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2025-03-31-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 02601424 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1003275

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

FOR

ANDOVER CRISIS AND SUPPORT CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

Hysons Audit Services Ltd, Statutory Auditor 14 London Street Andover Hampshire SP10 2PA

ANDOVER CRISIS AND SUPPORT CENTRE

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 7
Report of the Independent Auditors 8 to 11
Statement of Financial Activities 12
Balance Sheet 13 to 14
Notes to the Financial Statements 15 to 25

ANDOVER CRISIS AND SUPPORT CENTRE (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02601424)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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 31 March 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

Andover Crisis & Support Centre, now trading as Finding Freedom from Abuse (Finding Freedom) provide refuge and dispersed accommodation, along with an outreach service and educational programmes to those affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence. Finding Freedom's Refuge Accommodation provides a safe place to stay for women and women with their children, and can support up to 19 families. Support Workers work with the clients to come to terms with their experiences and plan their future.

The Outreach Service is a free service for women, men, children and young people (aged 4 - 17) who need help and a safe space to talk. The Service offers tailored support, counselling and practical solutions to ensure they have all the tools necessary to make an informed decision about their future. Individuals can self-refer and will be supported by Finding Freedom. They are listened to, provided with information and given continued support as they make their own choices about their next steps.

The dispersed accommodation provides housing for those who are not able to enter a refuge, such as LGBT+, men, women/men with children over 16 years of age or families who have pets. Four of Finding Freedom's properties are sub-contracted with a key service provider to deliver part of their contract with Hampshire County Council for dispersed accommodation for 2024/2025.

Finding Freedom runs a range of therapeutic and educational services that are developed to help grow confidence, self-esteem, and which also offer an opportunity to meet others who have had similar experiences. The programmes can help make sense of what has happened, promote safe healthy relationships and expand knowledge and awareness.

Workshops are run within local schools with school professionals and delivers Healthy Relationships in Schools covering a range of topics - it can be adapted to fit in with the current school timetable. Each workshop can accommodate up to 20 pupils and will discuss healthy relationships and friendships; the impact of peer pressure; consent; inappropriate sexualised behaviours and sharing intimate images and the law.

There remains a misconception of domestic abuse and some people do not realise how common it is, the various ways domestic abuse takes place, or who to turn to for support. Finding Freedom has committed to the Community Dove Champions programme, which has been designed to support members of the community, to increase their skills, knowledge and confidence in spotting the signs of domestic abuse, how they can support victim survivors, and connecting communities with support services. Community Champions are the best people to support a direct positive impact for individuals, families, and entire communities who may be impacted by domestic abuse.

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A help line is also available providing support, advice, information and sign posting to further support resources.

Throughout its services the aim of Finding Freedom remains the same, seeking to provide a supportive environment where people can discover their own strengths and work towards making self-determined changes in their lives.

Finding Freedom is a party to a sub-contracting agreement with a key service provider to deliver part of their contract with Hampshire County Council for 2024/2025.

PUBLIC BENEFIT

The trustees have considered the activities of Finding Freedom and its achievements for the year to 31 March 2025 and its plans for the future against the public benefit guidance issued by the Charity Commission. They agreed that the public who benefit from the organisations work are those who are described in the objectives and aims as noted above.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

From 1 April 2019, Hampshire County Council awarded the Integrated Domestic Abuse Services for Hampshire contract to Stop Domestic Abuse, with Finding Freedom sub-contracting their services. The initial contract was for a 5 year period plus a 1 year option to renew followed by a further 1 year option. Renewal of the contract is due in 2026 and the tendering process is currently ongoing. Stop Domestic Abuse have confirmed that they have tendered for the contract and will continue to sub-contract with Finding Freedom.

Since the year end, Stop Domestic Abuse won the tender for the integrated Domestic Abuse Services contract and have confirmed they will sub-contract with Finding Freedom. The contract will begin in 2026 for a 3 year period with a 2 year option to renew followed by a further 2 year option.

Finding Freedom continues to support families who have experienced domestic abuse in the community through the use of its refuge and dispersed accommodation, outreach services and programmes which they run.

Women with children were accommodated during the year with some of the families subsequently making their permanent home in the Test Valley. Throughout 2024 - 2025, Finding Freedom (combined refuge/dispersed accommodation and outreach services) supported a total of 306 clients and 105 children. Occupancy rates for the refuge accommodation were on average between 85 - 87% for the year.

Finding Freedom continues to facilitate the well-attended Freedom & SEEDS Programmes in the Test Valley. The Freedom programme lasts for 12 weeks and helps to identify the common tactics to gain power and control. The group works to look at the characteristics that can create both abusive and caring relationships. Women who have attended the Freedom Programme have set up a survivor's group which meets on a regular basis offering support to each other outside of the programme.

Finding Freedom's website is constantly updated and offers services to both women and professionals. For Professionals, the website lists the Emergency Referral Procedures, Resources for Professionals and Resources for Schools. For women experiencing domestic abuse, the website provides clear information on how to make contact and lists all the services and programmes that they can make use of.

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A telephone service is provided offering advice, information and support for clients.

Finding Freedom's counselling service re-started in 2023 with 2 counsellors working out of the outreach office, for the benefit of both outreach and refuge clients.

The delivery of courses on relationships to pupils in local schools, has continued by Finding Freedom's outreach team. This educational programme has been accessed by young people from 11 schools and a college. The outreach team now consist of 3 qualified full-time Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVA's).

Finding Freedom's staff continue to give presentations to local organisations on the content and the aims of the various programmes. This has enabled the benefits of the programme to be extended to an increasing number of people. The staff also provide assistance in family courts to clients needing support from a trained member of staff.

The organisation currently has 1 full time child worker who works with the children of the women residing in the refuge. The child worker actively encourages the children to open up and help them deal with the experiences they have faced with the assistance of educational and therapeutic play equipment. With thanks to the National Lottery, Finding Freedom have managed to secure a grant to cover the cost of 2 Children & Young Persons Advocates, who will begin working in the community and schools in 2025.

Finding Freedom have 4 dispersed accommodation properties, which accommodate those that cannot move into refuge accommodation, such as LGBT+, men, women/men with children over 16 years of age or families who have pets. Families are supported by an individual support worker who works with the entire family.

Safeguarding

Finding Freedom considers safeguarding for children, young people and adults at risk is core to the provision of Finding Freedom's services. The designated safeguarding lead for the charity is the CEO and there is a name lead trustee for safeguarding.

Finding Freedom has safeguarding policies for children and young people and adults at risk that are reviewed at least annually by staff (led by designated safeguarding lead) and trustees. All staff and service users have access to policies and procedures and are aware of how to raise concerns, either with the designated safeguarding lead or the lead trustee.

The safeguarding statement is listed on the website and states that if any concerns regarding safeguarding should be submitted to the designated safeguarding lead at refugesafeguarding@findingfreedom.org.uk

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Principal funding sources

The major source of funding was the subcontract with Stop Domestic Abuse for Hampshire County Council's Domestic Abuse Support Service, together with rental income the core element of which is covered by housing benefit with service charges paid by the residents.

A rent arrears system is in place for housing benefit claimants and client charges, followed up with timely reviews and debt control with payment agreements set.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

Investment policy and objectives

The Management Committee continues to monitor closely the economic indicators. As a consequence, the practice of spreading investment funding between financial organisations has been implemented as a means of safeguarding and reducing any risk to deposited money. Finding Freedom hold accounts with Flagstone to spread funds equally between interest bearing accounts whilst taking advantage of the FSCS deposit safety net.

Reserves policy

The Management Committee have established a policy whereby net current assets held in the Unrestricted Fund, which have not been designated for any other purpose, should be approximately 6 months worth of resources expended. This has been estimated to equate to some £480,000 that has been set aside on deposit. Any additional amounts held in Unrestricted Reserves have been reviewed by the Trustees and a plan has been devised to utilise these funds in accordance with the organisations objectives and activities.

The unrestricted net current assets at the end of the year was £502,183 (2024 - £504,451). A further £20,500 has been designated for specific purposes leaving £481,683 of resources held.

Financial performance

The organisation had net expenditure for the year of £2,919 (2024 - net income £25,600) which decreased the total reserves to £964,981 (2024 - £967,900). Of the total reserves, £958,408 (2024 - £961,327) was held in unrestricted reserves and could be used at the Management Committee's discretion to further the Centre's aims and objectives.

FUTURE PLANS

For the next year Finding Freedom will continue the provision of the domestic abuse services as sub-contractors for Stop Domestic Abuse and seek further funding sources for future provision of services. It is planned that the refuge accommodation, telephone helpline, outreach services and educational programmes, will continue to be provided as a highly respected community resource.

It is envisaged that Finding Freedom will purchase further properties to provide move-on accommodation for those leaving refuge and before they are re-housed by the local authority, and possibly further dispersed accommodation properties to enter into the HCC Dispersed Accommodation agreement with SDA.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The Charity is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 15 April 1991, governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association and registered in England and Wales, number 02601424.

Recruitment and appointment of new members of the Management Committee

The Management Committee will consider whether there are any areas of expertise currently not being fulfilled. Any application to become a member of the Management Committee will be considered alongside the identified areas of expertise, and the existing members would consult to decide whether the applicant should be invited to join the Management Committee. Throughout the past year, Finding Freedom have gained 2 new trustees with one resignation.

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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Organisational structure

The Management Committee, which meets quarterly, is equivalent to the Board of Directors, and comprises members from a wide variety of professional business backgrounds. The Chief Executive of the Centre sits on the Management Committee in an ex officio capacity. The Management Committee deals with strategic decisions, governance, risk and general management.

Induction and training of new members of the Management Committee

The Management Committee is fully updated on the work of the organisation, and sets and keeps under review Finding Freedom's objectives and aims so they can provide the necessary strategic support to advance the organisations activities.

Risk management

The Management Committee conducts an annual review of the major risks to which the organisation is exposed. Internal control risks are minimised by a policy and procedure for authorisation of all transactions. Procedures are in place to ensure compliance with health and safety of staff, clients and visitors to any of its premises.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number 02601424 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1003275

Registered office

15 - 21 New Street Andover Hampshire SP10 1EL

Trustees Management Committee

Mr J T Barlow - Trustee Ms J Baxter - Trustee (appointed 13.09.25) Ms D Cullimore - Chief Executive Ms J Dawson - Trustee Ms M Dickens - Trustee (resigned 29.03.25) Ms S Filmer - Trustee Mrs A France - Trustee (appointed 01.04.25) Mrs K Bownes - Trustee (appointed 01.04.25) Mr J Stokes - Trustee Ms J Tomlinson - Trustee

Company Secretary

Ms J Tomlinson

Senior Statutory Auditor

Mr Christopher Joyce FCCA

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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Auditors

Hysons Audit Services Ltd, Statutory Auditor 14 London Street

Andover Hampshire SP10 2PA

Bankers

HSBC Bank plc 28-30 High Street Andover Hampshire SP10 1NN

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees (who are also the directors of Andover Crisis and Support Centre (Limited by guarantee) for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

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 charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In so far as the trustees are aware:

there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company's auditors are

AUDITORS

The auditors, Hysons Audit Services Ltd, Statutory Auditor, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

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ANDOVER CRISIS AND SUPPORT CENTRE (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02601424)

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This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 16 October 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

Ms J Tomlinson - Secretary

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF ANDOVER CRISIS AND SUPPORT CENTRE

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Andover Crisis and Support Centre (the 'charitable company') for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF ANDOVER CRISIS AND SUPPORT CENTRE

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Report of the Trustees.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF ANDOVER CRISIS AND SUPPORT CENTRE

Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Independent Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:

We assessed the susceptibility of the charity’s financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF ANDOVER CRISIS AND SUPPORT CENTRE

There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.

Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Mr Christopher Joyce FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Hysons Audit Services Ltd, Statutory Auditor 14 London Street Andover Hampshire SP10 2PA

27 October 2025

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ANDOVER CRISIS AND SUPPORT CENTRE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2
34,488
Charitable activities
5
Principal activity
821,802
Other trading activities
3
20,085
Investment income
4
11,153
Total
887,528
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
6
3,400
Charitable activities
7
Principal activity
887,047
Total
890,447
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
(2,919)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
961,327
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
958,408		 Restricted
funds
£
83,093
-
-
-
83,093
-
83,093
83,093
-
6,573
6,573		 2025
Total
funds
£
117,581
821,802
20,085
11,153
970,621
3,400
970,140
973,540
(2,919)
967,900
964,981		 2024
Total
funds
£
95,439
646,493
-
7,750
749,682
-
724,082
724,082
25,600
942,300
967,900

The notes form part of these financial statements

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ANDOVER CRISIS AND SUPPORT CENTRE (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02601424)

BALANCE SHEET

31 MARCH 2025

2025
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
fund
funds
funds
Notes
£
£
£
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets
13
1
-
1
Tangible assets
14
456,224
-
456,224
456,225
-
456,225
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
15
15,682
-
15,682
Cash at bank and in hand
16
525,851
6,573
532,424
541,533
6,573
548,106
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
17
(39,350)
-
(39,350)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
502,183
6,573
508,756
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
958,408
6,573
964,981
NET ASSETS
958,408
6,573
964,981
FUNDS
19
Unrestricted funds
958,408
Restricted funds
6,573
TOTAL FUNDS
964,981		 2024
Total
funds
£
1,503
455,373
456,876
11,642
513,694
525,336
(14,312)
511,024
967,900
967,900
961,327
6,573
967,900

The notes form part of these financial statements

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ANDOVER CRISIS AND SUPPORT CENTRE (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02601424)

BALANCE SHEET - continued 31 MARCH 2025

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 16 October 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

Mr J T Barlow - Trustee

Ms S Filmer - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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ANDOVER CRISIS AND SUPPORT CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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.

Financial reporting standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions

The charitable company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemption in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland':

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.

Intangible fixed assets

Amortisation is provided to write off the cost of computer software over its estimated useful life of 5 years.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following rates in order to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its estimated useful life.

Freehold property - Straight line over 30 years
Short leasehold - Straight line over the term of the lease
Long leasehold - Straight line over the term of the lease
Conservatory - Straight line over 10 years
Computer - Straight line over 3 years
equipment

Social investments

The freehold property and long leasehold are accounted for within tangible fixed assets as they are programme related investments being that the assets are held specifically to contribute to the charity's charitable purpose.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Taxation

All activities undertaken are charitable. Therefore, the Centre is exempt from corporation tax.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

Donations
Grants		 2025
£
21,115
96,466
117,581		 2024
£
16,752
78,687
95,439

Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:

Test Valley Borough Council
The Henry Smith Charity
Bauer Radio
National Lottery Community Organisation
Sport England
John Lewis
Screwfix Foundation		 2025
£
13,372
70,000
-
-
6,020
1,200
5,874
96,466		 2024
£
13,287
-
700
64,700
-
-
-
78,687

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

3.
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
Fundraising events
4.
INVESTMENT INCOME
Bank interest receivable
5.
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Accommodation
Domestic abuse support service
Other income
Employers N.I. allowance
6.
RAISING FUNDS
Raising donations and legacies
Fund raising costs
7.
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Direct
Costs (see
note 8)
£
Principal activity
950,537		 2025
£
20,085
2025
£
11,153
2025
Principal
activity
£
460,575
355,667
560
5,000
821,802
2025
£
3,400
Support
costs (see
note 9)
£
19,603		 2024
£
-
2024
£
7,750
2024
Total
activities
£
288,443
351,645
1,405
5,000
646,493
2024
£
-
Totals
£
970,140

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

8. DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Staff costs
Hire of plant and machinery
Rent
Rates
Insurance
Light and heat
Training, supervision and recruitment
TV licence
Household expenses
Freedom programme
Rural outreach
Child work
Postage and stationery
Sundry expenses
Telephone and internet
Advertising
Repairs and renewals of centre
Repairs and renewals of properties
Cleaning
Laundry
Bank charges
Membership
Resident subsistence
Computer expenses
SEEDS programme
Client donations
Security & CCTV
Depreciation		 2025
£
544,759
7,992
47,727
7,503
4,798
34,890
49,093
170
6,951
1,352
3,026
1,034
3,742
10,135
5,126
2,037
9,126
41,926
12,450
7,785
162
1,172
4,652
15,785
9,000
533
106,586
11,025
950,537		 2024
£
489,604
6,796
44,382
4,170
3,330
28,505
22,366
159
3,232
2,002
6,836
524
1,593
8,345
4,186
269
14,427
8,624
6,710
7,842
181
794
4,126
15,510
11,550
1,782
-
8,320
706,165

9. SUPPORT COSTS

Principal activity

Governance costs £ 19,603

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9. SUPPORT COSTS - continued

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

Governance costs

Auditors' remuneration
Auditors' remuneration for non audit
work
Legal and professional fees		 2025
Principal
activity
£
4,320
1,612
13,671
19,603		 2024
Total
activities
£
4,320
1,535
12,062
17,917

10. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

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

2025 2024
£ £
Auditors' remuneration 4,320 4,320
Auditors' remuneration for non audit work 1,612 1,535
Depreciation - owned assets 9,523 6,066
Hire of plant and machinery 7,992 6,796
Computer software amortisation 1,502 2,255

11. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

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

Trustees' expenses

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

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12. STAFF COSTS

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as
Direct charitable work
Administration and support
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
13.
INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
COST
At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025
AMORTISATION
At 1 April 2024
Charge for year
At 31 March 2025
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024		 2025
£
491,865
43,694
9,200
544,759
follows:
2025
18
2
20		 2024
£
441,121
39,071
9,412
489,604
2024
16
2
18
Computer
software
£
11,275
9,772
1,502
11,274
1
1,503

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14. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Freehold
property
£
COST
At 1 April 2024
396,251
Additions
-
At 31 March 2025
396,251
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2024
30,510
Charge for year
3,302
At 31 March 2025
33,812
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025
362,439
At 31 March 2024
365,741
Conservatory
£
COST
At 1 April 2024
40,007
Additions
-
At 31 March 2025
40,007
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2024
40,006
Charge for year
-
At 31 March 2025
40,006
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025
1
At 31 March 2024
1		 Short
leasehold
£
2,952
-
2,952
886
590
1,476
1,476
2,066
Office
and
computer
equipment
£
4,092
10,374
14,466
2,252
4,822
7,074
7,392
1,840		 Long
leasehold
£
97,856
-
97,856
12,131
809
12,940
84,916
85,725
Totals
£
541,158
10,374
551,532
85,785
9,523
95,308
456,224
455,373

Both the long leasehold and the freehold property represent programme related investments.

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15. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Accrued income
Prepayments		 2025
£
5,618
916
-
9,148
15,682		 2024
£
3,325
2,220
560
5,537
11,642

16. CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND

Cash in hand
Clearing bank
account
Monies on deposit
Flagstone
Total		 General
fund
£
177
72,047
89,738
363,889
525,851		 Drug &
Conservatory
alcohol
and
problems
improvements
£
£
-
-
-
-
4,000
2,573
-
-
4,000
2,573		 2025
Total
funds
£
177
72,047
96,311
363,889
532,424		 2024
Total
funds
£
351
94,295
419,048
-
513,694

17. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade creditors
Pension control
Accrued expenses		 2025
£
7,045
1,942
30,363
39,350		 2024
£
4,606
-
9,706
14,312

18. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:

Within one year
Between one and five years		 2025
£
13,800
20,946
34,746		 2024
£
13,800
34,746
48,546

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19. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

At 1.4.24
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
961,327
Restricted funds
Drug & alcohol problems
4,000
Conservatory and improvements
2,573
6,573
TOTAL FUNDS
967,900
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
887,528
Restricted funds
Outreach service
69,999
Bounce back programme
6,020
Property renovations
5,874
Training
1,200
83,093
TOTAL FUNDS
970,621		 Net
movement
in funds
£
(2,919)
-
-
-
(2,919)
Resources
expended
£
(890,447)
(69,999)
(6,020)
(5,874)
(1,200)
(83,093)
(973,540)		 At
31.3.25
£
958,408
4,000
2,573
6,573
964,981
Movement
in funds
£
(2,919)
-
-
-
-
-
(2,919)

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19. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Drug & alcohol problems
Conservatory and improvements
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1.4.23
£
935,727
4,000
2,573
6,573
942,300		 Net
movement
in funds
£
25,600
-
-
-
25,600		 At
31.3.24
£
961,327
4,000
2,573
6,573
967,900

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

Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
749,682
749,682		 Resources
expended
£
(724,082)
(724,082)		 Movement
in funds
£
25,600
25,600

The purposes of the Restricted Funds are:

Drug and Alcohol Problems - To finance future costs arising solely to deal with drug and alcohol related problems.

Conservatory and improvements - To finance future capital improvements to the conservatory.

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20. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

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

21. ACCUMULATED FUNDS

Unrestricted Funds represent the remaining balance on the income and expenditure account for the year.

Included in the unrestricted funds are the following:

£20,000 which has been designated to finance the provision of any emergency agency staff required.

£500 which has been designated for court fees regarding domestic violence.

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