2025-09-28-accounts

SAY APHASIA Charity Number: 1169933

Trustees' Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Period 29 September 2024 to 28 September 2025

December 2025

Reference & Administration Detail ~~PO~~

Charity number: 1169933

Charity name: SAY APHASIA

Charity's operating address: 9 Gatton Park Lane, Brighton, BN1 5BQ

Names of Trustees for the Charity

1. Martin Hall (appointed May 2024)

2. Barbara Chalk (resigned October 2025)

3. Ian Lyall

4. Catharine Swinburn

5. Jeremy Hodgkinson (appointed April 2025)

Structure, Governance & Management

Description of the Charity's Trusts

Constitution

Type of Governing Document: How the Charity is Constituted:

Charitable Incorporated Organisation

Trustee Selection Method: Appointed by existing Trustees

Objectives & Activities

The object of Say Aphasia is the relief of persons with aphasia and associated acquired communication difficulties after a stroke, head injury or brain tumour and their families and carers by the provision of such charitable support as the trustees think fit, including the provision of therapy, support and information.

Say Aphasia’s Mission: Identify the best locations across the UK for aphasia support groups. Focus on areas with potential peer leaders, active Speech and Language Therapy teams, or partnerships with Headway, Stroke Association, or other relevant aphasia groups. These partnerships will help us build strong links and gain referrals.

Each group will follow Say Aphasia's clear, consistent protocols, managed locally and supported centrally. Peer leaders with aphasia will run the groups, supported by a structured team, ensuring the charity becomes an important part of local care for people with aphasia.

Group Purpose:

• ●To bring people with aphasia or other acquired communication disability together.

• To help people with aphasia to feel less isolated within their community,

and feel more confident living with aphasia.

• ●To provide a safe place where aphasia is understood.

• To provide a supportive place for people with aphasia to have conversations and socialise.

Say Aphasia helps people with aphasia adapt to their new way of life and regain their independence and confidence.

All our groups are run by people with aphasia plus support volunteers and we have developed an aphasia friendly online induction training for all volunteers.

Say Aphasia also has associations with Speech and Language Therapists, with the Stroke Association and with Aphasia Alliance.

Achievements & Performance

In 2025, Say Aphasia made significant strides in our mission to grow the number of groups and improve the service and governance across the organisation.

Since last October, we have:

• Opened 10 new groups.

• Welcomed 202 new people with an acquired communication disability. ●

Enrolled 73 new volunteers.

• Enrolled 16 volunteers with aphasia.

We have 3 new groups opening early in 2026.

Our USP still stands; we are the only aphasia charity in the UK which is run predominantly by people with aphasia.

Say Aphasia celebrated their 9th anniversary during this year.

The trustees declare that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the commission in exercising their powers or duties.

Financial Review

We aim to hold reserves of £30,000 to cover costs over 3 months, to continue to provide a service to our members.

See Receipts and Payments accounts for 29[th ] September 2024 to 28[th ] September 2025.

Declaration

The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees' Report above. Signed on behalf of the Charity's Trustees.

Signature(s):

Full Name(s): IAN LYALL Position(s): TRUSTEE

Date: 19/2/26

SAY APHASIA

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||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |SAY APHASIA|1169933| |Receipts and payments accounts|CC16a| |For the period|29/09/2024|28/09/2025| |To| |from| |ee|ee|ee|ee| |Section A Receipts and payments| |Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment| |Total funds|Last year| |funds|funds|funds| |to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £| |A1 Receipts| |Donations|51,546|-|-|51,546|29,715| |Grants|16,388|53,000|-|69,388|16,406| |HMRC gift aid claims|2,678|-|-|2,678|3,639| |Bank Interest|225|-|-|225|407| |-|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |Sub total|(Gross income for| |53,000|-|123,837|50,167| |AR)|[ 70,837 ]| |A2 Asset and investment sales,| |(see table).| |-|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |Sub total|-|-|-|-|-| |Total receipts|70,837|53,000|-|123,837|50,167| |———|——| |A3 Payments| |Administration and Travel|3,438|-|3,438|758| |Fundraising|15,590|-|-|15,590|8,243| |General expenses|11,926|-|-|11,926|11,526| |Marketing|9,202|-|-|9,202|7,474| |Freelance Service Providers|38,213|15,000|-|53,213|29,554| |Drop in groups - venue hire|9,920|-|-|9,920|8,685| |-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |Sub total|[ 88,289 ]|15,000|-|103,289|66,240| |A4 Asset and investment| |purchases, (see table)| |-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-| |Sub total|[ - ]|-|-|-|-| |———|Total payments|88,289|15,000|-|——|103,289|66,240| |Net of receipts/(payments)|- 17,452|38,000|- 20,548|- 16,073| |A5 Transfers between funds|- -|-|-| |A6 Cash funds last year end|20,428|15,000|-|35,428|51,500| |Cash funds this year end|=|2,976|53,000|==|- 55,976|35,427|

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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

25/02/2026

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Categories Details funds funds funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash funds Bank balance held 2,976 53,000 - - - - - - - Total cash funds 2,976 53,000 - === (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) OK OK OK Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B2 Other monetary assets - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - =—=== Fund to which Current value Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional) B3 Investment assets - - - - - - - - - - =—=== Fund to which Current value Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional) B4 Assets retained for the - - charity’s own use - - - - - - - - =—=== Fund to which Amount due When due Details liability relates (optional) (optional) B5 Liabilities - - - - Signed by one or two trustees on Date of Signature Print Name behalf of all the trustees approval IAN LYALL 24/02/2026 —= CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 2 25/02/2026

Independent examiner’s report to the Trustees of Say Aphasia (Charitable Incorporated Organisationnumber 1169933)

I report on the accounts of Say Aphasia for the year ended 28 September 2025, which are set out on pages 1 to 2 of the Receipts and Payments accounts.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

• examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;

• to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and

• to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and the seeking of explanations from you as trustees concerning 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 view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirement:

2. To keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and

3. To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act

have not been meet; or

1. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Michelle Westbury FCCA

Michelle Westbury FCCA West & Berry Limited Nile House, Nile Street Brighton, BN1 1HW

24/02/2026 Date:

West & Berry Limited Registered Office; Nile House, Nile Street, Brighton, BN1 1HW Company Registered Number 12018378 A list of directors is available at the registered office Registered as auditors in the United Kingdom by the www.westandberry.co.uk Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

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