Cliarity I'egistration iiuinber-. 1172378 The Attachment Research Community CIO Anniial Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 5 April 2025 arc TheAIiachft1 R1¢h CcfflmL*TrIy
The Attachment Research Commtinity CIO Contents (continued) R¢ference ld Administrative Details "rriistees, Repoit 2to6 Independent Examinei's Report Stateinent of Financial Activities Balance Slieet Notes to the Financial Stateiiienls IOto16
The Attachment Rcsearch Community CIO Reference and Administrative Details Trustccs A R Wright OBE (Chair) A M McBlain M Salter H Clacy M Cooke L Gentle M Oweill D D Roberts A Thacker Senioi. Management l Leadership Mr M Flowers (Setsquar¢ Creative Solutions Limited), Cominunicatioii T¢Rm and media manageiiient Charity Registration Number 1172378 Priiicipal Office clo Office I Shrieves Walk Sheep Street Straiford upon Avon Warwickshire CV37 6GJ ndepeiideiit Examiiier CBSL Accountants Liiniled Chaiiered Accountant Rowan 14ouse North l Tlie Professional Quarter Shrewsbury Business Park Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 6LG Page I
Tlie Attachment Research Community CIO Trustecs, Report The truslees present the anniial report togelheT With the fsiianrial statenienls of the charity for the year ended 5 Api-il 2025. Trustees 'I'he Triislees who served dui'ing ihe yeai- are a5 follow5.. A R Wi-Églil OBE (Chair) R J Parker (i'esigned l January 2026) A M McBlain K M Brooks (resigned 4 Noveinbei- 2024) N R Moit (i'esigned 3 June 2025) M Saltei. .8 Scott (IEsigned 31 October 2024) J O Brooks (resigned 13 JLily 2025) J E Cahill OBE (resigned 19 October 2025) H Clacy (appointed 15 Octobei. 2024} M Cooke (appoiiited 22 January 2025) J Hickinan (I'esigned 30 September 2025) L Gentle (appointed 24 Mai'ch 2025) M Oweill (appointed 18 March 2025) L) D Roberts A Thacker Objeetlves and activities Objecfs Iiiid ftiipis l-he charity was registered with the Charity Coimmission as a ¢haritable iiicorporated oi'ganisation on 3 April 2017. The objects of The Attachinent Research Cojnmunity (ARC) are to advance in life and relieve the charitable needs of children and young people with umnet attachment needs including (but without liinitation) by., l. proinoting siipporl to such children and young people in schools and other educational settings, including by proinoting such support to families and carers: 2. proinoting good practice lo improve the outcoines for and opportunities and development of children and young people with unmet attachinent needs. 3. proinotin8 good practice to minimise school exclusion of children with identified attachment needs: sharing and disseminating the findings of academic research with schools. the govenlment. regulators, It7iniJ)g providers, fainilies, carers, specialist media and the public generally in order to raise awareness of and encourage the development of practiscs to assist and support children and young people with attachm¢nt needs. Page 2
The Attachment Research Commuiiity CIO Trustees, Report (continued) The cliarity aiins to ineet ils charitable obj¢ctiv¢ througli Tts growing and developiiig Inei)Ibership resources dnd offei.. This kiicludes a inontlily newsletter, access lo reseairh i'eport5 and resource5 iiicludiiig case studies 011 Ilic ARC website, a learnijig pi'ogrdmme Inte.alIng webinars. ilatioiial advisory groups, regioi)al events and the Annual Conf¢rence. ARC woi'ks with a lai'ge iiuinber of partners including the National AssociatioIi of Virtual Head Teachei's (NAVSH), WMVS Childi'eii In Care Fouiidation, the IIEES Centre for Research at the Ui)iv¢rsity of Oxford, the Assocititioii of School and College Leadei's (ASCL), Nurture UK, and a raiige of third sector orgaiiisalioiis. Tlie well-established Learning Programine provides national coverage, across all phases of educatffion, webinai'5 and face-to~face eveiit5. This reflecls the growih of scliools which liave embedded I'elational appi'oaches, including being ti'auina-infonned and attachment aware, deinonstrating the strength of ARC Pathway 'Gold' slandai'd setliiigs. The anniial ARC Tiinpson Awards have developed into five regional awards boih reflecting and celebi'ating this Ei'owth. Tl)e five l'egions (North East, North West. Midland5, South East & London, Soltth West) have eiicoui'aged mol'e s¢ttings lo eiigage in Ihis woi'k and have laid tlie foundalions for fi111hei' expaiision across the UK. incliidiiig Northern li'eland, Scotland and Walcs iiext year. The r¢Eional winners were sl)ortlisted for the national Hwai'ds (Eai'ly Year5, Pi'iimary, Secondary. Pos( 16, Special & Alici'iialive Provision and Collaboi'alive). whicli al'e presented at the Annual Confereilce. Objeclives, slrolegle.s oiiil acllvllles The ARC A1U81 cOnfence, held every Noveinber, provides local, regional, nationp41 and international good practice, providing a sti'ong meeting point for Inembers. This event continues to sell out and is enhllnced by a range of business partners who exhibit and share their offer. The event is CPD ceitified aiid includes presentations froin Mai'ie Gentles OBE, Daniel Wilshier, Toin Shaw, Maureen Mull)olland, Dainian Matthews, Dr Adele Thacker, Dr Anne-marie McBlain, Dr Dan Belcher, Di. Asha Patel, Neil Moggan. Rogcr Mitchell, Calvin Kipling MBE, Richard Gill CBE and leaders froin past ARC Tiinpson Awai'd winners. In previous years pi'csenters have included Baroness Floella Benjainin, Paul Dix, Kriss Akabusi MBE, Di. Janet Rose, Kate Cairiis, Asl)ley John-Baptisle, Edward Tronicl Adain Saenz, Di. B¢ssel van der Kolk, Dr Mona Delahooke, David Whitaker. ARC continues to pi'oinote its objectives.. Supporting schools to become attachinent and traiiIna aware Enhancing existing and potential collaborative communities of support Collating and providing a national platform for research and praclice Helping to pi-ovide aiid exlend a national voice for attachment aiid trauma Rewgnising, celebrating and sharing best practice. In addition to the ARC Timpson Awards, i'egi(Inal and national, ARC host a nuinber of forums and leaiiiing events. This includes Phase network5. Educational Psychologists Foruin, HE & Reseairh Foruin, TIAAS Iloiindtable Foi'uin and I'esearch symposiiims. These have crealed a wealth of opportunities for system leader5 to learn of the benefits, approaches and processes required to develop ielalional based, nurtui'ing and in¢liisive settings which are trauina inforined and attachment aware, The introduction of volunteer ARC Ambassadors has enabled the charity to further extend its activities. Page 3
The Attachment Ilesearch Community CIO Trustees, Report (continued) The Trustees continue to use their expeitise to fiirtliei. develop the offer to inei)Ibers. Tliere is woi'k across the rive rcgions to help to strategically develop in¢lLtsive approaches ihat siipport local need i*1)d al'e enhanced by a pi'ogi?iiime of events, building on the success of the Soutli East & London regional conference. This pi'oactive appi-oach ha5 allowed ARC to work with ali extensive range of national groui)s including the D¢paitrneiit foi. Education, thc Ministry of Justice, the Resloralive Justice Council (RJC), ASCL, NAVSH, National Association of Head Teachers {NAHT), Natioiial Education Union {NEU) ai)d a nuinbei. of All Parry l)olilical Group5 (APPG). Tlie 'Engaging Our Children, docuineni, written in partnership with the RJC, l)as provided a catalyst for discussioiis and developinenls across education, health, social cal'e and criminal justice 10 challei)ge the systein supporting our children and young people to be more connected. riiii(Iralsliig Ill.fclosiires The ARC "friistees thank the Alex Tiinpsoii Trust (Arr) for th¢ir contiiiued and geiierous support each yeai. which is greatly appi'eciated by the recipiei)Is of the national awards Siiiiilai-ly, the ARC Trustees thank Equal Education for iheir g¢Derou5 SUPPOrt in the developinent of the i'egional awai'ds. Tlie chai'ity does not carry out significaiit fundraising activities with the genei'al public and does not use a professional fundraiser or coinmeKial participator to carry oul fundraising. Piibllc beiiefll ARC has developed a frainework and online infi'astrucrnre lo support schools and Settings in their trauina infoi'med work. The ARC Pathway enables eacli setting to follow their relational journey, celebrating the Inilestones of achievement froin Bronze, through Silver to Gold. The digital Self E4valuation Forni [SEF] (Audit) enables the leadership to reflect on their current praclice, create developinenl plans, identify trainiiig needs and impleinent action projLcls for their setting. The ARC Matrix fiiither helps individuals, schoolslsettings and leai'ning cominuiiities (MAT'slVirtual SchoolslGeographical) to docwnenl their woi'k and pi'ogress. This fraiiiework is ¢oi)tinually reviewed and refined via the ARC Bducational Psycliology national foi'um alongside ARC Trtjstees. This ensuies that it is infonned by, and is aligned to, Ihe Scliools Ofsted Inspection Framework, the ILACS frainewoi'k and the National Professional Qualifications (NPQ) Fi'ainewoi'k. This allows each setting ti integrate with other SEF processes and d¢velopinent plans providiIig a more extensive and compleincntary approach. An extensive monthly newsletter goes out lo all meinbers and the wider community helping to infoi'in, update and enthuse &ll ai'ound local, regional and national developments and appi'oaches. This newsletter has I'egulai. reareS (eg Spotlight On Solutiony, Focus On Learning Hiibs, Meet the ARC Arnbassadors etc.) as well as raising awareness of the ARC Learning Programme and forthcoTning events. Page 4
ThL' Attachment Research COMu1ty CIO Trustees, Report (continued) The ARC websile continlies to be extended and developed wilh the aiin of ensuring all i)I'aclitioners cali shair le(Il't)ing widely and as ¢ftsily as possible. furtlierinore, tlie website offers extensive inforiiiation dnd .siipporl to anyone iiilerested in developing relational appi'oacl)e5 and being an altacliinent aware school or setting. It al%0 outlines thc extensive benefits of Imeinbersliip to ARC. The inti'oduction of Ilie Iraiiiing provider sigiiposling sei'vice coi)tiiiues to grow and pi'ovides an exten%ive infoiination on a range of oi'ganisations. "rhe piiblic website offers advice on coininissioiiiiig training - what to look for froin a trainer, what is attacliinent awai'e, why it n)atters, and how this links to other siinilar areas such as nuriuriiig, inclusion, relational, restoi'ative, resilient. Tlie tt'iistees coi)firm that they have coi))pli¢d witl) the requireinents of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regai'd to the public b¢n¢fit guidance published by the Charlty Coiniiiission for England and Wale5. Filigncial review 'I"he charity's iiicome increased for the year ended 5 April 2025 with the Annual Conference lield in Noveinbei. 2024 8enei'ating iiicoine of £152,639 (2024 £80,552) and the Regional Coiifeience iii Mai'ch 2024 £1,940 (2024 £38,099). Meinbei'ship nuinbers al 5 April 2025 totalled 639 (2024 1,450) and incoille froin mcmb¢rships for the year totalled £149,050 (2024 £101,218). The charity SUPPOlted new consultancy roles lo develop partiierships ut a cost of £57.362 (2024 - £nil). Ovei'all the charity made a deficit for ihe year of £11,911 (2024 surplus of £39,091). Nel assels at 5 April 2025 totalled £94,289 (2024 - £106,200). Policy oil reserves The trustees recognise the need for a reasonable level of financial reserves in order to protect the charity from the possibility of any adverse or unfoi'eseen circuinslan¢es that coiild arise. Uiirestricted reserves held at 5 April 2025 eiiable the charity to continue for at least a fuiihei. 12 moiiths li) the event tliat there was a significant drop in iiicoine. The ti'uslees are taking appropi'iate steps ovei. the iiext financial yeai- to Inaintain the level ofthese reserves to Ineel the future needs of tlie cliarity. Struclurel governance And managemeiil Nuliire ofgoveriiliig dociiiiieiil The charity is a charitable iiicorporated organisalion as50Ciation and is governed by the ¢0115tittJtion dated 3 April 2017. as ainei)ded by a written r'esolution dated 14 September 2017. The charity was registered as "rhe Attachinent Response Coinmunity and renamed dui'ing the year ended 5 April 2019 to The Attachinent Research Community. Recriiihiieiil uiid appoiiiliiieiit of Iriijfees As set out iii the constitution, there must be at least three charity trustees. At every annual general meeting of the meinbers of ARC. one third of the charity trustces Shall retire froiTh office but wtll be eligible for reappointment. Each new trustee will i-eceive a copy of the constitution and the latest annual i'eport and statement of accounts prior to their appolntiiient. Page 5
The Attachment Research Community CIO Trustees, Report (continued) Orgdnl.%allonal slruelure The members of ARC have no liability to contribute to the ¢haritys assets and no Pe)nal responsibility for the settlement of its debts. Statement of Re8ponslbllltles Thc tnistces are r¢sponsible for preparing the truslccs, rcport ond the financial slalemcnts in llc¢ordance willi Ilie United Kingdom Accounting Slandards (United Kingdom Generally Acceplcd Accounting Practic¢) and applicable law and regulations. The law appli¢abl¢ to charities requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which giv¢ a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for th4t period. kn preparing these financial statements. the trustecs are required to,. s¢le¢t suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently: observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP. makc judgements and estimates thil ar¢ re8songble and prudent. state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial slatemcnts. and prepare the financial statements on lh¢ going concern basis unlcss it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continuc in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping propcr accounling records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure Ihat the financial slalemcnts comply with the Charitics Act 2011, Ihe Charilies (Accounts and Rcports) Re¥ulalion8 2008, and the provi8ions of the conslilutlon. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding Ihe assets of the charity and hence for taking rea.%onabl¢ steps for the prevention and delecsion of froud and other irreBul4rilie$. The ITuslees are responsible for the maint¢nance and inle8rity of the Cotporate and financial infomiation iiicluded on the charitable company's website. Legislation gov¢rnin8 the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from Icgislation in other jwi8diction8. The annual report wa8 approved by the trustees of the charity on .... . and signed on ils behalf by: (LU A R Wrighi OB Trustee (Chair) Page 6
The Attachment Research Community CIO Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of The Attachment Research Community CIO l i'epoit to the trustees on Iny examination of the accounts of The Attachment Research Community CIO for the year ended 5 April 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of The Attachmenl Research Community CIO you are responsible for the preparalion of the accounts in accoi'dance wilh the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). l i'epoit in respect of my examination of the The Attachinent Research Coininunity CIO'S accounts caii'ied out under section 145 of the 201 l Act and in carrying oul my examination I have followed all the applicable Direclions given by the Charity Cominission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement Since 'l'he Altachinent Research Coinmunity CIO'5 gross income exceeded £250,000 your exaininer miist be a meinber of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirin thai l ain qualified lo undcrlake the exainination bcoause l ain a member of ICAEW. which is one of the lisled bodies. have coinpleted Iny exainination. I confirni that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the exaininalion giving me cause to believe that in any Inalerial respecl: l. accounting records were not kept in respect of The Attachment Research Community CIO as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accoiinls do not comply with the accounting requirements concerning the fonn and content of accounts s¢t out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requireinent that the accounts give a 'true and fair view, which is not a matler considered as parl of an indepeiident examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attenlion should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of lh¢ accounts to be reached. L1os&eUTn Mrs L J Ossellon FCA Chartered Accounlant ICAEW Rowan House North l The Professional Quarter Shrewsbury Business Park Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 6LG Date:. Page 7
The Attachment Research Community CIO Statement of Financial ActivitAes for the Year nded 5 April 2025 Total 2025 Uiii'estricted Note Incorne and KiidoiYTncnts from: DonatlOT)s and legacies Chai'itable activities 5,000 309,249 5,000 309,249 Total Incoine 314,249 314.249 Expenditui'e on: Cliai'ilable activities (326,160) (326,160 Total Expenditui'e 326,160 (326,160) Net moveinent in funds (11,911} (11,911) Reconciliatioii of fund5 Total funds bi'ought forward 106,200 106.200 Tolal fuiids carried forward 16 94,289 94,289 Unrestricted funds Tot81 2024 Note Income and Endownients from: Donations and leBaci¢5 Chai'ilable activities Investsnent incoine 22,956 219,869 22,956 219.869 Total income 242.826 242,826 Expenditure oil: Charitable activities (203.735) (203,735) Total expenditure (203,735 (203,735) Net income 39.091 39,091 Net moveinent in funds 39.091 39,091 Reconciliation of funds Tolal funds brought forward 67,109 67,109 'rotal funds carried forward 16 106,200 106,200 All of the chartty's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The funds breakdown for 2024 is shown in note 16. The notes on pages 10 to 16 fomj an integral part of these financial st&tements. Page 8
The Attachment Research Community CIO (Registration number: 1172378) Balance Sheet a8 at 5 Aprll 2025 2025 2024 Note Current Aysety Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 13 14 82,077 70,219 63,894 110,734 152,296 174,628 Credltors: AmouDt8 falllng due wltbln one ye*r 15 58.007 68,428 Net 08$et$ 94,289 106,200 Funds of the eharlty: Unrestrlcted Income fundj Unrestricted funds 94.289 106,200 Tot741 fundj 16 94,289 106,200 ncial stslements OD Pages 8 to 16 were approved by the tSle¢s. and authorised for issue on nd signed on Iheir bchalf by: A R WrRght Trustee E (Chair) The Dotes on pages 10 to 16 fomi an integral part of these fmancial statements. Page 9
The Attacliment Rcscarch Cominunity CIO Notes to the Fiiiancial Statements for the Year Ei nded 5 Apj'il 2025 l Accounting policie5 Stateinciit of compliance The financial slateinents have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Repoiting by Charities: ststemenl of Recoiiiinende(I Practice applicable to charities prepai.ing tlicii. accouiits iii accoi'dance with th¢ Financial Ilepoiting Standard applicable in (he UK aiid Republic of Irelond (Flis 102) (effective l Janiiary 2019) - (Chai'ities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Cliarilies Act 201 Basis of i)repai'#lioii The Attachinenl Research Cominunity CIO Ineets the definition of a public beiiefit entity under fRS 102. The accoiints (financial slateinents) have been prepai'¢d under ihe historical cost coiivenlion with items ircognised at cost or traiisaclion value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. Goinki eoiicerii 'rhe trustees consider that there are no Inaterial uncertainties aboui ihe charity's abilily to continue as a going concei'n. liicome lliid endowinenls Voluntary incoine including donations, gifts, legacies and grants that provide cor¢ fundiiig or al'e of a general nature is recognised when the charity has entitleineiil to the incotne, it is probable that Ihe incoine will be i'eceived and the amount can be incasured willi 511rricient reliability. Doiialioiis Iiiiil legftcies Donations and legacies ar¢ recognised on a receivable basis when receipt is probable and the ainounl can be reliably ineasured. Grftiils receivable Gi'ants al'e re¢ognised when the charity has an ei)titlement lo the ndS and aiiy conditions linked to the grants have been inet. Where perfonnance conditions are aitaclied to the grant and are yet lo be met, the incoine is recognised as a liability and included on the balance sheet as deferred iiicoiiie to be released. Deferred liicoiiie Deferred incotne represents amounts received for tUre periods and is released to incoiiiing Tcsources in the pei'iod for which, it has been received. Such income is only defcrred when.. The donoi. specifies that the 'ant or donation Inust only be used in tU1'C accounting pei'iods. oi. Th¢ donoi- has imposed conditions which must be iiiet before the charity ha5 unconditional entitlenient. liive.%lnieiit iiiconie Dividends are recognised once the dividend has been declared and notification has been received of the dividend due. Cliarllable ac(ivilles Income from charitable activilies is recognised when the charity becoines entitled to the resources, the trustees are vii'tually certain they will re¢eive the resouTCeS and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability. Page 10
The Attachment Research Cominullity CIO Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year li nded 5 April 2025 (coiitinued) Ei xpenditure All expeiiditure is recogni5ed once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditLire. it is probable settlement is reqiiired atEd the ainount can be Ineasured reliably. All costs are allocated to th¢ applicable expeiiditui'e heading that aggreEal¢ similar costs to that category. Where costs caniiot be directly attributed to pai'ticiilai- headirigs they liave beeli allocated on a basis consistent with the use of i'esources and depi'eciaiion charges allocated oli Ihe poition of the asset's use. Cliorllnhle uLllvllles Charitable expenditure coinprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of ils activities and services for ils beiieficiarie5. 11 includes both cosls thal can be allocated dir¢¢tly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nalure necessary to SLlPPOrt them. GriiiilprovlsioFIS Pi'ovisions foi. g17111s al'e iiiade when the intent&on to inake a grant has been COTiimunicated to the recipient but Ihei'¢ is uiicertainty about eithei. the tiii)ing of the 'an[ oi. the ainouiil of grant payftble. Support costs Siippurt costs include central funclions and liave been allocated activity Cost categories oil a basis consistent with tlie use of resoui'ces. Covernaiic¢ costs These include the costs attributable to the charity's compliance with coiislitulional and stalulory requiiements, iiicluding audit, strategic management and trustees meetings and reiinbursed expenses. Taxation I'he charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph I Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and thei'efore 1¢ meet5 the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax pui'poses. Accordingly, tl)e charity is poteiitially exempt froin laxation in respecl of incoiiie oi. capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Parl I l of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxatioii of Chai'geable Gains Act 1992, 10 the extent that such incoine or gains are applied exclusively to charitable puiyoses. Fuiid structure Uiirestricted incoine funds are general funds that are available for use at the truslees discretion in fijrtherance of the objectives of the charity. Page 11
Tbc Atlachment RcsL'arch Community CIO Notes to the Financial Staterncnts for the Year Ended 5 April 2025 (continued) 2 Incoine froni donatiolls an(1 legacies Unrestricte Total 2025 Total 2024 General Donalioiis atLd legacies. Donations froi)i individuals Grants. iiicluding capital gi'ants- Grants from othei. charities 956 5,000 5,000 22,000 22,956 5,000 5.000 Grants froin other chai'ities relates 10 £5,000 (2024 - £10,000) froin ihe Alex Timpson Trust for the ARC Alex Tiinpson Triisl Awards and £nil (2024 - £12.000} fi'oim NAVSH CIO for Call lo Action caii)paign. 3 Income from chai'itahle #etivities Unrestrlcted fuiids General Total 2025 Tolal 2024 Conferences M¢mbei'ship VSH Paitrei'ship 154,579 149,050 5,620 154,579 149,050 5,620 309,249 118,651 101.218 309,249 219,869 4 Investm¢nt income Tolal 2025 Total 2024 Interest irceivable and similar incoine; Inteiest receivable on bai]k deposits Page 12
The Attachment Research Community CIO Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 5 April 2025 (continued) 5 Expeiidilure oll charitable activities Uiirestrieted Total 2025 Total 2024 Ceiieral Note Confer¢nees Meinbership Grant ndIng of activities Allocated support costs GovernanLe costs 136,718 44,573 4,060 118,566 22,243 136,718 44,573 4,060 118,566 22,243 115,396 32.622 6,000 35,470 14,247 326,160 326.160 203,735 l-he sUPPOrt costs associated with grant-lnaking are £Nil (5 April 2024 - £Nil). 6 Analysis of membership actlvity costs Unrestricted Total 2025 Total 2024 General Note Telephone and fax IT costs Printing, postage and stationery Coinmunication, media iiianag¢inent and office costs 4,774 9,284 188 4,774 9,284 188 3,539 6,310 30,327 30.327 22,773 44,573 44,573 32,622 7 Aiialysis of governanee and support costs Other resources expended Unrestricted Total 2025 Total 2024 General Administrative support ¢05ts Directoi. of Paitnei'shtps Paitnei'ships - London VRU Bad debt wi'ite off Bank charges 58,334 52,028 5,334 2.590 280 58,334 52,028 5,334 2,590 280 35,157 313 118.566 118,566 35,470 Page 13
The Attachment Rescarch Community CIO Notes to the FillAncial Statements for the Year Ended 5 April 2025 (continued) Governance eosts Unrestritted funds General TotAI 2024 2(b25 Independent examiner fees Exaiiiination of the financial stateinents Legal fees oiher governance cosls 2,305 1.500 18,438 2,305 1,500 18,438 1,477 850 11,920 22,243 22,243 14,247 Other gov¢rnan¢¢ costs relate to: adininislrative support and provision of governance advice 10 the Trustees £13,702 (2024 £7.834), Strategy developinent and Call to Action costs of £1,802 (2024 - £1.417). ts'avel costs reimbiir.%¢d to Trustees and Trustee Ineeting costs £2,508 (2024 - £2,234) and insiirance £426 (2024 £435). 8 Grant-mal(in£ Analysis of grants The charity made grants of £4,060 (2024 - £6,000) in respect of ARC Alex Timpson Awards. 9 Tru5tee5 remuneration And expenses No trustees, nor any pei'sons connected with thein, have received any remunei'ation froin the charity during the year. No ts'ustees have received any other benefils froin ihe charity during the year. Trustees were reimbursed £2,508 (2024 - £1.526) in respect of expenses incurred during Ihe year. 10 Staff costs I'he cliai'ity had no employees diiring the period. The charity receives support with adininistrative matters froin Mr P Cox, a s¢lf-eInployed consultant. Cosls of £2,383 (2024 - £15,668) were paid to Mr P Cox during the period and classified as administrative support costs. 11 Independent examiner's remuneration 2025 2024 Bxaminution of the financial statements 2,305 1,477 Page 14
The Attachmcnt Reseai"ch Community CIO Notes to tbe Financial Statements for the Year Ended S Api'il 2025 (continued) 12 Taxatioii The chai'ity is a registered cliai'ily and is Iheiefore exeinpt fi'om taxation. 13 Debtoi's 2025 2(b24 Trade debtors Prepayinents 31,684 50.393 45,633 18,261 82,077 63,894 14 Cash and casli equivaleiils 2025 2024 Cash at bank 70,219 110,734 15 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 2025 2024 Trade creditors V A'f payable Acci'uals Defei"red income 23,635 7,231 2,431 24,710 26,117 8,615 1,475 32,221 58,007 68,428 2025 Defeii'ed income at 6 April 2024 Resoui'ces deferred in the period Amounts released froin previous periods 32,221 24,710 32,221 Deferred incoine at 5 April 2025 24,710 Defei'i'ed income as at 5 April 2025 relates to conference incotne for tlie 2025 Annual Conference and Regional events invoiced during the pci'iod to be r¢leased in the year ended 5 April 2026. Page 15
Tbe AttachmL'nt Research Community CIO Notcs to tlie Financial Statements for the Year Ellded 5 April 2025 (Lontinued) 16 fi uIids Balance at 6 April 2024 Ineomiiig resources Resourees expended Balance at 5 Api'il 2025 Uni'e5ti'icted Genei21 106,200 314,249 (326.160 94,289 Balance at 6 April 2023 Incoming resources Resource5 expeiided BAlai)ce at 5 Api'il 2024 Unrestrlcted Genei'al 67.109 242,826 203,735 106,200 17 Analysis of net Assets between funds Unreslricted funds General Total funds at 5 April 2025 Cun'enl asse15 Cui'i'enl liabilities 152.296 (58,007 152,296 58,007 Total net assets 94.289 94,289 Unrestricled funds General Total funds at 5 April 2024 Cui'rent assets CIiiTent liabilities 174,62S 68,428 174,628 68,428 Total nel assets 106,200 106,200 18 Relaled party transactions 1'hei'e were no related party transactions in Ihe year. Page 16