Amended AUTSCAPE The Autscape Organisation (a charitable company limited by guarantee), trading as Autscape Trustees Annual Report for the period 1 st October 2022 to 30th September 2023 (Contains Directors. report) (Financial Statements attached) Contact us.. Phone.. +44 {0) 7511 774 654 Email: info@autscape org Web.. www autscape org Charity registralian no 1141913 Company registered in England and Wales no 7325467 Registered office: 101 Broad Park Road, Henley Green, Covenlry, CV2 1 DB June 2024 illiii *A080PZ28" 24107rk024 COMPANIES HOUSE A11
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Objectives Autism touches the lives ol millions ol people in the UK. The Aulscape Organisalion Iherealler referred lo by ils Irading name, Auiscape) is principally engaged in orgallising the Aulscape Gonlerence, hel(i annualty during Ihe summer. which seeks to provide respite, support. inlormation and education 10 auti.%lic people. It was crealed by aulistic people for autistic people lo come together and experience a wsilive and accepting environmenl Ai Autscape, aulislic people are lulty included without having lo adjust lo the expectations ol mainstream society. Presenlations do not focus on how autistic people must be fundamentally changed in order to be acceptable. Ihttps'.lthvw.aulscape orglabouvconceptl Autscape's main bource of furKling is through the fees paid by conlerence participants, bul we also seek donations and grant funding in order to facililale access to Aulscape's services among our laTget beneficiaries the majority of whom have incomes significantly below the nalional average, The charitable objectives of Autscape are: lo provide respite and support for autislic people by (il organising retreal-style Gonterences al which autislic people can learn. engage in activilies. socialise and relax in an aUlistiOr1entaIed environment and (ill generally providing them and their families and carers with information. advice and other forms of assistanGe' 2 lo advance the education and awareness ol the public in all matters relating to autism and in particular lo increase public awareness ol the challenges faced by, and the general circumstances of. aulislic people and their families, thus encouraging increased acceptance and support ol autistic people in the communtty: 3. to advance arid promote the educalion of autistic people in sell-advocacy and in those issues which are of particular interest andlor Televance to aulislic people; and 4. to do such other charitable activities lor the benelit andlor support of autistic people as the direclors in their discretion shall decide. The main activilies undertaken to further ihe rharity's wrposes for the public benelrt are points 2 and 3 above All Irustees conlimi Ihey have ie9ard lo the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. Redman el al.12(X)91. t*)n'i Wwite Me Off.. Make the system fail pe¢p wilh autism. Lorthn" NaInal Autislic knty.
Activities Organising a conference During the year. the board ol directors mel monlhly to consider stralegic direction ol the organisalion and make decisions on rnatters arising. They also established an organising committee overseen by the board but delegated with the responsibility lor OTganising the 2023 Au15cape conference The organising committee was led by an Event Manager wlh a core team of managers and other volunteers 11 was decided Ihal the evenl should keep the online element due to its success and the ability to leach a wider audience. In line with Autscape's mis&on we managed lo design and create two environments where the schedule. social structure and presentation topics encouraged the full paTlicipalion of autistic people eithei in person or from the comfort of their own homes. Venue. The board decided on The Hayes Conference Centre in Allreton, Derbyshire, which had proved successlu! the previous year It had good a¢cessibility a5 well as a lot of single rooms and en-suiles which were increasingly in high demand 11 also had good links to rail stations and airports. Allhoijgh this is a more expensive venue than the board would have liked it is currenlly the only venue that can cater lor our growing numbers and has the facilities we require that is affordable. Covid unlortunately changed Ihe venue landscape and options available to u5 wrth rnany venues closing down or repuiposing themselves The board are aware that finding new venues will be a challenge in the lulure Nevertheless. Ihe board considered The Hayes good value in that il could meet the Iieeds ot our growth and the higher expectations of participants. For an en- suite room either single or shared it cost £370 per pers()n. The Hayes Conference Centre also had a variety ol good communal areas with the accommodation being attached There were plenty ol ground Iloot looms and adapted rooms as well as family rooms with a variety of oplions The conterence cenlie was also surrounded by gardens with a seated terrace. 5akeside area and it also had a bar. This venue proved lo be well liked with the communal areas for socialising providing plenty of scope for dillerent a¢livitie5. Though a little larger than most of our other venues il did mean more walking than usual lor participants to access some of Ihe aclivilies bul on the whole this was not a problem. The larger grounds with the lake also provided a relaxing place for those that enjoyed walking and due lo excellent weather people were able lo lake advantage ol the lawns and terrace well into the evening The lood was also generally well liked and o! a high standard with special diets Galered for but we encountered a lew probMS with serwce though the staff were pleasant an(i helplul and quickly on hand to sort out any woblems. Transport. The Hayes Conlerence Centre was only a short journey from Allreton station which has go(Kl connections lo mainline stations so we decided to provide transport to and from Apfreton an(J assist people with taxis il they wanled io go lo mainline stations directly We hired a 17 seal minibus and Ir8nsported people ourselves as it was unfeasible lo hire a coach service due to limited providers close lo the aiea and thr availability. It had also proved successful the previous year though we found providing a service lo Derby station as well as Alfreton was unnecessary. We were unable lo charge lor this bul many people willirMJty donaled to Autscape which offset the cost.
Costs. Participant registration costs were arK)Iher key issue ¢onsKlered by the directors. The vasl majority ot Ihe registration fees paid by Aulscape participants cover the cost ol hiring the conference venue, inclLtding accommodation and calering Aulscape does not seek to make money from the annual conference. Rather. the fir)al lees are sel by the Directors with Ihe aim of breaking even Nevertheless. the Board must ensure that the costs ol attending the conference are within the reach of potential partlCiP8nts Even though the 2023 venue was fairty eXpenve the conference w35 good value lor money as we were able lo provide en-suite rooms and gocmj facilrties. It offqred access lo a residential 3.day conference with lull board lor £370. We also had a bursary fund for people on low incomes. We also added the fourth optional day for an additional £1 00 This was a relaxation day without any programme so it didnl disadvantage those who could riol afford lo stay. For people who were only able to attend the online event we charged £10 which the board considered to be good value considering il gave them access lo all the mwn presentations and online social space Registration. This time we opened registration on a first come first served basis as we knew we had a big venue lo lill and it was unlikely thal anybody would lose out on a place by booking later. We could keep registration open until numbers were required by the venue 2 weeks before the event. Publicity. Aulscape 2023 was publicised in as many places as we could lind, and we ulilised Facebook and other online facilities as much as possible. The level of promotion lor Aulscape 2023 appears to have been adequate lo achieve an increase in numbera regisleiing tor the conference. Autscape may need to consider advertising wider in lulure years rf they are lo slay with a bioger venue. Merchandise and sensory equipment. 'rhis year the board did not purchase any new sensory equipment bul they renewed some ol the smaller items using for keeping people entertained in the lounge area. A small selection ol sensory toys and glow pro(Juc15 alongside some soft toys were available lo purchase and we had some T-shirts, teddies and hats with the Aulscape logo on them which were very popular. Achievements and performance The Autscape 2023 Conference In 2023, Aulscape held ils 19th annual conference on 31 st July - 3rd August at The Hayes Conference Cenlre, Allrcton, Derbyshire. This was a live event with an on'line elem8nt lor which we used Zoom with additional conlent on Discord. This year's theme was 'Advocacy ancl Autonomy, which was a purposely broad theme intended lo explore how the aulislic community can advocate for themselves, what support we doldonl need,
and protect Ihemselves from society at large. We had presentalions and workshops and Ihese were live slreamed where possible lo Ihe on-line participanls. Unfortunately. due lo lechnical issues we weie unable lo live stream as well as we had hoped and as a resull the board made Ihe decision lo refund participants who had signed up lor the online only conference. The live evenl was attended by 330 participants with Ihkn) maiority attending for the full Tesidenlial event and a 36 jusl allending lor the day This included aulislic and non-autislic adults, their children and carers 01 these, 86 also booked for the additional day. We al.so had a further 77 join us lor the online only evenl. This 15 the largest number of people to have attended an Autscape Conference since they began in 2005. While this number attests to the resounding success of Aulscape, il is a continuing chlenge to try and lind venues that meet the needs ot mobilrty impaired participanls and are lully accessible whilst still maintaining reasonable costs for all Autscape 2023 Tan for three day5 during which there were workshops. leisure activities and social opportunitie5 All of ihe5e aclivities were specifically oriented to the needs and preferences of autistic people, in line with Autscape's core mission. A fourth ijay was optional for relaxing and winding down. The Programme. The programme included an excellent sel of well-attended and engaging lectures, workshops, and discussions, wrth a substantial majority of autistic presenters, some new to Aulscape (see Box 1) With the theme ol 'P.dvocacy and AuloTnony', Ihe programme included topics such as how autistic communily members can speak up for themselves and others, what we can and canl do individuallylcolleclively, and what we can ofler to ihe autistic community, and sociely al large. Presentations were accepted on a ¢ompelib've bags out of a range ol proposals As in previous years, formal prograrnme lectures cawne wilh ooportunities for t&)Ih structured and informal discussion between participants. Full details of Autscape 2023 are available on our website at.. www auts¢ape.org. In addition lo ihe programme ol presenlations. Aulscape also had a diverse range of leisure and social activities These induded our very popular°Sparklies in the Dark" where many people come together lo enjoy their love ol coloured lights We also had opportunities lo showcase talents in the entertainment evening, plus lightning talks in which participants can share a topic of interest lor 5 minutes Volunteers alsc ian a quiz night and a recreation ol the TV show Countdown People were also able lo join home groups enabling participants to get to know each other better and we extended as many social aclivilies as possible lo the on-line participanls who also had use of Discord.
Box 1: Autscape highlights . Yo and Josh talked atul supported decision making and advocattng to increase autistic autonomy They started by pointing oul that auknstic people are at iisk ol being judge(I to be incapable of making detisions about their lives and how the current legal frameworks in Erbgland and Scotland result In deusion5 being taken for rather than by some avtLStic people. They went on lo say that change is on | the horizon, due to the infuence of Article 12 UNCRPD. which stales Ihat disabled adults should never have the legal right to lake their own decisions taken away because ol Iheir disaL)ility They Ihen went on lo discuss what we know. from researth and collective autislic experience. aboul autistic decision- i Fnaking and share examples ol supported decision-making fhey wanted to encourage collectr've advocacy lor eftective supporled decision-making.. within the existing legal frameworks, and with an eye to fLJture progress In particular, they highli9hted the potenlial ol autistic people acting as 'decision l supporters, to support other aulistic people in aLrtistsc Iw%endly ways to make mcKe of their own decisions ancl increase Ihe¢r airtonLNny Pavan gave a W0S0p on aub'slic advocacy in an online world. It was designed to support participants with advocacy and how to make a difterenc¢ in the online wortd on online platlorms like social media Parti¢ipants18amt various ski115 like makiro posts mole acCessite, sell-advocacy, and how to make a more px)silive impact on'social media and other online platforms They also learnt how lo stay sale when advoGating online, how lo avoid bumout when doing online advocacy, knowing when to take a break. as well as familiarising wlh Ihe features of sooal media to help keep safe They also pointed out that online advocacy isnl just sociat media, it can also be blogging or makiro videos on YouTube. The aim being lo support autistic pe(rfJle wth feeling mole conliéent about online advocacy 5 Kalen and Rln gave a préseniation on wfyrtal prooling your life.. Neur(xlivergenl strategies for l independence They began by asking 'th) you lirKI Ihal slulf just'goes missing.? You took your shoes Dtt by the door and now only one ol them is there This is due to portals Portals appear in random places and disappèar things complèlely or tiansp)rt them somewhere unexpected Small things like pens. keys and phones are most vuln8rable, but rnoney. shoes and swimming kits ar$ also prone lo disappearing Neurodivergenl (autistic. ADHD. elc.) PeOe are especially vulnerable lo portals in their I environment and when you gei a lot ol neurodivergenl pe(ple in one householc5 it can be pretty chaolicl I As a parent aRd thild due they gave a range ol lips and tricks for neurodivergent living such as the 'portalrf)roof box, whKh may help reduce the occuiwence and impact ol porials on a person's life Fundraising Aulscape Continued to be part ol the Give As You Live and PayPal Giving Fund fundraising plattorms in Order lo capture a small bul polentialty steady stream ol donations. Give As You Live is a fundraising platfomi tor UK charities and their supporters. To make donab'ons on Purchases, shoppers just need lo sign up'.0 Give As You Live, selecl The Aulscape Organisalion as their lavourile charity, install a Give As You Live program on their computer, Start shopping, and the money lup lo 100A ol the tolal online purchase) is donated lo the chafrty. Paypal Giving Fund helps people support their favourite charities online and helps charities raise lunds through PayPal, eBay and other technology platform& Aulscape raised £15.38 Ihrough Give As You Live and £276 01 via PayPal Giving Fund during the reporting period When added lo Iheoenerous amount ol donations from individuals, the total amount raised during the reporting period was £1.428 39.
Online lists Aulscape has a 'Communily' mailing list with rnoderalors and this is popular with a portion of people who have altended Aulscape at various limes to discuss the conference. share things of inleTest relating lo Autism in general. and maintain social links as an extension of the nelworking opportunities the Autscape conference provides 11 is also a place where people who cannot gel lo a conference can communicate with other autistic people in a sale on-line environment Aulscape also runs various sub committee lists in order for people to become actively involved in organising Ihe conference. The most popular is the programme sub committee where proposals to present at the next conference are discussed. Membership Attendance al our annual conference or participating in any aspect ol Aulscape is not dependent on being a member The current membership lee is set at £5.CK) and members receive information via our rnembers list and announce list. Members who book a place al our annual conference also feceive a £5.00 discount on the fee Membeiship stood at 170 people as of 30th September 2023, compared wilh 142 people as of 30th Seplembei 2022 Facebookifwitter ' The board also continued lo develop ils Facelxjok page to promote and relay information aboul The Aulscape Organisalion. This is adminislraled by a t4)ard member and is increasing ils followers We also use Twiller which is generally most active during aid just after the conference Collaboration The board have continued Autscape's membership of the Eur(wean Council of Aulislic People. Although this cost £185 61. Ihe board were able to take advantage ol the Zoom subscription enabling Aulscape to provide a professional online conference to a large number of people. Aulscape is Tepresented on the EUCAP board and therefore able lo lake part in discussions and be infoimed ol issues affecting the European community. We also collaborated with a group representing people ol colour with a view lo making Autscape more supportive and better able to meel the needs of people who w¢Juld like lo attend our conference. Technology We have continued lo develop the Aulscape websf(e and we used Ticket Tailor for the conference booking system We also utilised Zoom and Discord for the conference
Organising commiltee The board sel up a dedicated organising commillee lor the Annual Aulscape conference who reported regularly lo the board through the Event manager so they could monitor the progress. The organising committee had experienced Autscape confeience organisers bul they were also able lo bring in as many volunteers as required to help with various tasks. Policies The board made some minor amendments to the Booking policy to make il easier for the registrar lo process bookings. The board also reviewed the complainls policy and gave authority for the Management committee ol an event to handle complaints made about the event up to 60 days after the event and at the event Previously all complaints had come straight lo Ihe board but it was leli that the board were not always the best placed lo deal with complaints. particularly minor ones al an eveni The policy allows for more serious complaints to still escalate up lo Ihe board rf necessary Bursary Scheme The board introduced its first Bursary scheme toi the Aulscape 2018 conference The airn being to make Aulscape accessible lo peopte who would otherylise not be able to afford lo allend The bursary lund carried forward Irom the end ol the 2022 reFM)rting perilxl was £2CrfKI. The bursary committee considered all applications and we used the whole ol the fund granling buisaries to the 17 people who askerj lor one with amounts ranging belmeen £50 and £200. Summary This was our second live event tollowing Covid restrictions and as the lifst one was c5ose to Covid ieslriclions being lifted w'e hoped for an increase in numbers We achieved Ihis and also managed lo maintain quite a high amount of people coming to the online only event. This means we can have a wider benefit lo society as a whole in Ihal we can reach and educale people who for one reason or another are not able lo attend the live event Unfortunatety we did encounter some technical ditticulties including a cyber attack which was beyond our control, which meant the people online missed some ol the Presentations Following the event, the boafd decided il was unfair lo charge people who were impacted by this so we refunded all the online fees Even $0 the live event was a great success and we are hope that we can continue to build on this in the future.
Financial review Treasurers report Aulscape has continued lo make sure ils financial procedures are ol a higil standard and by close rnoniloring il makes changes lo its procedures as and when necessary In 2022, Autscape was able lo relurn to hosting an in-person evenl This was well attended bul since Covid restrictions had only recently been lifted theTe was slill some trepidation around mixing with large groups and therefore the overall attendance was loo low to break even In 2023, Autscape also made a small deficit. due to lower-than-expecled numbers, and higher costs Going forward. Aulscape has to ensure that fees are sufficient to keep Auiscape sofvenl, whilst also trying lo raise funds in the longer term. This, along with the fact thal Ihe two previous years were online only and brought in little income, means the board need to take great financtal care in the upcoming year Also coTrlributing to income were the regular conlributions Autscape receives from its chosen fundraising platforms. lor which you can refer to the fundraising report for knrther details. and also the generous donalions ol Aulscape attendarils and members. Accounts l Financial The total assets held at the end of the financial period was £27.432. For comparison, the 51ate ol all funds al the end ol the previous year was £29.143 Reserves Policy The reserves exist so that the charity is able to continue even rf there is some expendilure that is unplanned. However, reserves are hannlul il they are allowed to build up without limit instead of being spent on charitable activities. There is balance to be made between the goals ot making the charity robusl and not holding on to excessive lunds. Aulscape has a simple reserves policy- it aims for the reserves lo be belween two limits 11 the resetves fall under the lower limit. or above Ihe higher limit. the board have to take action lo increase oi decrease the reserves as appropriate. The reserves are currently sel al £5000 for the lower limit and £8000 for the higher limit The free reserves held at ihe end ol the financial period were £1.672 after designating £25,760 lor deposils for events in 2024 and 2025. The boar(J recognises the need to increase reserves lo aid cash flow and long lerm financial viability
Structure, governance and management Governing documenl The Autscape Organisalion (Aulscape) is a company limited by guarantee and governed by ils Memorandum & Articles ol association dale(J July 201 O Th- Autscape Organisalion is registered as a Gharity with the Charity Commission. Constitution and recrultment of trustees The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law and under the company's Articles are known as the Board Under the iequiremenls of the Memorandum and Articles ol Association members ol the &)aTd are elected lo serve lor a period ol three years after which they must be re-elected at the next Annual General Meeting Board members are elected to roles by Ihe board and with Ihe exception of the Chair and Vice Chair who are elecled annually, they will usually remain in that role until their time on the board expires Changes to the board There were no changes to the direclors and their rdes at Aulscape between October 2022 and Seplernber 2023 Chalrlcompany Secretaryifreasurer. In Seplember 2022 James Pelham remained as chair and Martijn Dekker iemained as vice-chair Richard Chandler remained as the Treasurer and Elaine Binhammer remained as Company Secrelary. The Board would like to thank all of the people who generously donated to Autscape, those who contributed to our subcommittees, working groups, plan list, and those who assisted at the conference itself.
Reference and admlnistrative details Full nanw The Aulscape Organisati Registered ¢haYity number 114913 Registered company number 07325467 Principal address and Registered Office 101 Broad Park Road Henley Green Covenlry CV21DB Directors at the time of the report Kacey Clark, Chair Jame5 Pdharn Martijn Dekker, Vice Chair Richard Chandler, Treasurer Patricia Jubb, Hon(Mary Secrétary Hela Pvkki Elaine Binhammer, Company Secretary Company Secretary at the tlme of the report Mrs Elaine 8in17ammer Directors who served during the financial year Elaine Binhammei. Company Secrelary Martijn Dekker, Vice Chair Jame5 Pelharn. Chair Heia Pukki Palri¢ia Jubb. Fknorary Sectetary Richard Chandler. Treasurer Oawd Sin9h KaY Clark Georgina Watts The directo ol Ihe charitable company are 115 trustees lor the pws8 olcharity law and throughwl Ihis retK*rt are tleCtiVelY reterred to as the directors io
Responsibilities of the Trustees Company law requires the Iru5tees to wepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and lair view of the slate ol affairs ol the charity al the end of the year and of the SL5rplus oi deliciency lor Ihe year then ended In prepaying those linancial slalements. the Iruslees are required to- select suitable accounting policies and Ihen apply them on 8 consislenl basis. making judgements and eslimales that are prudent and reasonable. The trustees rnust also prepare the linancial statements on the going concein basis unless il is inappropriat8 to presume that the charity will conlinue in business. The trustee5 are responsible for keeping proper accounling recoids which disclose, with reasonatje accuracy al any lime, the financial position of the charity. and enable them to ensure Ihal the financial slalements comply With the Companies Acl 2(N)6. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charty and hence for talllng reasonable steps lor the prevention and detection of Iraud or other legUlarl11es. Small company provisions: This reporl has been prepared in accordance with FRS102 SORP wilh the special provisions for small companies under the Companies Act 2Crf)6. Exemptions The Iruslees have taken advantage ol the exemptions available lo small companies, including the audil exemption Isee statement on balance sheet). The trustees declare that they have approved Ihe Iruslees, report atthie Sned on behalf of the chanty's trustees-. Signed Dated 23rd June 2024 Elaine Binhammer, Company Secrelary
THE AUTSCAPE ORGANISATION IA company Iimite(I by guarantee) INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES For the ear ended 30 lernber 2023 I report on the finantaal Statements of The Au15care OrganLsatyon lor the year end1 30 Seplwnber 2023, which are set out on pa9es 13 to 19. Re8pgcts"¥e re6ponsibilitses oitrustets and examin•r The charity's Irusiees (who af• direcKYs ol Ihè company lor thè of company lawl arè responsib lor the preparation of the accounts. The cha¥•Ws trustees corbsthr that an au¢Jit is not reqvired lor this year under section 144 of Ihe Charities Act 2011 1 the Chantie5 Act) and Ih3t an In0endent examination is needed. laving satisfd myself that the charity Is not sutg.ect to dJ[t under npanY law and is eluJFb f¢¥ independent exafftination. it is my responsilylity 10. examine tre accounts under secon 145 01 Ihe ctyariS Act, to follow the procedures laid down in Ihe gener31 Directions gNen by ttrE Charty Cunrnission luTrJer section 1451Sllbl ol the Chairt Act), aThJ to slate whetrer partlar mattets have ¢c¥ne to my attenb(Nl. 8asl¥ of ind•pgnd•nt ¢xambneVs slat•m•nt My examinab.on was wie(J out in accordan hith general DIreiClS giben by the Charity CLNnmtssion. An examination cludes a re%iew of the ac£ounting reoyds kept by the charity and a CAynparison of the a(tounts presented vAth those records. 11 a$0 Iude$ conèKJerèiion of any unusual iteffls or disclosures in the acujunts. and seeking eKpl8n8tion5 from Ihe trustees concerning any such mattets. wocedures undertaken do not proyHJe all the emdence that would be reouirÈd in an audit. and consequently no OniC Is given as to whether Ihe accounts psent a'tnje aThJ lair view and the report is limited to those matters sel out in the stmenl tEIow. Independent examin¢rfs stst•ment In connection with my exarninabon. no mat¥Fal matters have cCe lo my ailenbon %thich gv8S rn8 CaUS8 to 1¥9 that in, any malenal spect.. accounting records were rrfjt kept In accordan 5ecb.on 386 of the compan Act 2(X6'. or the accounts ilo not ar wilh svch records," or the accounts do not vrith vant atcounb.ng re9uwefits ur seaion of the Compans Aci 2006 other than 8ny requirement that the acnts gNe a 'tr a1 fa¥. whth ts not a fflattei eon5idereLI as part ol an indeperT(Jeni e¥arnination, or Ihe attouTF15 have not been prepareij m roan Chall$ SORP IFRS1021. I have come acrDSS no olhei matters in ¢onnecth"on with examnalw to which attenbon shJk1 be ¢knvn in th report in (wder to enable a proper ur¥JerstarKling of the a)¢1$ to be reached. Jim D(xJds 33 The Gbe Morpeth NE616HW Dale." 22 July 2024 12
THE AUTSCAPE ORGANISATION IA company limrted by guarantee) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING SUMMAR Y INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) For ItÉ year eIed 30 September 2023 Unrestred Funts Restrict&Y FurKI$ Total 2023 Total 2022 Income from.. Donations and legaoès Charitable athitEs Grants and coniracis Invesbnents 1.428 1,428 97.802 149 97.B02 149 87.076 Totsiin¢otne 99.379 99,379 90,986 Ex endlturo on: Chwilable acbvities Operaiion ol the (thrity 101.09) 101.090 89.489 Total 4xwnditurg 101.090 101.090 89,489 Net movem¢ntollvnds 11.711 1 1.497 Total funds brought forwartt 29.143 29.143 27,646 Total lunds carriedlorwa 27 4132 27.432 29.143 The Stalemenl of Finan081 AclbWtEs rfKhAJes all gars aThJ k6ses rwnised in year. All incorne and expen¢iTiire derive from conunuing actiwties The notes on pages 15 to 19 ft)mi an inlegral part ol Ihe5e arrounts. 13
THE AUTSCAPE ORGANISATION IA company Iitnited by guarantee) Chèrity Nbe[ 1141913 c¢paI NuinDer 7325467 BALANCE SHEET As 3130 Sepiember 2023 Total 2023 Total 2022 rrent as$ts Debiors Cash at bank artd In hand 13 14 1.637 27.195 21,277 8.566 Total current assets 28.832 29.843 Creditots: amounts talling due wthm) one yaèr 15 {7001 Net ¢urrnntassets 27.432 29,143 Total assets less ¢urr•nt liabililies 27.432 29,143 rotAI net•$$ets orliabililies 27,432 29,143 Funds of the char Ufirestricted Income ftjnds Restricted income funds 27.432 29.143 Total funds 27,432 29.143 The company vrds entthed IO a) exempbon atwjrt uThJer $477 of the cnpanIeS Act 2006 relating to small companies. The members have nor Ihe company to dlta n an aArt in acrda wlh sedh)n 476 of the Comp8nies Act 20( The directors thr respjnsibilths lor tLYnpfyiTvJ with the requirements of the CL¥npanies Act with the espe¢t to accountirig recotds and preparaiTh of 3ccounls. These accounts have iten prepared in accordance wrth the prowsIc appIae to small crxnpanies subJe¢t to tte small compan5 regirne and in accordance wth FRS102 SORP The notes on pages 15 to 19 form an Integral part ofthese accounts These fin8ncAal statements wefe approv&Y by Board ¢M." 19 J¢Jlv 2024 and are 51grwd on tt5 behalf by.. Richard Ch*Jl2r Tasor RiclMrdChandlw lJul 19, 2024 12..26GMT+ll 14
THE AUTSCAPE ORGANISA TION IA company limited by guarantee) NOTES TO THE FINANCtAL STA TEMENTS For the ear ended 30 Se lember 2023 Accounting Policies The prinaple accounting policies adopted. judgements and key sources of eslimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statemer¥is are as follows. 2 Basis of accounting 2. 1 Basi$ of prttparalion These accounts have been prepared urKlef the historbcal cost convenb.on wth ilems reco9nised at C05t or transaction value unless oiheMise stated in the relevanl notelsl to these accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordan(t wrth A¢couniing and Reportin9 by Charities" Siatemenl of Recommended Practice applue lo charibes preparing their accounts in accordance the Financial Reporting Standard applicable In the UK and Republ of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffective 1 January 20191 Charities SORP IFRS 1021. thé Finanrr41 Reporting Slandwd athable in the UK RepublK ol Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Charities Act 2011. The Autscape Or9anisaliorb meets the definition ol? public benefit entity under FRS 102. 2.2 Preparation ol the accounts on a going concem ba$1$ The chanty reported total vnrestricted funds at the year end 01 £27.432 and has already secured a significant amount of funding for the current year The Irustees are of the view that the imme(liate luture of the charity for the next 12 to 18 months is Secu and that on this basis the charty is a (x)rbcem. Income 3. 1 Rècognitron of income Income is recognised when the tharity ha5 entillement lo the reSOLK$. any perk)rmance condtbons attached to Ihe itemlsl of income have been met, rt is more likely than not that the resourTrs will be re1Ved and the monetary value be measure(I wth suffic4ent reliauy. 3.2 Offsètt•ng There has been no offsetting of assets and liattes. or iwme an¢J expenses. untess requi or permitted by FRS102 SORP or FRS102. 3.3 Grants and donations Income from govemment and other grant5. whether 'capital' grants or 'revenue' grants. is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funfls. any perfOrrnan concsitions attached to the grants have been met. it is probable thal the will be rthved and the amount can be measured lablY and is not deferred. Income rece¢ved in advance or provision of other speofied service is defeed until the uiter¢a of income recognrt*on are mel. 3.4 Voltsnt••r help The value of volunteer help rece¢ved Trs not induded in thè UnIS but is described in the Irustees. annual port. 15
THE AUTSCAPE ORGANISATION IA company limited by guarantee) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the ear ended 30 Se tember 2023 3.5 Inl8re5t r8c8ivablg Interest on fund5 held deptssrt is included when rcervate and the amount.can k measured reliably by the charity". this Is norrnally upon notsfication ol the interest paid or payable by tt)e Bank. 3.6 Fund accounting Unrestricted funds are available to spend on adyvibes that further any of the purposes of tharity. Designated funds are unresliicted funds ol the chanty which the trustees have decided at their rtiscret to set aside to use for a speafic purpose. Restricted funds are donations vthich the donor has speafied are to be solely tjsed for particular areas of the tharib"es' work or lor speofic projecls being undertaken by the charity. 4 Expendlture and Ilablllties 4. 1 Liability rècogniknon Liabilrties are fecogn15e<l bvhèn It is more likely Ihan not that Ihere is a legal or ConstrLtsVe obligation committtng the charity to pay out sOurceS and the amount of the obligats'on can measured wth reasonable certainty. 4.2 Charitable actl¥ities Expenditure on charitable actiVFties indudes Ihe costs of delivenng a conference and other activrts'es undertaken to further the purp05e3 of the charity and their associated support cDsts. 4.3 Goyemance and support costs Support costs have been allocate(I between govemance cost and other support. Governance costs comprise all costs involving publi¢ accountsbilrty olthe tharty and rts Gonwhar wrth reguLqtion and 9ood practice. Support costs are those funthons that asslst the work ol thè charrty but do not dirèctty undèrtakè charitable activities. Supwrt costs include central funcbons and have been allocated to activty cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of re50urce5_ 4.4 Irrecov•rablè VAT Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for whK the exFenditure was incurred. 4.5 cditOrS The charity has creditors which are rSre * settlerr*nl amounts le55 any trade discount5. 4.6 Provisions for liabilities A liability is measured on reeognthn at ts hisloiical cost and then subsequently measured al the best estimate ol the amount requi to settle the i)bl19al at the reporting dale_ 16
THE AUTSCAPE ORGANISA TION IA CDmpany limited by guarantee) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the ear ended 30 S iember 2023 An•tysi$ of income unresIrjett Resmaed Funds Funds Totsl 2023 Total 2022 5 Donations and legaci Donaiions and gifts 1.428 1.428 1.428 3,844 3.844 6 Charétable activlties Autscape 2022 event fee inc(mè Autscape 2023 evenl fee inccme Membership fees Incorne prcKluct saks 87.076 ,842 96.842 850 110 97 802 87.076 7 Income Irom invesknenls Bank Interest 149 149 149 149 Income L4as £¥&.37912022. £.489} of whirh £99.379 was unrestricte(S or deswnated 12022" £9).4891 and £0 was rèslricted12022.. £01. Analysi$ of èxpenditure on charitsbTre a¢ti¥ities Unrestnctsd Fund5 Restricted Funds Total 2023 Totsl 2022 8 Charitablp activities Direct cosis Autscape 2022 venLE hire Autscape 2023 venue hi other event costs Evenl childcare costs Event minibus hire Travel costs .744 91.389 2.433 1.875 91.389 2.433 1.875 2.483 393 1.825 2.208 13 rt costs Sales and rnarketiThJ Office tost IT ujsts Insuran Bank charges and fee5 Governance cos15 1.744 92 187 127 1.744 92 187 127 473 1.385 27 601 1.120 Independent examinerfs fees for porting on the accounts 7C¥J 700 700 101 40 89 489 Expendilure on charitable activities wa5 £101.09) 12022" £89.4891 ol which £101.(tsO was unrestnded or desigTrate(J12022 £89.4891 and £0 was fe5tricted12022. £01. 17
THE AUTSCAPE ORGANISATION IA company lirniled by guarantÈ81 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the ear en(Jed 30 Se ternbei 2023 9 F8e$ for examination ol the accounts 2023 2022 Independént exami$ fees for (aportir¥J on Ihe acctsJnts 700 700 70D The no ottyer fees paKS to ex8miner12022." £nill 10 Analysls of staff costs, and ¢ost of hey m•na9ement persmnel The ChaFty ¢Joes atrrentty emwoy èny stsff. The key management personrl olthe charity. comprise the TfUStee5. 11 Transa¢tson5 Wlth tru5te05 None of th8 trustees have been paKI any remun8ration or receNed any other Lneffts from an eMploYnnt th iheir Chanty or è ted entsty Trustees. expenses No Iruslee expenses have teTh Incurred in the yeai. Transactionls} with related parties There h3s tseen no re13t8d party transactions in ts rerTrj peFKd 12 Corporation TaxAtion The Charty Is exempt from tax on Income and gains wrthin 5edK)n of the Taxes Ad 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to tf exlentthat these 8ppIEd to ts tharitab objectives. 13 Debtots and prepayments Ireceovable within 1 year) 2023 2022 Prepayments 1.637 1.637 21,277 21,277 14 Cash at bank and in hand 2023 2022 Short terni deposils Castt at bank 25.OF 2129 5.055 3.511
THE AUTSCAPE ORGANISATION IA company limrted by guaranteel NOTES TO THE FINANGIAL STATEMENTS Fof th8 ear en(Jed 30 Se tember 21)23 15 credito and accruals Ipayable within 1 year) 2023 2022 Awruals Indep8fKlent exarn1natir ol acryJunt$ 1,400 7C 7CK) 16 Events after the tnd of r•porting pèriod No events (not requinn9 adjvstrnenl kn the accountsl have LxcJJrred aft•r the ol the reportkng period l)vl before the a¢Trts are authorised whsch reLqte io ¢CrfKlitiw6 Ihat arose after Ihe e1 of the reporb.ng period. 17 Analysis of charitable funds Analysis of movements in unre$tri¢tsd fvnds Fund balan¢¢s brought forward Furld balan5 carried forward In¢orning resource5 R¢sourcgS expendgd Transfers Unrestricted funds General unrestri¢te¢J fuThY 29,143 99.379 1101.0901 101.1YJO I 27.432 27.432 Totsts 29.143 99.379 Purpose of unrestricied fibnd8 General unre3ln'ctecl fvrKI The'free re5eNes' after alknwTrJ ft)r desnated fund5 18 Capital Commitsntnts As at 30 Seplernber 2023, the charity had no capital cTrmftwb7)enis12022 4nll. 19 Analys1$ of net assets between funds Unrestriried Futhts Restncted Funds Totsl 2023 Cash at bank and in hand Ott)er net current assetsllliabilittes} 27.195 237 27,195 237 27,432 27.432 Unrestride(l Re5triGtsd Fund5 Fund5 Total 2022 Cash al bank an*Y in hand Olhei fièi ¢urront a5setsllliablilsI 8.566 20,577 20.577 29.143 19