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2022-09-30-accounts

Charity registration number 1093732

Company registration number 04279266 (England and Wales)

TALKBACK-UK LTD.

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

TALKBACK-UK LTD.

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees Ms L Hughes Ms K Joslin Mr M Togsverd Ms M Collard Mr M Sparkes (Appointed 8 November 2021) Ms C Daniels (Appointed 7 February 2022) Ms E Sadler (Appointed 23 January 2023) Ms. J Campbell Mr. D Gerard Secretary Mr J Hay Charity number 1093732 Company number 04279266 Registered office Amersham Community Centre Chiltern Avenue Amersham Buckinghamshire United Kingdom HP6 5AH Auditor Azets Audit Services Suites B & D Burnham Yard Beaconsfield Bucks United Kingdom HP9 2JH

TALKBACK-UK LTD.

CONTENTS

Page
Chairman's statement 1
Trustees' report 2 - 8
Statement of trustees' responsibilities 9
Independent auditor's report 10 - 12
Statement of financial activities 13
Balance sheet 14
Statement of cash flows 15
Notes to the financial statements 16 - 27

TALKBACK-UK LTD.

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

We present the Annual Financial Report for the year to 30th September 2022. Our Annual Impact Review, available on our website, is full of great stories of our members to enhance this report.

The environment in which Talkback operated during this period remained challenging. The impact of the pandemic continued to affect staff and members alike. However, the remarkable work done by the leadership team and staff over the past 2 years stood us in good stead and there are many lasting positives. Many of the initiatives developed during Covid to maintain personal contact with our members and to develop digital services have become core to our operations.

We are grateful for the support of funders, who have provided grants for running projects and the purchase of equipment. We are particularly proud of ‘The Accessible Workshop’ where our members develop practical woodworking and employment skills. This would not have been possible without funding support. We do recognize that the pressures on funding bodies are increasing, and we have been actively looking for ways to deliver our services more efficiently, including through volunteer support. We have also continued to look for new ways to raise income to improve our services and increase our reach.

Mr M Sparkes

Dated: 15 May 2023

TALKBACK-UK LTD.

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

The Trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the 12 months ended 30 September 2022. The Trustees comply with the charity’s Constitution, the Companies Act 2006 and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102 (update bulletin 2)).

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note to the financial statements and comply with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)".

Objectives and activities

The charity's objectives and principal activities are:

These are achieved by:

Talkback - Our Passion

Our purpose and passion lie in “Developing a World of Possibilities” for all our members. Our values are applied to each person, never assuming, always listening, and forever exploring possibilities.

Our vision

“To help autistic people and people with a learning disability embrace new opportunities, lead the fulfilling lives they want and actively contribute to their community.”

The Trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charities Commission general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the organisation’s aims and objectives and are confident that Talkback is complying. We also follow the Code of Practice on Fundraising and are audited by Ofsted, Bucks County Council, and the Bucks College Group for the quality of our work. We have our own monthly quality assessments as well as those done annually by experts by experience- a trained group of people with lived experience who independently assess our services, as part of our quality improvement.

TALKBACK-UK LTD.

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

Achievements and performance

Safeguarding and Quality

All our staff have been fully safeguarding trained including around FGM, Prevent, Suicide, First Aid, Child Exploitation and Online Protection Awareness, Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity. Our staff were also trained by the Terence Higgins Trust on Sex, Relationships and Gender.

We achieved Excellence as a provider for our adult and operation support. We also maintained our outstanding grade from Bucks County Council for our systems and processes around college provision and staff development.

Our Programmes:

Young People (16-25 years old):

The Equip Education Programme continues to deliver exciting and innovative life skills sessions to young people. We work closely with the colleges and our thanks go to the management and staff of Bucks College Group and BCA for the way they have supported Talkback and our members. Our results this year included: -

Community/College

Transitions to Work

TALKBACK-UK LTD.

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

Adults (25 years +)

Personal Development and Skills for Life (PDS) :

PDS gained 12 new members, reflecting the quality of our services and we have 100 people with us every week in 20 programmes. This includes 18 members who access work experience opportunities at 5 different venues.

We are extremely grateful to these organisations who have welcomed us and our members with open arms.

Sports Academy

The Talkback Sports Academy includes our hugely successful Virtual Dance and Wake Up Shake Up Sessions and YouTube channel which, to date, has had over 27,000 visits. The academy provides fun, inclusive experiences and the opportunity to learn new skills. We have introduced netball alongside our much-loved badminton and cricket. We hosted our annual sports day, with 50 people taking part over 2 days.

We are so grateful to the financial supporters as well as the excellent, inspirational internal and external sports coaches.

Employability - Transitions to Work

We are revolutionising our approach to providing support into volunteer opportunities, work experience and paid employment. We work with each member to help them achieve their goal and ensure they receive the same opportunities as everyone else.

The employment rate for our members is more than double the national average for autistic individuals and people with learning disabilities. This includes opening up volunteer opportunities.

Employability - Building Better Opportunities (BBO)

This project brings together funding from the Big Lottery Fund and the European Social Fund (ESF) to tackle the poverty and social exclusion faced by the most disadvantaged people in England.

Since 2017, we have supported 72 autistic individuals in Milton Keynes and Aylesbury in moving a step closer to employment. We are achieving employment rates of 31% against the national average of 21%.

Our proactive working relationship with the DWP continues and we are part of a consortium of providers in Milton Keynes who share best practice, employer leads, participant engagement and referrals. We are grateful for all the support.

Employability - Supported Employment

This project is a result of what autistic individuals and people with a learning disability have told us they need. We support them into successful, meaningful, paid employment of their choice. We want all individuals to develop, thrive and to feel valued and respected in the workplace. This is achieved by providing both the individual and their employer with realistic and ongoing support mechanisms.

TALKBACK-UK LTD.

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

Your Voice – Our Professional Services:

Talkback uses Your Voice to reach out to the 5000 people with learning disabilities and autistic people who are not paid members and lack support throughout Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Berkshire and we also work on raising awareness on life and national issues with other organisations like Learning Disability England.

We are engaging in work with councils to help them build lasting solutions to problems that have been around for too long. We do this by helping organisations see the world through the eyes of autistic individuals and people with a learning disability and educating them on providing reasonable adjustments.

We are also doing research work on area where there are gaps in provision for people with learning disabilities and autistic individuals such as bereavement. We have delivered some innovative work with Sue Ryder on endof-life care, training nurses and volunteers.

Talkback is an active member of Staying Healthy and Safeguarding Boards and involved in a range of Preparing for Adulthood work groups.

Autism Insight Training

Our aim is to help people experience the world through the eyes of an autistic person. Our team of trained people with lived experience give a whole new perspective on the world. We have just completed a contract with Thames Valley Police, who do amazing work.

Your Voice in Milton Keynes

In Milton Keynes, we hosted a Mental Health Conference for over 175 professionals. Autistic individuals shared their stories and experiences, discussing what needs to change.

We continue to work with MK Council on creating a community that is a best practice example for autistic people.

Your Voice in Buckinghamshire

We launched our Talkback Advice Bureau drop-in service in High Wycombe. This provides support and advice to many individuals to aid them in living independently. We’d like to thank the Front Room Café who host us every Monday afternoon.

We gathered the voices of autistic individuals to inform the Bucks Council All Age Autism Strategy. The report was well received and is currently being embedded into the Councils work for 2023-5.

Your Voice in Reading

After 15 years, our work in Reading came to an end. We are proud of our achievements in the past year, including teaching healthy living to people in 25 care homes.

TALKBACK-UK LTD.

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

Financial review

Talkback’s plans for the 12 months to 30th September 2022 built on the excellent previous year and continued the medium-term plan to build a resilient, sustainable and innovative organisation. Ensuring effective cost control, particularly of overheads, remains paramount.

The charity operated normally, either face to face or virtually, following the government and local authority guidelines. Financial performance was slightly below plan as increases in member numbers in our Personal Development and Skills in Adult Services were offset by a very late change to funding for our Education Equip work. A long-term service investment was considered by the Board of Trustees and the costs of due diligence have been included in overheads

Investment in renting and kitting out the second Accessible Workshop, in High Wycombe, will enable us to expand the delivery of our high quality and highly regarded services.

The Finance Committee and Board of Trustees maintained oversight of Talkback’s finances and satisfied themselves it continues to operate efficiently and effectively, balancing the immediate need to deliver services and support to its members with due regard to the longer-term financial health of the charity.

We are grateful to Azets, our auditors, for their continuing professional help in moving us forward.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our principal funders during this last year. We are grateful for the support of each of the Councils and Commissioners. They are under continual pressure to deliver more with less and continue to make a positive impact which is often not recognised.

Funders to thank this year include:.

Thomas Chettle of Bucks Council embarked on a fundraising challenge by hiking the Yorkshire 3 Peaks, raising a total £6390.59 in honour of his colleague Andy Leach who sadly died in 2021. We’d like to thank Thomas and his team for their efforts in raising this money which has gone towards The Accessible Workshop

We received additional funding through one-off pieces of work, donations, and training. Our thanks also go to several private groups and parents for their continued support.

TALKBACK-UK LTD.

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

Reserves Policy

In line with the SORP developed by the Charity Commission, our Trustees ensure reserves are set aside for our long-term financial viability.

It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure. The trustees considers that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity’s current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level of reserves has been maintained throughout the year.

To address the uncertainty in funding streams, the social care sector, property requirements and workplace pension scheme, the Trustees feel a general fund reserve of no less than £150k should be always maintained to cover between 15 and 75 days essential expenditure, this excludes rent as this is covered by a separate building reserve, as is the pension commitment.

Risk Management:

The risks for the organisation are regularly reviewed by the Board, Chief Executive, Finance and Business Managers and include Strategy, Governance, Operations, Staff, Organisational Culture and Finance.

There is an updated risk register which is reviewed quarterly and an ongoing plan for the risks to be reduced or eliminated.

The Trustees ensure that there are set policies, procedures, and insurances in place to mitigate risks.

The Finance subcommittee carries responsibility on behalf of, and reports to, the Board regarding the management and review of financial risk.

Structure, governance and management

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:

Ms L Hughes Ms K Joslin Mr M Togsverd Ms M Collard Mr M Sparkes Ms C Daniels Ms E Sadler Ms. J Campbell Mr. D Gerard

(Appointed 8 November 2021) (Appointed 7 February 2022) (Appointed 23 January 2023)

TALKBACK-UK LTD.

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

In accordance with the Articles of Association, the management of the charity is carried out by a Management Committee of voluntary directors, who are also Trustees. They are appointed in accordance with the Articles of Association. Talkback is also a Company Limited by Guarantee.

Recruitment is by personal approach/nomination, advertisement and using specialist recruitment services for the voluntary sector. Talkback's induction programme introduces new trustees to the Talkback Team and to the activities of the organisation. As an organisation working for and with people with a learning disability, involvement in the activities is essential to understanding the organisation. This includes being fully involved with the Management Groups.

All Trustees complete an application form and provide a full CV. Before appointment, they attend a Board meeting and a Management Group meeting, where they are invited to discuss their interest in the role.

Before appointing new Trustees, the Board undertakes a review of current and required skills to remain relevant and identify new requirements in response to any development areas and new opportunities. The skills audit, job descriptions and person specification are updated to reflect this.

Organisational structure and how decisions are made:

The Trustees delegate the day-to-day running of the organisation to the Chief Executive, Jeremy “Jay” Hay.

The Management Committee is responsible for taking decisions in the areas of governance, strategic planning, financial and risk management. A subcommittee covers finance.

Each Talkback locality has its own Management Group (people with a learning disability and autistic individuals)

to act as a lead on the development and direction of Talkback.

In accordance with the company's articles, a resolution proposing that Azets Audit Services be reappointed as auditor of the company will be put at a General Meeting.

The trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

Mr M Sparkes

Trustee Dated: 15 May 2023

TALKBACK-UK LTD.

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

The trustees, who are also the directors of Talkback-UK Ltd. for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company Law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.Each of the trustees has confirmed that there is no information of which they are aware which is relevant to the audit, but of which the auditor is unaware. They have further confirmed that they have taken appropriate steps to identify such relevant information and to establish that the auditor is aware of such information.

TALKBACK-UK LTD.

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF TALKBACK-UK LTD.

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Talkback-UK Ltd. (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 30 September 2022 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opinion:

TALKBACK-UK LTD.

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF TALKBACK-UK LTD.

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the statement of trustees' responsibilities, the trustees, who are also the directors of the charity for the purpose of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https:// www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above and on the Financial Reporting Council’s website, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud.

We obtain and update our understanding of the entity, its activities, its control environment, and likely future developments, including in relation to the legal and regulatory framework applicable and how the entity is complying with that framework. Based on this understanding, we identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. This includes consideration of the risk of acts by the entity that were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, including fraud.

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, including fraud, we designed procedures which included:

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

TALKBACK-UK LTD.

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF TALKBACK-UK LTD.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Christopher Nisbet

Christopher Nisbet BA(Hons) FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Azets Audit Services

24 May 2023

Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditor

Suites B & D Burnham Yard Beaconsfield Bucks United Kingdom HP9 2JH

Azets Audit Services is eligible for appointment as auditor of the charity by virtue of its eligibility for appointment as auditor of a company under section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.

TALKBACK-UK LTD.

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2022
2022
Notes
£
£
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
2
4,310
751
Charitable activities
3
1,736,420
263,511
Investments
4
29
-
Other income
5
-
-
Total income
1,740,759
264,262
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
6
1,628,206
290,320
Net incoming/(outgoing)
resources before transfers
112,553
(26,058)
Gross transfers between
funds
(15,583)
15,583
Net income/(expenditure) for
the year/
Net movement in funds
96,970
(10,475)
Fund balances at 1 October
2021
720,108
68,754
Fund balances at 30
September 2022
817,078
58,279		 Total Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2022
2021
2021
£
£
£
5,061
9,992
7,179
1,999,931
1,844,052
135,250
29
36
2
-
28,033
-
2,005,021
1,882,113
142,431
1,918,526
1,616,480
214,236
86,495
265,633
(71,805)
-
(92,618)
92,618
86,495
173,015
20,813
788,862
547,093
47,941
875,357
720,108
68,754		 Total
2021
£
17,171
1,979,302
38
28,033
2,024,544
1,830,716
193,828
-
193,828
595,034
788,862

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

TALKBACK-UK LTD.

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

Notes
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
10
Tangible assets
11
Current assets
Debtors
12
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
13
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Income funds
Restricted funds
14
Unrestricted funds		 2022
£
236,324
717,110
953,434
(91,438)		 2021
£
£
-
13,361
13,361
302,730
579,167
881,897
(100,401)
861,996
875,357
58,279
817,078
875,357		 £
1,385
5,981
7,366
781,496
788,862
68,754
720,108
788,862

The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 30 September 2022, although an audit has been carried out under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 15 May 2023

Mr M Sparkes Trustee

Company Registration No. 04279266

TALKBACK-UK LTD.

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
19
Investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Investment income received
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash used in financing activities
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year		 2022
£
(10,821)
29		 £
148,736
(10,792)
-
137,944
579,167
717,110		 2021
£
(2,054)
38		 £
102,583
(2,015)
-
100,568
478,599
579,167

TALKBACK-UK LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

Talkback-UK Ltd. is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Amersham Community Centre, Chiltern Avenue, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5AH, United Kingdom.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)". The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Designated funds comprise funds which have been set aside at the discretion of the trustees for specific purposes. The purposes and uses of the designated funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

1.4 Income

Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

TALKBACK-UK LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.5 Expenditure

Allocation and apportionment of costs

Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources. Administration costs are apportioned to program costs as follows:

Program Support Community services 80% 20% Postage, printing and stationery 70% 30% Sundry expenses 80% 20%

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

1.6 Intangible fixed assets other than goodwill

Intangible assets acquired separately from a business are recognised at cost and are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses.

Amortisation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Software 33% on cost

1.7 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Leasehold improvements over the lease term Plant and equipment 20% on cost Computers 33% on cost and 25% on cost

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities.

1.8 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, and deposits held at call with banks.

TALKBACK-UK LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.9 Financial instruments

The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, are initially recognised at transaction price. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

1.10 Employee benefits

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.11 Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

1.12 Leases

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged as an expense on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease.

2 Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds funds
2022 2022 2022 2021 2021 2021
£ £ £ £ £ £
Donations and gifts 4,310 751 5,061 9,992 7,179 17,171

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3 Charitable activities

Grant funding
Fees
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Performance related grants
Milton Keynes Council
Citizens Advice
NHS PDF
Reading (Autism)
Investments
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
funds
funds
2022
2021
£
£
Interest receivable
29
36
Other income
Job retention scheme and other income		 2022
2021
£
£
256,567
258,444
1,743,364
1,720,858
1,999,931
1,979,302
1,736,420
1,844,052
263,511
135,250
1,999,931
1,979,302
48,017
47,570
195
4,235
7,573
9,972
12,166
10,000
67,951
71,777
Restricted
Total
funds
2021
2021
£
£
2
38
Total
Unrestricted
funds
2022
2021
£
£
-
28,033		 2021
£
258,444
1,720,858
1,979,302
1,844,052
135,250
1,979,302
47,570
4,235
9,972
10,000
71,777
Total
2021
£
38

4 Investments

5 Other income

Other income represents the grant provided by HMRC under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

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6 Charitable activities

Staff costs
Rent and utilities
Insurance
Communication services
Postage, printing and
stationery
Subscriptions and
publications
Sundries
Recruitment
Equipment and office costs
Travelling
Personal development
Consultancy costs
IT costs
Repairs and renewals
Share of support costs (see
note 7)
Share of governance costs
(see note 7)
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds		 Program
costs
2022
£
1,224,041
122,976
3,786
3,905
4,840
35,902
4,680
9,061
50,414
39,541
9,489
56,892
44,704
380
1,610,611
-
-
1,610,611
1,320,291
290,320
1,610,611		 Support
costs
2022
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
226,985
80,930
307,915
307,915
-
307,915		 Total
2022
£
1,224,041
122,976
3,786
3,905
4,840
35,902
4,680
9,061
50,414
39,541
9,489
56,892
44,704
380
1,610,611
226,985
80,930
1,918,526
1,628,206
290,320
1,918,526		 Program
costs
2021
£
1,151,495
113,104
3,204
3,603
2,379
22,602
1,250
3,682
51,896
25,170
14,788
46,204
40,111
595
1,480,083
-
-
1,480,083
1,272,336
207,346
1,480,083		 Support
costs
2021
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
278,155
72,478
350,633
343,744
6,890
350,633		 Total
2021
£
1,151,495
113,104
3,204
3,603
2,379
22,602
1,250
3,682
51,896
25,170
14,788
46,204
40,111
595
1,480,083
278,155
72,478
1,830,716
1,616,480
214,236
1,830,716

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7 Support costs

Staff costs
Depreciation/Amortisatio
n
Communication services
Postage, printing and
stationery
Sundries
Travelling
Accountancy and payroll
Bad debts
Other support costs
Audit fees
Consultancy costs
Analysed between
Charitable activities		 Support
costs
Governance
costs
£
£
204,444
63,902
4,827
-
976
-
788
-
396
-
307
-
2,906
-
7,676
-
4,665
-
-
11,526
-
5,502
226,985
80,930
226,985
80,930		 2022Support costs Governance
costs
£
£
£
268,346
255,286
57,675
4,827
5,150
-
976
901
-
788
1,264
-
396
316
-
307
178
-
2,906
1,388
-
7,676
2,288
-
4,665
11,385
-
11,526
-
10,750
5,502
-
4,053
307,915
278,155
72,478
307,915
278,155
72,478		 2021
£
312,961
5,150
901
1,264
316
178
1,388
2,288
11,385
10,750
4,053
350,633
350,633

Governance costs includes amounts charged by the auditors of £9,600 (2021: £8,760) for audit fees, and £1,926 (2021: £1,990) for accounting services.

8 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year. No trustees were reimbursed any expenses during the year (2021: £nil).

The charity's insurance cover includes Trustees' indemnity insurance. The cost associated with this cover forms part of the overall insurance premium paid by the charity and cannot be estimated. (2021: same)

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9 Employees

Number of employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

Employment costs
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs		 2022
Number
71
2022
£
1,371,859
109,963
26,817
1,508,639		 2021
Number
79
2021
£
1,339,238
100,300
24,918
1,464,456

Key Management Personnel remuneration in the year totalled £282,804 (2021: £245,655)

One employees received annual remuneration over £60,000 (2021: 1).

10 Intangible fixed assets

Cost
At 1 October 2021 and 30 September 2022
Amortisation and impairment
At 1 October 2021
Amortisation charged for the year
At 30 September 2022
Carrying amount
At 30 September 2022
At 30 September 2021		 Software
£
8,310
6,925
1,385
8,310
-
1,385

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Tangible fixed assets
Leasehold
improvements
Plant and
equipment
Computers
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 October 2021
29,719
8,174
8,730
Additions
-
10,161
660
Disposals
-
-
(5,787)
At 30 September 2022
29,719
18,335
3,603
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 October 2021
29,719
3,822
7,100
Depreciation charged in the year
-
2,714
728
Eliminated in respect of disposals
-
-
(5,787)
At 30 September 2022
29,719
6,536
2,041
Carrying amount
At 30 September 2022
-
11,799
1,562
At 30 September 2021
-
4,352
1,629
12
Debtors
2022
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
Trade debtors
38,285
Other debtors
5,639
Prepayments and accrued income
192,400
236,324
13
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2022
£
Other taxation and social security
24,029
Trade creditors
12,906
Other creditors
11,150
Accruals and deferred income
43,353
91,438		 Total
£
46,623
10,821
(5,787)
51,657
40,641
3,442
(5,787)
38,296
13,361
5,981
2021
£
116,493
2,434
183,803
302,730
2021
£
22,952
14,277
4,920
58,252
100,401

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14 Restricted funds

The income funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust for specific purposes:

Balance at
1 October 2020
r
£
Bereavement
5,634
Reading (Autism)
6,007
Milton Keynes
11,655
Health Project
-
Community Safety TVP
-
Domestic Abuse Project
-
NHS PDF
20,713
Bucks Autism Strategy
-
Redkite
(3)
Support into Employment (BBO)
3,935
Sue Ryder
-
Citizens Advice
-
Care and Treatment Reviews
-
Reading Care Act Advocacy
-
PDS
-
Loan Sharks
-
Mankind (Bucks Cameo)
-
Sexual Abuse (Carol Older)
-
TVP Autism Training
No Fear (Bucks)
47,941		 Movement in funds
Incoming
esources
Resources
expended
£
£
-
(5,634)
10,000
(12,204)
52,484
(52,919)
2,500
(36)
-
-
-
-
9,972
(12,989)
25,627
(118,246)
-
3
-
-
-
-
4,235
(17)
6,269
(79)
1,763
(75)
29,581
(12,040)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
142,432
(214,236)		 Transfers
Balance at
1 October 2021
r
£
£
-
-
-
3,803
-
11,220
-
2,464
-
-
-
-
-
17,696
92,618
-
-
-
-
3,935
-
-
-
4,218
-
6,190
-
1,688
-
17,540
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
92,616
68,754		 Movement in funds
Incoming
esources
Resources
expended
£
£
-
-
13,000
(13,847)
57,750
(44,385)
14,509
(35,922)
1,963
(767)
3,900
(8,598)
7,573
(10,288)
29,415
(23,965)
-
-
64,754
(96,730)
7,593
(5,071)
22,516
(26,318)
-
(3,428)
2,021
(6,553)
3,668
(2,641)
7,540
(3,861)
9,764
(3,908)
4,000
(2,294)
4,537
(1,744)
9,760
264,262
(290,320)		 Transfers
Balance at
30 September
2022
£
£
-
-
(2,638)
317
-
24,585
18,949
-
-
1,196
4,698
-
(14,982)
-
5,450
-
28,042
-
-
2,522
-
416
(2,762)
-
2,844
-
(18,567)
-
-
3,679
-
5,856
-
1,706
-
2,792
9,760
15,583
58,279		 Transfers
Balance at
30 September
2022
£
£
-
-
(2,638)
317
-
24,585
18,949
-
-
1,196
4,698
-
(14,982)
-
5,450
-
28,042
-
-
2,522
-
416
(2,762)
-
2,844
-
(18,567)
-
-
3,679
-
5,856
-
1,706
-
2,792
9,760
15,583
58,279
58,279

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Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
2022
2022
£
£
Fund balances at 30
September 2022 are
represented by:
Intangible fixed assets
-
-
Tangible assets
13,361
-
Current assets/(liabilities)
803,717
58,279
817,078
58,279		 Total
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
2022
2021
2021
£
£
£
-
1,385
-
13,361
5,981
-
861,996
712,742
68,754
875,357
720,108
68,754		 Total
2021
£
1,385
5,981
781,496
788,862

16 Restricted Funds

Reading

Self Advocacy project with the local council for people with learning disability.

Milton Keynes

Project to raise opportunities and better services for autistic people.

Health Project (Energise)

Weight loss project for people with learning disabilities in Bucks

NHS PDF (BWCCG)

Development fund for the health care in care homes in and around Reading.

BBO

Finding job opportunities for autistic people – diagnosed and undiagnosed in MK and North Bucks.

Reading (Autism)

Supporting people living in poverty, excluded from communities or affected by long term health conditions.

Community Safety (TVP)

Producing films and roadshows to prevent cyber crime, modern slavery and other abuse areas against people with learning disability.

Bucks Autism Strategy

To produce all the foundations for the Bucks Council’s autistic strategy.

Citizens Advice (TAB)

Providing weekly support to anyone who needs help in the community who has a learning disability or is an autistic person.

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16 Restricted Funds

(Continued)

Care and Treatment reviews (Link Transitions & CTR)

Support as expert witness in medical assessment cases in the UK.

Reading Care Act Advocacy

Supporting people in legal cases to help them self- advocate in complaint areas or to advocate on their behalf.

PDS (Restricted)

To provide IT tablets so people who are isolated can access online services and Talkback TV resource library.

Loan Sharks

To educate young in schools and colleges in Bucks and Berks and Milton Keynes at how loan sharks operate and how to lessen the risk and deal with them.

Mankind (Bucks Cameo)

To work with people with learning disability who need help with depression and suicidal thoughts.

Sue Ryder - EoL

To train nurses on how to communicate and deal with people with learning disability who are in hospices and are at end of life.

Bereavement

Research into the lack of provision of bereavement support and how it is approached in the UK and development of solutions.

Domestic Abuse

Identification of the lack of reporting on domestic violence against people with learning disabilities in Bucks and working with Bucks Council to build an easy read Stay Safe website for launch in 2023.

Sexual Abuse

Developing training around how to support people who teach aspects of work around sex abuse on how to make it more inclusive to autistic people and people with learning disabilities.

Thames Valley Police (Autism)

Delivering over 50 courses to train 500+ police in Bucks and Oxfordshire in understanding autism and how to work better with people.

No Fear

To work with employers and a group of autistic people and looking at the barriers they both face to create solutions that end up with people employing more autistic people.

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16 Restricted Funds

(Continued)

Thomas Chettle 3 Peaks Challenge Designated Fund

To raise money for The Accessible Workshop a team of friends did this in memory of a colleague who had died Andy Leach.

17 Operating lease commitments

At the reporting end date the charity had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:

Within one year
Between two and five years
In over five years		 2022
£
87,991
159,736
13,500
261,227		 2021
£
18,000
54,000
31,742
103,742

18 Related party transactions

There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2021 - none).

19 Cash generated from operations

19
Cash generated from operations
Surplus for the year
Adjustments for:
Investment income recognised in statement of financial activities
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets
Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets
Movements in working capital:
Decrease/(increase) in debtors
(Decrease)/increase in creditors
Cash generated from operations
20
Analysis of changes in net funds		 2022
2021
£
£
86,495
193,828
(29)
(38)
1,385
2,770
3,442
2,380
66,406
(109,532)
(8,963)
13,174
148,736
102,582		 2022
2021
£
£
86,495
193,828
(29)
(38)
1,385
2,770
3,442
2,380
66,406
(109,532)
(8,963)
13,174
148,736
102,582
102,582

The charity had no debt during the year.