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The notes form part of these financial statements
This report was approved by the board of directors on
and signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
The notes form part of these financial statements
for the Period Ended 31 August 2024
Basis of measurement and preparation
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Autism Life Centres CIC (ALC) was established to provide meaningful opportunities for adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorders within their communities. In 2023 ALC updated its objects to include services for children with Autism and complex needs. ALC provides Specialist support and opportunities for children, young people and adults with autism and related disorders. Staff are highly trained in using the Developmental, Individual-difference & Relationship (DIR) model as their foundation. ALC’s bespoke programmes are tailored to the person’s unique challenges and strengths and strive to help them reach their fullest potential and to encourage development throughout life. ALC provides opportunities for people with autism to develop their communication and social skills, leading to increased confidence, self-esteem, and independence. During this period ALC offered service users opportunities to experience a range of activities including shopping, cooking, accessing cafes, museums, the cinema, animal farms and theme parks. It also provided opportunities for participating in sporting activities such as accessible cycling, swimming, bowling, accessing the gym, and hiking. Over the period September 2023 to end August 2024 ALC has continued to grow and thrive. There were 16 day service users who were commissioned to attend the day Centre on a full-time basis (Monday to Friday). A further 6 attended part-time either for 2 or 3 days a week. All service users have complex autism and learning difficulties. Most service users require 1 to 1 support with some requiring 2 to 1 support. During this period ALC continued to provide fun sessions for children with autism and complex needs on Saturdays. There were 24 children attending which is a big increase from the 7 children that attended these sessions in the previous year. The children receive 1:1 support from experienced staff, including access to a Speech and language Therapist. The sessions are a mix of semi-structured activities such as circle time and child-led time where they can choose what they would like to do. In the year to end August 2024 ALC employed 54 members of staff, 48 of which worked full-time. This is a large increase from 43 staff employed the previous year and 33 staff during the period 2022/2023. ALC provides staff with a full onboarding and induction programme of support and training, including supporting relevant QCF qualifications. ALC continues to strive to be a real living wage employer. ALC continues to successfully operate from its asset-transfer, under-leasing the “Dan Murphy Day Centre” from RCT. We have also continued to rent a second building in Treherbert. The hire of this second building has enabled ALC to grow, to recruit more staff and support more service users. Both sites are used to maximum capacity. ALC’s “A Time to Grow” horticulture Allotment Project continues to be successful. We have developed a full working allotment. This offers valuable skills development for our service users who may not otherwise have such opportunities. During this time, we have grown fruit and vegetables that have been harvested, prepared, and cooked by our service users offering important life skills. The allotment is providing opportunities for enhancing the mental and physical wellbeing, for service users and staff. ALC has provided domiciliary support for one service user. This has been a very successful addition to ALC day services. ALC is in the process of applying for Care inspectorate Wales (CIW) registration to be able to expand its domiciliary care provision. During this period ALC has been commissioned to provide services to individuals from the following commissioners, RCT, Swansea Bay, Cardiff council, Cardiff CHC, and Cwm Taf HB ALC remains part of RCT’s Complex Autism Group and meets regularly with other service providers and RCT staff. ALC is a member of the Wales Neurodivent Group. ALC is also invited to attend meetings of the Cross-Party Autism Group of the National Assembly for Wales.
ALC’s stakeholders include commissioners and Social Services. RCT has commissioned ALC day services for 17 individuals with autism during this period. Other stakeholder commissioners include Swansea Bay, Cardiff council, Cardiff CHC and Cwm Taf HB ALC is monitored by RCT social services on a quarterly basis. ALC has secured an asset transfer from the RCT council which is also a stakeholder. ALC has continued to hire a second building Treherbert Boys and Girls Club and the Trustees are stakeholders. Parents of young people with autism and complex needs are encouraged to visit ALC and frequently request that their son / daughter be considered for placement at ALC. ALC has a large allotment at Church Fields Allotments, Treherbert. The allotment society, other allotment plot holders and the local community are also stakeholders. A member of staff attends Allotment meetings regularly. Grant funders are stakeholders, during this period these have included grants from RCT, Interlink, The Welsh Government, Moondance, National Lottery, Children in Need, Be Active Wales, Youth Led Grant, Vol Factor and Community Facilities Award. Other stakeholders include those providing financial and other donations such as Asda, and many local shops, Rhondda Rotary Club, the local darts team, and other individuals and originations that have raised funds for ALC, including attending our Christmas and Summer events and buying raffle tickets Current service users and their families are stakeholders and their regular feedback is encouraged. ALC welcomes all feedback from the people and organisations it supports and works with. ALC understands that this information helps shape the services provided and promotes best practice. Annual feedback questionnaires are sent to service users and their families in an accessible format. ALC staff are also stakeholders. Staff are given opportunities to complete evaluation questionnaires that are fed back to the Board of Directors for consideration.
No remuneration was received
ALC successfully completed an asset-transfer with RCT. ALC signed a 10-year under-lease agreement with RCT in May 2018 for: Dan Murphy Day Centre Trealaw Tonypandy RCT CF40 2UD However, with regard to ALC’s assets no transfer of assets other than for full consideration has been made.
This report was approved by the board of directors on
2 December 2024
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Amanda Evans
Status: Director