CLASP (Caring, Listening and Supporting Partnership)
8nd SUPPOryh9
A charity supporting adults
with leaming disabilities to speak up
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
Registered Charity 1122254
Company Limited by Guarantee 6034599

CLASP (Caring, Listening and Supporting Partnership)
INDEX
Page
Introduction
Company Infonnation
Report of the Trustees
Independent Examinerfs Report
10
Statement of Financial Activities
11
Balan￿ Sheet
12-13
Notes to the Financial Statements
14-27
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INTRODUCTION
CLASP Is a charitable Compary supporting adults with leaming disabilities to speak w) for
themselves. Our misslon is To develop Independen￿ through seff-advocacy f¢x adults Imng
with a learning disabili￿. We deliver this through workshops and training, provirfirYJ resources
and signposting and Pe￿ 8upporL We are a small team of staff. volunteers and Trustees and
are a well-establi8hed part of the leaming disabilty communty in and around the Wokingham
borough.
CIASP believes that everyone should be valued and treated equalty. Staff and seff-advocates
work together to raise awareness of leaming disabilities and important issues affecting the local
learning disabilty communty. We empower people with leaming disabiliti￿ to have the same
opportunities and choices as everyone else. Seff-advocates are invofved in all areas of the
charity's delNery and our Board of Trustees and team of staff indudes people with leamirrfj
dlsabllities.
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COMPANY INFORMATION
TRUSTEES
David Chaffe
Dean Cocoran
Joseph Davidson
Myles Harrison
Steve Allen
Philip Peterson
Samantha Lola Gibbs
Ellie Harrison
CHAIR
Myles Harrison
SECREfARY
Samantha Lola Gibbs
CEO
Debs Morrison
REGISTERED CHARITY NO.
1122254
COMPANY REGISTRATION NO.
6034599
REGISTERED OFFICE
Waterford House
Erftstadt Court
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG40 2YF
BANKERS
National Westminster Bank PLC
5 Broad Street
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG40 1AX
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Naomi Hunt
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
The trustees present their report together with the financial statements of the charitable
company for the year ended 31 March 2023.
GOVERNANCE AND CONSTITufioN
The company was incorporated on 20 December 2006. Its governing document is its
Memorandum and Artides of Association. and it is subject to the provisions of the Companies
Act 2006 and the Charities Act 2011. The company is incorporated as a private charitable
company limited by guarantee. not having share capitsl, and a registered charity in England and
Wales. No trustee has any beneficial interest in the charitsble compary. In the event of the
charitable company being wound up, members are required to contribute an amount not
exceeding one pound.
The Board of Trustees. who are also directors for the purposes of company law. meet quarterly
or more regularly as n￿SSary and administer the company.
A staff management team carries out the day-to-day functions of the Company.
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
The principal activities of the charitsble company are the provision of an advocacy Servi￿ for
people with a leaming disabilty living in the Wokingham tx)rough and the running of the local
Leaming Disabilty Partnership Board. At the present time. the trustees do not anticipate any
changes to these principal activities.
APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES
The Chairman is nominated by the Board of Trustees. Trustees are elected at the Annual
General Meeting, or whenever there is a vacancy, for a term of three years. following which they
are eligible for re-election. The charitable company seeks to achieve a ratio of fify per ￿nt
between trustees with and without a leaming disabilty. The maximum number of trustees is
twelve.
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TRUSTEES
The following trUSt￿S held office during the period under review:
David Chaffe
Dean Corcoran
Joseph Davidson
Myles Harrison
Philip Pearce (Resigned March 2023)
Philip Peterson
Samantha Lola Gibbs
Sheetal Dalal (Resigned May 2023)
Steven Allen
Tim Murgatroyd (Resigned March 2023)
Ellie Harrison
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Membership ended the year at 200 for CLASP and 312 for the Leaming Disabifty Partnership
Board (LPDB).
Our main activities were as follows:
Coffee Shop
This is our social group and dropin session on Tuesday momings. We are now Friendship
Alliance Ambassadors- everyone is welcome at our coff* shop! The first Tuesday of the
month is our Book Comer with Heather. The second Tuesday of the month is Dancing to Music
with Rachel.
We also have an open table for other organisations to come and consult with our members- we
have Healthwatch, Wokingham Borough Council, Social workers, etc.
Take Notlce
This is our campaigning group on Friday mornings. Here are some of our highlights:
Learnt from Wokingham Borough Council how to report issues on the web and by
phone
Met with ￿lte Watch at Dinton Pastures and saw what they do when rescuing people
when water is involved.
Met Paul Brown from Reading Football Club to talk about their communty work
LDBP held a Health Day in October with COVID vaccinations, 67 people attended,
with 12 stalls
Supported Hate Crime week with session from TVP
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CLASP Community Choir
This is our inclusive communty choir, in partnership with Sing Healthy Choirs. We practi
regularly face to face. We also perform in schools and in the town centre, and support Sing
Healthy concerts.
Listen To Us
This is our training group that delivers Learning Disabilty Awareness training and Hate Crime
Awareness training to local schools, care agencies, Wokingham Borough Council and
communty groups.
A video explaining the work CLASP does to be shared with different support services was
prodU￿d which we are looking to present to primary care services.
LDPB (Learning Dlsability Partnershlp Board)
We send out monthly nOti￿S with news for the leaming disability communty. Some of our key
events were:
Health screening
Pharmacy
A series of roadshows around being environmentally aware - recycling, food waste,
water savings, etc.
Happy & Healthy Club
We have a craft session weekly where members get to spend time together doing different craft
activities.
We also have sessions at the local sports hall playing various sports.
Dancing to music and choir also are part of this programme.
We, the trustees, would like to thank the management team for their hard work going well above
and beyond their jobs to ensure members are best supported. We also want to specifically
acknowledge and thank the role that the 8 volunteers have played over the last year, withoLrt
whom many of the activiti'es could not have taken pla￿ and others would not be as nearly as
effective.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
It is the company's agreement to maintain a level of financial reserves sufficient to ensure that
its core support to members would continue for a period of six months were its main source of
income to ￿aSe, while attempts are made to secure new funding or, rf such attempts prove
unsuccessfvl, time and support given to members would be adjusted and allow for an
appropriate ending to the services provided.
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This is monitored on a quarterty basis at meetings of the trustees and reviewed annually or
whenever there is any signfficant change to the charitable company's organisation that affects
its core running costs. With more than 800A of the income from the one Sour￿ (two contracts
Wtth Wokingham Borough Council). the reserves are focused on covering the costs of a much-
scaled back operation rf that contract was lost, as many activities (and associated costs) would
end at that time. We continue to run a tight budget.
In January 2022, Wokingham Borough Council confirmed renewal of our grant for running the
provision of a leaming disability self-advocacy service, including the management of the
leaming disabilty partnership board. In addition, CLASP was awarded a second grant for the
provision of Servi￿ giving support and promoting independence to people with mild leaming
disabilities. These began in April 2022 for a three-year term, with possibilty of two one-year
renewals after that and represent the major Sour￿ of income for CLASP.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBIUTIES
This report has been prepared in accordan￿ with the special provisions of the Companies Act
2006 relating to small companies.
The trustees have adopted the Statement of Recommended Practi￿ 2015 (FRS 102). As a
small charitable company not subject to statutory audit. the trustees have opted for the lesser
reporting requirements permitted under SORP 2015.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilty to prepare financial ststements that give a true
and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of its financial year
and of its statement of financial activities for the financial period, in accordance with the
Companies Act 2006.
In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to:
(a) select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
(b) observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
(c) make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
(d) state whether UK Accounting Standards have been followed. subject to any material
departures disclosed and explained in the finanaal statements:
(e) prepare the financial statements on the going concem basis unless it is
inappropriate to presume the company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that comply with the
Companies Act 2006 and which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial
position of the company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements compty with
the Companies Act 2006.
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The trustees are responsible for ensuring the maintenance of an adequate system of intemal
control designed to provide for safeguarding the company's assets and taking reasonable steps
for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees ￿rtrfY that
(a) so far as they are aware, there is no relevant information to which the charitable company's
independent examiner is unaware; and
(b) they have taken all steps that ought to have been taken in order to make themselves aware
of any relevant information and to establish that the charitable company's independent examiner
is aware of that information.
Approved by the Board of Trustees on 24th November 2023 and signed on its behalf by.
Samantha Lola Gibbs
Company Secretary
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the year
ended 31 March 2023
As the charity's trustees, you are r￿ponSIble for the preparation of the accounts in accordan
with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 Cthe Acn
I report in resped of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of
the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions
given by the Charty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention
in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act: or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records: or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements con￿mIng the fonn and content
of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 21X)8 other than any
requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part
of an independent examination
I have no cOn￿mS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination
to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of
the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Printed Name:
Naoml Lynam
FCCA
Date:
16 November 2023
Professlonal qualification: Assoclation of Chartered certified Accountsnts
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TATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
EAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
Restricted
income
funds
Prior
year
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Totsl
funds
Note
Income
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Other trading actNities
Total
7,357
6,171
1,918
15,446
131.973
139,330
69,315
6.171
3.488
1.918 3,545
147,419
76.348
131.973
enditure
Ex
nditure on:
Charitable activities
Total
1.306
1,306
115.613
115,613
116.919
116.919
70,422
70,422
Net income
14 140
16,360
30.500
5,926
Net movement in funds
13
14 140
16 360
30.500
5,926
Reconclliatlon of funds:
Total funds brou
ht forward
Totsl funds carried forward
13
13
24.554
38 694
3,155
19 515
27,709
58,209
21,783
27 709
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BALANCE SHEET
Restricted
income
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Total last
ear
Total this
ear
Note
Fixed assets
Tan
ible assets
Total fixed assets
2.000
2,000
1,921
2000
1921
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in
hand
Total current assets
10
176
176
12
38,694
38 694
35,677
35 853
74,371
74 547
41,876
41876
Creditors: amounts
falling due within one
ear
11
18,338
18.338
16,088
Net current assets
38 694
17 515
25 788
Total assets less
current liabilities
38 694
19 515
58 209
27 709
Funds of the
Chari
Restricted income
funds
Unrestricted funds
13
19,515
19.515
38.694
3.155
24.554
13
38,694
Total funds
38 694
19.515
27 709
The company was entitled to exemption frDm audit under s477 of the Companies Act
2006 relatin
to small com
anies.
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The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with
section 476 of the Com
anies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibiliti.es for complying with the requlrements of
the Com
anies Act with res
ect to accounts"n
records and the
ration of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the pmvisions applicable to
small companies subject to the small companies rBgime and in accordance with FRS102
SORP.
Signed by trustees
on behalf of all the
trustees:
Print Name
Date
d(Vmm
les Harrison
Tattersdill
Signature of director
authenticating accounts
being sent to Companies
House
Signature
Date
ddlm
4/i 1/23
Samantha Lola Gibbs
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
Note 1: Basis of preparation
1.1 Basis of accounting
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised
at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to these accounts.
The accounts have been prepared in accordan￿ with:
The Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing
their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and with the Charities Act
2011.
1.2 Going concern
The trustees, consider there are no material uncertainties about the charitable companys abilty
to continue as a going con￿rn for the next 12 months.
1.3 Change of accounting policy
No changes in accounting policy have occurred in the reporting period of the year to 31st March
2023 and the financial statements present a true and fair view and the accounting policies
adopted are those outlined in Note 2.
1.4 Changes to accounting estimates
No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period.
1.5 Material prior year errors
No material prior year error have been identified in the ￿portIng period.
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Note 2: Accounting policies
2.1 Functional Currency
The finanaal statements have been prepared in sterling which is the fvnctional currency of the
charitsble company. Monetary amounts in th￿e financial statements are rounded to the nearest
2.2 Incoming Resources
Income is recorded in the financial statements when received or when the charitable company
becomes entitled to the resources. Grants in the form of core fvnding from Wokiroham Borough
Council is included in the Statement of Financial ActNities to match the time periods when the
ServI￿S relating to this fvnding is delNered
2.3 Offsetting
There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities or income and expenditure.
2.4 Tangible Fixed Assets
Items that can be used for more than one year and cost in excess of £500.00 are capitalised
and valued at cost.
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its
estimated usefvl lrfe:
Office fvmiture and equipment: 250
IT equlpment: 250A
2.4 Fund Accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordan￿ with the charitable objectives of the company at
the discretion of the trustees
Restricted funds can only be used for specffic restricted purposes and arise either when
specified by the donor or when fvnds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
2.5 Deferred Income
Income from grants received with perforniance related criteria is only recognised ins the SOFA
when the performance related criteria has been fulfilled. The amounts relating to unfilled
performance criteria is transferred to deferred income.
2.6 Volunteer help
The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the
trustees, annual report.
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Note 3: Income from Donations and Legacies
3.1 Donations and legacies:
Prior
year
Totsl
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Prior year
unrestricted
funds
Prior year
restricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Total
funds
Donations and
ifts
General grants
provided by
govemmenvother
charities
Totsl
6357
6.357
5,879
5,879
1.000
7,357
131,973
131,973
132.973
139 330
2.000
7879
61,437
61.437
63.437
69,316
3.2 Charitable activities:
Fundraising
Total
6,171
6,171
6.171
6171
3,488
3,488
3.3 Other trading activities:
Compensation
ments
Consultancy
Total
1.918
1,918
1.918
1918
3.545
TOTAL INCOME
15,446
131,973
147,419
14,912
61,437
76,349
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Note 4: Analysis of receipts of government grants
This year
Description
Wokingham Borough Council
Wokingham Borough Council
Wokingham Borough Council
Wokingham Borough Council
Lot 21- Adult Social Care
61.928
Lot 22 - Adult Social Care
51,192
Easy Read
2,650
Car parking
1,693
Total
117,463
Last year
Descrlption
Wokingham Borough Council
Lot 21- Adult Social Care
48,183
Totsl
48,183
This
ear
Last
ear
Detalls of any unfulfilled conditi.ons and other contingencles attachlng
to grants that have been recognised In Incom&
None
None
This
ear
Last
ear
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Details of other fonns of government assistance from which the char7ty
has directly benefrted.
None
None
Note 5: Expenditure
This year
Restricted
income
funds
Last year
Restricted
income
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Total
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Total
funds
Expenditure on charitsble
activities:
Salaries and
ension costs
offi￿ rent
77,847
77,847
5,284
2.761
43.911
6,404
1.493
43,911
6.404
1,493
IT Services
2,761
29,721
Other
1,306
31.027
18.614
18.614
Total
expenditure on
charitable
activities
115 613
116,919
70,422
70 422
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Note 6: Details of certain types of
expenditure
Note 6.1 Fees for examination of the accounts
This
ear
Last
ear
Independent examinerfs fees
Assurance services other than independent examination
Tax advisory fees
Other fees: Accountancy ServI￿S - payroll
468
432
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Note 7: Paid employees
7.1 Staff Costs
Thls year
Last year
Salaries and wages
Social security costs
Pension costs (defined contribution scheme)
Other employ￿ benefits
Total staff costs
67,524
7.730
2.593
39.274
3.612
1.024
TT.847
43,910
.2 Staff banding costs over
60 000
Band
Number of em
lo
This year
Last year
£60,000 to £69,999
£70,000 to £79 999
£80,000 to £89,999
£90,000 to £99,999
£100.000 to £109,999
7.3 Avera
e head count In the
ear
Thls
ear
Last
ear
Number
Number
Fundraisin
Charitable Activities
Governance
Other
Totsl
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Note 8: Defined contribution pension scheme or defined
benefit scheme accounted for as a defined contribution
scheme.
11
11
11
This
ear
ear
Amount of contributions recognised in the SOFA
as an expense
(as re-stated)
11
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Note 9: Tangible fixed assets at cost
Freehold land
& buildings
Fixtures. ffttings
and equipment
Total
11
At the beginning of the year
4.990
4.990
Additions
Revaluations
Disposals
Transfers .
1,616
1,616
11
11
11
At end of the year
6,606
6,606
9.2 De
reciation and im
airnient
11
11
11
"Basis
Rate
Straight Line
25/0
Straight Line
25Vo
At beginning of the year
Disposals
Depreciation
Impaimient
Transfers"
3,070
3,070
11
11
11
1.536
1.536
At end of the year
4.606
4.606
9.3 Net book value
11
Net book value at the
beginning of the year
1.921
1,921
Net book value at the end of
the year
2,000
2,000
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Note 10: Debtors and prepayments
10.1 Anal
sis of debtors
This year
Last year
Trade debtors
Pre
ments and accrued income
176
Other debtors
Total
176
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Note 11: Creditors and accruals
11.1 Analysis of
creditors
Amounts falling due within
one year
Amounts falling due after
more than one year
This year
Last year
This year
Last year
Accruals and deferred
income
18,338
16,088
Total
18 338
16 088
11.2 Deferred income
Thls year
Last year
The reasons why
income is deferred.
PerfOrrnan￿ related
conditions not yet met for
grants re￿ived.
PerfOrn￿n￿ related
conditions not met for grants
Movement in deferred
income account
This year
Last year
Balan￿ at the start of
the re
ortin
nod
Amounts added in
current
eriod
Amounts released to
income from previous
eriods
16,088
22,148
13,948
7,194
- 13,045
- 13,254
Balance at the end of the re
ortln
eriod
16 991
16 088
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Note 12: Cash at bank and in hand
This year
Last year
Short temi cash investments (less than 3 months
maturi
date
Short temi de
osits
Cash at bank and on hand
Other
74.371
41876
Totsl
74.371
41.876
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Note 13 . Charity funds
11
11
11
11
11
11
13.1 Details of material funds held and movements during the CURREKr
re
ortin
eriod
Fund balances
brou
ht forward
Expenditur
Fund balances
carried forward
Fund
names
Income
11
131,97
Restricted
Unrestricted
3,155
24,554
115,613
- 1.306
19,515
38,694
15.446
11
11
11
147.41
Total
27 709
- 116.919
58,209
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Note 14: Transactions with trustees and related
parties
14.1 Trustee remuneration and benefits
During the year no fees or payments were made to any Trustees (2022 - nil)
14.2 Trustees. ex
enses
No trustee e
nses have been incurred (2022 - nil)
14.3 Transaction
with related rtles
There have been no related
transactions in the re
rtin
od
2022 - ni
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