2023-10-31-accounts

SKY Autism Su port Malvem INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SKY Autism Support Malvem I report lo the trLtstees on my examinalton of the accounts of SKY Autism Support Malvern (the Trust) for the year ended 31 October 2023. Responsibilities and basls of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for Ihe preparatiors of the accounts in accordance with the requiremenls of the Charities Act 2011 1"Ihe Acl'l. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried oul under section 145 of the 2011 Acl and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the appllcable Dlrections given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examlnerfs statement I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no material matters have come lo my attenhon in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in ar¢y material respect: accountiry records were not kepl in accordance with ssclion 13D of the Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Dominic Huxley BS¢ ACA BK Plus Chartered Certified Accounlanls Sterling House 501 Middleton Road Chadderton Oldham OL9 9LY 29th July 2024

Charity Name	No (if any)
SKY AUTISM SUPPORT	1180954
Receipts andpayments accounts			CC16a
Period start date For the period from 11/1/2022	Period end date To 10/31/2023

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - 4,184 1,463 428 - - - - 6,075 - - - 6,075 4,832 793 # 1,574 200 - - - - - 7,399 - - - 7,399 - 1,324 - 12,934 11,610	Restricted funds to the nearest £ 41,128 - - - - - - - 41,128 - - - 41,128 14,701 11,094 1,901 - - - - - - 27,696 - - - 27,696 13,432 - - 13,432	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 41,128 4,184 1,463 428 - - - - 47,203 - - - 47,203 19,533 11,887 3,475 200 - - - - - 35,095 - - - 35,095 12,108		Last year to the nearest £
Grants	-					4,513
Donations	4,184					4,365
FundraisingEvents	1,463					17
Other	428					-
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Sub total(Gross income for AR)	6,075					8,895
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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Total receipts A3 Payments
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Staff Costs	4,832					14,461
Operational Costs	793					2,214
Admin /Other	1,574					3,086
HardshipFund	200					-
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**Sub total **	7,399					19,761
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end
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	- 1,324	13,432	-	12,108		- 10,866
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	12,934	-	-	12,934		-
	11,610	13,432	-	25,042		- 10,866

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

8/6/2024

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	the end of the period	the end of the period	the end of the period	the end of the period
Categories B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Cash Details		Unrestricted funds to nearest £		Restricted funds to nearest £		Endowment funds to nearest £
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Signature

Print Name Simon Macaulay

Date of approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

8/6/2024

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/11/2022 Period start date To Period end date

31/10/2023

Charity name: SKY AUTISM SUPPORT

Charity registration number:1180954

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	1 The object of the CIO is: 1.1 The promotion of social inclusion among people in Malvern, and the surrounding area who are socially excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of their autism and assisting them to integrate into society, in particular but not exclusively by: a) providing education, information and opportunities to support and enable autistic people to maximise their potential; b) raising public awareness of the issues affecting autistic people, both generally and in relation to their social exclusion; c) providing support groups, forums, advice, advocacy and general support for

		autistic people and their families/carers.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	1. Parents support group 2. 10-17 social skills group for those with ASD- weekly in term time 3. Over 18 weekly social group for those with ASD
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	1.1 Functions and duties of charity trustees The charity trustees shall manage the affairs of the CIO and may for that purpose exercise all the powers of the CIO. It is the duty of each charity trustee: a) to exercise his or her powers and to perform his or her functions in his or her capacity as a trustee of the CIO in the way he or she decides in good faith would be most likely to further the purposes of the CIO; and b) to exercise, in the performance of those functions, such care and skill as is reasonable in the circumstances having regard in particular to: (a) any special knowledge or experience that he or she has or holds himself or herself out as having; and (b) if he or she acts as a charity trustee of the

CIO in the course of a business or profession, to any special knowledge or experience that it is reasonable to expect of a person acting in the course of that kind of business or profession.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

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SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
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Achievements and Performance

SORP reference

Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The charity has 150 families who are members of the charity Each week in term time we run the 1-17 group with 6-9 attendees Each week we run the over 18 group with 18-24 attendees Every 2-3 months we run our parents support group with 61-12 attendees

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	See Receipts and Payments and statements of assets report
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	N/A
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	**N/A **
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25

Additional information (optional)

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity’s principal address

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	Simon Macaulay	Chair
	Christina Walker
	Rebecca Salvatierra

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Simon Macaulay Full name(s) SKMacaulay Position (eg Secretary, Chair of trustees Chair, etc) Date 6/8/24