REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER.. 04381722 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITh NUMBER: 1092083
A COMPANY LIMrrEO BY GUARANTEE
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REF
RENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE
R THE
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TRUSTEE8
D Bell
P Comell Ireiigr& 31.5.221
phs C Crack•tt
D Holmes Iresigngd 3.8.211
M Sadler
MSA HI￿ (appointed 2.12.211
Ms C S Shthv {appointeil 10.3.22)
REGISTERED OFFICE
Louise House
Roman Road
Shrewsbury
SY3 gJN
REGISTERED COIAPANY
NUMBER
04381722 {EngLqnd and Wal•8)
REQISTERED CHARITY
IIUMBER
1092083
INDEpeNDEKf EXAMINER
TCA (ShrMbury) LLP
Third Fk*)r
21 St Mary's Street
Shre•Abury
Slryshire
SY1 1ED
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The Trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the
Companies Act 20c￿, submit their annual report and tre financial statements of
A4U (the company) for the year ended 30 June 2022. The Trustees have
adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charth'es.. Statement of
Recommended Practice applicable lo chanties preparing their accounts in
ac£ordan¢e with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in Ihe UK and
Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective 1 January 2019).
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Constitutlon and objects
The organisation was originally formed in 1992 and was registered as a
charitable company limited by guarantee on 2612102. The cornpany registrati
number is 04381722, and A4U is a registered charity in England and Wales
Number 1092083.
The principal objects of the company, as ststed in the constituts'on are:
For the public benefit, to promote the relief of people with disabilities
andlor ilkhealth by the provision of information, advic8 and advocacy
services and to assist these people either directy or through their ca￿r$,
relatives, frieThJs and other agencies.
Method of appointment or electlon of Trustees
The management of the company is the responsibility of the Trustees who are
elected and rn-opted under the terms of the Artides of Association.
A4U is a Disabled Persons User Led Organisation run by and for people wth
disabilities, which include long-temi health conditions, mental health conditions,
physical impairments andlor sensory impaiments.
This ethos Ilows ihroughout the organization, with many of our staff and
volunteers manage complex workloads thilst living with a disabilty andlor long-
term condition.
We activety encourage people with disabilities to join the team, as trustees,
volunteers or paid staff - the power of peer support generates a positive energy
that helps to improve wellbeing.
The trustees continue to have regard to the needs of the charity in the changing
wortd and regularly review the skills and expertise required to lead the
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The Board of Directors meet quarterly. Appointments and specific delegated
pOV￿rS are agreed by the full Board at the first meeting following the Annual
General Meeting.
Regular discussions take pla￿ beiween the Chair, Treasurer and Chief Officer to
review strategic and financial matters b8h¥een Board meets"ng$. Responsibility for
seNice delivery and day-to-day management of stsff, and volunteers, rests with
the Chief Officer in conjunction with Team Leaders.
Pollcles adopted for th• Induction and training of Trustees
All new Trustees are encouraged, where they have not been exiskn'rvj volunteers,
to familiarise theMse￿e5 with the practical worf( of the charity and gain an
understsnding of the Cultu￿ that drives the organisats'on. In addrlion, they are
provided WFth an induction pack of guidance notes detailing their responsibilities,
including the main documents which set out the operational framework for the
Charity:
Memorandum and Attides
Latest published accounts and Annual Report
Business Plan
Key policies
Trustees are required to abide by the NCVO Code of Good Practice for Trustees,
encouraged to attend any availabte training. and take an active role in th8
organisation wherever possible.
Three of our Trustees have been volunteers prior to becoming Board members
and two are skn'll volunteering in specific ro￿5 on a regular basis.
Organlsatlonal structure and docision maklng
The composition of the Board is based on a skills audit to ensure the Board
maintains appropriate and effective levels of expertise to manage and develop
the organisation in line with the aims of the Business Plan.
The business plan is a working doalment which is used to underpin all decision
making by the Board. This is updated regularly by the Strategic Review Report
provided by th8 Chief Officer to Board.
Quallty Management
A4U is committed to continuous improvement and implements'ng appropriate
quality management systems and pro￿sseS to enable us to deliver the highest
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work with users of our serwces to develop our servlces to meet their
needs.
conduct our work in a way that reflects our cor• alm8 and •lho8.
create an environment that promotes contlnuous Improvernent aTr
knowledge sharing across all stakeholders.
ensure compllancè with legal and other applicable standards.
educate and train our staff and volunteers to support the delivery of high-
quality seNices.
Vle hold ￿ externally audited Advice Services Alliance Advice Qualty Standard
for advice, telephone advice and Casework for Welfare Benefits arKI Oisability.
We are subject to a bpannual extemal audit process in addition to completing
regular annual internal reviews of our policies and procedures.
We are a "Disability Confidenv employer working towards Disability Confident
Leader ststus.
Safety
A4U is committed to providing a safe environrnent for all its workers, volunteers,
clients and visitors. This duty is discharged by the implementation of a safety
policy and th8 underpinning development of live risk assessments for the
Workpla￿ and relevant public areas. Health and Safety is a standing item on the
Board and Staff meetr'ng agendas and all accidents or inadents are reviewed al
meetings.
Following Ihe peak of the Covid pandemic additional risk assessments are being
completed in response to the changing environment
Risk managernent
The Trustees assess the major risks to which the company is exposed on an
ongoing basis, in particular those related to the operations and finan￿9 of the
charity arKI are sats'sfied that systems are in place to mitigate, wherever possible,
our exposure to the major risks.
We completed specffic risk assessments in relation to Covid 19 and the.
business continuity and other plans that were in pla￿ enabled the charity to
continue to fiJn¢tion efficiently throughout various lockdowns and now ensure that
we wll maintain a service to our beneficiaries.

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Safeguardlng
All issues raised are logged In Ilne with our policy and reported on as a standing
agenda item at Board meeb'ngs. All staff receive 3 yearfy training updates and
understand Pro￿sseS for escalating safeguarding issues.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Our ethos..
The Individual is Paramount
Ead) person is in control of their own life. We are herè to help them to live that
life to the fijll.
Overall Aim
To Improve the quality of life for people wlth dlsabilltle8 andlor long-terni
condition8, th•ir famllles and carerd in Shropshire and Its Bord8r8
Speclflc Alm•
To enable people with disabilities to improve choice and control over their
live5 andlor assist independent living.
To maximise financial wellbeing for people with disabilities.
To treat everyone as individuals wrthout prejudice and with empathy.
To reduce discrimination and raise awarenèss of disability issues.
In partnership with public, private and VCS agencies engage proactively in
the shaping and delivery of national disability policy at a local level.
Our aims and ethos remain con5tanC however we keep our activities and delivery
methods under continuous review, working with our participants to develop
services.
Key Strengths
We listen
We treat everyone as an individual
We are impartial and non-judgemental
We spot and nurture potential
We know that everyC￿e can conlribute
We go the extra miie
We look at situations holistically, findiNJ solutions by working with trusted
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Actlvltles
During the period covered by this report the activities delivered by A4U were..
Independent confidential advice and infomiation on benefits for people
with any disability- daims and appeals, help form filling, both by
telephone supported by tsilored self-help information, and face to face.
Provide holistic assessment of need and facilrtate referrals into other
specialist services.
Quality Marked Specialist casework on welfare benefits and disability
issues from eXperien￿d caseworkers.
Advi￿ and independent advocacy to challenge a range of decisions
induding representing clients when necessary and supporting clients to
self-advocate.
Keyworker support as part of multidisciplinary teams.
We lead the provision of Shropshire Autism Hub services for adults in
Shropshire. These include pre-screening for accessing diagnostic
seNices, pre and post diagnostic support and resources, opportunities for
social interaction and development of peer support.
Shropshira Building Better Opportunities Project funded by the European
Social Fund and Lottery Community Fund. We run small group courses
and development activities linked to breaking down barriers to
employment, but also with a focus on increasing social inclusion and
independence. We work with unernployed individuals over 19 bLrt primarity
with individuals with diagnosed or suspected autism
Access to training in relation to disability issues including Autism.
Volunteering arKI empbyment opportunities.
All of the above activitres have been undertaken with reference to the Charty
Commission guidan￿ on Public Benefit and are available to all people with
disabilities and long-temi medical conditions, their families, carers, and
advocates. A4U operates within an equality policy.
Response to Covld
Throughout the year we continued to adjust our delivery adhering to govemment
guidance and in line with risk assessments, providing some face-to-face services
for those unable to manage remote options. We have retained screening in some
rooms to give added security for some clients who are still very anxious about
attending public spaces and provide general protection for staff. We have
tained thè screens in some rooms to give added security for some clients who
are still very anxious about attending public spaces and to protect stsff and
volunteers.
We have now improved our hybrid working as a result of the developments
introduced during the pandemic, and continue to provide remote 5UPPOrt (by

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ptrK)ne, text, zoom or Teams, messenger and socially distanced meetings
outside) in addition to fac&t￿face appointrnents.
We continued limited small group work during the pandemic, but by the end of
the year were gradually returning to slightly larger social groups in our Calm
Café.
This type of activity is much preferred by most of our autistic visitors who stwggle
with large or louder groups.
HIGHLIGHTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
INFORMATION. ADVICE AND ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITh
DISABIUTIES
We conts'nue to provide our core infomiats'on, advice and advocacy seN1￿$ via
contracts with Shropshire Council, known as Advice, Advocacy and Welfare
Benefits Shropshire with pathers, Citizens Advice Shropshire. Age UK and
Taking ParL The contract due to end on 3￿h September 2022 has been
extended for a futher 2 years and is for adult sery￿s.
As with previous funding for our cor8 informats'on, advice advocacy service,
this contract requires that additional fvnding will be sourced extemalty arKI we
continuously look for complementary funding options to manage the non-
statutory elements of provision.
The general nature of enquiries during lockdown changed, with more complex
issues being raised and the number of issues to be addressed wth eaGh
individual increasing.
This trend has remainèd, as other servic8s have stayed remote, it has become
harder for those disadvantaged by lack of digital access or skills, or difficulty
managing telephone interaction whether for physical or cognitive reasons to
engage with Servi￿$.
Our volunteer fO￿n fill support tearn shrank during the pandemic arKI we are now
graduauy building rt back again.
During the year we supported 692 dients involving one to one inpLrt, managing
980 diffe￿nt cases and achieved monetary gains for clients totalling over
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SHROPSHIRE AUTISM HUB
The Hub Goals (developed wlth users and partn•r8):
To be a Source of impartial and reliable information and advice about
autism and servi￿$ in Shropshire.
To create an inckjsive environment vthere individuals feel safe and
welcomed.
To offer support to any aduh resident in Shropshire; pre-and post-
diagnosis- dinical aTrJ non-dinical, and ca￿r$.
To bring togethèr seNi¢es offering support, increasing accessibility and
breaking down barriers.
To provide opportunities for life enhancing development and the
achievement of ambitions.
To develop networking opportunities for individuals on the autism
spectrum, and the opportunity to develop new friendships.
To encourage professional nelworks and promote awareness of the
autism spectrum among services.
To encourage individuals to work together as a group to ensure the Hub
continues to grow and develop.
Shropshire Auts'sm Hub leads the provision of auts'sm specific SeN1￿ for adults,
and their carers, in Shropshire. It is an umbrella for all our adult autism provision
including access to the diagnostic pathway, in-house advice, support and
guidance, as wdl as referrals to other providers.
The purpose of the Hub is to be th& point of contact for people, both pre- and
post-diagnosis, We provide support which encourages personal development,
builds confidence, develops irKlividual coping strategies and improves wellbeing
and social interaction, using a range of activities in addition to providing a safety
net of information, advice and advocacy.
Our I￿liStiC approach means we look at the complete picture, rather than
individual issues in isolation, and facilitate acces5 to a range of help from our
networks to manage very complex situations.
We continue to adapt the delivery of the Hub to meet its goals, responding to
feedback from indivKluals and families to provide accessible and appropriately
focussed activities for our participants.
We have increased the individual support we provide due to other services
continuing remote working practi(*s, for those who are unable to manage dNJital
or telephone meetings and require face to face provision.
We have ensured access to both social care and health appointments completed
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no a￿sS to a computer, tablet or smarty)hone and reed support to self-
advocate.
As well as advi￿ partners we look to work with organisats'ons providing
altematsve opportunib'es that we can encourage Hub users to attend, increasing
their social interacb'on, knowing that there is support for their difficulties and
appropriate adjustments made to allow them to participate equally. Our
continuing link with The Hive, a local Arts and young peoples. venue in
Shrewsbury. has a significant effect on the outcomes of individuals we support.
We receive fvnding from bolh Shropshire Council and the NHS to provide the
statutory elements of the servi￿, but also access additional funding to support
the full breadth of provision.
An example of such funding is the Shropshire Bulldlng Bett•r Opportunltles
ProjKt funded by the European So¢lal Fund and Lottèry Community Fund.
This funding allows us to employ dedicated staff to run small group o)urses and
development activities linked to breaking down barriers to employment, but also
with a focus on increasing social inclusion and independence. For many of our
users the barriers are significant aTrJ ongoing. so conts'nuity of support and
tailored delivery that meet5 the needs of those with processing and
communication diffi'cultl8s is crucial. Our furKling has be8n extended through to
2023 arKI we have adjusted our proviS￿n to provide more plaoment options
usirvJ our inkn house café with commercial kitchen
Shropshire arKI Telford Asperger'5 Carers Support group proV￿e additional
support for carers and family of those attending the Hub and Y￿ work dosely with
them to provide full famity support whilst appreciating the independence of adults
from their parents. They also provide significant additional input from experts by
experien￿ to the overall development of our service.
Reporting to the Shropshir8 Autism Partnership Board allo%vs us to pass on
comments and issues that are raised and share our leaming with commissioners
arwj other stakeholders locally.
Further developmont thls year
This year we have increased pre-diagnostic support for people ac￿SsIng the
NHS adult aub.sm diagnostic pathway in Shropshire. Long waits'ng lists for
diagnosis are a national problem, and we have re￿iVed innovation funding from
NHS England to look at ways to address the difficulties and provide individuals
with support, increasing capacity for pre-screeniro and inclLKling additional
activits'es and resources.
Vle are providing access to diagnostic referrals and both pre-and post-diagnostic
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those with immediate needs. We continue to work with partners across our
network to provide specialist appointment sessions via the Hub.
Regular Partners In provlslon include:
Shropshire and Telford Aspergels Carers Support
Shropshire Council Social Work teams
Shropshire Building Better Opportunities Project funded by the European Social
Fund and Big Lottery Communty Fund
Sustain Housing Support
Auts'sm West MidlarKJs
Enable, employment and volunteering support
Midland Partnership FourKlation Trust Mental Health
West Mercia Police
Louise Hou80 Calm Café
Ongoing Covid ￿$trIC￿On$ Saw the complete dosure of our community Café,
firstly as a result of govemment restrictions, but ongoing due to its location within
our buihling, also shared with NHS services providing critical support to
vulnerable people, and the need to limit numbers to allow for social distancing.
As restriclions gradually lifted, we looked at way5 to adjust the use of the café
area. We developed the Spa￿ as a training venue to manage limited numtErs,
provide placement acb"vitses to support out BBO project and cr8ated a °Calm
Café" seth'ng for small groups of individuals registered with the Autism Hub.
We have gradually opened up to serving people attending appointrnents in the
building and stsff, which has provided a more realistic placement experience but
still within a quiet setting for those beginrmro to develop hospitality skills.
We hope to develop this further to creats a Safe Space for people to come who
feel isolated and alone to enable them to meet others in a welcoming
environment.
Staff and volunteer development
We are proud of the quality standard5 we have aChie￿d.. to maintain them, all
staff and volunteers are trained and supported. Our regular tearn meetings
provide opportunits'es for knowledge sharing as well as planning, but we also
operate an 'open doorf policy for staff and volunteers to raise concems or input
ideas. Staff share updates by email, provKle feedback on file reviews and will
arrange a separate one to one meeting for issues of particular importance.
We ¢onts'nue to manage some homeworking flexibility for staff as needed and
where p085ible for their role.
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All stsff complete continuous professional development using both accredited
training and regular online updates and re￿￿ewing research papers.
New Casework staff have completed additional welfare benefit training online
with Social Welfare Training based in Binningham, in addits'on to further Universal
Credit training direct from DIIIP staff.
Autism training for Hub stsff is continuous as new research is undertaken and
urKlerstanding is increased on an ongoing basis. We access updates from the
National Autistic Society, Research Autism, Autistica and other accredited
organisats'ons.
Volunteer numbers are sb'll low, but W8 are gradually recruiting as services
develop.
Key issues were personal health concerns. as well as caring responsibilities for
other family members that reduced numbers, due to the majority of our
volunteers being experts by experien￿ and having health or disability i55ue5
themselves. Many of our volunteers firKI us as service usets or having supported
family members and want to continue to give something they have leamt to
others
We really do appreciate the time they give to us and value all of their
contributions to making A4U what it is.
Staff recruitrnent has been thallenging however we have strengthened our
casework team this year and continue lo recruit for administrab've and support
work roles to support organisational development. Applicants enquire about
roles with A4U because they are attracted to our ethos and aims.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE YEAR
Maklng a difference for each Indlvldual.
We were sent the following comments by a Parti￿pant of the Hub following a
recent diagnosis..
.1 was so overwhelmed with uncertainty, confusion and lack of unde￿landing. Ihe
pre-diagnosis contact with the autism hub fflade n7e feel18ss alone.
For the first time in liteTrlly 7year& I have finally found a safe place to enter,
whar8 I feel free to t81k, tmst my own thoughts and comfortable meeting people
again....
I havg not had many p18ces in my lif& which I could say fett comfortable to me or
wher8 I could feel able to express myseff. but the autism hub is one of them.
Being able to accgss a supportive plac&, with such caring, understanding people
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who are willing to listen, do notjudge and t￿nSider my needs, has bgen
completely life changing for me..
Recognition of our servlce by the NHS
After many years Without any health funding, our work has been acknowtedged
and valued. recognising the quality of service and impact achieved by the work
we do.
As a result, our Autism Hub work supporting health and wellbeing will now be
funded by the NHS on an ongoing basis.
Greater security of funding has allowed us to begin to strengthen our small staff
team, desprte tIE difficult recruitment climale, increasing our range of skills to
better secure the future.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
As the bulk of our income comes from key ctxrtracts we were not as affected by
Covid as some charities. Due to the nature of our work, we have continued to
provide advice, advocacy. training and support throughout the year in review
although we have had some impact from stsff sickness due to Covid when cases
rose locally.
We do not rely heawly on fundraising aclivty which was still reduced during the
year, although we are now increasing donations and sales of donated goods due
to higher foottall returnir¥J to the building.
We work dosely with our funders who have been very supportive and understand
the importance of continuity for the client groups we serve.
The most significant change is the intr&Juction of funding from health which we
have not been able to aC￿sS in the past. This has arisen from greater
recognition of t￿e wider detemiinants of health and the irnpact of social issues on
peoples, health arKI wellbeing, coupled with the integration of health and care
services. This has made our delivery model of holistic worknng and ernbedded
co-production more sought after. After many years of development and the
increasing Importan￿ of co-production, have combined to make our delivery
model sought after.
This funding does not remove the need for additional grant monies in the future.
but it does make thè organisation more realistically viable and provides a
platfonn for growth at a time when needs are increasing and conventional social
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care provision is Stretched beyond capacity. We are able to provide cost effective
solutions that are also more flexible to meet changing need.
Reserves Pollcy
The Board regularly reviews the level of reserves that are required to ensure that
they are adequate to fulfil our continuing obligab'ons. Ive have been able to
exceed our target of 3 months operating costs on Current projects. however new
developments in provision linked to NHS funding will increase risk and require
more v40rking capital to manage. In the event of ceasing to operate, our main
liability still remains redundancy costs, for which we now have a designated fvnd.
FUTURE PLANS
th ftjrther development of ttie Integrated care System in Shropshire we
are already working with other organisations across both statutory and
voluntary sector Servi￿ and will continue to strengthen the provision for
people with disabilities
We will continue our commitment to develop high quality standards of
advice and advocacy and explore all possible opts'ons with partners to
ensure continued provision of preventative services in Shropshire.
ive are exploring succession planning for Building Better Opportunities
funding with existing partners to ensure a legacy beyond the European
Social Fund and Big Lottery funding and other time limited fijnding.
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TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
The trustees (who are also directors of A4U for the purposes of company law)
are responsible for prepanng the Trustees, R8POrt and the financial statements in
accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards
(United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practs'ce), including Financial
Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reports'ng Standard applicable in the UK
and Republic of Ireland..
Company I￿V requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each
financial year which give a tnje and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable
company and of the incoming resources and appliGation of resources, including
the income and exFenditure. ofthe charitable company for that period. In preparing
those financial statements, the trustees are required to
select suitable accounts'ng policies and then apply them ￿nsIstenI1y,.
obseNe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP.,
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,
prepare the financial statements on the going concem basis unless it is
inappropriate to presume that the charitable company ￿ll11 continue in
business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose
with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial posits.on of the charitsble
company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with
the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of
the charitsble company and hence for tsking reasonable steps for the prevention
aTrJ detection of fraLKI and other irregularities.
This report has been prepared in accordance wFth the special provisions of Part 15
of the Companies Act 20[￿ relating kn small companies.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on ....... ...
its behalf by..
. and signed on
Mrs C Crackett- Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
A4U
Indep•ndent examinorfs r•port to the trustee¥ of A4U I'th• Company'l
I reFQrt to thé eharty trustees on my examinal*)n of the xcounts of the Company for the year ended
30 June 2022.
Respon$lbllities and basls of report
As the charty's trustees of the Company land also 115 directors for the purposes of company lawl you are
responsible for the preparation of the accounts in ￿ordanCe with the requir8ments of the Companw Act
2006 I'lhe 2006 Acfl.
Having satisfi8d mysell that the a¢¢ounts of the Comparry are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the
20C6 Act and are eligible for independent ex8minatiC*n, I report in respect of my examination of your charty's
accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe 2011 ACVI. In carrying out my
examinatiC￿ I have fol1w￿￿ the Directions gwen by the Charty Corrlniss￿n under section 145151 (b) of the
2011 Act.
Indapendent oxamlnèrf¥ stJt•ment
I have completed my examination. I confimi that matters have come to my attention in connectK)n with the
examination grvin9 me cause lo believe..
xcounting records were not kept in respect of thé Company as required by section 386 of thè 2006
Act,. or
the accounts do not accord with those records., or
the accounts do not Comp￿ with the accounting requirements of séctk)n 396 of the 2006 Act other
than any requirement that th8 w)unls gNe a true and fair vivw which is not a matter consKlered as
part of an independent examination,. or
the xcounls hav& not been prepared in accOrdar￿e with the mèthods and prsncipLg$ of the Statement
of RecOm[r￿nded Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable lo charities preparing
their accounts in accordanc? with the Financial Reporting Stsndard app1K•b￿ in the UK and R8public
of Ireland IFRS 10211.
I have no concerrts and hove come acros8 no other matters in connecth?n wtth thé examination lo which
attention should ba drawn in this report in Nder lo enable a pr¢¥)er unde￿landing of the xcounts lo be
roactr￿.
C MoeWfvWilliams Bsc FCA
ICAEW
TCA Ishrewsburyl LLP
Third Floor
21 St Mary's Str8et
Shrewsbury
Shropshirè
SY1 1ED
Date. ...3ccL...NJ..ofvcm. .lJe) 202 1
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMnES
RATIN
AN INC
ME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUN
TH
RP
2022
Total
funds
2021
Tot
funds
Unrestricted
fur
Reslricled
funds
Noles
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacte5
10,114
26,250
36,364
40,380
Charitable actlvltlos
Gen•ral
76,657
71,077
147,734
155,365
Other trading aclivitRs
Investment income
Other In￿MP
407
28
407
28
21
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Charltablè aetlvhle•
General
NET INCOME
82,093
5,113
96,081
1,246
178,174
6.359
181,892
13,874
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total fvnd8 brought frJr*•a
57,146
3.825
60.971
47.097
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
62.259
67.330
60.971
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
All income and expenditure has arisen from continuing activities.
The note5 fomi pwt of these financial statements
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RE
ISTERED N
0438172
ATEMENT OF FINANCIAL P
UNE
2022
Total
funds
2021
Total
funds
Unreslri¢ted Restricted
fund
funds
Notes
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks
Dèbtors
Cash at bank
129
6.287
128760
129
6,287
133 831
16.564
62,116
5,071
135,176
5.071
140,247
78,680
CREDITORS
Amunts talling due wflhin one year
10
(72,9171
(n,91n
(17,709)
NET CURREMT ASSETS
5,071
67.330
60.971
TOTAL ASSEfs LESS CURRENT
LIABILrriES
62.259
5,071
67,330
60.971
NET ASSETS
62,259
60,971
FUMOS
Unreslricled funds
Restr￿ed funds
11
62,259
5,071
57,146
TOTAL FUNDS
The charitable Eompary 15 en¢￿ed lo exerylion from audit under *tK)n 477 of t￿ compan￿ Act 20C6 for
the year ended 30 June 2022.
Th8 members have not required the company to obtain an oudit of rts financial statements for the year ended
30 June 2022 in ac¢ordance wrth S&140n 476 of the Companies Act 20C6.
The trustees aCkn￿￿edge their responsibilities for
{al
ensuring that the charitabb company keep5 accounting record8 that compty with SectwJns 386 and
387 01 the Companies Act 2[￿6 and
{bl preparing financial stslemnts which gpie a true and fair vtew of the state of affairs of the charitable
Company as al the end of each financial year and of its surplus or def￿rt for each financial year in
cordance with t￿ requirements of SeCt￿n8 394 and 395 and which otherwise compfy with the
requirements of thg Companies Act 2006 ￿atIng lo financ￿1 Statements, so far a8 applicable to the
chartsble company.
These financial statements have been prepaied in r*¢ordance witti Ihe provision5 applcable lo charitabl8
companies subject lo the small compan￿5 regime.
The financk31 slalemenls were approved by Board of Trustees and authorised lor issuo on
. and were signe(l on ils behalf by..
Mrs C Crxkett- TnJsl88
The notss fom part ofthes8 fin8ncial statements
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TES TO THE
CIAL
TATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022
ACCOUNTING POUCIES
8•*19 of pr•parlng the tlnan¢lal 8tstom•nts
The financral statements of the charftable company. which i8 a public be￿rrt enlty under FRS 102,
hwe been prepared in accordance wrth the Charit￿$ SORP IFRS 102) Accounting and Reporting by
Charf(ies'. SLqtement of Recommended Practice applicabkn to charitses preparing their accounts in
cordance with the Financial Reporting Standard appI￿ab￿ in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS
1021 {effeclNe 1 J￿uary 20191,, Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Roporting Standard
appI￿Ab￿ in the UK and Republr of Ireland, and the Companies Act 2OC6. The financial statements
have been prepared under the historical cost conventson.
Financlal roportlng 8tsnd•rd 102 . r•duced dlscl¢Yaurn 8xemptloTrs
The charftable company has taken advantage of the followtng dls¢kJsure exemptions in preparing
these financwl statements. as pemiitted by FRS 102 'T￿ Financial Reporting Standard applKable in
the UK and Republic of Ireland,:
the requirements of S8ctit)n 7 Statement of Cash Fluws,.
the requiremenl of paragraph 3.17ldl',
the requirements of paragraphs 11.42. 11.44, 11.45. 11.47. 11.4818){iii), 11.4810)(N), 11.481b)
and 11.48lcl',
the requirements ol paragraphs 12.26, 12.27, 12.29(a), 12.29lb} ar)d 12.29A,
the requirgmant of paragraph 33.7.
Incom•
All income is reccgnised in the Statement of Financial Aclivilie5 once the charty has •nlrtl8nwnt to the
funds. rt i8 prr*able that the inGome wll be received and the amount can be measured reliabty.
Expendltur•
abilrties are recogni88d as expenditure as swn as there 1$ a 18gal or construclNe abligalion
committing the charty to that expenditure, it 18 probable that a Iransfer of econom￿ beneffts will be
required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliab￿. Expendrture is
aceounled for on an accruals basis arKI has been cla5srfEd undeT he&Jinys that aggregate all cost
rdated to the category. IM￿re costs Cannot be directty attributed to particular headings t￿Y have
been akcated lo actwitses on a ba8k8 consislenl wth the use of re$ource$.
T•xat4on
The charity is exempt from corporal*)n tax on its charitable aclwities.
Fund accountlng
Unrestricted funds ¢8n be US￿ in accordartt wlh the Ch*ab￿ objectives al the discretion of the
trustees.
Restrthd funds can onty be used for partKular restricted purposes withirF the objects of th8 charty.
Restrrlions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular reStr￿ted
purpos68.
Furthei eXplana￿n of the natu￿ and purpose of e8Lh fund is inC￿ded in ￿teS to the f￿￿cIal
statements.
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THE FINA
RTHEY
STATEMENTS - con
R ENDED 30JUNE
22
Inu
OTHER TRADING ACTMTIES
2022
2021
Café Incc
407
INVESThIENT INCOME
2022
Deposit account interest
28
TRUSTEES. REMUNERAnoN AND BENEFITS
There were no Iruslees. remuneration or other ￿nerrtS for thé year ended 30 June 2022 nor for the
year ended 30 June 2021.
Tru•teo' expgnsoj
There We￿ no trustees. expenses paKI for Ihe year ended 30 June 2022 nor for the year onded
30 J￿1 2021.
STAFF COSTS
The average mnthty numbér of empk)yees during the year was as folkyw8'.
2022
10
2021
General
empbyees received emoluments in exce88 of£60.000.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unreslrthd R8slrthd
nd
lunds
Total
funds
INCOME AND EMDOWMENTS FROPA
Donations and kgacies
14,130
26250
40,380
Charftable actlvltl•s
General
88,341
67,024
155.365
Other Ir￿Me
21
21
Totsl
102492
93.274
EXPENDITURE ON
Ch•ritsble actlv5tle•
General
NET INCOME
92,443
10,049
89,449
3.825
181,892
13,874
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Tot•1 funds brought forward
47,097
47,097
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
60,971
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NT
FOR THE YEAR ENOEO 30 JUME 2022
ntin
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Office
equipment
Al 1 Juty 2021 30 June 2022
5,892
DEPRECIATION
At 1 Juty 2021 and 30 June 2022
5,892
NEf BOOK VALUE
AI 30 June 2022
AI 30 June 2021
STOCKS
2022
2021
st￿ks
129
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE wrrHIN ONE YEAR
2￿
2021
Other deblo
Prepayments
4,400
14.676
1,888
10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE wrrHIN ONE YEAR
2022
2021
Trade credrtOTS
Social security and other taxes
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
2,251
1,153
475
13,830
1,688
932
17.709
11. ￿VEMENT IN FUNDS
Not
movement
in fvnds
Al
30.6.22
At 1.7.21
Unre8trfctad funds
General fund
57,146
5,113
2,259
Restrlcted fund•
Carers Grant
CCG
CCG Winter Monies
3,825
13.8251
2,589
2,589
2.482
3,825
1,246
5,071
TOTAL FUNDS
60,971
6,359
67.330
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NOT
THE FINANCIA
ORTH
REN
rEMENTS-
O JUNE
tlnu
11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - contlnued
Nel movement in funds, inchjded in the at¥)ve are as follcAvs.'
Incoming
Resources Movement
rgsources expervjed
in funds
UnrestrIct￿ funds
Gen8ral fund
87,2C6
182.0931
5,113
Restrlcted funds
Shrapshire Autism Hub
BBO
Carer5 Grant
CCG
CCG Winter Moniès
26,250
42.577
{26,2501
(42.577)
13.825)
118,411)
13,8251
2,589
2,482
21,000
96 081
TOTAL FUNDS
178 1741
6,3Sg
Comparnt1￿ for movement lund¥
Net
Al
30.6.21
At 1.7.20
in fund$
Unr•gtrlct8d fvnds
General knd
47,097
10,049
57.146
Re¥trict•d funds
Cwers Grant
3,825
3,825
TOTAL FUNDS
Comparative net movement in funds. included in the at*)ve are as follows..
Incoming
Resources Movement
r6sour¢es expended
in funds
UnMstrlct•d funds
General fund
102.492
192,443}
10,049
Rogtrlct¢d funds
Shropshire ALrtism Hub
BBO
Cargrs Grant
DPO
Infection Control
26.250
39,054
5,020
17,950
5,000
{26,2501
{39.0541
(1,1951
117,950)
3.825
89,449
TOTAL FUNDS
195.766
181,892)
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NOTES TO
E FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 J
ontln
11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- contlnuod
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months ¢omblned posltion is as folkn¥s:
Nel
movement
in funds
At
30.6.22
At 1.7.20
Vnr05trkltd fund8
General fund
47,097
15.162
62,259
R•StrIct￿ funds
CCG
CCG Winter Monies
2.589
2.589
5.071
TOTAL FUNDS
47 097
67.330
A current yeor 12 months and pr￿r year 12 mnths Comb1r￿ net movement in fvnds. inclthjed in the
ove are as follows..
Incoming
resource5
Resources
expended
Movement
in fund8
Unr0$trkt￿ fund9
General fund
189.898
1174,526)
15,162
Re8lrlct•d funds
Shropshlre Autism Hub
BBO
Carers Grant
DPO
Infection Control
CCG
CCG Winter Monies
52,500
81,631
5.020
17,950
5,000
21,000
7,500
152,5001
181,631
15.0201
(17.950
1S.C(JO
{18,4111
2,589
2.482
190 601
185,530
5,071
TOTAL FUNDS
360.0661
20.233
The Carers Grant fund was received from Shropshire Council to support Covid rel8led actswty and
a150 development of work with Shropshire and Telford Aspergels Carers Support Group.
The CCG fund is a pilot projèct to promde enhanced prtrassessmanl support together wth
d•vebpmant of an ind￿l￿e passport to enabfe improved access to support Se￿l¢e$, individuals and
Iheir families having a better undef5tanding of autism and a means of articulating their need5 to key
services. In addition. a tsge lo provide young people 1&25 years olj on the waiting list for autism
ass8ssm8nt with support lo reduce the negative effects of a bng wail.
The CCG Wint&r Moni88 fund is to support indmduals with ASD ¢)ver Imntsr 2022.
The Shropshire Autism Hub fijnd Rpresents the restr￿ted income expeThJ1tU￿ used to the
provision of autism specfft seryices for adults and their carers in Shropshire.
The BBO fund re￿eS lo the funding ￿eNed in advance of expenditwe for our Buikjing Better
Opportunities prO1￿t funded by the Europe￿ Social Fur￿ and the National Lottery Ccthmunity Fund.
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FORT
INAMCIA
TE
11. IN FUNDS - ¢ontlnu•d
The Dr6abled Pernons Organisation IDPOI Emergency luThd piovided time fttnited Covid grant rnni
to support our work wrth disabled people.
11 EMPLOYEE 8E14EFIT OBUGATIONS
The CharIab￿ ccthpany operates a defined contrthution Pen$K￿ scheme. The assets of t1￿ scheme
8 hefvj separatety fr￿n those ol the charrtablg ccmpany in an independenty administered fund. The
pensKJn cost charge represent8 Contr￿Ul￿)n$ payabte by the charitable company lo the fvnd and
amounted lo £3,617 12021.. £3,350). ContributK)n8 lotalling £932 12021. £4751 w•re payablè to the
lund al tha balance Sho￿ dale.
13. RELATED PARTY IXSCLOSURVJ
Tlwe wer• IK) rdat•d tranwtions for the yew eThJed 30 ju￿ 2022.
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