To
Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 02 04 2023 01 04 2024
From
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name ADHDadultUK
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1197347
Charity's principal address 44 Bhullar Way
Oldbury West Midlands Postcode B69 2GL
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor James Brown |
Chairman | |||
| Dr Alex Conner | ||||
| Samantha Brown | ||||
| Elisabeth Conner | ||||
| Sarah Turner | ||||
| Dr Nicholas Britchford |
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| Baron Tom Watson | Upto 06/02/24 | |||
| Dame Yve Buckland |
Up to 06/02/24 | |||
| DaleyJones | Upto 06/02/24 | |||
| Dr Eric Hill | Upto 06/02/24 | |||
| Laura Lenox | 06/02/24 onwards | |||
| Christine Thomas | Secretary & Treasurer |
06/02/24 onwards | ||
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
|---|---|---|
| Type of adviser Name Address |
||
| Tom Watson | ||
| Yve Buckland | ||
| Daley Jones |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
Appointed by existing trustees
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
All trustees are subject to an enhanced DBS check and are provided with a copy of the constitution and all policies.
-
policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
-
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
-
relationship with any related parties;
-
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
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Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
For the public benefit, the education, support and assistance of adults who have or suspect they may have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by raising public awareness, engaging with policy makers, providing coaching, support group meetings and psychoeducation for adults with ADHD, and training for healthcare professionals.
Summary of the main Production of evidence-based information on ADHD in adults for the activities undertaken for the general public to access via our charity website and social media. public benefit in relation to these objects (include within Service users have been given help and advice via email and social this section the statutory media where they speak directly to volunteers. declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance The charity runs an online community, manned by volunteers, where issued by the Charity service users can support one another and speak directly to volunteers. Commission on public benefit) The charity provides talks on ADHD at conferences and in workplaces
We confirm that the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
-
policy on grantmaking;
-
policy programme related investment;
-
contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
The charity has produced evidence-based information on ADHD in adults Summary of the main and made this available on our charity website and social media achievements of the charity accounts. during the year Service users have been given help and advice via email and social media where they speak directly to volunteers. The charity runs an online community, manned by volunteers, where service users can support one another and speak directly to volunteers. The server now supports over 5000 adults.
The charity has provided talks on ADHD at conferences and in workplaces and has provided evidence-based information to the media on numerous occasions. The charity responded to a request to contribute to the review of the NICE guidelines on ADHD.
The charity has been involved in discussions on the Disability confidence scheme.
The charity responded to several thousand requests for help and information and delivered several talks to industry.
The charity was nominated for an award by its service users in the National Diversity Awards.
Section E Financial review
The charity does not hold a reserve.
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially Not applicable. in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
-
the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
-
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
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Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Samantha Jane Brown Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee etc) Date 11-04-24
March 2012
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To
Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 02 04 2023 01 04 2024
From
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name ADHDadultUK
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1197347
Charity's principal address 44 Bhullar Way
Oldbury West Midlands Postcode B69 2GL
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor James Brown |
Chairman | |||
| Dr Alex Conner | ||||
| Samantha Brown | ||||
| Elisabeth Conner | ||||
| Sarah Turner | ||||
| Dr Nicholas Britchford |
||||
| Baron Tom Watson | Upto 06/02/24 | |||
| Dame Yve Buckland |
Up to 06/02/24 | |||
| DaleyJones | Upto 06/02/24 | |||
| Dr Eric Hill | Upto 06/02/24 | |||
| Laura Lenox | 06/02/24 onwards | |||
| Christine Thomas | Secretary & Treasurer |
06/02/24 onwards | ||
March 2012
TAR
1
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
|---|---|---|
| Type of adviser Name Address |
||
| Tom Watson | ||
| Yve Buckland | ||
| Daley Jones |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
Appointed by existing trustees
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
All trustees are subject to an enhanced DBS check and are provided with a copy of the constitution and all policies.
-
policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
-
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
-
relationship with any related parties;
-
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
March 2012
TAR
2
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
For the public benefit, the education, support and assistance of adults who have or suspect they may have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by raising public awareness, engaging with policy makers, providing coaching, support group meetings and psychoeducation for adults with ADHD, and training for healthcare professionals.
Summary of the main Production of evidence-based information on ADHD in adults for the activities undertaken for the general public to access via our charity website and social media. public benefit in relation to these objects (include within Service users have been given help and advice via email and social this section the statutory media where they speak directly to volunteers. declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance The charity runs an online community, manned by volunteers, where issued by the Charity service users can support one another and speak directly to volunteers. Commission on public benefit) The charity provides talks on ADHD at conferences and in workplaces
We confirm that the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
-
policy on grantmaking;
-
policy programme related investment;
-
contribution made by volunteers.
March 2012
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3
Section D Achievements and performance
The charity has produced evidence-based information on ADHD in adults Summary of the main and made this available on our charity website and social media achievements of the charity accounts. during the year Service users have been given help and advice via email and social media where they speak directly to volunteers. The charity runs an online community, manned by volunteers, where service users can support one another and speak directly to volunteers. The server now supports over 5000 adults.
The charity has provided talks on ADHD at conferences and in workplaces and has provided evidence-based information to the media on numerous occasions. The charity responded to a request to contribute to the review of the NICE guidelines on ADHD.
The charity has been involved in discussions on the Disability confidence scheme.
The charity responded to several thousand requests for help and information and delivered several talks to industry.
The charity was nominated for an award by its service users in the National Diversity Awards.
Section E Financial review
The charity does not hold a reserve.
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially Not applicable. in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
-
the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
-
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
-
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
March 2012
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Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Samantha Jane Brown Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee etc) Date 11-04-24
March 2012
TAR
5