ALAGIAutlsm Hub Registered Charlty No. 1160477 TRUSTEES. REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 CONTENTS Pago Legal and AdmlnSslrallve Detalls 24 Report of Truste88 Independent Examln8rfs report Balance Sheet 10 Statement of Fln8nclal ActSvltie8 11-12 Notes to the Account8 ALAGIAutism Hyb Registered Charity No. 1160477 ORGANISATIONAL PROF FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 TRUSTEES Chair Vice Chair Secretary Treasurer John Harrison Jason Crabtree Nick Stone Jennifer Barker Desmond Meldrum Ricki Rittstieg REGISTERED OFFICE: Clo VAL, 200A Penlonvllle Road London N1 gJp BANKERS: National Westminster BankPIc 490 Holloway Road London N7 6HN ACCOUNTANTS: Charles Osei, 8SclHonsl, MSC, ACIE, AFA, ATA, MCIPP PraGlical Accounting Training Ltd Equitable House, 2nd Floor 10 Woolwich New Road London, SE18 6AB Page 1 autism hub Trustees. Annual Report for ALAGIAutlsm Hub From l April 2020 to 31 March 2021 Charity name: AiAG (Asporger London Area Group) Charity règlstratlon number: 1160477 The AL4GIAutism Hub TTUStees for Aprfl 2020 to March 2021 are as follows: Mr John Harrlson - Chalr Dr Jason Crabtree - Vice Chalr Ms Jennlfer Barker- Treasurer Mr Nlck Stone - S8cretary Mr Desmond Meldrum - Trustee Ms Rkkl Rlttstleg - Trustee Charlty R8gistered Addre88: ALAGIAutism Hub Clo VAI. 200A Pentonville Road, London N19JP Natl¢Mal Westminster Bank PIC Branch sort code: 60-08-22 Account number: 60696257 autism hub The Trustees of ALAG (Asperger London Area Group) and its affiliate, the Autism Hub have taken regard of the guidance issued by the Charity Commlssion on public benefit in OP8ratlng thls charity. ALAGIAutism Hub continues to be a user led organisation providing valuab18 So￿81 and 8motional Support to autistic adults (and thelr families) to build confidence, r8sillence, to help improve their sense of wellb8lng and live more fulfilled Ilves. Over the last financial year ALAGIAutism Hub has manag8d to gain a stronger foollng wlth local authorlty fundlng. These successfvl funding applications have resulted In our s8rvlces now operating with paid members of staff worklng alongside our volunteers. We now are able to provlde a wider range of 8UPPOrt for our members and to offer these much-needed services to more autislic adults who do nol hav8 a leaming disability. The board of trustees have, wlth the18ad service coordinalors, continued to put in place policl8s and procedurès to ensure the quality of the servi¢98 we provlde m88ts our funders expectations. The ALAGIAut15m Hub trustees ar8 pleased that local authoritles recognlse the value of our work, and we are grateful io everyone who has helped to make thls funding breakthrough happen. As trustees, we are eommltted to belng responslble custodlans of public funds and are expected to deliver our servlces In Ilne wlth the agreed purpose of the fundlng. ALAG/Aulism Hub Gov8m8nce ALAGIAutlsm Hub has a clearfy deflned m8nagement Structure ensurfng 8ff6cllve declsions are being made wlthln the organlsatlon. As 8 g8n8ral rule w8 alm to have trustees, meellng8 approxlmately four tlmes a year, however due to the pandemic and subsequent lockdown, the board of trustee8 were only ablè to meet three tlmes durtng thls financlal perlod. It Was egreed land approved by the Charlty Commlsslonl thal these meetlngs could ba held onllne rath8r than In person to ensure the safety of our trustees. Th& ALAGIAutlsm Hub board18 currently made up of slx trustees vAth one vacancy: John Harrlson - Chalr Jason Crabtr88 - Vlce Chalr Jennifer Barker- Tr88surer Nick Stone- Secretary Desmond Meldrum- Trustee Rlckl Rlttstleg - Trustee Unfortunalely. due to the pandemic, the programme of tralnlng for the Irustees was restrlct8d such that only the safeguarding training and some fundraising tralnlng was undertaken. A new programmg of training for trustees Is being developed in conjunction wlth our lead sèrvice coordlnalor and Is expected to be proposed in Aprfl 2021. ALAG/Autlsm Staff & Volunteers AL4GIAutism Hub operations have expanded and been able to secure the expertise of several self-employed specialists to dellv6r grant funded services alongside the servlc8 coordinators and volunteer members. Slaff team: Ethney Anderson - Joint Service & Operatlons Coordlnator Zainab Rahemtulla - Joint Service & Operatio)ns Coordinator Nlck Stone - ALAGIAutism Hub Peer Facilitator & Communications Officer Jill Bradford - Volunta8r & Projects Goordinator autism hub Ella C81este - Autism Hub Drop-in Facilitator Volunteers: JT- Technical Support AN - Drop-in Support HT- Admin 8Sg Alllance CoRe Volunteers (Jill B) We now have fewer volunteers working than before thè pandemic and Ihis has had an adverse effect on th8 delivery of our In-person aulism awareness tralning as none has taken place. Our administralive capacity has also d8creased so there h88 been a delay in some of the communlcatlon we provlde. Counsellors: ALAGIAut15m Hub's counselllng servlce conslsts of six counsellor8- three of whom are fully tralned autism specialist counsellors and three are trainee placement counsellors in their flnal year of tralnlng. ALAG/Autlsm Hub Fundlng and Flnance ALAGIAut18m Hub's flnanclal poslllon has Improved 81nce 2019120 due to the Incréased grant fundlng from local authoritles and trust funders. See table below for d8talls. Thè n8W fundlng Is malnly to pay part-tlme staff to coordinate the online 8ervSces. Plans to develop new fundraising strategy and ideas for lolnt fundlng blds with relevant partners under the guSdance of Voluntary Actlon Isllngton have been d6lay8d In order to concentrate on ensuring we dellver the ngw online servlces In a way thal our sérvice users find accesslble and can engage and b8n8fl1 from. ALAGIAutlsm Hub holds cash rèseryes as 8 means of 8nsurfng that il is able lo respond to emgrgencies in a tlmely way. Income Source 2020121 Comment London Borough Isllngton VCS grant of £17,500 per year over three VCS- £17,500 years to cover our core costs. Grant to 80 toward staff costs 5,000 Crlpplegate- £5,000 20.QM)O To coordlnate the Covid Response project for IsllnBton & Camden resldents LBIILBC Commlssloners fundlng 5,000 TO fund a Facllltator the Coreseareher Autism Group LB Camden research project funding 3,000 Funding for our Partners for Health prolert London Catslyst fund 10,000 Fundlng a part-time post to continue our Partner5 for Health project aoudesley Grant Total Non-commltted cash reseNes £10, 325 autism hub ALAG/Autlsm Hub Serwc8s Throughout Aprfl 2020- March 2021 ALAGIAutlsm Hub has continued to offer speciali8t counselling, peer support. advocacy, case work around housing issués, employment support. welfare benefits guidance and in a(Idilion 8UPPOrted ASC indlvlduals to live h8althi8r, more fulfilled lives. We have also supported indivlduals to understand and come to terms with their dlagnosis as part of our Partners for Health collaboration with the C&1 diagnostic service. Providing the soclal and emotlonal support essential lo their well-belng by enabling them to be socially active and connected to their ¢ommunltles. Year ofthe pand8mlc Durlng the height of the pandemlc, many autistlc adults hav8 reported Increased levels of anxiety, isolatSon, bereavement, disruption to routlnes, difficulty accesslng health and mental health s8rvlces. houslng issues, and émployment Issues. In response to the impact of the pandemic, ALAGIAuti8m Hub adapted 811 Its servlces lo be delivered virtually or by tel8phon8 - Includlng the In-person peer drop-ln service which Is now a weekly onllne service. Throughout the pandernlc year, ALAGIAutism Hub monthly support meèllngs, prevlou8ly held In Isllngton Town Hall, were moved onllne and developed a8 a series of monthly webinars where we Invlted specialist speak8rs as well as engaged in group dlscusslon8, We also saw an Increase In numbers of counselllng sesslons provld8d, advocacy 8UPPOrt. telephone and 6m8il consultatlons, peer to peer support 'drop-In' sessions and employablllty thèmed workshops. The ALAGIAutlgm Hub trustees are pleased wllh what has b8en achleved In the y8ar Aprfl 2020 to March 2021. The expanslon of services despite the drawback and di5advantsges of the pandemic is a testament of the hard work, d6dlcallon and commitment of our staff team, counsellors and volunteers who have gone the extra mile in all areas to ensure Ihls outstanding s8rvlce contlnues to have a positive impact In the communlly as a whole. We belleve we are well placed lo continue daliverlng our sepAces In the Corning year- 2021122. autism hub Signed on behalf of ALAGIAutism Hub trustees Slgnature.. Full name: Jennlfer Barker Position.. Treasurer Truste8 Dale: Frlday 10 December 2021 Slgned on bohalf of ALAGIAutlsm Hub Trustees Signature: Full name: EthneyAnderson Posltion,. Joint SeNlce & Operatlons Coordlnator Dats: Frtday 10th D8cèmb8r 2021 Trustees, Annual Report for ALAGIAullsm Hub From 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 Charity name: ALAG (Asperger London Area Group) Charity regi5tratlDn number.. 1160477 ALAGIAutism Hub Regigtered Charity No. 1160477 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL ST TO THE TRUSTEES OF A IAUSTISM HUB TEMENTS I report on the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021 set out on pages 8- 12 This report is made solely to the Trustee¥ of ALAGIAutism Hub, as 8 body, in accordance with regulations mad8 under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 and Charity SORP Ifrsse). My work has b&8n undertaken so that I might slate to the Trustees mallers l am required lo slate to them in an Independent Examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Ihe Charity and Charity's trustees for my independent examination work, for this report, or for the statement I have givon bek*W. Re8P¢¢tive responsibilitigs of Truste08 and Independent examlnor As charity Irusle8s, for the purposes of charfty law, are responsible for the preparation of the fln3n¢ial statements, the Trustees Gonsider that an audit 18 not required for Ihls year under 8ectSon 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 {the Acll and that an Independent examination is needed. Having sallsfied myself that the Charity is not subject to an audit under company law and Is eligible for Independent exarnSnalion, il 15 my responslbility to.. 81 examlne the a￿OuntS under section 145 of the 2011 Act., bl follow the procedures laid down in the general Dlreclions givèn by the Charlty Commlssloners under secllon 14515llbl of the 2011 Act, and cl stale whether partlcular mallars hav& come lo my allenlion. Basls of Indopendgnt exAmln8r's statsment My examlnallon was carfed out In accordance with the g6n8ral Dlr8cllons glven by the Charity Commission. An examlnation Includes a revlew of the ac¢ountlng records kept by the Charity, and a Gomparison of the accounts presented wlth those records.11 also includes ¢onsideralion of any unusual items or disGIosLJres in thè accounts and seeking explanations from you as Truslegs concernlng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required In an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a true and fair vlew" and the reports limited to those matters set out in the statement on the next page. Pagel ALAGIAutism Hub Registered Charity No. 1160477 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE FINANCI TO THE TRUSTEES OF ALAGIAUTISM HUB Cont'd TEMENTS Ind8p•ndont •xamlnorf8 Stat•m•nt In conne¢tion wllh my examlnalion, no matter has Gome to my attenllon.. 11 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the rtquirements 8110 keep a¢countlng records in accordance wrth Section 130 of the Charities Act., and bl to prepare aecounls which accord with the accounting reoords and comply with the accountlng reqU1￿MentS of the Charilles Act have not been mel. or 21 to whlch, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper understandlng of the accounts lo be reached. Charles Osel, BSG (Honsl, MSC, ACIE, AFA, ATA, MCIPP Pracllcal Accounting Trainlng Ltd, Equitable House, 2nd Floor 10 Woolwi¢h New Road, London, SE18 SAB Page 8 ALAGIAutism Hub Reglstered Charlty No. 1160477 ALANCE SHEET S AT 31 MARCH 2021 Notss 2020121 2019120 Fixed Assets Current Assets Cash at Bank and Sn hand 55,669 24,333 55,669 24,333 Credllors.. Amount due ￿thIn One Year Net A8setslLiabllltles 55,669 24.333 Re6•rvè8 Genéral Funds 10,884 9,404 Restrlcled Funds.. 44,786 14,930 55.669 Approved by the Management Commlllee on and signed on thelr behalf by.. John Harrison Chalr Jennifer Barker Treasurer Page ALAGIAut18m Hub Registered Charity No. 1160477 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIE FOR THE YEAR END CH 2021 2020121 2019120 Unrestrlcted Funds Restrlcted Funds Notes Total Funds Total Funds Ra80urce$ Arl8lng Income from Charitable A¢livities 91)J 900 1,608 Grants 58,324 58,324 9,000 Other Income Total Income 600 58,924 600 59,824 900 15,277 Dlrect Charltable Expondlturn 13D 28,359 28,488 10,628 Totsl Expendltur• 130 28,359 28,488 10,828 Resource8 r¢talned forfurthor use 771 30,585 31,336 4,649 Transfer betW8an Fund8 Net Movom•nt In Funds Reconclllatlon8 of Fund8 Brought fotward 0110412020 9,404 14,930 24,333 19,683 Carrled lotward 3110312021 10,175 45,495 55,669 24,333 Page . ALAGIAutism Hub Regi8tered Charity No. 11604TI NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS R THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 1. A¢¢ountlng Pollcie8 Basis of Preparation. These accounts have been prepared on an accrual basis and Include Income and expenditure as they are eamed or incurred, rather than as cash received or paid. The recommendations of the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland {frssel and Charities Act 2011 have been foll¢)wed. Fund Accounting. The general funds consist of funds that the Truste&s may use for ALAGIAulism's charitable purposes at their di8¢retion. The restricted funds are those where the donor has imposed restrlcllons on Ihe use of the funds, whlch are legally binding. Restricted funds held in reserve al the end of the year represent income received donors lo be spent within the followng year. Details of these funds are set out on the separate schedule In Note 5. Voluntary Income All voluntary income and donations are recognised and included in the accounts as they ar& recelved. Dlrect Charltablo ExpendSture. Dlr6Ct chaiilable expenditure ccmprlses all ccsts Incurred in running the Charlly that are directly alliibutable to the Ch8rlly's prole¢ls. Gov•rnan¢• e08ts Include those ¢osts a$so¢ialed ¥Mth m&8ling the Gonstilutional and statutory requlrem8nls of the charity. Fund-ralslng Expendlture. Fund-raising expenditure comprises ¢08t8 incurred In induclng people or organisalions to conlrlbule flnanclally lo the Charlly's worf(. Page ALAGIAutism Hub Reglstered Charity No. 1160477 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS E YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 2 Re80urce8 Expendèd Unrestrlcted Restrlcted 2020121 2019120 Zoom - Meetlngs Ethney Anderson Mobil& Phone Stationary Insurance Counselling Uwe Web Management Nick Stone Rent Research gift voucher8 Zainab Rahemlulla - The Hub L8 Camdgn Ella Chllocke DBS Isllnglon Christma8 Meal Laptop Food Conference COVID Volunteer's Lunch Volunle8Vs expenses Printing Totals 130 130 3,386 179 39 445 7,507 120 2,400 1,15S 360 2.187 10,000 618 3.386 179 39 445 7,507 120 2.400 1,155 360 2,187 10,000 518 63 1,200 185 449 1,035 3,809 391 233 e78 1,950 72 432 192 130 28,359 28,488 Page 17 ##