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## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name**
Triple A Project (All About Autism)
**Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1177317
Triple A
|**ered charity number (if any)**|1177317||
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|**Charity's principal address**|The Resource Centre||
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||**Postcode**|CA11 7TP|
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charity Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by Trustees Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
The promotion of social inclusion for the public benefit amongst autistic individuals and their families who are social excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of being autistic by: 1. Raising public awareness of the issues affecting autistic individuals and their families, both generally and in relation to their social exclusion; 2. Provide education opportunities and information to support and enable autistic people and their families to maximise their educational, social, and economic opportunities; 3. Providing social and recreational facilities and
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opportunities for autistic people and their families; 4. Provide workshops, forums, mentoring and general support for autistic and non-autistic people.
A summary of the main activities undertaken by the charity to carry out its charitable purposes for the public benefit include:
- informing public about autism by training, social media, speaking at public events, speaking at statutory meetings and film making;
- establishing volunteering and personal development opportunities for autistic adults through training, design and delivery and Discovery programme, facilitation of Positive Pals, focus groups
- developing mentoring for autistic people through Navigator Programme to offer intense and bespoke support for autistic people;
**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)**
- Providing social and recreational opportunities for autistic people through Positive Pals. The creation of the inclusion work employment support programme.
## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
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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
**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
Over the past year Triple A Project has worked hard to provide and enhance our services to the autistic community in Cumbria. We are pleased to be able to support around 200 autistic people across our mentoring and befriending Navigator Programme, Positive Pals peer support and social groups, post diagnosis support groups, and Inclusion@work programme. Some members access just one of our services, whilst others are involved in multiple Triple A activities. The NHS funded Post Diagnosis courses and peer support has helped over 80 newly diagnosed autistic people to date, many of whom did not receive their diagnosis until middle age and beyond. We offer both in person and online sessions. We are delighted to have received continued funding after the initial pilot programme. Our Navigator Programme continues to change lives with a pioneering approach that offers specialist, person-centred support to autistic people who may be feeling isolated, struggling with specific life-skills, have found themselves on the wrong side of the law or been the victim of crimes such as ‘cuckooing’ or mate crime. We have also been able to provide sessions to those who might have suicidal thoughts. Positive Pals: Positive Pals seeks to tackle social isolation and social exclusion by providing a safe and accepting space for autistic individuals to meet socially and feel comfortable “unmasking” and being their true selves. Groups are facilitated by autistic peers. Recently we have also started some special interest groups including Dungeons and Dragons groups established by one of our Navigatees. The Positive Pals groups vary in character depending on the needs of the group, ranging from the purely social to a peer support group. Many positive friendships have been formed throughout Cumbria, improving wellbeing, building confidence and self-esteem. We have groups formed for particular sections of the autistic community e.g a
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Section D Achievements and performance women’s group. Our Discovery programme is funded in the North of Cumbria by the Cumbria Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust. This is a post diagnosis support programme that is facilitated by the Triple A team. The programme consists of a series of six 2- hour workshops, which we produce 12 times annually. These programmes were written by autistic people, for autistic people about autism – to enable the newly diagnosed to learn, explore and develop coping strategies which are tailored to their individual challenges and needs. 150 people will receive this support over the next 2 years in North Cumbria As well as support for individuals we provide Autism Awareness Training to groups and companies: The Triple A Team has delivered autism awareness training to a range of organisations recently, garnering some extremely positive feedback. Participant recommendations have resulted in a busy calendar of bookings Including three sessions with staff at Carlisle College, sessions with other charities such as Together We and Prism Arts and with companies such as Indelible Data and Morgan Sindall. The Inclusion @Work project has reached the final year of a threeyear Big Lottery award. It provides support for autistic people to gain employment. The programme project was created to support autistic individuals to identify, prepare for and apply for employment. Simultaneously we work with employers to provide the right environment to support their autistic staff. Recently the project has also been involved in supporting people who are in work but may be in danger of burning out or losing their job through lack of support or reasonable adjustments. The Board of Triple A recognises that the charity could not deliver the pioneering and life-changing services it offers without the support and encouragement of its funders and the dedication and hard work of Triple A’s staff and volunteers. Thanks to all.
## **Section E Financial review**
Trustees have set a target of three months of total operating costs, which **Brief statement of the** would currently equate to approximately £53k. After defining accurate **charity’s policy on reserves** relationships between restricted and unrestricted income and expenditure, the Trustees are content that we meet the target stated and are in a healthy financial position to take the charity forward. **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
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## 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)** Sheila Gregory **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair **etc) Date** 7/10/24
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||**Triple A Project (All About Autism)**
|**Triple A Project (All About Autism)**
|**Triple A Project (All About Autism)**
|**No (if any)**|
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||**For the period**
**from**|Period start date
1/1/2023|**To**|Period end date
12/31/2023|
|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||
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|**A1 Receipts**
Donations
**100**
Grants
**5,600**
Activities for fundraising
**-**
Training
**5,094**
Bank interest
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**10,794**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total receipts_ 10,794**
**A3 Payments**
Staff costs
**26,235**
Rent & rates
**1,326**
Heat,light & electricity
**-**
Insurance
**673**
Telephone & internet
**1,421**
Print,stationery,admin & equipment
**1,846**
Costs of fundraising
**-**
Charitable activities
**338**
Conferences
**-**
**_Sub total_ 31,839**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total payments_ 31,839**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ - 21,045**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**2,594**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**58,001**
**_Cash funds this year end_ 39,550**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_
**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**
**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**|**to the nearest £**
**125**
**174,223**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**174,348**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**174,348**
**157,017**
**4,004**
**-**
**575**
**4,902**
**7,693**
**-**
**1,150**
**-**
**175,341**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**175,341**
**- 993**
**- 2,594**
**89,001**
**85,414**
**Restricted**
**funds**|**to the nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**225**
**179,823**
**-**
**5,094**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**185,142**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**185,142**
**183,252**
**5,330**
**-**
**1,248**
**6,323**
**9,539**
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**1,488**
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**207,180**
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**207,180**
**- 22,038**
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**147,002**
**124,964**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**|
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**-**|**225**|**498**|
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**-**|**183,252**|**139,023**|
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**-**|**- 22,038**|**54,955**|
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
|**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees|**Details**
Bank account
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))|**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**39,550**
**85,414**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**39,550**
**85,414**
OK
OK
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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Print Name
Sheila Gregory
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**|**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|
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**Endowment**
**funds**|
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**(optional)**|
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||||Date of
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Triple A Project (All About Autism)
On accounts for the year
ended
31 December 2023
Charity no
(if any)
1177317
Set out on pages
1 & 2 CC16a; 1 to 7 Trustee's Annual Report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ("the Trust") for the year ended
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 ("the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ") in connection with
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Date:
10
Independent
examiner's statement
Signed:
10
024
Name:
Mark Cowan
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
CA
Address:
13 Hope Street
Lanark
ML117NL
IER
October 2018
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for
examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018