*f ORD$+ 6> ADULTS • AUTISTIC SOCIETY Annual Report & Financial Accounts st 1st February 2023 to 31 January 2024
Contents Structure, govem8nce and management............... Objectives and activities........................................................ Achievements and performance....... . .... . ... Financial review. AnnualAccounts...........................................................-..-..
STAFFORDSHIRE ADULTS AUTISTIC SOCIETY Charity number: 1191870 Charity's prfnclpal address: The GuiLdhalL High Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme. ST5 1 PW. Trustees: Salwa El-Raheb-Booth (Chair) appointed in 0912021 Tomasz Putynkowski reasUrer) appointed on Qtl2oZ I resigned on f/zoL< Alan Baett appointed on 0910912021 Benjamin Ford appointed on 0810912021 Paid Employees= The Staffordshire Adults Autistic Society h8s not employed any staff during this accounting period. BankAccount: Lloyds Bank. 98 Wictoria SL London. SW1 E 5JL.
Structure, governance and management Governing document & Constitution The Staffordshire Adults Autistic Society is a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI, established under a written constitution dated 9 October 2020. Trustee selection methods Apart from the first charitytrustees. everytrustee must be appointed fora term of 3 years by a resolution passed at 8 properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the ¢h8rity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed forthe effective administration otthe CIO. Objectives and activities Objectlves The objectives of the CIO are: To promote and protectthe physical and mentalof adults on theASD spectrum throughthe provision of 8UPPOrt 8nd pr8¢ti¢al advice. To relieve distress of adults with ASD through the provision of facilities in the interests of soclal welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation for adults in St8ffordshire with AspergerlAutism wth the objective of improving their conditions of life. To raise awareness and understandingofASD. The area of benefit is: Specifically, but not exclusively Stoke-on-Trent. NeVastIe-under-Le and the Staffordshire moortands. Summary of the maln activities undertaken The Staffordshire Adults Autistic Society prowdes peer support in severalways. includingone-to-one Sessions and group sessions. such as our well-attended café meet-ups. We also deliver autism training to the NHS and private companies. Achievements and perfonnance SAAS continues operate under the old charity and ¢ontinu8S to be the only group in the region offering bespoke peer-support for adult autistics by experts by experience. Online chat groups continue to thrive and remain a safe place for social interaction. voicing hopes and fears and makingfriendships. As well as the regular weekly cafes in Lichfield. Stafford and Newcastle. other sateltite meetings are tak]'ng place where people need them and when the core team can manage
Financial review Reserves Pollcy The St8ffordshire Adults Autistic Society is currently undertaking a review of its key policies and ha8 not yet adopted a reserves policy. Income The charity's primarysources of income are financial donations and the sale of donated goods, which together provide essentialfundingto support its 8Ctivitres and services. The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. signed on bahalf otthe charitys trustses Signature Full name Jo 4¥J Position Date oj
Annual Accounts CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES 1191870 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forth¢ perio(1 To Section A Receipts and paym ents LhYgstri¢ted fvnds Restrlcted fund¥ Endowment fund T¢)tsl fund• La6ty•ar A1 Recel DON4 TR1 OELNERED S4LES OF DONATED GOODS FLfft4DS TRW4SFER FROM 112 Sub total(Gr(Ass incL¥ne for A2 Asset and Invo8tm0nt s•le8. 8•0 table . Sub toial A3 ments BANK FEES INSLIME TELECOKE MSC EXPEKES Sub totsi A4 Asset and inve¥lynent ur¢haBes, see table Sub tot Net of receIp{payMents} A5 Trdnsf•rn between fvnds A6 Cash funds lasty•ar *nd Cash funds this year end
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds Restricted fvnds Endowment lunds aiegQnES ueiaiis to nevest£ to n&west£ 81 Cash funds Restrlcted funds Endowment lund$ to nw•st£ fvnds Details Delails Fund toYAthich B3 Inveylment a5S Dotall# B4 Assots retain for tho charlty'8 own u80 Details Tllhen du• BS Llabllftle8 tehal of al the•Ju5tezs Swnalure Prwrt Nan Date of val