Charity registration number.. 1189689 Space4Autism CIO Annual lieport and Financial Staterncnts for the Ye#T Ellded 31 Marth 2024 Bnght Parttscrship Limit￿1 I Park Strcct Maeclesfield Cheshire SKI 1 6SR Space4Autism CIO Contents (continued) TTUStees' Report 1 10 15 Statcrnent of Trustees, Responsibilities 16 Independcnt Examiner's Report 17 Statement of Fillanciai Activiti& 18 Balan¢¢ Sh¢¢t 19 Cash Flow Statement 20 Not¢5 10 th¢ FJnaDcial Ststemettts 21to30 Space4Autism CIO Truste¢s' Report The trustees pIesent their report the financial stsieIxients of the clwity for the period l April 2023 to 3 1 March 2024. The tntsiees have adopted the pm%￿￿onS of Accotsntillg and Reporting by Charities: Statcment of Recommended Praclice applicable to charities preparing their accounts Jn accord3nc¢ with the Financial R¢porting Standard appli¢able in the UK and Republic of ITYland (FRS 102) (effective I January 2019). OBJECTII"ES ACTivrrtES Aims and purposes Our Tnission is to promote social inclusioll for the beuefit of children and adults on the autism spectrum and the￿ fatThi11¢5 prllEcipally but llot exclusiY¢ly withill CheSh￿c Easl who ar¢ s0¢ially ¢xcluded froyn 50ci¢ty or parts of sociery because of ASC by.. - PrO￿lding edu¢atiott and infom)ation to suppon and ¢nable parents of childrenladults with ASC to tnaximise educational opwttunities for their ¢hildrerkladlllts_ - Raising public awareness of the issues faced by children attd adults wlth ASC and their fami]ies, both generally and in relation to their social exclusion. - Providing workshops, forum5. ad￿'OCacY aud general sup￿rL - ProvIdit￿ recIeational facilities and opportunities for cFllldreD and athdts with ASC #nd tbeir families. W¢ ar¢ based within Cheshirt EasL bllt QOT infomation and cdlltational services aT¢ for the beDefi¢ of the gen¢rnl pubic. Therefore. our servt¢es are a￿'allable to anyone able to anend our meeitngs or anyone thal carl access illformatioTh on the interneL Obj£ctiv¢s and actiN'ities We are an independent Chesbire basd ch￿lty that provides a range of clubs. activities 9￿d Services for children, young peopl¢ and adu]ts with Autism Sp¢ctTUm Condition (ASCI and iheir families. We b¢gon in 2005 when, as a group of parents of children V¥rnth ASC. we got together to do something about the lack L)f sllpport and seTh'ices for families like ours. We felt isolated aThd excluded and f&qred for tbe fuiure of our children. We began meciing ovcr a pub once a month iviih a handful of parents and in 2011 set up our I st Social Skill Club for children aged 8-12yrs. ID 2013 wc D]o&cd to our first prcmises but outgrcw this w"ithill 2yrs so mol'ed agaArL in 2015 to enable us to offer drop in sessions during the week wbereby we invited professionals to cotne and speak to parents. Wc moved to largeT pTemises in Septemb¢r 2017 due to incrtrdsing demand for our services. We now offer offL¢e and meeting room space. a sensory sllite. scnsory garden. art r(N)rn and a community café. Our HQ provides Us with a number of T￿rnS which means that we can run activities simultaneously and it eveD provides u5 with office space to sublet to Co￿p11￿C￿tary ser¥i¢es. These include.. Cheshiie and Wirrat Patthetsbip NHS Foundation Tn￿1 (Children and Adult A&sessment and Diagnosis Team, assessing school age children and adults for ASC). Autumll Phycology and the Adult Hub which is by CWP. Our service.. We ruTh a wide range of regular events. workshops and clubs for autistic childrentyoung people. adults and th¢iT families. From April 2023 to March 2024 we ran the following projects either face to face or onlin¢ which were accessed by over 7.(N)O family members. Pa8e I Space4Autism CIO Trnstees, Report (continued) Eigb¢ soel#l ¢lub$ - the h¢art of our worK all our clubs run forthightly for two hours giving essential rcspit¢ to pmtl¢ar¢rs. Space for Kids & Apollo - M'o clubs, each accomtllodaiing ten children aged frorn 4 to 7 years. Activities in¢lude team games, tsking turns, sharing. tnusic and drama and sports sessions (rutming races. ball g8]nes, b¢3n bag Taces etr.). All activities are 'chtld led.. Saturday Club & Saturn Satwdays- two clubs, each for twelve childretL aged from 8 tts 10 years. As well 85 Pro￿dIng a 5af¢ play ¢nvironm¢n4 both clubs offer a program of actisrytics designed to help children become more independent. Space Mates & Fun Friday- ￿'ellIng clubs for sxxieen youttg people aged from 10 to 13 years. Fwi Fnday has a 'youth club. vibe and providL% 'chill out tirne. at the elld of th¢ B'¢¢k. whilst offering valuable socialising opportUDities. A¢tiiYties include ar¢ ponery. pTh)L air hockey, table tennis, musie making and ovie Dights. Space for You- An evening club foT teenagers. 14 to 18 years. Provtding opportunittes to develop skills for sndep¢nd¢rtce such as relationship buildin8 and d￿-¢lOpIng communication. In-hous¢ artiviti¢5 in¢lude gam¢s, bingo. chess. gaming. karaoke. movie nights baking. Commwiity activities include visiting elimbing wa115, bowlingy BBQS, eaiittg ]ncals out and Laser Quesl. Galaxy Group - An evening club for up to 40 adults fmm 18+ Yea￿ providing a wide rdnge of social aDd learning OpportU￿1t1¢S. Activities are vatied and are decided by the people attending. They include Chat and Chill sessions, bsngo. b0￿d ga￿¢$, pooL art and ciafts", a]r hockcyy karaokc. quizzes, food preparaiion sessions. and much tnore! In additiOTL, we have interesting and ethicational visits from the likes of Healthwatch. Open2Auiism and ￿￿E1clan5. School Holiday clubs A club for the whole fatDily. including autisttc childre￿ly0￿￿8 people, their siblings. and par¢ntlcarers. This ¢lub off¢rs a variery of activities and eTrcnts designed to engage aDd enlertain family members of all ages. proyiding opportUDities for IK)DdiDg. learning, and fijn experiences togeiber durin8 school breaks. Educational Workshops - a wide range of workshops for parGnts. rarers and prof¢$siott&ls. Subjects in¢lude sensory issues. challellgillg behai'iour and ii,hat its reall), llke to live with ASC. We also rdn workshops with Moneybox Wills and Trusts about Pla￿￿￿8 abead. Art Sessions - We ran tbree art sessions ￿ week during t¢m) Eime. two for adults with ASC and one for ¢hildren and young people with ASC. They work with our artist using media as a mode of expression and comjnunicaiion. Open Space our 'drop in, project for auti51ic adults, paT¢ntlcarers and prof￿￿10￿&18 to drop in Mon-Thurs for advice and 5upporL "Sp#ce to Prosper" _ For m¢mbtts who do not know where to turn. Our staff can Tnake appointments with the outrcach team to help 8￿Y probleTns and refetlsignposi to the ri8bt service if necessary. The Outreach team also raise awareness iti th¢ ¢oJnmunity by attenditi8 various other service5 and schools. Coull$elling Sp#ee for ASC Adults A counsellinE service for our autistic adults which is run by iU15ellots who have a breadth of knowledge of ASC. The5¢ aTe d¢liver¢d either face to face, via zoojnlteams or over the teleph¢)ne. Page 2 Space4Autism CIO Trustees, Report (continued) Self-Help ODIiDe C4bllnseUing Collrse We develoFd our own self-help course with our in-house psychotherapist. The course has 7 EDodule5 and be completed over a 12-montb period with videos and ivorkshects for the member to work through then￿C1ve& ai a pace that is right for them. This is open to any adult ￿ernber. S4A ¢*fé {iticluditt8 sensory café area) - open five days a week to members and the public. Staffed by a highly qua]ified Chef supported by our kit¢h¢n *am along with volunteers with ASC. Monthly C￿erS lunch club- grow>s of six attend the S4A café foT a thtee course lunch once a montb. Training programme - a wide rdThging trainin8 PfO8fdmme throughout Chesbire East. Includes Cy8net ASC Parenting Programme, sensory aod sleep courses, autism awareness and more. all delivered by highLy qualifLed clillici2ns alld trainers. 04yYs training programme- 2 6 week course for parenucarers of younger cFLildren with ASC. Pre-school Stay and Pl*y - A cha￿te for parenucarers of babies and tthldlers to come together for a chat whilst their children play ￿ the sensory r(MTrm. Held one morning a week during tetm time. Autism Awfirene55 Training for Profes5ion#ls - trdiDing for companie5 alld other charitie5 delivered by one of our autistic adult Jnembers lo rdise awarene&s of what liiing with ASC is like. SpAce4Carers - a programmc of lots of activiti￿ social oppOrt￿lties, Tel￿ation therdPi&S. residential week¢nits and learning fiTrr par¢ntl¢arers. CArers Coffee. Chat and Learn Mortllng - for all parentlcarer5 of people ￿'1th ASC. a chance to come and talk to other 5crYices including Occupational thrrapisE Parent Carcr Fornm, Disability Inf¢)rniation Bureaw CWP Diagnosis ieam, Lvcal Area C4)-Ordinator's attd many more whilst havijkg a coffee and a cake. Held once a montb durin8 terni time. Crxfty Carers - by one of our wonderful volunteers. A chance for parentlcarers to come togdher to ¢raft and ¢hat held every other week during terni time. SEND adi'ice and 5UPPOrt I:1 AppointtheDts delTvered by Smart Bnght Tratning Consultancy to parenLIGarers and autistic adults. ¢0 offer support and adi'ice surrounding any issue5 they are having and sigtiP05ting to the Tight seTvi¢e$ should th¢y require more interyention. CEAT {Chesbire EL%t Autism Team) I: I AppoiDtments - a chance to come and sp¢ak to CEAT aboul any sch¢￿] issues and for advice and support. WAlking Group - a monthly ￿'a]killg club for oui parentlcaters and ASC adults. Yisits to Dullbam Massey. Lyme Park to name but a few - with cottee and eake ai the end! Supp)rted by Bl?ckDog ()UTdoors. CatDpaigTring- we work with our local MP 2nd statutory s¢rvx¢¢s io ensur¢ that the experiences of tFLose that we support are represented. Staff Team: We now bave 7 full till￿ aud 29 p#rt4ime. . Chief OffLcer- ft . Operations Manager- ft P&ge 3 Space4Autism CIO Trustees. Report (continued) . Cvmmumty & l¥ojects Ma￿ager- ft .Chef-ft . Club Manager- ft . Communications Officer- ti . Booking & Activities Co-ordinator- ft • 9 Revis'e and Stri*e Wellkin8 Workers • 15 club support workers . 2 rlini¢al staff {autism tr#ining $kRlb Team) . 2 Caretakers Trustees: We arc fortunatc to havc 6 talcntcd and committed trnstees at Space4Autism. Their diverse skills and experiences are invaluable as F4'e continue to expand our Pro￿amS and support our membership. Their ongoing commitmetlt to the organisation is seen as a significaE]t strength. as they not only contribute professional expertise btst also bnng a shaFed hislory. expen¢nce. passion. and uDwav¢ring dedication to the mission of Space4Autisu). Volunteers: Wc welcomed 60 volunteeES in 2023124 and thcy contribU￿a 2265 hours during the ycar, using the national living wage of £10.42 pcr hour as a guide. this mcans our voluntccrs gave time to the value of £23.601.30 during th¢ year. We are members of or affiliated with..- Contlect, Lead and Learn (peer support and leaders) Cheshire Connect {business mentors and support) Police Cohesion Group Community Mental Health Trdllsforniation Op¢n2Autl5nV MarG1¢5field Ho5pitsIILearning Di5abiliti¢s and Au¢i5Tll Gio Cheshire Egst mental partttership board prevettLiOL $ub-group 3rd sector partnership meetings Cheshire Voluntary Service (CVS) Wotnen's Collaboration Group Autism Alliance UK CoDJmunity Live Well Childrcn and Yourtg People Clinical Delivery Group W¢ are ¢ommis$ioned by: - Chesbire East Council - Cheshire & Merseyside Ittle8rat￿l Health and Care Partnership (ICB) We work closely with the following Oth￿ ag¢n¢ieslrhariti¢s CaMHS- Children and Adolescent Mentsl Health Service Cheshire Infonnation and Adyicc Service (CEIAS) JUSÈ Drop In Cheshire East Local area c0411diDato Che5hirc and Warrin8ton CaT¢rs Tnast Lxving Autism Youth FedeEation Pa8e 4 Space4Autism CIO Trustees, Report (continued) He21th￿aL¢h Healthbox Family Support Work¢ES Social Prescribers People Plug Speakiug Up Speaking O Hous¢ of Healing Peak Slcep Harvest Fundraising Cheshire East Autism Team (CEAT) Smart Bright training and eonsultancy Disability Infomation Burtrd Cheshire East Parent Carer Forum Local GP surgeries CVS - Community and Voluntary Sejvices CE Cheshire E&st Carers Hub Citcus Starr Adult Svcidl Care Local Schools Cheshire East SEND Tea Safer OpportunitLe5 Cre8 Therapy for Te¢ns Autumn Psy¢hology Time out Group Purrhasing lorally.. Wc havc a polÉcy of purch&8iELg locally wheDeverp055ible - arouDd 30/r* of our annual spend goes to local suppliers. Ettvirottmental impact We use The Green Offlce Checklist - a 5elf-V¥aluation tool. which help5 ITS to asse55 the ¢nvironment41 perforn]anGe of our work. The Checklist gil'es us ¢l¢ar dire¢tioos for improvement. It asks qu¢stions to tneasute our leyel of 'Gigen- perfonnxtiLe. It 1$ a Comprehensive cbecklist comprising of 6S question5 relating to V￿louS environmental topics sucb a5 paper usage, energy efficiejkey, O￿lee supplies, generdl 0￿1CC aclivitles: recyeliug, transport. HealtEL and Safety and the process for implementation of all of our activities. We are pleased with ourprogress and we will coniinlle to use the Green Office Checklist on a regular basis to iynprov¢ our perfotman¢¢ ov¢r the comitig months. Page 5 Space4Autism CIO Trustees, Report (continued) ACHJEVEMEh'TS AND PERFORMANCE ProJ8ct delivery: Kèy findings - in the year 1st April 2023 to 31stMarch 2Q24: In th8 12 months 10 315t March 2024. w8 welcomed 1,211 nevi members. taling our memboishlp 10 8.598. An increase of almost 16% in the la5112 mortth5. Our members are broken into the following age categoriè Lty¢r 4 ?1¢ 4fB VA Pagc 6 Spacc4Autism CIO Trustees. Report (continued) In the 12 monthsto 31* Mw¢h 2024. we d¢W 1.305 v)th4thaT Club and sÈssiors. pru￿lIng dirèctsupport for 3.447 8ubsUc chlldren. yotsng p8opl8. athhs. and Iheir famles. addrfion, w8 hav& had 17,739 indmduqt contacts with memb8ES vid tsce.ttrtsce meElitg5. emal, IdleE¥. funotely OTVIB our 50(5￿ meth3 platturtr¥. We slgnpostad 571 PeOF48 lo reloY8nt8UPPOrtI.e. Ch85hlre EgslAvlLssnToam. CWP H8*15ng. Sodat Care and other ch￿itIeS local tothe in(fvlthJals. Wo 3150 I[rfO￿na1oTr 5UPPDrt to 526 professlonatS an4J Ihdrt9speLIv9 organ￿8￿0￿3. We attended 19 communty events thrin9 theyear￿dYth￿. che5h￿e Ee5t Hub L8￿CheS. Di5ablty Sport Nelwoik evenl variTrus $th001s. NHS clnic81 lead group and ¥8￿￿$ SMASH care commuth e¥enls rthTrJ a.￿areneSs Charitylog fiTrding- in the 11 r￿nIh5 ro 31Allarch 2024 ActiYtylNumber Ilo of No of &08slons dethered No ofatt8rtdanco818om peopk attend morethan once) partklpatlng AylisticAdul Hub Support 175 AuknsttcAdult Sodal Groups 104 Chi1th8n and Young People Sodal Groups Space4CorETS Open Sp&celOutreath- Informatttffi S advke Tralnhj & Woik5hops Olher InCfijndr&￿ng Total 437 265 2770 41 382 1738 1009 641 15.845 568 3M47 78 1.305 Page 7 Spa¢e4Autism CIO Truste¢s' Report (continued) We have delfvered Intsn5e 1=1 and group 3e55ions Fn the folh)wlng areas:_ TraiThng1Y￿lkShQps ThwapeuiKJHe•iih ènd Vbllooirty 16¥K)Uf 2¥ Inloimat¢on anLI adwce 5Dtial OPF•Nlun+UeS ErTrploymentlw4ullteèii11g Educaiion Car¢r$ 541pporl Page 8 Space4Autism CIO Trustees. Report (continued) Staff aetivities= 6 st4ff left us during the y¢ar, and we employed 3 new staff member& Our staff and volunteer team completed the following training: First Aid at work c¢rtifLcatc . GDPR training Cheshire E&￿t Safeguarding Board traiuiug sessioD$ Behaviour that challcnges training • Cyber security triinillg Autism Aw'artll¢ss level 2 Five ways to wellbeing Senior ¢lub staff training day . Oliver M¢Gowan online training Othcr staff team aGhievements'. • S4A Café rweived 5 stars oD¢e again from the EHO Disability Confideut employers gained once agai - Our S4A Café wa5 recommended by RestauTanl Gunt for the 2nd year W¢ achieved Cyber Ftssentials certification for the 3rd year running . Empioved our social tnedia presence • CEO Cheryl Sitnpson MBE was invited to Saudi ￿ deliver a tslk at iheir world ¢onf¢r¢tt¢¢ New services and a¢tiviti¢S= . Aft¢rschool club Outreach satellite hubs et¢ People Plus 1=1 appointsnents . Carers therapy sessions Spact for ASC adulis . Aduli Hub in parujership with CWP Awards al￿ supporter activities.. One of our Yolunteers. Geor8e Ventris, was selected a5 one of th¢ 5(K) Official Corotthtion Clwnpions. Peaks & Plains Housing Tntst Bes¢ Commurtal Garden for the 2nd year running. In partnership with Macclesfield Town Couttcil Britsin in bI￿rn award for Space4Autlsms' $ensory 8arden. S4A Café received 5 star hygiene rating once agaiD from the EHO. Page 9 Space4Autism CIO Trustees. Report (continued) Aprll 2023 to March 2024 Wè W￿lId not be able to delvu seThtcÈs wlthoul the supwjrt of Dur fundw5 - a massive 'thank yorf to the following- Trusts and foundations: The Tudor Trust tJKH Foundation Hilary Awdry Chatitsble Trust Brs)OEll8 Famity Charttable Twst Steven Bloch Image of Disabilty Chavmy Twsl ¢kny Coijrt Ttusl Emar50n Foundaton M&CTru61 Geoffs LudTord Chaf5table Tnjst Rylance and Smith Charitable Trust Slster Gwen Applèton Charitable Trust Thomton Trusi Choshlre Communty FoundalEon Caid Factory Foundation The Denham Ch￿l￿ble Trnst The Lu(as Harrison TEU5t W O Street Chafftable Foundation The Ethvard Gostling Foundation Garfeld w￿tOn Foundalio Sl James Place Char*table FoundatTron The Ch&wle3 Sharland Tntst The Swalow Twst Adive Chéshire The CRH Charitable Tntst Bafbara Ward Chiklrens Foundation The DoU￿aSA￿e{ FoundatiorF St Jules Thom CharSiablè Twst The Equllbrium Foundation WH Smith Chatitable Trust Miss Jo Tormgton Chldren3 Fund Boshler-Hinton Foundation The Bain Chatitable TIu81 Blackwood Englneerfng Tru51 The Davtd Famity Foundauon The Al&n Jenknn StokES Memorial TNSI The Orchard Trust The Beryl & Peter Collins Chatltablè Tnjst The Lynn Foundation Holbeck Chatitable Ttusl The Bryan LancasteT TnFSt Woodrofle Benton FoundatioFJ The BB CharitatAe Foundat&)n Page 10 Space4Autism CIO Trustees, Report {continu¢d} Children in Need The People8 Health Trust The Lee & Bakirgian Famity Tn￿1 The Gladws Wighlwick Charilable Tvust Davld Solomons Chalila￿a Trust The Poynton Founiiatlon The Souter Charftable TTU3t The Marsh Chllsllan Trust tFaz81 & Leslip Peskin Charikble Trust The Fellcty IfVNde ChathabEe Tiust Robert ￿G￿lne Foundation The John and Susan Bowe￿ F(md Th8 Benn&tE Family Grant Makng Charity Rycroft Childrens Fund Che5h￿e Freemasons ChaFilable Twst op Local Community Furkd Haramead Trust The Itving MeTnoiial Trust The Hobson ChaTty Limited The Culia Cha¥itabk Trust Joan IMI￿n$0￿ Charltable Trust Ordinary Peopl8 Int8ring Liv88 Pennycress Tru2t ROYBI London The Nagel Famity Found￿lOn The Zorhonls Chan7ablé Tw5t Evetyn May Tn￿1 Bii2n IAlson Charlable T¥u51 The Mosse Charitablè Setriemgnt Medic3sh FoundatiOFk The Herrtr C Hoaie Chanlable Trust ClothwoikefS FoundatTron tlixle Rose F￿￿laY Charit8bte TN9t Hudson CharftablD Trust Page 11 Space4Autism CIO Trustees. Report {continued} Other funders: Thc Chcshir£ and Merseysid¢ 1lltegFat￿ H￿1th ond Care Pattr¢rship UCB} Cheshir¢ East Collncil - Shott Breaks Cheshire East Council co￿7d-19 RespoDse and Recovery Gvant NHS England Astrazeneca Ullite Ma¢¢lesfJ¢ld Town Council MoDeybox Wills and TNst P Bickerdyke C Be¥rett Manuka Mortgages Royal Tandoori Authentic Indian Take8W4y Matt Rigby- Rudamentslist C Sayer J Smith Mr & MTS P Girdwood National Lottery Community FuTKVReaching CoTllTllUTLities and Awards (tsr All Spitttxers Anns Tesco CommuDLty Fund YoTkshire Building Society Redesmere Sailin8 Club Rolph and Co PhotO8raphy Little Grccn Harn'cst Compan} Watcrloo Pipcs & Drwn$ Burylicious Shake & Bake R Egli T Leach Mr & MTS M Bcresford Mr & Mrs Sussex Referrin8 partners and agencies Wc ￿ Gommitted to paTtn¢rship working. sharing knowledge and resources to 5UPPOrt the people we sen"e. External project partsiers.. The Cheshire and Mcrscysid¢ Ini¢grat¢d Health and Car¢ Partnersbip (ICB) CaMIIS- Children and Adult Mental Health Services Professional dTOP in att¢ndee'$ including.. Occupational Therapy. Sleep Clillic. Sperfh and Language Therapy, Cheshire East Autism Team ICEAT), Chethire Illf0rn￿tiOll al￿ Advice Service {CEIAS), Disability Information Bur¢au. Lo¢al Awea Co-oTdioator, j￿$t Drop I Cheshire and Warringtou Carers T[￿L Livin8 Autism Cheshire East G)uncil aged 5-18 CVS - CommuDity and Voluntsry Servi¢es Cb¢shir¢ East Youth Federation Cheshire East Car¢rs Hub Healthwaich HeaJthbox commissionitJ8 of Short Break Social Skills clubs for children and young peopl¢ Page 12 Space4Autism CIO Trustees, Report (continu￿) Adult s￿la1 CaTe Family Support Workers Local Schools Social Pr¢scrib¢rs Cheshire East SEND Team DWP The Growih Cotnpany LoGal GP Pra¢ti¢¢s Smart Br]ght TTaining and Consultsncy Chesbire E.ast Parent Carei Fonlln CircLLS Starr Petspl¢ Plus FINAI)CIAL REVIEW FinaDcial position The second half of thi5 year ha5 becn iDcredibly ¢hall¢nging for us and for the individuals and famili¢$ that wc support and I would like to take this opport￿11¢Y to thatjk the Board OfTn￿tees. staff team and all of our faniastic volunieers for ￿orking so bard during these ver) dtfficuli limes. The tsjtal expenditure for 1st April 2023 to 315t M8tcIL 2024 was £579.478. Funding for salaries is also difficuli as Trusts commonly prefer tbeir donations ate not used for salaries,. u'e are grateful for the efforts of Petei Sa£kett (fundraiser) and Cheryl Simpson (CEO) foi the￿ elto￿ in contitiuing io seek this filnding. Donations have increased tbis yeat from £125,170 in 2022Q3 10 £187.547 in 2023124. However. have decreased from £269.387 in 2022123 10 £228215 ￿ 2023ll4. Out total incoTn¢ in¢r¢as¢d from £552,381 in 2022123 to £585.413 ID 2023.124 aDd total exp¢llditure in 2022123 was £582.492 and in 2023f24 was £579.478. Reserves policy The charsty will hold unrestii¢t¢d g¢n¢rai ￿SerVeS that total six months running cost5. These tunds ￿111 be vicTh'ed a5 an emergency fuTJd (i.e. loss of vital funding) alld will be uscd ODly at the di5creiiun of ihe Trustees. Unfortunately, at the year cnd this ha5 not been Tnet. EstiTnat¢d unrestrieted ￿ts￿lti8 costs for the 6 mutiths are expected to be £276.000. HO￿.£ver, ftee fi￿dS a%"ailable ai the balance sheci dale arc only £141.336. The general rt$erve fimd will be achÉe¥ed by attracling uDrestricted funds froyn a variety of funding streams inClud￿g.. Trusts,. Commissioned Sm'ices and Council Funding. Compani¢s- Tradi￿g, in¢luding café. traitting and ¢OnsUlt￿¢y. Ev¢nts.. CornmuDity Fundrdising alld llldiNidual Donations. The reserves policy is reviewed aTthually. Paulin¢ Girdworyl Chair of TNstees Page 13 Space4Autism CIO Trustees, Report (continued) STRUCTURE, GON'ERl*ATriCE AP*D MANAGEIIENT Thc governing do¢um¢nt for the charity 1$ the Charitable Incorporatd Organisation (CIO) dat￿ 18th May 2020. Day to day operntions: Decision making, financial managemenl and trust govern8nce are 811 conducted in accordance wlth a r￿ed set of policies and guÉdclAncs. Organisational sttw¢tur¢ Tbc organisational Structure ¢omprises the Board of Tn￿ (all volunteers with one selected as chairperson). There has to bc a mirtimum or rour Trusiees but there is no maxtmum number. The TTUStees tneet regularly during the year for boaTd meetings. All major wJli¢y, fin2n¢ial and operational decisions are decided by a majonty of tbe TnLStees. The constitulion covers the strueture and voting requiretnetlts. A number of meetlD8S, comprising a subset of Trustees. ate aEE8nged as and when necessary to discuss Lllatters relating to specific topics. Page 14 Space4Autism CIO Trustees. Report (continued) Reference and Administrative Details Tru5t¢¢s A Prior. (resigned May 2024) K Ru1herfw￿ (rtsigDed May 2023) P Girdwvements to property F￿(UreS aod fitlin8S Motor vehjcles Computer equipment DepieciatioD method and rote Straight line oi'er 5 years 25 /0 on reducing balance 25Q/o on rethicing balan¢e Straight line over 3 years Stock StOLk ffts valued at the lower of cost and estimaied selling price less wsts to Gomplete and sell, after due regard for obsoletc and s10￿- moiiDg stocks. Cost is deter￿]ned using the fust-iu, first-out (FIFO). Trade debtors Trade debtors are amounts du¢ from cuswmers for merchandise sold or services perfornied in the ordinary course of business. Trad¢ debtors ar¢ rerognjsed ￿lI￿llY at the transaclion price. They are subsequently measured at amoniscd cost Usi￿g the eff¢¢tiv¢ int¢rest meth(ML less provision for impairrncnt. A provision for the impa]￿Dent oftrade d¢btots is established when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be #ble to ¢ollect all amouttts due aecordin8 10 the original ternjs of the receivables. Cash and cash equtvalents C&sb alld cash equivalents comprisc cash OD haDd and call dcposits. and other thort-term highly liqujd invtstments that aTe readily convertible to a knosvn amount of cash and are 5ubj¢¢t to an in5ignifi¢¥ni risk of change in value. Pag¢ 22 Space4Autism CIO Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 3 1 March 2024 (continued) Trade creditors arc obligatiorks to pay for goods or setyices that have been acquired in the ordtnary course of business from supplicr8. Accounts payable are cla55ified as cuyreut liabilities if the does ￿tst hai'e an un¢onditional right, at the end of the reporting period. to dcfcr settle￿¢￿1 of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reportillg date. Ef there is an uncondilional rigbi to defer 5eiilement for at least twelve ynonths after th¢ reporting date. th¢y are pr¢5¢nted a5 non-¢urrent liabiliti¢S. re recogttised ittitially at the transaction price and subwuetL¢ly tDeasuTed at amortised ¢ost using the cffectiv¢ illter¢5t m¢tho Fund strueture Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees dis¢r¢tion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity. Designaied fi￿￿$ are wmtricted funds set aside for specific purposes at the discretioll of tbe trustees. Restrictcd income funds are those d¢)nate41 foruse in a particular area or for specific putposes. the use of which is Testricted to that area or purpose. 2 Income from donations and legacies To 2024 Tot81 2023 DoThation$ Grants 187.547 228.215 125.170 269.387 415.762 394,557 3 Income from rhatitsble activities Total 2024 Total 2023 Club income 4 1tL¢tsme from other trnditig a¢tivRties Totsl funds Total 2023 Cafe in¢om¢ Fundiaising evettts Shop income 31.815 4.963 1.164 21.687 4.729 1.259 37,942 27,675 Page 23 Space4Autism CIO Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued) 5 Investment incorne Totsl 2024 Total 2023 Interest receivable - trading Room hire incoTne 319 51.079 344 61,541 51,398 61.885 6 Expenditure on raising a) Costs of trading actlvities Totsl 2024 Toial 2023 Note Fundraising trddiug Gosts. Fulldraisillg 15,497 14.367 7 Tnjstees reMune￿10n and expenses No trustees, ttor any persons connccled with thcm. have received any remuneration from the charity during the year. No tDJStees have received any reTrnbursed expenses or any other benefits from the charity duritlg the year. Page 24 Space4Autism CIO Notcs to thc Financial state￿ents for the Year Ended 3 1 March 2024 (continued) 8 Staff costs Th¢ a8￿gaI¢ payroll costs wtre as follow5: 2024 2023 St2Ef costs during the year were: Wages and salaries 371.225 351.669 Th¢ monthly averagc numb¢r of p¢rson$ (including $thJior manag¢m¢nt I leaderslLiP team) ¢￿p10Yed by the charity during the year expressed as full IiDke equivalents w&8 as follows.. 2024 No 2023 No Staff 24 32 No ernployer received ernoluEnents of rnorc than £60.OiKI durRllg the year 9 Tangible fixed assets Improvements to property Furniture and equipment MotOT vehicles Computer equipment Total Cosi At L April 2023 9.110 33.592 11.040 7284 61.026 At 31 March 2024 9,110 33.592 11,040 7,284 61,026 Depre¢iatio At l Apnl 2023 Charge for the yeat 9,110 12,703 5.226 4290 1.680 5255 1.510 31,35S 8,416 At 3 l March 2024 9,110 17.929 5.970 6.765 39.774 Net book value Al 31 Mar¢b 2024 15.663 5.070 519 21,252 At 31 March 2023 10 Stock 2024 2023 Sto¢k$ 1450 1.251 Page 25 Space4Autism CIO Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year End¢d 3 1 March 2024 (continued) I l Debtors 2024 2023 Trude debiors Prepayments 11,898 39,000 6.636 15,798 45,636 12 Creditors.. a￿oUnts fauing due within one year 2024 2023 Trade creditors Other t2Xation attd social security Accr1￿13 5,968 5,078 4.980 8,969 5.497 5,060 16,026 19,526 13 Funds Balance at l April 2023 Bai8nce at 31 March 2024 ID¢oming R¢sourees Trnnsfcrs Unrestricted funds Gen¢ral 72,701 108.552 (126.486) 79.077 27.759 82.526 D¢signatrd 89.071 46,515 58.810 Total UllTestricted funds 161.772 203,883 {205,563) {18,756) 141.336 RestrÈcted funds 381.530 373.915 18.756 Total fuDds 231.471 585.413 (579.478) 237.406 Page 26 Space4Autism CIO Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 3 1 March 2024 (continued) B4laJ]¢e •t l Aptil 2023 Balance at 31 March 2024 expended Trdnsfers Untestrieted fimds General G¢ncral Funds 72.701 108,552 (126,486) 27,759 82,526 Designated Renovatiorl Work Luw Harrisoll Trust Swallow TnTst M&C TTUSt Social Clubs MiT]ibus Kitehen Wages Crflaxy S4A Cafe Broome Family 2024 35,0 7,158 12,412 1,292 22,733 350 10.126 (35,000) 949 15,000 10,000 {12,399) (4,749) (807) (9,041) {593) (8.417) (17.792) (24212} {1,067 10,708 17,663 3,485 5,797 15.105 243 (23,0(KJ) (i) 10,486 5.708 2.150 6.866 6,433 9.456 31.027 7.500 89,071 95.331 79.077) 46,515 58,810 Total unr¢slrirted funds 161.772 203,883 (205,563 18.756 141,336 Restricted funds Short Bleak Big Lottery Tudor T￿￿1 Broom fatnily JDI Counsellillg Apollo Gal&xy Covid Recovery Spaee4Carer5 Awards for All Spa¢e4CareTS Hub NHS F.ngland- Spac¢ mate￿saty￿ 3.078 2.511 1.734 3.672 2.057 9,708 5.615 3,825 7.303 22.980 (36.817) 10.759 (2,5111 (1.734) (3212) (2.057) {8,583) (i) 459 1,125 {5,615) 21,174 io.ioo {5,000) {15.890) 20,000 2.410 897 iO.IY2 75 1,750 3,379 14.81M) 243 (10.435) (75) {1.51)0) (8,064) {15.125) (lo.￿0) (2.5(Kl) Sir Jules Thorn CCF-Youth Spacc Garfield Weston Edward Gostling Batbara Ward Clothworkers Fowidation 250 5,729 19.675 10.000 3.000 2,100 10.414 20.IMJO 20.000 6.000 2.100 (5(M)) Page 27 Space4Autism CIO Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued) Balance a¢ I ApTiI 2023 Ba]anre #t 31 MaT¢h 2024 R¢50UW¢S expended Tesources Trnsfer8 M¢Alpine Sister Gwen Spa¢e4Art Saturd&y Club NFIS En8land Health- NHS Health and Wellbeing Space to Prosper Free]nanstsns Bright Ideas Cbeshire 622 Sat Club- Cheshire Community Charles Sharlalld ICB (2.51KI) (3.608) (19.178) 71 2.51M) 2.780 3.476 (71) 828 25.450 9.748 18.158 80.328 12.020 (12.958) (83,545) (6.000) (13) (950) 6,847 4.250 3,630 6.020 13 (897) 897 (123) (16.950) 108.119 123 {3,050) 4.955 20.000 110.838 7.674 69.699 381.530 1373,915 18,756 96,070 Total funds 231,471 585.413 (579,47¥) 237.406 Balance at l April 2022 Balanc¢ at 31 March 2023 Incomin8 Resources expended TransfeTS Unrestricted thnds General 11266 81.870 163.352 {159.433) {45.453 57,Sl6 72,701 Desigttdled 55,375 89,071 Total unrestricted fvllds 93.136 218.727 {204.886) 54.795 161,772 Restri¢ted funds 168,446 54,795 69.699 Total fuT&ds 261.582 552.381 (582,492) 231.471 Page 28 Space4Autism CIO Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 3 1 March 2024 (wntinued) Balance at I ApEiI 2022 Bal8nce at 31 March 2023 IDcorning Resources expended Transfers Unrestricted funds General G¢neral Fwid$ 11266 163.352 (159,433) 57,5 16 72,701 Designated Renol'ation Wtsrk Lucas Harrison TnLSt Swallow T￿$t M&C Trusr Socjal Clubs Min17)u$ Kitchen wages 35,IKK) 14.028 9.352 4.792 35,000 7,158 12.412 1,292 22.733 350 10,126 15.000 15.000 {21,870) (11.940} (3.500) (142) (2.307) (5.694) 17.875 13.698 (11.041) 8.320 7.500 81.870 55,375 145,453) (2,72 1 89.071 Total UTJrestricted fimds 93.136 218.727 (204.886) 54.795 161.772 Rcstrictcd funds Short Break Big Lottery Tudor Tn￿1 Sister Gwen Spaee4Art Saturday Club ECCCG Sensory Equipment Friendship Group NHS England Broom fatnify Riseley Medical JDI CouDselling Apollo Galaxy Covid R￿0Very CRH Spacc4Carers Awards for All Space4Carers Hub Bright Ideas Cheshire Mather Family NHS England- Spac¢ Mate&lSaturn 14.630 5.643 11.774 1.805 13.934 42.476 7.685 8.320 12,538 517 so 167 9.926 8.943 33.208 109.760 (49.867) (112,892) {10.(Tr40) (8.045) (17.639) {85,(M)6) 5.107 3.078 2,511 1.734 5,803 2.500 73.613 437 1205 (31.083) {7,685) (8.320) 484 724 7,500 {13.746) (4.345) {50) (1.710) (10.403) (2.629) (9.000) (9,475) (6,302) 3,672 2.057 9,708 5,615 10.185 (699) 4,020 4J19 9.280 9286 iO,(KKI 3,825 7.303 (io,o(Ki) 1.458 (1.458) 8241 20,8 (18,939) 10,192 Page 29 Space4Autism CIO Note5 to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued) Balan¢¢ at l April 2022 Balance at 31 Mar¢h 2023 InromiDg resources Resourccs expended Transfers (2.925) (1250) (4.185) {2,500) {5.200) 377,606) 75 1,750 3.379 Sir Jules Thorn Youtb Space NIIS Video Garfield Westo 3,000 7,564 7.440 20,IM)O (4.940) 14,800 168,446 333.654 {54.795 69,699 Total fi￿d5 261.582 552,381 (582,492) 231.471 14 Related party transaeiiotss There wer¢ no r¢lated pany transactions iu th¢ year. Page 30 Space4Autism CIO DctaÈled Statement of Finallcial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Tothl 2024 Total 2023 Encome and Endowments from.. Donktions and legacie5 (analysed below) CharitAble a¢tii'i¢ies (analysed below) Other trading activities lanalysed below) Investment income {a￿alYsed below) Other income (analysed below) 415,762 15,105 37.942 51,398 65.206 394,557 22,853 27.675 61,885 45.411 Total illcome 585.413 552.381 Expettdjt￿re on= Raising fi￿dS (ana]ysed below) Charitable activities {analysed b¢low) {15,497) (563,981 {14,367) {568.125 Total expettditure 579 478 582 492 Net incomel(expenditure) Net movement in fjJn(L8 5.935 30.11 5,935 (30.111) Reconcili￿]0￿ of fimds Total fi￿dS brought fotward 231,471 261,582 Total funds carried forward 237.406 231.471 This page does noi forni part of the statutory fittancial staiejnettts. Pag¢31 Space4Autism CIO Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued) Total 2024 Totsl 2023 Donatio￿ artd le8acies Donalions Grants l 87,547 228_215 125,170 269,387 415,762 394.557 Charitable a¢tit'ities Club income 15,105 22,853 15,105 22,853 Othcr trad&n8 activities Cafe income Fundraising events Shop income 31.815 4.963 21.687 4.729 1.259 37.942 27,675 Investrnent &JJcome Interest receivable- trading ROO￿ hire illcome 319 51,079 344 61.541 51.398 Other incorne Recharged utilities and office costs TTaiXhittg inc0￿e 7,632 57.574 8.745 36,666 65,206 45,411 Raising fimds Fundraising servi¢e$ 15.49 14,367 (15.497) 14,367 This pa8e does thot forn] part of the statutory fiDanrial si4tements. Page 32 Spac¢4Autism CIO D¢tail¢d Statement of Financial Activitie5 for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued) Total 2024 Toial 2023 Charitable actiyitics Wages Rent (371,225} (45.867) {3.122) (11.451) (1,402) {8,663) (641 (2,219) {4.854) (32.375) (182) (6181 (610) (8,416) (1.106) {2.324) (1,289) (11.969) {17,784) {10.440} (6.610) (306) 116,766) (4.139) (180) (35 1,669) (42.211) 12.393) {7.473) (1.0771 (7.610) {1,852) 16,2741 (12,961) {28.741) 17,348) (1.0551 (432} (14,789) (2.659) {13,0451 (3,083} (10.831) (26.3621 (7.908) (2.460) (2761 (12,768} (1,4411 (260) (410) 737 Jrtsurance Water, electric and gas Telephone PrI￿tillg. postage and stationery Advertising Sundries Maiiitenance Club tunning and consumables Workshop delivery Trai'¢1 cxpcnses Subscriptions Depr¢¢iatio￿ amortisation and other Similar costs Other Social outin8S Minibus expenses Computer expenses Clinicians fees Accountancy Legal fee5 Proftssiollal fee5 TTaining HR and payroll seryi¢es Cleaning Garden Baok inleresi 563,981 568,125 This page d<)es noi fomx part of the stsiuwry finaEx¢iai st2t¢m¢nts. 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