CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From: 1•t July 2024 To: 30th June 2025 Charity name: Lfving Autlsm Foundatlon Charlty regi8trallon number: 1178723 Objectives and Activities SORP r•tsrnn Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document P•r•l.17 The purpoMs of our CIO aro: 11 To relleve the needs of people on the autl8m 8PeCtrum by providing tolephono h8lplln8 and wab81te to provlde advlce, guldance, support and Infomiation to their familieslGar•rs and profes$ional$ who Support them. 21 To advance th• èducation of tho publlc In autism spectrum disorder8 by: a) the provlslon of workshops for people on the autism spectrum, their familièslearern and profèssional$ who support them offerlng Infomiatlon and practiGal supporL b) undertaking research relevant to the field of autism spectrum disorders, tho useful results of whlch wlll be dlssemlnated for the publlc bonefiL Summary of the main activities in relation lo those purposes for the public benefit, in particular. the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Para 1.17 aThJ 1.19 T Tru8tee$ have a duty to report on how the Charlty's objective has been carried out for the publiG benef Helpllne- Free advlce servlce offering help and signposting to the support or Services they need. Workshops - Practlcal workshops for people on the autistlc spèctrum, their families, carnrs and support groups.
, Research - Grants will be sought to j carry out research in areas relating to an aspect of practical support for people wlth autism and which has not been researched in the pasL Slalement confirming whether the twstees have had regard to the guidance iSSU8d by the Charity Commission on public benefrt Para 1.18 The Trustees confirni that they have had regard to the Charity Commission's guldance on public bonofiL Addltlonal Information loptional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: r4 1.38 Policy on grant making Par• 1.38 Policy on 80¢ial investmerrt including program related investment P•r•1. Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance SORP roknrK•
During this seventh year of Incorporatlon. the charity carrlod out four workshops. The trustees contlnued to concentrate on actloning the correct procedures to enable the Charity to functlon efficlentty. Thls was to benefit th8 people on the autlstic spectrum in reGeiving the best possible advice in tlmely and helpful manner. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity, identifying the differen the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefrts to society as whole. Parn120 Tho Charity urrigd out tho following workshops: 21st September 2024 In Leods. on the subject of "Pathological Demond Avoidance" 23rd November 2024 In York. on the subject of "Transltlon" 8th Mah 2025 in Leeds, on th• 8ubJect of "Adolescence" 10th May 2025 In Leeds, On the subject of "Adoloscence part 2" The events helped the families and carer8 of p8opl8 wlth ASD with practleAI and hollstlc approaches to autlsm. The workshop increased understanding and offered advlce to help everyone Involvod wlth ASD In managlng thelr $ftuatlons. This approach wa8 to help reduce anxletles and to Improve health and wellbeing. The Charlty was In tho fortunate posltlon to have rocoived voluntary donations from the workshop of £686.56. Tho Charlty dld oporato a tslaphone and webslte helpllne and wag successful In asslsllng 46 people wlth thelr enqulrf•*. 8 of the enquiries were from parents and carers seeklng general help, Infomiatlon and support and tho romalndor worè looklng for support wlth placomènts or Infomiatlon about how they about It Addltlonal Infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: The Charity would have liked to have oryanlse(l ftirther workshops during thi8 period, although restrictlng funds did not allow thls to happen. The Trustees continued to identify specialists, with the relevant oxperfence in Autism Spectrum Disorder, to assist presenting the worksho and socured their Achievements against objectives set Par• 1.41
agreement Appropriate venues wern also idontified for future workshops. The Trustses did not consider it appropriats to engage in resear¢h during this period, however, they Identified sources of exp•rtis9 they could Colloprate with. Fundraising. in tho manner of voluntary donations. from people attènding tho workshops re carrled out by the charity during this period. In addition, miscellaneous donations and a corporate donatlon were rneelv•d. Perfomiance of fundraising acts'vTrties againsl oll'eth'ves set Pm 1.41 Unfortunatsly, the ¢harfty dld not carry out tho number of workshops that it Intsndod to oryaniM durlng th1• perfod. Donatlons allowl th• Charity to carry out th•lr workshop actlvftles. In addltlon to the helpline and to cover tho •xpendlturo Incurrod. Corpornts donatlons and grants wore sough( hovrnver, these proved to unsuccessful. Tho trust90* continued to identify varlous means of fundralslng to be u8od In th• futur• In¢ludlng onllne glvlng. the of ¢olloction boxo•. voluntary donatlons from work8hop8, corporat• •ponsorshlps, grants, glfts In wllls and Indlvldual sponsorshlp8 from p8opI8 perfomilng activitl•s for thè b•nefit of the charity. The Charlty was not pursulng InvestrnenL Investment perfomiance against objectives P•rn 1.41 Other The Charlty was agaln endorsed by an autism clinician and a celebrity couple, all of who pralsed the 'essentlal' work the charity carried out Thelr endorsements are included in the Charlty's webslte.
Financial Review Review of the chanty's financial position at the end of the period P•rn 121 Financial actlvlties undertaken during thls period Included Income from Voluntary Donations from the workshops, miscellaneous donations and a corporate donation. Flnancial expenditure was undertaken during this period to faciliLth operating costs. Tha Charity's bank balance at the end of the period was £647.97. The Truste are aware that th18 balance wlll not sustaln Its actlvltles In the short tsm7 wlthout further funding. Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stats'ng why they are held P•r• 1.22 Tho Trustèes havo Impl•ment8d the pollcy of retalnlng sufflclent general funds to meet the Ilabllltles of tho Charfty as they fall due, to contlnue day- t¢aY activities and to Sustain a buffor for futurn actlvltles of the Charfty and to 8afoguard11 from a futurn drop In Income. The Trustees are aware that wIthO further funding, the operations of tho charity wlll b• ¢urt4il•d. Tho Charlty utlllM• any r••erve• to benefit thelr alms of provldlng help to people and thelr carernlsupport groups elther by the holpllno or workshops. Any reserves held by the Charlty for Rostrlctad Funds wlll be u8od for 8peclfi¢ projects or operatlonal purpose8 •pecIfi by the donorlgranL Monles are held In the Charlty'• bank accounL Amount of reserves held Parn 1.22 No roservos wern hold by the Charlty durfng thls porfod. Reasons for holding zero reserves P•r• 1.22 Flnanclal transactlons perfonned durfng this period and the resulting credit balance, would be used to fund future workshops and relevant operating costs of the Charfty. Detsils of furKI materially in deficit Explanation of any unrRrtainties about the charity continuing as a going concem Para 1.24 Para 1.23 Additional infom)atlon {optlonal)
You ma choose to include further statements where relevant al)oul.' Currentty, the principal sourco of funds Is from voluntary donations from people attending the workshops organSsed by the charity. Corporate and voluntary donations will also be a contrlbutory factor. The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Pdra 1.47 Investment lIcY and obiediv83 including any Social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A d8SCriPtion of the principal risks facing the charity 1.46 Other The Charity operatss under its Financlal Pollcy and Procedures agreed at th8 Incorporatlon.
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type of goveming document P•rn 1.25 ILI U>1 I VYa J Tho govemlng document relating to the charity is the Constltution Document dated 8th June 2018. How is the cttanty constituted? ie y 1113ll1Vl VV5 aied associalioi,, CIO,, Trustee seleth'on methods including details of any constitLrtional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body 8ntitl8d to appoint one or more trustees Pars 1.25 The Charity operates as a Charitable Incorporated Organl8atlon. Parn 1.25 Trustees serve a two year terni. There must be a minimum of three Trustees, wlth a maxSmum number of twelve. Selectlon of Trustees must have regard to the skllls, kn¢)wledge and •xp8rlènce needed for th• •ff•ctlv• admlnl$tratlon of th• CIO. All Truste•s glve thelr tlme voluntarlly. Addltlonal Infomiation (optlonal) You ma choose to include lurther statements where relevant aboui.. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees P•r• 1.51 Tru8t••8 m••t a mlnlmum four tlm y•ar. They rnvlew all charlty pollcles annually. The charity's organisational structure and any wider neOrk wrth which the charity works P•rn 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Parn 1.51 Other
Reference and Administrative details Char name Other name the Ghari US8S istered cha number Charity's princApal address Livin Autism Foundation 1178723 Parkhill Business Centre Walton Road Wetherby LS22 5DZ
Names of the Charlty trustees who manage the charlty Dates rf not lorwhol• TnMtee name Offi (Many) Name of rOn lor l)odyl entltyod int tfU8t•e ifan Wendy Fimian David Questa Chair of Trustees Treasurer Philip Cox Margaret Cox Trustee Trustee 10 12 13 14 15 18 17 18 19 20 orate trust8e8 - names of the director8 at date the re DIM¢tor m rtwasa roved Name of trustees holding tit18 to property belonging to the charrty TTu•tse nam• D•1•• •ct•d W notforthol•
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