*frORDs+ f• ADULTS • AUTISTIC SOCIETY Annual Report & Financial Accounts 1" February2024to 31°January2025
Contents structure, governance and management.......................................- . Objectives and activities.............................................................. Achievements and perforrnance.................................................................... .... Financial remew................................................................................................ AnnualAccounts.
STAFFORDSHIRE ADULTS AUTISTIC SOCIETY Charlty number 1191870 Charlty's principal address: The Guildhall. High Street, NeKastle-Under-Lyme. ST5 1 PW. Trustees: Salwa El-Raheb-Booth (Ch8ir) appointed in 0912021 Tomasz Putynkowski (Tr8asurer} appointed on C resigned on O Alan Barrett appointed on 0910912021 Benjamin Ford appointed on 0810912021 ZOZI zs Paid Employees: The Staffordshire Adults Autistic Society has not employed any staff duringthis a¢¢ounting period. BankAccourrt: Lloyds Bank. 98 Victoria St. London. SW1 E 5JL.
Structure, governance and management Governlng docum8nt & Congtttutlon The Staffordshire Adults Autisti¢ Society is a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation {ClOI, established under a written constitution dated 9 October 2020. Trustee soiaction methods Apart from the first charity trustees, everytrustee must be appointed for a term of 3 years by a resolution passed at a properly conveneil meeting of the charitytrustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as charitytrustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills. knowledge and experience needed ft)r the effective administration of the CIO. Objectives and activities Objectives The objectives of the CIO are: To promote and protect the physical and mentsl of adults on the ASD spectrum through the provision of support 8nd practical advice. To relieve di8tress of adults with ASD through the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation for adults in Staffordshire with AspergerlAutism with the objertFve of improving their conditions of life. To raise awareness and understandingof ASD. The area of benefit is- Specifically. but not exclusively Stoke-on-Trent. NeWcastle-Under-Lne and the Staffordshire moorlands. Summary of the maln actlvltle8 undertaken The Staffordshire Adults Autistic Society provides peer support in several ways, including one-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 performance SA4S continues operate underthe old charity and continuesto bethe onlygroup in the region offering bespoke peer-8UPPOrt for adult aLrtistics by experts by experience. Online chat groups continu8 to thrive and remain a safe place for Social interaction, voicing hopes and fears and m8klngfrlend8hips. As well as the regular weekly cafes in Lichfield. Stafford and Newc8Stle. other satellite meeting8 are taking placewhere people need them and v4henthe core team can manage
Financial review Resarvas Policy The Staffordshire Adults Autistic Society is currently undertaking a review of its key policies and has not yet adopted a reserves policy. Incoma The ch8rity'S prim8rysources of income are financial donations and the sale of donated goods. which together provide essenti8lfundingto support its activities and services. Tho trusteos declare that they approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the char s trustees Slgnature Full name Posltlon Date ag
Annual Accounts CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES 119f870 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a F¢r thè period fmm 01A)2rJy24 To 31101rA Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrictgd Restricted Endowmert fund Total fvnds )thb ntr*wt£ ioth• th• toth• A1 R•e•i DON4Th)s TR414G DELNERED SOLES OF WM4TED GOODS 15 15 FUNDS TRPMSFER FROM11M78 Sub total{Gross inc(Nne for AR) A2 A$8et and investment sales. Sub to A3PA ments 8AhK FEES IF4SURAE TELECON MSC ExPEE8 Sub totsl A4 Asset and investment urchases. see table Sub to A5 Transfern between funds A6 Cash tund¥ last year end aa£a
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds to nèrèst£ aiegones ueEa14S B1 Cash funds LLOYDS Bil$$¢01 rotal funds Unwestrleted fvnd¥ Restrfcted fund¥ Endowrnent funds Details Details Fundto currentv 83 Invo¥tment assets Detslls Curr•ntvzlL on B4 Assets retained for thg charlty's u89 Details Fundto AThoyntdu• Vth•n BS Uabllltl6s ]ri11 .111 Sig1 by trwes ( tehay of al thetrteeS Signature Print NaNe Date ot