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2021-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 April 2020 Period start date To 31 March 2021 Period end date Charity name: Autism Parents Together (Tees Valley) Charity registration number: 1183492

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 The promotion of social inclusion among
children aged 0 - 18 in Tees Valley who are
socially excluded from society, or parts of
society, as a result of autism and assisting
them to integrate into society, in particular
but not exclusively by: a) providing
education, information and opportunities
designed to support and enable autistic
children to maximise their potential; b)
raising public awareness of the issues
affecting autistic children, both generally and
in relation to their social exclusion; c)
providing support groups, forums, advice,
advocacy and general support for autistic
children and their families/carers. d)
providing recreational and leisure time
activities for autistic children and their
families/carers provided in the interest of
social welfare with the object of improving
their conditions of life and developing their
skills, capacities and capabilities.
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		 Raising funds; heavily subsidising activities,
provide training and general support; paying
the costs of carrying out the charity’s work.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 In setting our objectives and planning our
activities our Trustees have given careful
consideration to the Charity Commission’s
public benefit guidance.
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 where relevant about:
SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38

Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

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 In this year has been extremely challenging
due to the global pandemic. This meant that
we struggled firstly to get volunteered time to
arrange activities because all of our
volunteers are parents/carers of children
with disability, so rightly they were their
priority. We also struggle to run many
activities in person, due to the long periods
of lockdown and many had to be cancelled.
We had to change our approach and find
different ways to support our families. We
mainly did this by arranging for different care
packages or activities to be posted to
families. In addition to this we also ran a
number of online entertainment and learning
sessions via Zoom.
The impact of this year meant that we didn’t
have the amount of expected expenditure
and there didn’t require grants as
opportunities to spend it were limited.
We raised £40,460 through grants,
fundraising activities and sponsored events.
We also grew the membership of our group
to over 1,400 people, who we support
directly or indirectly. Over all activities that
we arranged, we supported over 1992
people who are children with Autism, their
siblings or parents/carers.

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

Achievements against

Para 1.41

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

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 At the end of the period the charity held
£29660.93.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 This year £5,000 was held in reserve for
unforeseen events. This was established
over the year once we understood the level
of fund we could raise.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £5,000
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 -
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 -
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 -

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 Charitable Incorporated Organisation (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 Apart from the first charity trustees, every
trustee must be appointed for a term of three
years by a resolution passed at a properly
convened meeting of the charity trustees.
In selecting individuals for appointment as
charity trustees, the charity trustees must
have regard to the skills, knowledge and
experience needed for the effective
administration of the CIO.
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 where relevant about:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees		 Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Autism Parents Together (Tees Valley)
Other name the charity uses Autism Parents Together
Registered charity number 1183492
Charity’s principal address 8 Abbotsford Court, Ingleby Barwick, Stockton on Tees, TS17
5GF

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Nicola McBean CEO 20/05/19
Karen Clayton Secretary 20/05/19
Ben McBean Treasurer 20/05/19
Andrew Clayton 20/05/19
Katherine Alewood 27/03/20
Charlotte Parker 27/03/20

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

Director name

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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others 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)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date
Nicola McBean Ben McBean

CEO		 Treasurer
28/01/2022
28/01/2022
Autism Parents Together (Tees Valley) Autism Parents Together (Tees Valley) 1183492
Receipts andpayments accounts CC16a
For the period
from		 01/04/2020 To 31/03/2021
Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
20,753
19,707
-
-

40,460
-
-
-
40,460
225
203
-
9,022
13,870
112
54
-
1,548
438
-
6,240
4,391
36,104
-
-
-
36,104
4,356
-
25,802
30,158		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
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-
-
-
-
-
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-
-
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-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
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-
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-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
-
20,753
19,707
-
-
40,460
-
-
-
40,460
225
203
-
9,022
13,870
112
54
-
1,548
438
-
6,240
4,391
36,104
-
-
-
36,104
4,356		 Last year
to the nearest £
Startingincome - -
Charitable activities 20,753 10,025
Donations and Legacies 19,707 47,211
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- -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)
40,460		 57,236
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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-
 -
~~Sub total~~ - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
57,236
Advertising 225 455
Computer costs 203 848
Insurances - 354
Office/General Administrative Expenses 9,022 2,218
Other Professional Services 13,870 18,638
Phone Costs 112 211
Printing,Postage and Stationery 54 793
Purchases - 245
Raisingfunds 1,548 1,138
Travel and Accommodation 438 3
Computer asset - 759
Wages 6,240
Other expenses 4,391 5,773
**Sub total ** 36,104 31,434
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
31,434
4,356 - - 4,356 25,802
- - - - -
25,802 - - 25,802 -
30,158 - - 30,158 25,802

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

30/01/2022

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets		 Signature
Details
Details
Computer
Current account
PayPal
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
29,661
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497
-
-
-
30,158
-
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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-
-
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
759
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
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Print Name
Ben McBean		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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-
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OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
250
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
Ben McBean 30/01/2022

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

30/01/2022

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Autism Parents Together members of On accounts for the year 31 March 2021 Charity no 1183492 ended (if any) Set out on pages Receipts and payments document.

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.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

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.

Signed: Date: 30/01/2022 Name: Luke Hopkins Relevant professional Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 2 Coleman Lane Hartlepool TS26 0FA

October 2018

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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 .

October 2018

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