Coimpany Muinbei.. 04560531 Rogistercd Cl)arity Numl)or'. 1103837 Access Space Network Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements For the year ended 31" March 2021 S R Dawson BA FCA . Chartered Accounknl Access Space Nemork Contenis Page Page Legal and adfflinistraiiiie Inloimation Directors RÈpc)rt Iincorporaiing the Trusiees. Anntsal R￿pOrt) Independerii EAaminer's P.epon Siaiemèni ol Iinancial aciiviiies Ba￿d￿ce sheei rxloi•s to the accoun15 io S R Dawson 8A FCA - Chanered Accounlani Access Space Nerwork Leg41 and administralive informalion lor the year ended 31" March 2021 Reg15lered Ch•iity Numbef 1103837 Reglsttred Company Number 04560531 Trustees B Best G Colernan M Eggleton Hodson S Palzei Resigned 111012020 Honorary Patrons R Allan I Pope Company Secreiary J Cook Principal Address Access Space Unit l Avec Building 3-7 SMJney Sireei Sheffield Sl 4RG Bankers Unity Trust Bank pk Nine 8rindleyplace 8irminghani Bl 2HB Independeni Examiner STeplien Roheri Daiison FCA 37 Adelaide Road Shetheld S7 ISQ Ac¢ess Space Network Direcior's AnnLial Report for the year ended 31, March 2021 The Trustees (who ciie also ihe directors ol the conipany loi Ihe purposes ol company lawl submii Ilieir annucil repori and (he Iinancial siaien)ents lor the yeai ended 31. Marcli 2021. Struciure, governance and management The orgai)15atioll Is a chaiiiable conipany liffliled by guaraniee. (cofflpany number 45605311 Ir was Incorporated on 20,: May 2004 ai)d is governed by ils Memorandvni and Ariicles ol Associaiioii dated 11 October 2002. as amended by special resolviion daied 27" Apiil 2004. Tlie organisaiion Is a regisiered chariiy. number 1103837. Day 10 day aciiviiies ol Ihe organisaiion are delegaied by ilie Board ol TrLisiees 10 einployed key staff. Charitable objectives and aciivities The principle aciivily ol ihe company In ihe peTiod under review was (hai ol a regisiered charity whose principle aciivities weie 10 promoie the benelil ol people living or wofking in Ilie Uniied Kingdom by Advancing the educaiion ol ihe public in Inlorniation technology Tl)e relief ol uneniploymeni lof the public benefit in such ways as may be thought Ill. Including assistance 10 Iiiid eniploymeni The advancenieni ol (he educaiion ol ihe general public by ihe pron)Olion ol Ilie arls Achievements and pertormance The Covid19 pande￿1¢ affecting Ihe UK Irom March 2020 tneani Ihai all lace-to-lace activilies at Access Space had 10 cease, and siaff had 10 woik Irom home. delivering wlia¢ activiiy il was leasitile 10 deliver online. We applied successfully for a Sheffield Council Covid Suppon giani which eoabled us ro deliver some acrivity.. vhile some srarf cosis ivere supported under Ihe Treasury Furlough scheme Iiom May 2020 bul Iliis i?ieaiii siaft were barred Irom perlormtng many iegular work-aciivilres. Board and Olhei meeiings look place over Zoom. Ans Couiicil England IACEI funding was achieved however. boih for an Online ATIS Piogramiiie and Linder their Covid Eniergency Fund. This broughi in suflicieni financial resources 10 keep us going uniil ihe end of Ihe calendar year. Equipmeni was purchased. online videos were pioduced. and onljne workshops were delivered. However in laie Autumn 2020 Access Space were given noilce io quil Ihe premises in Ihe AVEC Building oli Sidney Sireet where we had been since 2001. This made Il necessary 10 pul mosi ol our equipmeni Iiiio siorage, INilh sorne Items leni 10 oiher organisaiions. This was finally achjeved by ihe end ol February 2021 despiie Ihe Covid Lockdown. Some minimal acijvily coniinued on a working-lfom-home basis. Financial pressures also limited the kind and amouni ol such aciiwiy. These piessures. iogerher wilh ihe loss ol premises. made 11 very dirficuli (o niake lunding bids and 10 plan lulure aciiviiy. as well as to find new piemises. The orgaiiisation coniinued io be managed by the employees. wll) geneious suppori Irom niaTry volunieers. Including the Board members. Public benefit The Trustees have given due consideraiion 10 ihe Charity Comfflission published guidance on Ihe Public 8en&fii requirenieni under Ihe Charilies Aci 2011. and are saiislied ihai Ihe aciiviiies of the oiganisaiion are lully In line wtth Ihal guidance. S R Dawson BA FCA . Chanered Accouniani A¢ces5 Space Neiwork Direttor's AiinuAI Repoi¢ Icorilinuedl loi ilie yew eiideql 31. Maich 2021 PIAns lor ihe luiuie Once Ihe Cok'-(I p.1r){1￿[I)IC IS 0&-g1 11)* TiiJSl•Sp% i)l.In Ici i=uniinue iOITirT',iiiiiTrf paTiiiei%hip i'ioikiiig a5 a tsas1"I Ini IIK r(Jei luri(Iing bids tiricl kilso to di'vithloy Inciv*lS*11l rpsilenci. In ihe lace of SOuiO-ecoiioiiiic uncefjaiflly. Discvssioiis ￿11￿ SIIL'llii'lU Citv Couricil 51111 conliiiuL' Ic relucaitol) ol liie orgdfiisLifiiiii diid otlier puleniial IITI?rnises %•ill tr.o 11)vi)411(JiiieJ Fiiianciiil ievJe4V Iht. 4CE liiiiiJLIIIJ i)n(l ￿(liV1￿U&l dL)nors Inc1￿￿￿¢j Ihf.. Fii*•l)ds ol ACCYSS Sp.Icr. ¥vrth •nGomL goinelaiion being seveiely resifiiied 7110 ouicomos Ot Iiiiiilii)114lPP'.Icaiioiis .Iitr &il'...ay% Liiyedici3ble DJ .dltli Ihe kJ55 01 prern15es (loubl). hi'r.1 t pl.Irin1￿() aiid budgt't fuivcilJling coniinuc5 to tK" Vli J S￿￿rI TO rnpditsm ioini l)fJSIS The T.. USI￿￿5 •1ill cu¢iitiiue ru %'.oik lor ILilure devèk)tsiTieitl. bdS￿d tsi-. IlT1iirn'¥￿l svll.£lTl&ilys15 4ln(l -li.Ilpg'.c Vil'daTIL)pi. IrTlI)Iv¥¢'d pioce5se5 In aciwilies Ilivei%rf¥ri)Iion nt publ< In*401veii?L'ril 111r￿j(JI7 5(Kliil meuiil Iiiid OlP%ei di(J¢f*il Iiii. Juil%Jil)g Reseives policy The IS IO accLtn￿lL71e ieseThe5 as Y¥l)vn Ilw5 15 ILTra5kn1p. oryen Ihe cor)51111111lS ul Iinwieu lun(JincJ and IIILI faci In3r much ol ilie iiKonie is aJkxai£4d 10 SPÈCIlic WL1￿*t¥. t￿71 ihe bulk ol ¥4pendtliiie is On Sdlarie5 Re3eritS 3if held 10 acr as a buffol Iri ihe eweni ot Ihc chariiy suif¢'iog an uipieLIIcia￿￿ ciisis of Incorr.e 10 .* erncriJenc>' iespoiise5 10> bo mÈide Ihai %¥Oiild cl¥L'iI ill￿, IIIic'il* o. Imriie(JILIt(' closurè. eli Access Sp¢lLe i*e-, :"ork iioimally aim5 io m471ni¢iin a reser¥e ol Ll? WJ103sed on Ihree ￿￿￿1￿$. expentt,Iytel bi noi been fQi¥ilJle ro mainf.iin rhaT Ihis yeai. arKI ri'seryes ttale had to bv. th-pleiL'e41r an(1 oi Il)e stsrpius o* deliiiL'nc.s loi Ihe ' ear they enue In pfepafin(J ltr.os.a. Iinantial Slalempnis the TIu51ee5 ille reqLJire(J lo selecl SUil*ihl£) thlLLl>llllliii(J policies and Ilien appty Ihem on a conshgipni b)SiS. makin9 and esiimaies 1111114)r¢ piu(Ic41i1 and ieilSonablc The TrLJStee5 mtJ51 a150 prppare in* Iinanci¢il slater￿n15 m ihe gory c(xKern bas1$ Liiile55 Il Is inappiopiiaie Jln• thai the cli.1iify v.-Ill CGin4nue in opeiaitvn. The divoclrJ¢J iAie iv5pon51ble lor ¥ccpin(J gropei 47CCCArting iewd5 thsclose. wlli ii'l"1501h)l￿e cc￿TaC1 JI iiny Iiniv. the Iinancthl posilton of ihv comp%)ny. aTr1 ￿na￿e ihpin 10 Vii*J(Iri' Il)iil Iliil Iiii*in. Approved b5 Ihe 8oaid ol Diwecrois o ai)d S1gne(l on Ilieii behalf by Print name Hod.qn Oifecior +1 Trustpps S R Dawscrfi &AFCA . ChpneredAc¢iJJnth liidependerii Exaiiiiiiei's repon io ihe tiusiees ol Access Space Neiwork I'lhe Company") -.n ilt Iho aCLUiJlliS Lil ilie CfjFiipaiiy t￿1 ii)e lear ended 31-" Responsibilities and IKisi¥ of ieport A5 Ihe charil,, s ITusiees i.ii)u also Ils 11iieciois for Ilie Puri)oses ol company lav41 iou are responsible foi Ih pri'paraiion ol ihe aciounis in £iccuio3nie s:'iih Ilie requiremenis ol ilie Companies Act 200ti 1'1tr.1. 20G6 Aci'i. Ha.. i￿q S.711stied YTI,, séll ihat ihe aciob'nis ol rhe Con)pan' ole I'.￿1 requirod io be audiled unoe¥ Piifi 16 c)1 Ihe 20QiTr Jlci anil drv rl..gible loi Independ£'ill LTrfTTrinaiinii I repoTI In rL)SDecr ol illy eAaminatiori ol youi cliaiiw's act4)dn15 L75 cai r1ed oui under s￿[110￿ l 4- J, 1114b Cliarilies Aci ?01:. 011 Act I In cariying Oul my e 4aT7iiiiaiion I follo.'-ed Ilie direciioT15 grten hi Ilie Ch&iri s ComrvissTon undew seciiJ'.i i Ji5jlbl ol ihe 2011 Aci Independeni Examiner's siatenient I hakie compl•ied ni> eyaminatpon. I conf,.riii ltriai no ffi3%.eis hBiJe CnfT)e io my aireniion In cop.riPi'.ion examinaiion giving me cause 10 believè L accouniilig records p• iere noi kept In respecl of Ihb% Company as reouiFed bi seciion 386 01 Ihe 2006 Act or Ihe accoJn15 do noi aCCQTd s'iitb. Ih05e iecords. or 3 Ihe accounts do noi coriiply i¥illi It￿ accoiiniing requtTenienis 01 seciion 396 of Ihe 2006 Aci oilier IhaIi￿S A£¢ 2CK16 Tlr ackTioviled9o thejr ros￿li51￿1￿t￿ lor coiiiptyiftg the tcqujlor￿nIS d Ihe Aci ￿[h le5￿¢¢ 10 XCOUllDfYJ fecor(15 oild lof Ihe ￿eP4¥a[￿￿ ol &couris T￿se Lcaunts havLS beLin pl¢￿T￿l sn ￿(0111}nCe Wllh the proth5￿5 awkably lo roryanies subilri io the small ¢(￿p￿leS. yegme. Appro￿d ty the 8owd cl Oireciws on 2ILIL2Q2L Jrnj s¥nL¥J on their behall by.. Prtnl name rocior I'il¥.e Hodson -hair of Trustees S R Da￿On BA FCA . Chanefed Accw Access Space Neliyoik Noies io Ihe accounls For ihe ytar endin9 31. 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