Inspiration, Independence, Integration
April 2014 to March 2015
Charity: 1110260
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Official Information
Highlights of the Year
Trustees Report
Financial Summary
SOFA
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Accounts
Report Approval
Independent Examiner
Official Information
Charity Number 1110260
CASPA
(Children on the Autistic Spectrum Parents Association)
http://www.caspabromley.org.uk
Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2015
Charity Registration Number – 1110260
Principal Address:
109 Cudham Lane North
Orpington, Kent
BR6 6BY
[email protected]
Trustees:
Ivor Reveley (Chairman)
Martin Ruiz (Treasurer)
Caroline Stevenson
Gary Ward
Jill MacMahon
Lynda Lisle
Rebecca Brown
Ryan Harley
Organisation and Aims:
The Trust is constituted by a deed of Declaration of Trust made on 22 April 2005.
Trustees are appointed for terms of two or three years by a resolution of the Trustees at a
Special Meeting and re-elected at an Annual General Meeting.
Objectives and Activities:
The objects of the Trust are to further charitable purposes for the benefit of young people
on the Autistic Spectrum by:
1) Providing support and education through leisure and other activities.
2) Providing advice, information and support for parents of the young people.
3) Identifying and funding employment of suitable youth workers and other activity
providers.
The main activities in relation to these objectives are running youth clubs for young people
on the Autistic Spectrum and providing information and discussion facilities for parents.
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Highlights of the Year
Developing the CASPA Community!
If 2013/14 was a year of consolidation, 2014/15
has been CASPA’s year of increased involvement
and ever-developing infrastructure.
We now have over 230 children and young
people ages 0-25yrs with autism spectrum
disorders on our registers and engaging in
positive activities at our trademark clubs across
the Borough of Bromley.
Our community developed in 2014/15, with our
Bounce trampolining project starting, our
Homeschool Group opening and our Facebook
Community growing to over 630 members.
The Community Fundraising programme has
exploded this year with parents, carers and
friends taking the initiative to raise funds for
CASPA in many innovative ways.
We have firewalked, pampered, run, climbed and
easyfundraised our way to our best year yet!
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Trustees Report
April 2014 to March 2015
Achievement and Performance:
CASPA has had a truly amazing year in 2014/15. We have impacted more
families, children and young people than at any time in our history. We
are currently working with 230 youngsters aged 0-25.
The CASPA community has stepped up to a new level this year.
Fundraising from our community of friends, staff, parents, trustees and
young people has produced a 71% increase in what we call “community
fundraising”. Sarah Towler, our Operations Manager, has inspired an
army of people that have CASPA in their hearts and we are truly
thankful.
We continued to pursue our strategy of changing our charitable status
and become a CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation). Our key
contractors have become employed staff this year. Starting PAYE has
been a big step but it is a sign that CASPA is growing up. More of our
wonderful staff team will be joining the PAYE roll in 2015/16. We have
also begun negotiations to move into an office that will give us an
essential base as we seek to develop the crucial infrastructure of the
charity.
The Trustee team has expanded to include Rebecca Brown, an
enthusiastic parent, and Ryan Harley, who has come through from
CASPA Seniors and becomes our first “young person” to join the
Trustees. Helen Dyer, our Director, has continued to expand her team of
staff and volunteers and new programmes have increased CASPA’s
portfolio to include the Home School group.
Social Media has its challenges but nothing exemplifies our commitment
to community like our facebook page. We have 630 members and every
day we have amazing feedback, people volunteering to help us,
interactions about Autism and how to cope, questions answered, fears
relieved and heartaches shared.
This year has truly seen the community develop in so many ways and as
we head into the next five years of cuts and austerity one thing is for
sure, we will only succeed as a charity when we succeed as a community.
“"CASPA made me
who I am today!
I spent years having to
face bullying and social
isolation for being
different because of my
behavioural and social
issues caused by my
Aspergers and ADHD. I
would often feel alone
and unwanted at
school and mainstream
clubs. Then I
discovered CASPA
who, despite my
behavioural issues,
believed in me and
worked with me since I
was just ten, not once
giving up on me.
Now I am studying a
BSc (Hons) degree in
Paramedic Science and
work at CASPA with its
young people and their
families. Thanks to
CASPA I have a massive
group of friends from
both within CASPA
and outside it, and all
my behavioural and
most of my social
issues are well and truly
under control. CASPA
truly has a huge place
in my heart, they made
me who I am today
and I wouldn't be in
my current position
without them!"
James Lisle
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Financial Summary
Developing the CASPA Community!
Another record breaking year of both income and
expenditure. The highest number of children and
young people involved in CASPA’s history. Total
expenditure was just over £199,000 (an increase of
11% on the previous year).
The year saw the highest level of community
involvement in raising money for CASPA, leading to
community fundraising increasing by 71%.
The work of George Ruston came to fruition with a 10
fold return on our investment in his services. Towards
the end of 2014/15 we engaged a new fundraiser to
continue the great work.
Our reserves (unrestricted balances) ended the year at
£63,227 (41% of unrestricted expenditure). This is up
from 25% in 2013/14 and a significant move towards
our 50% target.
Finally, a big thank you to the growing CASPA
community of walkers, runners, diners, pamperers,
firewalkers, quizzers, pubs, churches, rotaries, little
green discs, shop collectors, easyfundraisers and beard
growers et al. This army of supporters is a tremendous
encouragement to all at CASPA.
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SOFA
Statement Of Financial Activities
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
2015
Total
2014
£
£
£
£
35,647
110,381
33,574
32,488
8,575
35,657
142,869
42,149
31,903
94,471
31,083
179,602
41,063
220,665
157,457
Direct charitable expenditure
Activity providers
Activity expenses
Staff training
Fundraising expenses
Administration
Depreciation
109,319
26,473
1,727
12,420
4,291
-
39,306
5,579
-
148,625
32,052
1,727
12,420
4,291
-
133,768
28,222
830
10,279
6,028
-
Total resources expended
154,230
44,885
199,115
179,127
Net incoming (outgoing) resources
for the year
25,372
-3,822
21,550
-21,670
Fund balances brought forward
at 1 April 2014
37,855
9,863
47,718
69,388
63,227
6,041
69,268
47,718
Note
Incoming resources
Membership subscriptions
Fundraising Income
Other Income
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2
Total incoming resources
Resources expended
Fund balances carried forward
at 31 March 2015
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Balance Sheet
What have we got?
Note
2015
2014
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
-
-
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at Bank
Creditors
69,268
47,718
69,268
47,718
-
Net assets
69,268
47,718
69,268
47,718
63,227
37,855
6,041
9,863
69,268
47,718
Represented by:
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Funds
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Approved by the Trustees on July 14th, 2015
Ivor Reveley (Chair)
Martin Ruiz (Treasurer)
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Notes to the Accounts
Extra financial bits
1)
2014/15 has been a superb year of fundraising. Our paid
fundraiser has opened many new channels from trusts and our
in-house community fundraising programme has delivered over
70% more unrestricted funds (£64K to £110K)
2)
Other income is made up of payments for residentials and
holiday schemes.
3)
Reserves are up by 67% to £63,227. As a percentage of annual
expenditure, this has increased from 25% (2014) to 41% (2015)
4)
Restricted Funds:
Balance at:
Restricted Funds
Henry Smith Foundation
Balance at:
31.3.2014
Income
Expenditure
31.3.2015
6,000
6,000
12,000
0
1,363
0
855
508
2,500
0
2,500
0
0
10,000
10,000
0
0
7,089
5,241
1,848
0
6,500
5,203
1,297
0
5,000
5,000
0
0
2,086
2,086
0
0
2,000
2,000
0
0
1,962
0
1,962
0
426
0
426
9,863
41,063
44,885
6,041
(Staffing core costs)
Gannett Foundation
(Trampolining)
Help A Capital Child
(Siblings Project)
SAP
(Big Bang: Science Club)
LB Bromley
(Subscriptions: Named Young People)
Cantiacorum
(Independent Living/Residentials)
Three Guineas Trust
(Summer Scheme)
Mencap
(LB Bromley Club)
Sylvia Adams
(Independent Living)
Mytime Partnership
(CASPA Bounce)
The Challenge Network
(Big Bang: Science Club)
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Trustees Report
Approval and Signature
The early part of 2012 saw CASPA adopt a new “strap line”:
Inspiration, Independence, Integration.
This will continue to be our mantra and aim as we seek to
inspire young people, develop their independence and help
them to integrate into society both now, and in the years to
come.
Approved by the Trustees at the Annual General Meeting on:
July 14th, 2015
And signed on their behalf by:
Ivor Reveley
Chair of Trustees
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Independent Examiner
Report to the CASPA Trustees
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE CASPA
(CHILDREN ON THE AUTISTIC SPECTRUM PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION)
I Report on the financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2015 on pages 4 to 7.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner:
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that
an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that
an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section
145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
to state whether particular matter have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An
examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts
presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the
accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures
undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion
is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set
out in the statement below.
Independent examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention
1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:
• to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act;
• to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting
requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or
2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
S Lees
44 Broxbourne Road
Orpington
Kent
BR6 0BA
Signed on 14 July 2015
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