2020-12-31-accounts

Empowering Individuals on the Autistic Spectrum

12 Merrial Street Newcastle-under-Lyme Staffordshire ST5 2AD

Annual Report 2019/20 by Louise Zandian

The charity has been hit like most charities by the pandemic and closed its doors in March 2020. The charity will continue to operate from the homes of staff and although PPE has been put in place in the office this will be shut for the foreseeable future.

Funding has continued to be an issue especially for staffing costs which means staff hours have had to be revised. Funding bids are now going to be mainly related to COVID.

Clients continue to be referred to the charity by a variety of local agencies. New clients are screened and signposted where possible or supported to access benefits, activities and to meet other needs where required. The charity continues to work around benefits including reconsiderations and tribunals

Secondary mental ill health continues to be a massively unsupported area and the charity expects to see a rise in this area throughout the COVID period as clients and carers struggle to cope with no direct support for adults with Autism, ADHD, Dyspraxia and other co-occurring conditions.

The charity continues to rent from Newcastle Borough Council for 12 Merrial Street and hopefully this will continue even through the pandemic so that there will be an office.

The charity continues to support clients, carers and professionals and is starting to do life coaching to bring in revenue. The charity continues to lobby the NHS locally to gain provision for autism and ADHD. This will take time and will not be prioritised through the pandemic.

Nationally Autism is beginning to be put on the map by the Government, but provision is sparse nationally so it will take years for an impact to be felt.

I would like to take the opportunity to thank all Trustees, Staff, Volunteers, Parent/ Carers in fundraising and supporting the charity.

Prepared by Louise Zandian.

Presented by Roy Gregg, Chair of the Trustees for Lifeworks Staffordshire.

Tel: [phone] Email: [e-mail] www.lifeworksstaffordshire.org.uk Reg Charity No. 1120803

		UnrostrictedRestricled funds Funds	UnrostrictedRestricled funds Funds	2020 Total	2019 Total
		et		e	t
Receiptg	Notes
GrantsandDonations	2	31,696	5,310	37,006	27,A74
GiftAid		971		97t	805
Fundrarsrng		624		624	1,514
Total Receipts		33,291	5,310	38,601	30,193
Payments
Rent		4,074		1,827	9,539
Wages		13,406	5,782	19,188	24,118
TravelExpenses		20		20	252
lnsurance			824	aa	799
Refreshments		14		11	115
Telephone		492		't,934	1 931
Training
Stationery		176	1;	193	347
Equipment and Renewals			215	215	46
Professional Fees		863		863	944
Payroll Expenses Sundries		446 161	147 1,268	,1,429 593	1.390 338
Total Payments		'19,652	10,448	30,100	40.044
Netrec6ipts/payments		13,639	(5138)	8.501	(9.851)
Cashfundsatthestart		17466	10,193	27,659	37,510
CaBhfundaatthe endoflheperiod		31,105	5,055	36,160	27.659

	2020	2019
	€€
CashAssets
Cash in bank Petty Cash	34,548 '1,6'12	26,424 1,235
	36,'t60	27659
Netassets	36,160	27,659
Funds	36,160	27.659

	Unreslcted	Restdcled	2020	2019
			Total	Total
			ea
Donatons	13,910	50	13,960	12.148
Grants	17,7A6	5,260	23,046	15,686
	3t,696	5,310	37,006	27,874

	OpeningTransfers	OpeningTransfers	Receipts	Payments	Closing
	Balance				Balance
Restricted Funds
Staffordshire Council-Janet'sClub	347				347
Communiry Foundation-Actjvities4U	3,427			2,572
Gro!ndworkUK-Tesco	821				421
Community Fund-Outreach 4U	3,598			3,598
Door/ramp fund	2,000				2,OA0
Staffordshire Fire			510	43;	72
Severn Trent Recovery Fund			2,000	1,114	886
SCC RecoveryFund			2,750		24
Computer Club			50		50
RestaictedFunds	10,193
Unrestricted Funds	17.466	-	33,291	19,652	31,105
TotalFunds	27,659	-	38,60.1	30.100	36.160

		UnrostrictedRestricled funds Funds	UnrostrictedRestricled funds Funds	2020 Total	2019 Total
		et		e	t
Receiptg	Notes
GrantsandDonations	2	31,696	5,310	37,006	27,A74
GiftAid		971		97t	805
Fundrarsrng		624		624	1,514
Total Receipts		33,291	5,310	38,601	30,193
Payments
Rent		4,074		1,827	9,539
Wages		13,406	5,782	19,188	24,118
TravelExpenses		20		20	252
lnsurance			824	aa	799
Refreshments		14		11	115
Telephone		492		't,934	1 931
Training
Stationery		176	1;	193	347
Equipment and Renewals			215	215	46
Professional Fees		863		863	944
Payroll Expenses Sundries		446 161	147 1,268	,1,429 593	1.390 338
Total Payments		'19,652	10,448	30,100	40.044
Netrec6ipts/payments		13,639	(5138)	8.501	(9.851)
Cashfundsatthestart		17466	10,193	27,659	37,510
CaBhfundaatthe endoflheperiod		31,105	5,055	36,160	27.659

	2020	2019
	€€
CashAssets
Cash in bank Petty Cash	34,548 '1,6'12	26,424 1,235
	36,'t60	27659
Netassets	36,160	27,659
Funds	36,160	27.659

	Unreslcted	Restdcled	2020	2019
			Total	Total
			ea
Donatons	13,910	50	13,960	12.148
Grants	17,7A6	5,260	23,046	15,686
	3t,696	5,310	37,006	27,874

	OpeningTransfers	OpeningTransfers	Receipts	Payments	Closing
	Balance				Balance
Restricted Funds
Staffordshire Council-Janet'sClub	347				347
Communiry Foundation-Actjvities4U	3,427			2,572
Gro!ndworkUK-Tesco	821				421
Community Fund-Outreach 4U	3,598			3,598
Door/ramp fund	2,000				2,OA0
Staffordshire Fire			510	43;	72
Severn Trent Recovery Fund			2,000	1,114	886
SCC RecoveryFund			2,750		24
Computer Club			50		50
RestaictedFunds	10,193
Unrestricted Funds	17.466	-	33,291	19,652	31,105
TotalFunds	27,659	-	38,60.1	30.100	36.160