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2020-11-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01.12.2019 Period start date To 30.11.2020 Period end date

Charity name: Bristol Autism Support

Charity registration number: 1186287

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 The object of the CIO is: The preservation and
protection of good health for the public benefit
among children and young people with autistic
spectrum disorders, their families and carers in
Bristol and the surrounding areas, in particular
but not exclusively by: (A) providing specialist,
in person, online, email and telephone support,
advice, guidance and informal counselling,
information and support to the parents and
carers of autistic children; (B) advancing
education of autistic spectrum disorders and the
care of autistic children by providing training
and specialist information for parents and
carers of autistic children, organising
conferences, meetings, workshops and events
and providing web -based resources. (C)
promoting volunteering opportunities within the
charity to persons with autistic spectrum
disorders with the aim of building their individual
capabilities, competencies and skills.
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		 Drop in coffee mornings, evening support
meetings, and BAS’ What Do I Do Now course
have continued to be provided online.
Telephone support has continued. Support via
web content and facebook has been continually
added to and refreshed.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The Trustees believe that Bristol Autism
Support has undertaken the delivery of services
in line with its objectives and that those
objectives are aligned to the public benefit.

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

SORP reference Not Applicable Para 1.38 Policy on grant making

Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 BAS relies upon its volunteers to provide all of
its parent support via telephone, email, and
other virtual means. Volunteers also carry out a
great deal of our administrative work.
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 BAS continued to offer all of it’s face to face
activities, though these transitioned to Zoom
from March 2020.
Key sessions included 6 week parent courses,
one being delivered each term and generally
themed for parents of boys or girls, specifically
themed weekly meetings and general drop in
meetings also on a weekly basis. BAS has also
continued to provide bookable 1 hour support
phone calls and a mentoring programme where
a volunteer is paired with parents new to autism
for 6 weeks. Rather than face to face meetings,
this also has become virtual for 2020. Parents
also derived support from the monitored
facebook groups and frequently updated web
pages. Children’s Zoom activity sessions were
run over the summer.

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
Para 1.41

Investment performance against objectives Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 BAS was financially strengthened during 2020
by the availability of grants to adapt to online
delivery and fund staff costs during the
pandemic and has ended the year with
sufficient cash to meet current planned
expenditure.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 Not Applicable
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 None
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 The charity’s receipts are being spent on
delivering the charity’s objectives.
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 Not Applicable
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 Not Applicable
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 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 Friends of BAS, local charitable donations by
small firms and associations, grants
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 Not Applicable
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 Ultimate unpredictability of donations and
grants.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 By its 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 Potential trustees are invited to apply with
references, are interviewed by a serving trustee
and director and invited to a Trustees meeting.
The trustees will collectively agree to the
induction of a new trustee.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

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 Bristol Autism Support
Other name the charity uses BAS
Registered charity number 1186287
Charity’s principal address 24 Perrett Way
Ham Green
Bristol
BS20 0HX

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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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)
Stephen Clift Treasurer & Chair
Laura Collins
Ingrid Vlam
Jane Walton
Jason Thorne
Jade Page

– 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 Not Applicable 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)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Kate Lane-Toner

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) Steve Clift Full name(s) Stephen John Clift Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 24.02.2021

Bristol Autism Support Bristol Autism Support No (if any)
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period
from		 01.12.2019 To 30.11.2020
Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
2,904
1,566
4,833
259
19,806
868
-
-
30,237
-
-
-
30,237
1,996
1,305
2,706
1,586
2,122
1,940
1,004
201
-
12,860
-
-
-
12,860
17,377
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-
17,377		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
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-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
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-
-
-
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-
-
-
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-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
2,904
1,566
4,833
259
19,806
868
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-
30,237
-
-
-
30,237
1,996
1,305
2,706
1,586
2,122
1,940
1,004
201
-
12,860
-
-
-
12,860

17,377		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations via PayPal 2,904 -
Event Tickets 1,566 -
Cash Donations 4,833 -
Sale of Merchandise 259 -
Grants 19,806 -
Other 868 -
- -
- -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 30,237 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
-

Venue Hire		 1,996 -
Office Rent 1,305 -
Office Expenses 2,706 -
Volunteer Expenses & Training 1,586 -
Freelance Staff 2,122 -
Printing& website costs 1,940 -
General Expenses 1,004 -
Insurance 201 -
- -
**Sub total ** 12,860 -
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
-
17,377 - -
17,377		 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
17,377 - - 17,377 -

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

02/03/2021

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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
Cash at bank
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
17,426
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-
-
-
-
17,426
-
Agreement Error
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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-
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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)
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
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-
Print Name		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

02/03/2021

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I report to the trustees on my evamlnatknn of the accountsof the Bristol Autism Support (the Trust) for the year ended 30 November 2020. Responslblllties wxl ￿51$ of rep￿( As the charitytrvstee5 of the Trustyou are forthe preFxration of the aw>uDts in accordance with the requirErnents of the ChaTitie5 P£t 20111he ACV). I reFJOrt in respect of my examination of the Trusvs accounts carTied out undersectTron 145 of the 2011 Art and in carrylrq out mvexaminat￿n I ha￿ followed all the applTrble Directions glven by the Charity Commission ur¥Jer sectlon 14515)(b) of the ACL Independent ex•nlMrfs 51¢ment I have completed my examinatlotL I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examlnation 8ivirq me cause to believe that in any materlal respert: a¢countlng Yecords were r¥rt kept in respert of theT￿￿ as requlred by section 130 ofthe 2. the accounts do ￿t accord with I￿se record& I have concerns and have come across no other matters in o)Trnectk)n wlth the examination to whlch attention sh)uld be dra¥m in this reF￿rt in orderto enable a pn)per understarvjing of the account5 to be reached. Signed: Name: Katy Kefley MAAT Addre￿. 45 Pathfield. TDrriryton. Dew)n, EX38 7BX Date: 25 January 2021