Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 01 04 2022 31 3 2023 From To
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Autism Aware UK Other names charity is known by AAUK Registered charity number (if any) 1154287 Charity's principal address 49 Moorside Road Werrington Postcode – ST9 0JF
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Jon Southall | ||||
| KimberleySouthall | ||||
| KellyGradwell | ||||
| Lois Rankin | From 1/10/22 | |||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Trust Deed - signed 17/10/2013
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted Trust - consisting of 4 trustee’s (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee’s are appointed or reappointed at the AGM in October Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
To promote the relief of persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families, locally and nationally, in particular by not exclusively by:
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
(1) providing advice, support and help to families who are connected with ASD and those awaiting diagnosis.
(2) providing grants and funding to educational institutions to provide educational tools that educate and support people with ASD.
(3) advancing the education of the general public by raising awareness in all matters relating to ASD.’
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In planning our activities for the year we kept in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our trustee meetings. Providing advice and support to families who are connected with asd and those awaiting support is still our main focus. This benefits the public as we connect with people from across the country through our social networking platforms.
We have also provided funding to educational institutions who have then used the funds to purchase educational equipment which in turn benefits the public.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to We continue to use our social networking platforms to raise awareness of these objects (include within ASD and educate the public by sharing news and stories and giving the this section the statutory public a place to interact with each other to share advice. declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Throughout the year our supporters continued to support us by donating Summary of the main via platforms such as paypal giving and individual fundraisers through achievements of the charity just giving. during the year Due to our supporters continued online support they helped raise thousands of pounds so that we could continue to provide funding to schools / groups and organisations. AAUK continued to provide online support and information and advice to people affected by ASD and continued to providing grants to schools/groups/ organisations.
AAUK held two main fundraising events – one was the successful completion of Rat Race, which was a 20 mile, 200 obstacle mud run, and secondly was was their 10 year anniversary charity ball, which was a big success and celebration of the charities achievements, whilst raising much needed awareness and funds.
Section E Financial review
We aim to hold at least £5,000 in reserves by year end. Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially N/A in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
Our main source of funding is through our supporters fundraising and our fundraising events when we are able to promote them. Funds raised have then been spent on supporting one of our key objectives of the charity, in providing educational tools and equipment to schools/groups & organisations.
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
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Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| ed on behalf of the charity’s trustees | ’s trustees | ’s trustees | |||
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| Signature(s)Jon Southall Kimberley Southall Full name(s)Jon Southall Kimberley Southall Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chair Trustee Date 31stJanuary 2024 |
Jon Southall | Kimberley Southall | |||
| Kimberley Southall | |||||
Chair |
Trustee | ||||
| 31stJanuary 2024 |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
| Section A Independent Examiner’s Report |
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report |
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| Report to the trustees On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages Responsibilities and basis of report |
Charity Name Charity no (if any) (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year endedDD / MM / YYYY. As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). Autism Aware UK 31 March 2023 1154287 31/03/2023 3-4 |
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’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 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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: 16/04/2024 Name: Karen Lewis Relevant professional qualification(s) or body FCCA
Oct 2018
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IER
(if any):
Address:
319a Uttoxeter Road Blythe Bridge ST11 9QA
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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| Autism Aware UK | Autism Aware UK | Autism Aware UK | 1154287 | 1154287 | 1154287 | CC16a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the period from |
01/04/2022 | To | 31/03/2023 | ||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 7,041 4,351 20,917 - - - - - 32,309 - - - 32,309 6,538 - 18,400 1,000 - 924 457 - 216 210 124 - - - 27,869 - - - 27,869 4,440 - 70,554 74,994 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 7,041 4,351 20,917 - - - - - 32,309 - - - 32,309 6,538 - 18,400 1,000 - 924 457 - 216 210 124 - - - 27,869 - - - 27,869 4,440 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations | 7,041 | 4,050 | |||||
| Fundraising& sponsorship | 4,351 | 22,630 | |||||
| Event income | 20,917 | - | |||||
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| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
32,309 |
26,680 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| Sub total | - |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 26,680 | |||||||
Charitablegiving |
6,538 | 4,670 | |||||
| Premises costs - rent | - | - | |||||
| Costs ofgeneratingincome | 18,400 | - | |||||
| Marketing | 1,000 | - | |||||
| Entertaining0% | - | - | |||||
| Travel & Accomodation | 924 | 486 | |||||
| Stationery | 457 | 34 | |||||
| Merchandise | - | - | |||||
| Subscriptions | 216 | 216 | |||||
| Professional fees | 210 | 400 | |||||
| Charges | 124 | 123 | |||||
| General expenses | - | - | |||||
| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| Sub total | 27,869 | 5,929 | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases (see table) |
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| , | - | 1,138 | |||||
| - | - | ||||||
| Sub total | - | 1,138 | |||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 7,067 | |||||||
| 4,440 | - | - | 4,440 | 19,613 | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 70,554 | - | - | 70,554 | 50,941 | |||
| 74,994 | - | - | 74,994 | 70,554 |
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Bank Account Paypal Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 74,985 - 9 - - - 74,994 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
| 70,534 | |||
| 20 | |||
| - | |||
| 70,554 | |||
| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
| Section A Independent Examiner’s Report |
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report |
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| Report to the trustees On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages Responsibilities and basis of report |
Charity Name Charity no (if any) (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year endedDD / MM / YYYY. As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). Autism Aware UK 31 March 2023 1154287 31/03/2023 3-4 |
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’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 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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: 16/04/2024 Name: Karen Lewis Relevant professional qualification(s) or body FCCA
Oct 2018
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IER
(if any):
Address:
319a Uttoxeter Road Blythe Bridge ST11 9QA
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
Oct 2018
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IER
| Autism Aware UK | Autism Aware UK | Autism Aware UK | 1154287 | 1154287 | 1154287 | CC16a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the period from |
01/04/2022 | To | 31/03/2023 | ||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 7,041 4,351 20,917 - - - - - 32,309 - - - 32,309 6,538 - 18,400 1,000 - 924 457 - 216 210 124 - - - 27,869 - - - 27,869 4,440 - 70,554 74,994 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 7,041 4,351 20,917 - - - - - 32,309 - - - 32,309 6,538 - 18,400 1,000 - 924 457 - 216 210 124 - - - 27,869 - - - 27,869 4,440 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations | 7,041 | 4,050 | |||||
| Fundraising& sponsorship | 4,351 | 22,630 | |||||
| Event income | 20,917 | - | |||||
| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
32,309 |
26,680 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| Sub total | - |
- | |||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 26,680 | |||||||
Charitablegiving |
6,538 | 4,670 | |||||
| Premises costs - rent | - | - | |||||
| Costs ofgeneratingincome | 18,400 | - | |||||
| Marketing | 1,000 | - | |||||
| Entertaining0% | - | - | |||||
| Travel & Accomodation | 924 | 486 | |||||
| Stationery | 457 | 34 | |||||
| Merchandise | - | - | |||||
| Subscriptions | 216 | 216 | |||||
| Professional fees | 210 | 400 | |||||
| Charges | 124 | 123 | |||||
| General expenses | - | - | |||||
| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| Sub total | 27,869 | 5,929 | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases (see table) |
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| , | - | 1,138 | |||||
| - | - | ||||||
| Sub total | - | 1,138 | |||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 7,067 | |||||||
| 4,440 | - | - | 4,440 | 19,613 | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 70,554 | - | - | 70,554 | 50,941 | |||
| 74,994 | - | - | 74,994 | 70,554 |
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Bank Account Paypal Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 74,985 - 9 - - - 74,994 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
| 70,534 | |||
| 20 | |||
| - | |||
| 70,554 | |||
| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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