2024-03-31-accounts

pathway pr?Ject Charlty No: 1005976 Company No., 02635912 The Staffordshire Pathway Project (Acompany limlted byguarantee) Annual Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31 March 2024 Tl*o Qu••Th¥ Award rVolwnl¥ry Strvl LOTTERY FUNDED

Contents Pa8e Vi51on, misslon and values Reference and admlnlstratlve detalls Chalrperson'5 foreword Trustees, annual report Report of the Independent Auditors 22 Statement of Financial Activities 26 Balance Sheet 27 statement of Cash Flows 28 Notes to the Flnanclal Statements 29

Our Vision . To"build a future whère adult5 and ch"Ildren affected. by domestic and Sexual ab￿se.lIVe InsafetyAndlrRe 41> "" from fear. Our Mission '%:_... To ensure that every adult and chlld who comes to.usseeklng'suppori for domestlc.and ¥exual'abuse Is.given an opportunlty to engage In.5ervice5 that can help them,to.make the .journey from vlctlm to survivor. Our Values To put people at the heartofwhat we do: At Pathway we belleve in bein8 servlce user led. Nobody knows what servlces and support are needed, morE than the people who access them. We are always here wlth an open mlnd and open heart to ensure that we shape futures tO8ether. To be the bestwe can be: Notwo people are the same. Whether you Bre a servlce user, volunteer or member ofstaff,.,.,.. we are all different. At Pathway we don't believe In a one slze flts all approach. Instead we want to celebrate our dlfferences, value opinion5 and learn from each other, so that we can provlde the best services, In the best way, with the besl people. To sharo our experlences: Good, bad or funny. We want our servl¢e users to feel that they can share theil experlences and know that they wlll be listened to and will contribute towards our development, We want our Staff to know that In good and bad tlmes, our door 15 always open and that our shared experience Is what drives the stren£th of the team. At Pathway, we want to Share our experlences and collaborate wlth other speaali5t organlsatlon5, to provlde solutlons and"" servlces that meet the needs of Ihe people we are commilted to. To be open.. We understand that everyone's lourney beglns at a different polnt and at a different tlme. At Pathway'we won't put restrlctlons on the number of times you can èccess a servlce,'or on.the amount OF tim¢ that ha5 passed before you felt that you.could ask for support. We also understand that.your need5 may not 31ways meet a threshold, but that doesn't make them.any less important to you. ThaV.s.why otsr helpline Is open access.to 311, 24 hours a"day. 36S"days a year, Whether you need a friendly volce, to know more about our servlces.or help.Eettlng . support elsewhere, we will be there.

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Reference and administratlve details For the year ended 31 March 2024 Company number Charity number 2635912 IOQ5976 Country of incorporation Country of registration United KinBdom England and Wales Reg15tered office and operatlonal address The Hope Centre 3 Quonian5 Lane Llchfield Staffordshlre WS13 7LB Pathway Project is the Irading name of The Staffordshlre Pathway Prolect Trustee5 Trustees, who are also (iirectors under company13w, who seNed during the ye3r and up to the date ol thls report were as follows: Chair Vice Chair Tieasurer: Re51Éned July 2024 Appolnted January 2024 fr2U31 * NJAMES

DACtED ISISlzf Appointed January 2024 Appolnted Januafy 2024 Appointed January 2024 Appointed January 2024 Appolnted July 2024 Key Management Personnel Samantha 800th Chlef Executive Officer Wendy Dee Chief Operation5 Officer Amanda Barnard Finante Manager Kathryn Walker Sthck Refuge Manager Lynn Laughion Volunteer & Trainlng Manager Bankers Natwest Bank plc 47 Market Street Lichfield W513 6LE Sollcitors Mosele¢s Compton House 18 Bore Streel Lichfleld WS13 6LL Audltors Dains Avdlt Limlted 2 Chamberlain Squère Birmingham B3 3AX

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Trustees, annual report For the year ended 31 March 2024 Chairperson's Forèwoyd A5 1 reflect on the past yeaT, l am filled with immense pride in the work and accomplishmenls of the Pathway Project. Our mission to relieve the physical, mental. emotlonal, social. and financSal dlstre5s pf those impacted by domestic and sexual violence remalns as cruclal as ever. We continue to focus on Supporting adult5 Jnd children. particularly women arsd girls, who have been subjected to abuse and control within thelr homes or personal relatlonships. The demand for our services underscores the CTStical need fof our WOTk, Over the past year, we received over 500 enqulries far refuge spoces and were able Io Pfovlde salety and shelter to ?1 familles. it Is heartbreaklng that we had to turn away and rEfer so many others. The evolution of our refuge servlces Into comprehenslve support 5VStems reflects our commltment to ddre5slng the complex needs of those who seek help. Beyond providin8 shelter, we a551st with debt management, tenancy maintenance, life skills development, and more, ensuring that our setvlce users re equipped wlth the tools they neÈd to rebuild their lives. Our 24-hour helpline remains a lifellne for those in crisls, receiving over four thousand calls this year, which Is a 4% increase from the previous year. Thls servlce continues to be the inStlal point of contact for many, offering cruclal advice, guldance, and support in moments of ur8enl need. The Hope Centre has grown Into a vibrant communlty hub, offerln8 a variety of actlvities and support services, includlng domestic abuse educatlon, wellness programmes, and a counlywlde counselllng servlce. Our outreach efforts have expanded, enabling us to reach even Ihose who cannot physically access our centres. Through drop-ln sessions and specialised seryices, Independent Sexual Violen¢e Advocate's and Children's Independent Sexual Violence Advocate's, provide both emotional and practlcal support to SLtrvivors of sexual violence. Our Children's Servlces team has faced increased demands as more children requlre our help. Ensurlng these young indlvlduals have a safe and nurturlng envlronmenl remains one of our top prlorltles golng forward. FSnanclally. the past year has been ch?Ilenglng due to the rlslng cost of Ilvlng and economic pressures, Howèver, thanks to the dedication of our staff, volunteers. and trustees, WE remain optimistic aboul ihe fvture. Our community's strong support and our reputation as a trusted organlsatlon In the Mldlands gives u5 confidence a5 we move forwaid. Fundraislng will continue to be a vital part of our strategy, allowing us to sustain and gfow our services. I want to expre$5 my deepestgralitude to our voluntoer5, whose unwavering commitment and generosity of time and spirit are at the hoart of our success. Additionally, I want to acknowledge the resilience and strength of our staff. who have navigated this challenglng year with professlonallsm ahd dedl¢atlon. The leadershlp transition followin8 our CEO'S departure was handled with great care, ènd we arè fortursaie to have a senlor fflanagement team and boaTd of trustees ihat brin8 a wealth of experience and expertise to gulde us through these times. As we look ahead, we remain steadfast in our mi55ion to support those alfected by domestSc abuse and sexual violence. We will contlnue to advocate for women and girls, ensuring that our Services evolve to meel the ever-changing needs of our cornmunity. Thank you for your contlnued support of the Pathway Project.

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Trustees, annual report For the year ended 31 March 2024 The trustee5 present their report and the audited fin3nci31 statements for the year ended 31 MaTch 2024. The reference and admlnlstrative informatlon set out on page I form5 part of thls report, The financlal statements comply wlth current statulory requirements. The Memorandum and Articles ol Associatlon and the Statement of RecommEnded Prattice- Accountlng and Reportlng by Charitles: SORP appllcable to charlties pfeparinB their accounts in accordance wlth FRS 102. The trustees, annual report also contains a dlrectors, report as required by company law. Objectives and actlvltles The charlty's oblective Is to relieve the physlcal, mental, emotion31. soclaL flnanclal and sexual dlstress among adults ol all ages and/of thelr chlldren. who have been maltreated or controlled by their partners, family members of persons with whom they were living or having a relationshlp with. or had made acqualntance of, specla115ing In gendei-based abuse against women and glrls. al Throu8h our services we aim to provlde adult5 and children wlth safety and support. whllst they make deci.sions about their future, and take the opportvnily to change thelr Ilves In order to Ilve a future in safety 3nd free from fear. bl Our main objectlves lor thp year have been ?s follows: To remaln cognizant of the current economlc conditions In the country and the potentlal impact It rriay have on service users, oui staff, and the overall functioning of the servlce. To mitigate the contlnued impart of rising expenses on ihe or8anisation by evaluatlng and overseeln8 conli'acts and services. To ¢ollaboratlvely work wlth 5taffordshire Women's Ald to deliver the county sexual vlolence service. fhls contract Is in place until 2027. To glve assistance to provlders located throuBhoul the county by maintaining and expanding a 5pecialSsed County Counselling PTov151on wSih the asslstance of our Coun5elling Lead. Under the guldance of our Fundraising Manager. to focvs on culiivatlng local contacts, trust5 and foundations bid wrltlng and awareness ralslng in the cornmunity. To contlnue to focus on applications for fundin8 OPPOrtunlties both from Government/Councils and other funders. In addltion to working towards the renewal of our Women's Ald National Quality St3ndards kite mark, we wlll be working to Improve and develop our servlces through a lull strategy revlew. To continue to SUPFK)rt for those service users presenting with complex need5. To gLt3rantee that employees continue to ImpTove their 3bilities and retaln theli knowledge by provlding them with a robust training and support programme. To maintain the hl8h level of service we provide through our refuge accommodatlon. To provide the gf eatest and m051 comprehensive servlce ava113ble to service users by worklng In partnerships wherevef feasible. To lacilitale the healing proce55 of children and young people who have experienced abuse and to enhance their comprehenslon of healthy relationship5. To provide services offering legal advice to those unable to claim leEal aid by way of our legal clinics. To contlnuously work to improve our servbce5.

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Trustees, annual report For the year ended 31 March 2024 To consistently provlde Comprehensive Services that focus on addressing needs and asslsting service users in achleving complete and lastlns recoveryfollowin6 experiences of domestic abuse. To continue delivery Df our outstandin8 pro8ram of8roupwoth. ro contlnue developln8 our volunteering opportunitie5. Publlc Beneflt Pathway Prolecl is dedicated to dellvering service5 that benefit both children and adult5 who have been rendered vulnerable as a result of domestic and 5¢xual violence, whethei li hès occurred wlthin the household 01 In personal or famllial relatlonships. RecognlslnÈ that domestic violence is piedominately a gendei'ed Sssue, Pathway Prolect Is an ooanisatK)n that advocates for women and Eifls. Paihway Project, In accordance wlth our funding arrangements and in fecognition of the fact thdl abuse can affert anyone, provides a limited selecilon of seNlces for male vlctlms. Each service we pfovide Is charitable, acce551ble to abused adults and children and provided at VIO C05t to the user, excepi foi refu8e provision which Incurs rental and 5ervlce charBes. The local 8overnment pays the majority of this amount In the form of Housin8 Benefit for women whose ncome below the speclfied threshold. Our benellciaries have a philanthropic requirement that we strive to fulfil throush the diverse airay of servlces we provlde. Furthermore, we ale consistently Innovatlng our offerings to guarantee a comprehenslve and all.encompassing servlce. The charitable purposes thal we meet are: al The prevention or relief of poverty bl The advancenient of healih or the savlng of lives cl The rellef of those In need by reason of youth, age,111 health, disabllity, flnanclal hardshlpi or other dlsadvanta8es The trustees review the alms, objèctlves, and actNities of the Charlty each year. This report looks at what the charlty has 3chleved and the outcomes of It5 work in the reporting perlod. The trustees report the 5ucce55 of each key activity and the benefits the charity ha5 brou8ht to those 8roups of people that It is set up to help. The revlew also helps the trustees ensure the charity's alms, oblectives and activitie5 remained focused On its stated purp05e5. The trustees have referred to the guidance contained In rhe Charlty Commi55ion'$ general guidance on public beneflt whÈn reviewing the charity alms and objettives and in planning its future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activilies will contribute to the aims and objective5 that have been sel, Refuge Accofflmodation Refuge accommodation contlnues to be an e55entlal and highly neces53ry servlce for the Pathway Project. With an increasing number of women seeking emergency accommodation having complex needs, refuges have evolved Into comprehensive 5eTvlce5 thatgo beyond providin8 a place to slay. Our refuges now offer extehsive support In area5 such as debi rnanagement. maintaining tenancy, developlnE life skills, bud8etlnB. and improvlnE reading and numeracy, In oddition to our general support workers, we provlde a F.inancial Abuse Specialist who condltcrs an inltlal financial assessment for all individuals seeking refuge.

The Staffordshlre Pathway Project Trustees, annual report For the year ended 31 March 2024 This assessment enables us to cyeate a customi5ed support package based on thelr specific needs. We also have a Resettlement Worker who acconipanie5 our residents to their new homes in the communily, ei)surlng they have the optimal start lo independent Ilving. Financial assistance continues to be a cruclal service we provide, as service users are Increasln8ly affected by the escalatinE Cost of Ilvin8. In 2023124, we recelved 518 enqulries and referrals for reluge space. We were able to house 71 familles but had to turn away, refer on or slgnpost 489 familles. We continue to see ah increase in those service user5 Wlth complex mental health neEds and those who have onEoing Is$￿eS with drugs and aliohol. We have also supported several families with no recourse to publlc funding, whlch also means thèt these families stay in refuge for longer periods of time whlle they wait for thelr ImmigratSon Status to be changed to indefinite leave to remaln. Qur refuge staff have also worked wlth more servl¢e users thls year who Cdnnol speak Inglish. These 5eryice users have been supported by way of uslng translators, language Ilne and ultimately enrolment wtth an Engllsh tutor. We continue to work in partnershlp wlih the Smallwood Tfust, which allows us to make grants to women that help them better their flnanci31 posltlon and thelr mental health. Facilitaled by our Flnancial AbusÈ Specialist, this has helped women in refuge to pay off housing arrears, clear debts with utillty companles, purchase essential Items for their new home5, and pay for transport to medical appointments. It has also been hugely beneflclal In enabllng us to support service users who have no recourse to publlc fundlng while they wail for thelr DV concessions to come ihrough - in some cases, without thls fund, we may not have been able to lake these famllies at a ilme when they needed us the most. Fundin8 for our refuge provlslon was secured In October 2023 for a peflod of 3 years, with a PDsslble extension for a further 12 months. Agaln. we have been hugely thankful for the support we have received from Ta mworth 8orough Council IT8CI in enabllng us to begin to exlend our services at Tarnworth Refuge. The additional slafflng hou15 Ihat T8C have funded have enabled us to support our servlce users wlth actlvSties such as the popular Sunday Lunch, various fun evenlng artivities and events at weekends. Thls has helped to support the residents in weekend5 and evenings, often when feelings of isolatlon and WOTry re at thelr hlghe5t. We pride ourselves in our Chlldren's seNke5. and have a fantastlc team of Chlldren'5 workers, based at refuge. We run 3 creche, offer respite durlng holldays. support mum5 With their parenting skills and offer one to one support to the children, who are often the sllent vlctlms ol domestic abuse. 24 Hour Helpllne Our 24-hour helpline remains the inltial point of contact fur service users and agencles. The helpline offer5 a tomblnatlon of advice, guidance, support, and urgent assistance during a crlsis. Addltion?Ily, it serves as our prlmary point of contact for all feferrals. Thi5 year. we answered 4.014 calls. which is an increase of 4% on the year belore.

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Trustee5' annual report For the year ended 31 March 2024 Our helpline team continues to maintain a hlgh-quality service to those who are in crisis and are the flrst point of contact for those seeking Support. Regardless of the duratlon ol a person's involvement with the project, we malntaln oui victim-centered, person-centered support from the beginning, and that starts wlth the helpline. We have consistently great feedback fFom seivice users about our helpllne staff, here is 3 typlcal emall: We are currently tralnlng some helpllno volunteers to work on the helpline from refuge three evenlngs per week. Currently, at 5pm, the helpllne switches over to refuge, and this can sometimes be challen8ln8 when dealing with service users, both face to face and then on the phone. Having a dedicated person to n5wer the helpllne at refuge will give the staff the tlmè they need to focus on service users In house and allow them to write up notes. Through the year we have answered 4,014 calls and taken 1,029 referrals for adults and chlldren's servlces. Thls is down 29% on last year, malnly reflectin8 the sl8nlficJnt decrease of the number of refeTra15 made to refuge, due ta the spike of the number of service users who need to stay In refuge for a longer period than is the norm. This Is due to the increase of those service users who have no recourse to public funds and those with complex needs. Servlce users who f311 Into thi5 bracket Stay, on average, 9 months lon8er than those who have no addltlonal sppcialist requlrements. The signlflcance of comprehenslve, all-encompasslng suppori Is demon5trafed by the fact that many Indlviduals who self-referred utilised multiple service5. We fiequently provided ongoing support to Indlvlduals who were not yet prepared to particlpate in a formal support service but who contacted the helpllne on a regular basls for emotlonal 5UPPOrt for a perlod of time. We a150 receive numerous calls fiom Individua15 who fequire assistance beyond domestic violence and provide appropriate referials to other local organisations. Additionally, we handle calls that are classified 3s high-risk and make onward refefra15 to the commissloned servlce accordingly. Thls year, our two most significant challen8es remain the management of service users with extremelv severe mental health needs dnd the high influx of inapproprlate referra15, particularly for Individu415 who are still dependent on drugs or alcohol. We work closely with other supportin8 agencles 50 that, even though we are not the appropriate service provlder for the Individual, they still deserve a Service that can Impiove their quality of Ilfe. The Hope Cenire The Hope Conire ¢or)tinues to be a vibrant centre for both our employees and the individuals who use our service5. Our comprehen55ve group work curriculum encompasses a wide range of activities, includlng domestic abuse educatlon and wellness, as well 85 craft sesslons and chat and chlll. Thls prog13mme 15 available both durlng the day and in the evenlng. Additlonally, the centre functions as the primary locatlon for our County Counselllng Servlce. We have an opportunlly to utlllse some additlonal space within the buildinE and are exclted to contlnue wlth our research and 5copine for a potentlal new so¢lal enterprise. Thi5 project will be presented to the board of trustees in November, with the hope of completion by early 2026.

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Trustees, annual report For the year ended 31 March 2024 Outreach We are fortunate to have 7 members of staff wlthln the outreach team. and thanks to the Natlonal Lottery, Llchfield District Council an(J private funders we have been able to also retain our Young Women and Glrls Worker, Housing Suppoit. Family Support. Rlsk Assessment Worker and our Economic Abuse Speclalist. We a150 have a privately funded Children's Worker, who works to support children in the communlty via support in schools, home or atthe certtre. Whether the abuse is h15torical In nature, ifthey are stlll with thelr partner or have recently split up. our outreach team offers service users at any stage of their jouiney, a mix of emotional and piactlcal support. I.ISlfithl>] pr?ject We also do a varlety of drop.ln sessions across the communlty. This allows us to reach those who either cannot physScally access SUPPOfl at the centre due to lack of transport or from fear of alerting susplclon from the perpetrator. We are also contlnuin8 to ofter drop-lns al Tamworth In the church/communlty ¢ale and vla a church In Burntwood. On top of this we are also offering drop-lns ar Spark in Burntwood, th15 5s an establlshed charity which supports the community- alon85ide the drop in5 we have done talks on domestic abuse awareness, menopause, red flags and healthy relatlonships. In the outreach centre, we are fortunate to be able to offer a legal cllnlc on a regular basi5. This allows servlce users to access free advlce and support from sollcilors who kindly glve their time without char8e. Thls has been a Illeline to many servKe users. a5 they otheThvise would not be able to access valuable legal support. We also offer legal advice via workshops. where sollcltors wlll focus on one topic, le divorce. child contact arrangements and wllls. Sexual Violence Selvlces We contlnue to deliver SuNlve (Sexual Violence Services) In conjunction with Staffordshire Women's Ald and are delighted this seryice has been commissioned for a further 3 years. We hove retalned both our ISVA and CHISVA ènd ère now offerlng sexual violence counselling support. Agaln, we thank Stoffordshlre Women's Aid foy allowlng us to be a key dellvery partner for such an important service.

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Trustees, annual report For the year ended 31 March 2024 Children's Servlces We currently employ three dedicated chlldren's workers, who provide support to children and young people both in safe accommodation, and In the widercommLrnlty. This area has gafnered more focus this vear as a result of a signiflcant surge In the number of chlldren necessltatlng more comprehenslve support. The chlldren'5 team work hard to provide a variety of support through one to ones and play therapy and organlse much needed days out during the school holidays for f3mille5 who otherwlse could not afford to do so. Last year we orEanised days to the theme park. farm park, cinema, zoo and local theatre. We are SO 3pprecSatlve of the free tlckets that we are allocated from these attractions, as it allows these families a much-needed break from the trauma ol thelr day to day lives. County Counselllng Servl£e Our county wlde counselllng sp.rvlce contlnues to thrive. and we now have 3 Pathway employed counsellors, supported by 7 volunteerlstudent counsellors. Thls 5ervlce Is exceptlonally well reEarded In the county, and we work closely. with local universities to ensure that the qu311ty of our student counsellor5 (who complete their placement with Pathway) Is maintalned at the hlghest standard. The contract was extended for 12 months and wlll end next April: however, we will be lookSng to keep the service Boing and are hopeful that the Minlstry of Justice will recommission ihe service. Counselllng is provided in the most approprlate manner for the Service user, whether it be in person or using Zoom of WhatsApp. Prior to fully participating in the counselling program, 311 Se￿Ice user5 undergo an 4sse5sment conducted by our Counsdling Lead. During 2023124 we supported a total of 138 Service users In our counselling service, and over 40 through our linked anxiety se55ions. io

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Trustees, annual report Forthe year ended 31 March 2024 In the counselling service we often get PDSitive feedback about being heard and understood for the first tlme In a lifetime of abuse. In ihis space we sèe people reclalm their life with a new mlndset that enables them to make changes. It 8rants them a permission to think and believe in themselve5. We have a lot of fèedback to evidence thi5, but th1515 not about the client in thi5 5ettin8. The followin8 wa5 shared by our Lead Counsellor.. I wont lo shure o preciou5 n)omenl I w05 privileged to expei'ience iviih one oJoui' newplDcemenl couiisellors K. Follnwiilg the covid R 50ughi t0 51udy rounsellilig in u personol mi55ion to lielp people, sliefeli 51ie could do this be51 throiJg1i o Career ii) counselliiig. k. tn)bDfked on o Journey OJ srudy 05 0 ni(ilure sludenl, whicl is no nieon tosk while a n7011ier ond wile 05 well. K upplied to do lier i?locen)enl wirh Pnthwoy hoving possed hei fil to Pits¢iice exaii?. Al Ihis lime K Iiod tlie devo.s111?g iiews Ili(Il she Iiod brea51 coiicEI. K's lije w05 on Iiold H,hile She emborkpd on o OJ treotn?eiil. Hnvlng con)pleled hei Journey wlth o posltlve Ouicoine, K reapplied lo us lor o plocemeiil. On Inieidietrving K, we ivere struck hy hel dehi ol Iii)def5tt711ding In domestic t7buse nnd livi dpep desire to work iii ihi5 t7reo. We Ivere deligliled io learii Ihoi K had occepted oui. oller ol o ploccinent. Hoving completed the r()Iinselling in(Iiictlon, Koffered her uvailobilily lo ronimence Pier plocenienl. A (lienl ivus relerred lo K Joi 4iJni oil n Thuisdoy eveiililg. K eogerly Pfeporedloi tl?is appoiiplnieiil and begon l)ei flisi counselling 5e55ion as Ihe theTopisI. Upon liiiislTrin9 the session K coine up slolf5 to wrlle Iier nnte nnd disciI.%s hei Jir515ession ivltli rne. K tlifougli ller ainis in Ilie uii (iiid 50id, "god I loved it. oiid Iliniike(l ffte for th13 opportuniiy wlille givin9 me o big hug iii teors. She ndded -its begvii now" 11 ivos rj pilvilege lo slinre Ihol momeiil OJ triuniphfoi 0 51udenl iuuiiselloi who IFad oveiconjp so mijc'li lo Jollow hei yurpose nnd hei giolitude lo be doing il iviili Poiliivijy. Volunteers Pathway volunteers are the heart of Pathway. Pathway started wlth volunleers, the first one, our founder Kathy Coe M8E. li has been onward and upward since then. Our team changE5 perlodlcally as we lose volunteers Into pald employment, sometlmes wlthln Pathway, and galn newvolunteers who become part ofour team and help In manyvaried are8sof Pathwaws work. Our current volunteer team of 14 general volunteers, provide support through helpline. group work In refuge, assistlng with groups in our outreach centre. fundralsln& flnance, admlnlstration and they ¥lve their time freely and always willin81y. M05t of our volunteers have skills that are tran5feTable In their roles, such as LGBTQ+, Mental Health, Broup work and are a very valued group ot people. Our trustees and our coun5ellors are also voluntee15 and they provide continued support to 5eryice users and staff alike. In the last year we have taken on 6 new volunteers, and they have come from varled backgrounds. Some of them have been Service users and want to offer somethlng back to others to show that there 15 life after abuse. Aside from the volunteer team. we mustn't forget the hour5 that are donated by external provlder5, such as our legal cllnlcs. We currently have 2 sollcltors wh9 provide leBal advlce to our serylce users on a regular basi5. We also have other 5er¥ices who offer our setvice users optlon5 to bulld on thelr 5ki115 by giving li

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Trustees, annual report For the year ended 31 March 2024 thelr own time In group work etc. We are always amaied at the commitment. hard work and passion that they show and how quickly they Integrate Into our teams. Group Work and Trainlng Oui group work continues to go from strength to strength and we are fortunate to have a highly skilled and experienced set af staff who delivei the gFOUPS both In the Hope Centre and from refuBe. Reaching Out Our Reaching Out program Is the backbone of our group offering. It is currently running SIX tlmes a year acrDSS our refuge5 and Hope Cenlre. It is a therapeutic group which look5 at the dynamlcs and impact of abuse, the 51gns of an abu51ve relatlonshlp, safety planning and keeplng safe In future relationshlps. This group has a huge Impact and people start to identily the level of abuse that took place in theli relatlonship and the irnpact it has had in their own and their children's Irves. It also enables people to see how controlllng and abusive behavlour caft manlfesi and develop through a relationship. Anxlety Group Our Anxiety Workshop began two years ago as an offshoot ol our Ministry of Justice funded County Counselling Service, and was put together by our Lead Counsellor, who noticed a huge amount of people belng relerred into coun5elling were 5truggllng wlth Eeneral anxiety as well as dealing with domesti¢ abuse. This course ruhs 3lon8side counselling and allows people to explore anxiety and how to deal with it in a peer 5eltin8. We also run thls group for staff, who may be 5trugglin8 with anxiety as a result of vlcarious trauma, Wellbeing Group The Wellbelng Group the 8TOUP15 designed to focus on how you can manage Vouf mental health, self- care and the Impact domesllt abuse can have on both. 11 is a combinatlon of educational work alongside a fun group activity, with the Intention being that it is a good startin8 group for those people who are stfu88lin8 to complete131ger plece5 of work. hat and Chill Chat and Chlll runs monthly in the evenlng and our manager Is supported to deliver this by one of m05t lon8-Standing peer mentor5. Essentially il is exactly what is says. an opportunity to have a coffee and sit and chat about anythin8 you want to. wlth people who have had the same experiences thal you have. Famlly Support Our sanie worker also began a Family Support Group so that can offer support to family members who 3re trying to deal with their own thoughts and feelings about h3ving c105e family members in abusive relatlon5hlps. Th15 group also educated people on the bes1 way they can 5YPPOft someone who Is In that sltuatlon, as well as 8IVIVIB people the opportunily to chat with others who are in the same posllion. 12

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Trustees, annual report Forthe year ended 31 March 2024 Crafternoon Over the past year, our Cr3fternoon pro8iam has femained one of our most successful inltlatlves, con515tently attracting a high levÈl of attendance. Held monthly dLtrlng term times, each sÈs5ion features nique craft actlvity. Participant5 have the opportunity to socialise. enjoy some Ilght refreshments, and engage in actlvitles such as makln8 pom-pom wreaths, decorating tote bags, card-maklng, creatlng wellness journals, and cr3ftin8 plant pots. Our service users have contributed In lots of ways, and last year, duiing these sesslons, they all made several pink and grey pom poms, whleh thÈn were added to Christmas tree entry at Llchfleld Cathedral. which we are proud to say, we wonl One-off Se55ions Th1% year. we Introduced several popular one-off sessSons. Notably. one of our service users led a 5es5ion on card-making, demonstrating her craft to other5. Thls session was partlcularly successful, provlding the servlce user with a platform to bulld her confidence and share her passlon wlth the other women. External Trainlng Sesslons Healthy Relatlonshlps Group Work We have Èxpanded our offerlngs to include external trainSng sesslons for local orEanlsations and thelr servlce users. One notable program Is the Healthy Relationships group work, dellvered In collaboration wSth Llchfleld Oistrict Council's 'Us Glrls, program. This course encourages young women and gir15 to challenge their beliefs And opinSons about love and relationshlps and help5 equip them wlth the confidence to know their r21atlonshlp rights for the fLbture.

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Trustees, annual report For the year ended 31 March 2024 We also conducted Domestic Abuse Awareness Tralning at MHA Cofflmunities. located at Burntwood Mining College. This central venue serves older residents of Burntwood. The trainlng was designed foi staff and volunteer5 who support and befriend vulnerable older residents. Collaboratlon with Heart of T3mworth vla monthly drop-in ser4ice Heart of Tamworth has requested our asslstance In providing a monthly drop-ln service for vlctlms and suNivors of domestlc abuse. Recognislng the prevalence of domestic abuse in their community, they alm to encourage more indivldua15 to seek help and support. Legal Cllnlcs Our legal cllnlcs eontlnue to be well attended and are run by two sollcltors. The cllnlcs provided much needed guldance to those who need clarlty and sUPPOrt around legal155ues, ranging from chlld contact, divorce, financial matters and non-molestatlon orders, to name but a few. Fundralslng and Communlty Engagement In Ihe last 12 months, we ImpTe5s1vely secured over £40k in fundln8, whllst sl8niflcantly ralslnÈ our profile, Key hlghlights of the role from the last 12 months Include: Hostlng a communliy quiz night in Llchfleld. attended by the then Mayor. An Elvis night, whlch wès so successful that we have another planned in June We were the reclplents of the Sheriff of Lichfield events. which netted us £5,000. Close links wlth a local housebulldei have secufed u5 over £20k in fundlng, whlch ha5 been split bètween refu8e refurblshment and fundlng for our economlc abuse worker, There were varSou5 talk5 at clubs SLFch as the Rotary* Wl, Soroptimists, Probus Soclety. and several churches, to name but a few. The annual Pathway bingo night. We havo attended nurnerou5 local markets, Chdstmas events, had buckets at supermarkets, clothlng sales, sponsored sky dlves and so much morel 14

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Trustees, annual report For the year ended 31 March 2024 General Update It has been a challenglne year for staff, a5 the economlc landscape make5 it difficult for charities to keep up wlth the IncreasinE Cost ol livlng. We were fortunate to offer J IO% pay rise across the board last year, and that really did help us lo get more aligned with other provider5 in the Sector. However, as price5 of even the most basic commoditles contlnued to rise, we found ourselves losing staff to other sectors that were hlgher pald. In the last 12 months, we have seen several members of staff leave for teaching, airline admlnistiation, local housing. and private counselling. We revlewed our finances and were able to support a 3% pay Increase for all staff thls year, however we plan to start another benchmarking exerclse wlthln th¢ next couple of month5 to ensure that we remaln competltive wlthin the sector. At the beglnnlng of 2024. our CEO stepped down. and Wendy Dee, Chlef Operatlons Officer ICOOI, stepped Sn as Interim CEO. We have now secured a new CEO, Samantha Booth, in post from 2 September 2024. We have been lucky to wekome several new trustee5 to our board In the last few months. These trustees bring a wealth of experience from wlthin the HR, mental health. housin8, finance and training sectors 2nd we are fortunate to have such a diverse Set of skills and experience wlthin the board. pd FSnan¢lal Revlew Fundralslng rernalns a key priorlty for Pathway Project; thls is through all mediums Including communlty fundraislng, grants, trusts and large lundlng streams. This is èlso across all areas Including iestricted funding for set projects or cosls, unre5trlcted ftsrbdiny to help coverseneral costs, and capital funding to fund projects such as the refurbishment of Tamworlh Refuge. As alway5, the su¢ce5sful delivery of a professlonal organls3tion means that it is necessary to have management oversight and buildings to operète from. IncludinE thelr operailng costs, and all of these contribute to the front-line services 8t the heart of Pathway Project. Our Hope Centre is a vital pait of our service dellvery. allowing for space for staff to work safely and access peer support, as well as providlng a much.neÈded venue for our counsellin8 and 8roup work. Our management team ensure that we provide 3 safe and secure servlce PfOVlSion, as well as overseeln8 the vital strateglc and operatlonal strategy for the Organisation that allow5 US to remain viable. Funding both of these areas remains constant strugglè for chariiles. where there Is a contlnue(I focus by funders on dlrect dellvery, and not their associated costs. Oespite this Pathway Project contlnues to work hard to sourte any fundlng that may support thls, including working with private indlvidual funders. Thanks to the funding from the Department of Levellin8 Up, Housln8 and Communitle5 IDLUHCI, whlch Is dispersed to Staffordshlre County Councll to allow them to commlsslon safe accommodation for 5urvivor5 of domestlc abuse, our refuge provlsion is now safe. FundralsinE for the oreanlsatlon Is now overseen by the CEO, COO and the Communlty and Engagement Worker. A5 well as overseeln8 organlsed fundraislngevents. our Community Engagement Worker Is now leading on micro blds, as mentloned pievlously these have been around the E500-£1,OUO m31k and have focused on capital pro}ects we need supporting. The COO Is leadlng on small blds and fundlne opportunities as well as h3ving the general oversight of the fun(iraising. In additlon, thèy are also leadlng on the work with the landlord and private funder around the opportunities for the downstalrs space. All of this allows the CEO to focus on larger funding opportunities and developing the fundralslng stratew. During this year our total income Increased to £1.071,63012023.' £986,111). We expe¢ted thls increase due to the award we received for our Reaching Out wojert through ihe National Lottery Reachin8 15

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Trustees, annual report For the year ended 31 March 2024 Communlties funding pot. We were also able to negotiote fundlnE for refuge that included the Sala ry Increase for staff and an increase to cover cosrs through Stafford5hire County Covncil and DLiJHC. Oui fundin8 for management and additional hours at Tamworth refu8e wa5 also extended. On top of this It was our second year with our Communlty Engagemeni Worker drlving our community fLtndraisin8. Expendlture has been tightly managed. We agreed a 3% pay increase for all staff at the begSnnlng of 2023. Prlneipal funding sources Our refugE 'bricks and mortar, costs are funded through the housing benefit which 15 pald to U5 on behalf of residents, we review this yearly with our Oistrlct and 8orough Councils and we are thankful the campalgnlng that has secuied government support for retalnlng housing benefit payment5 foi refuges, as this remalns our only consistent source of fundlng. The money from Stèffordshire County Councll, through DLUHC ha5 been instrumental in fundinE the staffing of our iefu8e5, which ale critical to successful refuge provislon. We are also very grateful to Staffordshire Counly Council for recognlsing increases In COS15 to organisations and Increasing the refu8e funding to help accommodate thls. We are also hugely grateful for Staffordshire County Covncll and their decision to direct award the refuge commlssionlng contracts, and foi their commitment to dolng this for a longer contract period. We are very much looking forward to workin8 more closely with them in the coming years. The Mlnistry of justice, through the Office of the Police and Crlme comm￿$10neI IOPCCI, has contlnued to support our County Coun5ellin8 prol¢¢t. whlth has been extended until Maich 2025. Due to us providing fully qualified and registered counsellor5, the support costs for this afe l118h, bul the number of people seen and the curreni outtomes are excellent. The Smallwood Trust has also continued to support us to be able to offer our grani making service to any women working us who are Struggling with financial hardship. The fund provides a small amount to help Cover the work that needs to be done by our Finance Manager to administer the payments, and the remainder of the money Is paid out to 5ervlce users to support them wlth thlngs such as houslng arrears, new furnlture etc. The fundlng continues until December 2025. We also have a number ol other grants and gifts from trusi funds, foundations and through prlvate Indivlduals, as well as In Indivlduals In our Patron's scheme. Prlncipal risks and uncertalnties The Board of Trustees is very aware of on.80ing rlsks and regularly revlews the work done to mltlgate these. Wc liave both a business plan and an income generation plan that we work towards and review. We have 3 Risk Mana8ement Policy and regularly review the principal risks idefttlfied, whlch are financlal, operational and reputational. FSnan¢ial - Income generation stlll remains a key focus and prioTIty for Pathway ProlECL both around securlng contributions to core costs, raising funds for capltal projects and for ensuring the continulty of current services ond the development of new ones. Work will constantly be done on fundrai5inE throughout the year. With the main focus being on unfunded posts. PQ5ts wlth immlnently endlng contracts, and tore cost5. As an organlsation we recognise thal the tost-of-ltving crisis Is slill very much continulng with no indication of when, or if, things will become more stable and we are remaining aware of thls when con5iderlng thinBS such as enterlng into new service contracts. We believp that our commitment to pay increases for staff ha5 mitlgated the immediate concern around staff retention, and this wlll remain on our agenda. 16

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Trustees, annu31 report For the year ended 31 March 2024 Operatlonal - Our bi£gest operational risk rèmains the Hope Centre. this is in terms of the potentlal impact of increasing costs and how we manage the bullding operalionally, to help man3ge those, as it 15 key to our delivery package. We are fortunate to have a private funder who funds the annual rent. We continue to work wlih people wlth complex needs, chaotic lives. and who are often at serious risk. Having done all that we can to minimi5e the risks. we a150 have insurance against many possible risks and losse5. Reputatlonal Once 3galn the maln issue is that we work with vulnerable service users with complex nteds and we need to prioritlse safe8uardln8 all those who we work with. Where we need to ensure our staff's safety, they work jolntly In pairs oi do joint vlslts wlth other aEencles. We only vlslt servlce users havlng underiaken a thorough risk assessment. Eath member of staff has a security aleii button. All of our working pracilces are aimed at supporting both staff and service users. We attend re8ular professlonals. meetings in order to mèintaln awareness of rlsk to or from vulnerable servlce users, and we deal promptly wlth any issues which arise. We monltor ovi medSa presence so that we can take actlon wherever approprlate. Reserves Poll¢y and Galng Concern The trustees have examined the charity's requirements in IIEht ol the main rlsks of the organlsation and aim to bulld up our reserves lo give vs some financlal stability if problems arise. We ale susceptible to shortfalls in funding where partlcular acllvlties are funded by varled 3nd unprediclable income streams. Our policy and target level of free reserves is to hold a mlnimum of 6 months and a maximum of 12 months operating expenditure. As a result, we estimate that we currenlly requlre belween approximately £500,000 and El,000,000 to meet this target. Our actual free reserves at the year-end were £376.502 12023: £459,004) a decrease on last year. we will have a signific3nt challenge ahead to continue to bulld our reserve5 until we meel thls tar6et level, especially wlth current econom1¢ challenges. Restricted funds as at 31 March 2024 are £131,528 (2023.. £92.2371 and the5È funds will all be spent on the charltablÈ actlvity to whlch they apply In the next financial year. Desplie the tar8et to bulld unrestricled reserves. Ihe free re5erve5 of the org?Dlzatlon are primarily supported by cash resouices. We have demonstrated In the past our ablllty to be agile in how we have reacted to significant ch3npes In our overall business model. including losing key sources of fundlng, and have demonstrated a tight control over our cosl base. These Pfaciices wlll contlnue, along with the regular monitoring ol the income plpeline to en5UTe that Pathway Project can contlnue to dellver its key servlces Sn an external envlronment presenting continued uncertainty. As a result of regularly monlioiln8 both reserves levels and cash flow, the trustees are 5atisfled to approve these flnancial statements on olng contern basis. Plans tor the future To contlnue to secuie funding for those posts whose contracts will be endlng In 24125, or Sust after. To continue to work on the potentlal plans for downstairs at the Hope Cenlre. To implement a Tolling redecoratlOD schedule for all the rooms at oui Lichfleld and Tamworth refuge. We are considering de¥elopit)g and recording an online training sesslon that can be distflbuted for a cost, or for free dependlng on the target audience receiving it. whlch will cover domesllc abuse awareness, signs to look for. challenges someone will face. why she stay5 or returns. what i?

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Trustees, annual report For the year ended 31 March 2024 to and nol to Say 2nd providin8 them with a polnt of contact for nexl step5, and could be Show in team meetlngs, internal traininE etc. fof agencies and companles, There would also be the option to have additional support for the team alongside thls. We are lust In the fact-flnding stage of puttlng togethei a podcast, whlch we would Issue on our webslte every quarter. We envisage this bein8 a combination of talking to staff about thelr work, DA awarenes5, service users sharing their stories and guest speakeis. We wlll be looking to take on more volunteers, particularly those who are able to 3ttend fLtndralsing and awareness raising sesslons on the weekends and evenlngs, to make sure Ihat everything Is not falllng onlo staff. We want to continue to grow our small rangeof Pathway merchai)dise thal we gell on our website and at our stalls. Due to the stsccess of our Hearts ot Hope Campaign. whlch invofved us placlng knitted hearts and WOfd5 of hope around Lichfield for péople to flnd and tag us on social media, we will be launching a new inltlative 'Men ver5u$ Beal. As always Pathway Piojecl will continue io proactively develop models of worklng whlch best meet the needs of stirvivors as well as seeking opportunities for lunding and collaboratlve workin8. We wlll also continue ta work on raisin8 awarene55 in both the local and wider community, to ensure thai domestic and sexual vlolence and the work needed to be done to end It15 truly understood. Fundralslng As a charity we are workin8 hard to broaden the base of our fLsnding streams SO that there is less feliance on any single source. We have continued to plan our appllcations to grant funders, both natlonal and local, We have also taken a more pro-active approach io raislne funds from the communlty, and particularly unyestrlcted funds. We belleve that our fundraislng should be ethical, and In Ilne wlth the Fundralsln8 Regulator Code ol Practice. Pathway Project operates a policy around the protection of vulnerable adults. and th15 Includes ensurSng vulnerable people are not negatively impacted by our fundralsing. We have a Fundralsln8 Group who plan and oversee communlty events. One trustee from the charity Is part of this group and ensures that best practl¢e Is always followed. Our Community Engagement WorkeT Is overseen by our COO and all fundralsln8 ha5 to be slgned off by Senior Management. We have a robLfSt Insurance policy which protects us for runr¢in8 events and we follow a r15k assessment process when plannlng our events. The Head of Operations feeds back on the Fundialslng Group In the followln8 trustee meetlng. We are happy for the public, Includlne our supporters. to complain If they are unhappy wlth our fundraising. We recelved no complaints during 2024125. Complaint5 and comments are welcome and we aim to use feedback, whether posillve or negative. to help us to Smprove our service. Structure, governance and management The organisation is a charltable company limited by guarantee. incorporatedon 7 August 1991 lin England and Wales) and registered as a charity on 14 November 1991. The company was establlshed under a memorandum of assotiatlon whlch established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its article5 of assoclatlon. This was revised and accepted by the Charity Commisslon and Companies House in October of 2021. 18

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Trustees, annual report For the year ended 31 March 2024 All trustees give their lime voluntarily and Te(eive no beneflt5 from the charlty. No expenses are reclalmed from the charity a5 disclosed in note 8 to the account5. Code of Governance Trustee5 have considered best practice set out within the Charity Governance Code and use Ih15 to form the basls of thelr work. Appolntment of trustees A process is In place following best practice 2uldelines, to recruit and appoint new trustees In a slmllar process to that used to appolnt staff membors. The charity plans slrategically to have a board of trustees who can brlng a range of expertlse and skllls to the board meetin8S. Trustee Indu£tlon and tralnln8 Trustees are inducted and trained through a formal tralnin8 System, which Includes having a Mentor who Is a more expeiienced board member. Pait of the annual Truslee Away Day is sometimes a partlcular brlefing sesslon to inform and build knowledge. The Chair meets with each trustee annually to d15CUSS thelr progress, skills, training needs and asplratlons. ènd Ihls contrlbutes to the Board's successlon plannlng. All trustees are welcome to attend trainin8 I briefing sessions that are belng held for staff. Policy for employment of dlsabled persons Pathway Project believes In providing equality of opportunity for disableLI persons. Alllobs are advertlsed with a person speclflcatlon outlinlng the particular aptltudes and abilities required In the role. The lob Is glven to the person who best fulfils the requirements of the role. If necessary ?d}ustments are requlred then we wlll seek to accornmodate the adaptations. Should a member ol staff become disabled during their employment we wlll work wllh them to facllitate return to work when posslble, and wlll seek to accommodate their needs for adaptation5 or assistance. Opportunities for trainlng and career developrnent will be equally open to disabled persons and they wlll not be disadvantaged in possible promotion opportunities. Employee Informatlon and remuneratlon policyfor key management personnÈl The CEO and COO have delegated authority for managing the day-to-day operation of the Ofganisation. Employees are the foundalion ol our organisalion and as such we seek to keep them informed and consulted about any changes that are being made in the or8anisation. This is done thiough regular team meetings and emall memos. When change5 are being consldered. whlch wlll impact on ihe workinE condition5 of staff, they are fully consulted and oflered opportunities to have an input into decislons being made. The remuneration of the key mana8ement personnel 15 Set by the Board, The chalr conducts the annual appraisal of the Chlef fxecutlve Officerand the board agrees her salary. Comparable salaries for executlve 19

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Trustees, annual report For the year ended 31 March 2024 roles In other simllar slzed organisations in the health and social care sector are used 35 B benchmark for setting the salary. statement of responslbllities of the trustees The trustees Iwho are also dlrectors ol Pathway Project for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for preparlng the trustee5' annual report including the strategic report and the flnanclal stalemÈnts In accordance wlth applicable13w and United Klngdom Accountlng Standards Iunlted Kingdom Geneially Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requires the trustees to prepare flnancial statements for each flnanclal year whlch Elve a true and fair view of the state of affairs OF the charitable company and of the incomlng resources and applicatlon of fesources, includin8 the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that perlod. In preparin8 these flnanclal statements. the tru5lees are requiieLI to- Select sultable Iicrounting pollcies and then apply them conslstently Observe the Methods and principles in the Charlties SORP Make ludgements and estimates ihai are reasonable and prudent State whether applicable UK Accounting Slandaids and statement5 of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures dlsc105ed and explalned in the financlal statement5 Prepare the financlal statements on the golng concern basls unless It Is Inappropriate io presume that the charity will continue In operation The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accountlng records that disclose with reasonable accuracy al any tlme ihe flnancial position of ihe charitable comparby and enable them to ensvre that the flnanclal statemenls comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are a150 iesponslble for safeguardin8 the assets of thè charltable company and hence for taklng reasonable steps for the prevention and detection OF fraud and other Irregularlties. In so far as the trustees are aware: There is no relevant audit information of whbch the charitable companls auditors are unaware The trustees have taken all step5 that they ought to have taken to make themselves awale of any relevant audit Information and to establish thal the auditors are aware of ihat Informatlon. The trustees aTe responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information Included on the charitable company's website. Legislation In the Unlted Kingdom governin8 the preparation and dissemination of financlal statements may ditler from legislation in other jurisdictions. The trustees, annual ieporl ha5 been prepared in accordance with the provlsions appllcable to companles subject to the small companies, regime. 20

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Trustees, annual report For the year ended 31 March 2024 The tru51ee's annual report has been approved by the trustees on 12 November 2024 and slgned on their behalf. 21

Independent Audltors, Report To the members of The Staffordshire Pathway Project Independent Audltors, Report to The Staffordshlro Pathway Project Opinlon We have audited the financial slalemenls of The Slafford5hlre Pathway Project Ilhe 'charilable company,) for Ihe year ended 31 March 2024, which compiise the Statement of financlal aclivilies, the Balance 8heet, the Sl8t&menl of cash flows aF>d the relaled notes, 4￿ludIng a summary of significant accounting policies. The financlal reporting framawork that has been 8pplied in their preparation is appllr.able law and United Kingdom Accounllng Standards. Including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The FinanGVdl Reporting Standard applicable in Iho UK and Republic ol Ireland, (United Kingdom Generally Accepled Acttounling Pracli¢e). In Quf oplnion Ihe linanclal slatemenls.. give a Irue and fair vlew ol the sla18 01 the charitable company's affairs as al 31 M¥ch 2024 and of the charitable Gomp8nVs incomin9 resources and appllcalion of resources, including Ils income and expendllure for the year then ended., have been pioperly prepared in aceordanGe wllh United Kingdom Generally Accepted A¢¢ounllng Praclice,. and have been prepared in accordan¢e wllh Ihe requirements ol ihe Companies Act 2006. Basis for opinion W8 conducted our audll in accordance wtth International Standards on Atsdillng (UK) (ISA$ {UKI) and applicable law. Ovr ￿SpOnsIbIlitIeS under those slan(fards are further described in th8 Audllors, respon8ibililles lor rhe audit of the financial slalemenls section of Our report. We are inclependenl of Ihe charitable company in accordance wllh Iho èthical reqU1￿Men18 Ihal are relevant lo our audit of the linanclal sla18menls in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Slandard and we have luifilled our olher ethical respon8ib51ilies in accordance with these requirements. We believe thal the audit 8viden¢e we have oblained is sufiicienl arKI appropriate lo provide a basis for our opinion. Conclu¥ions relatin9 to golng concern In auditlng the flnanci81 stalements, we have concluded that the T(usle66' use ol the goln9 ¢oncem basi5 of accounllng Sn the preparallon of Ihe fInar￿la1 sialefflen131s appropriate. 8as8d on the wark we have performe(I, we have not klenlified any material uncertalnlles relallr¢g lo events or condllions that, individu31ty or collectively, may ca$1 slgnl1￿8nI doubl on the charilable company's abillly lo conlinue as a going concern lo( a period of at leasl twelv8 months Icom when Ihe financial slalemenls are aulhorised loi issue. Our responslblli118s and the re$ponsibilJ'lies of Ihe Trustees with respect lo golng ¢oncem are described In Ihe relevanl sedlons of this report. othoT Infomiation The olher Informalion comprises the Infoimalion included in the Annual Report olher Ihan Ihe finanrAal slalements and our Audllors, Report Ihereon. The Trustees are responsible for the other informalion contained within the Annual Report. Our opinion on the fin8ncial slalemenls does not cover the oth81 Informalion and. except lo the exlenl othewise explicilly slated in oui report, we do not express any form of assviance conclusion Ihereon. Our responsibillty is lo read the other inlofmalion and, in doing so. consldei whelher the other infomialion is malerialty incongistenl with Ihe financlal slalemenls or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audil. or otherwise appears lo be rnalerially misslaled. If we identity such material inconsislencie8 or apparent malerpl misstalemenls. we are reqLJired lo determine whelher Ihls glves rise lo a mateiial mis51atomenl in the financial slalements themselves. If, based on the work we have Performed, we conclude Ihal Ihefe is a material mlsslalement of Ihls olher information. we are required to reporl Ihal fact. 22

Independent Auditors, Report To the members of The Staffordshire Pathway Project We have nothing lo report in this regard. Opinion on other matters prescribed by thè Companies Act 2006 In oui opinron, based on the work urKlertaken in the C￿u(se of the audiL Ihe information given in the Trustees, Report for the fin2ncial year for which the financial stalements are preppred is consislenl with Ihe financial stalemènls- and Ihe Tw8tees' Report has been prepared in acGordance wilh appllcable legal requiremenls. Matters on whlch we are requlred to report by exceptlon In Ihe lighl of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environmenl oblalned In the coui$e of the audil. we have nol idenlffied malerial missla18m8nls In the Trustees, Report. We have nothing io report In rgspecl of the fdlowlng mallers in relallon lo whlch the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report lo you rf, In Ouf oplnlon- 8dequ81e acoounling records have nol been kèpl, or réturns adequate for our 8udil have not been received fiom branches not vislted by us., or the financial statements are not Sn agreement wllh the 8ccounlino records and returny,. or certain disclosures ol di(eclor's remunerallon specified by law are not made; or we have nol received all the infoTm8llon and explanalions we requlre fof ouf audll; or Ihe Trustees were not enlllled lo prepare the financial slalemenls In accordance wlih the smell companles rÈglme and lake 8dv8nlgge ol Ihe smaN companies, exempllons in pieparing the TruBlees' ReFort and Irom the requirement to prepare a Strategic Report. Responslbllllles of trustees As explained more fully in the Trustees. Responsibilities stsIerr￿nI set out on page 20, th8 Trustees (who re also Ihe directors ol the Gharilable company for Ihe purposes of company law) are responslble for the prepgrallon of the financial slalemenls and for being satisf￿d Ihat Ihey give a Irue and falr view, and lor uch Internal control as the Trustees deleimine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial slalemenls that 8re free from material mtsslalement, whelher due to fraud or erior. In preparing the finan¢ial slalèmenls. lh6 Tru81ees are responsible for a8sessin9 th8 charllable company'8 ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing. as applicable, mallers relaled lo goin9 concern and using the goin9 con¢ein basls of accounling unless the Trustees either intend to liquidale the chaiitable comp8ny or lo cease operalioiis, or have no reallsllc allernalive bul to do so 23

Independent Auditors, Report To the members of The Staffordshire Pathway Project Audltor5' responslbilitles for the audlt ol the financial staternents Our objeclives aré to obialn reasonable assufance about whether the linanGial 5talemenis ag a whole are free Ifom malerial misslalemenl, whether due lo Iraud or error. and 10 i55LFe an Audilors, Repgrt thal include5 our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, bul is not a gU8ranlee that an aydit conducled in a¢¢ordance with ISA5 {UKI will aknf8yS delect a material misstatement when il exists. Mi¥slatemenls can 8rise from Iraud or Èrror and are consldered material il, individually oi In the aggregate. Ihey could reasonably be expected to Inlluence Ihe economi¢ decisions of users laken on the basis olihese Iinanci81 statements. Ir￿guE&r1tIeS, Including fraud, are Instances ol non-conyliance with laws and regu181ions. We deslgn piocedures in line with Ouf responsibililies. outlined above, lo detect mateiial miss131emenls in respeGI ol irregularities, including fraud. Our approach lo hlentlfylng and ass@ssin9 the risks of material mi88latemenl in iespecl of Irregularllies, including fraud and non-compliance wllh laws and regulallons, was as follows., the senlof Statulory audiloi er￿ured that the engagement team collecllvely had the appropriale Gomp81ence, capabilities and skills lo idenljfy or recognise non-compllance wllh applicable laws and regulations. W8 idenlilied the taws and regulations appI￿&ble to the ch8ritable company through d18¢U8s1ons with Trusle8s and other managemenl. and fiom ouf commercial knowledge and experience of the ¢hartly sector.. we locused on specilic laws and regulations which we considered may havo a dlrecl malerlal effeGI on the financial slalemenl? or Ihe operations of the charllabla company, Including Ihe financial ieporting legislation. Companies Act 2006, taxallon I￿lS18￿0￿, anli-bribery, employment. and environrnenlal and heallh and salety leglslalion,. we assessed Ihe exlenl of compliance with the laws and regulallon9 idenlifigd 3bova through makin9 enquiries of mana9emenl and Inspecting legal Cofrespondence,. and IdènlS1ied laws and regulalions were communicated within the audil leam regularly and Ihe team remained alert lo instances of non-compliance Ihroughoui the 8udit. We as8ess8d the ¥us¢eplibilily of Ihe charila￿e company'5 linancial slalements lo materi81 mi$s18lemenl, induding obtalning 8n understanding ol how Iraud mighl ￿r, by: makln9 enquiries of man8gemenl as lo where they consldered Ihere was suscepiibillly to fr8ud, Ihelr knowledg6 of actual. suspected and alleged liaud.. and ¢onsidefing the internal controts in place lo mitigate risks ol fraud and nonLcompllanco with laws and regulalions. To address the rlsk of fiaud through management bias and overrlde of controls, we.. performed analyllcal procedures lo Identify any unusual or unexpected relailonships; tested lournal entries lo idenlily unusual Iransaclions." asses58d whether ludgemenls and assumption5 made in determinin9 the accounting esllrn8les were Indi¢alive ol potential bias; and Investigated the rallonale behlnd S￿nIfICan1 or unusual transaclions. In response lo the f15k of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulallons. we d¢8lgned pioceduies which included, bul were not limlted io.. 8greeing finaneial slatement disclosures lo underfyin9 SUPPOrting documentation: reading the minules of meetings of Ihose charged with governance., enquiring of management as lo adval and potential lillgalion and claims,. and reviewing correspondence wilh HMRC, relevant regulators afKJ the chaTilable ¢ompany'8 legal advisors. Because of the inherent limitations ol an audit, Ihere is a risk that we will not detect all irregularitiès, including those leading lo a n￿tertaI mlsstatemenl In the firTranclal 5lalemenls or non-compliance with regulation. This rlsk Increases the more thal compllance with a law orregulation is ￿moVed from the evenls 24

Independent Auditors, Report To the members of The Staffordshire Pathway Project and Iran8aclions reflected in Iha financial slalemenls, as we will be less likely lo be¢om8 aware of instanc85 ol non-compllance. The risk Is also grealei regarding irregulaiilies occuiiing d¢Je lo fraud ralhei than error, ag fraud involves Inlenllonal concealment. forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation. A further desGTiplion ol our responsibililies lor the audll ol the [in￿la1 slalemehls is located on Ihe Fin8nci81 Reportin9 Councll's website al.. wWw.frc.wJ.u￿aud1t0rsr&spQnSlbiIiI*es. This description forms part of our Auditors, RepoTt. Use of our report This report is made solely lo the Charitable company's members, as a bcNJy. in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Oui audit woth ha5 been undertaken so that we might slal8 lo the charity's members those matte15 we are required lo slale lo them in 8n Auditors, Report and lor no olher purpose. To the fullest exlenl pamitted by law. we do not accepl or assuma responsibllily lo anyone other than the charity and Its memb8rs, as a bcrfly, lor ouc audit work. for thls report. or for the oplnions we have formed. Maik Gurney FCCA (Senior ry Audltor) for and on bÈh8tf of Dains Audlt Llmlted $18lulory Audllor Chartered Accounlanls Birmlngham Date.. IZ 25

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Statement of financial activities For the year ended 31 March 2024 Note Unrestflcled Re5trlcted lund5 fund5 2024 2024 Unrestricted Restrirted funds funds 2023 2023 Total 2024 Total 2023 Income from Oonallons 84.552 82,762 167.314 72,452 40,161 112,613 Charltablo actlvitle5 Domestic vlolence prevention Refuge RefuÉe based 8cilvlties Chlldfen's proJerts 306,104 306,104 14,976 465.079 72,152 72,152 37.195 37.195 7.000 447.078 S,OL17 192,283 63.300 63,910 70,615 199,28 510,378 68,917 70,615 450,103 Other tradin8 artivities Investments 19.336 19,736 4,050 22.045 1,327 933 22,978 1,327 Total Income SS8,041 SJ3,589 L07L630 554,909 431,202 986,111 Expendlture on Rai51ng fufid5 8,437 8,437 4,360 4,360 Charllable actlvitlès OomestSc vlolence wevention Refu8e Chlldren's proJerts Refuge based 3ctivlties 359.107 359.107 542.127 94,512 JIO,658 310,778 310,778 467,566 54,614 54,614 108.338 108.338 542,127 467.S66 94.512 110.658 Total expenditure S50,$64 564,277 1,114.841 471,926 473,730 945,656 Net Income I lexpendlturel before transfers 7,477 150,6881 143,2111 81984 142,5281 40,656 Tran5fgrs between funds Is 189.979) 89,979 IS5,6531 55,653 Net movement In furtds 132,5021 39,291 143,2111 27,331 13,125 40,656 Reconclliatlon of funds Fund ba10nces brou8ht forward 24 Fund balances carrled forward All ol the above results are de¥lved from continuing artlv5tles. All gain5 and1055es recognised in the y?ar are Induded above. 26

The Staffordshire Pathway Project (registered company number 02635912) Balance sheet As at 31 March 2024 Note5 2024 2023 F6xed assets TaTr&ible assets io 32.679 11,120 CuY¥ent assets Debtors C•sh al bank and In hand 131,868 384,059 55,887 S22,568 515,927 578,455 Credltors: amounts fallln8 d￿t withln one year 12 140,5761 138,3341 Net curreDt è55ets 475.351 540,121 TDtal assets less Current liabllities 508.030 551,241 Total net a55els 508,030 551,241 Funds Restrlcted UnrÈ5trlcled 15 15 131,528 376,502 92,237 459,004 Total lunds 508,030 551,241 Approved by the 8oard on 12 November 2034 and signed on its behall by., 27

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Statement of cash flows As at 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Cash IIow5 frorn opeyatlng a¢tlvitles Net Income / lexpenditurÈl lorthe reportin8 perrod Depr2cialion charges Inlefesl Irom investmenls Increase in debtors Increase ia creditors 143,2111 3,360 14.0501 175,9BOI 2,242 40.656 1,618 11,3271 123,4561 1,606 Net cash (used Inl I provlded by opefatinÉ attlvhEe$ {117.6391 18,897 Cash flows from investlng artlvltles Interest from Investments Paymenis lo acqulre fixed a55els 4,D50 124.9191 1,3Z7 14.6521 Net cash used In Investing actlvlties 120.8691 13,3251 Change ¢ash and cash Èqulvolenls in the year 1138,5081 15,572 Cash and cash equivalents at Ihe start of the year 522.S68 506,997 Cash and cash e4ulvalents at the end olthe ￿al 384,OS9 522,568 The notes on pages 29 to 41 form part of these financlal statemenls. 28

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2024 ActOLJnting policies 1.1 Statutory Information The Stafford5hlre Pathway Project is a charltable company Ilmlled by guaraniee andls Incoiporated In the Unlted Kingdom (England and Wales). The regislered offlce address and operatlonal address Is The Hope Centre. 3 Quonians Lane. Lichfield. Staffoidshire. WS13 7LB. The prlnclpal activity of the charltable company Is given in the Trustees, reporr. 1.2 Basls of accountln8 The financial statements have been prepared in accordance and fully compllÈs with Accounl'ing and Reportlng by Charltle5.' statement ol Recommended Practice applicable to charlties preparing their accounts In accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic ol Ireland IFRS 1021 Icharitles 50RP FRS 1021, the Financial Reportlng 5tèndard appllcable Ih the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 102) and the Companies Art 2￿6, Assets and liabllltles are initially recognised at hlstorical cosi or transaction value unless Other￿Se stated In the relevant accounting policy or note. 1.3 Publlc beneflt entlty The charitable company meets the definltion of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. 1.4 Golng concern The trustees consider that there are no mater131 uncertalnties about the charitable company's ability to continuo as a goln8 concern. The ITUStees do not conslderthat there are any sources of estimatlon uncertalnty at the reportlng date that have a significant risk of causinE 3 material adjustment to the carryinB amounts of asset5 and liabilities wlthln the next reporting period. 1.5 In¢omo Income Is recognised when the charity has entltlement to the funds. any performance conditions attached to the income have been met.11 is probable that the income will be received and that the amount can be measured reliJblv. Income from government and other grants, whether'capital. grants or'revenue, grants, Is recognlsed when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any perlormance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured rellably and Is not deferred. lttcome received In advance of the provision of a specified seNice Is deferred until the criterla for income recognitlon are rnet. 1.6 Donatlons of Eifts, 5ervlces and facllities Donated professional services and donaled facilitie5 are reco8nised as Income when the charlty has control over the Item or received the Service, any conditions associated with the donatlon have been met, the recelpt of economlc benefrt from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that economlc beneflt can be measured reliably. In accoidance with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021, volunieei tlme Is not recogn15ed 50 refer to the trustees. annual report for more Informatlon about thelr contrlbutlon. 29

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Notes to the financial statement5 For the year ended 31 March 2024 On receipt, donated gifts, professional service5 and donated facilltles are recognised on thè basls of the value of the gift to the charlty whlch Is the amount the charlty would have been wllling to pay to obtain servlces or facillties of egurvalent economlc benefit on the open market,. a correspondlng afflount is then retogni5ed in expenditure In the perk>d of receipt. 1.7 Interest recelvable Interest on funds held Oh deposit Is Included when recelvable and the amount can be measured rellably by the charity; this is normally upon notification ol the interest pald or payable by the bank. 1.8 Fund Accounting General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the dlscretlon of tho trustees, in furtherance ofthe Eeneral objectives of the charitable company, and whlch have not been desiBnated for other purposes. Oeslgnated fund5 are unrestrKted funds that have been set aslde by the trustees far a specific, but not leEally bIndi￿. purpose. Restrlcted funds are funds which ale to be used In accordonce with specific restrlctions Imposed by the donors within the objects of the chèrity. Expendlture that meets these crlterla is ch3rged lo the fund. 1.9 Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT Expenditure Is recognlsed once there is a legaloi construttlve obligation to make a payment to a third party, It is probable that seltlemenl wlll be requlred and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expendlture Is classified under tlie following aclivity headings., C05ts of ralsinE funds relate to the costs Incurred by the charitable company in induclng third parries to make voluntary contributlons to It, as well as the cost of any activities with a fundrai51ng purpose Expenditure on charitable activitles includes the costs of dellverin8 servlces undertaken io further the purposes of the Charity and their assocl3ted support costs. Irrecov&rable VAT Is charged as a cost è8ain5t the activlty for which the expenditure was Incurred, Govemance c05ts are those costs assoclated with meetlne the constitutional and statutory requirements ol the charitable company and Include audlt fees and costs Ilnked to the strateglt management of the charitable company. Dlrect charltsble expendlture is èllocated to the particular activily where the cost relates directly to that a¢tlvlty. However support and 8overn3nce costs. so the cost ol tlie overall directlon and administr3lion of each 3ctlvlty, comprising the Salary and overhead cost5 of the central function,15 appurtloned on the ba515 of staff time altributable to each activity. 1.11 Operètln8 Leases Rental char8es are charged on a straiBht line basis over the term of the lease. 1.12 Taxation The charlty is exempt ffom corporation tax on its charltable actlvltles. 30

The Staffordshlre Pathway Project Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2024 i.ts Tangible fixed assets and depreclation Assets whlch cost in exce55 of £500 0￿ Initlally c3Pltalised at cost. Depreciatlon Is provlded at annual rates calculated to write off the cost less estimated resldual value of each asset over its expected useful life. as follows: Children's play equipment Fixtures and fittings Offlce equlpment 20%, redu¢in8 balance basis 20%. reducing balance basi5 25%, reduclng balance ba515 1.14 Debtor5 Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due and prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid. 1.15 Credltors and prov151ons Credltors and provlsions are recognlsed where the charity has è present obllgation resultlng from a past eveftt that will probably result In the Iransfer of funds to a thlrd party and the amount due to settle the obligatlon can be measured or estimated rellably. C(editor5 and provislons are normally recognlsed at their setilement amount after allowing for any tiade dlscounts due. 1.16 Flnanclal Instruments The charity only has flnancial 355ets and financlal liabilities of a kind that qualify os baslc flnancial instriiments, Basic financlal instruments ère inltlally recognlsed Dl tran5acilon value and subsèquently measured at their seltlement value with the exceptlon of bank loan5 which are subsequenily measured ot amortised cost using the effective Intere5l fflethod. 1.17 Pension costs The charity has a def5ned contflbution pension scheme to offer all ernployees in order to comply with the requlremenls of auto*nrolment. The charlly is contributing a niinlmum employer contrlbution into the scheme as Set by the Pension Regulator. 31

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2024 Donatlon5 Unrestrlrted Aestrltted funds funds 2024 2024 Unrestrlcted fund5 2023 Restilded funds 2023 Total 20Z4 Total 2023 Alrewas All Saints Church PCC Anonyrnous Barton under Needwood Wl Beacon Park V1113Ee Cannock Ch3.4e Churches Housing Co Clarlonls Gentleshaw Church PCC Keon Homes Llchfield Mayor & Sherriff's Charity Lon8man LegacyFund Pathway Patrons St Johns Communlty Church Sweeney Foundation Waltrose, Llchfield Glft aid income tax recavered Donètlons of £1,000 ènd under 2.100 5,052 2,165 1,120 2,1 45,lJ)4 2,165 1.120 2,OLXI 5.339 2,000 42,952 39.952 37,613 20.000 20,0 1,471 1.471 1,148 1,148 1500 5,001 2.500 5,001 30,000 s.olo 1,997 10,000 23,500 30,000 2,010 3,OLKI 1.997 13,5C 2,500 1,980 1,898 4,398 1,980 1,000 12,231 26,254 13.614 33,032 13,614 33,832 12,231 26,904 650 Sub-total for donatlon5 84,552 82,762 167,314 72.452 40,161 112,613 32

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2024 2. Income from charltablÈ artivltles Unfestricted Restrlrted fund5 funds 202 2024 Unrestrlded Restrirted lunds funds 20Z3 2023 Tot81 2024 Total 2023 Domestlc vlolence preventlon Barratt Homes Llchfleld DC National Lottery Communlty Fund Smallwood Trust Staffordshire Women's Ald St8ffs County Councll - MHCLG Grants £1,000 ènd under 1.5(K) 8.8C(I 8,800 135,637 135,637 45.OQX) 45,000 66,136 66,136 48,531 48,531 500 19,572 86,974 25,300 60,437 19,572 86,974 32,300 60,437 7,LM)O 5(4b-total for domestic violence preventlon 306.104 306.104 7,ry)D 192,283 199,283 Refuge Accommodation charges 8 & QFoundatlon HS8C Supportlngour Communlty Screwflx Foundatlon Stèfford & Cannock League of Hospital 5t&iffs County Council- MHCLG Talisman Charitable Tiust Tamworth Borough Councll Grants El,000 and under 271,943 271,943 284.061 s,￿0 21,687 5.000 1,794 91.736 284,061 5,000 21,687 5,000 1,794 63,300 155,036 165,452 2,599 7.350 2,759 13.976 179,428 2,599 7,350 3,759 32,CK)O 5,800 32,000 5.800 1.0 Svb-total for Refuge 450,103 14.976 465,079 447.078 63,300 510,378 Refuge based actlvltie5 stalfordshire PCC StJffs County Council- MHCLG 57,649 14,503 57,649 14,503 5.007 63.910 68,917 sub.total for Reluge based activitles 72,152 72,152 5,007 63,910 68,917 chlldren'5 project5 Staffs Countycouncll- MHCLG 37.195 37,195 20,575 20,575 Sub-total for thildren's projecis 37,195 37,195 70,615 70,615 Total income from charitable artlvilies 450,103 430,427 880,530 459,08S 390,108 849,193 33

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2024 other tradlng activltles (Inre5trirted Restrlcted funds furKIs 20Z4 2024 Unrestrl¢ted funds 2023 Re5trl(ted fund5 2023 Total 2024 Total 2023 Fundralslng- Events Fundralsing- Item sales Tiaining and servéce5 income Sundry 14.226 1,859 2,Q)O 1,251 60 14,286 1,859 21,697 223 75 50 21,697 223 75 983 340 1,591 933 19,336 4(J) 19,736 22,045 933 22,978 Investment Income Unrestrlcted Restrlcied funds fund5 2021 2024 Unrestrlcted Itestricted funds funds 2023 2023 Total 2024 Total 2023 Bank Interest recelvable 4.050 4,050 1,327 1,327 34

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The Staffordshire Pathway Project Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2024 Net lrtcome I lexpendlturel for the year Total 2024 Tolal 2023 Net income I lexpendlture) Is stated after charging the following items: Auditors. remuneration lexcluding VATI Operatlng lease renlals Deprecl8tion 9,000 32,147 3.360 8,250 32,147 J,618 Analysis of staff costs, trustee remunerotion and expenses and the cost of key management personnel Totsl 2024 Total 2023 Wages and salar5es Soclal security costs Employer contributions to deflned contrlbution penslon schemes S37.015 47.458 21.659 536,158 39,118 18,74S 606,132 594,021 The average number of employees dudn8 the year based on a headcounl basls wa5 3312023.. 32). No employee earned In excess of £60,C4xi per annum12023'. none}. The total employee benefits lincluding employevs PenS￿n contfibutlons and employer's national Insurance) of the key management personnel were E179.321 12023: £172,602). During the year, discretlonary teimination payments were made totallin8 E7,824. No trustee received any remuneratlon or benefits during the year ended 31 March 2024, nor Sn the year ended 31 March 2023, No trustees received expenses durlng the year ended 31 March 2024 (2023-.nonel. Related party transactlons During the year, a payment of £436 was made lo shaun Baxter, a husband of a member of Key Management Personnel. for services provided to the Charlty. No amounts were outsranding at the b31ance Sheet date.12023'. none). There are no donations from related p3rties which are outside the normal course of business and no restricted donations from related parties. 37

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2024 io Tanglble flxed assels Chlldren's play equlpment Fixtures and Oflice fittings equipment Total Cost Al l AprS12023 Addltlons 12,179 lo.l￿0 20,361 14,389 2,945 530 35,485 24.919 At 31 Mar¢h 2024 22,179 34,750 3,475 60.404 Depreclatlon Al l April 2023 Char8e for the year 11.750 86 9,682 3,271 2,932 24,365 3.360 At 31 March 2024 12,953 2,935 27.725 Net book vilue At 31 Maich 2024 10,343 21,797 540 32.679 At 31 March 2023 429 10.679 12 11.120 li Debtors 2024 202Y Accounts receivable Rent receivable Prepayments and accrued Income 102.Crt)9 3.812 26,046 31,627 1,653 22,607 131,867 5S,887 12 Credliors.. amounts falllng due withln one year 2024 2023 Operating c￿dI10r5 Accruals and deferred income 13,704 26.872 5,199 33,135 40,576 38,334 38

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2024 13 Operating lease commitments The charity's total f uture minimum lease payment5 under non-cancellable opeiatlng leases is as follows for each of the following periods.. 2024 2023 Wlthin l year Between 2 and S years Over S years 32,147 124,849 73,591 32,147 126,275 81,845 230,587 240,267 14a Analys15 of net assets between funds 2024 Unre5trlcted Restricted Total Fixed assets Debtors Cash Creditors 1$.417 85.578 302.549 (28,0421 16,262 46,290 81,510 112,S34} 32.679 131.868 384,059 140,5761 Net assets as at 31 March 2024 376,502 131,528 508,030 14b Analysi5 of net assets between fund5 2023 Unrestrlcted Resirlcted Total Fixed assets Debtors Cash Creditors 10,691 32,695 434.844 (19.2261 429 23,192 87,724 119,1081 11,120 55,887 522,568 138,3341 Net assets a5 at 31 Marth 2023 459.004 92,237 5SI,241 39

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2024 Isa Movement in funds 2024 Atl Aprll 2023 Income Expenditure At31 March 2024 Translers Unrestrlcted funds Gener81 funds 459.004 558.041 {550,564} 189,9791 376.502 Restrlcted funds Children's Prolects: Chlldren in Need Children's Pro5¢cts.- Otlier Certtial co515 Domestic violence prevention-. eig Lottery Fundln8 5,0 Oomesti¢ violence pievention., Other 23,464 29S,530 Refuge 15.123 91,741 Smallwood Trust 4.947 4S,000 17,710 25,992 {21,3901 136,0541 195,1351 3,679 71,483 8,836 61,420 86,299 5,000 27,793 26,421 10,894 {292,2011 180,4431 139.0541 92,237 513,589 1564,2771 89.979 131,528 Total fund5 551.241 L071.630 11,114,841> 508,030 15b Movement In fund$ 2023 Atl Aprll 2022 Income Expendlture At31 March 2023 Transfers Unrestrlcted fund5 General funds 431,673 554.909 (471,9261 155,6531 459,004 Restrlcted funds Children'5 Projects., Chlldren In Need Chlldren's Prolerts-. oihpr Centr31 costs Oomesllc wlolence pre¥ention.' Blg Lottery Funding 5,IXKI Oome5tl¢vlolence prevention.. Othef 32,607 245.990 Refuge 19.881 73,070 Smallwood Trusl 8,868 25,300 1.529 11,225 51,990 21,748 13.103 {35,8091 16,9821 {68.7561 17,710 25,992 55,653 5,000 23,464 15,123 4,947 1255,1331 177,8291 129,221) 79,112 431,202 1473,7301 55.653 92,237 Total fund5 510,785 986,111 1945,650) 551,241 40

The Staffordshire Pathway Project Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2024 TTansf ers between funds Transfer5 between unrestricted and restricte(J fund5 were to cover any def ic51 of funds spent on re51ricled projects conipared with Erant income recelved. togethei with the transfer of agreed management Costs. Purpu5es of restrlcted funds: Children's projects.. funding recelved for the provision of support to children in the Tefuges who are sufferln8 as a result of Ilvin8 in a home wlth domeslic violence. The funding feceived is provided to work with chlldren both in the refuge and as an outreach to service users through a chlldren's worker. a parentlng Support carer and 3 5e5sional crèche worker, rogethei wlth afldition31 costs such as outlngs and equipment. Central cost5.. fvndinB recelved towards the central costs of the refuge centres Includlng the Head of Operatlons. Domestic violence prevention and advice fund: funding re¢eivéd for the provlslon ol support to women who have suffered as a result of domestic violence. The fundlng is provlded to work wlth women both in the refuges anLI as an outreach to sefvlce users through Ihe provlsion of a n early Intervention worker. an Independent domestic violence adviser and a 24-hour helpline operated by the project. Reluge: funding received for the provisiort of support to service users whilsl resident wlth the prolect. Such fundin81s provided to work wilh women In the refuge through a Specialist support worker, 8 coun5elllng service and activities to promote a healthier life style. Smallwood Trysl.. fundln8 received Irom the trusl 15 used to make financial grants to vulnerable fomale 5ervi¢e users, in order to help them better manage their fln3nclal clrcumstances, or support actSvltles that wlll help Improve their menlal health. Servlce users make appllcations for particular actlvlties/needs through their support Worker, providlng proof of their financial circumstances and grants are then allocated out. During the fundln8, 8ranls have included PUTchasing carpets and whlte goods. paying for drivlng lessons and bus pa55es, paylng for divorces and purcha5in8 new Identification documents. 16 Penslun commitments The charitable company operates a defined contributions penslon scheme. The a55els ol the Scheme are he.ld separately from those of the charitable company in an Independently adminislered fund, The pension Cost charge represents contributlons payable by the charitable company to the fund and amounted to £21,65912023 . E18,745). Contributlons totalling £Nil12023 - £Nill were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date. 41