**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
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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 &
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**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** **TAR** 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** **TAR** 4 **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 **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
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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 &
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**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** **TAR** 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** **TAR** 4 **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