Registered charity number 1196698
Annual Report and Unaudited Financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 for Neurotastic
Page Contents
| Legal and administrative information for the year ended 31 March 2025 | 3 |
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| Trustees annual report for the year ended 31 March 2025 | 4 |
| Statement of fnancial activities for the year ended 31 March 2025 | 6 |
| Notes to the account for the year ended 31 March 2025 | 8 |
Legal and administrative information for the year ended 31 March 2025
Main address
Neurotastic / Growing Different Future Business Centre King’s Hedges Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2HY United Kingdom Tel: 0300 3020044 neurotasticuk@gmail.com
Trustee members
Justine Harris - Treasurer Marivjena Menka - Trustee Catherine Higney - Chair
Bankers
NatWest Bank Head office 36 St Andrew Square Edinburgh EH2 2YB
Independent examination of accounts
Not required — annual income under £25,000
Governance and management
The charity is a Foundation Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, number 1196698. It is operated under the rules of its constitution, registered 22nd November 2021. Trustees oversee governance, and projects are delivered by trustees, contractors, and volunteers.
Trustees annual report for the year ended 31 March 2025
Aims and objectives
We support children with complex neurodevelopmental differences and their families. We raise awareness, share practical information, and support joined-up approaches that highlight strengths. We do not provide individual advice.
Achievements for the year end 31 March 2025
Website and Information Growth
The website remains our main platform for sharing information. We expanded content and saw dramatic growth in the last year.
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We have added new information areas, making this now over 30 different topics.
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Over the past year we have doubled, with 1,500 new users to the site — up 130% from the previous year. There was strong growth in organic searches (979) — up 170%.
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Pages like Hyperlexia saw over 1000% traffic increase.
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Direct searches (538) are up 83% from the previous year. Most are from google (920).
Trusted Information Creator Tick awarded for the second time
We are pleased to announce that we have again gained the PIF quality mark (Patient Information Forum). This is a UK-wide quality mark for trusted health information.
New Name - Growing Different
Following user consultation, we are transitioning to “Growing Different — Understanding Unique Minds.” We are retaining “Neurotastic” during the transition phase, until September 2025.
Parent Survey Report
In May to June 2024, nearly 400 parents responded to a national survey on needs and priorities. Results were published and shared.
Children’s Picture Book “Alphabet Boy”
This was written in 2024, from a child’s lived experience of autism, speech delay and hyperlexia. This was developed and supported by Neurotastic using National Lottery Funds. It is being further edited and updated, with a view to launch in autumn 2025.
Policy Updates
With pro bono support from LawWorks and Morgan Lewis, and through the PIF (Patient Information Forum) assessment process, several governance and information policies were updated.
Thank you to our supporters
We thank everyone who support us with time, advice, or donations this year. We especially acknowledge a generous donation via JustGiving and pro bono legal support from Morgan Lewis view LawWorks.
Reserves policy
We aim to build reserves equivalent to 12 months of unrestricted costs. This is currently £300 and expected to rise to £2,000 in 2026.
Trustees, volunteers and self-employed contractors
We welcome our new trustee, Marivjena Menka.
Signed on behalf of the trustees:
Signed _________ Date: 10th August 2025
Catherine Higney , Chair
Neurotastic - Registered Charity Number 1196698 Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 March 2025
| Unrestricted funds £ |
Restricted funds £ |
Total funds 2025 |
Total funds 2024 |
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| Receipts and Payments: | ||||
| Income Receipts | ||||
| Loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 333 |
| Grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9904 |
| Direct Charitable Payments | ||||
| Donations | 212 | 0 | 212 | 0 |
| Net (payments)/receipts | 212 | 0 | 212 | 10237 |
| Bank Balance 31 March | 299 | 6155 | ||
| EXPENDITURE Charitable activities | ||||
| Parent Survey | 0 | 119 | 119 | 498 |
| Picture Book Production | 0 | 3026 | 3026 | 1147 |
| Information Production | 0 | 1737 | 1737 | 186 |
| Video Production | 0 | 176 | 176 | 0 |
| Governance & Membership | 0 | 419 | 419 | 215 |
| Project Administration | 0 | 14 | 14 | 1668 |
| Website / IT | 0 | 547 | 547 | 116 |
| Total payments | 0 | 6038 | 6038 | 3830 |
| Net (deficit) of receipts & payments | -5826 | 0 | -5826 | 13 |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilites | 299 | 0 | 299 | 6155 |
| Monetary Assets | ||||
| NatWest Bank Account | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Total Loan from Trustee (Note 2) | -1124 | 0 | -1124 | -1124 |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
-825 | 0 | -825 | -791 |
| NET ASSETS | -825 | 0 | -825 | 5020 |
| FUNDS | ||||
| Restricted funds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6144 |
| Unrestricted funds | -825 | 0 | -825 | -1124 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | -825 | 0 | -825 | 5020 |
These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the organisation by:
Trustee (Treasurer): Justine Harris Dated 13th August 2025
Trustee: Catherine Higney Dated 13th August 2025
Notes to the account for the year ended 31 March 2025
1. Income and expenditure accounts
All income is recognised when the charity becomes entitled, receipt is probable, and the amount can be measured reliably. Cash includes bank accounts available for immediate use. Expenditure is recorded when there is an obligation to pay. Accounts cover the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.
Note: In 2025, expenses were grouped by project activity rather than itemised lines for clarity. Records remain consistent.
2. Grants, Donations and Loans
| Unrestricted funds |
Designated funds | Total 2025 | Total 2024 | |
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 333 |
| Grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9904 |
| Donations | 212 | 0 | 212 | 0 |
| Total | 212 | 0 | 212 | 10237 |
The loan from the trustee is interest free and repayable on demand once the CIO has generated sufficient funds to permit repayment. No guarantees or securities are in place..
3. Designated funds
There were no designated funds during the year ended 31 March 2025.
4. Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds may be used at the trustees’ discretion to support the charity’s aims. Restricted funds must be spent on specified activities set by the donor. In 2024–25, we received £212 in unrestricted donations via JustGiving. We thank the giver for this generous donation. £6,074 of restricted National Lottery funding from the previous year was used for the picture book, information resources, video, and parent survey. The unrestricted fund showed a deficit due to no new income.
5. Trustee members remuneration
One trustee has provided an interest-free loan across 2021-2023 (£1,124 total), which remains unpaid. No other payments were made 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.