REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 10898963 (England and Wales)

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1180086

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025

FOR

ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED

PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN NEUROLOGY

Page

Report of the Trustees

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Independent Examiner's Report

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Statement of Financial Activities

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Balance Sheet

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9

Notes to the Financial Statements

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15

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st December 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Primary objectives

The company's objectives are to preserve and protect good health for public benefit within areas of neurology or physiotherapy or cognate health-related fields (including neuro-physiotherapy, neurosciences, neuro-technology, neurosurgery, neuro-rehabilitation and adjacent subdisciplines). These objectives will be advanced through education, training, scholarship, research, knowledge-creation, dissemination and exchange, leadership, continuing development and overall practice excellence and achievement. It will also foster dialogue on related health and social care policy and professionalism.

We review our aims, objectives and business strategy annually, taking into account available resources.

Our main objectives during 2025 were to:

- Increase our external presence and public profile

- Launch a new, more accessible website

- Continue embedding the ACPIN office into the day-to-day running requirements of ACPIN

- Strengthen governance in line with Charity Commission guidance, including completion of the risk register and a financial review of the charity

- Continue to extend and build upon current provision of CPD training through a diverse range of training courses

- Review and revise the Hub Endorsement Policy to ensure consistency across ACPIN's regional hubs

- Continue to collaborate with other charitable and professional organisations

- Systematically explore ways in which we can engage with the public more effectively, including through patient and public involvement (PPIE)

Public benefit

The Board has paid due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. ACPIN remains committed to fostering, for the public benefit, the highest standard of education and learning resources for all. This in turn enables the delivery of the best possible care for members of the public and their patients, ensuring they remain up to date with the latest developments and innovations in this area of physiotherapy. ACPIN recognises the positive effect that high-quality, life-long training can have for all.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

ACPIN's Board consists of 6 portfolio holders, including the Chair, Vice Chair and Treasurer, all of whom have a responsibility to grow and develop their areas for the benefit of the public including ACPIN and its members.

A summary of the collective achievements of the Board up until 31st December 2025 is provided below:

- Membership: Membership currently stands at 3293 members (+ 23 vs 2024). Cancellations during the year totalled n=699, and the Board continued to monitor retention closely following the elevated cancellations reported in 2024.

- Data Protection: Full compliance with GDPR regulations maintained, ensuring that no mailing lists are shared with external parties.

- Distribution of a weekly newsletter to members, continuing to include clinical and practice-related consultations, research calls, and patient and public involvement success stories, directly linking people living with a neurological condition with neurological physiotherapists.

- Increasing the availability of the best evidence for treatment: the redeveloped website went live, featuring dedicated open-access resources for the public. The resources working group, with active patient and public involvement contribution, continued to expand the compendium of web-based e-learning courses and materials. ACPIN collaborated with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) to survey Neurological physiotherapy teams within the UK asking them to feedback on whether they met the UK Stroke Guidelines standards, particularly on staffing. We have also started a new collaboration, reviewing the splinting guidelines, with the specialist neurological section of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.

- Reviewing educational opportunities: the Education Working Group continued to structure CPD requirements for members and signpost relevant courses. The "What is a neurophysiotherapist" project and the clinical handling skills course exploration both progressed further in 2025.

- Engaging with members of the public: continued collaboration with the Neurological Alliance, and progression of joint working discussions with 3 Million Steps.

- Working with other charitable organisations: ongoing collaboration with the Neurological Alliance, and continued exploratory discussions with the British Polio Foundation, the Stroke Association and PD UK.

- Harmonising CPD delivery: all hubs continued to deliver 4 CPD opportunities per hub per year (excluding CPD events organised by the National Executive Board). Collaboration with the Danish Neurological Society continued, and ACPIN delivered its International Conference in collaboration with the Dutch, Belgian and German Neurological Societies in Maastricht in 2025, with a strong focus on clinical relevance for people living with a neurological condition. Planning commenced for the 2026 ACPIN International Conference.

- Delivering high-quality evidence-based information to improve treatment options for patients and the public:

- Delivery of quarterly journal clubs to increase physiotherapists' ability to critique treatment choices and deliver evidence-based care

- Delivery of a well-supported in person and virtual study day in 2025 and continued virtual professional development courses at nominal costs to members

- Continued work on FES guideline awareness for commissioners, supported by MSc student projects

- Publicity: continued media exposure through charitable organisations such as the Neurological Alliance and professional bodies such as the CSP, including further collaboration with the CSP on patient-relevant Rehab Works content.

- Governance: the Board completed a financial review of the charity, revised the Hub Endorsement Policy to strengthen consistency. The Board also commenced work on developing a quality assurance for CSP policy which have been shared with the hubs for their input.

- The Board continued to navigate a challenging external environment during 2025, including ongoing cost-of-living pressures affecting members and the wider health and social care sector. Despite these constraints, the charity continued to progress its work plans and remained responsive to enquiries from people living with neurological conditions.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

The Charity relies on funds generated through membership subscriptions as well as surplus funds received from conferences and courses.

The Board continues to actively pursue potential fundraising activities to augment existing reserves.

Principal funding sources

The principal funding source for ACPIN remains its membership.

Reserves policy

Our policy is to maintain reserves at a level sufficient to support management, administration and support costs, equivalent to approximately 6 months / £49,585 of unrestricted expenditure. Any surplus funds are reinvested in the Charity and earmarked for specific projects.

FUTURE PLANS

ACPIN's plans for the coming financial year (2026) are:

Patient and public involvement

Building on progress made during 2025, ACPIN will continue to embed PPIE as a cornerstone of its work, deepening relationships with charity partners and people living with neurological conditions who wish to participate.

Fundraising

- Continue to explore governmental grants and funding opportunities that promote ACPIN's objects, supported by a clearly articulated shared purpose.

- Continue to investigate collaborative opportunities with wider public health benefit, including with the Motor Neurone Disease Association, the Neurological Alliance, the Multiple Sclerosis Society, the British Polio Foundation and the Stroke Association.

Governance

- Finalise and formally adopt the Risk Register/risk rating tool.

- Continue to develop the conference programme for 2026 to ensure it is accessible to PPIE members.

- Progress trustee recruitment in line with the trustee roles, responsibilities and recruitment guideline approved by the Board.

Education

- Enhance educational opportunities for the benefit of all through publications and e-learning materials, and continue to expand open-access online learning offerings.

- Finalise grant-giving criteria to ensure ACPIN supports research or projects with the greatest patient benefit.

- Plan the ACPIN face-to-face conference for 2026, with PPIE embedded through each aspect of the conference.

- Use the ACPIN conference as a platform to continue the engagement process with members of the public.

- Seek collaboration and engage with the public to maximise co-design opportunities for public benefit.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document the Memorandum and Articles of Association, dated 18th September 2018.

Reference and administrative details

ACPIN is a registered company in England and Wales - number 10898963 and a Registered Charity - number 1180086

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The Board recognises the importance of continually improving the governance structure in line with Charity Commission guidance. The trustee roles, responsibilities and recruitment guideline approved by the Board in the prior year continued to inform recruitment activity during 2025. The Board continued to draw on the experience of the Neurological Alliance and other partner charities in shaping its trustee recruitment approach.

Organisational structure

The ACPIN charity is made up of a Board of Directors, which is accountable to the ACPIN Council. The ACPIN Council also includes hub council members. Collectively, the Council holds the Board responsible for the delivery of its charitable objectives. The ACPIN Board meets monthly, and the ACPIN Council meets quarterly per year. The Chair has ultimate responsibility to ensure that the charity acts in accordance with its charitable objectives, as set out in Article 2 of the Articles of Association.

Risk management

The Board regularly reviews the major risks to which the charity is exposed. During 2025 the Board completed a financial review of the charity and revised its Hub Endorsement Policy, strengthening consistency and accountability across ACPIN's regional hubs. Policy documents remain under continuous review, with new documents drafted and ratified to augment those already in place, and existing policies subject to a strict annual review process.

As a small charity, ACPIN remains highly dependent on the willingness of the ACPIN Board, who are entirely volunteers, to invest considerable amounts of personal, unpaid time, supported by a small number of highly dedicated part-time staff. The Board recognises a clear risk to the charity should it lose key individuals who cannot easily be replaced. The Board continues to review its operational performance and capacity to ensure the correct skill mix and availability to deliver its objectives, and continues to seek collaboration with other charities and organisations on shared projects to offset volunteer workload.

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees (who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, including FRS 102 and the Charities SORP where applicable. Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of its incoming resources and application of resources for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently, make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent, and prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume the charity will continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records, for safeguarding the assets of the charity, and for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number

10898963 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1180086

Registered office

Morello Clinic, Nelson House

Langstone Business Park

Langstone

Newport

NP18 2LH

Trustees

Ms A B Adonis (Chair)

Ms L Azam (resigned 1.8.2025)

Mr A J J Brouwers

Ms N Guck (Vice Chair)

Mr P Kumar

J Sampson (Treasurer)

Mrs R Groenevelt (appointed 1.8.2025)

Miss L O'Connor (appointed 2.8.2025)

Independent Examiner

David Barr BSC FCA

Martin and Company

25 St Thomas Street

Winchester

Hampshire

SO23 9HJ

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 24th September 2026 and signed on its behalf by:

J Sampson (Treasurer) - Trustee

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Association Of Chartered Physiotherapists In Neurology ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st December 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

1.	accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

2.	the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3.	the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

4.

the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

David Barr BSC FCA

Martin and Company

25 St Thomas Street

Winchester

Hampshire

SO23 9HJ

Date: .............................................

2025

2024

Unrestricted

Total

fund

funds

Notes

£

£

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM

Donations and legacies

-

3,350

Charitable activities

Membership fees

133,181

122,499

Conference and workshops

140

94,655

Courses, database and projects

23,411

44,521

Website/advertising

2,269

3,698

Investment income

2

7,408

5,524

Total

166,409

274,247

EXPENDITURE ON

Raising funds

3

1,895

4,452

Charitable activities

Conference and workshops

25,561

136,212

Synapse/Newsletter/Stroke Guidelines/UK Forum

5,053

5,695

Courses, database and projects

9,207

4,057

Administrative support

62,860

68,374

Website/advertising

37,257

49,106

Grants to individuals

-

3,180

Total

141,833

271,076

Net gains on investments

9,988

4,493

NET INCOME

34,564

7,664

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS

Total funds brought forward

550,010

542,346

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD

584,574

550,010

2025

2024

Unrestricted

Total

fund

funds

Notes

£

£

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets

8

462

1,156

Investments

9

215,896

122,636

216,358

123,792

CURRENT ASSETS

Debtors

10

37,939

9,855

Cash at bank

360,658

423,424

398,597

433,279

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

11

(30,381

)

(7,061

)

NET CURRENT ASSETS

368,216

426,218

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

584,574

550,010

NET ASSETS

584,574

550,010

FUNDS

12

Unrestricted funds

584,574

550,010

TOTAL FUNDS

584,574

550,010

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31st December 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

(a)	ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and

(b)

preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 24th September 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:

J Sampson (Treasurer) - Trustee

1.	ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Plant and machinery

-

25% on reducing balance

Computer equipment

-

33.33% straight line

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

All funds are unrestricted and can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Investments and investment gains and losses

Stocks and shares quoted on the London Stock Exchange are included in the balance sheet at their market value at the year end. The differences between the market value and the original cost of the investment are included in the Statement of Financial Activities. No unquoted investments are held.

2.	INVESTMENT INCOME

2025

2024

£

£

Portfolio income

5,083

2,493

Deposit account interest

2,325

3,031

7,408

5,524

3.	RAISING FUNDS

Investment management costs

2025

2024

£

£

Portfolio management

1,895

4,452

4.	SUPPORT COSTS

Governance

Management

Finance

costs

Totals

£

£

£

£

Administrative support

56,802

1,678

4,380

62,860

Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:

Management

2025

2024

Administrative

Total

support

activities

£

£

Wages

27,923

32,846

Insurance

2,558

1,902

Office expenses

3,605

3,504

Sundries

18,092

17,808

Travelling

3,930

5,420

Depreciation

694

745

56,802

62,225

Finance

2025

2024

Administrative

Total

support

activities

£

£

Bank charges

1,678

2,189

Governance costs

2025

2024

Administrative

Total

support

activities

£

£

Independent examiner's fees

4,380

3,960

5.	NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

2025

2024

£

£

Depreciation - owned assets

694

745

6.	TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31st December 2025 nor for the year ended 31st December 2024.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31st December 2025 nor for the year ended 31st December 2024.

7.	STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

2025

2024

Office

3

3

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

8.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Plant and

Computer

machinery

equipment

Totals

£

£

£

COST

At 1st January 2025 and 31st December 2025

5,981

4,029

10,010

DEPRECIATION

At 1st January 2025

5,365

3,489

8,854

Charge for year

154

540

694

At 31st December 2025

5,519

4,029

9,548

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31st December 2025

462

-

462

At 31st December 2024

616

540

1,156

9.	FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

Cash and

Listed

settlements

investments

pending

Totals

£

£

£

MARKET VALUE

At 1st January 2025

120,417

2,219

122,636

Additions

198,994

1,902

200,896

Disposals

(118,575

)

-

(118,575

)

Revaluations

10,939

-

10,939

At 31st December 2025

211,775

4,121

215,896

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31st December 2025

211,775

4,121

215,896

At 31st December 2024

120,417

2,219

122,636

There were no investment assets outside the UK.

The historical book cost of investments held at 31st December 2025 was £200,844.

10.	DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2025

2024

£

£

Trade debtors

9,370

7,794

Other debtors

-

292

Prepayments and accrued income

28,569

1,769

37,939

9,855

11.	CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2025

2024

£

£

Trade creditors

6,098

3,296

Other creditors

20,503

765

Accrued expenses

3,780

3,000

30,381

7,061

12.	MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Net

movement

At

At 1.1.25

in funds

31.12.25

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

550,010

34,564

584,574

TOTAL FUNDS

550,010

34,564

584,574

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming

Resources

Gains and

Movement

resources

expended

losses

in funds

£

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

166,409

(141,833

)

9,988

34,564

TOTAL FUNDS

166,409

(141,833

)

9,988

34,564

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net

movement

At

At 1.1.24

in funds

31.12.24

£

£

£

Unrestricted fund

542,346

7,664

550,010

TOTAL FUNDS

542,346

7,664

550,010

Comparative net movement in funds included in the above are as follows:

Incoming

Resources

Gains and

Movement

resources

expended

losses

in funds

£

£

£

£

Unrestricted fund

274,247

(271,076

)

4,493

7,664

TOTAL FUNDS

274,247

(271,076

)

4,493

7,664

13.	RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31st December 2025.