CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trust88s' Annual Report for the period Frorn 0110912023 Period start date To 3110812024 Period end date Charity nama: Atypical Work Space Charity registration number: 1195665 Objectlves and Actlvltlès ORP reference Para 1.17 ummary of the purposes of he charity as set out in its overning document he objects of the CIO For the public benefit. to relieve the needs of adults with an autistic spectrum conditionldisorder residing in London and the South Eas of England by providing work experience opporlunities. To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by working with adults with an autistic spectrum conditionldisorder residing in London and the South East of England, from becoming socially excluded. relieving the needs of those who are socially exduded and assisling them to integrate into society through providing a safe and supportive worf(ing and social environment. work experierFce opportunities, so as to help develop their praclical. social and life skills. enabling them to lead more independent and productive lives for the benefit of society. ummary of the main divities in relation to those urposes for the public enefit, in particular. the ctivities, projects or services 'dentified in the accounts. Para 1.17 and 1.19 e provide a supportive wort( and social environment where appropriate adjustments re made so our neurodiverse beneficiaries an gain experience in the Workpla and raining in the repair, reuse and sale of IT, omputer equipment and other items via inter alia our eBay shop. We help them to develop their ractical, life and social skills and to ain
ome financial independence whilst they are ndertakin this work. onfim7ed. Our beneficiaries are excluded rom or find it difficult to access the work lace because of their disability so by roviding work opportunities we are able to help them become more productive ndividuals fr)r the ubli tatement confirming whether he trustees have had regard o the guidance issued by the harity Commission on public enefit Pard 1.18 Addltlonal Information {optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about. ORP eferen IA olicy on grant maklng ara 1.38 IA olicy on social investment ncluding program related nvestment ara 1.38 IA ontrlbution made by olunteers ara 1.38 her Achievements and Perforniance ORP eference e have provided paid employment to two eneficiaries, both of whom are experiencing paid work environment for the first ime. We have helped deal with the hallenges that that represents because of heir neurodiversity and mental health oncems e.g. loud sounds. the stress of eing in the company of others, dealing with trangers and leaming new skills. They have o be presentable, punctual and leam how to ke instruclton and ask for help and larifications when needed. The charity ndeavours to make approprrate adjustments ithin the WOTkin asre uired. to ensure ummary of the main chievements of the charty. dentifying the difference the harity's work has made to the ircumstances of its eneficiaries and any wider enefits to society as a hole. ara 1.20
hat each beneficiary can make progress in adapting to tt)is unfamiliar environment. This might be starting later in the day as they often experience sleep issues and ensuring hat adequate breaks are taken so they can eal with any sensory or other stressors. As hey are paid, it helps them develop practical nd lrfe skills as they learn to deal with their wn money. s a group, autistic individuals find it hard to nter the workplace with only 300A being in employment (Buckland Report 2024}. By helping them into employment where there is clearer understanding of what adjuslments re need to be made to redu slress often resent in a work place, they are able to gain Dre Independen which benefits them and society. e hope that the charity will provide a first step into the world of employment. Now in our third year, we have succeeded in becoming self-financed via the sale of onated goods via our eBay store. As the market became more competitive and sales of IT items declir)ed we have sold more non-IT related items. All of the income was applied to the payment of wages or the beneficiaries and the balance applied o the costs of running the charity and paying or premises to store the donated goods and r the beneficiaries to work in. The shortfall as met from reserves. Additional inforniation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: chievgments against bjeclives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising ctivities against objectives et Para 1.41
nvestment performance gainst objectives ara 1.41 ther Financial Review Review of the charity's Inancial position at the end of he period ara 1.21 he charity received donations of £2,784 and enerate funds from trading amounting to 11,823. Wages, rent and miscellaneous office xpen5es amounted to £17,558 which left the harity with a net cash deficit of £2,950 which as met fmm reserves. he reserves are held in order to meet salary osts of the beneficiaries whith amounted to pproximately 32 % of the charity's expenses nd costs incidental lo the running of the harity- rent, eBay shop fees. postage and ther runnin costs. here was a deficit of £2,950 which has bee aken from reserves. tatement explaining the olicy for holding reserves tating why they are held ara 1.22 mount of reserves held ara 1.22 easons for holding zero serves etails of fund materially in eficit xplanation of any nrtainteS about the charity ntinuin asa oin concem Para 1.22 ara 1.24 ara 123 Additional information (optional) You ma hoose to include further statements where relevant about: ale of items via eBay and other platfonns nd donations from supporters. e charity's principal sour¢&s f funds {including any ndraising) ara 1.47 nvestment policy and bjectives including any social nvestment policy adopted Para 1.46 description of the principal sks facin the chari ara 1.46
ther Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts= ype of governing document ara 1.25 10 Constrtution How is the charity onstituted? Para 1.25 cio rJ()rated rustee selection methods ncluding details of any nstilutional provisions e.g. lection to post or name of ny person or body entitled to oint one or more trustees ara 1.25 e board of trustees acting collectively identifies and appoints trustees. Additional inforniation (optlonal} You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about= Policies and procedures dopted for the induction and raining of trustees ard 1.51 he charity's organisational tructure and any wider etwork with which the charity orks ara 1.51 Relationship with any related arties ara 1.51 ther Reference and Admlnistrativo dotalls
harity name ther name the charity uses egistered charity number harity's principal add$ typical Work Spa 1195665 nit 2, Top Floor. Executive Park. 27 Hatfield Rd. St Albans AL14TA Names of the charity trustees who manage the charlty ame of person (or ody) entitled to ppoint trustee (rf rustee name ice (if any) ates acted rf not or whole year anessa Jane er ichael Ross avid Pe er eraint John hitle r Patricia Helena ios hair rustees collectively rustees uJll8Ctively rustees collectively rustees o)Ileclively rustees collectively 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 orate trustees- names of the directors at the date the re irector name rtwasa roved
Name of trustees holding tiue to property belonging to the charity rustee name ates acted if not for whole Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of Ihe assets held NIA n this capacity Name and objects of the harity on whose behalf the ssets are held and how this alls within the custodian harity's objects NIA Details of arrdngements for afe custody and segregation f such assets from the harity's own assets NIA Additional inft)nnation (optional) Names and addresses of advlsers (Optlonal Inforniation) ype of Name Address dvlser ame of ¢hiof executive or names of senior staff membors (Optional inft)mTration) Exemptlons from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details Other optional inforniatlon
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. roport al)ove. ned on behalf of the charfty's Signature{s) ustees Full name{s) anessa Jane Pepper Positlon {eg Secretary, Chair, etG} hair Date iiA
CHARITY COMMISSIO TOR [lAND AND WAL£ Atlical Work Spxe 1195885 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from 91112023 813yr24 Section A Receipts and payments UnrestrKted fund5 to tho sarest Re5trict8d funds Endowment fvnds Total funds t Swtr to the nearest£ to raT¢s1£ to rareSt£ tothe neare5t£ A1 Receipts tbnations Cthertradiw actwiaes 2,784 11.823 17,161 13,141 11,823 to AR) 14,808 14,608 24.199 A55et and inTrR5tment sales, (see table). to 1£608 14.808 24199 A3 Payments Staff fees Rajt 5,704 5,704 4,800 920 4,800 627 3.227 othcee. Othertradir& athvibè5 920 6,135 Sub total 17,558 17,558 19,879 A4 Asset and investment purchases, Isee table st tot 17.558 17,558 19,879 Net of recWpts/(paOntsj A5 Transfers between futMIs A6 Cash fund5 last year end Cash funds thi5 year end 2,950 2,950 4,320 17A26 14N76 17,426 14,476 4,320 17,426 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI