2023-06-30-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 04381722 (England and Walos? REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER,. 1092083 A4U A COMPANY LIMITED RANTE TR STEES. REPORT AND DITED FINANCIAL TATEMENT

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

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Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees' Report	2	to12
Independent Examiner's Report		13
Statement of Financial Activities		14
Statement of Financial Position		15
Notes to the Financial Statements	16	to23

A4U REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2 TRUSTEES D Bell Mrs C Crnckdt M IresBn•J ￿.09.2023> Ms A Hiam M5CSShaw REGISTERED OFFICE Louise House Roman Road Shrewsbury SY3 9JN REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER 04381722 (England and Wal05) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1092083 INDEPENDENT LYAMINER TCA {Shrewsbury) LLP Third Flcor 21 St Mary's Slroet Shrvwsbury Shropshire SY11ED Page 1

A4U TRUSTEES. REPORT THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023 The trustees who are also direct(vs ofthe charty ts the purposes of the Companies Act 2C(fj, present their report wrth the finanryal statwnents of the charity for the year ended 30 June 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Repth"ng by Chartw.. Statement of Recommended Practic8 applicable to chanlies preparing their accounts In xcOrdar￿8 wrth Ihe Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of I￿￿?￿d (FRS 1021 {eff8CtNe 1 January 20191. STRUCTURE. GOVER14ANCE AND IIANAGEMENT Constitutlon and obiects The organisalion was originalty formed in 1992 and was wislered as a charitable company limited by guarantee on 2612102. The company registration numbw is 04381722. and A4U r5 3 registered charity in England oThJ Wales Number 1092083. The princ¢Jal objeth of the wmpany. as sted in the constitution are. For Ihe public benefrt. to promcle the rel￿1 of p8OPte wrth disabilrt￿s andlor ill-heallh by th? proVis￿n of information, adv￿ and adV¢￿Y services and lo assist the$e Peop￿ erther directty or through thoir carers. felatNes. fr￿ndS and other agen¢ies. Method of appolntm•nt or •l•ctlon of Trust•es The Managerr￿nt of the Company is th8 resp¢xbsibilty of the Tnjstees who are elected Jnd ¢￿0P1¢d under the temis of the Articles ol AssociaiKJn. A4U Is a Disabled Pernon8 Usef Led OrganisatKn run by and for peop￿ wrth disabilities. which include bng-lerm heakh conditions. mental health Condri￿n5, physical imp8wrnenls andlor sensory iryairments. Many of our staff and volunt8ers manage ¢L￿p￿X w￿k￿5 whilst Irving wlh a disabilty andlor bng" term condrtion. We 8ctivety er￿Jrage Peop￿ wilh disabilrties to join Ihe team, as liuslees, voluntèers Qr paid $laff - thè power of peer ¥upport gWeTates a ￿th'Ve enerqy that helps lo Improve wellbwng. The Injstees continue to have regard to the needs of the charity in the changing worhy and regularfy review the skills and expertise required loload Ihe 0rgan1satK￿. Thè Board of Directors meet quartety. &Dpointments pnd specrfic d81egated powers are agreed by the full Board at the first meeting foll￿"ng thé Annual G￿￿re1 Meeting. Règular discuss￿5 take place between the Chair. Treasurer and Chief Officer to wiew strategic and financial matters betsyeen Board meetings. Responsibility for service delwery and day-l04ay management of staff. and voluntfftrs, rests wrth Ihe Chd Officer in conjunction with Team Leaders. Pollclej adopted for th• lnductlon and tr•lnlng ol Trnstees All naw Trustees 8re encouraged, where they have not existing volunteers, to familiarise themselves with the practical Wofk of the chanty and gain an underStar￿ing of the culture that drives the ￿ganisation. In &Jdrtion, tw are prov¥Jed wrth an induction pack of guIdar￿• notes detsiling their responsibilrties, induding the main thuments which sel ovt Ihe operational framework for the Charity. Memorandum and ArtKles Latest publish&1 accA)unts and Annual Report Business Plan Key polKies

A4U TR TEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023 Policies adopted for the Inductlon and lrnlnlng of Trust￿S- contlnu•d Trustees are required lo abKle by the NCVO Code of Gotxl Practi￿ for Trustees, encouraged to attend any avaiL4ble training, and an actNe rol8 In the ¢)rgantsalion wherever possible. Three of our Trustees have been volunteers prior to becc*ning Board membern and fv40 are still volunteering in specrfic ro￿$ on a regular basis. Oryanlsatlonal structure and d•clslon m•king The composrtion of th8 Board is baseé on a skills audit lo ensure the Boaftl maintsins appropriate and effective levels of expertise to manage and develtjp the organisation in lin8 With Ihe aims of th8 8usiness Plan. The business plan sets CMJI the strategy for the charty and is used to underpin all decision makir)g by the Board. This is updated règularty by the Strategic Revith¥ Report provided by the Chief Officer lo Board. Quallty l•lanagement A4U is comrnitted to continu￿S improvement and impkmènling appropnate qualty management $y$lems and prcusses lo enab￿ u8 to deliver the high8st pra¢1tsb￿ qualty servtts. To do this we.. work wilh users of our seNices lo dov•k)p our 8•Nk•# to mwt th•lr n••d•. nducl our work in a way that reflects our corn aim$ •nd eth create an environm6nl that promotes conunuous Improv•ment and knrMledg& sharing across all stakehofdern. ensure compllant• with legal and other appI￿abk8 stsndards. •ducatè and Iraln our staff and volunteers lo support tho delNery of hyh-qualty services. We hold the exlefn8lly audited Advice ServKes Alliance Advu Quality Standard for advice, tslephonè advice and Casework for Welfare Benefils, thsabilty and H8atth and Communty care. We are subied to a bi-annual external audit process in addition lo completing regular annual internal roviews ol our policrds and prccedures. We are a"Di8ability Confhlenf employer working t¢ywards Disgbilty Confident Leader 8tstU5. Safety A4U is commrtied to providing a safe environment for all its W￿kets, vdunteefs, clients and vi$itor¥. This duty is di$¢harged by the implemenlalion of a Health. Safety and ￿lIbalfig Policy and the underpinning development of Itve risk assessments for th8 workplace and relevant publ￿ arèas. He811h, Safety and Wellbeing ar¢ a standing item on the Board and Staff meeting agendas and all aceKlenls or incidents are revi•ved al meeting5. Risk management The Trustees assess the major risks to Ithich the company is exposed on an ongoing basis, in particular those rela18d to the operations and finances of the eharity and are salisfied that systems are in place lo mitiga19, wherever possible, ¢)ur exposure to tho major risks.

STEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR D 30 JUNE 2023 OBJECTIVES AND ACTivmES Ourethos.. The Individual is Paramount Each person is in eontrol ￿ tt￿1r lrfe. We are herp to help them lo live that lrfe to the full. Overdll Alm To irnprove the qvallty of life for people WTth dl8abllltl•s andlor long4em) condftlon•, th•ir famllles and carern in Shropshlr• and Its Borde 8pOGific Alm• To enable people ￿th disabilities to improve choice and control over their lives andlor assist independent INing. To maximise fin8ncial wellbeing for Peop￿ wrth dwbilrtwd. To treat everyone as indNidual8 without prejudice and wrth empathy. To reduce dcrIminal￿ and rav awareness of disabilty tssues. In partnership with publK, private and VCS agenc￿ engage proa¢liv8ly in Ihe shaping and delivery of national disabilty policy al a Wl l¢vel. Our 8ims and ethos remain con810ft1, however we keep our xtivi(s and delNery methc#Js under continuou8 reV￿w, working wrth our part￿1pants and other stakeholders lo develop serviGe$. Kty 8¢rengths We listen We treat 8varyon• 88 an Indiv￿￿￿81 We are impart￿1 and non-judgemental We spot and nurture potent￿1 We know that 8veryone can contribute We go the extra mile We at srtuatK)ns holk8ticalty, finding wluit'ons ty workirKJ with twslgd partners. A¢tlvlt10• During the perK¥J covered by this report the ￿tI¥llS ddNérJ by A4U were". Independent confKlential adv￿0 and infurnakn on beneffts for people wrth any disabillty. laims and appeals, help fom filling, bolh by telephone Supported by tailored Seif-help infomation. and face lo face. ProvKle holist￿ assessment of ne￿1 and ￿ltste referrals into other Spec￿lIst services. Qualty Marked Speckqlisl case•th on ￿lIa[& beneffts. disabilty and health issuès from experienced caseworkers. Advice and independent advrtw to Challenge a range of decisions including representing cliènts when necessary and suppJrting clients to s8lf-advo¢ate. K6yworkei ¥upport as part of mulIKlk￿Ip1lnary teams. Page 4

A4U TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 202 AGtivitw - wntinueql We lead the provisic¥) of Shropshire Autism Hub seNtt5 for adults in Shrop5hire. These include management of the •YuMs' d￿gnOS￿ waiting list, pre-screening for ac¢esstng diagnost￿ assessment. pre and post diagnost￿ support and resources. opportunrties foT social intèr&t￿ and devekjprmnl of reer support. Shropshire Buikling Better Opportunilw Proiect fundod by the European Social FurKI and Lott8ry Communty Funé. This involved small group courses and d8veWment activi(ies linked lo breaking d¢)wn barriers lo employmenl. but also wth a focus on increasing s￿181 inclus¥)n and independerhce. We worked wrth unemployed indivlduals ¢)ver 19 but primarily wrth indiwduals with d￿gnosed or SLtspèdéd aUt￿m. This project ended in March 2023. Access lo training in relation lo disabilty i88ues including Aubsm. Volunteering and emptymenl opwtunili•s. A15 of the above actbvilies have been undertaken with referenc to the Chanty Commigsion guidan¢• on Public 8enefrt and are avaikblé lo all peop￿ with disoknlrties and long-term medical conditions, their familie8. carers, and advocates. MU operates wrthin an aquty. dN8rsty and inclusson policy. Ongolng Respon•• to Covld We have retained optional screens in some rsxffls lo give added security for somè clients who ar• Still very anxious about attending ptsblic Spa￿$. We have continued hybrid working as a resutt of Ihe deveWnts introduced during the pandem￿. and provide rèmote supp)rt (by phone. lexi. zc<)m or T8ams, messenger and socialty di518nced meetings ou18ide} in addrtion lo fac&lo•fa¢e appointments as ne•Jed. We continue small group work as thi$ type of actmty is much preferred by most of our auli$ti¢ visrtors who struggle with large ￿ louder groups. HIGHLIGHTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS INFORMATION, ADVICE AND ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES We continue lo proV￿e crtjr core Inforrnat￿n. adv￿ and advocacy serv￿e6 via contracts with Shropshire Council. known as A￿¥￿e, Advocacy and Wèllar8 Benefits Shropshire with partn8r8. Citizens Advice Shrop¥hire, Age UK and Ting Part. This contract has been extended lo Septambar 2024 As with previous funding for our core infomiation, adviee and advctaty sèfvice, this contract requires that additional funding will ba stsjrced exteTnalty. and we continuously ICK for corylementary funding options to managè thè non-stalulory ebemenls of prows#)n in addIt￿n to general fundrai¥ing octwty oft a small scale. This year the development invofved wrth reeeiving NHS fvnding ha$ been s￿n￿￿nI and is increasing. A5 8 resutt of our ho11st￿ approach thrs also impacls on our a￿V￿e and advocacy provision as many of the eontacts we make through pre4creeniThJ appointments also require scffle additional social care related inpLrt. Page S

A4U TRU TEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023 INFORMATION, ADVICE AND ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES - continued All services are continuing to see irKreasing ¢C￿pIeXrtY aTrl rasues ari51ng for most clients. The added issues of coslwof 4iving increases have only exacerbated the situation. During the year we supported 847 clients involving one lo orE input. ffnaging 1136 different easas and achieved monetary gains for clients lotslliry over £922.000.12022." £534.0001 Feedback Irc￿ people accessing supwt.. "I connot f8uR the seryice pmvKled lo n￿, the volun16er was extfw& knowl8dg8able. patient Dnd cyjsthred my pr8drament wrth a hKJh level of undornlandiThJ. TI￿nk you so muGh." Ernail. ￿nce again I c8n t Ih8nk enough lor all yourh8lp aThJ support .. the e8sing of mind and help the rrrt)ney willprovth m8 now and for11￿ luluTr is honeslty life ch8ngtr79llW SHROPSHIRE AUTISM HU8 Th• Hub Go•l• {d•v•loyd wlth usorn and pArtner¥l: To b8 a 8oure4 of ift¥)artkg1 and reliable inforn￿ and •Jvre about aulism arKI services in Shropshire. To eréat8 an inclusive environment where indNidual¥ feel safe and wglcomed. To offw support lo any adult resJenl in Shrcpshire.. pr￿and pos14iagnosis- clinical and non<liniGal, and carers. To bring together servw offèn'ng support, incre88ing accessibilty and broaking dLwin barri8r5. To provKle opp)rtunilies for lrfe enharKiTrJ develcpment thè o¢hwoment of aMbIt￿n$, To devekjp ne￿orkIng Opportunit￿ for iThJNwJuals on the aulram spgctrum, and th• OPP￿tUnty lo develop nthy friendship¥. To encoLsrage professional networks and pr￿1￿0 Jareness of the autism Spectrum among services To encourage individual¥ tQ V•Yyk tc4J8lher a8 a group to ensure the Hub continues lo grow and devèlop. Shrop8hire Autism Hub leads the provi$ion of autism $peerf￿ lor adutt$. and their carers, in Shropshire. 11 1$ an umbrella for all our adum aulism provisN)n Including access lo the diagnostic Pathway, in-hous8 advice, $upwt and gu￿arKe. as well os referra15 to Lhgf provider8. The purposé of thè Hub is to be the p)int of contxt fry people. bolh pre- and post4iagnosis. We provide $upport which encour4es personal devèkpmènt. buikls confidence. develops individual ccFing straI8g￿S and Improves wellbeing arKI 5¢xial intera¢tKin, using a range of 8etNities in addit￿n to providing a safety net of informalK)n, adwee arKI advw. Our hcdislK approach rneans look al the complete p￿Ure and facilitate access lo a rafvJe of help from our netsvorks lo manage very CoMp￿X Situati￿5. We conkn.nue lo ad¥t thè ddivery of the Hub to meet ts 9031$, in response to feedback from individual$ and families lo provN* ￿ee$S￿￿ and appropriate￿ Ictussed &tivrtie5 for OLFr participants. Page 6

TR STEES, RE RT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023 SHROPSHIRE AUTISM HUB-The Hub Goals- cOn￿nUed We hav8 experts by experience within our volunteer and staff teams and continuously build practical knovAedge throughout the organisation. We have increased the individual Supp￿ we provide due to Glher serY￿e5 continuiny remote working pracliees, for those who a￿ unable lo manage digrtaj or telephone Th￿ding5 and require face to face provision. We have ensured ac￿$ to both social care and health appointments completed via Team5, including mulli4isciplinary team rnelings and diagnostK assessments. for individuals who have no access lo a compLrter. tabkt ry smartphone a￿Or need supry)rt to Serf.adV￿8te. As well as thice partner8 we look lo work wrth organisatw$ providing atternalive opportunitw that we can encourage Hub users lo attend, inereawng their ￿la1 inlerxtson, knowing that there support for their diffic1Jtt￿ and appropnate adiuslments are acknowknJg8d and embedded Our continuing link with The Hive. a local Arts arKI young peoples, venue in Shrewsbury, has a S￿n￿lcant effect on the outcome$ of Individuals we supp¢yl Shropshlre Intsgrat•d Car• Board We rèceive funding from both Shropshire Council and Shrcpshire Tellord and Wfekin Integral8d Care 8oard IIC81. to provid8 the statutory elements of the SeN￿e. During this y8ar we have been awarded a recurrent conlracl by the ICB fix manaownent of tha Adult Autism Diagnostic warting li51. We eollect referrals wa a dedicatsd NHS email from other health professional8. in additlon to sow- referrals dirèelly lo Shropshire Autism Hub. The biggest challenge we are I￿Ing is thé huge number on The w8it list we have inherited lover 7001, coupled with the continuing h￿h late of TeferT8ls currently approximately 30 per month. This 18 matched against commissionèd diagnos￿ assessments of 160 per year113 per monthl. During 2022 wa récèivod fuTrJing from NHS EngLgTh1 Innovabon Fund specificalty lo de¥ebp pre- diagnoslK sUPPQrt for those on the autism diagnosis wail list. We began by increasing the numbers of prfrscre8ning appoinlments which then identified those who dgmonslraled suificK8nt traits to progress on the pathway. We also invest￿ale¢y opt￿1￿$ for providing appropriat8 li9ht I0￿h and therefore affordablo support prKsr to their fvll diagnosti assessment. Much of this need was similar to post diagnostic su5)F4)rt provided previously. and we have used mued group work lo provKle role models and péer support. Wo have clearty seen that foll¢)wing this input the impact of the dragnosis Can be redLKed. We also planned lo creat& a Passport suite of d(￿urnents which we hopèd coukl bo usod as the foundalton of a training piogramme. We have produced 'About Me. templates for a range of scenarios lin¢luding empk)yment, hosprtsl adMisS￿nI whKh are proving successlul for some Indivklua15 who hav8 specffic needs and in certain settings. However, we have shown that this dces not V4KJrk as a standardised programme arKI a rrKJre persor)<entred approath is needed. Page 7

A4U TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023 Shrop5hire Integrated Car• Boanl - continued Our approach lo support is to ensure that it 15 as person centred as possib￿. wh￿h we know meets the need in the most effective way. We have therefore buitt our provision lo allow peop￿ lo choose lo access al drfferent wints aThY mix the types of actr¥rtJ"es that work ￿ them. For example, may ac¢es$ 1.1 support initialty if their anxiety is too great lo manage group working. This could b8 vp email or phone. faee to face ￿Qkery sessions wh￿h are often an Inroad for those who slruggle wlh group woth, or small group informatK)n sessions whKh can also be accessed online. Underpinning all our support is the aim of maximising independence and we work to empower peopk at all tsmes. minimising the risk of developin9 an unchanging d8pendence on A4U. We also a￿e$S addrtional fijnding fr￿ft d￿alit)n6 and grants lo suppwt the full breadth of provision. An examp18 of8uch funding is the Shropshlrg Buikling 8ott•r OpportunltlH Projert fund￿ by the Europ•an Sochl Fund and Lottory Cornmunlty Fund. This unfortunately eeased nationwide in March 2023 and w8 eonlinue to for altwnatNe fundiThJ opportunrties. This funding allowed us to empk)y dedicabj slaff lo run Small group courses and develcpm8nl activit￿S linked lo breaking down barrier8 lo empIoyn￿nt. bul also wilh a fccus on increasing so¢ial incluS￿n and independence. For many ol our users the barriers are significant and ongoing, $9 eonlinuity ol support and tailored delivery that meets the needs of thtssè wilh prtcessing and ¢ommuni¢atw difficuttiw is Cruc￿1. We are using the lessons tearnt from thvd ¥oJ'ect to frame funding appli¢alion$ and r( undoubtedty eonlributéd lo our abrfty lo gain addrtwal funding fr￿ NHS Englond as a pilot prior lo achievlng recurrent funding contract. The focus ol thts fvnding is drflerent, but the Fo514Ji8gno5tic support dovetails with further work around increa$ing independence and personal devekjpment which we will continue lo seek support lor. BBO Rovl•w B80 allffié u6 to provide ¢)ngoing regular psychoeducat￿al support for p￿rt￿1pants in a way which was accessible and meaningfvl. Small group actNItRs are cwcial for many autistic adults who find sccial Inter￿tion challenging. Some also require 1.1 support inrtialty. and we were able lo prov￿9 more options for this wrth BBO funding. The improved outcomes. both In relat￿n lo future employment and a180 the reduction in gockgl tyoLgtK)n. Klentrfution of other issues that woukf nol otherwise be reported, and Ir￿1￿ CA￿￿Jer￿ wh￿b impxts on aspects other than employabilty. Carorn Support AIMS (Aulism, Invofvemenl, Mental Heahh and Substsncesl Support group provide additional support for cafers and f8mity of those attending the Hub and we work closely wrth Ihem to provide full family support whilst appreoating the tndepen(Senc8 of adutts from Ihwr parents. They also prO¥￿e signifunl additional input from expeits by experience to Ihe over811 devekomént of our servi¢?. F•edback and evaluation Rgporting vi• our conlra¢t rnonitoring and to the Shfr)pshire Auli5m Partnershp Board and thè ICS Leaming Oisabilty and Autism Board alcms us to pass on commgnls ané issues that are raised by users of our service and Share our *ming wrth corrmissioners and other stakeholders localty. Page 8

TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE Further development thls year This year we have increased prfrdBgnOS￿ support for pec accessing the NHS adutt auttsm diagnostic patl)way in Shropshire. Long wath.ng lists for d￿gnOSiS ao a rbational probbem, and we received innovation funding from NHS England to h)ok at ways to address the dffKultw and provKle individuals with 5UPPOrt, increasing capacty for pre-screening. providing dedicat&J pre-diagnosti¢ support and developi￿ additKJnal aclivits and ￿SourCes. We are providing aecess to diagnostic referrals and both pr&and pOst4wnost￿ 5UPF(Jrt, 1¢￿ther wrth short-lerm urgent issue-based advKe and adV￿¢Y for those wth Immediate needs. We continue to work with partners ￿1$$ ¢)ur rthork to provKle wialist appointment sessions via the Hub. Regular Partners in provision include: AIMS Carers Support Shropshire Council Social Work teams Shropshire Buikling Bettor Opportunrtw Prqect partners funded by the European Social Fund and 8ig Lottery Community Fund (ended March 2023) Sustain Housing Support Autism West Midland8 Enable employment and volunl8aring support Midland Partnership Universty NHS Foundation Trust We$t Mercia Police Loulse Hous8 Calm Cafa Our previous community café lo cthe as a resuft of the Ctivid p8ndemt for the period dLtring I￿kdown. The enforced closure of our previous eommunty café gave us the opportunty to adjust the use of the café to better méo1 thè ne8d$ of our client groups. We developed the Space as a training venue lo manage limrted numbers. provrdfr placement aclivth'es lo support cur BBO projètt and crealod a 'Ca5m Cofé. setting for small grcwps of indNiduals registered wrth the Autism Hub. We have gradually opened-up lurth6r and ncm serve staff and Peop￿ attending NHS appointment$ in the building which has provided a rr¥)re realist￿ placement experience but still within a quiet sethng for Ih¢se developing hosprtalty skills. We continue lo devebp this further to craate a Safa Space for people to come who fael Isolated and abne to enable them to meet others In a welcoming environment. Staff and volunteer development We ar8 proud of the qualrty stsndards we have achieved" to maintain them, all stsff and volunteers are trained and supported. Our regular te8m meetings providé opp)rtunrties for knry+vWge sh8nng as well as planning, but we also operate an"oFen doorf poltcy staff and volunteers lo mise conc8ms or input Kleas which Increases responsNeness Staff Sha￿ updates by ern￿1, provitJ8 feedback on file reviews and can arrange a separate one lo orE meets.ng lor issues of parbcular imp¢Jtsnce. We continue lo man48 some homeworking Ibexibiljty for staff as ne8d8d and whore possible for their role. All staff complete continuous professKsnal tlevek4)menl using trf)th 8Xc￿lled training and regular online updates. reviewing research papers and partKipating in survey and other development artivty. Aulism trainin9 for Hub staff is continuous as research rd arKI underslandiThJ is increased. We access updates from the Natilnal Autist￿ s(￿1￿ty. Rasèarch Autism, Autisti¢8 and other aecredrted or9anisations. The comprehensive resource bank we are buikling is not only used inlemalty. but can be shaied with cl￿ts whan th8 informat#)n meels their needs.

TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023 Staff and volunteer devdopm•nt- ￿ntInU Volunteer nuners are sb"Il but we are 9r•Jualty ￿¢njth￿g as Services develop. Key issues for volunteers leaving were pws¢)nal healih concems, as well a5 ￿ring ￿ponsibl11t1es for other famity members that reduced numbtrs, due lo most of our volunteers bwng experts by experience and hawng heatth or d￿bilty issues tlwnselves. Many of our volunleers find us as service users or having $upporte(f famity memters, and want lo continue lo give something back to the organisation. We are also dovebping Peer SUPFQrt roles wilh those who have progressed and gained confidence to support other8 a8 a re8uh of their expeitnces with the Aulism Hub We rgally do appreciate the time Ihty gNe lo us and ￿lue all of their Contribut￿n3 to making A4U what it 18. Stsff recrurt￿￿nt remains challenging h(h¥ever we have strengt￿ne￿ our cosvwork learn this year and also recrurted into administralive and sup￿1 work roles to support organisalional development. Applicants enquire about roles with A4U be¢au$e they are attrxted lo our ethos and aims. 8nd our abilty as a Disabilty COnf￿ent O￿k)yer lo suppcit adjustmnts needed We therefore very muc value the swnrfKant nurn￿r of experts by expenen¢e within the team. Key achE•v•m•nts durlng th• y•ar Our pnmary sch￿nt this yew 18 tho devebprmnt of our work wrth thè NHS. Thi8 is not just frc4n the aspect of fundirrfJ T￿eNed, but algo meetin9 the challenge$ to expand the or9ani6at￿ gn¢ meet th• rwcessary requirements to take on an NHS conlrxt $nd work as partners In ¥erY￿e$. We 9enuinety have an excellent working rdatk?nship wrth the Chester and Wirral Partnership Foundation Tru810ognoslic Team. We have mutual fespect f￿ our particular strengths and the improvemènt that can be made lo services by workiNJ fulty a8 partners which uf(imalely npaGts on the experience of the Peop￿ needing support. FINANCIAL ReviEW Our main contract lar weware beneffts and fr(xn ShfCP8hire Council and their cryoing In- kind support for premises Cc￿￿tinueS to gNe secunty. and follcming NHS England granl funding last year, we have also nry•V been ￿orded reLurrent funding from Ihe ICS to Support the adull di4nosti palhway for autism in Shrop$hire. 80th provide coverage for Statutory requirements. but in addition, we continue lo appty for grants which mh our organtzati¢Thl Qfy'ectives, alknying us lo provide services that a￿ Iruty led and enhance tha bas￿ slatulory of provssion. We do not rely heavily on fundrai8in9 whth was still Tellu￿1 during the yea(, akhough we are now Seeing increasing donat#?ns and sales of do￿￿ed gc¥)ds due lo hyher fwtfall returning lo the building. Page 10

TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023 FINANCIAL REVIEW- contlnued The most signfficanl change B the intre4juet￿ of funding from health ¥thich we have not been abl• to access in the past The transfer frryn CCG to Integrated Care Board in Juty 2022 has b88n contributory factor and frts perfectty wrth our delivery mcdel of ￿)lIstIC working and embedded c¢> priyjuction. Thts funding does not remove the need for ￿ditional grarrt rrKW)w in the fijture. but rt doe$ make the organisalion more realisticalty viable, and provKl8s a plaffomi for growth at a lime when needs are increasing and Convent￿)nal xKial care provision is stretched beyond ￿Pa¢rtY We continue lo provide cost effective 801utions that S￿ also nKJre fiexibk to meel changing need. Raserves Poll¢y The 8oard annualty révthv8 the level CA reseThes that are required lo en8ure that they are adequatè to fu￿11 our continuing obli9ati¢)ns. A$ a result of mivwing risk In refat￿n to ￿k1ft9 on the18rger NHS ¢ontrxt. futur0 rotondering of core local aulhorty conlract arKI the ending of a s￿nifiCant project in March 2023. the Board agreed to increase our target level of reserve8 from 3 m¢)nths to 4 ffKJnths of operab.ng costs For the year ending 30 June 2023, this is £68,032. and lotsl free reserves. calculated as unrestricted reseNes 185s designated funds and fixed assets. are £79.68812022.' £57.1461. have been able lo achiev8 this level of resep48s due to delays in planned r¥ruitffont Ihol ha￿ $ubsequently18ken pla¢e. MU continue to take steps to secure lunding from a wider variety of sources. to enable exploration of dèvèlopmènt and impiovèmènl of Ihore is a des￿n010d Development Fund of £6,000. Tfuslees designated funds for redundancy liability shoukj the organisal￿n need th8m Ihrough partial or lull loss of Income. The calcuLgled total liability is curranlty £30.626. A fil for purp08e and up-tu¥date IT operating System 18 essential delNery of the serviees. A £3,000 IT Replacement fund has been des￿nated. FUTURE PLANS Improve and increase our provishM for péopk with d￿￿1]It* and kjng -term hgalth condrtions. Infomi and eontribute to the development of cOuftty4￿dé and national provision Build conneclions with new and exKsting p8rtnefS. particularly exploring the opportunities of the Shropshire ICS Proled and ensure continued proviS￿n of preventative seThKes in Sh￿pShire by expbring 811 possible oplhins with partners and potential partners. Use our comrnitrnent to hwJh qualrty 5tsndards of odvv and th(KaGy lo continuousty Impro￿ cHJr sèrv￿. Page11

A4U TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 202 TRUSTEES RESPONS181LITY STATEMENT The trustees (wffio are also the difectss of A4U kn the purposes of company lawl a￿ responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the financial ststements in xcordance wrth appltcable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards Iunited KingdLYn Generally Accepted Acctsunling Practice). in¢luding Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Sl8ndafd applicabbe in the UK and Republic of 1rdar￿, Company law requires the trustees to prepare finartial statewEnts for each finarKial yèar which give a true and fair of the slate of affairs of the charitabEe company and of the incoming resources and appI￿atiOn of re$ource$, including the income and expandrture, of the Charrtab￿ company for th81 peiiod. In preparfng thosè financial 8talements, Ihe trustees are required lo select suitable aCC￿nI￿￿J polKies and th8n app￿ them eon5LStentty', ob8eNe the methods and principles in Ihe Chafity SORP." make judgements and ostimaies that are reasonab￿ and prudent, prepare the finan¢io1 ststemonts on the going eoneern ba51s un￿5 rt is inappropriate lo presume that the charitable will Gontinue in bLk8iness. Tho tru#lo08 are respOn￿ble for ko8ping proper xcounling [￿OrdS which di8clo8• with réasonable accuracy al any lime the financial posrtion of charilable company and lo enable them lo ensure that the financial statements compty wrth the Companw Act 20C6. They are also rasponsible ft)r safeguarding the 88sel$ of the charilable company and hert• for taking reasonab￿ steps for the prevgnlion and dote¢tion of fraud and other irregularilies. This report h88 been prepared in a¢cordarKe with the 8pecd provk8ion$ of P8rt 15 of the Companies Act 20C6 relating lo smo11 ¢￿PanIes. Approved by order of the board of trustees on .<." . and sKJned on its behalf by.. Mr8 C Cra¢kett- Tru$l•g Page 12

INDEPENDEKf EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF A4U Indop•ndent examinerfs rnport to the trust•as of A4U1lhe Company.) I report lo the chanty trustees on my eXaMinat￿n of the accounts of the Company for th& year ended 30 June 2023. Responsibilities and basis of report A5 the charity's Iruslees of the Company {and also ts dirécto￿ for thè purptssès of company lawl you are responsible for the preparalw of the xcounts in aC￿rda￿e wilh the requirwnents of the Companies Act 2CM)S I'lhe 2006 Act,) Having satisfied myself that the ￿count8 trf thè Company ale n(X rgjuired lo be aLKlrted under Part 16 of the 2LKf Act and are eligibk for independent e¥aminatKsn. I rewt in respect of my examination of your chaTIty's accounts as carried out und8r SactK)n 145 of the Chants Act 2011 {'Ihe 2011 Acl'l. In carying out my examination I have follthved the DirectKins gNen by the Charty Cornm￿$10n under Sectiw 145151 Ib) of the 2011 Act. Indapond8nt •xamln•rf8 8tat•ment Since your chanty's gross income exce8ded £250,￿0 your exw)ir)er musl be a member of a listed bc#ly. I can confirm that l am qUaIrf￿ lo undertake the examination because l am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants In England and Wales. wh￿h is one of thè listed bodiès. I have completed my examination. I confim that no matters have come to my attentk)n In conn8Ct￿n with the examination giving mè cause to b￿￿ts.. accounting record8 were not kept in respect of the CcnpAny a8 r8quirad by S¢¢b'on 386 of the 2006 Act.. or the accounts do not accord with those record8; or the acec¥Jnls do not comply wrth the accounting requirements of sect￿ 396 of the 2006 Acl oth•r than any requirement that the ac￿unIS gwe a true and f&r vie•V wh￿h is not a mattar con8idèr•d a8 part of an independent examination.. the acc(NJnts have not been prepared in accOrdar￿e wrth the methtras and principles ol the Sialement of Recommended Practice for accounting and repoth.ng by charities (applicable lo charit￿$ prep8nng Iheir accounts in accordance with th6 Finaneial Reporting Standard applicabla in the UK and Republ of Ireland IFRS 1021). I have no concerns and havè corne across no other matters in conneCt￿n with the ex8minal)n lo which attention should be drawn in this repgrt in or¢w lo enab a proper undarstanding of the accounts to be reachod. CMTrJy"" C Mo8Wn-William$ FCA TCA Ishrewsbury) LLP Third Floor 21 St Mary's Street Shrewsbury Shropshire SY1 1ED Date.. Pa3e 13

A4U STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES INCORPORATIN AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT TH R ENOED 30 JUNE 2023 2023 Total funds 2022 Total funds Unrestrict&l Reslrrted Jnds funds INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donalions and legacies 33.468 33,468 36,364 harftsble actlvltles Genera 135,227 102.480 237,707 147.734 Oiher trading activities Invest￿Ent in¢¢)me 5,008 5.008 407 28 Totsl 175,419 277,899 184,533 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable actlvftle8 General 102,351 220715 178 174 NET INCOME 57.055 129 57,184 8,359 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 62,259 5,071 67,330 eo.971 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARO 119 314 5,200 124,514 67,330 ONTINUING OPERATIONS All income and expenditure h88 arisen fn)m conlinuing a¢lTVrt*s. The notes fomi part of these financFal statemenls P4e 14

A4U REGISTERED NUMBER: 04381722 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION UNE 2023 2023 T￿al funds 2022 Total funds UnrestrKted Restrict8d funds funds CURRENT ASSETS Stocks Debtors Cash at bank 110 110 5.098 129 575 129 6.287 133 831 124.375 5.200 129,583 5,2tsJ 134.783 140,247 CREDITORS Amounts falling due wrthin one year 10 110.269) 110,2691 172,917 NET CURRENT ASSETS 119.314 5,200 124.514 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 119,314 5,200 124.514 67,330 NET ASSETS 119,314 124,514 FUNDS Unreslricled funds Fieslricled fund8 119,314 5.200 62,259 5,071 TOTAL FUNDS 124 514 67,330 The charitable company is enlrtled lo exempti￿ from audil under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30 June 2023. The member8 have r￿t required ihe eompany to obtain an audit of its financial slaternents for tho year •￿￿d 30 June 2023 In accordance wrth SeCt￿n 476 of the Ccmpanies Act 2CrfJ6. The trustee$ ackn¢)wledge their respons￿lIrt￿ for {al ensuring that the charitable ccrfnpany k•ops accounting rKords that comply wrth Section¥ 386 and 387 01 the Compan￿8 Act 20C6 and Ibl P￿paring financial $lalement5 whKh give a true and fair Vie4¥ of the state of affairs of the charrtablg company as at the end of each financ￿1 year and of its surplus or defKf( for e8Gh fin8ncral year in a￿¢Ndance with the reqU1￿ments of Secl*)ns 394 and 395 arKI which otheThvise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relats.ng lo fina￿al statements, 80 far as applicable to thè haritable wmpany. These financial statements have been prepared in &cordance wilh provis￿n$ applicable to ch8ritable companies subjeel lo the small companies regime Thè financial sts7temenls were approved by the Board of Trt￿tee$ arKJ authorised for issue on . and were signed on ils behalf by. Mrs C Crackett- Trustèè The notes form part of these ffinan￿81 statements Page 15

A4U NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STA TEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 J ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of preparing the flnancial $¢atements The financi?1 statements of the charitabk company, wh￿h is a public benefit entrty under FRS 102, have been prepafod in accordance with the Charit￿$ SORP IFRS 1021 'Accounling and Reporting by Charf(ies'. Statement cl Recommended Pract¢e applicable to charities preparing their accounts In accordanc8 with the Financkgl Raporting Standard applicable in the UK and RepublK of I￿land IFRS 1021 {effeclNe 1 January 20191.. Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard appIl￿ble In the UK and Republ￿ of Ireland, and the Companies Act 20(%. The financial 5ts1ements have been prepared under the hist￿1 cost convgntion. Financial r•portlng standard 102- redywl dSsclosur• exemptSon8 The charitable company has taken afvantsge of the follcMin9 disclosure exemptions in p￿parIng these finaptial statements, as permthed by FRS 102 The Fingn¢tal Reporting Standard applic8ble in the UK and Republic cl Ireland.: the requirements of Seclion 7 Statement of Cash Flows., the requirement of paragra￿ 3.17(dl', the requirements of paragraphs 11.42. 11.44. 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(aMiiil, 1148la}livl, 11.48lbl and 1148lcl'. the Nuirements of paragraph8 12.26, 12.27. 12.291al, 12 29lbl and 12 29A', the requirement of paragraph 33.7. Incomo All income is rec(yni5ed In the Statement of Financial Activit$ one8 the charrty has enlillemenl to the lunds. rt18 probable that the income will be receNed and the amount can te ￿￿sured reliably, Exp•ndhur• Liabilit￿S are recognised a8 expendrture a$ Soon as there is 8 Wl or constructivè obligation committing the chanty lo that OXP8ndrture, rt i% Probab￿ thal a transfer of econom￿ b8nefils will be required in settlement and the omount of Ihe obli9ation can be mèasuréd rel￿tsty. Expendrture 18 aGMunted for on an accruals bosts and has been ¢lassrfied under headings that ag9￿gate all eosl related lo the category. W)ere wsls cannot be directly attributed to part￿ul•f headings they have been allocated lo a¢tivrti¢$ on a basts consislent with the use of resources. Tax4tlon The charity is éxèmpt from corporation tax on rt$ rhoritable xtNilies. Fund accountlng Unreslrictefi funds can be u8ed in ar%￿dance with the Charitab￿ obJ'8Ct￿$ at tho discretion ol the tr118tees. Restricted fil￿S can onty be used for particuFar restrthl purpose5 Wrthin the objects of the chadty. Restrictions arise when specffied by the donor or whèn fund5 are raised for particular restn.cled purpose8. Further explanation of the nature and purpw of èach fund 15 included in the notes to the finan¢ial statements Cash at bank and In hand Cash al bank and in hand Inch￿ arKI short-temi highty IiquTd Investments wpth a short m8turity of three months or less frorn the date of acquisitK)n or opening of the dewsrt or simillqr a¢¢ounl. Flnancial Ingtrum•nts The ¢harrty onty has financk41 assets arKI financAI liabilitw of a kind that qualify 89 basic finaneial instrumer)ts. Basic financial instruments are inrtialty recogniged at transaCt￿n value and subsequently Measu￿ at their settlement value. Page 16 continued...

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT con FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023 ACCOUNTING POUCIES- conlinuod Dgbtors Trade and othèr d&btors are rec(yJnis8d al the s8til8menl amount after any traje discount offered. Prepayments are valu&J al the amount prepaKI ￿1 of an￿ trade discounts due. Stock Stocks are valued at the lower of c05t and net realwble value after makin9 due al￿WanCe for obsolete and 51ow-rmving stocks. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES 2023 2022 Café Income 407 INVESTMENT INCOME 2023 2022 Deposit aecounl inlèrèsl 28 TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no Inmlees. remuneration or other benefts for the year ended 30 June 2023 nor for the year ended 30 June 2022 Truste8•' expense• There were no trustees, expenses pard fty the y￿r 30 Junè 2023 nor for ￿ year ended 30 June 2022. STAFF COSTS The averoge monthty number of empwees during the year was as folhx$'. 2023 12 2022 General No emplty8¢# r￿1Ved erno1u￿nts in excess of £60.IXKJ. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unrostricknl Restricted funds filnds Total funds INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 10.114 26.250 Charltable actlvltles General 76.657 71,077 147,734 Other trading ￿t￿ltIeS Investment inco 407 28 407 28 Total 87.2C 97.327 164,533 Page 17 ntinued...

THE FINANCIAL STATEMEpifs - contlnuod FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 202 COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACT5VITIES - continugd Unrestnded Reslrict&J fvnds funds Total funds EXPENDITURE ON Charitabl• actlvltl88 General 96,081 178,174 NET INCOME 5,113 1,246 6,359 RECONCIUATION OF FUNDS T¢)tsl funds brought forwar 57.146 3,825 60,971 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 62,259 5.071 67.330 TANGIBLE NxeD ASSETS Office equipment COST Al 1 Juty 2022 and 30 June 2023 5,892 DEPRECIATION Al 1 Juty 2022 and 30Juné 2023 NET BOOK VALUE AI 30 June 2023 Al 30 June 2¢)22 STOCKS 2023 2022 Stocks 110 129 DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2023 2022 Other debtors Prepayment8 3.39D 1.708 4,400 1,887 6,287 P4e 18 ontinued...

A4U NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - contlnued R THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023 10. CREDITORS: AMouNfs FALUNG WE ￿THIN ONE YEAR 2023 2022 Trade credrtors Social security arKI other taxes Other creditors Accruals and doferred irtome 519 1.081 2,972 5.697 726 1,688 932 69,S71 10,269 72,917 Deferred income includes income receN8d during the peiiod of £66712022.. £61,864) which ￿lateS 10 the financial year ended 30 June 2024. This intludes a payment for drop in ￿$11)n8 running to August 2Q23. 12022 included CCG and Shropshire Counul monies rewved In relation lo the financial year ended 30 June 20231 11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net Transfers movwnent be￿een in funds funds Al 30.6.23 At 1.7.22 unr8•trfct￿ fund• General fund Designated fund- Staffing Rssèryè Designated fvnd- IT Replacement Designated lund- Dev6Wff*ni 62,259 57,055 139.6261 30,626 3,000 79,688 30,626 3,C￿0 62,259 57,055 119,314 Restrf¢t•d funds CCG CCG Winter Monies Other Sm811 Grants WSP. Garden 2.589 2,482 {2,5891 12,4821 2,700 2.700 5.071 129 TOTAL FUNDS 124 514 Page 19 contlnL￿d...

NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- eontiTrued FOR THE YEAR ENDED O JUNE 2023 11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- contlnu•d Net movement in funds, incI￿led in thé alm are as foll0v￿". Ir￿Oming tesources Resources Movernent expended in funds Unre8trlct•d funds General fund 175,419 {118,3641 57.055 R•strSct•d funds B80 CCG CCG Wnlef Monies Other Sm811 Grants WSP- Garden 48,280 49,000 {48,2801 {51,5891 12.4821 (2,5891 12,4821 2,700 2.700 2.500 1￿2,480 102 351 129 TOTAL FUNDS 277,899 220.7151 57,184 ¢omp•rntfve• for rnov•m•nt In fvnds movernenl in fvnds At 30.6.22 At 1.7.21 Unre•trlct•d funds Generd fund 57.146 S,113 82,259 Rmtricted fund• Carers Grant CCG CCG IAfjnter lknn 3.625 13,8251 2.589 2,482 2,589 1,246 TOTAL FUNDS 60,971 67,330 Page 20 continued...

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - contlnued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023 11. MOVEME￿ IN FUNDS- continu•d Comparatwe net movement in fu￿1$. included in the above are as folknvs.. Incoming Résources Movement re￿)urceS expended in funds unrestrict￿ lunds General fund 87.2 182.093} 5.113 RestriGled funds Shropshire Autism Hub BBO Car8rs Grant CCG CCG Winter Monies 26,250 42.577 126,2501 142,5771 {3,8251 118,411) 5,018 13,8251 2,589 2,482 21,000 97.327 96.081 TOTAL FUNDS 178 1741 6.359 A current year 12 months and prior year 12 M￿th3 rA>mbin•d position is 4$ folltyvs.. Net movement in funds Transfors Al At 1.7.21 funds unr9str1Gt￿ lunds General fund De51gnated fund - Sl8ffin9 Resefve Designated fund - IT R￿laC•Ment Designated fund - Development 57.146 62,168 139,6261 30,626 3,000 79,688 30,626 3.000 6,000 57,146 62,168 119,314 Rostriet￿ lund* Carers Grant Other Small Granis WSP- Garden 3.825 13,82SI 2,700 2,700 TOTAL FUNDS 60,971 124,514 Page 21 continued...

NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL TATEMEprrs - contlnu8d R THE YEAR ENDED O JUNE 2023 11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continufjd A current year 12 monlhs and wior yeor 12 monlhs eombined net movement in funds. inclufled in the above are as follows.. Incoming Resources cyjrces expended Movement in funds UnrestriGt•d funds General fund 262,625 1200,4571 62,168 Restricted fund• Shropshir• Aultsm Hub BBO Carers Grant CCG CCG Winter Moni88 Other Small Grants WSP- Garden 26.250 90,857 126,2501 190,8571 13,8251 {70,0001 17.5001 13,8251 70,000 7,SOO 2,700 2.500 2.700 199,807 1,375 TOTAL FUNDS 462.432 398.8891 63,543 t)••lgn•t•d Funds Staffing Reserves - Th15 IS the cost of redundarw payments in case of full or partial incorne Ios9. the value 1$ the lotal Cost of the redundancy l￿bIlity re-calculated annualty as at 30th June 2023. IT Replacement- Thi8 is planned essential expenditure needed lo maintain the operating capacty, lo Spend on our IT infrastructure lo maintain frt for puw. uplwlate equipment. D￿et1pM￿l - This is ¢ost$ incur￿￿ Ihrough precess of dweloping and improving our 3ervice lo meet the Cl￿nIS. needs. R•jtrfe¢￿ Fund• The Carers Grant fund wa8 receiv•d fwm Shropshire Council to support Covkl relalad 8ctivty and 81$0 dgvelokwnent of wrth ShropShi￿ and Tefford Aspergerfs Carers Support Group. The CCG fund is a piknl proJ'e¢t to PYOVKle enhanced prfrassessmenl Support Ic>aether with development of an indicative passport lo enab￿ improved access lo support sèNieès, Individuals and their families having a tetter underslarKling of auts'5m and a means of art￿UlatIng their needs lo key services. In addrtion, a tnage lo provide young people 18-25 years old on the warting list for autism a$sessrrnl wth suppjrt lo reduce ￿ neg8kn.ve effects of a bng watt. The CCG Wnter Monies fvnd is to sUp￿rt indmduals with ASD over Wintar 2022. The Shropshire Autism Hub fund represents the restiided InC￿e and expendrture used to lead the proviS￿n of aUt￿M speefft services for aluts and theii Care￿ in Shrc)$hire. The BBQ fund relates to thè funding recewed in advance of expenditure for our Building Better Opportunrties prq'ect funded by the ELErwn &Kial Fund and NatK)nal Lottery Communty Fund. The Disabled Persons Organisal*)n IDPOI Emergery fuThJ provMJed time limited Cowd grant monies lo support our work with dtsabled people. Page 22 continued...

NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2 Inued 23 11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- contlnued Restrict￿ Funds The WSP - Garden fund is a grant to support with creatsng a legacy, in our case a sensory 8nd disability fnendly garden at Louise House. alongsKle volunteers from the WSP local office. 12. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OBUGATIONS The charitabk company operates a defined contribution pension seheme. The assets of the 8cherne are held separately from those ol the charitable eompany in an indepgndenlty adrnw)istered fund. The pension c05t chargè represents conlributKJns payable by the charitable company to th8 fund and amounted to £4.96912022.' £3.617} Contributions lolalling £2.97212022.. £932} were payable to the fund at the balancè Sheet date. 13. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no related p4ty trans￿tIonS for the year en¢Jèd 30 June 2023. Page 23