AUTSCAPE The Autscape Organisation (a charitable company limited by guarantee), trading as Autscape Trustees Annual Report for the period 1st October 2021 to 30th September 2022 (Contains Direciors, report) (Financial Statements attached) Contact us: Phone.. +44 1017511 774 654 Email.. info@aulscape org Web: www.aulscape org ACEZ2EQY 2611012023 COMPANIES HOUSE A19
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Charity regislralion no. 1141913 Company registered in England and Wales no. 7325467 RegisleTed off ice.. 101 Broad Park Road, Henley Green, Covenlry, CV2 1 DB October 2023
Objectives Autism touches the lives ol millions ol peoFle in the UK. The Aulscape Organisalon (hereafter referred to by rts trading name. Autscapel is principally engaged in organising the Aulscape conference. held annually during the summer. which seeks to provide respite. supp, inlormalion and educalion to autistic people It wascrealed by aulislic people lor autistic peo lo come tTrJelher and exwience a Fosibvc a1 accepting environment. At Autscape, autistic peoFle are fumy induded wilh(rt having lo adjust to the expeCtatS of mainstream society Presentation5 do not Ictus on how autistic people must be lun(Jamentally changed in order to be acceptable. thttp'.Ilwww.autscape OrabOUVCOnCepl1 Aulscape's main source ol funding is IhTough the lees paté by conference participants. bjl we atso seek donations and grant funding in order lo lacilitale acces5.to Aulscape's services arnong our target benelioaries the majorty ol whom have irmeS gnificant1Y below the nalional average, The charitable obiectiv•s of Auls¢ape are.. 1. to proVe resprte and support lor autistic pewle by (i} organising retreat-style Conferences al which aulislic people can learn, engage in acb"vities, socialise and relax in an autislic-orienlated environment and lill generalty prov¢ding them and Iheii lamrfies and careT5 Wlth information, advice and other fomis ot assistance., 2. to advance the education and awareness ol the public in all matter5 rdaling to autism and in particular lo Increase public awareness ol the challenges faced by. and the -general circumstan$ ol. aulistic people and their families. Ihus encouraging increase acceptance and support ot athis1 peoF4e in Ihe comrnunity", 3. to advance and promote Ihe education ol aulislic people in self.advocacy and in those issues which are of particular interest and1 relevance lo aulistic people,. aTr 4 to do such other charilable activities the nefit andlor sukwrt ol autist people as the directois in thwr dIreO shall deade. The main activitses undertaken to luther the charty's purposes for the public benefit are wnts 2 nd 3 above All Iruslees confirm IY have regard to the Charity Ccmnmission's guidance on pu$¢ benelil Redm ei d.12009I. Write Me CXT. klakett* Sys1 LCd.. Nalh)n81 Autis"¢ Scoety.
Activities Organising a conference During the year. the t<)ard of direclors met monthty Io CA)nsider the strategc direction ol the organisation and make deusions on mallers arising They also eslatAished an organising committee oveiseen by the ard but delegated wilh the reswnsibility for organising the 2022 Autscape conlereftce The Organising committee was lead by an Evenl Manager wth a core team of managers and ¢Xher volunleers. With Ihe end of Covi(J reSIr"CS this would be Ihe firsl live event in 2 years However, as the online conferences we had resorted lo had been successlvl the board decided they would like to keep an online element running cont)Jrrenlly wlh the live evenl In line wrth Autscape's mission we managed lo desKJn and creale Iwo ermronrronls where the schedule. sociJ structure an¢ presentation topics eneouraged the lull path'cipation of auth.stic people either in person or from the comfort ol their own homes Venue. The tk)aid had originally secured Gige$ICk schod for ils 2020 venue which was held over until 2021 due to the Covid lockdown. In 2021 when we were unable lo still have a live oleence we had hoped Ihal Giggleswick school would slill available. Sadly, the changes twoughl about through lod(down meant Ggle5Wick were unable lo offer their facilities lor 2022. This meant the board had lo find another seth.ng Having nol had a live conference lor 2 years and having established a larger than expected contingent ol online participanls the board lelt they could risk a larger venue°wilh people voicing (inionS Ihat thay were k)okn'ng lorward to coming bad( or coming lor the first lime The board decided Dn The Hayes conference eefflre in ANreton. Derbyshire. whictt had good accessibility as well as a lol ol SFngle rooms and en.suites whith were incxeasingly being asked for. It also had good links lo ral stations and airw>rts Although more expenswe than Gsggleswck the board considered it gcth value in thal it could meei the neods ol our growth and Ihe higher expeclalions ot participants For an en-suite room either single or shared il cost £330 per person and we also had a limited amount of standard rooms lor £295 per person The Hayes cmference certtre also had a variety of gC communal aTeas th Ihe accommodation being attached. There weie Klenty ol ground Iloof rooms adapted looms as well as family rooms with a variety ol options. The conference centre wa5 also surrwnded by gardens with sealed terrace, lakeside area an¢J it also had a bar. This venue proved lo be well liked with the comrnun areas 5walising providing plerrty of scope lor dirferenl acb"vilies. Though a little largèr than most of our other venues tt did mean more walking than usual lor participants lo access sorne ol the actiwties but on the whole this was not a problem The larger grounds wilh ihe lake also Provided a relaxing place lor those that enjoyed walking and due to excellent weather people were able lo take advaniage ol the lawns and terrace well into the evening The Icx)d was also generally well liked and ol a high slandard wlh specjal ¢Jiels catered lof but a small PTOPOrtion ol participants would have liked more clh)ice The staff were Fdeasant and helpful and qLbickly onharKI to sort out any prol)lems.
Transport. .The Hayes conference cenlre was only a short journey from Alfreton station bul wilh many mwn line trains going through Derby we decided lo provide IrarEsport lo and from both stations. Unlortunately we were unable to hire a coach company nce many had stop@ tradtng due lo Covid so we had lo resort to hiring a 17 seal mini bus arKI transporting people ourselves. We were unable to charge lor this but many people willingly donated lo Autscape which olfsel the cost Costs. Partiapant registratkin cos15 were arkolher key issue nsidered by the direc. The vast majority of the regislralii)n fees paKI by Autw particlnts cover the cost of hiring the conference venue, including accommcKlation and calering Aulscape does not seek lo make money from the annual conlerence Rather. the final lees are set by the tlirectOTS wlh the aim ol breaking even. Nevertheless. the Board must ensure that Ihe costs ol attending Ihe nference are within the ach of potential yarticipants. Even though ihe 2022 venue was lairty expengve the conference was good value for money as we were able to provide en-suite rooms ané good lacilib.es li offered access lo a resbdential aY conference wlh lull board lor between £295 and £330 depending on tkn"ng optM)ns We also had a bursary fund lor people on low irMeS. Following the success ol a(Jding fourth optional day in 2019 we also offered this again.lor an additional £95 This was a ielaxab¢M day wilhoul any programme so il didn't disadvantage those who could not afford lo slay. For people who were only able lo attend Ihe online event we charged £10 which the board considered to be go( value considering rt gave them acce5S to 1 the rnn presentatsons and online social space. Reglstration. This time we opened registrats.on on a first C4)me Iirsl served basis as we knew we had a big venue lo lill. Wifh covid restriclions only just being lifted we were also unsure how many peOe woukl regijter The 4ntenlion was to close registration eady il necessary and Ild back sorne places lor those who were not quick enough to book straight away so they were not disadvantaged However. as Ih"e venue had a biggef capaoty than we were exclusively contracled for and wilh many people opling to share looms we found we could keep registration open until numbers were required by the venue 2 weeks belore Ihe event Publicity. Autscape 2022 was put11$ed in Aspeiger United magazine Isupplied at Thi charge). a quarterly magazine written by and for people on the autism SFclrum, in addrtK)n to being advertisetl via the Aut5cape website and word of mouth. The level of prornolion lor Aulscape 2022 appears lo have been adequale to achieve an Increase in numbers registering lor Ihe conference. Autscape still needs lo adopt a conservative approach planning advertlsing lo ensure resources and polenbally.lunds are not deployed puthng demand ggniti¢antty beyond the number ol limited places avatlable. Merchandise and sensory equipment. This year the ljoard not purchase any new sensory equipment but a sknl selection ol sensory toys and glow products alongside some soft toys were available to purchase and we had sCe T-shirts. Tedd5 and bags with the Autscape logo on them which were very popular.
Achievemènts and performance The Aulscape 2022 Conlerence In 2022. Aulscape held ils 18th anoual lerere on 8th-11tli August al The Haye5 Conle¥ence Centre, Allrelon, Derbyshire. This was a live event lh an on-line element ft)r wh.ch we used Zoom with additional content on DiscNd. This year's Iheme was 'lnlerdependence' which was a pur[SelY broad theme intended lo eXOre how the autistic community rely on each other, what support we doldonl need, and what we can offw lo the autistic MMunIty, and swety al large. We had presentations and workshops and these were INe streamed where possit4e to lh8 on-line parh"cpanls The evenl was attended by 319 partiopanls Mlh the maiority attending for the full residential event and a small proportion just attending lor the day This included aulistiG and nonwautistic adults. their hildren and carers. 01 these. 91 also booked for the additional day We also had a further 222 join us for the online oyty event This is the largest number of people to have attended an ALrtscape conference since they began in 2005 While this number altesls to the resounding success ol Aulscape. rt is a continuing challenge to try and lind venues that meet the needs ol mobility impaired parts"upanls and lulty accessible whilst still maintaÉning reasonable costs lor all. Aulscape 2022 rart lor Ihree days during vthth there were VrfMkpS. leisure aclivilies. soual opportunities. and the Annual General Meeting All ol these a¢tJvilies were SpeuIallY oriented to the needs and preferences of aulisiic people. in line with Autscape's core miSSn. A fourth day was optional lor relaxing and winding down. The Programme. The wcrfJramrr* induded an excell8nt sel of welkattethd and engaging lectvres. workshops, and discussKJns, with a substanlial majority ol autistic wesenters. some new lo Aulscape Isee Box 11 With the Iheme ol 'lnlerdendence', the programme explored the different ways the autistic corTmunity rely on each other. what support we doldon'l need, and what we can offer to the autistic community, and souely at large Presentations were accepted on a compeiilive ba51S OLII of a range ol proposals. As in Previous years, loimai prdamme lectures Game wilh opportunities for both structured and informal discussion l)elween pathcipants Full detwls of Autscape 2022 are avarfable on rJJr website at: www.aulscape.org.. In addition io Ihe Programme ol presentalions. Autscape also had a diverse range ol leisure and social activities These inchJded our very populaT"Sparklies in the Dark" where many people come togelher to enjoy their love ol coloured lights We also had opportunilies lo showcase lalents in Ihe entertainmenl evening, plus IKJhtning talks in which partiopants can share a totxc ol interest lor 5 minutes Volunteers also ran a quiz night and a iecrealion ol the TV show Counttlown People were also able tojoin home groups enabling pa¢1panIS lo gel to know each other better and we extended as many social actiNities as posgt4e lo the oTrline part1pants vtho also had use ol Diseord
Box 1: Aulscape highlights Heta talked about a projecl which ran trom December 2021 to Apnl 2W22, where a number ol aulisiic people frorn live Contin1$ worked together as an ad committee. the Global Autistic Task Force r Autism Research, p resporKY to Ihe artidè Lancei Commissicm) on the lutuie ol care atvj clinical research in autism, This Comthrati resulted In an tyn letter and an tide thai was submbtted lo peer-revi8wed dourn They described some ol the thallenges encountered during this process. as W811 as sdulion& They also discussed the pOS"1rtY and potential benefits of Similar fulure ryoJect5 with the au(herte beirvJ ed to contrit Ideas Sue M¢Cowan and Mary Ooherty Irom Autistic Doct$ Intemalm)n IADI) rep(tsd on current ADI research. wbkalions and collaboratYJns aimed al Improwng heattlKare sewvices IN autistic peoF4e. Projects the Royal COle of PsycFMalnsts, the Aoyal co18 ol Physicians and the Royal cge ol Surgeons wore discussed, ak)rwJ with research y(tyeds in General Practice, indu¢JIj an autisrr Iraining initiative lor GPS Aulislic doctors are in a unw4ue p)SitiC lo educale colleague5 and Improvg semces from Ihe Inside and they illusirat8d that through healthy interdependence with fheir highly valued peer 5UPFK)rters they can rrKJdel the benehls of cgen c(mmunicalKJn between staff, setviGes and users."They exF4ain¢(J that when they taBt abwt their own barriers to heathcare, Iheir fdl¢)w wolession5 realise that this is a hjge issue for aulisbc pec(4e mat1e the point that itlhey ¢anl a¢cess care. who can? Saffron Baldoza gave a workshop on IntercIepwthre at wck.. Self advwcy and balance. They eXained that 2?hof autist adulls are cthiipared 10 7W ofthe general p)pulalw)n Through thè lens of interd8pendenc8, they examined the key problems in secuiing jobs and rqyng In Ihe wotplace. They believed the key to sucr£ss is knowing yr rights, sell aL1vocacy, ar most importantly, strikirYJ a balance between Ihe independence of working. and utili5ing 5UPPOrt- i. b8comin9 interdependent The workshop outlined what interdepende¢ means before it eed into Autism, unemkloymeni, and rights. They covered job ap1¢all05. interview arjjusimenis. and the formal SLJPPOrf available when ai worl(. before focuyng on al'uslments an erybyer can provide They j also cOVed personal COLMng strategies for managing wilhiA the worwace Finally. guidetl participanls through Ihe cr8atM)n of a simple Wrykce adjustrnents passporl that they could share with Ihair cc41eagues andlor rnanagers. They also prov¥Jed a more CnprehenY¥8,tn1erdependen¢e at work, toolkit wlh resources f(w partiopants io use. Fundraising Aulscape continued lo be part ol the Give As You Live and PayPal Giving Funé lundraisiThJ plallorms in order to caplure a smal but tentialty sleady stream ol donaliori& Give As You LNe is a lundfaising plaltom.lor UK charilies and their supwrters. To make donatiorbs on purchases. shoppers just need to sign up to Give As You Ve. Sele The Aulscape Organisation as their favourite charity. install a Give As You Live program on their computer, start shopping, and the money lup lo IO% ol the lolal online purchase) is donated lo Ihe charity. PayPal Giving Fund helps peOe support their favourile charities online and helps charities raise funds through PayPal, EBay and other technology platrorms ALrtscape raised £37 50 via PayPal Giving Fund during the reporting period
Onllne lists Autscape has a'community. mailing list wrth moderators and this is popular swth a portion ol people who have attended Autscape at various times to tliscuss the conference. share things of inteiest relating lo Autism in general, and mainl&n social links as an exlension ol the networking opportunities Ihe Autscape conterence provides. It is ¢0 a place where people who Cannot get lo a conlerence can communicale olher aulistic Fewe a sale on4ine environment Autscape also nrns variws sub wmmittee lists in order.for peorAe to become aclivety involved in o¥ganising Ihe Conference. The most popular is the programme sub ccrnittee where proposals to present al the nexl conference are diUSSed. Membership Attendance at our annud conference or participating in any asp8cl ol Autscape is not dependent on being a member The current membership lee is sei at £5 00 and members receive inlormats.on via our members list and anrunce list Members who b(K)k a place at our annual conlerence also receive a £5 C1 discount on the lee. Membership stood at 142 people as of 301h Septenknr 2022. compared to 277 people as 0130th September 2021. This decrease 15 due to a ts.ming anomaly as wdl as a larger number ol petr altending the online onfy evenl in 2021. Facebookifwitter The board also cthitinued lo develop Éis Facebook page to promote and relay information about The Autscape Organisalion This 15 adminislrated by a board member and is IncTeasing rf(s lolloweis We also use Twilter wtrmch is generalty mst active during and just after the conlerence. Collaboration The board have continued Autscape's membership of the European Council ol Autislrc Pèople. Allhough this Cost £174.91 the board were able to take advanlage ol the Z¢x)m subscription enabling Autscape to provide a professional online conlerence lo a large amount of people Aulscape is represented on the board and therefore ab to lake part in discussions and be informed ol issues allecting the European community We also collaborated with a group ol vdunteers who raised money lo prOe bursaries specrfically lor people ol tlOur to atlefid Autscape The board welcomed this as an inrtiative that hèlped 14 people ol colour lo attend and we have opened a dialogue wilh people ol colour Organisatn$ and Tepresefilatives so we can better meet their needs al future conlerences and encourage more people ol ccAour lo atterKI.. Technology We have conljnued lo develop the Autscape Webte and we used Ttet Tailor lor the conference booking system. We also ulilise(I Zoom arKI Dis(x)rd lor the conferen.
Organising committee The tx)ard sel up a dedicated organising committee for the Annual Aulscape Conferer who reported regulady to the kx)ard so they coultj monitor the progress The organising committee had experitrnced Aulscape conlerence organisers tNJI Ihey were also able to brw in as many volunteers as required lo hdp with various task& Policies The t()ard rewewed ils Membership pjicy Ig it has delaj implemenlalion pending review ol associated GDPR li¢jeS The board also compiled and approved a new Booking polw whieh incoTfX)rates bwking lerms and conditions inciU(Jing cancellations and will be the standard bwking prAw lor all lulure events. The Èehaviour policy was also rewewed aMermentS made to reflect the changes lo the organising structure in that an organising committeelmanagement learn and not the board were delegated main responsibility lor behaviour at the event Serious behaviour issues may still bè escalated to the board especialFy those which may require some lurther action Bursary Scheme The board inlroduce¢J its lirst Buisary scheme low Ihe AUlape 2018 conference. The aim being lo make Autscape accessible lo peffjqe who would oiherwse not be able to affoTd lo attend. During the previous Iwo years ol onty low fee online conference5 we (hd not awaré any bursaries. As a result the bursary fund carried forward from the eThJ of Ihe 2021 reporting period was £2016 The bursary commiiiee considered all applicaiions and we used the whole of the fund granting bursaries to Ihe 10 people who asked lor one with arnounts ranging between £50 and £200 Hopefully we will bie able to donate an amount ol money to a bursary fund every year frorn now on. Summary Having been impacled heavily by Coronaviws Iw the pTevious years we were pleased to be able to bring back a live ConfenCe Whilst the charrty was able to continue to make a difference 10 the circumstances of ils benelrciariés by providing an on-line replacemenl event. il was Ihrilling and refreshing to be able lo bring back pgople to real autists"c space where participants fell salè and accepted whilst leaTning and exploring aspects ol their own and oltters. autssm. We were also able lo use Ihe skills we haé a¢quir8d through only having on-line events to reach even more people by keeping the on-line facility lor those who were not able to gel lo a live event This has a wder benelit to sc*iely as a whole in Ihal Ihe more people we can delNer our conference to, the better able we are lo educate people"about the challenges aulistic people face and how they can be better supported arKI accepted irK1ividually and as an autisli¢ corNnunily.
Financial review Treasurers report Aulscape has continued to make sure its finanaal p[cedUreS are ol a hh standar(l and by d05e monitoring il makes chan9es lo ils pro¢*dures as and when necessary In 2022, Autscape was aLle to retum lo hosting an in-peTSOll evenl This was well attended but since Covid iestiictions had only recenlly been lifted Ihere was still some trepidation around mixing with large groups and Iherelore the oveiall attendance was too low to break even This, along with the lact that the two previous years were online only arKI broughl in little incom8 means the board need lo lake great financial care in the upcoming yèar A150 conlnbuling to an overall net income were the regular contributions Aulscape receives from il's chosen fundraising plattorms. lor which you Can refer lo the lundraising report lor further details. arKI also the generous donatnS ol Aulscape attendants and members 01 £3.844. which came to a total of £3881. AcGounts l Financial The total assets heFd at the end ol Ihe h"nancial period was £29.143. For comparison, the state of all lunds at the end ol the pievious yeai was E27.646. Reserves Policy The reserves exist so Ihat the charity is able lo continue even il Ihere is some expenditure that is unplanned However, reserves are hamilul rf they are aled lo ixjild up without limit instead ol being spent on charitable adiwlies. There is balance to be made between the goats ol making the charity robus1 and not holding on lo excessive funds Autscape has a sirnple reserves policy- rt aims tor the reserves lo be between Iwo limits. 11 the reserves fall under the lower limit. or above the highei lirTiiI. Ihe board have lo lake aclion to increase or decrease the reseNes as appropriate. The reserves are currently set al £5(K)O lor the lower limtt and £8000 lor the higher limit The reserves hekl at the end ol the financi period were £8,566, with Ihe SUTpfus being used towards the venue Lleposit for Autscape 2023. demonslraling how Aulscape is planning rts activities in advance.
Structure, governance and management Governing document The Autscape Organisalion (Autscapel is a company limited by guarantee and govemed by ils Memorandum '& Artides of association dated July 2010. The Autscape Organisabon is registered as a Charity with the Chartlies Commiss. Conslitulion and recruitmenl of trustees The directors ol the company are also charrty Iwslees for the purposes of charity law and under the company's Articles are known as Ihe Board. Undei the requiremenls ol Ihe Memorandum and Artides of Associatn membefs ol the Board are elected to serve lor a per ol three years aft which Ihey must be rlected al the nexl Annual General meeh.ng Board members are elected to roles by the tard and with Ihe eXpIlOn ol the Chair and vice Chair are elected annually, they 11 usualty remain in that ¥ole until their knme on the tM)ard expres. Changes to the board There were some notable thanges both to the directors arKI their roles al Aulscape b8tween October. 2021 and September 2022 ChairlComp8ny Secretaryifreasurer. In Septemtrw 2022 James Pelham was elected as chair and Martijn Dekkei was elecled a5 vice-thair. Richard Chandler remained as the Treasurer and Elaine Binhammer remained as Company secretary. Ai the 2022 AGM, Martijn Dekker and James Pelham were fwFecled lo the board DavKJ Sin9h, Kacey Clark and George Watts were a150 elecled. Leneh Buckle left the lJ)ard havbng completed her term and Peter Mshall did not stand lor election having been Ixx)pted Ic4lowing Ihe2021 AGM The Board would like 10 thank all of the people who generously donated to Autscape and those who contributed to our subcommittees, working groups and plan list, and who assisted ai the conference itself.
Reference and administrative details Full name The AUlse Organisati Reglstered charlty number 114913 Registered company nUrnts 07325467 Prlncipal addre88 and Reglster¥d Olllee 101 0ad Parf¢ Aoaj Hertltry Green Coventry CV21DB DIor$ at thètin ofth• report Jame5 Peham. Chair Dekker. Vice Char Rithard chandr, TreareT PaIa Jubb. Hela PLki KaY Clark Geoi9ina Walt5 David Singh El8v 8mharrrner, Compwy Secrely Comp•ny SeGret•ry illh•llme ol th¢ rptyt Mrs Elaine &"tharnmer Directors who served dsjring the ffinanciat year Elae &nhaTnfftr, Cryany Setary. Karen Lerh Aulh-Ann &Jdde Martijn Dekker. Vice Chair James Peham Hela PU. Hcwary Seuetary Peter Marshal Palricia Ju. Horwary Serydary Richard Chandler. TrEa5urer Datrid &ngh Kacey aark Georgina Watts The directus of the chalilabl8MpanY areits mJ5fees tc*ihe puw of charity kwarnlthrwWI fvs rewrtare collerANdy referretlto aslhe dyeclus io
Responsibilities of the Trustees ompany law requires the Iwstees lo prepare finanoal statements lor each fInarla1 year. which give a true and lair view ol the siale ol affairs ol the charity at Ihe end ol the year and ol the svrplus or deficiency for the year then ended In preparing those linanaal statements. the Irustees are required to.. select 5uilable accounting policies and then apply them on a consistent basis, makiro judgements and estsmates thal are prudent and reasonable The trustees must also prepare the financial statements on the going Onrn bass unless il is inapproKKiate to piesume Ihal the charrty wll coniinue in business The trustees are responsible lor keeping proper accounting iecords whth disclose. with reasonable accuracy al any time, the financial posilion ol Ihe charity. and enable Ihem lo ensure Ihal the linancid slatements corTyly Ihe Companies Act 2006. The trustees are also res[K)nble lor saleguar(kng the assets ol the tharity and he lor takn'ng reasonable steps for the prevenkn.on and detection ol frau(l or other irregularities. Small company provisions: This report has been prepared in accordance with FRS102 SORP with the speual prowsions for small companies under the Companies Act 2006 Exemptlons The Irusiees have laken advantage ol the exemplicS av&lable lo small companies. induding the audit exemption (see stalemenl balance sheet). The tiustees declare that they have apFwed the tnjstees. rerx)rt above Siglled on behall ol the charity's trustees- Signed Dated 23rd October 2023 Elaine Binhammer. Company Secretary 11
THE AUTSCAPE ORGANISATION IA c(npany limited by guarantee) h4DEpeNDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES Forthe ear ended 30 tember 2022 I report on Ihe finanrial statements of Aut5 Organisatron year erpJed 30 September 2022. which are set oul on pages 13 to 19. Respe¢tive resptsnsibllmies ol tntst•es and examiner The chatty'5 trustees Ivtho are aLs0 difeclovs of the company for the purposes of cnY lawl are reSnble for the preparaOn or the accounts. The tanty's trustees rm51(r that an audrt 15 not requited lor this year under section 144 of the Char"e5 Act 2011 fft Chariiies Acii and that an Independent examinabon is needed. Having satiSfd rnysdf that the tharty is ncrt sut4ed io tI.nder ¢)MpanY law is digible for iThdeFefMJet exarnlnab.c, rt is my responsibility to. exarnine the CoUnts under sec1 145 oflhe Chwitses to the pldre$ lai¢J ¢J¢yn in ihe general "reC"On$ given by the Chanty GrrSsI lun(kr sethon 14515llbl ol the charib.es Act). to state whether partiojar rnatter5 ha¥e cwe to rny attethn. Basis of independent examinerfs ststement My examination was carried out In aCcOrdar vAlh generd Directions given by the Charty Comm15sion. An examination indudes a rwew of.the actnn9 COrdS kepl by the tharity and 3 rA)mparIS of the &CL)unts kesenied with Ih05e reuirds. It also indudes consideraiion of any unusual itewn5 or disdosures In Ihe accounts, and seeking explanalions from the tru5tee5 cnncerning any such TTwttets. The OredUrES LTrfKlert3ken ¢Jo not prowde all the eMdenc£ that would be required in an audit, and consequentty Tho c¥JiniM Is given as io whelher Ihe a¢Unts present 8 'tnJe and fair view, aTrJ Ihe report is limjted to Ihose maller5 set wt in the stateEnt bekmf. Independent examine$ ststernent In connection my exarninabon. N) material rnailv5 have corne to my attention wh.ch gves me cause to believe that in. any material re¥Ect". accounting recd5 ere Th)1 kept in accordance wth section 386 ofthe Ci¥npans Act 20C6.' or the accounts do not acc<d wth such records.. or Ihe accounts do not ccffjpty wth revant ac£fxJnting reQrnts under secon 01 the Compan5 Acl 2CI)6 Qlher than any wuirement that Ihe acrnts gwe a'tr1 ¥iewvthith is not a rnatter con$thJ as part ol an independent examination.. or the actsjunts have not been prepa in acccrfdartt ¥ilh Il Charii*s SORP IFRS1021. I have corne across no other matter5 in ConC0n wnih the ex3minatiDn to which attemion should be drabvn in Ihis report in order lo enable a prcyer underslanditvJ of accounts to be reac Jim Dfyjds 33 The Glebe Morth NE61 6HW Date.. 24 October 2023 12
THE AUTSCAPE ORGANISATIOP4 IA company limrted by guarantee) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING SUMMAR Y INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUIffj For Ihe year ended 30 September 2022 Unrestncted Fund5 Total 2022 Totsl 2021 Funds come IrDrn= Donations and ga¢leS Charitable aLvibe5 Grants and contracts Investments 3.844 789 87,076 87,076 66 6.96Q Total ineome 90,9B6 7.750 Charitable actsMb'e$ OtErats"on ol the charity 89.489 89,489 855 Toial expendrfure 89,489 89.489 855 Plwmovement ollunds 1.497 1,497 6,895 Reconciliation of Total fvnds broughtf0rd 27.646 27,646 20.751 Totsl ¢arpledfon¥artl 29.143 29,143 27.646 The Statement of Finanoal A¢1le$ indudés all gains and losses wnisaj in the year. All irwne and eXp&rlIura derive from contmuing a¢b.tieS The notes on pages 15 to 19 ftm an Integral part of these acc•JJnts. 13
THE AUTSCAPE ORGANISATION IA company lirniled by guarantee) BALANCE SHEET As at 30 September. 2022 Chavity Numbv 1141913 Company Numbw 7325467 Total 2022 Total 2021 rrent assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 13 14 21.277 16,0 11.176 Total currentassets. 29,843 27,736 Creditors.. am¢)unts falling.d wlhin one year 15 17001 1901 Net cutTent4ssrfs 29.143 27,646 Totalassets less ¢uryent iiabililles 29,143 27,646 Total net a55ets orliatsllldes . 29.143 27.646 Funds of the charl Unrestncted Income fund5 Restricled income funds 29.143 27.646 Total ffunds 29,143 27,646 The ccrfnpany wa5 enbtied to an exempts frcffl athlrt uTrJer 5477 of the Crynpanies Acl 2006 rektNig io smaN companies. The metttbers have not required the CpaiN to an in &tr)rdarre wth seth.on 476 01 Companies Act 2006 The di¥ectors acknrtsthdge their resp.11tre5 for cowng with the requirements of Ihe Companies Ad wth the respect to actounting records and thè preparatiM of accounts. These accounts have teen prepared in acwdance the ak¥4icabk to small ¢panIeS subject to the smal companies 9e 3nd in accordance wilh FRS102 SORP. The notes on pages 15 to 19 ILYM an integr* part ol Ihese accoLts. These financial ststements apyoved by the Boar(l on.. 23 Odoter 2023 and are 51gned on its tehaifby". Rickna Chan(le¥ Treasurer 14
THE AUTSCAPE ORGANISATION IA company limited by guarantee) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the ear ere 30 Se tember 2022 Aceounting Pollt The ryInCJe accountiTrJ polities adoptèd. judgements and key sources of estimab.on uncertainty in "the preparatson of the fin3naal statements are as trAI..- 2 Basis of ac¢ounting 2.1 Basis of prnparation These accwnt5 have Ien prepared uThJer the historical cost convenlion wth rtem5 recognised at rost or transaction value UresS other%sise stale(l in the relevant notelsl to these accovnts. The acnts have been prepared in aC[danCe wth Accounting and Rep)rting by Chartie5." Stemenl of Recommended Pracb"ce appltcable to charibes Pfeparing their aOUnts in acCOrdae wth the Financial Reportrng Standard applicable in the UK and Repuuic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effecbve 1 January 20191- Charitie5 SORP IFRS 1021, the Finanaal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and ReputAic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and tre Charilies Act 2011. The ALrtscape Organisab'on mee15 the derit1 of a wblic benefil entty under FRS 102. 2.2 Preparation of th• ae¢ounts on a going ¢oncgm basis The tharity reported total unrestri¢Xed fuThYs at the year end of £29.143 ar has aWe3¢ty secured a significant amount of fvnding for the current year. The trustees are of the view that the immediate future of the charity for the nexi 12 to 18 months is se¢ure and Ihat on tru"s basis the tharty is a going concem. 3 Incom• 3.1 RKognition of income Inrne is recognised when the tharty ha$ entifjemt to the re50urcE$. any perfom)ance ¢onditiMS attached to the ileml51 of income have been met. li is more likely than not that the $r¢e$ wll be received and.the monetary value can be measured Slrffioent reliatAy. 3.2 Offsètting There has been no offsetting of assets arbJ .ablI1e$. rK and expenses. lesS required or pemitted by FRS102 SORP or FRS102. 3.3 Grants and donations Income from govemmenl and other grants, vthether 'caytal' grants crf 'revenue' granls, is recognised when the charity has entiuement to the funds. any perfomian¢e condits"on5 attached lo the grants have been met. il is probable thal the income will be reIVed and the arTK>unt ran be measure(I reliably and is not deferred. Income eved in ad¥aft or provision of other speufied seTrryce is defed until the criteria of incnme recognib.on are meL 3.4 Volunteer help The value of volunteer help received is rk)t Fnduded in the accounts but is described in the tru5tees' annual report. 15
THE AUTSCAPE ORGANISATION IA company limited by 9UaTantee) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEhlENTS . For the ear ended 30 Se tember 2022 3.5 Interest rneeivable Interest on fLmds held on depogt Is induded when receivable and the amount can be measured lIablY by the tharity." thi5 is fK)mially upon notificab.on ofthe ilerest pad or payable by the Bk. 3.6 Fund aceounting Unrestricted funds are aVailae ID spend on acttvitie5 that further any of the purposes of tharity. Designated fvn¢Js art vnrestricted fvnds ol the charity whith the trustees have derided at theiT discrets'on to set aside to Use for a specific purpJse. Restrided funds are donats'on5 which the donor hag specified are lo be solely used for ' particular areas of the thatIes. work or speuffic proieds being undertaken by the charity. 4 Expendittsrn and liabilitie¥ 4.1 Li¥lwlity recognition Liabilities are recognised when it is mL¥e likely than not that there is a legal or con5tructtve obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and Ihe amount of the obh"gatson can be measured with reasonable certainty. 4.2 Charitsble act•vities Expenditure on charitae actiwlies indudes the costs of delivering a confeience and other activities undertaken to further the purposes of ihe charity and thr a5sooe(15UPPDrt f05ts. 4.3 Governance and support costs Support cost5 have been allocat betsyeen governance ¢ost and other support. Governance c051s comprise all costs involving public accountability of the chartty and its compliance wth regulati and good practrce. Support costs are those funciions th3t 3551st the work of the tharity bui do not directly undertake charitable activikn'es. Supporl cosls Indude cenir31 lunctrons and have been allocated to actity cost categories on a basis cot)sistenl wth the use of rescoJrce 4.4 Irrecoverable VAT IrreC¢)verae VAT is Charged as a coagaInst the actiM"ty for whith the expenditure wa$ in¢wrred. 4.5 Creditors The charty has creditors vA)ich are rreasvred at setUerrnt amounts less any trade dis¢ount5. 4.6 Provisions for liabilitie5 A liability is measure¢J on rècognition at its histoncal o)st and then wbsequently measured al the best estimate of the amoLrnt requiréd to settle the obligatn at the repryting te. 16
THE AUTSCAPE ORGANISATION IA company lThited by guarantee) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the ear ended 30 Se ber 2022 Analysis of income Uffesiricted Restricted Funds Funds Tota 2022 Totsl 2021 5 Donations and lega¢ies Donations an¢J gtfts 3.844 789 789 6 Charitable •¢ti¥ities Avtscape 2021 event lee incime Autscape 2022 e¥ent fee inccynè 6,960 87 076 87.076 7 kn¢om• Irom Investrnents Bank InteSt 66 66 In¢ome was £90,986 12021." £7.7501 of thich £90.986 WAS unTesiwthd or deggnated 12021.. £7,750) and £0 was resth'cted12021.. £01. Analysis of expenditure an thaiilable.activities Unrestricted Fun(Js Total 2022 Total 2021 Funds 8 Charitable activibes Dire Autscape.2021 AutscarE 2022 venue hire Other event costs Event childcare Costs Event minibus hire Travel costs 855 80.744 393 1.825 2.2U8 13 80,744 393 1.825 2.20B 13 Drt Sales aThJ rnBrf(eting offi cosi IT costs Insuran Bank charges and fees 473 473 t.3B5 27 601 1.120 601 1.120 nc Independent examiners lee5 rerthing on the ac(x)unts 700 7ty) 89 489 855 Expenditure cl)aritsble alDeS was £89.48912021.. £855} of whic £89.489 was unrestricled or desnated {2021. £8551 and £0 was restricted12021". £01. 17
THE AUTSCAPE ORGANISATION IA cofflpany limited by guarantee) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the ea¥ ended 30 Se mter 2022 9 Fee8 for•xamin3tion of thè a¢¢ounts 2022 2021 Independent exarninerfs lees for report¥)g on ttre accounts. 700 71JO There were no Oiher fees pa to Ihe examirer12021." £nl 10 Analy8è5 of Stafl eosts, and the ¢ost of key managemtnt pernonnel ThE Charity ¢Joe5 not currenty erryloy any slaff. The key managernent rsoTre1 Of (tsrity. clse the Tntsiees. 11 Transa¢Jon5 yth Iru51Bes None of the trustees ha¥e bew) paid any ranuneratv)n rec8ved any other bfits tr(xn an employTn•rt wth their Chanty or a related entity_ Tiu5tee$' •xpen$es No trustee eKFenses have teen ITr in Ihe year. Tvansactlonl51 related pawties There h35 been no relale(I party transacbons in tr rewbng nfyJ. 12 Corporation Taxation The Charity Is exempt frorn lax on incA)me and gains lJ section $05 ofthe Taxe5 Ad 1988 N section 252 of the Taxats"on of Chargeat4e Gains Acl 1992 to ts extent Ihat these are apl&j to rts charitsb cl)jeclives 13 Debtors and prepayments (reNable thlthin 1 year) 2022 2021 Trade ¢blLYs Prepayments 631 15.929 16.560 21.277 14 ¢a$h at bank and in hand 2022 2021 ShDrt term deposits Cash al bank 5.055 3.511 5.379 5,797 11.176
THE AUTSCAPE ORGANISATION IA Company limited by gU8ranteel NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEIAENTS For the ear en¢Jed 30 Se ember 2022 15 Creditors and accruals (payable rylhin l year) 2D22 2021 Tra¢Je cxedrt Acuuals Incjependentexamination 01Unts 700 71>0 16 Events after thè end of the reporting perlod No events (not requiring adiu51rnenl to the accwntsl ha¥E ccoJrTed aftet the e1 of Ihe reportirvj Feriod but before the ar£ounts a authorised vthtch tdale to t(ThY)$ that arose after the enLJ of the reporting period. 17 Analysis of charitsble lunds Analysis of rnov¢m8nts in unrestricted fvnds Fund balances brought Fund balances rried forward Incoming sour¢e$ Re50urc¢$ expended Transfer5 UnrestrKted funds General unrestrted f 27.646 90.986 189.4891 89 489 29,143 Totats Purpose of unrestri6ted fvnds General unrest¥thd"fund The'tree re5effts' aller allNing for designated fund5. 18 Capital commilmonts As at 30 September 2022. thanty had no ¢(xnmilrnenls12021-£nill. 19 Analysis ol net assets belen fvnds Unreslricted . Restrr(tsJ Funds Funds Total 2022 Tgtal 2021 Cash ai bank and in hand Other netcuThent asselsllli'lities) 8,566 20.577 11,176 16.470 20.S77 29.143 19