Spectrum WASP (Registered charity, number 1146664) Financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2022 Page Contents Trustees, annual report Independent examinerfs report Receipts & payments account Statement of assets & liabilities Notes to the accounts 8-10 capLUS Spectrum WASP Trustees, annual report for the year ended 31 March 2022 Full name Spectrum WASP Reglstered charlty number 1146664 Prlnclpal address Firsl Floor, Ransom Hall. Ransom Wood. Mansfield, NG21 OHJ Trustees Heather Johnstone. Chair Becky Herwood Judi Radford Andrea Mellors Nicola Bowers Sally Townsend Julie Harper Toni Fox, until 27104122 Independent •xamln•r John O'Brien, employee of Community Accounting Plus, Units 1 & 2, North West. 41 Talbot Street, Nottingham. NG1 SGL Governanc• and management The charity is operaled under the rules of its constitution adopted 0111112010 and most recently amended 1010412021. Naw trustees are nominated and voted at th8 AGM ¥thich is held every Aprll. Objectlves and actlvltles To provide support, guidance and information for parentslcarers 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 parentslcarers 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 lrfe. Publlc beneflt 8talement The Truslees confirm that Ihey have complied 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 maln actlvltles undertaken for the publlc beneflt The aim of our Spectrum WASP charity is to support local children and young people on the autistic spectTum with disabilities, special and additional needs. We also support siblings and families viithin Rainworth, B11dv￿rth, Mansfield and sum)unding areas. Some of our families are disadvantaged, on low income with no outside support. Through our monthly activities and workshop I leaming programme, our objectives are to provide support, development, lrfe skills and leaming in order for our children l young people to gain acceptance in today's demanding society. We also provide help for our parents and carers thr(￿gh a comprehensive training Spectrum WASP programme that supports in caring for their children l young people who frequently demonstrate very thallenging behaviour. Children l Young People in the local and wder community of Nottinghamshire who are on the Autists'c Spectrum along with their sitlings and families I carers will benefit from our projed. We prowde a network of support for all families through training opportunities, meetings and social events where siblings are included in rnany of our activities. We have cU￿entlY supported over 475 children over the last 13 years, as well as their families and carers, wtho all benefit from the leaming opportunities. activities and life skills programme. Also the support. kindness and understanding that our group prowdes to both parents I carers and children has become invaluable to the improved quality of their lives. The actiirities and services our charity bring to the public is invaluable for the support that is offered to Children, Young People, Parents and Carers. Summary of the maln achlevements durlng the perlod On our register we have currently supported 475 children l young people over the last 13 years, this figur8 is constantly increasing through our Short Breaks respite care which we off8r through a ten-year tender with Nottinghamshire County Council. We have our base, Pine House at Ransom Wood Mansf181d, whith is set in a wonderful outdoor space l environment giving us the opportunity to provide a varled programme of indoor l outdoor training and leaming activities I workshops which we have now been providing over the last five years. We need to sustain funding to continue growing bwthin our local community as this need is very much shown to be there. We provide Activities l Leaming and Life Skills Workshops which indudes Paediatric First Aid, Online Training with Blue Stream academy also working alongside our local College Vision West Notts. Throughout the year we Tun our School Holiday programmes which includes activities such as Football. B0￿ing. Swimming, Bike Club, Residential Breaks and Training Wot*shops etc. for our children l young people I siblings, parents and carers. Some Children l Young Peoples disabilities are not always visibly identifiable, but Ihe majority of our Children l Young people have a diagnosis of Autism. we also cover a wide range of medical conditions. We have expanded our events programme in line with requests from our young people to incorporate our Teens Club" on a Friday evening for our 11-18 years old, which consists of out and about activities encouraging creativity, social interaction. team building, friendship groups and lrfe I leaming Skills. These sessions encourag8 social engagement and helps friendships to form, making it a safe environment and welcoming plac8 to be. It has been wonderful news obtaining funding from the National Lottery Community Fund this year, which will sustain us now for the next th￿e years. A Big "Thank you" to all support from our Grants l Donations I Volunteer Fundraisers I Steering Group I Parent I Carers I Children and young people. Without you there would be no us. Spectrum WASP Financlal revlew Spectrum WASP were overwhelmed to receive funding from The National Lottery Community Fund in November 2021 to cover several core areas to sustain us over the next 3 years. Spectrum WASP as a charty are still activley fundraising throughout the year due to an increase in Children. Young People and Families requesb.ng our ser¥ice. The charity's pollcy on reseryes We have increased the reserve pot to £30.000. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees: Signed Heather Johnstone, TNstee Date Independent examinerfs ￿pOrt to the trustees of Spectrum WASP for the year ended 31 March 2022 I report to the tnjslees on my examination of the accounts of Spectrum WASP (the charity) for the year ended 31 March 2022. Re8ponsibilitles 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 Ad 2011 ('the Act,). l ￿port in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b} of the Act. Independent examlner's statement I have completed my examination. I confim that no matters have come to my attention in connection the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounling records were not kept in respecl of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not a(xord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connectlon with the examinalion to wthich attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable proper underslanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed John O'B Msc, CCA, FCIE Employee of Community Accounting Plus Date 1416122 Spectrum WASP Receipts & payments account for the year ended 31 March 2022 2021 Totsl Funds 2022 Total Funds Unr••trlct•d RMtrlct•d Funds Funds Note Recelpts Bank interest Fundraising Grants & donats'ons Short break fees Totsl recelpts 1972 101606 53745 157326 3277 16426 46284 65987 3277 91553 46284 141114 75127 75127 Payments Activities & events Bank tharges Donations paid Equipment & repairs Fundraising costs Gifts & medals Independent examination fee Insurance Legal & professional Marketing, publicrty & website Materials Memberships & subscriptions Office & general administralive expenditure Payroll fees Rates Refreshments & hospFlalty Rent, amenilies & maintenance Sundry expenses Supervision Sports kit Telephone & poslage Training & DBS checks Travel expenses Ifuell Wages, Nl & pension Total payments 9040 5221 106 246 205 563 1245 516 931 583 780 404 680 665 320 10410 15631 106 246 1654 563 1352 516 931 583 780 3191 680 759 320 296 1176 6720 40 200 1092 689 597 408 89226 127756 126 4953 275 1381 516 1079 685 456 8113 100 785 188 599 237 6534 1449 107 2787 242 14 4352 1162 2368 40 200 1079 614 597 315 35989 54883 13 75 876 188 574 77457 114249 93 53237 72873 43077 45539 Nel receSptsl(paymentsl Cash funds at start of this period Transfers between funds Cash funds at end of this period 11104 68067 10096 69075 2254 20549 10096 32899 101974 13358 88616 88616 Spectrum WASP Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 March 2022 2021 2022 Cash assets 88th accoL#ts Cash in 88523 93 88616 101902 72 101974 Other monetary assets Debtors 1094 1094 1355 1355 Assets retained for the charlty's own us• General equipmert. Apple iPads & ke>boards pwchased May 2020, cost £1 ,469. Llabllldes Creditors 2559 (2559) 3951 3951 These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the charity by: Signed Heather Johnstone, Trustee Dated ￿2￿21 Spectrum WASP Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022 1. Receipts & payments accounts Receipts and payments accounts contsin a summary of money recepied 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 account5 and cash in hand. 2. Grants & donatlons Unrnstrict•d R•strict•d Totsl National Lottery Community Fund BBC Children in Need Sundry donalions Parents donations 54187 20940 54187 20940 9054 7372 91553 9054 7372 16426 75127 3. Funds anatysls Qp•nlng R•ulpt¥ IPaym•nW Tran*r• b•l•nc• Clodng b•l?nce Restricted fvnds Activities & residential trips (CN) Salaries (Boots) Salaries INLCF) NCC LIS Activities (ST) Core costs (NLCF) 141 10000 20940 (31108) 10027 {10000) (7044) (1379) (2054) 21288 75127 10096 2873 1364 2000 32899 32899 20549 U nrestrfcted funds General fund Designated: Reserves 48067 20000 68067 65987 (54883) (20096) 39075 10000 30000 54883 10096 65987 iL 69075 The transfer from the General fund to the Resepies fund is to increase the designated amount of money for reserves. The Iransfer from the General fund to the Aclimties & residential trips (CIN) fund, NCC LIS fund and Activities (ST) fund is to cover the deficit on these activities. Spectrum WASP The specific purposes for whith the funds are to be applied are as follows.. Actiwties & resi(lential trips (CIN)- grant from Children in Need towards salaries, volunteer costs, equipment, trips, activities and other prqect costs. This project delivers a range of fun activits'es and residential trips for children and young people on the Aulistic Spectrum. The aim is to improve emotional wellbeing, increase life skills and enhance famity relationships. Salaries IBoots)- fvnding towards the Group CO￿rdinatOr rde. Salaries INLCFI- funding from National Lottery Comrnunity Fund to cover the Group Co-ordinators salary. Activities (ST) - donation from Sevem Trent towards the cost of Residentials I Activities. NCC LIS - funding from Notts County Council to provide food parcels, fruit baskets and family hampers to families. Core costs INLCF) - fvnding from the National Lottery Community Fund to sustain Spectrum WASP for 3 years. covering core costs in several areas. 4. Debtors Sports kit refund Prepayment- Insurance Prepayment - Marketing & publicity Prepayment - Rent Prepayment - Membership Prepayment - Fundraising costs 228 233 270 552 35 37 1355 5. Credltors Independent examinati￿ fee Legal & professional - bookkeeping Payroll fees Wages. Nl & pension IHMRC) 528 48 75 3300 39S1 6. Trustees, remuneratlon Trustees received no expenses, remunerats'on or beneffts in Ihis perlod. 7. Related party transactions There were no related party transactions in this period. Spectrum WASP 8. Glossary of terms Creditors: These are amounts owed by the charity, but not paid during the accounting period. Debtors: These are amounts owed to the charty. but not received in the accounting petiod. Prepayments: These are services that the charity has pahd for in advance, but not used during the accounting period. Restrlcted funds: These are funds given to the chaiity. subject to specific restrictions set by the donor. but still wthin the general objects of the charity. 10