dvweloped on the basis of improve eH>ciency and performance io provid• the Inh¢rent level of fisk within our busiTress ftiodel. enhaTed SeiCe5 and facilitie5 to the cFMldren, rhis model delive(s high ¢ommitted costsjlow ftexible youn9 •duli$ and lamilies. Flee ceserve5 rn place cost4. al0psIde a blend of vnpredictable fundraised to proieci ibe ¢harity and will be v5td 10 ¢415hi¢n th iDcome and svslainable therapy incorne. The Trvstees ellect of the expected (all in fvndraised ircorne tn the Ieview the poficy annually- tsking into considerati¢)n short to rnedium term x) &5 to enwre continLpity th prif•Cipal risks lactd by the chatsty their ofseryices. rniligatlOn5 logether Wbth likely proiected income and expendiivre. A5 a result ol thi5 work. the Trvstees There cgntinue5 to be a need for srnall £hawilies to cons¥dered thai the ¢urr¢nt reserves policy still use iheir reserves pot to be able to sustsin rhekr satr5f4ciDry and They aim lo maintaiTh a targel ringe of work. especially when w•iting On Ibr9e applrcition free reserves ol between five and eighl months of our ¢>Utcomes from Grants and Trvst$, which •re t&king risk premaum. which represents £27iK to £WK longer than usval to make a decisian arbd have more applicants than ever before. At 51 March 2025, total fvNJ$ htld amovnted to t2k (20'?A ) I., I:¥.IK) The Trvstoes will contlnue to ¢or)sider balanc• ot risk and thvs the level of free reserves appropriate for the needs ol the charity in light of Iofecast5 and fulvre reqviremenll. The chDrity"S PQSlt ion •gain$t th• r•s4rv•s policy 1$ monitored by ihè $trnFor leadership team ard Trvstees on a bi-monthly basik Of thoK. restricted fwids wd r.yth (202=1 "2.L. £J2K) 1)È5ignat8d hJnd5 wwe At the time of wriiing this report (July 2Q251 TP Tlysittss made dtti$ion to rtrview iht Reserves Policy arAI due to tho curreni firNCIal apAI political climate decfeased the level of Teser4res Irorn five to eight months to four to SIX nKlTrth> of our risk prèmivm. £41 K (NL3. 2.l- £c)A) The charity's Ifee reserwÈ5 were £112k lYK2;1. 24-. £k%liK) Fr*e roseNes £ompTiSe the total luTras available to th• charity. le55 th05p rÈseTYes whose vses are restricted or designated fDf specific pvrpD5e5. OUT reservè5 Still slt below this policy howevÉ4r we re reducing ovr costs lfjd workAry on incfeasiTr9 our Income $0 we sil within tht saftty ot For lo Six month5, similar to many small c r&tie5 Wlth the level ol income. Aesiricted Funds bre those that rnvst be sperrt In aEcDrdanie with th? dDnorf5 specilic in5tTuclion5 or which have been T315ed by the chartty tor a specific PLJrpose. Inf¢Mmgtion 41)otst re51ri¢te¢ lyn¢? is al note 18 in the firoarncial &tèteYhontS. Each rest¢i¢ted yift has a tFmescalE fDf spend, usualty within 12 months. The ch&rity Ctrperates a detailed Testrlcted lund5 register lo ti¥¢k 4rKI reFWt Spend •goinst e•ch 9rf1. 29
Equity, diversity, inclusion
and belonging (EDIB)
In the pgst li rnonlh5 bib•r hove fv¢ussed tim¢ on contifwtng to d¢v¢lop in th¢ ar¢4 of EDIB. We a15Q
inlrixluced the element of belonging into our PDlicy to ensure that everyone at bibic, staff, Volunte[s,
F4rThilie$ bnd children •like eel like tw belor4 bre xcepted creating & s&f¢ sp4ce lor ill.
TFtrtf•forn, w• now refer to our appr(hxh a5 ED18 rather than EDI to relltct thè importartce bi6ic plac41
on belor•ging.
Thi5 yeor we have.,
. ItruIted YI Yr)v¢h Amb4ss&dor to svpport ovr
Social mèdia ¢onterrt and feath and 9ivt idea%
vn ser¥ict de¥ek>pment for young adult5.
Continued to exp4r¥J awareness 01 our work
OLFtside of the Southwe3t via our 'NOt b•ck to
h¢1. c•mpaign •nd SOCi•l media conient.
. Joitsed the 'hty Narne Is. Carnpai9n and ad44ed
phoTretiC 5pe11ing5 of our names to t website
Ind our ermil signatufes.
Our EDla Wision
Ovr vision is that children, young adults and
their f•mili¢s can access ovi s¢r4i¢es. We wor
to dtrv•lop Ovr leach into All C¢>mmunpti•S
through thè wlK>Ié of the UK.
Our EDIB Principles
th Cr•at• a ¢tUre both iTht•rnalty and xt•rrulty
of Ij$10n arKI bel¢ngirwJ.
Ensure that we remove barriers to access for
our ser4•ce$, eftsvring th•t everyone who want$
or r>eeds 4 bible assessrhent can aceess one.
Ongoi? development and leami ng ar¢yJnd
EDI8
always pfogressirhg Iofwèrd5. Thever
sitting still and always striving for positive
change,
To creat• a tK*li5tic cvltvr• and ensure thal
evèry¢>ne fèds part ol that cultvre, by vtilising
the skills of the te•rn. trvstees and vtrlunteef&
Acilvely engag¢ with •nd in¢lvde vol¢w frorn
diverse c¢Jmrnunities to build trv5t. foster
partnerships and celebrate divysit
retrained 311 staff,
. Recruited three new Tnjstees to join <xJr Board
all bini ng diFtertnt skill$ 4rKI backgrounds.
. Re¢1090 our EDIB Action plan locussirvJ on
& key area5: Leadership. Workforce, Culture.
ComrbMJnications,
FvTrJraising
and seiCe
Delivery.
. AIID¢aiod two ltsnopwse Charnp10Tr5
Reviewed our Mwtal Health First Aiders and
promoted via ovr Hental 1th area for staff.
Allo¢gied a Hearing L$ Champion within
Th•rapy T•arn.
Build ielatioThship5 W7th other fike minded
organisations 511PPOrte
Risk
Ihé" Trvstéés aré tttponsibh lor rtyvlayr
revI¥[nU arKI 355e55iTrJ (arKI planniTV lor the
rnsnagemeDt of) fisky uncertainties that rn4y
h•ve a significar•t imp¢t tsn the ch•flty's
operation4 thv5 beriarierL bibic operates a
detailEd risk register to rewew the strategiG,
oper3taong1 ond project relgie¢l risks the charity
mby Vaeé.. ihè Illél iWtIMPaet of thoè risks ar
th mituatitsn rontrols/plank ift plac• In line wlth
CC20 gvidawe t65ved by ttr Charty
C¢mmi55i9fkn fisk reqiiter is reviewed arKI
I$d monthty by the Senior Leadership fe•m
artl Bi.N¢JnildJ4 by the Board. A fvll re¥iw•V 1$
condvcted anrwally by the CEO.
5i)nTI cant new nÉ>ts or th05é w¥thrch' hav•"
1cased in likeliPK>t>df1mpacl are piomptly
brought to the attention ol the Br tsy the CEO.
Th¢ ch•fity ¢n¢jra9eS •ll employ5 to be
activety eryaged In ti5k ideTrtificati¢Th and risk
managernent actrvity.
In March 2025 bibic iecwited 8n Irpde1lt
Aévilof who 1$ a Ritk Expért tè $4JPPJrt thè CEO
with a tisk rvi•W..
L%Je to the nature of cvrrent &orK>miC,
politcal and fi¢11 landscape risks are
constthntty being highhted ind manigéd
accoidirYJly.
Cvrrent Top Risks for bibic
Nature of risk
IMuffbci•nt iThcom• drlv•n thfough h•ndraislfftg strat•gy to athl•v• ¢harltsbl• obJ•ctiv•4
strai•yl¢ ¢bJ•¢tlvw 4nd m•lntaln op•rat•ons. Th•r• •r• ongolvbg ¢on¢•rns
NaturÈ of risk R•dvG•d •nqvir4•5 tg bibiG gY•r th•1•st y••r Th•M b••n 4 Signifint r•dL•CtioTr in •rwviiiw to bibi¢ ov•r th• last y•ar. t>>3/a0>4- 911 •Tr4viri•s 2Tr)24/2Q25- SL4 •ngVln•S Control Plans Und•rstanding th• drop ih •Ilyuirié$ raspoThdino to changing need Redesigning and remfjrketing the sefvices to increas ur)dersurOirg of the eontent ol JJ bFbic as$essmefit and (e SuPP)rt that it can inc lude Creatiry additional ser¥ice5 for advlts and orhoii(KJ ihem xcoidingly still within the lims of ¢)v¢ ¢haritablt obje¢tiVe$ F¢¢vSSiTh9 en iM¢t Wamilies and celebratirvj the impact via ovr web51te and SO¢i&l me01• platfo im$ Iteviewing the website optimi5atioTr pnd tnsuiing that the websile IS a¢¢eSSiblt UtilisiryJ all platforrns to prornote and adwerti5e Increasing word ol mouth by atterKling local and naii¢>nl events Worki ak>ng51de other like inded organisations to promote and $har• ¢xir Yffjrk Further cornm•ntary bibtc believes thai the covid par¥Jembc •nd lockdown • maitir imp•ct on child dtvelopment and iPberefore referral$ into bibic. It appears t1 this had a great impact PartiCLplarty in 2022 and 2025 when babies born in covid wer• $WIng slow social progress and cornmunicalion di1rvItieS. It seem5 that this impact five years later has rW slowed and therelore we are seeing less felefrals. ThF5 meèns that we needed to feview our services and promote what we do better and in a more detailed way. The cost may also have had an impact on 14milie$ s¢ we ale working to incivase oui fee waiver poL rnore familie5 can access additional financial supporL Nature of risk Saf•gvarding isav• r•wlting bn h•mi to • vvln•r•bl• ehikl or •dvlL Control plans All staff safeguarding trained. with updates every two yeafs. Two leads, a Dewty Lead and a Tru$tee Léad Tor 5alegvarding in place. Onwing 531 eguarding meetings With the paTrEI to review •Trd assess risk updoled ttaining for Trvstets. R•ised •waren¢s5 in the Fundraising and Markttirg team regarding &)feguard ing concem SafegLkirding process arwj FKDcedure5 regularly reviewed arKI effeelively irrtplenleted, 0Tr30ing relationships in place with Social Care, NHS and other releyant servicek Pl•n to train five members ol staff in S4fer re¢rvitmert Further cornmentary 5èFeguèrdiog is •t the ¢ore ol all that we cjo aThd is • very seriousTr) iesoected $#ct of tsjr Wejrl ai bibic. Ali safeguarding i55ue5 are managed with great care and bibir erb5ure that all the lead5 are trained to thp hi9he5t standard and have regular updates as and when policy changek In Autum Q2& bibi¢ r¢viewed both our 5•f¢gu4rding Children rli¢y and Qvf 5•fegu•idiry Adults at risk wli¢y. bsbi¢ will ¢oniiWd to levi*w oui poliC4tfS anfwalty utyjate as and fequii by law. 32
Future plans
Adult Therapy Services
Online Training
In 2025 we arv plann4tvJ to exlend ovr
Thewapeut•C 5ervice5 to those over the age 0125.
TherÉ4 is a need for servicÉ4s for adults aTrd bibic
w•nt to ensure ih•t we svpwrt •s marty people
3S Possible so have decded to èdapi ovr
$5essmen¢s to meel a new need.
bibic's onliné CPD-accredited training proyides
accessible,
evidence-based leawrbirwJ lo
parènts, carers, and pfolèssiona15 3crDSS
sectors, Èa¢h one-hovr webinar 1$ delivered live
via MicTtssoft Ttrams by experierred Thorapists
and covets l¢xused tOPlC5 wch a5 social
developmnt. friendship skj115. and MargIng
atsdittsry processiriy no1 seThsitivty.
Sesslons ar• designed to be pmctical and
interactive, offing strategies that con be
appli¢d immediately in hom?, education. and
community $ertirgL CPfyicciedited. the
£NJf >ervi¢es will ir•Cde.
Cognitive & Neuiix4iversity Profilè
Neuroinclu5rve workpl)ce as5e55riwnt
Compr¢herbsive Cognitive & Neufodrversity
Profile
Marketing and Social
Media
high.quality prolessional developrnent in
Ilexible and cost.eff ective forniat
We are rapidly becoming a trendirva platform.
dbyersifying our avdience and expanding tsuf reach
across iho UK and beyond. &Jilding on this
rnomenivm, we plan to contiTrue growing our
soci•l media presence with engagirbg, higlmpaCt
¢¢ntent des19r¢J to connecl wilh •5 rTh•ny people
as $$1¢. With ovr Yovih Am$S•dO1$ l¢adiThJ
the way in irnspiring and engaging a youngef
generation of followers. we afe strengthening our
voice. bro&dening ovr cornmunity, and ensuring
IL 1>4bi¢'S message of tmpowtrmtni and
inc ILFsion reaches lurthef than @ver before.
Work in Schools
bibi¢
offers
bespoke,
$chool.b8sed
developmental Sup11,,
$killed therapists
condvct tailwed as5essment5, and iherapy
plans fof youThJ people with or without a fomial
di•gnosis covering •vti$m. ADHD, sensory
proCessif d iffKulties, devek>pmenl•l delays,
and
more.
Th•$ ifdeS
observatporhs.
standardised
xretning,
and
5tr2tegies
developed in partnership with stall and fBmill.
all d$4yhèd to $lot $tamles$ly into èxi>ting
school approaches and help wpils thrive
academically and social ly.
Workplace Training
Moreovef. in the context of the P4rtneishiPS For
Inclvsbofb of NeuTodiver5ity in Schoo15 ¢PINSI
programme, bibi¢ bfings tts expertise into
inclusive
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Case Study: We cerbL%ttd bllxc afttf btrihg Mtommtnded to thtm ty B¢iStol Autism SvpF)Ort, We had roacd P04nt where il wa5 to c¢)pe as a famity at home. While V Ire certain Sophie was But15t, kfitw that * diaOf•odi èn a pl+c• of wèlfi't whbt v¥è rdéd right thèfi. What wè neèdèd wéré prw¢tic41 strategie5 and advice 1M skilled profesyonw15 With exp¢fiele supportin9 14rnifies in %bmila r $lttratiOft Fi¢m beginnlng t¢ end, blbl¢ has been absolutely Ift-changifg, 1 ¢4n't rttommtnd them hlghty erKtsugh. and I have &lready done 30 to several families since our fiW contact. One line th&1 $ fe4lly stutk with m• wak kty wOrk•i Claire lelling us that w• ale a normal family ai bibic. Th4& meani th• 4VOrtd to us. Havirbg the reassurance ol sorneone wPbO hbd seen it all before. who kne4Y what mioht work and how t¢ try diffe(nt strate9ies with vs, was •bolvtely ma2ing. The testing was fantst becau Ye it demonstrated to others who didn't krw Sophie well that she is • very bright, inlellgerht, and giftéd p•rson. It also provid•d cléar evidw)c• of trb•r abiliilès (so k¥rvJ as h•f sénsory n••ds are et}. The combination ol a parent interview an iTrpersoD play sessbon assessnbent for Sophie w Jvsl excellerbt. 8vt it wouldn't have meanl a5 mvch withovt the on¢Joing key worker SUPrt we iecived. Those Zoom calls bec•me a little 51$ ol calm in an othen¥ise very fravght time our live Ima¢p5 shown ar• of a ddl•wDt ¢l¥ld Th• kty working $s1On$ w•r• arranged in a way that truly rnet our neéds. we us•d tffl lor everything: fiorn leeding back on how strategie5 were going, to discv55ing PK>W our family rd•tionship$ had been affected by Soph•e's betrbaViOUfS. to celeb¢ating the succ•M¢$ wt txswieTrced lffom following ihe •dvi¢e we were given, We've since ie¢eiYed on wvtism with PDA and ADHD diagnosis for Sophie and now have 4 support plan in at at sclKoI. This means Sothie FS able to attènd fum-time education. NOThÈ of that ¥¢1 ha¥0 been twjible without bibbc's support, especi411y in ¢WdIng evidence to the h0o1 gnd the autigni swssots whèh Sophiè startéd ilM)wiro siOh$ of bumovt ahd an rfuSifi¥ >th¢tsl. bibic wérè incredibly 5UPWbrtbve in helping us navigate this, by supporting us to SLPPFK>rt her. We were able to get thi15 back on track.. gsving hèr the space and sertsory Input she eded. takirvj the pressvre and leoming to mlnwge her POA symp¢oms much, rnuch better. Sophbe is now self.5ele¢tiry he( ow $thIa and regulating $trétegp•S. We've shaped h•r lrfè so tt She ha$ a lot more ¢h¢FC• And conttol. which makes her far le55 anxioys and rnuch more able to leave the hoLFse without di5tfes5. We'v? nDW rome to the end Df thjr nIrnOnlh key V4Drkirtg Peiod, Iwt knowiThg that bibic is still there lee15 really re8$5VriTr9. No dovbt, we wjll be bock for more inpvt in the corniry months, Ag for Sophie. dèsperatè to yo b%k to bibic to play WTth all thit ¥vofidértul thèaty ttys al Quiwn•nt. v to do the tesfing pg4inl She loved the 4ttention arKI bpirwJ WFWrted to succeed in those te5t5.
Financial Statements 36
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of bibi Ind¢perOent examiner's feport to the twstees ol bibic ('the Company'} report to the ch&rity trLb5tees on My examination of the accounts of the Company for th¢ yt4r end 31 Mgrch w25- I have cornpleted my examinstioTh, l ¢orhfirm thit no rnatters have come to my attention i conThection with the examifigtion giwing me cavse to bel•evw. • aCCOUllting recofds Yéete not kept in respeGt of the Company as required by Section 38 of the ?(6 Act; or the •¢¢ount$ do not occord with those Tecords," or the 4ccovnts do rt comply with the accounting requirerThent5 of Section 396 01 the 2000 Aci othef than any f¢quirwnent that the xcounts give a trve and lair yie which 14 not • Mbtter considéied al p&rt ol an irKlependent exaffti naticry or the &ccounts have T1 been prepared i •c¢ordance with meihods arKI principltrs of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accovr¥tiw and ieportiTrg by charttle5 (applicable to charities piepaiing iheir aceovnts in %eordanco with tha Yinaryeial Rtporting Standard applicable in the UK 4nd Repvblic of Ireland (FRS 102>. Rep)nsibililies and basis of ieport As the charity'5 tJ5te of thè Compary (and its directors for the purposes of Company lawl you are respon&4ble for ihe preparatlon of the accounts in accordance with the reqvirement5 of the CornpaThie5 Act 201 {'the loo6 Act,), avirbg Salisfiéd Myself Ehlt the iCe¢)unt$ ol the Comparky a¥e not required to be avdited under Part 16 of the ?006 A¢t and are eligible lor indeperwjent exarnination. l ieport in respect of my ex•mina¢ion of youf charity. accounts as Carr o¢rt under Section L45 01 the Chbrifies Act 2011 ('the 2011 Aci,), In carrying ovt ffly examination S have followed the Directi¢)ns giver by the Ch•rity Com sIe yJ1 charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member ol lisled t•xIy. I can confirm Ih•l l am qtsalified to undertake the examir*alion because l am a membei of the Instkfute of Chartered cc(xJntants in England and Wales, which is orbe of th¢ li$ted bodie I have no corbcerns arKI have corne acros5 no oth¢r matters in con nection with IF examtnation to which attention should be érawn in this report in order to enable a proper understarKling of the acc(MJnts to be reached. Dick Maule FCA Independent Examirker, 24th vember 1025. Independent Ex&mFner. l)•ck Maule FCA, The Cr05S Hov5e. Sovth Woodche5ter, Glov¢e5tershire. GL5 5£L 37
Statement of Financial Activities (Incorporating èn Income and Expenditure Account) for thE Yoar Endpd 31 Marrh 2Q25 Vnr•4triet•d knds (¢) Not• A•¥trict•d fvnds 20?S Tpt fvNNIs {É1 9024 Tot41 Cti IwK15 It) knEorrrt Ir •ndowffi•nts IMM 158,081 L77,750 330.431 499,31 Chbrit•bl• ArtiYi6 Thwapy PrLThisDn 995,?00 ?40 ThaPY SVPPOrt 750 Oih•r Irading •rlivi14•5 OA37 6.742 InY051rnnl iTrcom• 2,7ts JJJ5 IL623 T•tsl 474.650 In.055 65,711 èfi R4i1ino lutsds 5.537 52,&p6 IBI,215 2¢)g,iL5 Chrit•bl• Aeti¥itl Fh•r•py fv¢415it)n J06.780 79,503 Thor•py Swpp 31,783 Xg.307 IL2PO 62,380 t30veIEnce Coiig 37,509 57,711 7?.277 Totsl 481845 53,399 17&798 711,O¢b1 805.027 Nét Incom•1 ¢•xd[tur•) 19.189) (%3.3ppI &.257 156.53 7J21 rT&Trslefs between fvnd5 I500) SQ Nei nitsvèfflenl In furdJ (.089) ¢48,89P) &1257 (&%7J21 Tot•1 fuTbd5 browhl IB5.700 15.07T SOL5 Ttstsl FLthdi tirried 172.Ol7 46.7n 36.272 255.oèT 313,398 The nole5 oTfft Port o ihe inan¢ial statement5
Balance Sheet A5 at 31sr Narth 2Q Unr•slTiCt•d Ivndi (È) JO24 TDtsI lundi {[} 725 725 L,0¥ Tangle 455rt5 17,985 Le07 TDf41 18.710 20.517 Q.9J9 De1$ 17 Pr•payrrbenls ond 4¢crMd InGlI 21,•56 iJ,¢&i C•5h ai 190,222 20$ 271,965 J27,03a 245,747 40,778 310,99 Sll.S13 Arw+MU fallino withiTr on• yw 18 192,440) 122&054) Wet 1S3.507 46,778 405 2J4,55Q 85.459 172,017 36.279 ?S5,0è? SIU98 ?.OL7 &6.778 ,?TQ 255,007 JL53p6 19 UrweJi¢thCted f4Mth *18,745 Rwtrirt•d fuThd¥ J?,0 Toul hrt 55.067 JUJ98 The notes form part of ihe financial statements 39
Balance Sheet continued A ai ]1 M4rth 2015 Tht ¢haritéblt tompany is Èniitltd tts tAtmption from audit vhdr St¢ti¢h &TI ¢1 the Compahi•& Att ?006 for the year ended 31 Narch 2Q25. The members have not required the comp•ny ¢0 ob¢oin an awdit of its lin¥nci415tatements the year énded 51 Match 202S in èC¢4)rdarte with Sry¢lion 476 of lh Coffipanit5 Act 2006. The tru51ees acknowledge their respon5ikn'litie5 for {al erk5Lprirk9 that the charitable company keeps accountiw records t11 cornply with Section5 386 arwj 387 of Companies Acl 2CbOO ar Ibl pièparing financial ststements which give a truè and lair view tsf the state of affai15 of the charitable company a5 at the erKI OF each financial year and of its surplu5 or deficit loi each fbnancial year in a¢cord&Dce with the requir¢men¢s ot Sections 394 and 395 and whi¢h otheTr4ise Compty with the Tequirements of Coffipanies Ad 2006 fdating lo fiftaThtbal statements, w (ar as applitabh lo the charital4e company. The linancial st8temerÈts were approved by the Board of Trustees and avthorised for issue on Nov•mber Q025 arKI w•r• signed on li$ behalf by: Caroline Jameson, Chair of Trustees The note5 form part of the Financial stbternents 40
Cash Flow Statement For the year ended 31st March 2025 •025 T¢ul Iwndi (} tyJ,$59) ts3.5591 Pw¢has• oluAobl• fil•da• .P2 S•le DI L)Trqitle frted •ssets 1,817 rfjt•r¢5t r•c•iY•d N¢t csh ITr ifaV•tirbJ (2,2061 IL755) •r&• ki •9•1•• Ird ih• r•p•rtlw ptrltsl 1SS.76SI I,305) b•4lnDin? •f th• p•rk*d 327,050 2395 lth• p•rltsd 971,265 527.050 The notes lorm part OF the financial staternents 41
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement FOY the year ended Mar¢h 2025 95 Tètsl fvfid ¢£1 uTrdi ( On(l[la1Tr DI n•t l•xprndrtVf•)/ lTrEom• lo IpOndirI/ l¢rf lh• r•FvfrtiDg wr•od tss ts8J3 tsk?Ja) u&tfftth)t l•r4. 0r(laon ehAro Uh3 20,585 Irhterest recdyed (17k51 gKr•w•lfinGrtas•l ID d•btor¥ 128,758 35,272 ttkcrease)Jincms• in crodiitys (39.035) c•th In}Iptfjwld by oper4tlons SS•) At3& C•th flow At Jiaas W•luth Ch albk 327,030 ts5,765J 271,?65 Toi•l 327,OJO ts5.165)
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31st March 2025
ArcountiDg Policies
Basis of pre paring the financial statements
The Trmncial slalements of the charit&ble company. which is 8 pvblic beTrefft entity under FRS 1tr2. have been
par¢d In actordJntè with the Charities SORP IFRS I13 'At¢Ouniing and Repcxiihg by ChJNties: stryIt
Rerprnrnrnd Pracli¢v appli¢ablt to charitbes proparing thtrir accovnt5 trb KcordJrKe with th• Fin4nCj41
Fieporting Stat¥dard applicèble in the UK and RepbIle of I reland IFRS 102} (effective i JInary 2019}',
F4narfkal R¢pcrfling St¥d•rd 102 'Thv Fin4r•¢i•l Rtporimu Sr•Dd•rd •pplic•ble In ihe UK 4nd Rrpvbl•¢
1rdd. ihe 2006. Th• fin•nci•l st•mtTrl% h•v• boen pT¢p4rtd uTrdw fv hi5tori<41 w5t
C4)nwen¢•rJn.
Income
All inwrne 15 rtrwgnis in th• Stat¢m•ni ol Financial Activiti•5 ¢Jnc• the ch¥ity h45 tr4titl•nwnt to ith fuTbd&
ir li probable that the iftt<JmÈ will bé re¢¢i¥éd and the am¢)vnt can be measurèd ieliabty-
In¢fft received by wy 41 do[[nI lfjd gifts is induded In fvll In the Sttement ¢1 Financi•l A¢tsvrties wheh re¢eiviblÈ.
Inem Irem orA(kts, tnlitlemeni is e0ThthtlI C thè delwery of & spetifie perfo(m&nee by the charity. li
In¢¢rfn• fv4)m grants. v¢hgr• lat•d to p•rlorrn•nce and specific d•liv•ia61•5. is Kcovnted 14Y as ¢harity th•
righi to cutrydwation by its performwKe.
Dwated 5ervice5 and facilitie$ ar• includtd at tl)e val( to the ch•fity wheft this caTh be qvaThtifi•d,
The v41we of ervKes provided by Yolufiteers h•5 not been inclvded in these ¢nts.
Inccrfne hom charilablt •clivil$ is xcounl¢d fcx earn¢d.
Inv•$irn•nt in
Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31st March 2025 - L Accounting Policie$ continued. T¥ade mark dvelopment C05ts AMprti5IE i5 th4rgEd lo vffil¢ pff tho r4pilaliz¢d wir ¢¢0 rnonihs (S on è straiqht-lw b45iS. Tangible fixed assets Dtprociaiion is Pfowided &t the followiThg r&tes in •xdef to Wflté off exh ovr ils estimated uselul Impm?mtrnis ED property In •ttDrdtht Yiith the property pnI io% OTr rost 3Trd fftAll95 at vary9 ratm on cwi Ctsrywiw •QLApmoTht s5% Taxation Tl chwrty Is exempt frern corpor•lion Ux on Its th•r•t•ble •etswties. Fund accouriting UThfftJtrici¢d funds caTh us•d in Kctyd•Thc• with the ch•ri¢abl objKli¥•s * thtr Oiscr¢tF¢n cl the truslw. DtwJn4l•d fvnds We unr•itriGled FvTrds ewm•Tked by Ihe 9emen1 Con¥nillee for parti¢yl•f pvrposti, Rili•eied Ivthli ean anly be Ied lov particular restrieied purposes wrthin the eèjoets ol the chr?ty. A•stfieknani arw• whern sppcrfd the donor ¢r Fu¥bds are r•id lor pariicdar restiictd wMpo$4s. Hire purchase and leasing commitments Rentals er 01&111 le4Jtt e eknrped to the Sibtefrfti cl Yinneial AetivitJ on s stfi¢ht.line b1% (wef thp ppricd ol lh¢ IEa, Pension costs and other post.retirement benefits h•rilabl¥ owrat•s • dfin wnfribvlipn p•nF•DD C¢ntribKrt•pn5 ybI• lo th• thHrit•bl• c<wwky's pension siheffle are clwqed to Statement of Financial 4ctivits in the period to vth*ch they iel8te.
Notes to the Financial Statements For the yeay ended 31st March 2025 - continued. 2a24 (È) 7.860 8,¥3 9,67? LÈg&tFes 4&853 251,14 GT4mts J.41 1&8,Oa6 171 Total SJ6.451 499, J04 GtèTrts r•c•iw•d, included in th• abo¥o. as lolbow% Trustg FOud41$0s 201.710 10&.6?0 cce5s To Work wants Irorn OWP 1.709 11,4<b6 ToL•l 2QUJg 118,o2è 3. Incorr7• Irom chrllobh •EilYMI Therapy provision & train¥ a•s.00 Therapy provision & train0 750 21¥),20Q 26,19d Oth•r tridlng •¢tlvlt FundTai5ing wmnts 37,70) 3¢¢i&l lot¢ers 590 k796 T4Jtal 0,743 41,497 Deposit 4KeOUnt inteffest 2.715 2.715
Notes to the Financial Statements Fof the year ended 3l5t 14arch 2025 - continued. O.Oth•t Intomt Ins&Cal c4airn 9.148 Admitaistratitin Fèes 448 Oepo£iL£ ltsrfeit8d 650 sundry in¢on Tol41 11.623 y. A•kslnfj h.wdq R4isirbg don•lions 4ind1¢9•¢i¢S 2025 (É) 2024 1£) Sr41F 86,601 104.505 Sun(ki1s 21,727 2B,092 SUF Costs 71785 7&9 Tot 181. 113 ,1 4.Ch4rlt•bl• •¢tfvit••i ¢wts Dhct costs (£) (Sc¢ no?c 9) supptsrt carts {t) Iscv nolr IQI Tot4h (t) Therapy pfoviJ•Dn 313. 96J+S1 409,BJ8 Iherapy iupporl 62.380 02,580 GJwernaTrce costs 57,711 53,111 Tot41 JYS.?6? 1, 102 529,929 eoThpir4tTv fvr JL ox4 Ther•py pr•in 35Q,507 109,742 46D,04 Therlpy SLJPPtr¢ 65.584 Govern@Thoe Ct5 72.277 72.2TI Total .895 l8?,¢>19 595.911 46
Notes to the Financial Staternents For the year eTrded 31st March 2025 - Gontinved. p, Dlrrtt colts fyl ¢harltAèh •cilYllkni 2025 <0 20241£> Siafl ¢051s 32O,JQJ 338,928 OthEr optyr4ling le•s¢s 17,SSJ 540 Light bTrd heat 1.8&7 6.579 StJmdrrt5 22,538 Ja,87 Depre¢i4tun 7,513 11,&18 Tot41 3TS767 4u,893 k•knq don•t3ons ¥nd 1•o¢i Th•r4Py Pff•vi4ion fjovwn•nc• Suppprt ¢psts 19A58 19,458 irweo 8.5 8,5t)2
1,455 Imlomialion l•chnoloqy 7.P75 5,987 19.9J7 resovrtes 712 Olh•r 5P,715 13,596 IQP.J59 Gownthice e4)itJ 1.780 TotBI 72,785 $7.711 47
Notes to the Financial Staternents For the year eTrded 31st March 2025 - Gontinved. IY,288 gd,989 ,8J$5 Fin 7.15J 7.910 10.025 Inlorrnatlon lethnoloo J899 ,?so Hvrnon r•swr 459 848 other a6.th70 07,783 U5,200 5,589 S,589 Ttst&l 7&918 257,957 In¢offl•/l+xp•hdFtw•> tffj)reGl4iron . owrbed &33ets 20.283 Hir• OF werth•s Hire of pl&nl and nychlTrery 3,600 3,506 Othèr operaTra Itxes JO.761 J).26 T14de Mark developmenl C11 arTh)rtiJ•iion Joo J¢>0 lftdependefit Ex•miner fees 1,000
Notes to the Financial Staternents For the year eTrded 31st March 2025 - Gontinved. Th Yrtwe no tf4tJttes' reAlati0Th or othef beThefits lor the year ended 31 M41th 2025 fof the yettf efftded Ji March Twrt•is' •xp•ns•¥ Th¢w wKé n& trvsl•es' exr>trisrt Plwd It thé ye en¢l¢d 31 Mr¢h 2025 nty for the ye•t ¢mded 31 Mreh 2025 {£) 202th10 W•ge r¢&d s•lwies 406.932 slo.5 5Kurityc0515 35.917 38,O1•1 other p•n5iCrfb C0515 23,526 2&.QSa Toi41 520,375 575.OLSO ND employees receivd erTrcAuments in excess of £&),•)00. The key rn•n&gement pefsonnel tsf the Ch•rity comprise the Trustees. the CÉO Xid membef s of the SenKJr LeadeI5hip Team. 24.25 th 15 comprised Hethd of Therapy and Business Devélopment, Senior Furkdf•ising ol¢er. 4nd Finance Man•ger. The ttst•l employee beThefrts of the key m•ruoement personnel of the Ch•r tLy Ei?oJoi12024 Ei3Qa64). Th+4vor4y m¢ftthly •l•ffipl•y••J th• y••p vn• ai k•ll¢Jwi: 025 ThEripy 8 Thtrapy $Port Fmdraising & 144relino Tot Avei*J¢ humb¢i of lull-Lirrt¢ staff wi$ 12 (2024,, 15) aYeiig¢ nvmb¢t ¢1 p•tt-time staff %w4$ 9 (Jo24: S). The full.time equivAlent of the p3rt.Lirne staff was 5 (202£ S).
Notes to the Financial Staternents For the year ended 31st March 2025 - continued. Ipvrntrkt P•5SpNtsd Total IldI (t) 4nd leO•EieS 7&Jop W.304 925.4&4 r5¥y S¥Ppt ?$0 ?$& oth•r v4dlTro liViti IL.491 4L497 In¥e5tmont irKr)r 3.?p4 ?.a9B 74.644 749,2llS Ixp•Thdltur• Rliyw Iwids IKI,OQi 1.791 IQP,115 ¢httluk+l• •BtlTrAIls TrApY prawision 308.i¢J 20,78& 6.879 7.#TP r•py Jvppcrt &0,215 11906 ,5 To1 14D9.733 &1,5&3 95,Q17 In¢•ffi•1p1ndl1w•j 1&1,543) 179.1171 ts5,73¥ ¢80,458) 8Q,454 l•t Mov•rn• fvftdi 4.470 38.9lS 79.117) IJs.7J¥ Il•conclll•iknn of fvndi 56.7*2 UJ.L5Z J&P.L5Q 185.706 9$.6 3J.OlS 50
Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31st March 202s - continued. IFx•d •#srt1 Trnt• Mark 4•Y•lgprr•ft l¢] At I 2y24 •rhJ Ji l51JO 41 i &prO 20 CPtr-oe fe yelr 475 At JJ vo IIJ Al 51 P44rch 2oos At 51 w24 LQg5 ¥i•Jy•s •d fttMgi ¢() CDrnpvt•r •qulpen•nt {el to prop•rty If) rn•¢hlTh•ry (É> Cot Al l Aptil * 9&416' 23S27 20,751 UL475 2,73Q 2.191 4,ty21 CIfjp05415 Al 31 MoI(h 5 a81 a4,172 D•pt•¢Iirl IT i W61 oag 467 3&223 B¥.701 Charyfor r 4.39& 2.947 2.7SI 951 orb 4Jiwo4 t 51 l*rcth 2025 2&&16 L5,pp6 16.218 39.174 9&.8 bouk .At51 7Q75 1,551 7,145 &,993 1g,yva AtSl 707 4.394 IQthF8 7.>a4 738 •&91 51
Notes to the Financial Staternents For the year ended slst March 2025 - continued. ¥iÉ) ¥iÉ) TrirJÈ dèbtort 2J8 cytlhor Obbrory YSS TrfjI w.642 i& hlllr•w wlthln pn y•lr s{ (4J Srfi•l Ind othr ¢•x•5 7,$97 Dtknr 1.198 Arcrwb •r¥J dd¢rred irKome d&,J83 AccrpJ•d eyp•rkses 7.91 99MO 19. Mov•w+•nt In ld• N•t mov•JMnt In lunds It> TtaTrsl•r b•tw•ii fwKls (Él iknr•<(p?¢t•d IvDd¥ at 4 (£) At IÉ) G•ner41 Ivnd 185.706 i?.)a9) 14,5¢x) 72,0)7 tr14iketwJ & ComnMMwc•i•on 733 ts.405} ¢xr matws <&9,99&) 1,50 LJ59 F iyed 455915 & E¥it ¢wt5 &5.5¢0 45,3tsts Total 28LJBJ C62,5881 2BL795 slriEt•d lund fp4rfiqtld Wslcrfk Four1 IPAC (19.400) oiherj 9.725 24.71 Jemirm L&yzell TrLtiI 9.890 (1,083) Thè Fl4boThal Léitèry Ftrr 32,¢XS &.257 T¢tsl 31&598 (.551> 255.(567 1 52
Notes to the Financial Staternents For the year eTrded 31st March 2025 19. Movement in funds continued. ift ldI. iftelLdÈd ITh Ehe are 5 lellDVn'. lTreomkng rntsure•8 1£) R•wvre•i xp•fftd•d {£J Mov•ffl•fit lft IYT fy7&10 (&83.8&51 Iy,ia91 lir4 4 .4051 13,&05) oth¢K Mlltèr% 1149.994 lfj9,9941 47650 ($57.y&&l 1)1588) R•trDctsd lundi Garfi•ld WtaTr Poundation {Ip.400} Other5 1031 (78.315) 140 Jemima Lwzell Twst 11.083) {Lo85Tr The Nailwl Lo¢tery C•mmunl¢y Fund 75.¢)00 (75.000) To1 178,oss 1173.7981 257 TotBI Ivnd 052.711 (7ll.0&21 158.J5 COM1111•1 for mov•m•nt in fundi 14•t moY•m•rt Tv•nif•f btw••n in fvNl ( fvnds (É) Vnf•¥tri¢t•d fvndl At Lty231£) At 3Ji.a4 (S) GweTBI Fund IBL230 84,928 18oA58) 185.706 tybiior•hy & evalvatiDn &135 (3.975) 860 (L722) ts.000) 751 FhdlIst£ sltte#y & programme (9021 otlbeT matters l992 (35.846) 83,5(X) 4.6&6 rixed &55ets & exrl ¢o5t5 45.y)a Toial 237.998 281,383
Notes to the Financial Statements Ftsr the yea¥ end 51st March 2025 - continued. Rirtrkt•d tur•dJ BBC Chldrèn ITh Nèed 13,09> tsarlield VWqstoD FovTr.dation 25.000 ts.¢)<>O) OthoE5 46.038 (30.313) 9.7 mima L4yzdl Trvst (1.082) 2.890 -4444441444....... 5¢xh Anny15ry Lvnch 33,0 (53,0231 Jll,132 179,117) .0 Total Ivndi 349,130 (35.732) 31&398 ConN)w8tbvÈ rn¢3¥èmént In fLKd Ir•c+d thè abtsvé asfollows: A•50¥•1 ewnd•d MoY•rn•nt in fijnds 1£) t•d e•rbW41 fund OP4,0$1 (609,7J) 84,V48 Slmitfjring & w•lvati ts.p75 ts,975 4arke¢kng & wrnmunication (1.792) Othw rn•tt8r6 f35,8&61 (35,8&61 lot•1 L.051 (651.200) R•4trkt•d IwNdi BBC GhIldr ID Need ts.op9) 1&099) Garwd WestoTr Fowdèl) ?$,0} (30,6001 15,6ool Othwi 4Q.6 (8s,)571 ts0,3L3) J•rniM¥ L4yz•I Trurt h Lvnch Ewffti (Lo811 (J.0821 (35,¢ Tai 7Lh044 (15J.70 L79,117) 7&.S 18QS.ts21 155,73$1 dbJ¢l•wr TTr w¢fE no rrlatrd party trans•ctiDns lor year endwl 5> trdarch 209$.
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Structure, governance, management and administration details 56
Structure, governance
and management
Constitution
The of ylk is thr• ye•TS 4ftyr vth•¢h period b
Trusl¢t mvsl s¢ek r¢-4pwrtlm¢ni by thr B¢¥d il
Ihey wish 1¢ ¢¢nrittv¢. The v5v)l is thr¢
Itrrfis ol thffite, unless the 8041d fe¢1 there is good
tethon TO ertend. Nw TrystÈ¢s ¢è 4llered
Pr(59rMe of indutthort whieh ineludès ytr&iiion 41&
Ige tsl key dotvment>, I tovi of the N41irMMI
cen1, meciing with key nJEmbtrs ol staff •Trd
observing in •sssment.
JJpbic i¥ 4 Ifgi5t¢werJ charity wilh th• Charty
Cornffli55jDn ITr Ertgjafid and Wal•% Icharity nvmbtT
10576351 aTrtJ wa5 inGorppr4ttd as • wivate cowany
lirnit¢d by guarantE¢ Icorywny number 03217418? o
3 Ivnv 1994 Th rhniy 1$ by
bpTDprandum ArliEl¢s of A5¥tIon •nd h•5 no
sh¥e capital.
Principal object of the
charity
skills, knowledge •nd expernee. Tht board IntIdeS
Jlills sueh &$ finthThcithl Th49enL mthrketing nd
mThKphiektiorS, law. iisk mbh4oemem¢, menral hethlih
Ind Autism. Six of Ovf Seven Twsiees h&
personal livÈd xpeiien¢e of the sectr)f another
has professi¢fial expefien(e ol workiTh9 Wlth the
commvThity we supiy)fL pioyiding leadership with
inSi9ht.
The
bbFir 4mbraTh5 diwBf5ity. Tecogni5ilVJ thi5 6rn95
diFtifit perfspe¢tiv¢S, ideas and kf•Qwkdpt, •nd th•t
differeTrE8 brwtg5 Strength, 5UPPOrt5 siaff VlItselg and
¢ng•g¢meni •nd h¢lps the ¢hwlty m•k¢ b¢tLef de¢islrffi¥
SO WLV C3Th deliver Dur ch31itable airn5 successlully.
IS i• ¢re¥ie • cultLrte which ¥tir•¢ts div¢rs¢ st•fF,
Vlllues eh person's diFFerences and encouf4es
indivDduals tg maximis• ih•ir pot¢nliaJ.
Relationships and
memberships
To &nstJfe that we zre d(fring the be¥L for
Trustees, Statement
IR•pr•s•nt4tlon l•tt•r)
Wo ¢Qfkfirrn tg the ty¢$t gf n41]t49¢ aThd tyeli¢f an4 having M•
We believe thai the efféti of any ufieovveeted mi3statorTron15 is immattrial both individvally and in toial. Accounting estimates SignifKant assumptions Lpsed by us in m4ing aGcovnting t5tim4tes, inclvdinq ihox measured èt fair vU•, are Teasonable. Internal control and fraud Loans and arrangements &. We xknwrtled9e ¢Uf responsibaily for design d ImpletatIon ol internal control systems to event and detect fraud ard errof. We have disclosed to you th¢ r¢sylis of Qur risk ueument that the ffnancial 5tatement5 may be misstated as cesult of frwd. We have disclosed to you all instanc•s of known ¢1 svsp•ci•d fravd aff•ctiny lh• entity inyalving marwErTrEnt. employees who have a sTrgniFicanl role in inter1 contfol or others that coukl hav a maiorial •fft¢i on ih• fiTh•n¢i•l $i•t•mnts. We have a150 di5c105ed lo yw al inforMatn in tela14tsn to •llèg•tions ol frad or suJpeet¢d fr4ud afferling th entity 5 linancial 5EaterTrBDt5 C4)fflrnvnicated by currenl or lorvnpr employee5. al[$, i¢gul4tor3 oi olher 9. The chuity has Trot granted any 4thsnceJ or ¢r¢dits to, •>t rn•d gv¥•nt¢•s ¢n b¢h•lf ol, dir¢l¢r$ / tru5tee5 Othei than those di5£105ed in the linancial st•temenls_ Legal ¢laims 10. We e disclosed to you all claims in connection with litiQali¢fb thai h4Y b••n, or ar tpY¢ll to , received such rrtter5. a5 aPprolItt, have been propèrly ecoufit*d for. •Thd di$¢1 in. Ilfiaficial 5tstement5. 59
Law and regulations Going concern li. We h4v di$clo$ed tts yov all knowft instances of nort-¢ompliA¢ or susp¢¢td n•-¢P11afi¢ with l•wi 1¢guhtions whos¢ •ff¢¢ts shovld b¢ coThsidefed wthen prepirino the financial sttement$. 4_ We believe that the charity'5 financia1 statÉynents should be prepared on a going concern basi5 on the grondS that Cufrent and tuture SO•Jfces ol lunding or support will be nbore than adequate lor the chafity'g needs. We have considered a period ol Iwelve K)Trths from the date of approval OS th ancial statefflents. We beli2 that no trther dtsclosures relating to the charity'5 ability to continve a5 a ¢JOlr crjncwn need to be made In the financial 5tatement5. Related parties 19. Related patty rèlationships and transactions have been Appropriately accovnted for and disclosed in the financial st3tements. We have disclosed to you al relevafit inf¢Ymation concèrning such relatiorshi>s And transicLions and are not aware of any othef matters which require disclostrfe in order to comply w<(h the reqvirements of th• Companiés Aet >006 / Chaiities Act Wii Of the SORP. Grants and donations IS All grants, donation5 and othef iKom•, thé recept ol wthich is svbject to specific terms cofiditi¢)ns. have been notified to you. There have been no breaches ol terms or conditiorh5 in the appIltiOn of such tftc¢)me. Subsequent events U. All events Subsequent lo the date of the h'nancial slatemeof5 which r•q(ire adpjstrnent or disclosvre hav• b•w prop•rly accovnted for and disclwd. Youfs farthfully. Carollne Jam•son Ch•if of Trustees Signed on b¢half of rhe B04fd of Difectors/Twstees Oate: 24 Novernber w75
Trustees, statement from the Chair of Trustees by Caroline Jameson The Trustets (who •r ¥ls¢ Dit¢cttys of bibl¢ lo¢ Ihe purpows of ¢i)mFJany lawl respon5iblo f preparing the Tru5tee5' Annual Report (iTrcludino the strategic report} and the fiTranci31 statements in 8cCordace wtrth applicable law arbd United Kingdom Accountinq Standards (United KiTh9dom Genr411y A¢¢¢Pttd A£¢ounling Pfa¢t•¢¢). The Trustees iesponsible for keeping adequate accovnting record5 that are 5ulficient to show afid ¢xplairt lh¢ ¢harirabl¢ ¢othp•rty'$ transactions, disclose with reasonable actura£y at any time the financial position of the charitable ompany and tnlt th•m to •n&uTE that the fifiafieial statèmefits Comply with thè Companitrs Act 2¢6 and the p¥ovisi<)n ol the charity'5 constitution, They are also responsible for s•ftgu•rdinp th¢ is$¢ts of the ¢haribIl company and hence fof tèking reasonable step5 fw the pfev•ntion afid deterti<)n of Iraud and oth•r irT•gvlarili•s. are com#any law reqvirs Ihe Trustt$ 10 Preoat rinancial 5tdternents lor •ach financial year, Und•f cornpany law the Trustees must not approve the rinancial 5latement5 vnle5S they ace satisfied that they give a irue arkd fair view ol ttrke state ol ftairs of thè ckhaTifablè compafiy. ifi¢luding rhé incom¢ txpendbture, ol rhe ch•rit•ble c(brnpany f¢y ihat p•riod. kn Pftparino ihts• rinanci4 51alemenls, the Trvstee5 are reqvired ¢0: In so lar as each of the Trustee5 of the charity at the date of approval of this rewt Is avé•re. there is no relevant •udit Inform•ti¢h linlorrn•tbon needed by the charty's avditor in connectPD with prepariry the audit roportl ¢1 which lh4 ehJiitJble company's examiner is unaw¥. Each Trustee has taken all ol the 5tep5 thèt they should have taken as a TTVStee to rrnake ihemsFIvp5 aw•re of Jny felev•nt 4vdit infoim•tiDn and to estkblish th&t the chawitable company'g exninL¥ 15 aware of that inlormation. This TIvsl¢¢$' Anhy41 Rtport, In¢orp¢taling th4 strategic report, was appffoved by the board ol Trustees on 4 Novernber 20S Signed o its behalf- 5•ltct 5Vitabl• accountiThg policies and thon Bpply them consistently; Observe th¢ m¢thods and principles in rh¢ Charilitss SORP 2015 IFRS 102)., Make judoements and estimates that ale rfja50nable pruden State whether applicable UK Accountino Stsndards hgve been tollowed, subject to any materi•l departures diselojed •nd explained in lh¢ fin•n¢ial sUt¢rreThts: and PwEgare the fmancial statements on an going [(ceM basis unle55 It is IPrivT13te to pTesurne that the charitable company will continue in bvsiness. Caroline Jarneson, Chair of the Trustees 61
Reference and administration charity Nurnber Company Numb•r Aegistered Offic• JO57635 3217418 bibic Old Kelwèys. Somerton Ro&d. L4port, Soynf Tst. TAIO Si DFrectors and Trustees Appointed Resigned Role Laura Vwlo. 10 Jun• 2016 I August 202 Chairf((xM ?1 Sèp 2¢>aO Amit Bifi November OXY 31 Decefflbw 204 Ro55 Hlnhy 6 July 2021 94 M¥ch 2os Hvuh 16 Septethbw 202> Tre•surtf from 1sJi J0>3 Cath¢rin¢ Lrxnbardo 26 kpl¢mbti 2022 31 May 2025 Caroline Swts 30 Jv4ry 2093 Chir frc4t129" 20 J85th1 Whyte 30 jwlY 2025 AnghW Hvphes 30 JWlY 2023 isy Fw$ter 24 Mw¢h 2025 Luk• Voulllaris 24 fvlwch 202S VK*i Phillips IO Jvne 2025 Sarth E4¢r
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