CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 107426 All About Us - ASD Teens Unaudited Financial Statements 31 August 2022 NUGENT CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Chartered accountants 33b Church Street Antrim Co Antrim BT414BE All About Us - ASD Teens Financial Statements Year ended 31 August 2022 Page Trustees, annual report Independent examiner's report to the trustees Statement of financial activities Statement of financial position Notes to the financial statements All About Us - ASD Teens Trustees, Annual Report Year ended 31 August 2022 The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2022. Reference and administrative details Registered charity name All About Us - ASD Teens Charity registration number 107426 Principal office 266 Islandbawn Drive Antrim Co Antrim The trustees C O'Neill L McAuley A O'Neill M Gould N Neeson N McKenna U McGrath E Craig A Button (Resigned 1 September 2021) Independent examiner Teresa Nugent 33b Church Street Antrim Co Antrim BT414BE Structure, governance and management All About Us Constitution. ASD Teens is a charitable unincorporated association, governed by its own All About Us - ASD Teens Trustees. Annual Report(¢ontinued) Year ended 31 August 2022 Objectives and activities The purpose of the charity is to promote the development of young people in the community through participation of activities such as meetups, trips, courses and community activities, we encourage friendships and promote positive wellbeing. Our volunteers are committed to providing our young people and their families the opportunity to develop personally in a safe and caring environment. The group has provided safe social activities on a weekly basis at both our Antrim Centre and at the Acorn Centre in Ahoghill. Both the community and the families and young people have been included regularly with various activities, trips and opportunities, these activities have been run in a safe and well supervised environment and have worked well to introduce the group to our area and the community to our families, The continuing contribution and expansion of volunteers and teen leaderslambassadors throughout this year has been fantastic, our families, carers, parents and community are thriving with the support and dedication shown by our team. All About Us continues to grow, with moving to the permanent premises and opening a second group in Ahoghill, our future plans are to sustain these activities and Community interactions, to develop stronger relationships with our funding bodies, families and the community, to do the group and trustees will continue to ensure structures in place are suitable to continue the development of the group around the needs of our service users. The volunteers, teen leaders and those working with our young people will receive the best training that we can provide and continue to develop both within the organisation and within their abilities and interests. All About Us - ASD Teens Trustees. Annual Report (contlnued) Year ended 31 August 2022 Achievements and performance The charity has now moved and settled into a permanent place and has expanded the services provided for all age groups and around the community needs, this is helping our families, by raising awareness of the difficulties we face in the wider community. A second group meeting weekly has been set up and is running successfully in Ahoghill. The group has made new relationships with other organisations and has strengthened relationships from previous years. On top of these achievements the group has secured an Empowering Young People grant to enable more opportunities and activities for those who are attending. The group has trademarked both its seNices and logo. As of the 31Si August 2022 the group's closing balance was £24,287 this was made up of both restricted and unrestricted funding, the restricted funding comes from both children in need and empowering young people, unrestricted funds are held in order to meet any unplannedlunforeseen expenditure that may occur to allow the continuing development of the group. Our main source of funding for this financial year came from Children In Need and Empowering Young People (National Lottery). Other grants included Belfast Cathedral, Impact Network, Education Authority, Bailey Thomas Trust, Albert Hunt Trust, Cash for Kids, Public Health Agency, Asda Foundation and Tesco Groundwork. Income was raised through parent contributions and ongoing fundraising activities throughout the year. All About Us - ASD Teens Trustees. Annual Report(continuedJ Year ended 31 August 2022 Financial review During the year to 31st August 2022 unrestricted income was £20,361 (2021- £9,819)- Unrestricted income consists of donations, grants and fundraising activities (see notes 4 and 5). Restricted income received during the year to 31st August 2022 was £90,634 (2021,. £32,509). Restricted income consists of grants from Care in the Community £1,000, Children in Need £26,000, Education Authority £2,200, Albert Hunt Trust £2,000, Cash for Kids £2,205, Belfast Cathedral £600, Halifax Foundation £3,500 and Empowering Young People £53,129. Total income received during the year was £110,995 (2021. £42,328) During the year to 31st August 2022 expenditure consisted of equipment and activity items £25,462 (2021: £16,387), hospitality and tuckshop ££4,822 (2021= £1,935), trips £4,413 (2021- £2,387) and various support costs £71,743 {2021.- £9,919), see note 8 for a breakdown. Total expenditure during the year was £106,440 (2021.. £30,628). Reserves consist of both restricted and unrestricted funds, at the start of the year restricted reserves were £8,184, income received £90,634 less expenditure of £85,764 plus movement from unrestricted funds of £7,822, leaving a restricted fund at the year-end of £20,876, see note 12 for a breakdown. At the start of the year unrestricted funds were £11,548, income received during the year was £20,361 less expenditure of £20,676 less transfer to restricted funds of £7,821, leaving a closing fund of £11,548. The trustees, annual report was approved on 5th January 2023 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by: A O'Neill Trustee N Neeson Trustee