**Charity registration number: 1167631** 

**LITTLE HEROES ASD SUPPORT TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2020** 



## **LITTLE HEROES ASD SUPPORT** 

## **CONTENTS** 

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|**Trustees' report**|1 - 7|
|**Independent Examiner's report**|8 - 9|
|**Receipts and payments accounts**|10|
|**Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|11|






## **Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period** 

**From: Period start date 01.11.2019 To: Period end date 31.10.2020 Charity name: Little Heroes ASD Support** 

**Charity registration number: 1167631** 

**Company number: CE007508** 

## **Objectives and activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The relief of children affected by autistic<br>spectrum disorder and their families in<br>Southend-on-Sea, Essex and the surrounding<br>areas, by provision of support, information,<br>opportunities for respite, social activities and<br>networking.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|We hold a number of different weekly support<br>sessions (ie: adult, preschool, girls, dads, youth)<br>to offer face to face support.  Between sessions<br>we offer remote support on a one to one basis.<br>During holiday periods we arrange heavily<br>subsidised activities for the whole family.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees receive regular guidance from our<br>local voluntary advisory services (SAVS), this<br>ensures that they fully understand and are<br>compliant with this information.|



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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|The organisation does not provide grants to<br>individuals, funds are spent on providing support<br>to the whole group community.|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38||






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We heavily operate on the basis of volunteers.<br>Contribution made by  Little Heroes ASD Support Group is a parent led<br>Para 1.38<br>volunteers  grass roots organisation that takes on board the<br>feedback of our families to enhance and develop<br>what the community needs.<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


|Contribution made by<br>volunteers<br>Para 1.38<br>We heavily operate on the basis of volunteers.<br>Little Heroes ASD Support Group is a parent led<br>grass roots organisation that takes on board the<br>feedback of our families to enhance and develop<br>what the community needs.|Contribution made by<br>volunteers<br>Para 1.38<br>We heavily operate on the basis of volunteers.<br>Little Heroes ASD Support Group is a parent led<br>grass roots organisation that takes on board the<br>feedback of our families to enhance and develop<br>what the community needs.|Contribution made by<br>volunteers<br>Para 1.38<br>We heavily operate on the basis of volunteers.<br>Little Heroes ASD Support Group is a parent led<br>grass roots organisation that takes on board the<br>feedback of our families to enhance and develop<br>what the community needs.|
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|**Achievements and performance**|||
|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|* Ever increasing numbers at regular weekly<br>sessions.<br>* Continued development of positive networking<br>with other local organisations.<br>* Our organisation continues to receive praise<br>from professional bodies and has achieved a<br>number of nominations for a range of awards.<br>* Parents/ carers have the ability to access the<br>information and knowledge they need to help<br>their children and families develop.<br>* Siblings are included and actively participate.<br>* Whole family units increase their<br>relationships/ friendships with other likewise<br>families.<br>* Our organisation is highly praised and the<br>presence of such a group helps to increase<br>positive autism awareness within the local<br>community.<br>* For the current year we are one of two<br>charities that are Southend Mayor’s charity of<br>theyear.|



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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial review** 


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Review of the charity’s  Para 1.21  Funds are to be used to benefit the support<br>financial position at the end  group on a whole.  Any unused funds will<br>of the period  contribute to the funds needed to adapt, set up<br>and run the support hub.  Due to covid,<br>fundraising has been very challenging and we<br>will carry unused funds to ensure the<br>organisation can continue.<br>Statement explaining the  Para 1.22  Reserves are held to ensure the group can<br>policy for holding reserves  continue to work and support families, even in<br>stating why they are held  times that financially may be challenging.<br>Amount of reserves held  Para 1.22  £83,379<br>Reasons for holding zero  Para 1.22<br>reserves<br>Details of fund materially in  Para 1.24<br>deficit<br>Explanation of any  Para 1.23<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The organisation applies for grants where<br>possible.  This is to cover core costs and to<br>ensure the group can function on a rolling basis.<br>Where possible regular fundraising continues in<br>a variety of ways by the organisation and the<br>families that benefit.|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
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## **Structure, governance and management** 

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|Type of governing document:|Para 1.25|CIO Constitution.|






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How is the charity  Para 1.25<br>constituted?<br>Trustee selection methods  Para 1.25  Chair, Treasurer, Secretary and Trustees are<br>including details of any  voted in at our annual AGM.  Everyone is given<br>constitutional provisions e.g.  the opportunity to apply and an open invite is<br>election to post or name of  sent to all via numerous methods of<br>any person or body entitled  communication.  We welcome discussions.  Due<br>to appoint one or more<br>to the nature of our organisation we find that<br>trustees<br>the majority of interest is from family members<br>of people with autism, this helps as they can<br>empathise with the families.<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|Para 1.51|The organisation works closely with the local<br>voluntary sector advisory service (SAVS),<br>ensuring compliance.|
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|The organisation works with a wide range of<br>local voluntary organisations, ensuring that<br>families are able to access as many services and<br>opportunities as possible.|
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
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## **Reference and administrative details** 

Charity name **Little Heroes ASD Support** Other name the charity uses **Little Heroes** Registered charity number **1167631** Charity’s principal address **11 Highfield Gardens, Westcliff, Essex, SS0 0SY** 

## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 


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Name of person (or<br>Dates acted if not for whole  body) entitled to<br>Trustee name  Office (if any)<br>year  appoint trustee (if<br>any)<br>1 Sherriden Ann Baker  Chairperson<br>2 Bridget Evans  Secretary<br>3 Natalie Chlopas  Trustee<br>4 Carmen Woods  Trustee  Appointed 04 December 19<br>5 Chelsea Short  Trustee  Appointed 04 December 19<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

## **Director name** 


Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

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## **Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)** 


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## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

**The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors** 


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Signature(s)<br>Sherriden Baker (Jun 30, 2021 16:12 GMT+1)<br>Chelsea Short<br>Full name(s) Sheriden Baker<br>Position (for example  Chairperson  Trustee<br>Secretary, Chair, etc)<br>Date<br>30/06/21<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




**Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 


## **Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report** 

**Report to the** Charity Name **trustees/directors/** Little Heroes ASD Support **members of On accounts for the year** 31 October 2020 **ended Charity no.:** 1167631 Company no.: CE007508 **Set out on pages** 10 to 11 (remember  to include the page numbers of additional sheets) 

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 October 20. 

**Responsibilities and** As the charity’s trustees of the Company (who are also the directors of the **basis of report** company for the purposes of company law), you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited for this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”).  In carrying out my examination, I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. 

**Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that: • accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; or • the accounts do not accord with such records; or • the accounts do not comply with relevant accounting requirements under section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 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; or •the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS102). 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. 


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Signed: Date: 28/06/21<br>Name: Martin Beales<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**October 2018** 

**IER** 



**Relevant professional** Association of Accounting Technicians **qualification(s) or body (if any):** 

**Address:** Practical Bookkeeping, Accounting & Taxation Services, 19 Rayleigh Road, Leigh on Sea, Essex, SS9 5UU 

**Section B                           Disclosure** 

**Give here brief details of** There are no material matters that require disclosure. **any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 

**October 2018** 

**IER** 




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Charity Name No (if any)<br>LITTLE HEROES ASD SUPPORT 1167631<br>Receipts and payments accounts CC16a<br>For the period  Period start date Period end date<br>To<br>from 01/11/2019 31/10/2020<br>Section A Receipts and payments<br>Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment<br>Total funds Last year<br>funds funds funds<br> to the nearest      £  to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £<br>A1 Receipts<br>Grants                       19,030                       45,639                               -                         64,669                     21,515<br>Donations                      20,207                         7,062                               -                         27,269                     35,256<br>Bank Interest Receivable                             19                               -                                 -                                19                              3<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>Sub total  (Gross income for<br>                      39,257                        52,701                                -                          91,958                      56,774<br>AR)<br>A2 Asset and investment sales,<br>(see table).<br>                                -                                  -                                  -                                -<br>                               -                                 -                                 -                               -                                 -<br>Sub total                                  -                                  -                                  -                                -                                  -<br>Total receipts                   39,257                    52,701                             -                        91,958                  56,774<br>A3 Payments<br>Salaries                       11,956                          7,509                                -                          19,465                      14,051<br>Accountancy                         1,452                                -                                  -                            1,452                           772<br>Volunteers Expenses                            393                               30                                -                               423                        1,515<br>Activities                         3,655                        13,555                                -                          17,210                      16,580<br>Training                              36                             610                                -                               646                           770<br>Tel, Internet, Fax                              50                             105                                -                               155                             80<br>Rent                         2,475                          7,425                                -                            9,900                        2,860<br>Light/heat/utilities                            852                                -                                  -                               852                           540<br>Snacks - catering                            193                             211                                -                               404                           877<br>Photocopying                                 -                                -                                  -                                  -                             785<br>Publicity                            657                               48                                -                               705                           851<br>Venue hire                            479                          1,415                                -                            1,894                           376<br>Insurance                            334                                -                                  -                               334                           271<br>Office supplies                         3,377                             909                                -                            4,286                           502<br>Sub total [                      25,908 ]                       31,817                                -                          57,726                      40,830<br>A4 Asset and investment<br>purchases, (see table)<br>                                -                                  -                                  -                                -<br>                                -                                  -                                  -                                -<br>Sub total [                                - ]                                 -                                  -                                -                                  -<br>Total payments                   25,908                    31,817                             -                        57,726                  40,830<br>Net of receipts/(payments)                   13,348                    20,884                           -                     34,232                 15,944<br>A5 Transfers between funds                         -                                  -<br>A6 Cash funds last year end                    37,123                    12,024                           - 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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** 

|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on behalf<br>of all the trustees<br>Signature<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>Taxes and other social securities<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>Fixed Assets<br>**Details**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>**Details**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>Other Debtors<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>Current Bank Account<br>Savings Bank Account - 9884<br>Savings Bank Account - 9876<br>Paypal Account<br>Petty Cash<br>**Details**<br>Sherriden Baker (Jun 30, 2021 16:12 GMT+1)|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**15,529**<br>**20,000**<br>**3,354**<br>**3,908**<br>**14,751**<br>**20,000**<br>**103**<br>**-**<br>**133**<br>**-**<br>**33,871**<br>**43,908**<br>Agreement Error<br>Agreement Error<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**165**<br>**825**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>Unrestricted<br>**5,940**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>Unrestricted<br>**-                         142**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>Sherriden Baker|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
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|||OK<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Current value**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Current value**<br>**(optional)**<br>**4,752**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**When due**<br>**(optional)**<br>Date of<br>approval<br>Jun 30, 2021|



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