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Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Period start date
Pwiod end date
Year
. 2024
Yesr
From
To05
Section A
Reference and administration details
Rugby Autism Network
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (rf any)
1167710
Charitys principal address
128 Lawford Lane
Rugby
Warwickshire
Postcode
CV22 7JT
Names of the charlty trustoes who manage the charity
Dates acted If not for w￿e
ar
Trustee name
Offlce (11 arry)
Chair
Name of person (or body) entltled
loa
nt trust•0
Fay Mcsorley
Helen Yuling Kao
Jacky Flear
Secretary
Treasurer
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Names of the trustees for the charity, rf any. (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name
Dates acted rf not for whole
ear
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional Inforniation)
Type of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members {Optional infonnation)
Section B
Structure, governance and management
Description of the charl￿S trusts
Type of goveming document
c(X￿utiOn
How the charity is constituted
cio
Trust￿ selection methods
AptM)int&l by the existing Trustees
Addltlonal governance issues (Optional Inforniatlon)
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant, about..
policies and procedures
adopted for induction and
training of trustees;
the charty's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
relationship wrth any related
parties.
trustees, consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
Section C
Objectives and activities
(l) the promotion of soaal indLsion among persons who have
Autism Sp￿rUM Conditions or related conditions who are socially
exclLKled from society, or parts of soaety, as a result of such
conditions to relieve the ne&ls of S￿ persons and assist them to
integrate into society, in partialar by: providing edLK&ion and
information to support and enable persons to maximise
ed￿atIonal and employment opportunities; raising public
awareness of the ISS￿ aff*in
ersons both
enerall and
Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
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in relation to their soaal exdlsion and providing soaal events,
peer SL4)POrt, foruns, advocacy and general support.
(2) To promote and protect the physical and mental health of
persons who have Autism SpectrLwn Conditions or rdated
conditions, their families, friends and carers, who have a
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connErtion to the RLJJby area, throujh the provision of SLKh
support, &Vi￿, ServI￿S and practical assistan￿ as the Trustees
see fit.
Our membership continues to grow year-o￿Year, as does our dedicated
Facebook chat forum, which we closely monitor and administer to ensure
it remains effective and supFK)rtive.
DurirNJ the period we have offered the following activities, primarily for our
Associat8 Members. M8mbership continues to be free.
Coffee momings for parents to provide the opportunty for discussion
about education, health and social issues in a safe environment.
Rebates for parents and carers attendirKJ relevant training courses,
allowed t￿ose who wished to exparKI their knowledge or strategies for
helping trEir children (such as Makaton courses) to do so at a reduced
cost. We have also expanded our links with extemal parent training
provKlers to give a more balanced and broad choice.
We provided rebates for annual carpark passes at country parks in the
surroundirKJ area. This allows families to access the outdoor spaces on a
regular basis without having to pay parking fees each time. This is
imsx)rtant not only to encourage outdoor play, exercise and inclusion but
also to take away the wory of paying parking fees and only using the
facilrties for a short time, which can happen often.
Summary of the maln
actlvltles undertaken for the
public benefit In relatlon to
these objects (Include withln
thls sectlon the statutory
declaratlon that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
Issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)
We have given subsidies for famity days OLrt. This scheme has been
extremely successf ul, in a similar way to the car park pass scheme, as it
allows families flexibilty to arrange activities which tske into account their
children's interests ard needs, with less pressure on the financial
implication rf they cannot complete the whcle day due to unforeseen
drfficulb'es or when their child can't cope.
We have encouraged our families to be frt. actr've and healthy by
subsidising physical pursuits they might otherwise not engage in, in a
scheme called Get Active.
We also provided a rebate for learning equipment as it was such a
success last year and not all our members are Willin￿able to get outside.
We have maintsined and administered a FaCel￿￿k Chat group and
forum for advice and support, to all(Mi 24 hour sharing of information and
resources and for families to fcKge rdationships. This continues to grow
in participants.
We have offered signposting to other services through our website.
Facebook and also via phor￿, 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 f(x parents and for their
children, to be able to better understand and cope with the condttion. We
also have senso
ui
ment such as wei
hted blankets, which can be
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bwowed to try before making the deciston to purchase these expensive
items before knowing rf they will benefrt.
We have raised awaren￿ of the condition in the communty through
soctal and other media and by forging relatDnships with bcal businesses
and encouraging fundraising. We have forged valuable links with other
l(xal charities, such as Rotary and Rokeby Lions; as we have benefitted
from their services, we have become invdved in some of their fundraising
activib'es. Working in this collaborative way we can support each otherfs
common goals and forge an inclusive and support5ve local communty
offer.
In providiThJ these services. trustees have consuked on and given due
regard to the commission's public benefit guidance. Although the main
beneficiartes of benefits are the families associated with the Rugby area,
our charity has a wider purpose. This includes raising awareness and
understarKling of Autism related coThditions' educating the public in
general through various mediums, such as the intemet. invitation to our
AGM. local media coverage and SLsforth. Any members of our
communty who find themselves faced with diagnosis, education issues,
health and social care issues or just needing peer to peer support will
know of or be easily able to find our charity to gain the help and support
they need.
The WKler community also benefits from our services 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 communrty and to have the support they need to do
so. we hope that the condib'on will be accepted, people will see through
the misconceptions about Autism and society will be more welcoming.
Addltlonal detslls of objectlves and actlvltles (Optlonal Inforniation)
You may choose to include
further statements, where
relevant, about:
policy on grantmaking.
policy programme related
investment;
contribution made by
volunteers.
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Section D
Achievements and performance
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Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary of the main
achievements of the charlty
during the year
During the year, we have provided the activrties and benefits listed in the
previous secb'on to our members. In addition to this, we have achieved
Ihe following:
We conts'nued our furKlraising efforts by maintaining a networf( of
donati￿ tins in local businesses.
We continue to accept donations through our online fundraising platform
People's Fundraising.
We C￿tInUe to explore other furKJraising opportunrties arKI also accept
donats'ons when people shop. using Facebook.
We have continued to expand our brx)k and equipment library which is a
fr￿ service for our members and we have improved access to this
Ihrough our website.
We have engaged wrth CAVA to gain advice on best practice for the
charty. We have exlended our FK)licies to make us a robust and
transparent chanty and C(￿tinUe to review these regularly.
We have maintained a central source of information and news-sharing
regarding Autism and its linked conditions and intO￿ranceS f rom around
the world via our website and Facebook pages to keep families irformed
on the latest developments and to give them new strategies and ideas.
We have been devdoping a new and improved website which is much
more user-friendly and acces&ble.
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Section E
Financial review
Brief statement of the
charity's policy on reserves
We have a policy on our reserves, written and agreed by the Trustees. It
states that we should aim to maintain a re￿rve of no less than £3000
and no more than £10000 in unrestricted f unds. Monies allocated
through grants for specrfic projects should be monitored to ensure they
are used within any time-scales they are subject to.
If (￿r reserves incr&4se over these parameters. the Trustees should act
to ensure our funds are allocated to surtable new projects or necessary
running costs of the charty.
We hold reserves to ensure the continued existence of the charity, to be
able to react to new projects we feel will benef it 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 tE necessary.
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
None
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);
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity.
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report abov
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
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Signature(s)
Fty
Full name(s)
f￿￿ NICHQLLI McS¢ALC'/
Position (eg Secretary, Chair,
etc)
CHAIRPOASO
. FLlW- I-LbA
I1{LI￿.
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustses
Rugby Autism Network
On accounts for the year
ended
5th April 2025
Charity no
(If any)
1167710
Sot out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
chanty (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 0510412025.
Responslbllltles and
basls of rnport
As the tharity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
(Ihe Acr).
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 Chanty 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 wrth the examination (other than that
disdosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
the accounting records were not kept in ￿CordanCe with section 130
of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord wrth the accounting records; or
I have no con￿M$ and have corrn across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper urKlerstanding of the accounts to be reached.
' Please d818te the words in the bTrd(ets rf they do not apply.
Slgned:
Dats:
2410412025
Name:
Angela Boxwell
Relevant professlonal
quallflcatlon(s) or body
(if any):
Association of Accounts'ng Technician
Address:
25 Plott Lane, Stretton on Dunsmore
Rugby
Warwickshire CV23 9HL
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Section B
Disclosure
Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern
(see CC32. Independent examination of chanty accounts: directions and
guidan￿ for examiners).
Give here brief details of
any itsms that the
examlner wlshes to
dlsclose.
IER
Oct 2018

RugbyAutlsm Network
Balance Sheet Report- 0510412025
2025
2024
Assets
Equipment
EquipmentAccumutated Depreciatlon
Barclays RAN Charity
-2567
12354
18959
Total Assets:
18959
12631
Llabllltles
Total Llabllltles:
Assets- Llabllltles
18959
12631
Capltal
Capltal
18959
12631
Total CapltaL
18959
12631

Rugby Autism Network
Profit and Loss Report- 0610412024 to 0510412025
Income
Income (£)
728
Collectlon Box Donations
Personal Donations
Corporate Donations
Purple Planet ContrlbutIons
Rugby Lotto Income
Restricted Corporate Donatlons
Panto Contributions
Total Income:
3091
52
1498
9000
510
Expenses
Expenses 1£)
1871
Go Autdoors 3 Rebate
Panto Involces
Purple Planet Invoice
Library Equlpment
FundralsSng Expenses
Get Active Rebate
Travel and Subsistence
Postage
Statlonery
Subscrlptlons
Business Insurance
Legal and Professlonal
Parent Training 25% rebate
Love 2 Learn
Game On
Restricted Get Actlve
Restricted Family dy out
Equipment Depreclatlon
Total Expenses:
Net Proflt:
510
275
78
182
1145
31
69
87
24
1140
1455
9072
277
16514
6328