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Trustees' Annual Report for the period
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## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** ASD Helping Hands **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1175729 **Charity's principal address** Room 412-416 Breckland Business Centre St Withburga Lane, Dereham, Norfolk UK **Postcode** NR19 1FD **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** **TAR** 1 Jan 2023 ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of adviser Name Address** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** Julie Adcock – CEO/Founder Lee Gibbons- Operations Manager ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document Constitution adopted Nov 2017 (eg. trust deed, constitution) charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) How the charity is constituted - (eg. trust, association, company) Trustees are appointed for a term of 3 years by a resolution convened at a Trustee selection methods meeting of the Charities Trustees (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** All trustees are made aware of their role and responsibilities using training You **may choose** to include provided by NCVO and this needs to be completed within 3 months of additional information, where appointment to their position or before the next scheduled trustee meeting, relevant, about: whichever is closest. All policies and procedures are readily available for  policies and procedures each trustee member using our online portal via the charities website. adopted for the induction and The Charity operates as an independent body from any training of trustees; statutory/governmental body or charity. We do however adopt the  the charity’s organisational guidelines of recruitment, safeguarding and risk management from a structure and any wider variety of organisations. network with which the charity works; - Trustees meet at least 4 times a year one of which constitutes as the -  relationship with any related Annual General Meeting (AGM) parties; -  trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** **TAR** 2 Jan 2023 ASD Helping Hands objectives as set out in the governing document are as below: - Support and assistance for those affected by an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and co-morbid conditions **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** - Promotion of equality and diversity - Provision of recreational groups and outings - Cooperating and supporting other organisations in the work where their objectives fall in line with our own. - It is our mission to support all those affected by an Autism Spectrum condition whether they are diagnosed, undiagnosed or a family member or professional working with someone on the Autism Spectrum ## **Summer 2021** In the summer we began to roll out training opportunities for parents and carers these were face to face session as we were aware that the constant use of virtual meeting software was preventing many of those we support from engaging with events face to face and this added to increased isolation and a sense of removal from their communities. We also put together a summer programme of events which could be attended by anyone that we support. We also became far more involved with the Norfolk Autism Partnership and began to facilitate their Forums on their behalf. ## **Autumn 2021** In the Autumn we began to open our support groups again starting with a Dereham and Thetford. After several sessions it became clear that Thetford was no longer a viable option due to ow attendance and reduced engagement from the local community, so we focused out efforts on the group in Dereham. **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** ## **Winter 2021** We held out first Autism Information Day event since the pandemic that brought these to a close. We decided for a smaller venue to accommodate the reduced number of participants we expected. This day brought Autistic people, their parents and carers as well as professionals together for a day of learning and information sharing, it was attended by around 75 people. In January 2022 we also help to distribute the Household support fund vouchers to 102 of our service users that equated to £600.00 of support to alleviate the pressure of winter. ## **Spring 2022** In Spring we took 15 young people (aged between 11-17) to Norfolk Lakes for a 3-day 2-night residential holiday to improve on their selfesteem and confidence. During this time, they took part in a variety of activities such as climbing, archery, and raft building. We had a lot of good feedback from this and would like to repeat in 2023. Our Dereham based support group also continued to grow in numbers and regular attendees. ## **Year round and ongoing work** Our Autism information and Advice service runs year-round and offers advice and support for parents/carers and professionals working with an individual on the Autism Spectrum. Over the 12-month period this report covers we have received 206 referrals into this service of which all have received support through the service we have not had to signpost or deny support to any party for this period. Our Family Support group operate on a Saturday morning alternating location on a biweekly basis, in total we have 3 support groups each **TAR** 3 Jan 2023 hosting 24 support groups a year lasting 2 hours each, seeing an average of around 13 families in attendance at each. ASD Helping Hands also offer training programmes to parents/carers and professionals on a range of issues relating to Autism Spectrum Disorder through face to face training sessions although in the current climate we have moved these to online Zoom sessions. Due to the increased use of online training we adapted and produced our own online training for our three Parents courses over the period we had 44 learnings complete these courses. ASD Helping Hands continues to be an active part of the Norfolk All Age Autism Partnership board where we sit as one of the voluntary organisations guiding and bring the views of those, we support to the table to influence discussion and policy writing in relation to the Autism Act 2010. We are responsible for the management of the website, engagement events and Engagement Working Group and this has continued virtually throughout the pandemic. All trustees have made consideration to the Charities Commission’s guidance on public benefit when considering and planning the activities for the year during the trustee meetings. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** **TAR** Jan 2023 4 ASD Helping Hands values all our volunteer support and we would be unable to run many if not all our activities without their ongoing time, support and commitment we are eternally grateful for their contribution and dedication. 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 **TAR** Jan 2023 5 ## Section D Achievements and performance ASD Helping Hands is still the go to charity in Norfolk for those wishing **Summary of the main** for support, guidance or information on all subjects to do with Autism. **achievements of the charity during the year** We have been able to manage the effects of Covid-19 and have begun to build up our face to face services again concentrating on our ability to facilitate peer to peer learning as well as making options available for those who wish to remain at a safe distance and access support through virtual channels. We have be been able to arrange residential trips again and events and received feedback on how safe people feel and the information they received before hand regarding infection control has helped them to relieved some anxiety and full enjoy the events of trips with us. **TAR** 6 Jan 2023 ## **Section E Financial review** We aim to have enough in reserves to last 3-6 months. **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** **Details of any funds materially in deficit** ## **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 above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** AMY CULVERHOUSE STEPHEN ADCOCK **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** CHAIR TREASURER **etc) Date** 13/01/2023 **TAR** Jan 2023 7 REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1175729 Unaudrted FIr￿CIal Stst¢mwts For The Year Ended 5th Awil 2022 ASD HelplNJ Hants Astim) Lbj Th8 UThon Builthrvj 51.59 Rose Lane Norf(Ak NR1 1BY Contents of the Financial Statefflents For The Yeor Ended 5th April 2022 Page RetK)rt of the Trustees Staternent of Financial Acti￿lSe$ Balance Sheet Notes to the Finantial Statements Detailed Statement of Finantial ActMb8S 4 to 7 Report of the Trusteès For The Year Ended 5th April 2022 The trus188s present their rery)rt the financial 5tsIen￿ts ofthe tharity forthe year e[￿￿ 5th April 2022. The tnJ$tees have adopted the prO￿s1onS ofAco)unbng and Rewrbng by Charitses.. strteM￿t of Recommended Practice applir*Ne to ¢haritigs preparing their a¢¢ounts in arAXrdar￿ thè Financi￿ Stsndard appli(*]e in the UK and Re￿l4￿ of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffecbve 1 January 20191. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governlng document The tharity is contrd18d by ts goveming doctty￿( a deed oftrust aTrJ (l￿51Y￿￿tes an uTNnCorpoTrt￿ charity. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTrATIVE D￿AlL$ Registered Ch¥lty number 1175729 Principal add￿$$ Room 219 Breckland Business Centre St Withburga's Lane Dereham Norfolk NR19 1FO Trustees r$Ad￿￿ M5 C Farrow Ms C Ms L Harri5 11.. ............ .22... and S￿rEd on its behalfby. Approved by cfder of the board of trustees on .... .. Mr S Ad¢(Kk- Truste8 Statement ot Financial Activities For The Year Énded Sth April 2022 0510412022 W0412021 Restrided Totsl ftjnds Totsl ftJn¢ls INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations aNI Legacies Other Trad￿r￿ Activthes Total 16.665 1.274 17.939 16,865 1,274 17,939 19,253 854 19,907 EXPENDITURE ON R8ising Funds Oihef Total 1.584 13.078 14.642 19.113 22,743 19.113 22.743 NET INCOMEIIEXPENDrruRE) 14.8041 {4.8041 5.265 RECONCILiATION OF FUNDS Totsl fund$ brought forward 9,815 9,815 4,550 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 5.011 5,011 9.815 P*Je 2 Balance Sheet Sth Awl 2022 0510412022 0510412021 Unresththd Restricted fun fvnd Total fvnds Totsl funds CURREMf AsS￿s Debtors Cash at bank 7,912 4.011 11,924 6.520 6,520 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 11.5111 11,5111 NET CURRENT AssErs 9,813 TOTAL ASs￿s LÉSS CURRENT UABILMES 9,813 ASSETS 5.009 5.009 9.813 FUNDS un￿Stricted funds Restrricted funds 5.009 9.813 TOTAL FUNDS 5.009 9.813 The financial staterrwils were approved by the Board of Trustees aFKI auttK)rised for issue on............... and We￿ signed on i Mr S Adcock- Trust The mt&5 parl finanua statements Pa9p 3 Notes to the Financial Staternents ForThe Year Endad 5th Pwril 2022 ACCOUNTING POLICIES 8a515 of preparing the financial staternÈnts The fin8nck81 statement5 Of￿￿ ¢hanty. whith is a puilic bwEfft wtrty undet FRS 102. havè PTepated a¢Gtsrd￿r￿ with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021'Accounting RepNbng by Charibe5." Statetnent of Recommended Practi￿ appli¢the to tharitses preparing their account5 Tn a¢c(*dan¢e th& Financial Rewbng standard applicabk in the UK aTh1 Republic of treL4NI IFRS 1021 leff￿1[Ye 1 January 20191.. Financial RekX)rts"ng standard 102 The Finanual Rewrbng Standard apFlicab￿ in the UK ar¥J Rewblic of Irekn(r and the Charits"es Aci 2011. The fi*wcial stst8rrents Iwve underthe hIst￿ll31 cost C(ThEnti￿. Incoffle l income is recognised in the Statemertol Financia ALtMbes ￿ce the dwrty Iws enbtlement to the fy￿, tt is probab18 that incornewll bg receNed th8 arn￿￿t can LE mea5WEd rdwlAy Expenditure abilFties are rewnised as 8ypendthre as soon as kn 15 8 begai cf constructisE obl￿tiOn ccse ofeachfund is Ir￿￿d￿j in the th to the fithKial statements. Pen$ion costs and other post4tt1￿hrnrt ber*fits TIE tharity operates a defined contribubon pw5im sd)eme. Contributiorts payatAe to th8 charitys pensK)n scheme a charge(I to the Statement of Finanuaj Acbwbes it) the perityl to ￿ch IhÈy rdate. OTHER TWING ACTivmES 051Tr112021 Futhsing Events 2,492 17 RAISING FUNDS Raisin9 Donatlons and Legacies 05K0412022 0510412021 Suprth Costs 3,630 tthtinued... Notes to the Financial Statements- continued For The Year Ended 5th April 2022 RAISING FUNDS- continued Investment Management C¢xts OSM4￿022 0510412021 SupkX)rt Costs Aggr8gat8 amounts 3.630 1,564 TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFrrs There were ￿ tn]stees' ￿mUnerati￿ OT other berth forthe ￿reThJe￿ 51h Apn"120t2 ￿r for th8 year endad 5th April 2021. Trnstees. exp¢n$es There were m tru5tee5' expenses pahl fvr the year 5th Awil 2022 rM)rkYthe year ended 5tt) Apn"12021 COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AC7N￿lEs Unre5trictwJ Restrictgj fijnd fvThJ Total fund5 INCOME AND ENDOVIMENTS FROM Donations and Legacies Other Tradiry Costs 19,253 19,253 Total 19.￿7 19,907 EXPENDITURE ON Raising Fu¥¥Js Oth&r 1,564 13,078 13.078 Totsl 14,642 14,642 NET fNcOMEI{EXPEND￿uREl 5,265 Total funds brought fomrd 4,550 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 9.815 9,815 DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE WIThIN ONE YEAR 0511)412021 Trade D8bior5 1.167 7,￿2 Not9$ to the Financial Ststèm•nts- continued For The Year Ended 5th April 2022 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE VltrHIN ONE YEAR Osm4￿022 0510412021 Tr8d8 Creditor5 (1th8r Credtior5 1.070 441 1,670 441 2.111 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net rnovement in ffijnds OSAM￿022 Unrestricted funds General fund 9,813 14,8041 5,009 TOTAL FUNDS 9,813 5,009 Net nY)vernent in funds. inckxled in th8 aboveare as f¢kn￿. IncomiThJ Movement in funds Unrestricted funds General fvt¥J Restricted funds Reserved 17.939 122,7431 14,8041 TOTAL FUND5 17,939 22,743 Cornparatives for movement in fvnd5 Al Net nw)vement In funds At 0510412021 Unrestrlcted funds General fvnd 9,813 TOTAL FUNDS 5.265 9,813 Net ftwement in fur￿. in th8 atrrt)ve are as ftAI¢yw5: res(mJr￿ e￿end￿j in fvnds Unrestricted fund5 General fund Restricted funds Reserved 19,907 {14.6421 5.265 TOTAL FUNDS 19.907 14.642 5,285 ontinued... Notes to the FinancÉal StatÈm•nts- continued For The Year Ended 5th April 2022 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- Gontimied A current year 12 tnonth5 and prior year 12 0￿￿￿ed is a5 fc41Lyw5.' At Net movement in funds 05104r2022 Unrestrlcted fund5 General fund 5,009 TOTAL FUNDS 461 5.009 A culrent ￿ 12 rNx)ths aThJ prior ￿r 12 t)*￿th$ Corn￿ned net mo¥Ement in fvnds. included in Ihe al￿ve are as folkms.. IncrAning in funds Unrestrrcted funds neral fund Restricted fvnds Reserved 37.848 137.3851 461 TOTAL FUNDS 37,846 37,385 481 10 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There wor8 no related party fi)rthe y9ar end￿1 5th ArKll 2tr22. tinued... Detsiled Ststemerrt of Finan¢ial Activities For The Year Ended 5th April 2022 OSM4￿022 0510412021 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donatlons Legacles Grfts Donations Grants SubscriptiL￿5 751 1.772 13.325 817 16,665 1.797 2.496 14.000 960 19,253 other Trading Actr￿tieS Fundraising Events 1274 6S4 Total Incoming Resources 17.939 19.907 EXPENDITURE Other Trading A¢ttdtles Events 2,492 2,492 17 Supptyt costs Management Rent Insuranf Motor aNI trav81 Tdephone Postage and stationery staff tiaining and we￿are Sundries Cornputer expenses 2.029 519 550 763 1,381 141 51 559 1.948 J1 17 430 527 4.424 Hnance Accountar Bank charge5 770 160 930 441 135 S76 Govemance costs Wages Pefis￿ns 11.427 510 11,936 641 9,W26 Total rÈsources expended 22,743 14,642 Net lexpenditurevlncome 5.265 This page doès not fomi part of the stalutory financial statements