Chwity number: 1148010 Company rn4nb8r. 797￿80 (England and Wale5) FT NANc￿L TATEMENTS YMR Tl DIFF Ll RANT AP CYMRU - CREATING OPPORTUNMES & CELEBRATING DIFFERENCE LTLI UMIT CONTETrrr OFTH END FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CH20 Pag• R•port of the Tru•tets 14 R•port of th• Ind•pend•nt A¢¢ountants 74 Slalom￿1 of Flnancial Actmtlos Bajanco She•t 10 NolM to the Flnancial Stal•monts Ckniry Re&kntbn Number. 1148010 Period: AP Cymrn exists to support neuiodiver8ent children. young people, ana their families by providing guidance and understanding through authentic livaa experience. Every individual and family As supported before. during and following diagnosis. Key activilies indudv. Helping parents on their aiaBnosis journey. The tearn consisrs of people with lived experien￿, Jnany of whom are neurdivergent andlor have neurodivergent children. Organisin8 exclusive events and workshops aimed at 8UPPOrtin8 neurodivergent children, young people, and their families to Promote communiry engagement and support. Delivering CPD-accredited training courses. desig￿ed and developed by the AP Cymru training and development team with lived experience. The Tn￿ have seen the guidance issued by the Clwiry Commission on public benefit. In line with the Cbkriues Act 2011, AP Cymru is committed to delivering public benefit by enhaneiDg understsnding and educating the public about neurThliversity. We believe the charity ts arrying out its purpK)ses for the public benefit tI￿Oll8h enablRng neurodivergent children and their F￿1￿11e$ to better understand how neurodiversity interacts and benefits wider society and.. SupprtiD8 faDdU& Providing es8eotial support service8 to families of neurfylivewt people, thereby improving their quality of life. Advow. Championing the rights and needs of neUr￿lIver8e￿t wiple and their knilies within our communities. The Tnjstees tonfirm that thry have had due regard to the Chariry Commission's guidance on public benefit when planning and delivering the clwiWs objectives. Despite the difficulues experienced by mllny charities across Wal& AP Cymru has grown steadily over the last few years. ￿endIng its program of events and supporr activities for the neurodivergent community, through the Iwd work of the CEO. Karen Mil]s. and the talented team that She lead& Vhile several charities have elosed (including some in our sector) AP Cymru has stayed true to its founding principles and continued to provide and expand its superb support to children. yowig people and families. despiie the challenging environment it finds itself in. It has increased the Peer Support Outreaeh programrne by over 6C86 on the previous yegr. Helping famllies going through diagn￿1$, delivered by stAff with lived experience. many of whom are neurodivergent or who have neurTrJivergent children. AP Cymru undertakes the following activities this year to achieve its purpose with the 459 familie registered with it currently (37 more than last year): EmpwaiD8 Youth Proiax Monthly sessions for Deur￿1Ver8eDt young people. This has expanded delivery by 2296, ensuring more young people could access smictured, strengths-based supporc at a a time when emotional well-being and identity development are increasin8ty compleL Cw and Cmpxny engagement meet ups helping 110 Parentslcarers. Delivery increased by 8.896 enabling more parent/carers to acc￿ prompt. compassionate peer 5UPPOrt in a safe and understan(kn8 spa￿. Empolveri￿ Pazent Pro8ramm& Delivery increased by 5096. Behind that growth are parents who are often exhausted. overwhelmed and Searching for clarity. This pro￿arnMe continues to ensure that no parent feels they must navigate neurodiveTgence alone. ABk The Profe88ionth Worksbop8 grew by 7Th. This growth represents far more than statistiu. It refiecrs parents no longer waiting montbs for answers. faTnilies being able to ask the questions that keep them awake at night and children receiving help from adults who feel better infornwj and more confident. Bringing trusted professionals diiectly to families - at the righr tirne, in an accessible and Psychologically safe environment. This is still a core Strell￿ of AP Cymru. Thne For Me Pa[enr/CarerWellb￿n8 Delivery increased by 14.396. Ivhile modest in numerical tetms, the impact is si￿AfiCant. More parents were given penni&%ion to pause. to reconnect with themselves beyond appiintments and advocacy and to regulate nerwous sysTrms that are often under prolonged stress. In f4mi]ies where the focus is rightty on the chil(L this project gelltly reminds parents- ou rnat￿r too". FwDily FunALtsviry Pmglxrnme provided 45 sessions (Parc Play. Mountain View Ranch, Create Caerphilly, Fun HQ The Meadows. Colliers Farn). etc) benefitting more than 255 children and their parentslcarers. AP Cymru's Famlly Acrivity Progratnme has developed by increasing our monthly sessions and intrcxluein8 our youth 8roup. This otFers or8anised events and workshops aimed at supporting neurodivergent children. young people and their families to piomote community engagement and support. Short Bre&kB Pmjttt P4rther8hip). Through our valued partnership with Bluestone Reso we achieved a 47% increase in familie5 acce&8ing supp)rted short breaks. These breaks are not silnpty time away. They provide spgce for reconnection, shBred joy. and rest in an environment where families feel understTh)d and welcomed. For many families. traditional holidays are i[￿cceSs1b1e or overwhelming. This growth meant more carers could rest without guilt and more siblingg could build Positive shared nwnories. AP C￿U has also grown its Neuroliversity Training programme further on the previous year. Karen Mills and Sean Allen deliver CPD accredited training courses designed and developed by them through their lived experience. New training courses have been developed frir this year so that clients can now thoose the level ofability and understanding they wish to achieve. Feedback has been excellellt and this is an area AP C)rynrn wishes to expand to spread the skills across the business community. New clients for training include: rrvwalfj St John's C￿jIese Valley &e In addition. the charity has expanded its atteThdan￿ and exposure at several events- either exhibiung, speaking• or ehairin& These include: The Early Yedrs Foundation The Mentsl Health and Wellbeing Show Policy Insight Wales Neurodiversity thnference Re8ional PartDershAps Board - Cardiff and the Vale Flylng Starts Cymrn. Annual G)nference The Senedd NHS Wales Conference This Iw significantly raised the profile of AP Cymrn aeross Wales and hJrtlLer afida. Initial signs are that there will be even more invif¢s next year. The AP CYMN team use8 SOCi81 media to share infoTrnation and to help awareness about neurodiversity and the services the chariry provides. The headlines are that income has increased from £152.690 in the previous finatLcial yeor ro £253.184. The trustees noted that there was a £25.494 surplus in the yeaT. Wlth a £13.744 deficit in the previous year. AS at 30 March 2025 the chariry beld £65.964 of unrestricted funds (2025 .. £53,848) and £15,647 of rtstticted fud8 (2024 . £2.269). Despite the challenging environment charities in Wales find themselves in, AP Cymru is in a healthy posillon with the increase in training and income from donations and gTantL A summary report on the finances is available to view through Companies Hous& AP Cyrnru keeps its reserves to demonstrate that it is financially stable and to show its donors. fi￿ders. and beneficiaries that it is nwuging the chall1￿S monies responsibly. The trustees do not feel there are uneerrainties about the charity continuing as a 80ing concern. This is based on previous yea£8 inere&se in reach and partly on the increased developrnent of the trainill8 side of the elwitls servAce& However, the trustees are askin8 for a robust foreeast and monitoring of ptential income to ensure the cbarity conunues growin8 but ￿th no deficit for ￿tUre years. AP Cymru operates as a dwitable comydny limited by guarantee. governed ty its Memorandum and Artic1¢9 of Associauon. iniually incorporated on 5 March 2012 amended in April 2019. The charity strive$ to appoint tnjstees with varying skill sets to support the CEO whilst enguring appropriate financial and constitutional governance. Existing ELRrd membeTh or other stakeholders may propos@ trustees. Tn￿ee$ are chosen based on their ability and committnen¢ to neurodiversity. They underrake an induction proce&5 10 learn rnoie about the ¢P￿l￿S operations and governance. Appointment is subject to an interviewwith the CEO and Chair of Trust￿. The Chair is appointed by the board. Following the appointment of new trustees and the new accountants last year tbe chatity has undertaken a major review and utxlate of the way it operates. We have now put in place the following actions: l. Comprehensive Tn￿tee meeting minure8 to d￿rt actions. income. activities. and i55ues month by rnontlL 2. The Trustees have askgj for more engagement with the IArger historical funders to move the chaLIry onto a more secure income profile. This will help to mitigate ￿Y potential risks well before they become an issue for the dwlty. while helping to solidify the pipeline of income. 3. With the new accounranrs in Pla￿ the trustees have over8een a move for our accounting onto a Xero accountin8 software to allow all transactioDS to be reeorded and documented. This is now helping the tru5ttts track iestricted alld unrestricted income: trdck invoices and give the trlls￿es real time u[￿re$ of the c1w1￿$ financial pjsitior 4. The truttees are aware that succession planning is an issue for a small chariry like AP CymnL Consequendy. the trustees are drawiu8 up a report on the potentiat succession plan. S. Since the new accountants have been on they have undertaken a COllLPTehensive review of the chariWs financi8J position and have glven the tn￿eeS advice on how to ensure the charity operates frorn a more srable base. Charity narnv. AP Cyinru- Creattng Opw)minities & Celebrating Difference Ltd Resisrered charity number: 1148010 Company Registration Number. 07976080 Charitys principaI address: 11 Glan y Llyn Industrial Estate, Cardiff Roa