## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1 January 2023 To 31 December 2023**
**Charity name: AUTISTIC GIRLS NETWORK**
## **Charity registration number: 1196655**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF AND
RELIEVE NEED AMONGST AUTISTIC
GIRLS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND
CARERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND
IN PARTICULAR: (1) TO PROVIDE
INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SERVICES
TO SUPPORT AUTISTIC GIRLS AND
THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS; (2) TO
INCREASE AWARENESS OF AND
PROMOTE EDUCATION ABOUT THE
PROBLEMS AND NEEDS, INCLUDING
MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, OF AUTISTIC
GIRLS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND
CARERS AMONGST EDUCATION,
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
PROFESSIONALS AND THE GENERAL
PUBLIC, INCLUDING PARTICIPATION IN
RESEARCH STUDIES; (3) TO FOSTER
MUTUAL HELP, CO-OPERATION AND
FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN PARENTS,
FAMILIES, CARERS, HELPERS AND
THOSE ENTRUSTED WITH THE CARE
OF AUTISTIC GIRLS. THE EXPRESSION
"AUTISTIC GIRLS" IN THIS DOCUMENT
SHALL INCLUDE GIRLS WITH AUTISM
AND RELATED CONDITIONS,
DIAGNOSED AND UNDIAGNOSED, AND
INCLUSIVE OF TRANS AND GENDER
NON-BINARY CHILDREN.|
|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|Public benefit is at the heart of everything
we do. Our mission is to support and
improve the lives of autistic girls and their
families and the people supporting them.
The charity promotes an affirmative attitude
to neurodiversity and campaigns both to
ensure autistic people get the support they
need and to promote positive identities for
autistic people. This is critical given the
unacceptably low rates of diagnosis,
inadequacies in support mechanisms and|
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poor life outcomes faced by autistic
females.
A major part of our activities consists in
operating a closed Facebook Group and
social media platform. This provides public
benefit in the form of support, information,
signposting to relevant sources of help and
opportunities for community and mutual
support amongst our members.
The charity also serves the public benefit
through developing support materials,
offering training and workshops, speaking
at conferences, organising webinars and
participating in autism research.
The charity has commenced its strategy of
expanding its offering to include face to
face autistic groups for girls across the
United Kingdom to help develop invaluable
opportunities to meet up and develop
important life skills. There is a severe lack
of such groups and research has indicated
autistic people can find it easier to build
community with their autistic peers.
The charity also benefits autistic people by
involving autistic people in positions of
leadership. Over half the board of trustees
and executives are neurodivergent
themselves and AGN actively seeks to give
opportunities to autistic people to volunteer
for the organisations.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 In setting our objectives and planning our
whether the trustees have activities our Trustees have given careful
had regard to the guidance consideration to the Charity Commission’s
issued by the Charity public benefit guidance.
Commission on public
benefit
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SORP reference N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making N/A Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment N/A Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers
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## **Achievements and Performance**
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|
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|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|Introduction
2023 has been the busiest year yet for
Autistic Girls Network.
We would like to thank our CEO, our
volunteers ,our group facilitators and our
Facebook group members who unfailingly
welcome new members and impart their
words of wisdom every day! It goes without
saying that we couldn’t do it without all of
you.
2024 promises some very important firsts
for us, and we hope we can continue to
support even more people through our new
programmes and resources.
A word from our Co-Chairs
We are delighted to act as co-chairs of AGN.
2023 has proved to be an extraordinary
year for AGN. Interaction with social media
has grown exponentially, and the website
launch at the start of 2023 has resulted in
(x) downloads of our White Paper alone.
We now count 77,000 social media profiles
following our IG, Facebook, and X pages,
with 5,000+ on LinkedIn and 25,600 views
of our videos on YouTube.
Strong plans for 2024 will build upon
successful fundraising bids won, enabling us
to start offering a Post-Diagnostic Support
Mentoring Service for teens, and a Peer
Mentoring Service for autistic women in
Warwickshire as a pilot.|
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We are immensely proud of all trustees, our volunteers and our CEO, and the community which we serve. Claire Farmer & Vicki May Resources **Our new website** In Spring 2023 we launched our new website which is a vast improvement for all those we support and shows a clear website journey for our different cohorts of visitors whether they be autistic girls or women, parents, friends and family or professionals. The website was funded by a grant from Fat Beehive and created by Tanglefox. In 2023 we had 174,327 website vistors, an average of 14,527 per month. https://www.autisticgirlsnetwork.org **Downloads** We now have all our downloads on one page, and will be adding more in 2024. Our white paper, Autism, Girls and Keeping it All Inside containing the Internal Profile of Autism Checklist (IPAC) Our Reasonable Adjustments in Schools document Our Health Passport template Our School Passport template What people had to say: “This paper is amazing. Condensed all the titbits I’d learned through my own personal research and then some. Many of the signs I found myself nodding my head as I could identify them in myself, someone professionally diagnosed.”
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“I think your work has been some of the most important and affirming literature supporting autistic girls to have ever been published. The difference it has made to me and my family and to so many families I have shared it with, I cannot begin to thank you enough.” Holly Sprake-Hill, Occupational Therapist “This is a phenomenal read. If every teacher, GP, employer, parent (hell, anyone who can read) absorbs this information we could prevent women and girls having to reach breakdown point before being identified as autistic.” Katherine Kowalski “This is an extraordinary white paper by @AutisticGirls and I’m genuinely honoured to be included in it.” Holly Smale, author “This (Reasonable Adjustments doc) is brilliant, and I hope all schools have a copy up on the staffroom wall.” Emma B “All school staff should read this and think about how universal design for learning makes everybody more comfortable.” Katie M Social Media **Our Facebook group** 2023 has brought us 3,658 new group members, bringing the total in our closed Facebook support group to 21000. There have been 10,992 posts in the group during 2023. We have group members from all over the world - the UK, the US, Australia and New Zealand, all over Europe The Philippines and South Africa. Here’s what people had to say: “What a wonderfully supportive group this is.” Louise “Last year, Cathy invited me to join this group after seeing my cry for help in a
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group for teens with OCD, anxiety and depression. Yesterday, my daughter received her formal diagnosis for autism. She will be 18 next month. She was so happy she cried, because for the first time, she feels like she understands herself and believes there are tools she can learn to help herself. It has been a long road to this point, and while I’m so sad that it took this long to get answers, I am so proud of my girl and her continuing journey. Being parents already includes all of the normal frustrations of a growing child. Not understanding her added so many layers to it. I feel grief over my misunderstandings but so much joy over who she is. Thank you Cathy. Thank you to this group.” Jen Elle “I have learned nearly everything I know about autism in girls from Autistic Girls Network. It has been a lifeline for us and helped us make some of the best decisions we’ve made for our newly diagnosed teen daughter such as home schooling. I don’t know how I’d have managed without it.” Caroline **Our social media pages** We have reached 346,382 people on our Facebook page in 2023, and 126,944 people on our Instagram page. Facebook saw 2,444 new followers in 2023, making a total of 28,824. Instagram has a total of 17,155 followers, while Twitter has 31,000. LinkedIn (our new channel) reached 155,530 people in 2023 and gained 4,572 new followers making a total of 5,074. TOTAL social media followers 82,053 Here’s what people had to say:
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“Your website and social media posts are really helping me to better understand my daughter. So thank you.” Maddie **Our YouTube channel** In 2023 we ran 16 free live Webinars on topics like masking, transition to secondary, nurturing your autistic young person, barriers to school attendance, empowering autistic girls, and these webinars are freely available on our YouTube channel. In 2023 our YouTube channel was viewed 25,636 times, adding up to 5,300 hours watch time and attracting 1,100 new subscribers making a total of 1800 subscribers. Here’s what people had to say: “Thank you so much for the webinar today. It’s one of the most helpful and relevant webinars I’ve attended.” Karen **Face to Face Groups** Our neuro-affirmative teen group in Stratford upon Avon grew from strength to strength in 2023 and we were lucky enough to be funded by a wonderful local charity, Lifeways, to run two further groups for 9- 12’s and 18-25’s. In total our three groups benefitted 49 children and young people in 2023, and our waiting lists are so long that we need to open another teen group very shortly. We’re also in talks to open some more groups in 2024 – watch this space. Here's what some of the parents have to say about out groups: "I wanted to take the opportunity of thanking you for creating this group. It is my daughter's only lifeline! It's really helping
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her slowly come to terms with her diagnosis. She couldn't even say the word at first. It's like autism has hit her all of a sudden so she keeps wanting things to be as they used to be. She has also made a best friend in the group which is helping her more than you know. Her self-esteem and self-worth has been dangerously low but is slowly improving. So I just wanted to say a massive, heartfelt thanks." "I was able to persuade B to go to the group. It went exactly as I had hoped it would. It was eye-opening for her and for the first time she didn't have to hide. She came away feeling like she isn't the loneliest girl in the world. She was truly happy. Thank you for what you are doing." "I just wanted to say thank you for organising the 9-12 group. I actually unexpectedly burst into tears after dropping my daughter off at the group. It took me a minute to work out that it was happy tears of relief at seeing other mums and daughters coming into the group, and realising that E and I are not alone. That face to face contact is so powerful. Most importantly, E enjoyed the session and wants to go again. She masks a fair bit at school etc, and I think the group will be so positive for her to accept and celebrate her autism. I feel very lucky to have spotted your Facebook post and got E a place. Thank you again!" "Fantastic support for the girls! Lovely activities in a safe space. She looks forward to every session." "My daughter has made new friendships and has found increased confidence through knowing other girls that are like minded. Her overall wellbeing and ability to
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self advocate has improved. She is proud of her identity and positive about being Autistic." **Fundraising Events** We were lucky enough to get lots of signups for our Million Steps Challenge in 2023, and it was our biggest single fundraiser. We also purchased charity places for our first ever half marathon – the London Landmarks – and we will have 5 special people running it for us in 2024! We also became members of Run For Charity so that it’s easier to get charity places for any running event – just ask! Here’s what one of our 2023 running fundraisers had to say: “Would just like to say our daughter was only diagnosed in Feb 23, we had a true battle to get there. The Autistic girls network was a great help to me though. Being able to access your page and reading your book was like finding that friend that understood in a world were people thought myself, husband and daughter were going mad. Couldn’t be running for a better charity.” Jenny **Speaking Events** In 2023 our CEO Cathy Wassell spoke at: Anxiety and Autism Conference by Autism Oxford, where we also exhibited Together with Autism Conferences by Coventry & Warwickshire LA and Act for Autism, in Coventry and Nuneaton, where we also exhibited London Autism Conference North East Autism Society Conference What people had to say:
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“I am so inspired by being able to attend this conference. It has opened my mind and way of thinking as a neurotypical person in a way that maybe would not have occurred if I had not attended this conference.” “We came to your AMAZING workshop where I realised that not only my daughter aged 3 is autistic (assessment this month, but I’m pretty sure) but my 6 yr old daughter may be too, and also myself. I’ve wondered for a while, but so many things ticked boxes for me. Mind blown!” Nikki B. **Schools, Parent Carer Forum and Corporate Training** We ran neuro-affirmative training sessions for schools, school governors, parent carer forums, psychology practices and corporate head offices in 2023. Here’s what people had to say: “I thought the session today was just fabulous!!” Learning and Development Manager, Manolo Blahnik “The AGN training was enlightening. Not only were the myths exploded but there was such understanding from a lived experience perspective. Perhaps even more importantly, there were practical tips that have undoubtedly shifted my practice for the better.” Croydon teacher & senior leader “Meeting Cathy and working with her as an experienced SENCo to support my students has been one of the most pivotal moments in my career and life as a parent myself. Despite having an autistic daughter and us all having attended post-diagnostic meetings and workshops within CAMHS, I have learnt more from Cathy in one parental session she led for our school and through attending her mentoring workshops for young students within my
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school than I have done in all my other experiences as a parent and teacher.” Claire Cockroft, SENCo, Wycombe High School “The Hampshire Parent Carer Network reached out to The Autistic Girls Network to help support parent carers across Hampshire to develop and build their knowledge further to help them feel less isolated. It was very important to us to not only have a neuroaffirming speaker but also someone with lived experience and Cathy delivers that in every way. Her popular workshop provided a relaxed and informative evening of how best to support our young people with real strategies that can be actioned the next day and we will be looking forward to inviting The Autistic Girls Network to do more with us in the very near future.” The Hampshire Parent Carer Network **Autistic Pupil Mentoring** We mentored 24 pupils at 2 different schools in 2023, helping them understand more about being autistic, emotional regulation and energy accounting and how to self-advocate. What people had to say: “As a school we have also invested in Cathy’s mentoring sessions so that students can learn more about their autistic identity, ultimately enabling them to thrive and advocate for themselves. Cathy prepares students in advance of sessions and ensures students feel comfortable to attend and communicate in any way that works for them. One of my Year 9 students told me, “I am finding the sessions helpful, and I would definitely recommend to others. I have learnt different breathing techniques that I didn’t know and when to use them.”” Claire Cockroft, SENCo, Wycombe High School
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**Collaborations** In 2023 we became members of the Council for Disabled Children and Children and the Young People’s Mental Health Coalition.
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objectives set
Para 1.41
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## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 This was the charity’s second period of
financial position at the end operating. Revenue grew significantly in
of the period the year ended 31 December 2023 to
£79,263, an increase of 159% on prior
period (2022: £30,650). The key driver of
income growth was grant income, of which
we received £43,744. $23,485 was from
National Autistic Society / Boshier to
participate in the forthcoming post-
diagnostic mentoring programme. We also
received grants to support our growing face
to face groups, develop a peer support
monitoring programme, and to participate in
National Grids ‘Keeping Warm during a
Cost of Living Crisis’ programme. Income
from donations and voluntary contributions
has also contributed importantly to revenue
generating £27,620, being an increase of
19% on prior period (2002: £18,501), which
included our hugely popular One Million
Steps fundraising campaign.
The charity made a surplus of income over
expenditure for the year ended 31
December 2023 of £46,713 (2022: 21,940).
The key areas of expenditure in the year
related to developing our website, the
running costs for our growing face to face
groups, development of a suite of training
materials and purchases to fulfil grant
funded projects. A key driver of the surplus
has been the securing of grants income for
which significant expenditure will not occur
until 2024. The charity has continued to
rely on significant volunteer contributions of
time which are not currently paid or
financially valued in the accounts.
The charity had total funds of £68,653 as at
31 December 2023 (2022: £21,940). This
comprised general funds of £32,214 (2022:
£19,440) and restricted funds of £36,439
(2022 £2,500) which will be spent on
project fulfilment in 2024.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The charity requires reserves to cover
policy for holding reserves operating fluctuations, contingency plan for
stating why they are held income shortfalls and support the charity as
it builds its fundraising. The charity’s policy
is to hold at least three months cover for
expenditure in free cash reserves. The
charity complied with this policy.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 The charity had free cash balances of
£32,214 as at 31 December 2023.
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 n/a
reserves
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|Details of fund materially in
deficit
Para 1.24
There were no funds materially in deficit.|Details of fund materially in
deficit
Para 1.24
There were no funds materially in deficit.|Details of fund materially in
deficit
Para 1.24
There were no funds materially in deficit.|
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|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|n/a|
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|N/A|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|N/A|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|N/A|
|Other||N/A|
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|**Structure, Governance and Management**|**Structure, Governance and Management**|**Structure, Governance and Management**|
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|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)
Para 1.25
CIO Constitution (Foundation Model)
adopted 18 November 2021|||
|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|The current trustees are the initial trustees
appointed in the Constitution. Further
trustees may be appointed be appointed by
the trustee body in session, New trustees
must meet the eligibility criteria in the
constitution and the charity must have
regard to the skills, knowledge and
experience needed for the effective
administration of the CIO.|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|N/A|
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|N/A|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|N/A|
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name AUTISTIC GIRLS NETWORK
Other name the charity uses AGN
Registered charity number 1196655
Charity’s principal address 68 South Green Drive
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 9HP
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee (if
whole year
any)
1 Claire Lesley Farmer Co-Chair n/a
2 Victoria Jane May Co-Chair n/a
3 Warda Ahmed Farah n/a
4 Andrew James McDonald n/a
5 Emily Katharine Burke n/a
6 Elliot George Wassell Treasurer n/a
7 Clare Jane McDonald Co-Secretary n/a
8 Gemma Louise Windham Co-Secretary n/a
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name** n/a
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
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|---|---|
|Description of the assets
held in this capacity
The charity has not acted as custodian trustee.||
|Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects
n/a||
|Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets|n/a|
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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|Independent
Examiner|HSL Accountancy
Solutions Ltd|Enterprise House, 61a Carr House Road, Doncaster, DN1 2BY.|
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|**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||
Catherine Wassell – Chief Executive Officer
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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## **Other optional information**
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## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
|**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||
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||Clare McDonald
Elliot Wassell|
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Co-Secretary
Treasurer|
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AUTISTIC GIRLS NETWORK Charity No
(if any) 1196655
Annual accounts for the period
Period end
Period start date 01/01/2023 To date 31/12/2023
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## **Section A Statement of financial activities**
|**Recommended categories by**
**activity**
**Incoming resources (Note 3)**
**Income and endowments from:**
Donations and voluntary income
Grants
Other income
**Resources expended (Note 6)**
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
Face to face groups
Development and training delivery
Other
Net gains/(losses) on investments
**Extraordinary items**
Other gains/(losses)
**_Reconciliation of funds:_**
**_Total_**
**_Net movement in funds_**
Total funds brought forward
**_Total funds carried forward_**
**_Total_**
**Net income/(expenditure) before investment**
**gains/(losses)**
**Net income/(expenditure)**
**Transfers between funds**
**Other recognised** **gains/(losses):**
Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**Total funds**
**Prior year**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05
22,605
5,015
-
27,620
18,501
-
43,744
-
43,744
5,500
7,899
-
-
7,899
6,649|
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||30,504
48,759
-
79,263
30,650|
||5,319
-
-
5,319
830
680
6,669
-
7,349
1,157
7,138
5,960
-
13,098
5,200
4,593
2,191
-
6,784
1,523|
||17,730
14,820
-
32,550
8,710|
|||
||12,774
33,939
-
46,713
21,940|
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-
-
-|
||12,774
33,939
-
46,713
21,940|
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-
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-
-
-
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||12,774
33,939
-
46,713
21,940|
||19,440
2,500
-
21,940
-|
||32,214
36,439
-
68,653
21,940|
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## **Section B Balance sheet**
|**Fixed assets**
**Intangible assets**
**Tangible assets**
**Heritage assets**
**Investments**
**_Total fixed assets_**
**Current assets**
**Stocks**
**Debtors (Note 8)**
**Investments**
**Cash at bank and in hand (Note 10)**
**_Total current assets_**
**Creditors: amounts falling due within**
**one year (Note 9)**
**_Net current assets/(liabilities)_**
**_Total assets less current liabilities_**
**Creditors: amounts falling due after**
**one year**
**Provisions for liabilities**
**_Total net assets or liabilities_**
**Funds of the Charity**
**Endowment funds (Note 12)**
**Restricted income funds (Note 12)**
**Unrestricted funds**
**Revaluation reserve**
**_Total funds_**
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all
the trustees|Guidance Notes
B01
B02
B03
B04
B05
B06
B07
B08
B09
B10
B11
B12
B13
B14
B15
B16
B17
B18
B19
B20
B21
|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
F01
-
-
-
-|
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**£**
F02
-
-
-
-|**Endowment**
**funds**
**Total this**
**year**
**£**
**£**
F03
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**Section C Notes to the accounts**
## Note 1 **Basis of preparation**
_**This section should be completed by all charities** ._
## **1.1 Basis of accounting**
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with:
- the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities
- • and with* preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014
- • and with* the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)
- and with the Charities Act 2011.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.*
- -Tick as appropriate
## **1.2 Going concern**
_**If there are material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, please provide the following details or state "Not applicable", if appropriate:**_
|Where accounts are not prepared on a going
concern basis, please disclose this fact
together with the basis on which the trustees
prepared the accounts and the reason why
the charity is not regarded as a going
concern.
Disclosure of any uncertainties that make the
going concern assumption doubtful;
An explanation as to those factors that
support the conclusion that the charity is a
going concern;|**_Not applicable_**
**_Not applicable_**
**_Not applicable_**|
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## **1.3 Change of accounting policy**
The accounts present a true and fair view and the accounting policies adopted are those outlined in note 2.
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|**_(ii) the reasons why applying the new accounting policy_**
**_provides more reliable and more relevant information;_**|||||best practice. The previous financial statements were
prepared on a receipts and payments basis. A key reason
for adoption in the view of the Trustees is a more|
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_**(iii) the amount of the adjustment for each line affected**_ The adoption of accruals accounting has resulted in £115 _**in the current period, each prior period presented and**_ additional income being booked in donations and voluntary income and £576K in other expenditure in the _**the aggregate amount of the adjustment relating to**_ SOFA for the year ended 31 December 2023. Similarly _**periods before those presented, 3.44 FRS 102 SORP.**_ there is a debtor for £115 and a creditor falling due within one year of £576K in the Balance Sheet at 31 December 2023 which would not have been recognised under receipts and payments accounting. The change in policy for in kind donations has resulted in £5,075 additional donations and voluntary income in the year, £3,075 expenditure on face to face groups and £2,000 expenditure on training and development, but no impact on equity. Although the basis of recognising grants has changed in principle there has been no financial impact in the current year from this item. There is no material impact on the prior period, which was the Charity's first accounting period, from adopting FRS 102 SORP.
## **1.4 Changes to accounting estimates**
No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period (3.46 FRS 102 SORP).
Yes* * -Tick as appropriate No*
## _**Please disclose:**_
_**(i) the nature of any changes; (ii) the effect of the change on income and expense or assets and liabilities for the current period; and (iii) where practicable, the effect of the change in one or more future periods.**_
## **1.5 Material prior year errors**
No material prior year error have been identified in the reporting period (3.47 FRS 102 SORP).
Yes* * -Tick as appropriate No* _**Please disclose: (i) the nature of the prior period error; (ii) for each prior period presented in the accounts, the amount of the correction for each account line item affected; and (iii) the amount of the correction at the beginning of the earliest prior period presented in the accounts.**_
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## **Section C Notes to the accounts**
## **Note 2 Accounting policies**
_Please complete this note when first reporting under FRS2102. Section 35 of FRS102, requires 3 reconciliations to be presented, if all are applicable._
## **2.1 RECONCILIATION WITH PREVIOUS GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRACTICE**
**Please provide a description of the nature of each change in accounting policy**
The impact of the changes previously described on equity is presented below.
## _**Reconcilation of funds per previous GAAP to funds determined under FRS 102**_
|**Fund balances as previously**
**stated**
**_Adjustments:_**
**_Accrued expenses_**
**_Gift aid debtor_**
**Fund balance as restated**|**Start of**
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**Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)**
## **Note 2 Accounting policies 2.2 INCOME**
_This standard list of accounting policies has been applied by the charity except for those ticked "No" or "N/a". Where a different or additional policy has been adopted then this is detailed in the box below._
|**Recognition of income**
Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as income from donations
when receivable.
Donated goods for resale are measured at fair value on initial recognition, which is the
expected proceeds from sale less the expected costs of sale, and recognised in 'Income
from other trading activities' with the corresponding stock recognised in the balance
sheet. On its sale the value of stock is charged against 'Income from other trading
activities' and the proceeds from sale are also recognised as 'Income from other trading
activities'.
Goods donated for on-going use by the charity are recognised as tangible fixed assets
and included in the SoFA as incoming resources when receivable.
These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:
the charity becomes entitled to the resources;
· it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources; and
the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
**Donated goods**
**Contractual income and**
**performance related**
**grants**
**Offsetting**
There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required
or permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102.
**Grants and donations**
Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income
recognition criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP).
This is only included in the SoFA once the charity has provided the related goods or
services or met the performance related conditions.
Donated goods are measured at fair value (the amount for which the asset could be
exchanged) unless impractical to do so.
In the case of performance related grants, income must only be recognised to the extent
that the charity has provided the specified goods or services as entitlement to the grant
only occurs when the performance related conditions are met (5.16 FRS 102 SORP).
**Legacies**
Legacies are included in the SOFA when receipt is probable, that is, when there has
been grant of probate, the executors have established that there are sufficient assets in
the estate and any conditions attached to the legacy are either within the control of the
charity or have been met.
**Government grants**
The charity has received government grants in the reporting period
**Tax reclaims on**
**donations and gifts**
Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the
donor. Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift
and is treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or
the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise.
Donated services and facilities that are consumed immediately are recognised as
income with an equivalent amount recognised as an expense under the appropriate
heading in the SOFA.
The cost of any stock of goods donated for distribution to beneficiaries is deemed to be
the fair value of those gifts at the time of their receipt and they are recognised on
receipt. In the reporting period in which the stocks are distributed, they are recognised
as an expense at the carrying amount of the stocks at distribution.
**Donated services and**
**facilities**
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|**2.4 ASSETS**
**Intangible fixed assets**
**Settlement of insurance**
**claims**
Insurance claims are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition
criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP) and are included as an item of other
income in the SoFA.
They are valued at cost.
**Support costs**
The charity has incurred expenditure on support costs.
**Volunteer help**
These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least
The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described
in the trustees’ annual report.
**Redundancy cost**
The charity made no redundancy payments during the reporting period.
**Deferred income**
No material item of deferred income has been included in the accounts.
**Creditors**
The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade
discounts
**Provisions for liabilities**
A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently
measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the
reporting date
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any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the
year.
**Income from interest,**
**royalties and dividends**
This is included in the accounts when receipt is probable and the amount receivable can
be measured reliably.
**Income from membership**
**subscriptions**
Membership subscriptions received in the nature of a gift are recognised in Donations
and Legacies.
Membership subscriptions which gives a member the right to buy services or other
benefits are recognised as income earned from the provision of goods and services as
income from charitable activities.
**2.3 EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES**
**Liability recognition**
Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or
constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of
the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
**Investment gains and**
**losses**
The charity accounts for basic financial instruments on initial recognition as per
paragraph 11.7 FRS102 SORP. Subsequent measurement is as per paragraphs 11.17
to 11.19, FRS102 SORP.
**Tangible fixed assets for**
**use by charity**
**Governance and support**
**costs**
Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support.
Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its
compliance with regulation and good practice.
Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost
categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, eg allocating property costs
by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.
**Grants with performance**
**conditions**
Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of
service or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once the
recipient of the grant has provided the specified service or output.
**Grants payable without**
**performance conditions**
Where there are no conditions attaching to the grant that enables the donor charity to
realistically avoid the commitment, a liability for the full funding obligation must be
recognised.|
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physical substance but are identifiable and are controlled by the charity through custody or legal rights. The amortisation rates and methods used are disclosed in note 9.5
They are valued at cost.
**Heritage assets** The charity has heritage assets, that is, non-monetary assets with historic, artistic, scientific, technological, geophysical or environmental qualities that are held and maintained principally for their contribution to knowledge and culture. The depreciation rates and methods used as disclosed in note 9.6.1.4. They are valued at cost. **Investments** Fixed asset investments in quoted shares, traded bonds and similar investments are valued at initially at cost and subsequently at fair value (their market value) at the year end. The same treatment is applied to unlisted investments unless fair value cannot be measured reliably in which case it is measured at cost less impairment. Investments held for resale or pending their sale and cash and cash equivalents with a maturity date of less than 1 year are treated as current asset investments **Stocks and work in** Stocks held for sale as part of non-charitable trade are measured at the lower or cost or net **progress** realisable value. Goods or services provided as part of a charitable activity are measured at net realisable value based on the service potential provided by items of stock. Work in progress is valued at cost less any foreseeable loss that is likely to occur on the contract. Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at **Debtors** settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently, they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received. The charity has has investments which it holds for resale or pending their sale and cash and **Current asset** cash equivalents with a maturity date less than one year. These include cash on deposit and **investments** cash equivalents with a maturity date of less than one year held for investment purposes rather than to meet short term cash commitments as they fall due.
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## **POLICIES ADOPTED ADDITIONAL TO OR DIFFERENT FROM THOSE ABOVE**
Support costs have been allocated to natural categories rather than activity categories as permitted by FRS 102 SORP for smaller charities.
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**Section C**
**(cont)**
**Notes to the accounts**
## **Note 3 Analysis of income**
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Restricted
Unrestricted income Endowment
funds funds funds Total funds Prior year
Analysis £ £
Donations Donations and gifts 20,192 - - 20,192 17,526
and legacies: Gift Aid 2,353 - - 2,353 975
Donated goods, facilities and services 60 5,015 - 5,075 -
- - - - -
- - - -
- - - - -
- - - -
Total 22,605 5,015 - 27,620 18,501
Grants Grants
- 43,744 - 43,744 5,500
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Total - 43,744 - 43,744 5,500
Other: Group subscriptions 1,914 - - 1,914 540
Sales of AGN products 1,485 - - 1,485 129
Training income 4,500 - - 4,500 5,980
- - - - -
- - - - -
Total 7,899 - - [ 7,899 6,649 ]
TOTAL INCOME 30,504 48,759 - 79,263 30,650
Other information:
All income in the prior year was unrestricted except for: (please
provide description and amounts)
Grant income totalling £3,500
Where any endowment fund is converted into income in the
reporting period, please give the reason for the conversion.
n/a
Where any endowment fund is converted into income in the
prior period, please give the reason for the conversion.
n/a
Within the income items above the following items are material:
(please disclose the nature, amount and any prior year
amounts)
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**Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)**
**Note 4 Analysis of receipts of government grants**
**This year Description £ Warwickshire CC Councillors' Fund** Support for Stratford-upon-Avon girls autistic girls groups 1,500 - - - **Total** 1,500 **Last year Description £ Warwickshire CC Councillors' Fund** Support for Stratford-upon-Avon girls autistic girls groups 1,000 - - - **Total** 1,000 **This year Last year** _**Please provide details of any**_ The remaining funds need to be spent on the N/A _**unfulfilled conditions and other**_ purpose by 17 August 2024 or would become repayable. _**contingencies attaching to grants that have been recognised in income.**_ **This year Last year** N/A N/A
_**Please give details of other forms of government assistance from which the charity has directly benefited.**_
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## **Note 5 Donated goods, facilities and services**
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This year Last year
£ £
Seconded staff - -
Use of property 3,015 -
Other 2,060 -
5,075 -
This year Last year
Donated goods, facilities and services are valued n/a
Please provide details of the
at fair value. The value of the donation is
accounting policy for the recognition
included in donations and volumtary income, and
and valuation of donated goods,
the equivalent cost included in the relevant
facilities and services.
expenditure category.
Please provide details of any n/a n/a
unfulfilled conditions and other
contingencies attaching to resources
from donated goods and services not
recognised in income.
Please give details of other forms of The Charity benefits from the services of n/a
other donated goods and services not volunteers including its CEO. In accordance with
recognised in the accounts, eg FRS 102 SORP such amounts are not
contribution of unpaid volunteers. recognised in the accounts.
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## **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)**
## **Note 6 Analysis of expenditure**
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This year Last year
Restricted
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Unrestricted income Endowment
Analysis funds income funds funds Total funds funds funds funds Total funds
Expenditure on raising funds: £ £
Platform processing fees 816 - - 816 - - - -
Advertising and marketing
2,918 - - 2,918 830 - - 830
Bidwriting (freelance)
1,585 - - 1,585 -
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Total expenditure on raising funds 5,319 - - 5,319 830 - - 830
Expenditure on face to face groups:
Roomhire 473 3,150 - 3,623 - 538 - 538
Facilitators - 2,260 - 2,260 - - - -
Group consumables 207 875 - 1,082 157 462 - 619
Sundry group expenses - 384 - 384 - - - -
Total expenditure on face to face
groups 680 6,669 - 7,349 157 1,000 - 1,157
Expenditure on development and training
delivery:
Development of content 4,138 1,500 - 5,638 4,725 - - 4,725
Training delivery (freelance) 3,000 - - 3,000 475 - - 475
External training courses - 2,000 - 2,000 - - - -
Website development - 2,460 - 2,460 - - - -
Total expenditure on development
and training delivery 7,138 5,960 - 13,098 5,200 - - 5,200
Expenditure on other:
Cost of products sold, printing and
postage 1,855 357 - 2,212 - - - -
Other consumables 1,834 - 1,834 - - - -
Accountancy 889 - - 889 - - - -
Insurance 297 - - 297 297 - - 297
Other general charity costs 1,552 - - 1,552 1,226 - - 1,226
Total expenditure on other 4,593 2,191 - 6,784 1,523 - - 1,523
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 17,730 14,820 - 32,550 7,710 1,000 - 8,710
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**Section C Notes to the accounts**
## **Note 7 Details of certain items of expenditure**
## **7.1 Fees for examination of the accounts**
_**Please provide details of the amount paid for any statutory external scrutiny of accounts and other services provided by your independent examiner. If nothing was paid please enter '0' in the appropriate box(es).**_
|**Other fees (for example: financial advice, consultancy, accountancy services) paid**
**to the independent examiner**
**Independent examiner’s fees - 2022**
**Assurance services other than audit or independent examination**
**Tax advisory fees**
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**Last year**
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## **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)**
## **Note 19 Debtors and prepayments**
_**Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments.**_
**8 Analysis of debtors Trade debtors Prepayments and accrued income Other debtors Total**
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This year Last year
£ £
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**Section C**
**(cont)**
**Notes to the accounts**
## **Note 9 Creditors and accruals** _**Please complete this note if the charity has any creditors or accruals.**_
## **9 Analysis of creditors**
**Accruals for grants payable Bank loans and overdrafts Trade creditors**
**Payments received on account for contracts or performance-related grants Accruals and deferred income Taxation and social security Other creditors**
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Amounts falling due within Amounts falling due after
one year more than one year
This year Last year This year Last year
£ £ £ £
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Total 576 - - -
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## **Note 10 Cash at bank and in hand**
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|**Other**
**Cash at bank and on hand**
**Total**
**Short term cash investments (less than 3 months maturity date)**
**Short term deposits**|**This year**
**Last year**
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**Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)**
## **Note 11 Charity funds**
## **11.1 Details of material funds held and movements during the CURRENT reporting period**
_**Please give details of the movements of material individual funds in the reporting period together with a balancing figure for 'Other funds'. The 'Total funds' figure below should reconcile to 'Total funds' in the blanace sheet.**_
_*** Key: PE - permanent endowment funds; EE - expendible endowment funds; R - restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity; and U - unrestricted funds**_
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Fund Fund
balances balances
Type PE, EE
Purpose and Restrictions brought Gains and carried
R or UR *
forward Income Expenditure Transfers losses forward
Fund names £ £ £ £ £ £
Fat Beehive Grant R Website development 2,500 - - 2,460 - - 40
Lifeways support R Stratford Groups - 9,049 - 6,137 - - 2,912
Warwickshire CC Grant R Stratford Groups - 1,500 - 532 - - 968
IMROC R Peer Support Mentoring Programme - 5,485 - 2,000 - - 3,485
National Grid R Keeping Warm project - 8,240 - 1,834 - - 6,406
Boshier Grant R Post-diagnostic mentoring support - 23,485 - 1,857 - - 21,628
British Science Association R Bees and butterflies project - 1,000 - - - 1,000
General Fund UR Operations and general reserves 19,440 30,504 - 17,730 - - 32,214
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Other funds N/a N/a - - - - - -
Total Funds 21,940 79,263 - 32,550 - - 68,653
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**Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)**
## **Note 11 Charity funds (cont)**
## **11.2 Details of material funds held and movements during the PREVIOUS reporting period**
_**Please give details of the movements of material individual funds in the reporting period together with a balancing figure for 'Other funds'. The 'Total funds' figure below should reconcile to 'Total funds' in the blanace sheet.**_
_*** Key: PE - permanent endowment funds; EE - expendible endowment funds; R - restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity; and U - unrestricted funds**_
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Fund Fund
balances balances
Type PE, EE
Purpose and Restrictions brought Gains and carried
R or UR *
forward Income Expenditure Transfers losses forward
Fund names £ £ £ £ £ £
Albert Hunt Grant UR General charitable purposes - 2,000 - 2,000 - - -
Warwickshire CC Grant R Straford Girls Group - 1,000 - 1,000 - - -
Fat Beehive Grant R Website development - 2,500 - - - 2,500
General fund UR Reserves and general expenditure - 25,150 - 5,710 - - 19,440
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
Other funds N/a N/a - - - - - -
Total Funds - 30,650 - 8,710 - - 21,940
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## **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)**
## **Note 12 Transactions with trustees and related parties**
_**If the charity has any transactions with related parties (other than the trustee expenses explained in guidance notes) details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter “True” in the box or "False" if there are transactions to report.**_
## **12.1 Trustee remuneration and benefits**
## **This year**
**None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with their charity or a related entity (True or False)**
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TRUE
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_**In the period the charity has paid trustees remuneration and benefits. Please give the amount of, and legal authority for, any remuneration or other benefits paid to a trustee by the charity or any institution or company connected with it.**_
|**Name of trustee**
**Legal authority (eg**
**order, governing**
**document)**
**_Where an ex gratia payment has been made to a trustee,_**
**_provide an explanation of the nature of the payment._**
**_Please give details of why remuneration or other_**
**_employment benefits were paid._**|**Remuneration Pension contribution**
**Redundancy**
**(including**
**loss of**
**office)/ex**
**gratia**
**Other**
**TOTAL**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
- - -
-
**-**
- - -
-
**-**
- - -
-
**-**
- - -
-
**-**
**Amounts paid or benefit value**|
|---|---|
## **Last year**
**None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment TRUE with their charity or a related entity (True or False)**
_**In the period the charity has paid trustees remuneration and benefits. Please give the amount of, and legal authority for, any remuneration or other benefits paid to a trustee by the charity or any institution or company connected with it.**_
|**Name of trustee**
**Legal authority (eg**
**order, governing**
**document)**
**_Please give details of why remuneration or other_**
**_employment benefits were paid._**
**_Where an ex gratia payment has been made to a trustee,_**
**_provide an explanation of the nature of the payment._**|**Remuneration Pension contribution**
**Redundancy**
**(including**
**loss of**
**office)/ex**
**gratia**
**Other**
**TOTAL**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
- - -
-
**-**
- - -
-
**-**
- - -
-
**-**
- - -
-
**-**
**Amounts paid or benefit value**|
|---|---|
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## **12.2 Trustees' expenses**
_**If the charity has paid trustees expenses for fulfilling their duties, details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter “True” in the box below. If there are transactions to report, please enter "False".**_
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No trustee expenses have been incurred (True or False) TRUE
This year Last year
Type of expenses reimbursed
£ £
Travel - -
Subsistence - -
Accommodation - -
Other (please specify): - -
- -
TOTAL - -
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**Please provide the number of trustees reimbursed for expenses or who had expenses paid by the charity**
## **13.3 Transaction(s) with related parties**
_**Please give details of any transaction undertaken by (or on behalf of) the charity in which a related party has a material interest, including where funds have been held as agent for related parties. If there are no such transactions, please enter 'true' in the box provided.**_
## **This year**
|**There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period**|**There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period**|**There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period**|**There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period**|**There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period**|**There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period**|**(True or**|**(True or**|**False)**|||||**_FALSE_**|**_FALSE_**|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||||||||||||||
|||||||||||||||**Amounts**|||
|**Name of the**
**trustee or**
**related party**||**Relationship to**
**charity**|**Description of the**
**transaction(s)**|**Amount**||||**Balance at period**
**end**|||**Provision for bad debts**
**at period end**|||**written off**
**during**
**reporting**
|||
|||||||||||||||**period**|||
||||||**£**||||**£**||**£**||||**£**||
|Cathy Wassell||CEO and spouse|Freelance design and|||8,638||||0|||0|||0|
|||of Trustee|delivery of training||||||||||||||
||||materials||||||||||||||
||||Reimbursement of charity|||2,374||||0|||0|||0|
||||expenditure||||||||||||||
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|**_In relation to the transactions above, please provide the_**||||None|||||||||||||
|**_terms and conditions, including any_**|||**_security and the nature_**||||||||||||||
|**_of any payment (consideration) to be provided in_**|||||||||||||||||
|**_settlement._**|||||||||||||||||
None
_**For any related party, please provide details of any guarantees given or received.**_
## **Last year**
|**Last year**|**Last year**|**Last year**|**Last year**|**Last year**||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period**|||||**(True or**||**False)**|||||**_FALSE_**||||
|||||||||||||||||
||||||||||||||**Amounts**|||
|**Name of the**
**trustee or**
**related party**||**Relationship to**
**charity**|**Description of the**
**transaction(s)**|**Amount**|||**Balance at period**
**end**|||**Provision for bad debts**
**at period end**|||**written off**
**during**
**reporting**
|||
||||||||||||||**period**|||
|Cathy Wassell||CEO and spouse|Freelance design and||£4,700||||0|||0||0||
|||of Trustee|delivery of training|||||||||||||
||||materials|||||||||||||
||||Reimbursement of charity||£793||||0|||0||0||
||||expenditure|||||||||||||
||||Temporary interest free||-£500||||0|||0|||0|
||||loan to Charity (repaid)|||||||||||||
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|**_In relation to the transactions above, please provide the_**||||None||||||||||||
|**_terms and conditions, including any_**|||**_security and the nature_**|||||||||||||
|**_of any payment (consideration) to be provided in_**||||||||||||||||
|**_settlement._**||||||||||||||||
None
_**For any related party, please provide details of any guarantees given or received.**_
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**Independent examiners report to the trustees of AUTISTIC GIRLS NETWORK for the year ended 31st December 2023**
I report on the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st December 2023.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
- follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
- state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner's report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view” and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
- 1 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
- have not been met; or
- 2 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Date: 25[th] January 2024
Heera Singh FMAAT HSL Accountancy Solutions Ltd Enterprise House 61A Carr House Road Doncaster DN1 2BY