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Sheffield Women's Counselling
and Therapy Service
Sheffield Women's Counselling
and Therapy Service Limited
trading as
Saffron Sheffield
Report and Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Charity Registration Number 1010129 (England & Wales)
Company Registration Number 02443288

Sheffield Women's Counselling and Therapy Service Limited (Saffron Sheffield)
Reference and administrative information for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Reference and Administration Details
Charity Name:
Sheffield Women's Counselling and Therapy Service Limited, also
known as Saffron Sheffield
Charity No:
1010129 (England & Wales)
Company No:
02443288
Registered Office & Operational Address:
289 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S7 IFJ
Trustees:
Trustees who are also directors under company law and who served
during the year and up to the date of this report were as follows:
Gillian Godden Chair (Appointed 2021, Chair from 2024)
Judith Dodds - Treasurer (Appointed 2009, Treasurer from 2023)
Erica Thompson (Appointed September 2024)
Emma Draper - Chair (Resigned November 2024)
Ahmina Akhtar (Resigned November 2024)
Olivia Sinclai r (Resigned March 2025)
Key Management Personnel:
Sarah Smart - CEO (Resigned October 2024)
Kate Hainsworth - Interim CEO (Appointed December 2024)
Ingrid Harris-Haigh - Head of Clinical Service (Appointed 2019)
Danielle Green - Office Manager (Appointed 2020)
Keren Bramman - Finance Manager (Appointed 2021)
Bankers:
Co-operative Bank plc, l Balloon St, Manchester, M4 4BE
Unity Trust Bank plc, 4 Brindleyplace, Birmingham, Bl 2JB
Independent Examiner:
Christy Lau FCCA CTA DChA, Slade & Cooper Limited
Beehive Mill, Jersey Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6JG

Sheffield Women's Counselling and Therapy Service Limited (Saffron Sheffield)
Trustees, Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Saffron Sheffield's Board of Trustees presents its report and unaudited financial
statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. As company law requires, the trustees,
report includes the directors, report.
The reference and administration details on page I form part of this report. All financial
statements comply with current statutory requirements, the memorandum and articles
of association of Sheffield Women's Counselling and Therapy Service Limited ("the
company" or "the charity" or "Saffron Sheffield") and the Statement of
Recommended Practice
Accounting and Reporting by Charities: SORP applicable to
charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102.
Structure, Governance and Management
Sheffield Women's Counselling and Therapy Service Limited is a charitable company
limited by guarantee, incorporated on 15 November 1989 and registered as a charity
on 26 March 1992. The directors established the company under a Memorandum of
Association, which sets out its objects and powers, and its Articles of Association govern
it. Sheffield Women's Counselling and Therapy Service Limited adopted the trading
name Saffron Sheffield in 2019.
The trustees delegate the charity's day-to-day responsibility to the CEO, supported by
the Head of Clinical Service. Saffron Sheffield's management and governance are guided
by local, regional, and national policy and informed by feedback from current and past
clients.
Saffron Sheffield is an organisational member of the British Association for Counselling
and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is registered with the Fundraising Regulator. We also
hold memberships with The Survivor's Trust, the National Council for Voluntary
Organisations (NCVO), and the Association of Chief Executives for Voluntary
Organisations (ACEVO).
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Board of Trustees
During the year 2024-25, the board comprised 3 - 6 trustees. Ill health, bereavement
and the completion of an extended term of service were the reasons for trustees
stepping away. That left the board at the minimum quorum of 3 until trustee recruitment
was implemented toward the end of the period with a fully advertised process for the
first time involving interviews by staff and trustees, and resulting in four new

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appointments: Louise Shaw, Julia Gash, Laura Hobbs and Claire Furbey. They take up
their appointment at July's board meeting. Additionally, the board has introduced a
deputy chair role and Erica Thompson was appointed to this post in March 2025.
A person wishing to become a trustee must be aged 18 or over and recommended by
the trustees after an appropriate recruitment process. Trustees must retire at each AGM
but can offer themselves for re-election or further co-option. Trustees can at any time
co-opt someone to be a trustee, but the total number of co-opted trustees can be, at
most, half the number of elected trustees.
Trustee meeting frequency increased in the latter part of 2024 during the changeover
from our former CEO Sarah Smart and the appointment of our Interim CEO Kate
Hainsworth. Since then, there have been (on average) monthly meetings held and an
AGM held as normal in November. The Interim CEO, Head of Clinical Service and Finance
Manager provide complete reports covering financial performance, clinical outcomes,
safeguarding and staff well-being at quarterly business meetings. Alongside the main
Trustee meetings, a safeguarding sub-committee is also in operation comprising Chair,
CEO, Head of Clinical Service and Office Manager.
All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity. Any
expenses reclaimed from the charity are set out in Notes to the Accounts, Note 11. The
trustees of Saffron Sheffield guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 to the
charity's assets in the event of winding up.
Although Saffron Sheffield's current turnover is below the threshold requirement to
report on Risk Management, the trustees believe it remains good practice to carry out
reviews appropriate to the scale and risk of our service.
Saffron Sheffield's Risk Register and Risk Appetite Framework, reflecting all aspects of
the charity's operations, are annually reviewed to ensure the appropriate management
of any organisational risks. The trustees requested the Interim CEO to report on the
main risks at quarterly board meetings with any high risks highlighted.
We have appropriate and robust policies and processes for our service, such as
safeguarding, health and safety, data security and finance. We ensure all staff and
trustees have read and understood them and have continuous access to those relevant
to their post and responsibilities.
The following are specific risk reviews and actions undertaken during the reporting
period:
In response to recent and upcoming significant changes in Employment Law and
to ensure ongoing compliance, the trustees decided to engage Peninsula HR to
provide ongoing support and guidance and to assist in the refresh of Saffron's
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Trustee numbers had fallen rapidly for a variety of reasons as outlined above, so
a recruitment programme for new trustees was launched in March with four new
trustees recruited and onboarded at the start of the new period
The trustees have worked closely with the Interim CEO on a period of planning
and development in preparation for the recruitment of a new permanent CEO
planned for Autumn 2025
The trustees continued to engage a specialist data security company, Custodia
Continuity, to ensure best practice in data protection and legal compliance.
During this year, Custodia Continuity supported the CEO and Office Manager
through the process of becoming Cyber Essentials certified (this process was
completed and accreditation achieved early in quarter 1, 2025-26)
Client risk
We manage any specific client risk through assessments at several stages throughout
the therapy journey. Our therapists undertake structured assessments and have
support from the Head of Clinical Service to share decision-making and ensure any
intervention is proportionate.
All clinical staff receive clinical supervision from either the Head of Clinical Service or
another qualified and approved therapist. We ensure all supervisors follow best practice
guidance from the BACP.
Objectives and Activities
The trustees have given due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public
benefit when annually reviewing the charity's objectives and planning its activities,
complying with the duty in section 4 of the 2006 act.
The objectives of Saffron Sheffield, as set out in its governing document, are:
to promote and protect the mental health and wellbeing of women and girls, in
particular through the provision of counselling and psychotherapy, and
to advance the education of the public with regard to the mental health and
wellbeing of women and girls.
This report will examine how Saffron Sheffield's activities in the reporting year have
contributed to its objectives and highlight how the charity has benefited the people it
aims to help.
Who We Hel
The direct beneficiaries of our activities are women in Sheffield aged 16 and over who
have experienced trauma in childhood or adulthood. Our clients often suffer from
complex post-traumatic stress symptoms due to chronic or repeated instances of
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Women self-refer to our service, after being signposted from other services or contacts.
In 2024-25, 24% of our beneficiaries were signposted to us by their GP, 120/0
Community Mental Health Teams and other NHS Services, 13 % Sheffield Talking
Therapies
IAPT, IIO/o Online Search Engine/Social Media, 6 % Friends/Family, 60/0
Social Services, 2 % University Support, 50/0 IDVA/ISVAs or 21 % other organisations or
individuals.
These same beneficiaries also relayed to us the following experiences and trauma
responses when they registered with us for therapy:
Traumatic experiences
360/0 experienced sexual abuse, rape or sexual exploitation as a child
240/0 experienced sexual abuse, rape or sexual exploitation as an adult
480/0 experienced physical domestic abuse
730/0 experienced mental/emotional/controlling (coercive) behaviour
270/0 experienced sexual domestic abuse
280/0 experienced financial domestic abuse
2 % experienced exploitation, modern slavery, trafficking or county lines
120/0 experienced being a victim or witness of a crime or an accident
220/0 experienced health or medical-related trauma
660/0 experienced relationship trauma
180/0 experienced traumatic bereavement
Traumatic responses
970/0 had depression, anxiety or stress
150/0 had self-harmed
320/0 had suicidal thoughts
8 % had attempted suicide
8 % were misusing substances
7 % were misusing alcohol
Women who access our support frequently disengage with other services, suffering
additional distress, thereby increasing the risk of further abuse or exploitation.
We work with women who are often denied access to other services because:
They are actively self-harming
They have recently attempted suicide
They are still living with their abuser
They are displaying significant dissociative symptoms
They are assessed as too vulnerable to begin a therapeutic intervention.
The correlation between deprivation and poor mental health is well documented, and
we recently undertook some research that showed 29 % of our clients live in postcode
areas of Sheffield that are ranked in the lowest 10 % and 43 % of clients live in postcode
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As a further indicator of our clients, often challenging circumstances this year, we noted
that 33 % were unemployed. Feedback tells us that those in work (28 % full-time, 22 %
part-time) routinely struggled to hold down a job due to trauma symptoms.
Alongside this, we monitored that:
20 % were women of the global majority
9 % were in part or full-time education
490/0 self-disclosed their mental ill health as a disability
860/0 had previously accessed therapeutic services in Sheffield
560/0 were caring for children
430/0 lived alone
3 % were in temporary accommodation
4 % were retired
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Several external impacts noted in our last report have continued to exacerbate the
mental health fragility of many of the women we support.
Cost of Living Crisis
Financial pressures continue to be a significant issue as prices for rent, energy and food
have continued to rise. Poverty and financial stress can extend the symptoms of
previous trauma experiences and increase the risk of severe mental health problems.
Research by the UK Parliament Women and Equalities Committee, and organisations
such as the Living Wage Foundation and Women's Aid, has also shown how the cost of
living crisis has disproportionately impacted women.
In response to this crisis, we continue to offer free essential hygiene and toiletry
products in our premises bathrooms for our clients to take discreetly. We also have an
emergency assistance fund for clients who need help affording transportation to and
from their therapy sessions, which helps to manage the risk of interrupted therapy.
Media & World Events
The ongoing barrage of headlines and social media commentary on femicide and
domestic abuse - alongside the continued conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and
political decisions such as proposed state benefit changes - can place a strain on mental
health. For many of our clients, this flow of negative news results in additional emotional
distress, fear, concern and the risk of re-traumatisation.
NHS Waiting Times
We know that healthcare delays can worsen the mental health of our clients. The severe
pressure on our NHS means that many people are experiencing a long wait for
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worry - this has been experienced across GP services, cancer care/screening services
and mental health services. In recent years, we have also found that the increased
waiting time for NHS funded neurodiversity assessments is also affecting some clients,
with some waiting well over a year to access a diagnosis and then support (NICE
guidelines are that no-one should wait more than 13 weeks for an assessment).
Criminal Court Delays
A report published by the Victims, Commissioner in March 2025 stated that nearly half
(48 % ) of victims have had their Crown Court trial dates rescheduled, with most facing
repeated delays before their trial takes place. The report details the harmful impact that
these long delays are having on victims, mental health.
Whilst we can work with pre-trial women, the additional stress and pressure of waiting
for justice can add to their trauma experience. Our clients often feel even more
vulnerable during their engagement with the police and courts, and these delays bring
uncertainty to their lives that hinder their ability to move forward.
We provide free, accessible, high-quality psychotherapy and wellbeing activities for
women in Sheffield who have experienced trauma. We help women understand that
their trauma is not their fault, alleviate their distress and help them rebuild their lives.
We continue to see how essential our specialised service is in Sheffield, especially with
the disproportionate impact of external forces on women becoming increasingly
apparent.
l.'l Therapy
Waiting List
In the face of increasing demand and continued rising costs, there are limits to
the service we can safely provide. Despite the generosity of our funders and
donors, our current capacity only allows us to work with an average of 75 women
at any given time. Alongside this, exacerbated trauma symptoms relating to
external impacts have increased the number of sessions each woman needs. 970/0
of our clients now require 20 or more sessions, with 25 % of those being offered
the full 40 sessions. Because of this, women move slowly through our service
and our waiting list remains closed for longer.
We opened our waiting list in January 2024, and 681 women registered for I: I
therapy, a 1340/0 increase from our previous intake in June 2022.
As of the 31st March 2025:
495 women were waiting to be offered an assessment
16 women were in the assessment process, and
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start their I: I therapy
We communicate quarterly with women registered for our service, advising them
of an estimated waiting time.
Assessments
We offered 310 clinical assessments during 2024-25 and 138 women attended
266 of these assessments.
We undertake comprehensive clinical assessments to obtain a detailed picture of
client symptoms, assess their risk to themselves and others, and inform an
appropriate personalised therapy offer. For each client receiving therapy in this
reporting year, we undertook the following:
Full clinical assessments at therapy's beginning, middle and end using an
internationally recognised tool (TSI-II)
As an agile organisation, we have continued to learn and adapt our working
processes to maintain expanded delivery levels. It was recognised that our
assessment process - which included a Starting Point (triage) assessment - was
no longer fit for purpose given the significantly higher number of women
registered for our service and on the waiting list. Further to a thorough review of
the process in early 2024, the decision was made to refine the process by
removing the Starting Point session from April 2024. The consideration for this
was included in our last year's report and this year we are able to report on the
implementation of this process change. The results have been very positive in
that, for the women that completed the assessment process during the period,
we calculate that we have saved at least 70 clinical hours plus related
administration time with no reported negative impact on client outcomes and no
loss of necessary data collection. The hours saved can be more effectively used
for full clinical assessments, making the waiting time shorter, less taxing, and
more trauma-informed, as clients will only need to explain their trauma once.
This is an example of our continuing efforts to work smarter and more efficiently
to meet the high demand for our service whilst not compromising on our standard
of care.
Therapy Sessions
Helping women walk free from the severe and multiple traumatic experiences of
their past can take time. In 2024-25, we offered long-term, tailored, specialised
therapy of 6 - 40 sessions, focusing on the woman and her needs. This approach
helped therapy progress at a manageable pace. It gave clients time to feel stable
and trustful enough to go deeper and share the details of their traumatic
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196 women benefited from the 2,427 1: I therapy sessions offered, and 81 clients
completed therapy during this year.
Wellbeing
l .' I Sessions
We offered tailored wellbeing support to help manage the risk for clients waiting
for I: I therapy. During this year, we provided 125 1: I wellbeing support sessions
attended by 40 women.
Accessibility
Non-English Speakers
We are pleased to be working in partnership with the translation and
interpretation service, Language is Everything, and during the year we have
further improved our clinical and administrative processes to allow us to work
with more women for whom English is not their first language. We are committed
to further developing this service to allow us to work with women across our
community.
Recruitment and Team Development
At Saffron Sheffield, we employ and engage highly skilled and experienced
professionals. We provide ongoing support and, for our clinical team, regular
supervision. During the reporting period, we increased our Senior Therapist team from
2 to 3, offering the opportunity to take on the Senior role to one of our part-time
Therapists. The Senior Therapists have a key role in the organisation, providing back
up to the Head of Clinical Service and support to the Clinical team as well as taking on
particular responsibilities such as supervision, case allocations and overseeing Wellbeing
delivery. We have also continued to hold a regular reflertive practice for our clinical
team which has been very well received.
In December 2024, Kate Hainsworth joined us an Interim CEO leading on a period of
organisational development for the charity
working closely with the Board and full
team to develop a new strategic plan for the year ahead, developing the existing board,
recruiting new Trustees and leading on the recruitment of a new permanent CEO later
in 2025.
Our Volunteer Client Engagement Representative (who joined us in 2023) has continued
to develop client engagement activities in the year and we are pleased to report on their
work below.
At the end of March 2025, our team consisted of: I l employed staff (6 ￿E), 6 associate
staff and 5 volunteers.
During the year, we undertook a range of CPD opportunities including:
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Clinical
Integrating Creative Methods into Practice - a full day of training provided
for our Therapist team (delivered by ESG Therapy and Coaching)
Level 3 Safeguarding Adults (internal)
We also provided support to one of our Senior Therapists to complete CPD in Body
Psychotherapy.
Governance / Management
Cyber Security & Data Protection GDPR (Custodia Continuity)
EDI Workplace training (ACAS)
For the first time in early 2025, the whole team (Staff, Associates and Volunteers) met
together in person to discuss priorities for the charity, build understanding and more
efficient communications. That work of team-building has continued and has now
expanded to include board interaction as well. This process will continue in the new
financial year.
Client En
ement
In the year, the volunteer Client Engagement Representative ran a competition, asking
members of the client engagement group to nominate names for the group. In March
2025, the group adopted the winning name of Saffron Forge.
The volunteer Client Engagement Representative, CEO and Office Manager ran a two
part case study workshopi where members of Saffron Forge were supported to write
the story of their journey with Saffron. With consent, these case studies have been used
in end of year reporting for funders. Further meetings have been planned in 2025-26
as we look to enhance ways for former clients to engage with the service and help shape
its future.
Fundraisin
Our services remain in high demand, so income diversification and building financial
sustainability remain priorities. Our Associate Fundraiser has worked with Saffron
Sheffield for many years and has helped to build strong relationships with a number of
Trusts and Foundations who support us in our work. We recognise however that, due
to the changeover in CEO in the reporting period, we have not had the same focus on
generating Individual Giving activity and so this is an area we plan to reinvigorate in
the new financial period.
Partnershi
s and Networks
Saffron Sheffield is one of a range of organisations working in Sheffield to support
women, and we recognise that each has a unique and vital role to play in achieving the
best possible outcomes for women in Sheffield. Saffron Sheffield is currently a member
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of a number of groups and networks working together to shape the direction of services
in Sheffield:
Sheffield Psychology Board (SPB)
Mental Health Partnership Network (MHPN)
Sheffield DACT (Domestic Abuse Co-ordination Team) Provider Consultation
Group
WAVES (Sheffield End Violence Against Women and Girls)
Synergy (Sheffield Mental Health Alliance)
VAWG Forum Sheffield City Council
Clinical Lead Network - an informal network for all heads/leads of third-sector
therapeutic services in Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham and Barnsley. The Head
of Clinical Service represents Saffron Sheffield at these meetings
Saffron Sheffield is also an organisational member of The Survivor's Trust, the
umbrella agency for specialist rape and sexual abuse services in the UK.
Achievement and Performance
We are pleased to report on another successful year of providing vital, life-changing
support to women of Sheffield who are dealing with the consequences of traumatic
experiences in their life. As shown in our Who we help section above, these
experiences include sexual abuse, rape or sexual exploitation as a child or adult,
physical domestic abuse, mental/emotional/controlling (coercive behaviour) and
relationship trauma amongst others.
Women accessing our service have told us that due to our support, they could better
recognise the potential for unhealthy relationships, enabling them to make better
choices, build resilience and keep themselves safe. Our work also has wider, additional
benefits for the families and communities of the women we directly support. Our clients
told us that therapy has made them better parents. Many also found it easier to attend
or volunteer in community activities. Therapy has also helped several women keep or
find new employment.
Further to a highest ever intake to our service when our waiting list last re-opened in
January 2024, we have been working consistently through the year at our highest ever
average number of active clients (those attending weekly sessions), ranging between
70-77 women attending sessions each week. (For context, average active weekly clients
was 32-36 five years ago). The high number of assessments, I: I therapy sessions and
wellbeing sessions offered in the year is testament to the team's efforts to meet the
demand for our service, however, whilst working at full capacity, it is likely to be at
least two years before we are able to reopen our waiting list due to the exceptionally
high intake in 2024. An additional challenge to meeting demand is the increasing
complexity of clients, trauma and the increased number of clients with more complex
presentations/diagnoses who are more likely to require a longer therapy journey (our
offer ranges from 6 to 40 sessions depending on client need). We know from experience
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that lasting, meaningful benefits come from the time taken to work with each individual
client and so we remain clear on our approach to offering up to 40 sessions if needed.
It is an ongoing process to refine and evolve our working practices to operate more
intelligently and efficiently, while maintaining the high standards of our effectiveness
as outlined earlier in the section on Assessments and the changes introduced this
year. Ensuring strong client outcomes remains a top priority, and we are confident
that, as in previous years, the results and feedback shared below clearly reflect the
continued impact and quality of our work.
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We capture a balance of quantitative and qualitative data, and the combination of
clinical monitoring using the Trauma Symptom Inventory-II (TSI-2) and self-reported
changes whilst identifying personal goals reflects our holistic, collaborative approach.
Our monitoring system is customised, and we are confident it provides the best data
collection outcomes for our organisation, clients, and funders. We are mindful of the
value and profoundly personal nature of focused therapy time for our beneficiaries, so
we endeavour to monitor change with minimal client disruption.
From April 2024 to March 2025, we collected information on 24 different trauma
symptoms from all 81 clients who completed therapy. Although we monitor and capture
data from various points in the therapeutic journey, we focus our reporting of outcomes
primarily on women who have completed therapy with us to provide a more conclusive
reflection of change.
The outcomes for this reporting period below show the continuing effectiveness of our
work. Of the 81 women who completed therapy in the reporting period:
820/0 had a statistically significant reduction in their trauma symptoms
880/0 felt more self-confident
920/0 felt better able to say'no, and be assertive when they needed to be
910/0 felt better able to have healthy boundaries in their relationships
990/0 achieved a personal goal they set for themselves
920/0 felt they were better able to recognise abuse in a relationship
930/0 understood themselves better
800/0 were coping better with their feelings
We received feedback forms from 75 of the 81 clients who completed therapy. These
showed a positive trend among clients in self-reported improvements in physical health
and mental health-related emergency visits:
39 % said their physical health had improved
32 % were visiting their GP less often
11 % were visiting A&E less often
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Feedback forms also showed how clients felt about Saffron Sheffield:
100 % were happy with the service they received
100 % would recommend Saffron Sheffield to a friend
910/0 were satisfied with their initial contact and response
Of the 22 clients who completed their I: I wellbeing sessions this year, 21 (950/0) saw
a reduction in depression symptoms as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire
(PHQ), and 21 (95 % ) experienced a decrease in their general anxiety as measured by
the Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) 7 scale.
"I came to the service for the second time following another traumatic experience.
Between registering and starting therapy I also had a baby and I can't speak highly
enough of the team at Saffron who were kind, understanding and flexible to my needs
and new responsibilities. The experience I had from start to finish was one of welcome
and warmth and they gave me the absolute perfect therapist for my situation. I will be
forever grateful for the work we did together.
"I'm really grateful for the service. The service has been the backbone of my
transformation. I wish there was more funding for services like this to help more
Women.
"Great to talk to someone on a regular basis who calls and offers support when they
say they will. It was helpful speaking to someone who understands trauma. I feel I am
much calmer after speaking with my therapist. This is the only service who has stayed
with me during difficult times and not abandoned me.
"I have had many forms of counselling and therapy throughout my life. Saffron is by
far the best I have experienced especially by my therapist. Her knowledge and
experience is impeccable and I feel like a different person since starting my therapy. I
understand more now why I feel how I feel and how I react to situations a certain way.
I have set more boundaries in my life which has improved relationships and
distinguished ones that weren t good for me. The EMDR therapy has a huge positive
impact on processing past traumas. I will be forever grateful for the help and support
from Saffron
"The sessions have given me hope, my confidence has grown and I have tools to help
me through the good times and bad times in my life. In addition, it has helped me to
support family members and to encourage them to see things differently. My
relationship with my husband has improved greatly too.
"I feel this is the best service in Sheffield, everyone is friendly and non-judgemental.
There is no bias, everyone is professional and responsive. I have found communication
from saffron to always be clear and would recommend the service to anyone.
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"Saffron has been an incredibly helpful experience, I feel like a completely different
person now than when I first began. Any issues I had with mismatched therapists
were dealt with swiftly, professionally and with sensitivity.
Financial Review
At the end of the reporting period, the charity held total funds of £357,809 (2024:
£336,292). Of this, £48,419 (2024: £42,342) is held in Restricted funds and £309,390
(2024: £293,950) in Unrestricted funds. The Unrestricted funds total of £309,390
comprises the value of Saffron Sheffield's main premises (289 Abbeydale Road), which
is a fixed asset of £131,070, free reserves of £123,000, a £7,000 designated fund for
maintenance and improvements to our premises and a £10,000 designated fund for
planned Organisational Development work in April to August 2025 (to cover the cost of
the Trustee recruitment campaign in May 2025 and the subsequent recruitment of a
permanent CEO). An amount of £38,320 is funding raised in advance for the new
financial year 2025-26 and includes the third instalment from the Leathersellers,
Foundation which will go towards operational costs in the new period. This breakdown
of Unrestricted funds is shown in the Notes to the Accounts, Note 20. Net current assets
at the end of the reporting period were £226,739 (2024: £201,477).
Total income for the reporting period came to £365,351, which is consistent with the
previous year (2024: £363,512). We are grateful to the NHS South Yorkshire Integrated
Care Board (ICB) for their continued support of our work and the acknowledgement of
our role as a specialist service provider for Sheffield. ICB funding of £85,941 was
received in the year as part of a 3 year grant agreement running until 2026-27.
In addition, we were successful in securing grants totalling £269,983 (2024: £257,190)
from a range of local and national charitable trusts and foundations whose support is
critical in enabling us to meet our funding requirements for the year- these are detailed
in the Notes to the Accounts, Note 4. The multi-year funding provided by The Henry
Smith Charity, the National Lottery Community Fund, South Yorkshire Combined
Mayoral Authority and the Leathersellers, Foundation has made a significant
contribution over the last two financial periods and enables us to plan confidently for
the year ahead.
We are aware however that in order to meet the increased demand for our service and
ensure financial sustainability for the years ahead we will need to diversify our income
streams. This is particularly important given the increased competition for grant funding
which is reported across the charity sector. Our new permanent CEO, once in post from
Autumn 2025, will lead on strategic planning and income generation. Additionally, plans
are in place for a new Associate post of Events Community Co-ordinator to help build
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community support and relationships with individual donors.
The total income from donations, which includes individual giving and campaign activity,
during the reporting period was £6,032 (2023: £15,131). As noted above, the
development of this income stream will be a focus for the new financial period.
Ex
enditur
Total expenditure for the reporting period came to £343,834, a small increase on the
previous year (2024: £338,867). As a provider of specialist services, our people costs
continue to be our main expenditure with £256,630 spent on staff in the year (Notes to
the Accounts, Note 10) and an additional £28,536 spent on a team of Associate
Therapists who provide regular weekly hours. In addition to this we bring in specialist
expertise and support as required for example through our ongoing work with
Language is Everything who provide translation and interpretation services and
Custodia Continuity who support and advise on data security (shown under Consultancy
fees, Note 7). We are also pleased to report that, towards the end of the reporting
period, we engaged the support of Peninsula to provide high quality HR consultancy and
support and the South Yorkshire based recruiter Hamilton Barber to support on the
recruitment of Trustees and CEO in the new year (shown under Governance costs, Note
7).
Reserve
The trustees review the reserves on an annual basis to ensure the policy remains fit for
purpose and to confirm the amount required for the year ahead. We hold reserve funds
to:
meet expenditure commitments in the event of cash flow difficulties, which could
otherwise bring about an interruption to service for our clients
pay for unforeseen expenditure
enable the winding up of the charitable company in the event of ceasing to
operate
The level of required reserves agreed by the trustees is an amount sufficient to cover
at least four months of fixed and essential running costs (as per the budgeted costs for
the financial period). The trustees have therefore approved an increase to the level of
reserves held up to £123,000 for the financial year 2025-26 in order to meet increased
operational commitments (£116,000 for the financial year ending 31 March 2025).
Reserves are held in a separate bank account with Unity Trust Bank, which enables the
charity to benefit from increased protection for its cash deposits under the Financial
Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) and quarterly interest payments.
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Plans for the Future
As this report is being finalised, we have launched the recruitment campaign for our
new permanent CEO. We are pleased to be working with Hamilton Barber, a South
Yorkshire based recruiter, to support the process. In addition, our management team
is actively using their social media networks to help generate interest in the role.
The main focus of the post is the successful steer and management of this successful
charity, giving support to the expert team in delivering the crucial service they provide.
To that end, the Interim CEO is also preparing for the new permanent CEO in a number
of ways: robust HR support (see above), strong policies and an agreed new contract for
all staff that references a new staff handbook. Refreshed governance and a transitional
strategy will see the new CEO through a year of observation (2025-26) and then a year
to develop their own plans (2026-27) so that by March 2027 they will be ready to launch
their own plan.
The newly recruited trustees are in their induction process and will have a
transformational impact on the charity once they are up to speed. Their range of
experience is much needed
in running a small business, in income generation,
provision of specialist medical services and raising profile. Ongoing communications
work to build staff rapport and better understanding between staff and trustees will
continue. The vital Saffron Forge client engagement group will develop further.
Statement of Responsibilities of the Trustees
The trustees (who are also directors of Sheffield Women's Counselling and Therapy
Service Limited for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the
trustees, annual report and 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 an accurate and fair view of the charitable company's state of
affairs and the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income
and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
observe the methods and principles in the Charities Statement of Recommended
Practice
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards and statements of
recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures
disclosed and explained in the financial statements
prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is
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Trustees, Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose the
charitable company's financial position with reasonable accuracy at all times and enable
them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They
are also responsible for safeguarding the charitable company's assets and, hence, for
taking reasonable steps to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.
Additionally, the trustees are responsible for maintaining the integrity of the corporate
and financial information on the charitable company's website.
Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of
financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. The trustees have
prepared this report in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject
to the small companies regime of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees, annual report has been approved by the trustees on 03/11/2025 and
signed on their behalf by:
Gill Godden
Chair of Trustees
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Independent examiner's report to the members of
Sheffield Women's Counselling and Therapy Service Limited (Saffron Sheffield)
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for
the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 20 to 40.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of
company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act,).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited
under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in
respect of my examination of your company's accounts as carried out under section 145
of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act,). In carrying out my examination I have
followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the
2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Since the company's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a
member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to
undertake the examination because l am a member of the Association of Chartered
Certified Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention
in connertion with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material
respect:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by
section 386 of the 2006 Act. or
the accounts do not accord with those records. or
the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of
the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view,
which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and
principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by
charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the
examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Christy Lau FCCA ￿A DChA
Slade & Cooper Limited
Beehive Mill, Jersey Street, Ancoats Manchester, M4 6JG
Date 13/11/2025
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Sheffield Women's Counselling and Therapy Service Limited
Statement of Financial Activities
(including Income and Expenditure account)
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Unrestritted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
2025
Total funds
2024
Note
Income from:
Donations and legacies
6,032
6,032
15,131
Charitable activities
131,741
224,183
355,924
342,618
other trading activities
300
300
4,612
Investments
3,095
3,095
1,151
Total income
141,168
224,183
365,351
363,512
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
21,998
21,998
39,597
Charitable activities
103,730
218,106
321,836
299,270
Total expenditure
125,728
218,106
343,834
338,867
Net income/(expenditure) for the
year
15,440
6.077
21,517
24,645
Net movement in funds for the year
15,440
6,077
21,517
24,645
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
21
293,950
42,342
336,292
311,647
Total funds carried forward
21
309,390
48,419
357,809
336,292
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognlsed In the year.
All income and expenditure derives from continuing activities.
A full comparative Statement of Financial Activities is available on the last page of the financial
statements.
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Sheffield Women's Counselling and Therapy Service Limited
Company number 02443288
Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025
Note
2025
2024
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
14
131,070
134,815
Total fixed assets
131,070
134,815
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
15
47,800
207,145
36,266
185, 058
16
Total current assets
254,945
221,324
Liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling
due in less than one year
17
(28,206)
(19,847)
Net current assets
226,739
201,477
Total assets less current liabilities
357,809
336,292
Net assets
357,809
336,292
The funds of the charity:
Restricted income funds
Unrestritted income funds
19
20
48,419
309,390
42, 342
293, 950
Total charlty funds
357,809
336,292
For the year In questlon, the company was entltled to exemptlon from an audlt under sectlon 477 of the Companles Act 2006
relatlng to small companles.
Directors, (trustee5'1 responsibilities..
The members have not requlred the company to obtaln an audlt of Its accounts for the year In questlon In accordan￿ wlth
sectlon 476 of the Companies Act 2006
The directors (trustees) acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Acl 2006
with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts
These accounts are prepared in accordance with the special provisions of part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small
companies and constitute the annual accounts required by the Companies Act 2006 and are for circulation to members of the
company.
The notes on pages 23 to 40 form part of these accounts.
Approved by the trustees on 0311112025 and signed on their behalf by:
Judith Dodds, Treasurer
Gillian Godden, Chair
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statement of Cash Flows
for the year ending 31 March 2025
Note
2025
2024
Cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
22
18,992
(32,729)
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents in the year
22,087
(31,578)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
185,058
216,636
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
16
207,145
185,058
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Sheffield Women's Counselling and Therapy Service Limited
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025
Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies adopted, judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty in
the preparation of the financial statements are as follows..
a Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by
Charitles.. Statement of Recommended Practlce applicable to charltles preparlng thelr accounts
in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
(FRS 102), second edition
Ottober 2019 (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Companies Act 2006 and
UK Generally Accepted Accountlng Practice.
Sheffield Women's Counselling and Therapy Service Limited meets the definition of a public
benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or
transaction value unless Otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note.
b Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charitable company's
ability to continue as a going concern.
The trustees do not consider that there are any sources of estimation uncertainty at the
reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying
amount of assets and liabilities Wlthin the next reporting period.
c Income
Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions
attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received
and the amount can be measured reliably.
Income from government and other grants, whether 'capltal' grants or 'revenue' grants, Is
recognlsed when the charlty has entitlement to the funds, any performance condltlons attached
to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can
be measured reliably and is not deferred.
Income recelved In advance of a provlslon of a speclfled servlce Is deferred until the crlterla for
Income recognltion are met.
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
d Donated services and facilities
Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity
has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the
receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that
economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102),
general volunteer time is not recognised,. refer to the trustees, annual report for more
information about their contribution.
Interest receivable
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured
reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the
bank.
l Fund accounting
Unrestrlcted funds are available to spend on actlvltles that further any of the purposes of the
charity.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charlty which the trustees have decided at thelr
discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose.
Restritted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular
areas of the charity's work or for specific projetts being undertaken by the charity.
g Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to
a third party, It Is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obllgatlon can
be measured reliably.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was
Incurred.
h Operatlng leases
Operating leases are leases in which the title to the assets, and the risks and rewards of
ownershipi remain with the lessor. Rental charges are charged on a straight line basis over the
term of the lease.
i Tangible fixed assets
Individual fixed assets costing £1,000 or more are capitalised at cost and are depreciated over
their estimated useful economic lives on a straight line basis as follows..
Land & buildings
Improvements to property
Fixtures & fittings
Equipment
50 years
4 years
3 years
4 years
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Sheffield Women's Counselling and Therapy Service Limited
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
j Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount
offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
k Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and cash In hand Includes cash and short term hlghly Ilquld Investments wlth a
short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or
similar account.
I Creditors and provisions
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting
from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the
amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and
provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade
disc.niints diip.
m Financial instruments
The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic
financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value
and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which
are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Pensions
Employees of the charity are entitled to join a defined contribution 'money purchase, scheme.
The charity's contribution is restricted to the contributions disclosed in note 10. There were
£1,554 outstanding contributions at the year end.
The money purchase plan is managed by The Pensions Trust and the plan invests the
contributions made by the employee and employer in an investment fund to build up over the
term of the plan a pension fund which is then converted into a pension upon the employee's
normal retirement year age when eligible for a state pension. The total expense ratio of the plan
is 0.450/0 for the main fund, and total expense ratlo Is less than 0.520/9, and this is deducted
from the Investment fund annually. The trust has no liability beyond making Its contribution5
and paying across the deductions for the employee's contributions.
Legal status of the charity
The charity is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales and has no share
capital. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is
limited to £1 per member of the charity. The registered office address is disclosed on page l.
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
Income from donations and legacies
Total 2025
Total 2024
Donations
Individual Givingi Gift aid and The
Big Give campaign activity
The Cooperative Bank
The Big Give (matched donatlons)
Hasluck Charitable Trust
Gripple Foundation
4,543
1,000
489
10,610
2,021
2,000
500
Total
6,032
15,131
All donatlons and legacles Income Is unrestrlcted.
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
Income from charitable activities
Current reporting
period
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total 2025
NHS South Yorkshlre ICB
The Leathersellers, Foundatlon
Sheffield Town Trust
J.G. Graves Charitable Trust
The Cutlers, Company Charitable Trust
Henry Smith Charity
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined
Authority / Moj
James Neill Trust Fund
Zachary Merton & George Woofindin
Convalescent Trust
Evan Cornish Foundation
Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust
The National Lottery Community
Fund
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined
Authority
February Foundation
The Secretary of State for Health
and Social Care
Sheffield Church Burgesses Trust
The James Tudor Foundation
Liz & Terry Bramall Foundation
Anton Jurgens Charltable Trust
The Talbot Trusts
The Duke of Devonshire's Charitable
Trust
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust
Tramllnes Trust
The Mollie Croysdale Charitable
Trust
85,941
27,500
85,941
27.500
2,000
3,000
1,000
65,000
2,000
3,000
1,000
65,000
23,382
23,382
2,000
2,000
500
10,000
500
10,000
2,000
2,000
63,852
63,852
2,500
5,000
2,500
5,000
35,449
35,449
2,000
7,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
7,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,500
2,500
2,000
1,000
2,000
1,000
300
300
Total
131,741
224,183
355,924
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
Income from charitable activities (cont.)
Previous reporting
period
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total 2024
NHS South Yorkshire ICB
The Leathersellers, Foundation
Sheffield Town Trust
J. G. Graves Charitable Trust
The Cutlers. Company Charitable
Trust
Henry Smith Charity
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined
Authority / Moj
James Neill Trust Fund
Zachary Merton & George Woofindin
Convalescent Trust
Evan Cornish Foundation
Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust
The National Lottery Community
Fund
People's Postcode Lottery
Wesleyan Foundation
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined
Authority
February Foundation
Schroder Charity Trust
Souter Charitable Trust
The Secretary of State for Health
and Social Care
Sheffield Church Burgesses Trust
The Big Give Digital Grant
Hyman Wlnstone
85,428
85, 428
25,000
2,000
3,000
25,000
2, 000
3, 000
1,000
1,000
63, 700
63, 700
23,382
23,382
2,000
2,000
500
10,000
500
10,000
2,000
2,000
64,230
64,230
25,000
10,000
25,000
10,000
7, 500
5, 000
7,500
5,000
4,000
3,000
4,000
3,000
2,678
2, 000
700
2,678
2,000
700
500
500
Total
62,500
280,118
342,618
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
Income from other trading activities
2025
2024
Partnership work
Saffron merchandise sales
Training income
300
142
4,470
300
4,612
All income from other trading activities is unrestricted.
Cost of raising funds
2025
2024
Staff costs
Fundraising costs
12,392
9,606
32, 559
7, 038
21,998
39,597
All expenditure on cost of raising funds is unrestricted.
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities
Total 2025
Total 2024
staff costs (see note 10)
Recruitment
Supervision
Associate therapists
Staff training
Staff travel & subsistence
Volunteer cost5
User costs
Subscription & reference
Office supplies
Consultancy fee5 & expenses
Events & conferences
Awareness raising
Premises costs
Office costs
Equipment & repairs
Depreciation
Governance costs (see note 8)
244,238
8,681
825
28,536
2,799
161
230,026
250
900
28,277
2,256
204
65
42
1,367
521
7,269
2,467
1,767
10,946
4,205
1,644
3, 745
3,319
378
1,561
568
8,338
1,668
9,774
3,863
574
3,745
6,127
321,836
299,270
2025
2024
Restricted expenditure
Unrestricted expenditure
218,106
103,730
242,320
56, 950
321,836
299,270
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
Analysis of governance and support costs
Basis of
apportionment
Governance
Total 2025
Trustees training and recruitment
Independent examination fees
Accountancy services
Legal and professional
Governance
Governance
Governance
Governance
2,400
528
1,975
1,224
2,400
528
1,975
1,224
6,127
6,127
Previous reporting
period
Basis of
apportionment
Governance
Total 2024
Trustees training and recruitment
Independent examination fees
Accountancy services
Legal and professional
Governance
Governance
Governance
Governance
442
504
1,906
467
442
504
1,906
467
3,319
3,319
Net income/{expenditure) for the year
This is stated after charging/(crediting)'.
2025
2024
Depreclatlon
Independent examiner's fees (net of VAT)
Accountancy fees
Independent examination
QuickBooks Online subscription
3,745
3,745
1,365
440
282
1,342
420
246
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
io staff costs
Staff costs during the year were as follows:
2025
2024
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
Temporary Staff Costs
219,332
6,609
17,189
13,500
230,717
13,411
18,457
256,630
262,585
Allocated as follows:
Cost of raising funds
Charitable activities
12,392
244,238
32, 559
230,026
256,630
262,585
No employee has employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2024.. Nil).
The average number of staff employed during the period was 11 (2024: 11),
The key management personnel of the charity comprise the trustees and Chief Executive Officer.
The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £41,618 (2024:
£48,600). The total thls year comprlses pay to former CEO for perlod Apr - Oct 2024 and Interlm
CEO for period Dec- Mar 2025.
11 Trustee remuneration and expenses, and related party transactions
Neither the trustees nor any persons connected with them received any remuneration or
relmbursed expenses durlng the year (2024: NII).
Aggregate donatlons from ￿lated partles were £140 (2024: £622).
There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of business and
no restricted donations from related parties.
A declaration of interest was made in 2022123 which relates to the supplier Custodia Continuity
who were contracted to provide data security consultancy and support (to the value of £5,436 in
the year ended 31 March 2025 (2024.. £4,644) which is shown under Consultancy fees in Note 7,
Expenditure breakdown). Fees this year included support to achieve Cyber Essential accreditation
in 2025. One of the Directors of Custodia Continuity is the partner of a key staff member (Finance
Manager) and therefore, in the interests of transparency, the Trustees consider it appropriate to
disclose this as a related party transaction. The decision to engage Custodia Continuity was
reviewed by the Chair of Trustees at the time prior to the contract being issued.
No other person related to the charity or Trustees had any personal interest in any contract or
transaction entered into by the charityi including guarantees, during the year (2024: Nil).
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
12 Government grants
The government grants recognised in the accounts were as follows:
2025
2024
NHS South Yorkshire ICB
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority /
Moj
South Yorkshlre Mayoral Comblned Authorlty
The Secretary of State for Health & Soclal Care /
Suicide Prevention Grant Fund
85,941
85,428
23,382
2,500
35,449
23,382
7,500
2,678
147,272
118,988
The unfulfilled conditions and contingencies attaching to the grants were to complete restricted
projects (see note 19).
13 Corporation tax
The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within Chapter 3 of Part 11 of the
Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the
extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. No tax charges have arisen in the charity.
14 Fixed assets: tangible assets
Property &
improvements
Fixtures &
fittings
Equipment
Total
Cost
At l April 2024
Additions
Disposals
187,250
3,607
2,283
193,140
At 31 March 2025
187,250
3,607
2,283
193,140
Depreciation
At l April 2024
Charge for the year
Disposals
52,435
3,745
3,607
2,283
58,325
3,745
At 31 March 2025
56,180
3,607
2,283
62,070
Net book value
At 31 March 2025
131,070
131,070
At 31 March 2024
134,815
134,815
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
15 Debtors
2025
2024
Grants receivable
Prepayments and accrued income
42,568
5,232
34, 793
1,473
47,800
36,266
16 Cash at bank and in hand
2025
2024
Cash at bank and in hand
207,145
185,058
207,145
185,058
17 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
Other creditors and accruals
Deferred income
20,706
7,500
9,347
10,500
28,206
19,847
18 Delerred Income
2025
2024
Deferred grant brought forward
Grant received
Released to income from charitable activities
10,500
7,500
(10,500)
46,700
10,500
(46, 700)
Deferred grant carried forward
7,500
10,500
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Sheffield Women's Counselling and Therapy Service Limited
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
19 Analysis of movements in restricted funds
Current reporting
period
Balance at
31 March
2025
Balance at I
April 2024
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
Sheffield Town Trust
J.G. Graves Charitable
Trust
Henry Smith Charity
South Yorkshire
Mayoral Combined
Authority / MOJ
Zachary Merton &
George Woofindin
Convalescent Trust
Evan Cornish
Foundation
The National Lottery
Community Fund
South Yorkshire
Mayoral Combined
February Foundation
The Secretary of State
for Health and Social
Care
The James Tudor
Foundation
The Talbot Trusts
The Duke of
Devonshire's Charitable
Trust
Tramlines Trust
2,000
(2,000)
3,000
65,000
(3,000)
(67,584)
10,227
7,643
23,382
(23,382)
500
(500)
10,000
(10,000)
32,115
63,852
(55,191)
40,776
2,500
5,000
(2,500)
(5,000)
35,449
(35,449)
7,000
3,000
(7,000)
(3,000)
2,500
1,000
(2,500)
(1,000)
Total
42,342
224,183
(218,106)
48,419
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Sheffield Women's Counselling and Therapy Service Limited
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
19 Analysis of movements in restricted funds (cont.)
Previous reporting BalarFce at
period
l April
2023
Balance at
31 March
2024
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
NHS South Yorkshire
ICB
Sheffield Town Trust
J. G. Graves Charitable
Trust
Henry Smith Charity
South Yorkshire
Mayoral Combined
Authority / Moj
Zachary Merton &
George Woofindin
Convalescent Trust
Evan Cornish
Foundation
The National Lottery
Community Fund
Wesleyan Foundation
South Yorkshire
Mayoral Combined
Authority
February Foundation
The seC￿tary of State
for Health and Soclal
Care
Sheffield Church
Burgesses Trust
The Big Give Digital
Grant
4,544
85,428
2,000
(89, 972)
(2, 000)
3,000
63,700
(3, 000)
(53,473)
10,227
23,382
(23,382)
500
(500)
10,000
(10,000)
64,230
10,000
(32,115)
(10,000)
32,115
7,500
5,000
(7, 500)
(5, 000)
2,678
(2, 678)
2,000
(2, 000)
700
(700)
Total
4,544
280,118
(242,320)
42, 342
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Sheffield Women's Counselling and Therapy Service Limited
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
19 Analysis of movements in restricted funds (cont.)
Name of fund
Description, nature and purposes of the fund
ShefPield Town Trust
Towards the operating costs of the organisation, enabling the provision of
therapy and counselling sessions for women who have experienced abuse
and trauma.
The JG Graves
Charitable Trust
Towards the cost of specialist therapy provision for women, supporting
women to recover and rebuild their lives after abuse and trauma.
The Henry Smith
Charity - Improving
Lives Grant
The Second of three years, funding toward5 the running costs of the
charity and, in particular, to maintain the post of Head of Clinical Service
and to contribute to Senior Therapist posts.
South Yorkshire
DA/SV Victim Services funding towards the cost of therapy provision for
Mayoral Combined
women who have experienced abuse and trauma. The funding has
Authority Victim
contributed to the cost of three part-time Therapist posts over the past
Services Grant/Minlstry three years of the grant agreement.
of Justice
The Zachary Merton & Towards the operating costs of the organisation, enabling the provision of
George Woofindin
therapy and counselling sessions for women who have experienced abuse
Convalescent Trust
and trauma.
Evan Cornish
Foundation
The second of a two year grant towards the cost of specialist therapy
provision for women, supporting women to recover and rebuild their lives
after abuse and trauma.
The National Lottery
Communlty Fund
The second of three years, funding towards the cost of therapy provision
for women who have experienced abuse and trauma. The fund also
contributes to Client Engagement activities.
The February
Foundation
Towards the operating costs of the organisation, enabling the provislon of
therapy and counselling sessions for women who have experienced abuse
and trauma.
The Secretary of State Funded by UK Government. Towards the cost of delivering long term
for Health and Soclal
trauma therapy for vulnerable women In Sheffield. The fundlng supported
Care- Suicide
four specific staff posts over the period.
Prevention Grant Fund
The James Tudor
Foundatlon
Funding to support the provision of specialist therapy for women in
Sheffield Impacted by abuse and trauma.
Towards the cost of providing free, specialised trauma therapy to women
in Sheffield impacted by abuse and trauma.
The Talbot Trusts
The Duke of
Towards the cost of providing free, specialised trauma therapy to women
Devonshire's Charitable in Sheffield impacted by abuse and trauma.
Trust
Tramlines Trust
Towards the cost of Wellbeing provision in the year.
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Sheffield Women's Counselling and Therapy Service Limited
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
20 Analysis of movement in unrestricted funds
Current reporting
period
Balance at
31 March
2025
Balance at i
April 2024
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
General fund
Buildino fund
Organisational
Development Fund
Business continuity
fund
250,815
14,000
113,668
(107,413)
(3,000)
(7,000)
254,070
7,000
10,000
10,000
29,135
27,500
(18,315)
38,320
293,950
141,168
(125,728)
309,390
Previous reporting Balance at
period
l April
2023
Balance at
31 March
2024
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
General fund
Building fund
Business continuity
fund
246,560
58,394
(40,139)
(14,000)
14,000
250,815
14,000
60,543
25,000
(56,408)
29,135
307,103
83,394
(96, 547)
293,950
Name of
unrestrlcted fund
General fund
Description, nature and purposes of the fund
The General Fund figure after allowing for all designated funds. This figure
comprises Saffron Sheffield's free reserves of £123,000 and the value of
Its fixed asset (property at 289 Abbeydale Road) £131,070.
Building fund for maintenance and improvements to premises on
Abbeydale Road.
Designated fund for planned organisational development work (Includlng
Trustee and permanent CEO recruitment Apr - Aug 2025).
Our Business Continuity fund consists of Unrestricted funding received
prior to year end but which is to be used for service delivery and core
running costs in the new financial period. This includes a further £27,500
received from The Leathersellers, Foundation which has been designated
to fund operating costs in the 2025-26 financial year.
Building fund
Organisational
Development Fund
Business continuity
fund
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Sheffield Women's Counselling and Therapy Service Limited
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
21 Analysis of net assets between funds
Current reporting
period
General
fund
Designated
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
Tangible fixed assets
Net current assets/(liabilities)
131,070
123,000
131,070
226,739
55,320
48,419
Total
254,070
55,320
48,419
357,809
Previous reporting
period
General
fund
Designated
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
Tangible fixed assets
Net current assets/(liabilities)
134,815
116,000
134,815
201,477
43,135
42, 342
Total
250,815
43,135
42, 342
336,292
22 Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities
2025
2024
Net income/{expenditure) for the year
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charge
Decrease/(increase) in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
21,517
24,645
3,745
(11,534)
8,359
3, 745
(26, 772)
(33,196)
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating
artivities
18,992
(32, 729)
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Sheffield Women's Counselling and Therapy Service Limited
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
23 Prior year Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure account)
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
2024
Total funds
2023
Note
Income from:
Donations and legacies
15,131
15,131
11,430
Charitable activities
62,500
280,118
342,618
281,369
Other trading activities
4,612
4,612
Investments
1,151
1,151
Total income
83,394
280,118
363,512
292,799
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
39,597
39,597
31,941
Charitable activities
56,950
242,320
299,270
266,126
Total expenditure
96,547
242,320
338,867
298,067
Net income/(expenditure) for the
year
(13,153)
37,798
24,645
(5,268)
Net movement in funds for the year
(13,153)
37,798
24,645
(5,268)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
21
307,103
4,544
311,647
316,915
Total funds carried forward
21 293,950
42,342
336,292
311,647
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
All income and expenditure derives from continuing activities.
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