## **Spectrum WASP** (Registered charity, number 1146664) **Financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021**
|**Page**|**Contents**|
|---|---|
|2 - 4|Trustees’ annual report|
|5|Independent examiner’s report|
|6|Receipts & payments account|
|7|Statement of assets & liabilities|
|8 - 10|Notes to the accounts|
## **Spectrum WASP Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 March 2021**
**Full name** Spectrum WASP
**Registered charity number** 1146664
**Principal address** First Floor, Ransom Hall, Ransom Wood, Mansfield, NG21 0HJ
**Trustees** Heather Johnstone, Chair Toni Fox Andrea Mellors Nicola Bowers Becky Herwood Sally Townsend, from 19/05/21 Judi Radford Julie Harper, from 19/05/21
## **Independent examiner**
John O’Brien, employee of Community Accounting Plus, Units 1 & 2, North West, 41 Talbot Street, Nottingham, NG1 5GL
## **Governance and management**
The charity is operated under the rules of its constitution adopted 01/11/2010 and most recently amended 10/04/2021.
New trustees are nominated and voted at the AGM which is held every April.
## **Objectives and activities**
- To provide support, guidance and information for parents/carers and siblings of children on the spectrum;
- To raise awareness of the effects of autism, ADHD and Asperger spectrum disorder in our community;
- To provide training opportunities for parents/carers to support them in caring for their children who can sometimes be very challenging;
- To provide a varied menu of activities for our special children in order to enhance their quality of life.
## **Public benefit statement**
The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit, 'Charities and Public Benefit'.
## **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit**
The aim of our Spectrum WASP charity is to support local children and young people on the autistic spectrum with disabilities, special and additional needs. We also support siblings and families within Rainworth, Blidworth, Mansfield and surrounding areas. Some of our families are disadvantaged, on low income with no outside support. Through our monthly Activities and Workshop / Learning Programme, our objectives are to provide support, development, life skills and learning in order for our children / young people to gain acceptance in today’s demanding society. We also provide help for our parents and carers through a comprehensive training
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## **Spectrum WASP**
programme that supports in caring for their children / young people who frequently demonstrate very challenging behaviour.
Children / Young People in the Local and wider Community of Nottinghamshire who are on the Autistic Spectrum along with their Siblings and Families / Carers will benefit from our project. We provide a network of support for all families through training opportunities, meetings and social events where siblings are included in many of our activities. We have currently supported over 475 Children, as well as their Families and Carers, who all benefit from the Learning Opportunities, Activities and Life Skills Programme. Also the Support, Kindness and Understanding that our Group provides to both Parents / Carers and Children has become invaluable to the improved quality of their lives.
## **Summary of the main achievements during the period**
On our register we have currently supported 475 Children / Young People over the last 12 years, this figure is constantly increasing through our Short Breaks Respite Care which now offer through our ten-year contract with Nottinghamshire County Council. We also have the use of our Base at Pine House A, at Ransom Wood Mansfield, which is set in a wonderful outdoor green space / environment giving us the opportunity to provide a varied programme of Indoor / Outdoor Learning Activities / Workshops / Training which we have now been providing over the last four years which we need to sustain to continue growing within our Local Community as this need is very much shown to be there.
Activities / Learning and Life Skills Workshops which includes, covering throughout the year, with our School Holiday Programmes include Football, Music Therapy, Creative Arts, Cooking and Baking, Swimming, Bike Riding, Family Residential Breaks away and Training Workshops etc. for our Children / Young People /Siblings, Parents and Carers.
Some Children / Young People’s Disabilities are not always visibly identifiable, but they all have Autistic Spectrum Disorders covering a wide range of Medical Conditions. Over the last 5 years we have started to develop and expand our events programme in line with requests from our Young People to incorporate our “Teens Club” Friday early evening group for our 11-18 years old, which consists of Creativity, Arts / Sewing, Music Therapy / Guitar Sessions / Out and About sessions/ Homework Club through group Learning. These sessions encourage Social Engagement, Confidence building, Social Interaction which helps Friendships to form, making it ‘Safe Environment’ and welcoming place to be.
Throughout 2020 and into early 2021 the Covid-19 pandemic had a significant impact on our fundraising at Spectrum WASP. Securing small Government grants and The National Lottery Community Fund, this enabled us to sustain and deliver our service, supporting vulnerable / low income / Disadvantaged Families and Children / Young People and Siblings on the Autistic Spectrum, with Special / Additional Needs.
Our Spectrum WASP Staff / Team adapted to a new way of working / delivery of our Service through Challenges, Doorstep Drops, Postal Drops, Online Interaction,
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## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Spectrum WASP for the year ended 31 March 2021**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Spectrum WASP (the charity) for the year ended 31 March 2021.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). I report in respect of my examination of the charity’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 Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns 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 understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed _________________________ Date ______________________ 15/10/2021 John O’Brien MSc, FCCA, FCIE Employee of Community Accounting Plus
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## **Spectrum WASP Receipts & payments account for the year ended 31 March 2021**
|_2020_
Total
Funds
£
**Note**
**Receipts**
4081
Activities contributions
48
Bank interest
4067
Fundraising
60327
Grants & donations
**2**
48026
Short break fees
116549
**Total receipts**
**Payments**
11421
Activities & events
113
Bank charges
-
Donations paid
302
Equipment & repairs
673
Fundraising costs
1572
Gifts & medals
492
Independent examination fee
849
Insurance
1115
Legal & professional
2836
Marketing, publicity & website
1752
Materials
-
Memberships & subscriptions
408
Office & general administrative expenditure
262
Payroll fees
318
Rates
1521
Refreshments & hospitality
6456
Rent, amenities & maintenance
16
Sundry expenses
633
Telephone & postage
466
Training & DBS checks
1478
Travel expenses (fuel)
71454
Wages, NI & pension
104137
**Total payments**
12412
**Net receipts/(payments)**
33127
Cash funds at start of this period
-
Transfers between funds
45539
**Cash funds at end of this period**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
545
3
1972
8762
53745
**65027**
1007
84
126
745
275
1293
516
1079
685
-
679
100
508
188
276
230
-
3
752
32
53
30408
**39039**
25988
42505
(426)
**68067**|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
-
-
-
92299
-
**92299**
8033
-
-
4208
-
88
-
-
-
456
7434
-
277
-
323
7
6534
-
124
156
521
47049
**75210**
17089
3034
426
**20549**|**_2021_**
**Total**
**Funds**
**£**
545
3
1972
101061
53745|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**157326**|
||||9040
84
126
4953
275
1381
516
1079
685
456
8113
100
785
188
599
237
6534
3
876
188
574
77457|
||||**114249**|
||||43077
45539
-|
||||**88616**|
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|2020||2021|
|---|---|---|
|£|Cash assets|Note £|
|45493|Bank accounts|88523|
|46|Cash in hand|93|
|45539||88616|
||Other monetary assets||
|1027|Prepayments|4 1091|
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||Liabilities|||
|---|---|---|---|
|(2355)|Creditors|5|(2559)|
|(2355)|||(2559)|
## **Spectrum WASP Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021**
## **1. Receipts & payments accounts**
Receipts and payments accounts contain a summary of money received and money spent during the period and a list of assets and liabilities at the end of the period. Usually, cash received and cash spent will include transactions through bank accounts and cash in hand.
## **2. Grants & donations**
|BBC Children in Need
National Lottery Community Fund
Boots
Notts County Council
National Emergencies Trust
Severn Trent
Mansfield Town Football Club
Sundry donations
**Funds analysis**
**Restricted funds**
Activities & residential trips (CIN)
Group Co-Ordinator (Awards for All)
Salaries (Boots)
Salaries (NLCF)
Activities (NLCF)
NCC LIS
NCF Covid
Activities (ST)
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
Designated: Reserves|**Unrestricted**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
1000
7762
**8762**
**Opening**
**Receipts**
**balance**
**£**
**£**
596
41549
2438
-
-
10000
-
22750
-
5000
-
6000
-
5000
-
2000
**3034**
**92299**
42505
65027
-
-
**42505**
**65027**|**Unrestricted**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
1000
7762
**8762**
**Opening**
**Receipts**
**balance**
**£**
**£**
596
41549
2438
-
-
10000
-
22750
-
5000
-
6000
-
5000
-
2000
**3034**
**92299**
42505
65027
-
-
**42505**
**65027**|**Restricted**
**£**
41549
27750
10000
6000
5000
2000
-
-
**92299**
**(Payments)**
**£**
(42004)
(2438)
-
(15706)
(5122)
(4636)
(5304)
-
**(75210)**
(39039)
-
**(39039)**|**Total**
**£**
41549
27750
10000
6000
5000
2000
1000
7762
**101061**
**Transfers**
**£**
-
-
-
-
122
-
304
-
**426**
(20426)
20000
**(426)**|**Closing**
**balance**
**£**
141
-
10000
7044
-
1364
-
2000|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**92299**|||**20549**|
|||65027
-|||48067
20000|
|||**65027**|||**68067**|
## **3. Funds analysis**
The transfer from the General fund to the Reserves fund is to designate an amount of money for reserves.
The transfer from the General fund to the Activities (NLCF) fund and the NCF Covid fund is to cover the deficit on these activities.
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## **Spectrum WASP**
The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as follows:
Activities & residential trips (CIN) – grant from Children in Need towards salaries, volunteer costs, equipment, trips, activities and other project costs. This project delivers a range of fun activities and residential trips for children and young people on the Autistic Spectrum. The aim is to improve emotional wellbeing, increase life skills and enhance family relationships.
Group Co-Ordinator (Awards for All) – grant from Awards for All to fund the Children / Young Peoples Community Co-ordinator role. The aim of the Children / Young Peoples Community Co-ordinator role is to support the Group
Co-ordinator to organise the running of the Spectrum WASP charity, through planning a programme / monthly agenda of activities / learning and life skills workshops.
Salaries (Boots) – funding towards the Group Co-ordinator role in the following financial year.
Salaries (NLCF) – funding from National Lottery Community Fund to cover the Group Co-ordinators salary.
Activities (NLCF) – funding from National Lottery Community Fund towards the costs of activities.
NCC LIS – funding from Notts County Council to provide food parcels, fruit baskets and family hampers to families.
NCF Covid – funding from Notts County Council towards the cost of equipment, materials and activities.
Activities (ST) – donation from Severn Trent towards the cost of Residentials / Activities.
## **4. Debtors**
|Prepayment - Insurance
Prepayment - Rates
Prepayment - Rent|**£**
270
276
545|
|---|---|
||**1091**|
## **5. Creditors**
|Independent examination fee
Legal & professional - bookkeeping
Materials
Payroll fees
Wages, NI & pension (HMRC)|**£**
516
24
1060
116
843|
|---|---|
||**2559**|
## **6. Trustees’ remuneration**
Trustees received no expenses, remuneration or benefits in this period.
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## **7. Related party transactions**
There were no related party transactions in this period.
## **8. Glossary of terms**
- **Creditors:** These are amounts owed by the charity, but not paid during the accounting period.
**Prepayments:** These are services that the charity has paid for in advance, but not used during the accounting period.
**Restricted funds:** These are funds given to the charity, subject to specific restrictions set by the donor, but still within the general objects of the charity.
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