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2020-12-31-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 10898963 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1180086

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

FOR

ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN NEUROLOGY

Martin and Company 25 St Thomas Street Winchester Hampshire SO23 9HJ

ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN NEUROLOGY

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 5
Independent Examiner's Report 6
Statement of Financial Activities 7
Balance Sheet 8 to 9
Notes to the Financial Statements 10 to 14
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 15 to 16

ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN NEUROLOGY

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2020. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Primary objectives

The companies objects are to preserve and protect good health for the public benefit within areas of neurology or physiotherapy or cognate health-related fields (including neuro-physiotherapy, neurosciences, neuro-technology, neurosurgery, neuro-rehabilitation and adjacent subdisciplines) through education, training, scholarship, research, knowledge-creation, dissemination and exchange, leadership, continuing development and overall practice excellence and achievement and fostering dialogue on related health and social care policy and professionalism.

We review our aims, objectives and business strategy annually, taking into account available resources.

Our main objectives during 2020 were to:

Public benefit

The Board has paid due regard to the Charity Commission's guidelines on public benefit. ACPIN remains committed to fostering, for the public benefit, the highest standard of education and resource learning tools for all. This in turn, will enable the delivery of the best possible care for members of the public and their patients, ensuring they are always up-todate with the latest developments and innovations in this area of physiotherapy. ACPIN recognises the positive effect that high quality, life-long training can have for all.

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ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN NEUROLOGY

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

ACPIN's Board consists of 7 portfolio holders, plus the Chair, Vice Chair and Treasurer, all of whom have a responsibility to grow and develop their areas for the benefit of the public including ACPIN and its members.

A summary of the collective achievements of the Board up until 31st December 2020, is provided below:

- Membership : Continued increase in ACPIN membership despite being in the midst of a pandemic- where membership has increased of 8.8% from 3100 to 3400.

- Increasing the availability of the best evidence for treatment : Working group set up and has started to identify existing resources and building a comprehensive compendium of web-based e-learning courses and materials which will be accessible through the website. Patient and public involvement members to actively contribute to this group

- Reviewing the Educational opportunities : Working group set up and started to review educational opportunities that exist for neurological physiotherapists and people with neurological conditions. Patient and public involvement members to actively contribute to this group once recruited

- Engaging with members of the public : Proposal development for funding to set up a patient and public partners advisory group to inform the work that ACPIN does- despite being declined for funding , we are in the process of redrafting to re-submit.

- Working with other charitable organisations : Neurological Alliance, MS Society and MND Association links made, fostered and collaborative opportunities sort to widen impact and reach eg: influencing the Neurological Alliance patient survey

- Harmonising regions- successful move to hubs : Allows regions to have greater reach and bigger impact with a reduction in number of regions from 18 to 11 hubs

- Delivering high quality evidence-based information to improve treatment options for patients and the public :

o delivery of a well-supported and successful mini virtual study day in Dec 2020 and continued free professional development by taking courses virtual and making them free for the year

o continued development and active engagement of members of the public to contribute to the compilation of clinical guidelines for the use of Functional Electrical stimulation

- Publicity : media exposure through charitable organisations such as the Neurological Alliance and professional bodies such as the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists

COVID-19 continues to significantly impact ACPIN's performance and achievements, and whilst we have attempted to forge ahead as much as we could within the current pandemic constraints, there is a delay to a vast majority of the above plans. Despite these delays, the opportunities it has presented us, such as active engagement with other charitable organisation to impact patient care (E.g: Neurological Alliance) has allowed ACPIN to robustly advocate on behalf of patients, especially highlighting the health inequalities that exist for this patient group.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

The Charity relies on funds generated through membership subscriptions as well as surplus funds received from conferences and courses.

The Board continues to actively pursue potential fundraising activities to augment existing reserves.

Principal funding sources

The principal funding source for ACPIN remains through its membership.

Our main expenses were wages and advertising, these two elements accounted for 50% of total expenditure for the year.

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ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN NEUROLOGY

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Reserves policy

Our policy is to maintain reserves at a sufficient level to support management, administration and support costs. Any surplus funds are reinvested in the Charity and earmarked for a variety of projects.

At the end of the financial year, ACPIN's reserves totalled £298,281.

FUTURE PLANS

ACPIN's plans for the coming financial year are:

- Patient and public involvement

o Plan for and organise focus groups with patients and members of the public to provide a discussion forum for the exchange of ideas that are aimed at benefitting the public and patients. This has been significantly delayed due to COVID19 and the subsequent lockdown has meant that ACPIN were not able to fulfil this objective. However we are still laying the foundations for this so that once the pandemic has eased we are able to actively pursue it.

- Fundraising :

o Enhance fundraising activities in support of ACPIN's ongoing objects. ACPIN is actively looking at ways that this can be achieved in line with its charitable strategy.

o Investigating and accessing governmental grants and funding opportunities that promote ACPIN's objects.

o Investigate collaborative opportunities which have a wider public health benefit. We have developed collaborations with the Motor Neurone Disease organisation; the Neurological Alliance; and Multiple Sclerosis society..

- Governance

o Development of a Risk Register/Risk rating tool.

- Education :

o To enhance educational opportunities for the benefit of all through publications and e-learning materials. COVID19 has meant that we have significantly increased our open access online learning.

o Use the ACPIN conference as a platform to continue with the engagement process with members of the public. o Seek collaboration and engage with the public to maximise co-design opportunities for the public benefit.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document the Memorandum and Articles of Association, dated 18th September 2018.

Reference and administrative details

ACPIN is a registered company in England and Wales - number 10898963 and a Registered Charity - number 1180086

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The Board recognises the importance of improving the governance structure in line with Charity Commission guidelines. Therefore, they have drafted a comprehensive trustee document including roles and responsibilities as well as a guideline for recruitment of new Trustee Board members. The ACPIN Board had approved this document and part of the future plan is to advertise for and commence trustee recruitment.

Trustee recruitment is scheduled to being advertised the week commencing the 5th October 2020. COVID-19 has significantly delayed the original recruitment process.

Organisational structure

The ACPIN charity is made up of a Board of Directors which is accountable to the ACPIN Council. The ACPIN Council also includes regional council members. Collectively the Council holds the Board accountable for the delivery of its charitable objects. The ACPIN Board meets on a monthly basis and the ACPIN Council meets twice per year.

In addition, the Chair has ultimate responsibility to ensure that the charity acts in accordance with its charitable objects which are set out in Article 2 of the Articles of Association.

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ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN NEUROLOGY

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Risk management

The Board regularly reviews the major risks to which the charity is exposed. During 2019, the Board reviewed the charity's governance structure and compiled series of policy documents to ensure that the charity had robust and fully accountable procedures in place for its ongoing operation.

These policies are under continuous review, where new documents are drafted and ratified to augment those already in place.

These policies have a strict process of yearly review to ensure that they remain current and consistent with prevailing guidelines.

As a small charity, ACPIN is also highly dependent on the willingness of the ACPIN Board, who are entirely made up of volunteers, to invest considerable amounts of personal, unpaid time as well as having a few highly dedicated staff. We recognise a clear risk to the charity should we lose key individuals that we cannot easily replace. As a result are constantly reviewing our operational performance and capacity to ensure that we have the capacity, correct skill mix and availability to deliver on our objectives.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number

10898963 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number 1180086

Registered office

Morello Clinic, Nelson House Langstone Business Park Langstone Newport NP18 2LH

Trustees

Ms A B Adonis (Chair) Ms L Azam Mr A J J Brouwers (Former Chair) Ms E Butler Ms N Guck (Vice Chair) Ms J Kileff (Treasurer) (resigned 27.7.20) Mr P Kumar J Sampson (Treasurer Aug 2020) (appointed 27.7.20)

Independent Examiner

David J C Barr FCA Martin and Company 25 St Thomas Street Winchester Hampshire SO23 9HJ

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 29 September 2021 and signed on its behalf by:

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ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN NEUROLOGY

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

........................................................................ J Sampson (Treasurer Aug 2020) - Trustee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN NEUROLOGY

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Association Of Chartered Physiotherapists In Neurology ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2020.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

David J C Barr FCA Martin and Company 25 St Thomas Street Winchester Hampshire SO23 9HJ

Date: 29 September 2021

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ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN NEUROLOGY

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

31.12.20 31.12.19
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 2,500 14,886
Charitable activities
Membership fees 122,063 110,740
Conference and workshops 11,060 1,960
Courses and database - 18,909
Other 2,555 -
Investment income 2 254 403
Total 138,432 146,898
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Conference and workshops 8,546 2,334
Synapse/Newsletter/Stroke Guidelines/UK
Forum 4,902 2,082
Courses and database 6,345 9,757
Administrative support 36,564 85,360
Website/advertising 21,705 40,107
Total 78,062 139,640
NET INCOME 60,370 7,258
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 237,911 230,653
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD **298,281 ** 237,911

The notes form part of these financial statements

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ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN NEUROLOGY

BALANCE SHEET 31 DECEMBER 2020

31.12.20
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
7
2,048
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
8
7,494
Cash at bank
295,740
303,234
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
9
(7,001)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
296,233
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
298,281
NET ASSETS
298,281
FUNDS
10
Unrestricted funds
298,281
TOTAL FUNDS
**298,281 **
31.12.19
Total
funds
£
3,500
49,795
220,201
269,996
(35,585)
234,411
237,911
237,911
237,911
237,911

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2020.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

The notes form part of these financial statements

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ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN NEUROLOGY

BALANCE SHEET - continued 31 DECEMBER 2020

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 29 September 2021 and were signed on its behalf by:

.............................................

J Sampson (Treasurer Aug 2020) - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN NEUROLOGY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Plant and machinery - 25% on reducing balance Computer equipment - 33.33% straight line

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

All funds are unrestricted and can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

2. INVESTMENT INCOME

Deposit account interest
SUPPORT COSTS
Management
£
Administrative support
30,986
31.12.20
31.12.19
£
£
254
403
Governance
Finance
costs
Totals
£
£
£
1,678
3,900
36,564

3. SUPPORT COSTS

Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:

Management

Management
31.12.20 31.12.19
Administrative Total
support activities
£ £
Wages 17,057 41,602
Pensions 181 1,094
Insurance 1,583 1,545
Office expenses 3,419 4,717
Sundries 3,454 14,208
Travelling 3,840 12,821
Depreciation 1,452 1,668
30,986 77,655
Finance
31.12.20 31.12.19
Administrative Total
support activities
£ £
Bank charges 1,678 1,061
Governance costs
31.12.20 31.12.19
Administrative Total
support activities
£ £
Independent examiner's fees 3,900 3,000
Professional fees - 3,644
3,900 6,644

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

4. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

31.12.20 31.12.19
£ £
Depreciation - owned assets 1,452 1,668

5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2020 nor for the year ended 31 December 2019.

Trustees' expenses

There were £2,329 travelling, office and conference expenses paid to 7 trustees in the year ended 31st December 2020 (£2,536 in December 2019).

6. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

7.

31.12.20 31.12.19
Office 2 3
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Plant and Computer
machinery equipment Totals
£ £ £
COST
At 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020 5,981 2,409 8,390
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2020 3,386 1,504 4,890
Charge for year 649 803 **1,452 **
At 31 December 2020 4,035 2,307 6,342
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2020 1,946 102 2,048
At 31 December 2019 2,595 905 3,500

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ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN NEUROLOGY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

8.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
9.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade creditors
Accrued expenses
10.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
At 1.1.20
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
237,911
TOTAL FUNDS
237,911
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
138,432
TOTAL FUNDS
138,432
31.12.20
31.12.19
£
£
6,030
16,790
1,464
33,005
7,494
49,795
31.12.20
31.12.19
£
£
101
1,903
6,900
33,682
7,001
35,585
Net
movement
At
in funds
31.12.20
£
£
60,370
298,281
60,370
298,281
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(78,062)
60,370
(78,062)
60,370

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

At 1.1.19
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
230,653
TOTAL FUNDS
230,653
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
146,898
TOTAL FUNDS
146,898
Net
movement
At
in funds
31.12.19
£
£
7,258
237,911
7,258
237,911
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(139,640)
7,258
(139,640)
7,258

11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2020.

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ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN NEUROLOGY

DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

31.12.20 31.12.19
£ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations - 12,386
Grants 2,500 2,500
2,500 14,886
Investment income
Deposit account interest 254 403
Charitable activities
Membership subscriptions 122,063 110,740
Conference and workshops 11,060 1,960
Courses - 17,150
Mailing services, database use 2,555 1,759
135,678 131,609
Total incoming resources 138,432 146,898
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Website/Advertising 21,705 40,107
Conference costs 8,546 2,334
Synapse / Newsletter 4,902 2,082
Course fees - 9,757
Project costs 6,345 -
41,498 54,280
Support costs
Management
Wages 17,057 41,602
Pensions 181 1,094
Insurance 1,583 1,545
Office expenses 3,419 4,717
Sundries 3,454 14,208
Travelling 3,840 12,821
Plant and machinery 649 865
Computer equipment 803 803
30,986 77,655

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements

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ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN NEUROLOGY

DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

31.12.20 31.12.19
£ £
Management
Finance
Bank charges 1,678 1,061
Governance costs
Independent examiner's fees 3,900 3,000
Professional fees - 3,644
3,900 6,644
Total resources expended 78,062 139,640
Net income 60,370 7,258

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements

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