2024-03-31-accounts - Attention Deficit Disorders Uniting Parents (Addup)

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Registered charity number 1091461

Attention Deficit Disorders Uniting Parents (Addup)

Annual Report and Financial Statements

31 March 2024

Attention Deficit Disorders Uniting Parents (Addup) Contents

	Page
Management Committee's Annual Report	1 - 3
Independent Examiners Report	4
Receipts and Payments Account	5
Statement of Assets and Liabilities	6
Notes to the Accounts	7 - 8

Attention Deficit Disorders Uniting Parents (Addup) Management Committee’s Annual Report For the Year Ended 31[st] March 2024

Full Name

Attention Deficit Disorders Uniting Parents (ADDUP)

Other names the Charity is known by ADDUP Registered charity number 1091461 Principal Address 59 Billet Lane, Hornchurch, Essex RM11 1AX

Management Committee

Emma Gordon - Chairperson - Lyndsay Marsh Secretary Michelle Todd - Treasurer - Debby Reid Member minutes’ secretary Natalie Smith - Member Ben Nye - Member Nicolette Berkovitch-Perry - Member Lee Henderson - Member Ina Ramancauske - Member appointed 14 September 2023 - Stephanie Ames Member appointed 14 September 2023 Claire Huzzey - Member appointed 29 February 2024 - Fay Kern Member resigned 14 September 2023 Louise Moran - Member resigned 13 December 2023

Senior Staff Members

Lady Sheila Keeling - CEO - Lyndsay Marsh Centre Manager Michelle Todd - Admin Officer

Governing Document

The Charity is operated under the rules of its constitution adopted 12[th] July 1999 and more recently amended 8[th] September 2017. Overall management of the Charity is the responsibility of the Management Committee who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the constitution. Day to day project activity is managed and carried out by volunteers and paid staff.

Bankers

CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill West Malling, Kent ME19 4JQ

Independent Examiner

R.J. Copeland, Stephen Farrar Associates, Accountants and Tax Advisers, 98 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch, RM11 1JS.

Aims and Organisation

The principal objects of the Charity are:

The relief of sickness by the provision of information, advice and treatments to those affected by Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (and any co-morbidities), their families and carers, particularly in the London Boroughs of Havering, Barking and Dagenham; and surrounding areas.
The advancement of public education regarding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (and any co-morbidities).

As we enter this forthcoming year we reflect on the past year at Addup. It was not an easy year with a change of staff late in the year, which did impact on the staff and children however, with the strong team, we have pulled it together and have come out much stronger, open, and happier.

At the end of this financial year, after 27 years, Sheila Keeling (CEO) decided that the time had come to semi-retire from Addup however, as one of the founder members, and the last one standing, this was not an easy decision as Addup has been her life for so long. She is still giving her time to Addup to deliver the training, which is a passion of hers, and spend time with the children when she is needed. She always knew full retirement was not going to happen, when you start something it is very hard to walk away, so she will be around on a part-time basis.

Our services are much more in demand, our membership numbers have increased over this last year and continue to grow, with many wanting to access our “Monster Inside” parent/child training programme which has become very well known locally, hence more families are being referred to us to do the course. We are very proud of this course, we developed it based on the needs of our children, they told us what does not work and how they would like things to be done differently. We continue to review, add, and develop this programme as needs change but feedback tells us the success rate is high.

Funding has been difficult since COVID, funders appear to have changed their criteria and, with fewer opportunities and more Charities applying, we are just not hitting the right note for our bids to be successful but without feedback we are not sure where our bids are going wrong. We continue to seek new funders however we will not change our remit to fit in a box, we want to deliver services that meet the needs of our children and families.

As we enter our 27[th] year we continue to learn and adapt to the needs of our families. We have a strong team, our staff are loyal, dedicated, and amazing, giving everything to the children, taking them from being unable to manage their ADHD to super stars.

When Addup started 27 years ago we asked the children then “would you take away your ADHD diagnosis?” the majority said yes, we asked the children we have today the same question, they all said, “no, because it defines who I am and why do I need to change for everyone else”. A strong positive change because we teach our children to use their ADHD as an asset not a hindrance to learning.

The Charity’s Polity on Reserves

Addup’s policy is to keep in reserve approximately six months worth of core running costs.

The Management Committee declare that they have approved the report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s management committee:

8th July 2024 Signed …………………………………………….. Date …………………………..

Emma Gordon, Chairperson

Attention Deficit Disorders Uniting Parents (Addup) Independent Examiners Report

Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner:

The charities trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under Section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an Independent Examination is needed.

It is our responsibility to :

Examine the Accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 Act)
Follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission (under Section 145 (5) (b) of the 2011 Act); and to state whether paticular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of Independent Examiners Report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the Accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the Accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the Accounts, and seeking explanations from you as the management committee and the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the Accounts present a “true and fair view” and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent Examiners Statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention.

1) Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep:
- Accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act;
- and to prepare:
- Accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting
- requirements for the 2011 Act have not been met.
Or
2) To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the Accounts to be reached.

8 July 2024 Signed____ Date_____R J Copeland

R J Copeland FFA/FIPA Stephen Farra Associates Accountants and Tax Advisors 98 Hornchurch Road Hornchurch Essex RM11 1JS

Attention Deficit Disorders Uniting Parents (Addup) Receipts and Payments Account Year Ended 31 March 2024

Note Unrestricted £ Receipts Grants & Donations 2 38,469 Fundraising 5,274 Membership Fees 3,870 Bank Interest 1,737 Generated Income 20,027 Gift Aid 549 Management fee 69,926 Payments Wages, NI & Pensions 50,275 Payroll Services 240 Staff Travel 4 Staff, Committee & Volunteer Expenses 894 Rent, Room Hire & Service Charges 3,301 Insurance Telephone & Postage 14 Printing, Stationery & Cards 286 Publications & Subscriptions 110 Equipment, Repairs & Renewal 413 IT Software & Maintenance 402 Projects & Trips 3,490 Hospitality & Refreshments 316 Independent Examination 600 Fundraising Expenses 275 Bank Charges 72 Card Charges 5 Sundry Payments 139 60,837 Net Receipts / Payments 9,089 Funds at the start of this period 101,475 Fund Transfers Funds at the end of this period 110,564	Restricted £ 96,368 96,368 90,520 720 134 480 9,756 893 717 1,428 778 105 899 600 22 107,052	2023 £ 74,281 6,220 3,930 600 19,558 722 7,538
		112,849 149,665 960 183 1,713 15,579 812 575 1,698 110 2,682 138 1,203 1,574 1,200 4,088 72 18 755
		183,025
9,089	(10,684)	(70,176)
101,475 110,564	(2,547) (13,231)	159,776 89,600

Attention Deficit Disorders Uniting Parents (Addup) Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31 March 2024

	Notes	31 March 2024	31 March 2024	31 March 2023	31 March 2023
		£	£	£	£
Current Assets
Debtors	4
Cash at bank and in hand		98,533		100,128
		98,533		100,128
Current Liabilities
Creditors	5	1,200		1,200
Net current assets			97,333		98,928
Net assets			97,333		98,928
Charity Funds
Unrestricted			110,564		101,475
Restricted			(13,231)		(2,547)
			97,333		98,928

Assets retained for Charities own use

The charity also retains some general equipment for its own use.

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Signed on its behalf by the chairperson.

Approved by the charity on ……………………………….. 8th July 2024

Attention Deficit Disorders Uniting Parents (Addup) Notes to the Accounts

1 Receipts and Payments Accounts

Receipts and payments accounts are statements that summarise the movement of cash into and out of the charity during the financial period. In this context 'cash' includes the cash equivalents, for example, bank accounts where cash can be readily withdrawn to pay for debts as they become due.

2 Grants & Donations Clinical Commissioning Group (Havering) Co-op Community Fund Jack Petchey Foundation Masonic Foundation LBH Community Chest Tesco The Essex Youth Trust The National Lottery Fund Awards for All Sundry Grants & Donations 3 Funds Analysis Opening Balance £ 6,715 1,125 381 3,286 11,507 Restricted Funds Awards for All (life Skills) Clinical Commissioning Jack Petchey Tesco The Essex Youth Trust Masonic Foundation The National Lottery Fund Sundry Grants & Donations Restricted Funds Unrestricted Funds 101,475 4 Creditors: amounts falling due within one Accrued Expenses	Unrestricted £ - - - - - - - 38,469 38,469 Income £ 15,000 1,500 375 3,000 5,000 71,493 38,469 134,837 69,926 year	Restricted £ 15,000 1,500 5,000 375 3,000 71,493 96,368 Expenditure £ 6,715 15,000 665 1,500 3,381 5,000 74,779 38,364 145,404 60,837	2024 £ 15,000 - 1,500 5,000 - 375 3,000 71,493 - 38,469 134,837 Fund Transfers £ - - - -	2023 £ 15,000 1,579 4,150 1,125 34,784 9,960 7,683
				74,281 Closing Balance £ - - 835 - - - - 105
				940 110,564
				2024 £ 1,200

Accrued Expenses

5 Trustees' remuneration and related party transactions

Attention Deficit Disorders Uniting Parents (Addup) Notes to the Accounts

Members of the management committee and/or their relatives received remuneration amounting to £46,576 for the year ended 31 March 2024 . (staff wages )

6 Legal and profeesional fees

2023 £8,410 re analysed to Wages, NI & Pensions