ADHDAF+
Initial activities include:Funding local in-person ADHD Support Groups and empower Peers to lead them.Hosting events to connect local ADHD adults of marginalised genders.Educating Businesses with unique ADHD Seminars on how to best support ADHD adults.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THIS CIO ARE:FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF AND PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY ADHD IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND WALES, WHO MAY FACE DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX AND GENDER, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TRANS WOMEN, CISGENDER WOMEN, TRANS MEN AND NON-BINARY PEOPLE, BY: A) PROVIDING PEER SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY WITH THE AIM OF PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF SUCH PEOPLE;B) ADVANCING EDUCATION ABOUT THE IMPACT OF ADHD IN ADULTHOOD AND RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS TO EFFECT CHANGE IN AREAS SUCH AS HEALTHCARE, EMPLOYMENT, AND POST-18 EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;C) PROMOTING RESEARCH INTO THE EXPERIENCE OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY ADHD, WHO MAY FACE DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX AND GENDER, AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC;D) ELIMINATING DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF GENDER, DISABILITY AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION; E) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 01/04/2025
- Volunteers: 2
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Its only annual return with a recorded received date was received after the due date: year ending 01/04/2025 (received 02/02/2026, 1 day after the 01/02/2026 due date).
Trustees
- Amanda Mearschair
- Abigail Agyei-Jones
- Aishley Bell Docherty
- Dr Helen Wall
- Kim Pierpoint
- Lou O'Connell MBE
- SAMANTHA BELL-DOCHERTY
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 01/04/2025 | £3k | £179 |
Common questions
Who funds ADHDAF+?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ADHDAF+ as a grant recipient include CBRE UK CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBRE UK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £500 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/04/2026 | £20k | ADHDAF- Easy target series |