CHARI REGISTrATION NUMBER: 1164806 Sensory People Unaudited Accounts 31st March 2025 GRIFFITHS AND PEGG LIMITED Chartered Accountants 3 Hagley Court South Waterfront East Level Street Brierley Hill West Midlands DY5 1XE
Sensory People Accounts Year ended 31st March 2025 Pages Trustees, annual report 1to3 Independent examineffs report to the trustees Staternent of financial activities Statement of financial position Notes to the accounts 7t010 The following pages do not fomi part of the accounts Detailed statement of financial activities 12
Page 1 Sensory People Trustees. Annual Report Year ondod 31st March 2025 Tre trustees present their report and the unaudited accounts of the charity for th6 year ended 31 st March 2025. Reference and admlnlstrative detalls Registored charlty name Sensory People Charity registratlon number 1164806 Prlncipal office 9 Ralhmore Close Stourbridge We51 Midlands DY8 2RS The trustees Mrs M Rogerson Mrs J Graing Mrs J Corc¢wan Mrs J High Independent examlner Mr A A B Grainger FCA of Grtfffths & Pegg Limited 3 Hagley Court S(MJth Walerfronl East Level Street Brierfey Hill West Midlands DY5 1XE Structurej govkrnance and management Sensory PeOe was registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisalion with the Charity Commission on 1 Oth December 2015 operatsng under charity number 1164806. Objectives and activstigs The principal objects of the charity are the relief of n8e(l and the promoiion of health for wrsons suffering from menlRI or physical illness. disability, learning disabllity or leaming difficulties, thoir families. educators and carers by the provision of support, advice, educatlon. therapy, rreational and other activities or approaches designed to promote their independence and Improve their corKlitions of lrfe.
Page 2 Sensory People Trustees. Annual Report (¢ontlnued) Year ended 31st March 2025 Achlevemgnts and p¢rforman SENSORY PEOPLE ISP) continues to go from strength to strength, both as a charity and in our ability to deliver high-quality services lo children, young people and their families. Ou., therapy team IO¢¢upalDnal Therapist8 and Speech.& Language The*pistsl are trained, or CUTrenUy training, in the delivery of Ayres Senscry Integration Therapy. The Cool lQds Programme remains highly valued by parents. Delivered by experienced coaches, the programme draws on com,bined theories Of Child developrr.ent and sensory integration. Our lead coach, a prifflary school teacher with 30 years, experien, joined SP three years ago, whil8 her colleague, a daice graduate, ha5 Work with us for five years, Together, they provKle a structured and engaging service. Children attend with a wide range of diagnoses. induding Autism Spoctrum Disorder (ASDI, Attention Deficit Hyperaclivity Disorder (ADHD), trauma-related challenges and genetically inherÉted eondits'ons. Outcomes are unique to each child, refltIng the nature and severity of their needs. Many children remain w,th us for more than a year, typically beginning wtth Cod Kids before progressing to Sensory Integration Therapy. We are proud to regularly celebrate the positive outcomes aohieved and are dellghted that families travel from a(xoss Dudley. Wolverhampton. Staffordshire, Coventry, Solihull, Hereford, and Telford lo access our service5. We remain eswoally grateful to St Kenelm's Chsjrch, whose church hall has beeri fundamental in enabling us lo deliver therapy seNi¢es to more than 40 chlldren each week throughout most of the year. During the year, SP was approached by several Iwal schcx)Is to provide presenlatii)ns for staff an parents about 58nsory inlegralion. These events ware wamily received, with many parents svbsequenly registering their children for our servlces. Fundlng Our Work: Our seTvices continue to funded predominantly by parents, many of whom use thr Disability Living Allowan for this PLJrpose. Increasingty. however, schools and local authorities are commissioning therapy through the EHCP process and fostwing and adoption agencies are also turning lo us for support. Administration and organisalion of the Cc(>l Kids prcgramme have been supported through genorous donations from The Cole Trust, The Tumer Trust. who are repeat funders. We a very grateful to the Edw'ard Cadbury Trust, Grantham Yofke Trust and Birmingham & Black Country Trust for supportiTrJ our Summer & Nursery Cool Kids schemes. We are especially thankful lo our dedicated Fundrals&r, who works tirelessly to secure support frotn charitable trusts, enabling us to deliver and develop our services. In 2024125. charitable tnjsts Gonthbuted £31,514 towards our work. Envlronmental Initiatlves.. We thank St Kenelm's Church for their energy initiative. which ensures that healing and I ghling are wn on effictenl timers. This helps us make effective use of resources while avoiding unnecessary consumption. Ethos, Strategy and Pollcles.. We conLinue to balance (Yar cotnmitrnenl to raising awareness of Sensory Integration with the need to manage demand froTn families seeknng support. The number of children being ieenlrfied as neurodivergent has risen sharply in rllt years. 11 is estimated Ihal one in seven children are neurodivergent and a lack of specialist training and awareness to support Ihem, highlights the growng need for our services. Looking ahead, we are excited aly)ut our p',ained development which will enable us to triple our service paCity by 2026. We are fortunate to have access to local professionals, including an Equine-Assisled Psychotherapist and an Osleopath, who provide valuable additional support lo our families.
Page 3 Sensory People Trustees. Annual Report (conffnued) Year ènded 31st March 2025 Our lory-lerm vision is to build a muEtr-disaplinary team bas wlhin wr new splalISt centre at Romsley Methodisl Church. Access Pollcy.. When parents first conlÈct us. they are invited to attend an information evening delivered by our Chair, a qualiified HCPC4egislered Occupa'ional Therapist with a Postgraduate Certificate In Ayres Sensory InlegralK)n Therapy (Ulster unIv$ltyl. Al this stsge, parents complete our registration form. review our privacy policy. artd agr to our Terms & COndons. Children are then placed on our waiting list which currentsy stsrKJs at around 80 children. In November 2023, SP purch£5ed Romsley Methl$t Church, s'.luated opposite St Kenelm's Church Hall. Throughout 2024125, the SP team worked dosely th Intervention ArchileGlure to develop plans for the n8w specFalisl centre, which have since r1Ved lo¢al planning nSeNt. Utxlatas on this exciting development will be shared in th8 2025126 Annual Reptr(. Support and Ae¢esslblllty Families are signposted lo organisations thal fflay offer additional financial support. facllilies are accessible, with ramps and disabled toilets In place. Flnanclal review Total receipts on ordinary unrestTtcted funds were £113,573 and are detailed in the financial statements. Financially the net result for the period 2024-2025 was an excess of recelpts over paymenis of £30.961. The trustees, annual report was approved on 31st October 2025 and signed on behatf of board of trustees by.. Mrs M R(yJerson Trugtee
Page 4 Sensory People Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustees of Sensory People Year ended 31st March 2025 I report lo the trustees on my examination of the acix)unts of Sens¢Jy People I'the charity,) for the year ended 31 sl MarGh 2025. Rèsponsibilities and basls of report As the trustees of the charity you are responsible the preparation of the accounts In 8ccord2nce with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act'}. I repcrt in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried wt under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followod all the applicable Direcbons given by the Charity Commission under section 14515}Ibl of the Act. Independent gxarninerfs statement I have completed my examination. l confirm that no matertal mallers have come to my attention in conrnection with the examination gtving me cause to believe that in any material respect-. accInting record5 were not kept in reSpt of the charity as required by se¢tlon 130 of the ACL. or the accounts do not accord th those reccrds", or the accounts do not comply with the appluble requirements concemir¢g the form and Content of accounts set out in the charib.es {Accounts 8nd Reports) Regulatlons 2008 other than any requirement that accounts give a true and fairf )riew which is not a rnatler considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection wth the examination to which attentn should be drawn in this report in orde.. to enable a propor understanding of the accounts to be reached. MrA A B Grainger FCA of Griffiths & Pegg Limited Independent Examiner 3 Hagley Court South Waterfront East Lev81 Street Brieriey Hill West Midland5 DYS 1XE 31 st October 2025
Pago S Sensory People statement of Financial Activities Year ended 31st March 2025 2025 Re5tri¢ted funds Total funds Total funds 2024 Unresiricted nds Note Incomo and endowments Donations and legacies Charitsble activities Irkvestmenl income 31.514 64,631 17,428 31,514 64,631 17,428 24,075 44,355 18,161 Totsl Income 113,573 113,573 86,591 Expendlture Expenditure on charitable activities Totsl expÈndlture 82.612 82,812 88,475 88,475 82,612 82.612 Nel incomo1{8xpenditure) and net movement In funds 30.961 30,961 {1,8841 Rocondllation of funds Total funds brou'ght fOard Total funds carried forward 37.244 740.000 777.244 779,128 68.205 740,000 808.205 7TI.244 The stal&ment of finanaal activities inclddes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derNe from continuing activities. The notes on paggs 7 to 10 fomi part of these accounts.
Page 6 Sensory People ststement of Financial Position 31st March 2025 2025 2024 Nots Flxed assets Tang'.ble fixed assets 12 184218 184,218 Current assets Debtors Cash al bank and in hand 13 7,$10 625,509 1.416 597.331 633,079 598,747 Credltors.. amounts falllng due within one year Net currènt assets 14 19,0921 15,7211 623.987 593,026 Total asset$ le$$ Current liabilities 808,205 808,205 777,244 Not assots 777,244 Funds ofthe charlty Restrlcted funds Unreslrlcled funds 740.000 68.205 740,IXIO 37,244 Total charlly fLLnds 15 808.205 777,244 These acciyjnts we approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 31 st October 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by: Mrs M Rogerson Trustee Thè notes on pagès 7 to 10 fomi part of th•se accounts.
Page 7 Sensory People Notes to the Accounts Year ended 31st March 2025 Ggnoral information The charity is registered in England and Wales as a charitable incorporated organisation ICIOI. The address of the principal office is 9 Rathme Close, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 2RS. Stslement of compllance Thege accounts have been prepared in wmplIan w+h FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland., the Stalgmenl of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing Iheir accounts in accordance with tha Financial Reporting StarKlard applicable in the UK and Republic of Irdand (FRS 1021 {Charities SORP IFRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011. Accounting policles Basls of preparatlon The accouits have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of ¢¥tain financial assets and Ilabilsties arKI investment properties measured at fair value through inwme or expenditure. The aGcounls are prepared in sleding, which is the functional currency of the entity. Golng concern There are no material uncertainties abt the Charis ability to (x)ntinue. Dlsclosurg oxemptlons The entity satisfies the criteria of being a qualifying entity as defined in FRS 102. As such, advan.age has been taken of foll¢vIng disclosure exemptions available under paragaph 1.12ofFRS 102.. lal No cash flow ststement has been presented for the charity. Ibl Dis¢losures in respecl of financial in51rumen15 have not been presented. Judgements and key sources of estlmation uncertalnty The preparation of the financial statements requires managemenl to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and jLkdgements are continually reviewed aTrd are based on experien and other factors, induding expectslions of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Fund accounting Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the tSt to further any of the charity's purposes. Designated funds a unTestricted fvnd5 eaTmarkd by the twstees for particular future project or commitment. Reslricled funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or Ihrough the tem)s of an appeal. and fall into one of two subknclasses.. restricleAI income funds or endowment funds.
Page 8 Sensory People Notes to the Accounts (lI1nUedj Year ended 31st March 2025 Donatlons and l¢gacies Unrestricted Totsl Funds Unrestricted Total Funds Funds 2025 2024 Donations Donations Gift aid 2,174 2,174 7.571 1,338 7,571 1,338 Grants Grants receivablo 29.340 29,340 31,514 15,166 15,166 31.514 24,075 24.075 Charitable actlvltles Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestrf¢ted Total Funds FUNJS 2025 Funds 2024 Training fees and servic&8 64,631 64,631 44,355 44,355 Investrnent inGomg Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds FutKIs 2025 Funds 2024 Bank interest receivable 17.428 17,428 18.161 18,161 Expenditure on charltable actlvities by fund typa Unrestricted T¢)tal Funds Unrestricted Totsl Funds FuThJs 2025 Funds 2024 Sensory People Support costs 81,532 1,080 81,532 1,080 87,635 840 87,635 82.612 82,612 88,475 88,475 Expenditure on chadtablo actlvities by a¢tivity type Activities undertaken diredy sup[ Total funds costs 2025 Total fund 2024 Sensory People Governance costs 81,532 81,532 1.080 87,635 840 1,080 81,532 1,080 82.612 88,475
Paga 9 Sensory People Notes to the Accounts {con6nu8d) Year ended 31st March 2025 Independont éxamination fees 2025 2024 Fees payable lo the independent examiner for-. InQgpendent examination of the accounts 1,800 1,5fj0 10. Staff costs and omolumgnts There were no stsff costs or employee benEfts for th& reporting period. 11. Trustge Tgmuneratlon and expenses No remuneration or other beneffts from employment with the charity or a related entity were receivod by the trustees. 12. Tanglble fixad assets Land and buildlngs Cost At 1st Aprll 2024 and 31st March 2025 DrecIatiOn At 1st Aprll 2024 and 31st March 2025 Carrying amount At 31st March 2025 184.218 184,218 184,218 Al 31 sl March 2024 13. Debtors 2025 2024 Trade debtors 7.570 1.416 14. Credltors: amounts fa]Ilng due within one year 2025 2024 Trade creditors Acryuals and deferred income 4.722 4,370 5.111 610 9,092 S,721
Page 10 Sensory People Notes to the Accounts (¢onlinuodl Year ended 31 st March 2025 15. Analysls of charllable funds Unrestrlcled funds At 1st April 2024 At 31st Income Expenditure March 2025 General fuiés 37,244 113.573 182.6121 68.205 At 1st April 2023 A131sl Income Expenditure March 2024 General funds 39,128 86.591 (88,4751 37,244 RtCle(l funds At1st April 2024 At 31st Inwme Expenditure March 2025 Property Fund 740,000 740.000 At 1st April 2023 At31sl Income Expenditure March 2024 Property Fund 740,000 740,ODO 16. Analysls of net assets between funds Unrestricted Funds Restricted Totsl Funds Funds 2025 Tangible fixe(J assets Current Assets crlIOrS less than 1 year Net assets 184,218 555,782 184.218 633,079 19,092) 808,205 77.297 19,092} 68,205 740,000 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Total Funds Fund$ 2024 Tangible fixed assets Current Assets Creditors less than 1 year Net a5Sgts 184,218 555,782 184,218 598,747 15,721) 777,244 42,965 15,721) 37.244 74D,000
Page 11 Sensory People Management Infomiation Year ended 31st March 2025 Tho following pagès do not fom part of the accounts.
Pago 12 Sensory People Detalled Statement of Financial Activities Year ended 31st March 2025 2025 24 Income and endowments Donatlons and legacles Donations Gift ald Grants receivable 2.174 7,571 1,338 15,166 29,340 31,514 24,075 Charitable a¢tlvltles Training fees and services 64.631 44,355 Invgstment Income Bank interest receNable 17,428 18,181 Total income 113,573 86,591 Expendituro Expendituro on charitable actlvlties SlafFing, leader fees Rent Equipment Insurance Admlnistralive support costs Motor v8hiGle expenses Legal and professiorkal fees rr assistance Stationery and Offi costs Education and training costs ICO, DBS and assessments Sundry expenses Project fees for fuluw development 37,119 12.871 6.455 4.091 17.185 1,896 1,080 505 602 150 29,813 7,921 4,671 2,874 16,017 3,793 840 339 497 802 235 673 20,0 88,475 60 82.612 Total expenditure 82,612 88,475 Nèt Incornel{exponditurg1 30.961 11,884}