Registered charity number 1196698
Annual Report and Unaudited Financial statements for the year ended 5 April 2023 for Neurotastic
Page Contents
| Legal and administrative information for the year ended 5 April 2023 | 3 |
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| Trustees annual report for the year ended 5 April 2023 | 4 |
| Statement of fnancial activities for the year ended 5 April 2023 | 5 |
| Notes to the account for the year ended 5 April 2023 | 7 |
Legal and administrative information for the year ended 5 April 2023
Main address
Allia Future Business Centre, Kings Hedges Road, Cambridge CB4 2HY
Trustee members
Justine Harris Andy Matthews Catherine Higney
Independent examination of accounts
Not required, turnover under £25,000
Governance and management
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) governed by its constitution and registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, number 1196698. The trustees are responsible for the overall management and control of the charity. The trustees confirm that they have had due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
Trustees annual report for the year ended 5 April 2023
Aims and objectives
The charity’s aim is to advance understanding of neurodevelopmental differences and neurodiversity, and to improve access to clear, evidence-informed information and support. It seeks to do this through education, research dissemination, and the development of practical resources for individuals, families, and those who support them, in order to promote inclusion, wellbeing, and informed decision-making.
Achievements to date
During the year, the charity developed and published online resources relating to neurodevelopmental conditions and neurodiversity, and delivered educational content aimed at improving understanding and access to support. Activities were carried out in furtherance of the charity’s objects.
Thank you to our supporters
Neurotastic would like to thank all of the people who have supported us through their time, advice or donations. We appreciate this and could not exist without it.
Reserves policy
The trustees aim to maintain modest unrestricted reserves to support the charity’s ongoing activities. At the year end unrestricted funds were £10.
Trustees, volunteers and self-employed contractors
The trustees met during the year, primarily online, to oversee the governance, activities, and financial management of the charity. Decisions were made collectively in accordance with the charity’s constitution, and the trustees ensured that the charity operated in furtherance of its charitable objectives and in compliance with regulatory requirements.
Signed on behalf of the trustees:
Signed _________ Date: 15th June 2023 Catherine Higney
Neurotastic - Registered Charity Number 1196698 Statement of financial activities for the year ended 5 April 2023
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Total funds 2022 |
Total funds 2021 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Receipts and Payments: | ||||
| Income Receipts | ||||
| Funding loan from trustee | 804 | 0 | 304 | 500 |
| Direct Charitable Payments | ||||
| No payments in this period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net (payments)/receipts | 10 | - | 10 | 0 |
| Bank Balance 5/4/2023 | ||||
| EXPENDITURE | ||||
| Charitable activities | ||||
| Website and online fees | - | - | 179 | 241 |
| Professional memberships | - | - | 102 | |
| Royal Mail PO Box | 109 | |||
| Insurance | - | - | 112 | 48 |
| Total payments | 794 | 0 | 294 | 500 |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilites |
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| Monetary Assets | ||||
| NatWest Bank Account | 10 | |||
| Liabilities | ||||
| Loan from Trustee (Note 2) | 804 | 304 | 500 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
-794 | -794 | -500 | |
| NET ASSETS | -794 | -794 | -500 | |
| FUNDS | ||||
| Restricted funds | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Unrestricted funds | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 10 | 10 | 0 |
These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the organisation by:
Trustee (Treasurer) _________
Print Name: Justine Harris Dated __ Trustee_________ Print Name: Kate Higney Dated _____
Notes to the account for the year ended 5 April 2023
1. Income and expenditure accounts
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. In this context “cash” includes cash equivalents, for example, bank accounts where cash can be readily withdrawn to pay for debts as they become due. Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Accounts are from when the CIO was registered, 22 November 2021 until 5 April 2023.
2. Grants, Donations and Loans
| Unrestricted funds |
Designated funds | Total 2022 | Total 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Loans | 804 | 0 | 304 | 500 |
| Grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 804 | 0 | 304 | 500 |
The loan from the trustee is interest free and repayable on demand once the CIO has generated sufficient funds to permit repayment. No guarantees have been given by the CIO. No debts owed by the CIO have been secure on any of the CIO’s assets.
3. Designated funds
There were no designated funds during the year ended 5 April 2023.
4. Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. There were no restricted funds during the year ended 5 April 2023.
5. Trustee members remuneration
No trustees received expenses during the financial year. An individual trustee loaned £804 interest free (2021 £500; 2022 £304). No other payments other than those shown in this note were paid to trustees.
6. Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective I January 2019. Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011.
7. Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.