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Directors' report period ended
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 January 2025
Principal activities of the company
Additional information
The above report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime as set out in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
Directors
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
24 January 2024
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31 January 2025
The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006
This report was approved by the board of directors on
And signed on behalf of the board by:
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Status: Director
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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 January 2025
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The company was formed in January 2024, but did not launch until the end of August 2024, in time for the new school year. It set out to help families of autistic children navigate health, social care, education and leisure. Very soon, it was realised that there was need for families of all neurodivergence to be supported in their need for understanding, validation and developing advocacy skills. We wanted to complement existing services and help bridge the gaps for parent carers. We also wanted to create something that was inclusive and accessible for a wide range of demographics. We created a website with accessible features with links to different language support. We delivered monthly educational webinars on a wide range of topics, guided by the service user’s needs. We delivered in-person and online workshops for parents and carers in schools and community groups. We also hosted monthly online peer support sessions and delivered individual consultations. We chose to offer online peer support as discussions with parent carers revealed that there were certain groups that felt more isolated, so we wanted to provide increased accessibility for them. Ordinarily, peer support sessions are predominantly mums & young children events. However, grandparents, ethnic minority groups, dads and rural based carers felt excluded from these. We hoped in providing an online platform that we would be adding to the services that were available for parents and carers. We hosted social media platforms and a monthly newsletter sharing information on accessible leisure, support groups, relevant legal information and opportunities to become involved in national research trials. Feedback has been very positive on our knowledge and support offered. The impact has been great. The workshops and peer support sessions have all been found to be supportive of individual needs, with parent carers feeling validated and gaining further understanding to be able to support their child’s needs. The webinars guided people how to best help their child’s early language development and understand their child’s sensory needs and adjustment requirements. The individual consultations created larger impacts with examples being, a young person who was isolated at home, having had barriers to continuing education then was able to attain weekly voluntary work and social interaction. A young person who was struggling with accessing education was found to be having daily suicidal thoughts, so a support plan instigated. Parents who had children in burnout and no longer accessing education had greater understanding and a plan to move forward. We considered every child holistically, and using our skills from General Practice, Social Work and Teaching, and personal experiences, were able to make best recommendations for parent carers. This helped them become stronger advocates for their children, to help support them to reach their potential. We are very aware that there is just not enough support available for families and many carers are overwhelmed with the systems. We joined many local groups and networks, forming good relationships, so that we were aware what was available for parents. We found that services changes frequently, due to funding, and it is an evolving landscape. Much time was spent staying engaged with the changes locally and nationally. We collaborated with another local Third Sector Organisation, Afrikindness, to deliver a globally aired webinar on autism assessments. Working with their Black & Minority Ethnic communities they have been finding many cultural challenges around the acceptance and referral for assessments of children and young people, so we helped deliver this session around getting support. We worked with another ethnic minority community group in Bradford, family support workers and Special Educational Needs Coordinators to access and deliver sessions for parents and carers in-person. Feedback has been 100% for feeling supported and sessions making an impact on how parent carers manage their situation.
The stakeholders are the parent carers of autistic and otherwise neurodivergent children. We engaged them in decisions about topics to be covered by running social media polls and speaking with them. This guided what we delivered. We discussed with another, more established, autism support group about the best times to access parent carers to engage in online sessions. In listening and responding to that, we delivered the service that was being asked for our stakeholders.
The aggregate amount of emoluments paid to or receivable by directors in respect of qualifying services was £5,764.97. There were no other transactions or arrangements in connection with the remuneration of directors, or compensation for director’s loss of office, which require to be disclosed
No transfer of assets other than for full consideration
This report was approved by the board of directors on
14 July 2025
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Gillian Anne ROGERS
Status: Director