2024-06-30-accounts

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Dyspraxic Me Registered Charity, No: 1175961

Trustees Annual Report and Statement of Financial Activity For the year ended 30 June 2024

1	Reference and Administration Details	3
	1.1 Charity Name & Registration	3
	1.2 Charity’s Address	3
	1.3 Names of the Trustees Who Manage the Charity	3
	1.4 Names of Advisors & Senior Members of Staff	3
	1.5 Bank	3
2	Structure, Governance & Management	3
	2.1 Type of Governing Document	3
	2.2 Charitable Objects	3
	2.3 Trustee Selection Methods	4
3	Activities	4
	3.1 Statutory Declaration	4
4	Achievements & Performance	5
	4.1 Outputs and Outcomes for the Charity’s Beneficiaries	5
	4.2 How the Public Have Benefitted.	5
	4.3 Contributing to Activities Run by Other Organisations	5
	4.4 Trustee Development	5
5	Financial Review	6
	5.1 Details of Any Funds Materially in Deficit	6
	5.2 Policy on Reserves	6
	5.3 Principal Sources of Funding and Outgoings	6
	5.4 Remuneration of Trustees	6
	5.5 Financial Status	6
	5.6 Statutory Statements on Liabilities	6
6	Statement of Financial Activity	7
	6.1 Independent Examiner’s Report on the Accounts	7
	6.2 Receipts & Payments Accounts for the Financial Year Ended 30-Jun-23	7
	6.3 Notes to the Accounts	10

1 Reference and Administration Details

1.1 Charity Name & Registration

Dyspraxic Me is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, registration number: 1175961, registered with the Charity Commission on 28 November 2017.

1.2 Charity’s Address

Melissa Maynard Heritage Ltd.,2 Dryden Close, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 9QS

Email: dyspraxicme@gmail.com

Website: www.dyspraxic.me.uk

1.3 Names of the Trustees Who Manage the Charity

Jessica Starns Angela Kelly (from 20 March 2024) Rosemary Richings Richard Nicholas (to 18 December 2024) David Brown (to 28 October 2024) Daniela Spenippo (from 19 July 2022)

1.4 Names of Advisors & Senior Members of Staff

None

1.5 Bank

Lloyds Bank 57-58 Station Rd, Portslade, Brighton BN41 1DF

2 Structure, Governance & Management

2.1 Type of Governing Document

Constitution - based on the Charity Commission's model governing document for Foundation Charitable Incorporated Organisations. Last amended 28 November 2017.

2.2 Charitable Objects

As defined in Dyspraxic Me’s constitution, the objects of the CIO are to relieve the needs of people affected by dyspraxia and other learning difficulties by:

(a) providing or assisting in the provision of recreational, learning or leisure activities for people affected by dyspraxia and other learning difficulties, in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving their conditions of life;
(b) advancing the education of the public in the subject of dyspraxia and other learning difficulties;
(c) relieving people with mental health issues associated with dyspraxia and other learning difficulties.

2.3 Trustee Selection Methods

There must be at least 3 charity trustees. The maximum number of trustees is 12.

In accordance with the Constitution, Trustees are appointed or re-appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.

In appointing Trustees due consideration is given to ensuring that the Trustees have, between them, the skills and experience necessary to manage the charity effectively and in accordance with charity law.

3 Activities

3.1 Statutory Declaration

The Trustees of Dyspraxic Me confirm that they have paid due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

4 Achievements & Performance

4.1 Outputs and Outcomes for the Charity’s Beneficiaries


Date	Title	Number of attendees
Wednesday 11 October 2023	Book reading by Rosemary Richings	14
Saturday 14 October 2023	Conversation with The Black Dyspraxic and Dyslexic	13
Saturday 25 November 2023	Christmas crafting	5
Saturday 24 February 2024	Dyspraxia, craft and our environment (PhD research)	4
Saturday 23 March 2024	Visit to London Zoo	4
Saturday 27 April 2024	TRX training	3
Saturday 1 June 2024	Cooking class	8
Saturday 22 June 2024	Annual picnic	7

4.2 How the Public Have Benefitted.

The events outlined have been varied in nature and location allowing Trustees to collect valuable feedback in order to plan the delivery of future initiatives and experiences for future stakeholders and beneficiaries.

4.3 Contributing to Activities Run by Other Organisations

Due to the closure of the Dyspraxia Foundation collaboration has not been possible.

4.4 Trustee Development

All new trustees completed a full induction that covers key issues for Dyspraxic Me including safeguarding, GDPR, Equality Act and the social model of disability.

Trustees are encouraged to participate in development opportunities as and when appropriate.

5 Financial Review

5.1 Details of Any Funds Materially in Deficit

The charity has no funds which are materially in deficit.

5.2 Policy on Reserves

The Charity’s policy on reserves is to generate and maintain a balance which is sufficient:

a) to preserve the financial viability of the Charity in the event that unforeseen and/or unavoidable circumstance precipitate a short-term fall in its income;
b) to enable the Charity, in the interests of meeting its objectives, to undertake from time to time the setting up of new and innovative projects on a pilot basis to demonstrate the viability and potential benefits of such activities as a precursor to securing the external funding necessary to maintain such projects on an on-going basis.

5.3 Principal Sources of Funding and Outgoings

The principal source of funding for Dyspraxic Me this year was a grant received from The National Lottery. Additionally, funding was via donations from attendees to events and the wider public.

The principal outgoings for Dyspraxic Me are the costs to run sessions, including paying facilitators for particular sessions; insurance and administrative costs for the charity address.

5.4 Remuneration of Trustees

All Trustees act in a voluntary capacity and receive no remuneration or other material benefits from their services to the Charity.

Out-of-pocket expenses necessarily and reasonably incurred by Trustees in promoting the purposes of Dyspraxic Me are reimbursed at cost.

During the year of this report nothing was paid in expenses to trustees.

5.5 Financial Status

Though modest, Dyspraxic Me’s current resources from previous unrestricted donations are more than sufficient to meet its outgoings for at least next year.

All the indications are that this will remain the case for the foreseeable future and trustees are actively pursuing further grant funding and donations.

5.6 Statutory Statements on Liabilities

The Trustees declare that:

The charity has given no guarantees where potential liability under the guarantee is outstanding at the date of this statement (eg: any outstanding/ongoing contract or legal undertaking to buy or provide specific services);
The charity has no debt outstanding at the date of this statement which is owed by the CIO and which is secured by an express charge on any assets of the CIO (eg: a mortgage on property owned by the charity);

Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf,

Angela Kelly, Trustee, 6.12.24 Jessica Starns, Trustee, 6.12.24.24

6 Statement of Financial Activity

6.1 Independent Examiner’s Report on the Accounts

Dyspraxic Me is not required to have the accounts independently examined as per Charity Commission guidance as the income is under £25,000.

6.2 Receipts & Payments Accounts for the Financial Year Ended 30Jun-24

Section A Receipts and payments


Section A Receipts and payments
	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Total funds	Last year
	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations	104	-	-		1549
				104
Grants	-	6500	-		0
				6500
*Sub* *total(Gross* *income for* *AR)*
	104	6500	0	6604	1549

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).

None	-	-	-
				-
	-	-	-		-
				-
*Sub total*
	0	0	0	0	0

*Total* *receipts*
	6604	0	0	6604	1549

A3 Payments
Administration	16	-	-		269
				16
Session Costs	1490	-	-	1490	1049
Insurance	96	-	-		0
				96
Website	-	-	-		22
				-
*Sub total*
	1601	0	0	1601	1340

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
None	-	-	-
				-
	-	-	-
				-
*Sub total*
	0	0	0	0	0

*Total* *payments*
	1601	0	0	1601	1340

*Net of* *receipts/(pa* *yments)*
	5003	0	0	5003	209
A5 Transfers between funds	0	0	0		0
				0
A6 Cash funds last year end	0		0		500
				0
*Cash funds* *this year* *end*
	5003	0	0	5003	709

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


Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of theperiod
Categories	Details	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds
		to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
B1 Cash funds	Bank Balance	104	6500	-
		-	-	-
		-	-	-
	*Total cash funds*
		104	6500
	(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))

		Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds
	Details	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets	None	-	-	-
		-	-	-

	Details	Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B3 Investment assets	None		-	-

	Details	Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use	None		-	-

	Details	Fund to which liability relates	Amount due (optional)	When due (optional)
B5 Liabilities	None		-

6.3 Notes to the Accounts

a) Accounting Policies

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 Section 133, using the Receipts and Payments basis available to small charities and the charity’s own Simple Accounts Spreadsheet.

b) Reimbursement of Out-of-Pocket Expenses

Out-of-pocket expenses incurred necessarily, reasonably and incidentally in the course the charity’s activities are reimbursed at cost.

No Trustees received any reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses in the financial year.

c) Salaries & Professional Fees
No trustee receives any payments for the services they provide to the charity.
In the current financial year the charity employed no staff or external contractors.
d) Fixed Assets
The charity has not purchased or disposed of any fixed assets in the current financial year.
e) Creditors & Debtors
Cheques for goods or services purchased, or invoices for goods or services delivered, which are issued prior to the end of the financial year but not appearing in the end of financial year bank statement are reported as outstanding creditors or debtors respectively.
f) Rounding Discrepancies

All amounts are recorded to the penny, but in these accounts are shown as digitally rounded to the nearest pound. This can occasionally result in a total apparently not being the sum of its constituent amounts. All individual amounts, and their totals, are nevertheless correct.

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