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2021-03-31-accounts

Pages
Reference and Administrative Details
Chairman's Report
Report ofthe Trustees 3-19
Independent Auditor's'
Report
to the Members 20-22
Consolidated Statement ofFinancial Activities 23
Consolidated Balance Sheet 24
Charitable
Company
Balance
Sheet 25
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 26
Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements
27 —38

PRESIDENT J Inverdale
VICE PRESIDENTS A H Lambert
AJones
Baroness Masham
A Sparkes
J R Tattersall
A Bloom
CHAIRMAN Dr S Patel
VICE CHAIRNIAN D Holden
CHIEF EXECUTIVE BCarlin MBA
TRUSTEES 8 DIRECTORS Dr H Agha
A Chaplin
N Flanagan
D Holden
H Mehta
Dr SPatel
JSacks
CHARITY NUMBER 1075317—England &Wales
SC037482 —Scotland
20150181 —Ireland
COMPANY NUMBER 03744357
BUSINESS ADDRESS Aspire National Training Centre
Wood Lane
Stanmore
Middlesex
HA7
4AP
REGISTERED OFFICE 2nd Floor, Regis House
45 King William Street
London EC4R 9AN
AUDITORS Azets Audit Services
2nd Floor, Regis House
45 King William Street
London EC4R 9AN
BANKERS CAF Cash Limited
Kings
Hill
West Mailing
Kent ME194TA
Metro Bank
One Southampton Row
London WC1B5HA
SOLICITORS Bircham Dyson Bell
50 Broadway
London SW1H OBL

Ob'ective Ob'ective Outcome Outcome
Independent Living
1. Seek opportunities for the Advisor 1. Every Spinal Centre closed to non-essential
staff as the pandemic took
team to work remotely in the event hold, with many
maintaining
that state for the entire year. Very quickly,
ofthe hospitals
closing
to non- most ofour Advisors were able to provide phone or online support to
clinical staff. patients,
and systems were put in place where clinical staff on site would
2. Deliver the postponed Patient book appointments
for patients. We worked closely with partner charities
Education conference to share Back Up and SIA to also offer informal
virtual
group chat sessions for
best practice with Spinal
Injury
patients. As restrictions eased, the team were also able to introduce
Centre staff. distanced
meetings
in outdoor settings. The virtual support
proved
3. Explore options for delivering key popular,
with several Centres requesting
that this support
is maintained
Patient Education and peer for those patients that prefer such meetings
even as things
return to
support services to patients
who
normal. The team also used their spare capacity to contact former
missed these elements as a result patients
and check in with them during the shielding
period and to offer
of COVID-19. support as needed.
4. Explore demand for a major 2. With the pandemic
lasting longer than
initially envisaged,
our postponed
trauma centre-based
member
of conference also had to be postponed.
In its place, a virtual conference
the team; identify requirements of was planned
for the start ofthe new financial year.
any role, secure support
from
3. The ongoing
pandemic
meant that we were not in a position to look to
clinical teams and recruit to the expand our services during the year and had to focus on maintaining
our
post. Evaluate
and review the
role. existing work. We recognise that many patients
will have been fast-
tracked through
their rehabilitation
this year, or never even accessed a
specialist Centre, and reaching those people and providing
support has
formed the basis for a number offunding
applications
this year, with a
view to work starting
in the coming months.
4. The pandemic
has prevented
expansion
into additional
clinical settings.
However,
during the year we have begun discussions
with NHS England
about securing contact information
for patients
newly injured and waiting
for transfer to a specialist Centre. We have put plans
in place to engage
with those patients
and will be using the feedback gained to gauge the
nature of an
face-to-face role that we subse
uentl
ut in
lace.
Welfare Benefits
1. Support in-patients
with their bene-
1. As the DWP removed
their support
from the Spinal Centres, Aspire's
fit applications
in
the event of the Welfare Benefits Team met the demand
from in-patients.
This led to
DWP visiting teams no longer be- considerable
pressure
on the service, resulting
in longer waiting times
ing permitted
access to the wards
for clients, but the service was maintained
throughout
the year. In part
during lockdown. as a result of providing
this in-patient
support,
the team saw a 94%
2. Improve referrals between
partner
increase
in number of clients supported
against the previous year.
organisations
SIA and
Back Up to 2. Considerable
work was put in to develop
working
relationships
with SIA,
ensure all those clients in need of culminating
in a formal partnership
between
the two organisations.
As a
welfare benefits advice are given result ofthis work, referrals
from SIA, and their client-facing
staff, has
timely and accurate support. increased
dramatically.
The established
pathway
now also means that
3. Recruit a new part-time advisor to the SIA advice line automatically
refers at first point ofcontact,
ensure the team can meet preventing
confusion
and incorrect advice being given at the early
demand. stages of a client's claim.
3. Funding
pressure because ofthe pandemic
prevented
Aspire from
expanding
the team. However,
plans were put in place to seek funding
for the Advisor role and we hope to recruit early in the new financial
ear.

PERFORMANCE
SUMMARY - continued
PERFORMANCE
SUMMARY - continued
Ob'ective Outcome
Aspire Housing
Programme
1. Undertake
full review ofthe
1. Discussions
have taken place with partner organisations
and Aspire's
Housing
policies and procedures
Housing
policies have been reviewed
and amended
as required.
in-light ofchanging
demands
from
Particular emphasis
has been placed on fire risk management
as the
the partner
housing
associations
Housing Sector continues
to review its approach
post-Grenfell.
and the unique challenge 2. Funding
pressure because ofthe pandemic
prevented
Aspire from
presented
by COVID-1S; ensure
all expanding
the team. However,
plans were put in place to seek funding
required
policies are in place, up
to for the Advisor role and we hope to recruit early in the new financial
date and that training
has been
year.
provided
to staff.
3. Funding
pressure because ofthe pandemic,
together
with the logistics
2. Recruit a new Housing
advisor to
oftaking on new properties
during the restrictions,
meant that work
ensure the team can meet towards
new stock was largely curtailed.
However,
during the year we
demand. have worked
with a private landlord
who has agreed to purchase a
3. Seek opportunities
to increase
property for the Aspire housing
programme;
house hunting
for that new
housing stock. property
is underway.
4. Evaluate the Community
Case
4. The final report for the Community
Case Manager
project was received
Management
pilot project, make
and reviewed.
A successful
pilot, the project highlighted
the need for
recommendations
for future work
clients
in care homes to receive tailored support
in order to facilitate
and disseminate
findings.
their return to independent
living, though also highlighted
the greater
efficiency ofAspire's
existing Housing
Advice service. Opportunities
to
disseminate
findings
was reduced
by the pandemic,
but the project has
been hei
ful with fundin
a
lications to ex and As ire's own service.
Assistive Technology
1. Increase staffing resources
by re-
1. Funding
pressure as a result ofthe pandemic,
together
with the closure
cruiting
two new assistive technol-
ofthe Centres, prevented
Aspire from looking to expand the team early
ogists. in the year. As Centres began to reopen to some charity staff, we were
2. Deliver the postponed
Assistive
able to recruit a Technologist
to support
Cardiff and the post holder
Technology conference for NHS started
in January 2021.The other post was delayed
until funding
is
staff, Aspire representatives
and
available.
others interested
in Assistive Tech-
2. With the pandemic
lasting longer than
initially envisaged,
our postponed
nology. conference also had to be postponed.
In its place, a virtual session,
3. Look for ways ofassisting
isolated
looking at some ofthe developments
and work that had recently been
and shielding
users with access to
undertaken
was held and had good attendance
from the Spinal Centres.
technology
during the Coronavirus
3. The Assistive Technology
team provided
phone and email support to us-
pandemic. ers and their families
during the lockdown
periods. We were also able to
remotely
support
Occupational
Therapists,
providing
loan equipment
and guidance
on how to set it up to ensure patients,
and those being
discharged,
had some access. Inevitably,
those with the most complex
needs were at most risk of being left isolated as some technology
simply
requires a trained
member ofstaff to work one to one to configure
and
train the user.
InstructAbility
1. Secure funding
for next stage of
1. Interim
funding
has been secured for an extended
planning
period to
InstructAbility
aimed at supporting
align Aspire's
programme
aims, finance and timescales
with Sport
disabled
people, training
providers
England's
new 'Uniting
the Movement'
strategy.
and employers. 2. Industry
Guides are finalised,
but publication
held back until the launch
2. Disseminate
and promote the
ofour new programme.
guides across the sector, targeting 3. Research project delayed
until
it can start and run alongside the new
disabled
people, training
providers
programme.
and leisure operators. 4. Newly formed Strategic Partner Group set up to consult and support
3. Start a research project to evaluate Aspire's
new EmployAbility
Strategy
including
an EmployAbility
the reach and impact ofthe training/work
programme.
guides.
4. Set up a new national
InstructAbil-
ity programme
to support disabled
people to train and work in the lei-
sure sector.

ASSOCIAT ION FOR SPINAL INJURY RESEAR CH REHABILITATION
AND REINTEGRATION
'ASPIRE'
Report of the Trustees
PERFORMANCE
SUMMARY - continued
Ob'ective Outcome
Aspire Research 1. Due to COVID-19 we have seen the PhD funding frozen. However, we
1. Pursue funding
to increase/maintain
have two new PhD starters
and two postdoctoral
research fellows
our PhD student
and research
joined us in the summer.
In October we appointed
a new lecturer to the
associate cohorts. centre, who brings a wealth ofexperience on wearable
multimodal
op-
2. Get some ofthe PhD students tical neuroimaging
technologies.
expected to complete their research 2. We have had 6 PhD student
completions.
in 2020 to complete
by 2021 due to
3. We have maintained
current number ofprojects and submitted
14
COVID-19 restrictions. grant proposals, 3were successful,
totalling E928k. 4grant proposals
3. Maintain
the number ofactive
are under-review.
projects and, ifpossible, increase 4. We published
38 papers,
1 in press and 9 papers are under review
the current number
by actively
5. We continued
to deliver the fifth student cohort for our MSc Rehabilita-
pursuing
new collaborations
and
tion Engineering
&Assistive Technology
(REAT) with nine students
submitting
new grant proposals.
enrolled for 2021-22. Last year's REAT MScstudents
wrote a great
4. Maintain
publication
rate.
entitled;
Investigating
Smartphone
Accessibility
for People with Spinal
5. Continue to deliver our MSc Cord Injury and we are currently
looking at adapting
it for publication.
programmes. We have also been re-working
the AMIS programme
for distance
6. Continue to contribute
to outreach
learning
delivery for the 2022-23 academic year.
activities (talking to schools, public 6. We have been invited to deliver 17talks at webinars
and conferences
events, open days, etc.).Albeit, we and contributed
to several outreach
activities such as the UCL Stroke
expect these to reduce substantially Day Forum, the Tomorrow's
Home 2050 exhibition
and Museum
ofthe
due to COVID-19, however,
we will
Home to name a few and have organised
the first Virtual RehabWeek
continue to engage, where possible, conference. Student feedback has been extremely
positive.
through
online symposia
and
webinars.
Fundraising
1. COVID-19 sees us downgrading
to-
1. A strong performance
in difficult times with a total unrestricted
income
tal unrestricted
income from F1,105k
finishing
ahead of plan at just over F1,625k and delivering
a net profit
to F609k. Profit target now at F218k ofE1,348k. This result includes F596k furlough
claim.
(previously
at F447k).
2. With the impact ofCOVID-19 and lockdowns
resulting
in the closer
of
2. The Aspire Channel
Swim to raise
swimming
pools, the event only recruited 1,500 participants
and was
income ofF200k for Aspire with a forced to extend the event to the end ofJune 2021.Total income of
profit of896k. This is dependent
on
E112kand a net profit ofF37.5k.
leisure facilities remaining
open.
3. A good result with most ofthe open water swim challenges
remaining
3. Open water swimming
is less re-
unaffected
raising total income ofF288.5k, almost F70k higher than
stricted and we are aiming to main- target, producing
a profit ofF198k,ahead
by F91k.
tain Channel
swims and Solent
4. An exceptionally
strong year with an emergency
appeal and several
swims
but at reduced capacity and
COVID-19 emergency
funding
from Trusts and Foundations.
The total
dependent
on international
re-
figure ofF1,210k also includes the F596k furlough
claim.
strictions. Income target of8219k 5. Through
project fundraising
we raised a total ofF223k of new grants.
A
and profit set at 2107k. combination
ofemergency
fundraising
applications
in support ofour
4. An emergency
appeal and the re-
services.
structure
ofCEO working
with Pro-
6. A virtual fundraising
event, Coast to Coast Challenge
was launched
ject Fundraising
Manager
aims to
raising a total of636k. Production
costs were managed
at just 10%
of
achieve F200k of project funding. total income.
5. The development
ofcontent and
7. Aspire successfully
launched
three virtual Sports Quiz events
with
over
marketing
opportunities
that will in-
500 participants
in the first event
in October, with a second similarly
at-
crease corporate support for Aspire. tended event
in February 2021. The third events was held
in April
af-
Target of830k of new income
in
ter the lifting of lockdown
and therefore
had fewer attendees.
2020/21 and further amounts
in
2021/22.
6. The scoping and development
ofa
new virtual event (Coast to Coast) in
2020/21. Estimated
income of250k
with costs ofF20k.
7. There will be no Sports Quiz Dinner
in 2020/21 but we will launch a vir-
tual
uiz for this financial
ear.

PERFORMANCE
SUMMARY - continued
PERFORMANCE
SUMMARY - continued
Aspire Law
1. Aspire Law to continue to acquire 1. Aspire Law has continued
to acquire clients at comparable
rates to
new clients to replenish
concluding
previous years and has maintained
consistent
client numbers
through-
cases. out the year.
2. To maximise search engine 2. Aspire Law continues
to work to maintain
search engine optimisation.
optimisation
to ensure that Aspire
3. Work to rebuild the Aspire Law website commenced
later than
planned
Law LLP features on page one due to the pandemic with the completion
and relaunch
now
planned in
when searching
for a spinal cord
the new financial year.
injury solicitor and maintain
this
4. Aspire Law has continued
to fund the sponsorship
ofall the
charitable
position. services included
in
objective 4. Assistive Technologists
were
re-
3. Aspire Law website to be refreshed cruited and introduced
as planned.
As a result ofthe pandemic,
it was
and launched
by January 2021.
not possible to consider the introduction
ofa London major
trauma
4. Aspire Law to continue to support centre support service.
the Charity through
the sponsorship
of Aspire Independent
Living
Advisor Service and fund the
introduction
ofAssistive
Technologists
at Stanmore
and
Cardiff Spinal
Injury Centres.
Explore the possibility
with the
Charity to introduce
support
in the
London major trauma centres.
Aspire Law will aim to continue to
support the Back Up mentoring
service.
Aspire Leisure Centre
1. To achieve its budget. 1. The Aspire Leisure Centre achieved a management
account operating
2. Operate Aspire Leisure Centre in a surplus of897k against a target of83k (pre-audit
adjustments).
COVID-19 secure way following 2. The Centre fully complied
with industry
COVID-19 operating
government
guidance.
standards.
3. To maintain
QUEST excellence
ac- 3. QUEST Prime was achieved.
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uestnbs or /facilities/t
es-of-
creditation. assessment
4. To achieve annual
Quality
audit
4. The annual
Quality
Audit was interrupted
throughout
the pandemic
and
score ofat least 85'/0. has been rescheduled
to the new financial year.
5. To achieve annual
Health &Safety
5. The annual
Health 8 Safety audit was 76'/0 and conducted
just two
audit score ofover 90'/0. days are re-opening after a lockdown.
New audit rescheduled
within
6. Maintain
ISO14001 —January 2021.
six months.
7. Develop virtual membership
and
6. ISO14001 has been maintained.
seated virtual membership. 7. Virtual membership was successfully
launched.
Support was
secured
8. To reduce
utility consumption
(water
from Harrow
Giving
to offer Harrow residents a subsidy.
9. 7'/0, gas 2'/0, electricity 4'/0).
During COVID-19 restrictions,
re-
8. Due to closures
during
lockdown
and restricted capacity,
utility
consumption
was reduced as follows - Water 76'/0, Gas 21'/0,
duce staffing
levels and use fur-
Electricity 39'/0.
lough and job retention
scheme
for 9. Staffing levels were constantly
monitored
to ensure only necessary
as long as possible. staff were working to maintain
the facility and continue
communications
with customers.
The furlough
and flexi furlough
scheme were used to their maximum
benefit and a restructure
undertaken
within the Fitness and Customers
Services Teams.
A significant factor affecting the planned
outcome
for Aspire, that was outside ofour control, was the impact of COVID-19
across all our activities.

'ASPIRE'
Report of the Trustees
Plans for 2021/22
Ob ective
Independent
Living
1. Recruit a phone-based
Advisor to engage with newly
injured
patients
referred to Aspire through the NHS England
data sharing
project. Evaluate gaps in the services and knowledge
that the
patients are receiving and make rec-
ommendations
for support
that could be put in place.
2. Explore options for engaging
with individuals
who missed out on Charity support during the pandemic.
Patient Education
1. Deliver the postponed
Patient Education conference to share best practice with Spinal Centre staff.
2. Develop and deliver training
and support to
peer volunteers
employed
by Spinal Centre Patient Education pro-
grammes.
3. Promote Aspire's
Mind the Gap evaluation
and see it in place at more Spinal Centres.
Welfare Benefits
1. Recruit a new part-time
advisor to help meet increased
demands placed on the service.
2. Support SCICCase Managers
by offering training
and
advice on benefit claims and working with patients as re-
quired.
Aspire Housing
Programme
1. Recruit a new Housing
Advisor to enable the Housing
Advice service to operate effectively.
2. Recruit a Tenant Support Officer to improve our support of existing tenants and help speed up their move on to
permanent
accommodation.
Assistive Technology
1. Increase staffing resources
with the addition
ofa new Assistive Technologist to allow for more work within general
hospitals.
2. Deliver an Assistive Technology conference for NHS staff, Aspire representatives and others interested in Assis-
tive Technology.
3. Review training
guides and resources as a
way to provide support to people in the community.
InstructAbility
1. Secure funding
to deliver our 'EmployAbility
Strategy' to support training
providers
and employers to adopt acces-
sible and inclusive
policy and practice.
2. Disseminate
and promote the Guides across the sector, targeting
disabled
people,
training providers and leisure
operators.
3. Start a research
programme
to evaluate the reach and
impact of the guidance.
4. Set-up a new national
EmployAbility
programme
to support disabled
people to train and work in the leisure sector.
Aspire Research
1. Pursue funding to increase/maintain
our PhD student
and research associate cohorts.
2. Fourth set PhD students
expected to complete their research
in 2022
3. Maintain the number of active projects and if possible, increase the current number by actively pursuing new
collaborations
and submitting
new grant proposals.
4. Maintain
publication
rate.
5. Continue to deliver our MSc programmes.
6. Continue to contribute
to outreach
activities
(talking to schools, public events, open days, etc.).

Plans for 2021I22 - continued Plans for 2021I22 - continued
Fundraising
1.
To achieve an unrestricted
income figure
ofE840k. Profit target
will be 8322k.
2.
Deliver the 2021 Aspire Channel
Swim achieving
an income of2300k with a profit
target ofK159k. We aim to
reduce the costs ofevent delivery
by E50k.
3.
Open water swim programme
to achieve
income target off267k with a net profit off150k.
4.
To develop a mass participation
swim
in
the Western Solent and a Sealand
Swim,
5.
Deliver another online version ofAspire's
Sports Quiz Dinner to maintain
profile to
past supporters.
6.
If Covid restrictions
allow, deliver the Sports
Quiz Dinner with a net profit ofE40K.
7.
Tosecure 6364,000 in restricted
funds across all ofAspire's services.
An emphasis
on covering salaries for our
Housing
and Assistive Technology areas.
8.
Maintain a high level ofcase studies and
real-life blogs to support
both our Trust
Officer and our Fundraising
events.
Promote the unique cross Channel
attempt of Paula Craig to national
media
to raise funds and
awareness
ofAs ire.
Aspire Law
1.
Aspire Law to work to maintain
consistent
client numbers
by acquiring
new clients
to match the number ofcases
concluding.
2.
Aspire Law to update
its three-year
strategy
by November 2021.
3.
Aspire Law website
rebuild
and relaunch
to be completed
by November 2021.
4.
Strengthen
core staff through
the recruitment
oftwo new employees.
5.
Continue the important
sponsorship
of charity services and work with Aspire to identify
a new possible support
role for the London Major Trauma Centres.
10 Aspire Leisure Centre
1.
To achieve budget.
2.
Operate Aspire Leisure Centre
in a COVID-19 secure way following
government
guidance.
3.
To maintain
QUEST Prime accreditation
(December 2021).
4.
To achieve annual
Quality
audit score of
at least 85'/o average over the year.
5.
To achieve annual
Health 8 Safety audit
score ofover 90'/o (December 2021).
6.
Maintain
ISO14001 and achieve consumption
reduction target —January 2022.
7.
Work with trusts manager to apply for funding
for sports
hall floor, electric car charging
points, solar panels, spin
studio, gym door entry and lockers.
8.
Increase and maintain
occupancy
levels
at; gym 50'/o, pool 80k and classes 70/o, from January 2022.
9.
Maintain
Swimschool
occupancy above 88'/o
across all 3terms.
10. 80'/o completion
ofservice improvement
plan by 31 March 2022.
Aspire would
like to thank the following trusts and foundations
for their support ofour
work during the last year:
Blakemore Foundation The Grace Trust
Burges Salmon Charitable
Trust
The Hospital
Saturday
Fund
Irving Memorial
Trust
The lan Karten Charitable
Trust
James Wood Bequest Fund The James Tudor Foundation
Serco Foundation The John Coates Charitable Trust
Sir John and Lady Heathcoat-Amory's
Charitable
Trust
The Monday Charitable
Trust
The Bernard Sunley Charitable
Foundation
The Moondance
Foundation
The Bruce Wake Charitable
Trust
The National
Lottery Community
Fund
C A Redfern Charitable
Foundation
The P F Charitable
Trust
The Childwick
Trust
The Samuel
William
Farmer
Trust
The Christopher
Laing Foundation
The Shanly Foundation
The Eveson Charitable
Trust
The Souter Charitable
Trust
The Garfield Weston Foundation The Taurus Foundation

Aspire would also Aspire would also like to thank the following people and organisations
for their support:
people and organisations
for their support:
Aspire Law LLP John Inverdale
Zoggs International Ltd Rob Nothman
EYParthenon Alan Bloom
Frenkel Topping & Aspire+ Wealth Management Ltd Wellspect Healthcare
Coloplast Active Assistance
Cyclone Mobility Fittleworths
John Apthorp
Charity
GOVERNANCE
Constitution

Trustees Trustees
The Trustees who served during the year were as follows:
Dr H Agha (appointed
14September 2020)
A Chaplin
RCoote (resigned 3August 2021)
N Flanagan
D Holden
H Mehta
Dr F Middleton
(deceased 5January 2021)
Dr S Patel
JSacks (appointed 30April 2020)

Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds 2021 2020
Notes R'000 f'000 R'000 f'000
INCOME FROM:
Donations
and Legacies
1,210 223 1,433 432
Charitable
activities
Aspire Leisure Services 427 38 465 1.712
Aspire Housing 388 388 438
Other trading
activities
415 415 787
Profit from joint venture 451 451 249
Other income 2.2 250 250
Total income 3,141 261 3,402 3,618
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds
Cost ofgenerating
voluntary
income 97 97 153
Costs oftrading
subsidiary
180 180 528
Charitable
activities
Aspire Leisure Services
Research
1,441 131
gg
1,572
99
1,694
144
Aspire Housing 592 28 620 906
Aspire Grants 121 121 62
Promoting
Independent
Living 44 44 89
Assistive Technology 18 39 57 119
Welfare Benefits 29 37 66 69
Capital grants funding 1 1 2
Campaigning 19
Total expenditure 2,478 379 2,857 3,785
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
AND NET
MOVEMENT
IN FUNDS BEFORE GAINS
663 (118) 545 (167)
AND LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS
Gains on revaluation
of investments
7.2
NET MOVEMENT
IN FUNDS
(118) 546 (166)
RECONCILIATION
OF FUNDS
Total funds brought
forward
651 934 1,585 1,751
Total funds carried forward 12,13 1,315 816 2,131 1,585

2021 2020
Notes f'000 f'000 f'000 f'000
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 357 431
Investments 611 159
968 590
Current assets
Stock 3 4
Debtors falling due after more than one year 700 700
Debtors falling due within one year 195 291
Cash and cash equivalents 741 600
1,639 1,595
Creditors:
Amounts
falling due
within one year 10 (376) (500)
Net current assets 1,263 1,095
Total assets less current liabilities 2,231 1,685
Creditors:
Amounts
falling due after more
than one year (100) (100)
2,131 1,585
Funds
Restricted funds 12 816 934
Unrestricted
funds
13 1,315 651
2,131 1,585

2021 2020
Notes f'000 K'000 R'000 K'000
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 357 431
Investments 62 61
419 492
Current assets
Debtors 1,010 1,184
Cash and cash equivalents 464 233
1,474 1,417
Creditors:
Amounts
falling due
within one year 10 (212) (323)
Net current assets 1,262 1,094
Total assets less current liabilities 1,681 1,586
Creditors:
Amounts
falling due after more
than one year (100) (100)
1,581 1,486
Funds
Restricted funds 12 816 934
Unrestricted
funds
13 765 552
1,581 1,486

2021 2020
K'000 K'000 f'000 E'000
Reconciliation
of net expenditure
to net cash flow from
operating
activities
Net income/(expenditure)
for the reporting
period 546 (166)
Adjustments
for:
Gain on investments (1) (1)
Profit on joint venture (451) (249)
Depreciation 76 75
Decrease/(increase)
in stocks
1 (2)
Decrease
in debtors
96 485
(Decrease)fincrease
in creditors
(124) 75
Net cash flow from operating activities 143 217
Cash flow statement
Net cash flow from operating activities 143 217
Cash flow from investing
activities
Payments
to acquire tangible
fixed assets
(2) (1)
Proceeds from sale of investments 214
Net cash flow from investing activities (2) 213
Increase/(decrease)
in cash
141 430
Reconciliation
ofchanges
in
cash
Balance at 1 April 2020 600 170
Increase
in cash
141 430
Balance at 31 March 2021 741 600

ACCOUNTING
POLICIES - continued
ACCOUNTING
POLICIES - continued
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation
on all tangible
fixed assets
is calculated
to write-off
their cost over their estimated useful lives at
the following
annual rates:
Leasehold
improvements
3 -20years
Office fixtures 8 fittings 10 - 33%per annum on cost
Computer
equipment
33%per annum
on cost
Fixed asset investments
Fixed asset investments
are included
at market
value at the
balance
sheet date.
Any gain or loss on
revaluation
is taken to the Statement of
Financial
Activities.
Investments
in subsidiaries
and programme
related investments
are measured at cost less impairment. Such
investments
are subject to review
with
any
diminution
in value
is charged to the Statement of Financial
Activities.
Programme
related
investments
are social investments
made
directly
in
pursuit
of
the Charity's charitable
purposes.
m) Stock
Stock is stated at the lower ofcost and net realisable
value.
n) Debtors and creditors receivable/payable
within one year and
after one year
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year and after one year
are recorded at transaction
price. Any losses arising
from impairment
are recognised
in expenditure.
o) Cash and cash equivalents.
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly
liquid investments
with a short maturity of
three months or less from the date ofacquisition
or opening of
the deposit or similar account.
p) Financial Instruments
The Charity has only financial assets and financial
liabilities ofa
kind that qualify as basic financial instruments.
Basic financial
instruments
are initially
recognised
at transaction
value and subsequently measured at their
settlement
value.
q) Foreign Currency
Foreign
currency
transactions
are initially
recognised
by applying
the foreign currency amount at the spot
exchange
rate between the functional
currency
and the foreign
currency at the date ofthe transaction.
Monetary assets and liabilities
denominated
in a foreign
currency
at the balance sheet date are translated
using the closing rate.
Employee benefits
Short
term
employee
benefits,
including
holiday
entitlement
and
other
non-monetary benefits, and
contributions
to defined
contribution
plans are recognised
as
an expense in the period in which they are
incurred.
s) Taxation
The Charity is an exempt charity within the meaning
ofSchedule
3 ofthe Charities Act 2011and is considered
to pass the tests set out in Paragraph
1
Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010and therefore
it meets the
definition of
a charitable
company
for UK corporation
tax purposes.

Unrestricted Restricted 2021 2020
Funds Funds f'000 f'000
Donations 614 35 649 337
Grants received 188 188 95
Job retention scheme 596 596
1,210 223 1,433 432

Unrestricted Restricted 2021 2020
Funds Funds f'000 f'000
Business interruption claim 250 250
250 250

31 March and a summary
ofthe company's
transactions
and fina
ncial
position
is set out below:
2021 2020
f'000 f'000
415 787
Cost ofsales (77) (143)
338 644
Operating costs (103) (385)
Operating profit 235 259
Interest received
Net income oftrading subsidiary 235 259
Distributions to parent made under gift aid (235) (259)
Retained in subsidiary

EXPENDITURE Staff costs
f'000
Direct costs
R'000
Support
f'000
Total
R'000
Raising funds:
Cost ofgenerating voluntary income 60 30 97
Costs oftrading
subsidiary
35 145 180
Charitable
expenditure:
Aspire Leisure Services 1,165 201 206 1,572
Research 99 99
Aspire Housing 120 489 620
Aspire Grants 121 121
Promoting
Independent
Living 40 3 44
Assistive Technology 40 16 57
Welfare Benefits 65 1 66
Capital grant fund 1
Campaigning
1,624 1,006 227 2,857

Grants paid to individuals
during the year totalled F120,893(
2020:f61,432).
Included
in support costs are governance
costs of:
2021 2020
R'000 K'000
Auditors'
remuneration:
- For audit 9
- For other services 14
STAFF COSTS
2021
f'000
2020
R'000
Wages and salaries 1,495 1,810
Social security costs 82 117
Pension contributions 47 61
Recruitment 3
1,624 1,991
Total contributions in the year for th e provision ofmoney purchase
b
enefits for higher paid staff were:
Number ofstaff to whom retirement benefits are accruing 1 1
Total contributions in the year 16,220 16,421

Group Charity
2021 2020 2021 2020
Aspire Leisure Centre 57 76 57 76
Other 27 27 27 27
Trading
subsidiary
5 6
89 109 84 103
TANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS
Fixtures, Fittings
Leasehold and
Group and Charity Improvements Computers Total
f'000 f'000 f'000
Cost
At 1 April 2020 774 549 1,323
Additions 2 2
At 31 March 2021 774 551 1,325
Depreciation
At 1 April 2020 435 457 892
Charge for the year 53 23 76
At 31 March 2021 488 480 968
Net Book Value
At 31 March 2021 286 71 357
At 31 March 2020 339 92 431

INVESTMENTS INVESTMENTS Group Charity
2021 2020 2021 2020
R'000 R'000 f'000 R'000
Shares in subsidiary undertakings
Programme related investment (note 7.1) 50 50 50 50
Other investments (note 7.2) 12 11 12 11
62 61 61
Investment in joint venture:
Share ofnet assets/(liabilities) in Joint 549 98
Venture
611 159 62 61


England
on 13January 2021, company
registration
number
is 12
King William Street, London, EC4R 9AN.

England
on 13January 2021, company
registration
number
is 12
King William Street, London, EC4R 9AN.

398051,registered
office is 2nd Floor
Regis House,
PROGRAMME
RELATED INVESTMENTS
Group and Charity 2021 2020
R'000 R'000
Cost as at 1 April 50 50
Additions at cost
Cost as at 31 March 50 50

7.2 OTHER INVESTMENTS 2021 2020
Group and Charity F'000 F'000
Market value at 1 April 224
Additions
at cost
Proceeds on disposal (214)
Gain on revaluation 1
Market value at 31 March 12
Historical cost at 31 March 10 10
CCLA 12
8. STOCK Group Charity
2021 2020 2021 2020
R'000 R'000 K'000 E'000
Goods for sale
9. DEBTORS Group Charity
2021 2020 2021 2020
f'000 R'000 R'000 R'000
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors 7 24
Other debtors 28 74 28 74
Amounts owed by subsidiary 894 997
Amounts owed by joint venture —Aspire Law 17 23
LLP
Amounts owed by joint venture —Aspire +
Wealth Management Ltd
Prepayments and accrued income 132 170 88 113
195 291 1,010 1,184

UNRESTRICTED FUNDS UNRESTRICTED FUNDS Balance Investment Balance
1 April Gain and 31 March
2020
f'000
Income
f'000
Expenditure
f'000
Transfers
f'000
2021
f'000
Group
Designated Funds
Your Fund 19 240 (141) 118
Stanmore Case Management 15 (15)
34 240 (141) (15) 118
Other
Aspire —other reserves 519 2,450 (2,337) 16 648
Aspire Law LLP 98 451 549
651 3,141 (2,4?8) 1,315
Charity
Designated Funds
Your Fund 19 240 (141) 118
Stanmore Case Management 15 (15)
34 240 (141) (15) 118
Other
Aspire —other reserves 518 2,270 (2,157) 16 647
552 2,510 (2,298) 765