15111123 SHINE AUTISM SUPPORT GROUP 34A Iveagh Crescent Belfast BT12 6AW NIC103272 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 0110412022 - 3110312023 SHINE confirms that all trustees have had regard to the Commissions Public Benefit requirement statutory guidance. Our expenditure in 22123 was £21,223.49 and our income was £19377.37 and we carried over £5406.26 from 21122 which resulted in an overall closing balance of £ £ 3560.14 to be carried forward to 23124. SHINE Autism Support Group provide services which our children are very often excluded from due to their additional needs. We run a summer scheme, organise training via other organisations, day trips, social skills training, self-esteem training as well as providing a parents support group with childminding facilities for child with autism and their siblings. Autism is a lifelong disability which affects the social and communication centre of the brain. SHINE aims to support parents of children with ASD both pre and post diagnosis. To increase public awareness of the condition. To support children and young people with ASD and their siblings.
In the year 22123 SHINE funded We held a quiz to raise money for a child who needed an urgent diagnosis but could not afford it we run a quiz with all prOedS donated to the parent of this child. £300 raised. Due to COVID we were unable to run our yearly disco so run a number of raffles throughout the year. We raised £5077.37 We held a summer scheme for two weeks which was attended by 120 children and provided the children with water play, Digital Skills workshops Pizza making, Party Bus, Gaming Bus, Amazon Jungle, trip to jumping jacks, Arts and Crafts, Cookery classes We rented St Clares Nursery premises for our summer scheme which was ideal as we had a sensory garden and room divisions which worked out well. We run a 26 week youth group on Thursday nights. We attended Antrim Castle as a family trip on a night dedicated to children with additional needs. Income Unrestricted income in the year was £5377.37. Restricted income from Children in Need was £14,000 which included funding for activities for the summer scheme as well as insurance costs and staff costs for the summer scheme. Also £4,000 from GP federation to run a teenage youth club. Total income £19377.37. TRUSTEES Charity Trustees for the year 22123 Linda Harvey- Chairperson Suzanne O'Hara - Vice Chairpersonrrreasurer Stephenie McPeake - Secretary Annette Park- Committee Member Brenda Dornan- Committee Member SHINE has its own constitution which was developed in 2015 and is a working document that guides the activities organised by SHINE.
provision of support, education, practical advice, recreational facilities and opportunities, out of school activities and programmes and by such any other means as the Trustees may determine. SHINE held its AGM in April and accepts nominations for the committee for Ihe following year. We can confirm that this document has been prepared and approved by the following Trustees. Linda Harvey - Chairperson Suzanne O'Hara - Vice Chairpersonrrreasurer