2022-04-04-accounts

SUAlfAary	ofthe	The Objects ofthe charity are:
purposes ofthe
charity as	set	1. To relieve the needs ofsufferers ofFoetal Alcohol Spectrum
out in its		Disorder {FASD)and those whose lives are affected by that
governing		condition who live or work in the area ofbenefit or
document		neighbouring areas through the provision ofsupport,
		education and practical advice.
		2. Toadvance the education ofthe general public in all areas
		relating to Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder {FASD)including
		the profnotion ofresearch forthe public benefit in all aspects
		of FASD and to publish the useful results.
		The area ofbenefit isthe South EastofEngland, County ofKent and
		Medway Unitary Authority, United Kingdom and worldwide.
SufAAlary	ofthe
fAalA activities		1. To raise avvareness ofthe key features and lived experience of
ln relation to those purposes forthe public benefit, in		individuals affected by Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders {FASD)via talks, training, films and social media. 2. To provide support for individuals and families affected by
particular,	the	FASD eg via support groups and group outings.
activities,		3. To develop relationships with key partners, in particular with
projects or		the Kent S.Medway CCG, and create a system to ensure
services		professionals offer appropriate expert help.
identified	in the	4. Tocontinue to develop relationships with other FASD charities.
accounts.
Statement		The trustees have had due regard tothe Charity Commission guidance
confltming		on public benefit. They can confirm that all the activities carried out in
whether the		the year 2021/22 were consistent with this benefit.
trustees have
had regard	to	The trustees fnet quarterly in person during the year and discussed
the guidance		issues between fneeting via email and the Trustees' WhatsApp Group.

Achievements	and Performance
Summary of	The year 2021-22 has seen significant developments in FASD Awareness's
the main	direction and an increased public profile. We remain a local charity in that
achievements	our days out forfamilies with a child with FASD are primarily for families
ofthe charity,	living in Kent, Medway and South London Butwe have also embraced the
identifying	digital world which has greatly expanded our reach. In September 2021
the difference	we started a series ofonline monthly webinars, where we interview
the charity's	specialists on FASD.
work has
made tothe	Dui lng the pandemic our support groups foi young people arid adults
circumstances	with FASD moved online. These groups are hosted by one ofour
ofits	Ambassadors, who herself has FASD, with support and supervision from
beneficiaries	our CEO and Founder.
and any wider
benefits to	We launched our 3'd film on FASD Day (9~ September). This film, "What
society as a	Can Alcohol DoTo A Foetus'P" explores what can happen to an unborn
whole.	baby when it is exposed to alcohol.
	Unfortunately, due tothe Covid lockdowns all ofour physical support
	groups were closed for most ofthe year. However, we did begin to offer
	online and telephone 121swith our Founder, who has much practical
	experience ofbringing up children with FASD.
	Locally we have been members ofthe NHS Kent S.Medway CCG group
	responsible for education and training ofhealth professionals about
	FASD. At a national level were invited to sit on the All Party Parliamentary
	Committee on FASD.We also gave input to 'The Time is Now: The
	National Perspective on Ramping up FASD Prevention, Diagnosis and
	Support Services' published by NICE.
	In summary, our work makes a direct difference to specific individuals,
	such asthose who attend our days out or our support groups. But we
	believe that this year we have had a wider impact with our webinars,
	membership ofthe CCG and the All Parliamentary Group as well as our
	films. As a result more people are becoming a~are of FASD, its causes, its
	prevalenre and its long term effects.
Achievements	Our target setting has not been very clear in the past and this is
against	something which we have rectified forthe current year. Our latest
objectives set	Business S.Development Plan includes atracker which trustees use to
	monitor progress towards meeting goals. However, we have collected
	data and we know that typically we have around 30attendees tothe day
	out events and 6 —12people at each ofour Youth and Adult support
	group meetings. We receive much heartfelt thanks forthese activities.

			We are very pleased with the number ofattendees at our webinars: the	We are very pleased with the number ofattendees at our webinars: the	We are very pleased with the number ofattendees at our webinars: the
			number ofonline attendees averages 115with almost the same number
			ofpeople watching later via You Tube.
			More generally, we have achieved our objective ofbeing avoice for
			people with FASD. Locally we have done that via being a member ofthe
			NHS	CCG group responsible for FASD and nationally through	membership
			ofthe Parliamentary Group on FASD.We are also an active		member of
			The Alliance ofcharities working in the field ofFASD.
			internally we have strengthened our board and have a small group of
			committed trustees who give many hours tothe charity.
Performance			We met our fundraising target forthe year. However, the last money we
offundfaising			were awarded was for activities starting in March 2022 and,
activities			unfortunately, the money did not reach our bank account until after our
against		year		end. This means we had a small deficit on our accounts	for 2021/22.
objectives	set
Financial Review
Review of	the			In November 2021,we received 621,000from Colyer	Fergusson.
charity s fiinancial				This isthe first tranche ofathree-year grant. Receiving a known
position atthe end				award forthree years wiH help us considerably with the planning of
ofthe period				our activities. We began spending the money in December 2021.
				As mentioned above, we ended the year with a slight	deficit, just
				under 62,000. This unfortunate occurrence occurred	because an
				award off25,588did not arrive in our bank account until after the
				year end.
				Our expenditure is split approximately: 72/o to direct	charitable
				costs ie personnel and associated costs directly related to achieving
				the charity's objectives; 25%to indirect charitable costs ie support
				personnel costs, insurance, etc and 3%to governance	costs.
Statement				We are working towards holding reserves equivalent	to 3months
explaining	the	policy		operating costs. This issothat we can manage delays	in receiving
for holding	reserves			funding (as happened atthe end ofthe year) and could close down
stating why they			are	in an orderly fashion ifwe were to cease receiving funding.
held
Amount ofreserves				f3,625free reserves asofthe year end.
held
Reasons for holding				N/A
zero reserves
Details offund				N/A
materially	in deficit
Explanation ofany				N/A
uncertainties		about
the charity
continuing	as	a
going concern

The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)		Our main sources offunding are grant giving trusts and the NHS CCG.This year we have been very fortunate to have been awarded a 3-year grant from Colyer Fergusson. In addition, we receive a small amount ofmoney from individual donations and from
		businesses.
Investment policy and objectives		We have not adopted an Investment Policy as do not have funds to invest. We have a small amount ofreserves which is kept in our
including any social		savings bank account.
investment policy
adopted
A description ofthe principal risks facing the charity		Lack offunding and not maintaining our staff and volunteers are our biggest risks. Our staff are under constant pressure to do a lot with not very much. There is also a risk in that the charity relies heavily on a very small number ofpeople.
		In order to mitigate these risks, we have recently restructured how we do our funding. We now have clear funding priorities and dear
		costings ofprojects and core work. We hope this will help usto maintain a steady growth in funding. We should then be able to
		expand our core staff.
Structure, Governance and Management
How isthe charity		Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), only voting members are
constituted'		its charity trustees. 'Foundation' Model.
Trustee selection methods including details ofany		In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the trustees have regard tothe skills, knowledge and experience needed forthe effective administration ofthe CIO and what skills ale missing
constitutional provisions.		from the trustee board. Apart from the first charity trustees, trustees are appointed for a term of3years by a resolution passed at a properly convened
		meeting of the charity trustees. Normally this is our AGM. They may stand for a second term but after that there must agap ofat least
		one year before re-appointment. Trustees are interviewed in accordance with the Safer Recruitment
		policy and aw necessary DBSchecks and References are taken.
Conclusion Despite the pandemic and lockdowns, the charity has continued to provide services for those with FASD and their families. This has not always been easy and has meant adapting to different ways ofdoing thing eg having online support meetings and online 121s.But we have managed to do it.We have also continued to develop eg by introducing our
popular webinars	and by producing athird film.

Reference and Administrative	details
Charity name	FASD Awareness
Other name the charity uses	FASDAwareness	South East
Registered charity number	1176933
Charity's principal address	3Winter Gem Lane, Faversham		ME138YU

Full name(s)	Irene Hall	Andy Nichols
Position (egSecretary,	Chair	Trustee
Chair, etc)
	q4'" September 2O22

Code				Cost e		Amount	Code	Income			Amount
Q001				Admin		E16,573.00	1001	FASD trainin
0002				Trainin		f185.60	1002	Co orate	Partnershi	s	K2,250.00
0003 0004 0005				Board meetin Print/staiione Posta e	s	f60.00 f119.88 f0.00	1003 1004 1005	Grants Donations Bank Interest on Reserve AC			f39,510.00 f5,458.17
0006				Website/ernails		E50.00
0007						f762.20
0008				Support group		EO.OO
0009				Travel		f28.80
0010				Telecommunications		f16049
0011 0012				Marketing Advertising		E40.00 fQ.oo
0013				Fundraising		EQ.QO
0014				Events		f282.24
0015				Professional fees		f930.00
0017				Days out and Entertainment	activities	f75.00 f0.00
0018 0019				Banking HMRC		f0.00 f0.00
0020 0021				Wages Insurance		co.oo f0.00
OQ22				General expenses FASD training		fo.oo				TOTAL	f47,519.35
0024 0025				Maintenance Rent	8 Repairs	f192.35 f0.00
0026				Park Pro'ect Costs		E6,095.00		Bank A/C @04/04/2022:
0027 0028 0029				KCF National Lotte S rt En land		f1,500.00 f6,870.00 f0.00		Current AC Savings AC			f24,608.44 f5,024.74
0030				MVA		f0.00					f29633.18
				Fore Trust		EO.OO
0045				Col er Fer uson Groundwork		f5,100.00 f7,007.38 K3,381.00		Rlngfenced Project specific funds held Free Reserves @05/04/2022			f26,008.03 f3,625.15
				TQTAL EXPENDITURE		R49,501.93					629633.18
Signed	by	one	or	two trustees on behalf ofall		the trustees		Print Name			Date ofapproval dd/mm/yyyy