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Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Period start date
Period end date
Year
2024
From
2023
To 05
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
Rugby Autism Network
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any)
1167710
Charity's principal address
128 Lawford Lane
Rugby
Warwickshi
Postcode
CV22 7JT
Names of the charity trustses who manage the charity
Datss acted rf not for whole
ear
Trustee name
Office (If any)
Name of per80n (or body) entitled
olnt twstee
ifan
Fay Mcsorley
Helen Yuling Kao
Jacky Flear
Lisa Mushing-
Rimmer
Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Names of the trustees for the charity. if any, Ifor example. any custodian trustees)
Name
Dates acted rf not for whole
ear
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior stsff members (Optional Infonnation)
Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
Description of the chaiity's trusts
Type of goveming document
Constrtution
How the charity is constrtuted
cio
Trustee selection methods
Appointed by the existing Trustees
Additional governance Issues (Optlonal information)
You may choose to include
additional infomiation, where
relevant, about:
policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees:
the Charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
relationship with any related
parties;
trustees, consideration of
major risks and the system
and Pro￿dureS to manage
them.
Section C
Ob"ectives and activities
(l) the promotion of social inclusion among persons who have
Autism Spectrum Conditions or related conditions who are socially
excluded from society, or paTts of society, as a result of such
conditions to relieve the needs of such persons and assist them to
integrate into society, in particular by: providing education and
information to support and enable such persons to maximise
educational and employment opportunities; raising public
awareness of the issues affectin
such
ersons both
enerall and
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Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
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in relation to their social exclusion and providing social events,
p￿r sUPPOrt, forums, advocacy and general support.
(2) To promote and protect the physical and mentsl health of
persons who have Autism Spectrum Conditions or related
conditions, their families, friends and carers, who have a
connection to the Rugby area, through the provision of such
support, advice, services and prattical assistsnce as the Trustees
fit.
Our membership continues to grow year-on-year. as does our dedicated
Facebook chat forum, which we closely monrtor and administer to ensure
it remains effective and supportive.
During the period we have offered the following activities, primarily for our
Associate Members. Membership continues to be free.
Coffee momings for parents to provide the opportunity for discussion
about education. health and social issues in a safe environment.
Rebates for parents and carers attending relevant training courses.
allowed those who wished to expand their knowledge or strategies for
helping their children (such as Makaton courses) to do so at a reduced
cost. We have also expanded our links with extemal parent training
providers to give a more balanced and broad choice.
We provided rebates for annual carpark passes at country parks in the
surrounding area. This allows families to access the outdoor spaces on a
regular basis without having to pay parking fees each time. This is
important not only to encourage outdoor play, exercise and inclusion but
also to take away the worry of paying parking fees and only using the
facilrties for a short time, which can happen often.
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for tho
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include withln
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
Issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)
We have given subsidies for family days out. This scheme has been
extremely successful, in a similar way to the car park pass scheme, as it
allows families flexibility to arrange activities which take into account their
children's interests and needs, with less pressure on the financial
implication rf they cannot complete the whole day due to unforeseen
difficulties or when their child can't cope.
We have encouraged our families to be fft. active and healthy by
subsidising physical pursuits they might otherwise not engage in, in a
scheme called Get Active.
We also provided a rebate for leaming equipment as it was such a
Suc￿sS last year and not all our members are willinglable to get outside.
We have maintained and administered a Facebook Chat group and
forum for advi￿ and support, to allow 24 hour sharing of infomiation and
resources and for families to forge relationships. This continues to grow
in participants.
We have offered signposting to other services through our website,
Facebook and also via phone, email and personal meetings as and when
required.
We have maintained and expanded our library of equipment and books
for free use in the community. We have a large library of books on the
Autism condition and related topics, both for parents and for their
children. to be able to better understand and co
e with the condition. We
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also have sensory equipment such as weighted blankets. which can be
borrowed to try before mak.rng the decision to purchase these expensive
items before knowing rf they will benefit.
We have raised awareness of the condltion Fn the community through
social and other media and by forging relationships with local businesses
and encouraging fundraising. We have forged valuable links with other
local charities, such as Rotary and Rokeby Lions" as we have benefitted
from their services. we have become involved in some of their fundraising
activrties. Working in this collaborative way we can support each other's
common goals and forge an inclusive and supportive local community
offer.
In providing these services, trustees have consutted on and given due
regard to the commission's public benefit guidance. Although the main
beneficiaries of beneffts are the families associated wrth the Rugby area,
our charty has a wider purpose. This includes raising awareness and
understanding of Autism related conditions,. educating the public in
general through various mediums, such as the internet. invitation to our
AGM. local media coverage and so-forth. Any members of our
communty who find themselves faced wrth diagnosis, education issues,
health and social care issues orjust needing peer to peer support will
know of or be easily able to find our chanty to gain the help and support
they need.
The wider community also benefits from our serVI￿S by the support we
pass directly to our families. giving them the courage andlor resources to
be able to engage in more local activrties. By providing opportunities to
be more active in the community and to have the support they need to do
so, we hope that the condition will be accepted, people will see through
the misconceptions about Autism and society will be more welcoming.
Additional details of objectives and activltles (Optlonal information)
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You may choose to include
further statements, where
relevant. about..
policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related
investment"
contribution made by
volunteers.
Section D
Achievements and performance
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Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity
during the year
During the year, we have provided the activities and benefits listed in the
previous section to our members. In addits'on to this, we have achieved
the following=
We continued our fundraising efforts by maintaining a network of
donation tins in local businesses.
We continue to accept donations through our online fundraising platform
People's Fundraising.
We continue to explore other fundraising opportunities and also ac￿pt
donations when people shop, using Facebook.
We have continued to expand our book and equipment library which is a
free sep4ice for our members and we have improved access to this
through our website.
We have engaged with CAVA to gain advice on best practice for the
charity. We have extended our policies to make us a robust and
transparent chanty and continue to review these regularly.
We have maintained a ￿ntral source of infonnation and news-sharing
regarding Autism and its linked conditions and intolerances from around
the world via our websrte and Facebook pages to keep families informed
on the latest developments and to give them new strategies and ideas.
We have been developing a new and improved website which is much
more user-friendly and accessible.
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Section E
Financial review.-
We have a policy on our reserves. written and agr￿d by the Trustees. It
states that we should aim to maintain a reSer￿e of no less than £3000
and no more than £10000 in unrestricted funds. Monies allocated
through grants for specific projects should be monrtored to ensure they
are used wrthin any b'me-scales they are subject to.
Brief ststement of the
charity's policy on reserves
If our reserves increase over these parameters, the Trustees should act
to ensure our funds are allocated to surtable new projects or necessary
running costs of the charity.
We hold reserves to ensure the continued existence of the charity, to be
able to react to new projects we feel will benefit the community in a timely
way and to be able to allow a contingency for replacement of more
expensive rtems, such as computer equipment, should it be necessary.
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
None
Further financial revlew details (Optional infonnatlon)
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant about:
the charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising).
how expenditure has
supported the key objectNes
of the charity;
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
Section F
Other optional information
This year we have been awarded The King's Award for Voluntary Service and were the first group in Rugby
to receive this, it is a life long highest reward for voluntary groups.
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
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Slgnature(s)
Full nam8(s)
Posltlon (eg Secretary, Chair,
etc)
fvic_'
LlfvUM- I-LrA
CHqIAPELSc.pJ
Date
11 Isi2*
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examlner's Report
Reportto the trustees
Rugby Autism Nthork
On accounts for the year
ended
5th April 2024
Charlty no
(If any)
1167710
Set out on pag8s
I report to the trustees on my exaMin￿"0n of the ac￿Unts of the above
chanty (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 0510412024.
Responslblllties and
basis of report
As the charilvs trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance wilh the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
nhe Acr).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Ad and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under sectton 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independont I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
examiner's ststement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that
disdosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
the accounts.ng records were nol kept in ￿cO￿lanCe with 8ection 130
of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
I have no concems and have come ￿rOsS no other matters in conneth'on
with the examin*'on to whid) attents'on should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper under*nding of the accounts to be reached.
' Hease d8let8 words in the brackets rf they do not apply.
Slgned:
1810412024
Namo:
Angela Boxwell
Relevant professlonal
quallfication(s) or body
(If any):
Association of Accounting Technician
Address:
25 Plott Lane. Stretton on Dunsmore
Rugby
War¥vickshire CV23 9HL
IER
Oct 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only (x)mplete rf the examiner needs to h￿hlIght material matters of con￿rn
(see CC32, Independent examination of tharity ac￿unts. directions and
gUIdar￿ for examiners).
Give here brlef detalls of
any items that the
examlner wlshos to
dlsclose.
IER
Oct 2018

Rugby Autism Network
Profit and Loss Report - 0610412023 to 0510412024
Income
Category
Collection Box Donations
Personal Donations
Corporate Donations
Purple Planet Corftributions
Rugby Lotto Income
Panto Contrlbutlons
Totsi Sales:
Sales (£)
1086
32
1345
505
Expenses
Cate80ry
Family Day Out Rebate
Go Autdoors 3 Rebate
Curly Hair Projert Invoice
Panto Invoices
Purple Planet Invoice
Parent Training 25% rebate
Love 2 Learn
Get Active Rebate
Game On
Library Equipment
Fundraising Expenses
Miscellaneous Expenses
Travel and Subsistence
Postage
Stationery
Subscriptions
Business Insurance
Website & Software Costs
Repairs & Renewals
Legal and Professional
Restricted Get Active
Equipment Depreciation
Totsi Expenses:
Net Loss:
Expenses {£)
6028
1955
35
505
275
16
1150
760
1307
477
23
33
13
472
19
176
36
41
35
37
832
14732
-1876

Rugby Autism Network
Balance Sheet Report- 0510412024
2023
Assets
Equipment
Equipment Accumulated Depreciation
Barclays RAN Charity
Restricted funds
2844
-1735
13268
130
-2567
12354
Total Assets:
12631
14507
Uabllltles
Totsl Liabilities:
Assets - Llabilities
12631
14507
Capltal
Capltsl
12631
14507
Totsi Capltsl:
12631
14507