REGISTERED CHARrrY NUMBER: 1049826
Report fjf the Trustees and
Audited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
for
R¥i)L' and Sexu41 Abuse Sui)port Centre
(Chc%hirc anil Mersey$ide)

Rape and Sexual AbugL Support Centre
(Cheshire and Merseyside)
Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Page
Report of tlie Trustees
Report of the Independent Auditors
7 to 10
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance ShL'ct
12
Ca%h Flow Statement
NotL'S to the Cayh Flow Statement
14
Notes t() the Financial Statements
15 to 25
Detailed Statement of FinanLial ActivitieA
26 to 27

Rape and Sexual Abuse Sui)port Centre
(Cheshire and Merseyside)
Report of thL. TrusteLs
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Thc trustC¢5 presail their report with Ihe financial slal¢m¢nls of the charity for th¢ year ￿]ded .3 l March 2024. The trustees
havc adopicd ihc provisions of Accoiinling and Rcporling by Chariiics: Statement of Recoinmended Praclice applicable to
harities prepariiib dieir accounts in accordance with th¢ Financial Reporting Standard applicable in thc UK and Republic of
Ir¢I￿d (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and ain
Service
IL4SASC offers a Tange ofservices 10 adults ajid children who havc bccn affected by scxual violence including:
Infornidlion Line
Indcpendciii Sexual Violeiice Advisors
- Children & Youn&J Pcople's Indepeiident Sexual Violence Advisors
Spccialisi Counselliiig
Specialisi Children & Young People's Couiiselling
- Group Work
Trainiiig to professionals 8￿d the public
Mi%iion Stalement
Rap¢ and Sexual Abuse Support Centre dllils lo bc a ceiilrc of cxccllciice in tl)c provision and delivcry of services 10
iiidividuals and fainilics who liave been (Irrcclcd by S¢XU<il violciicc. We believe ihal sexiial violcncc is a cause ￿]d
coi)scquence of geiider iiicquality ajid work lo fciniiiist principals IlirouL)lioul our service dclivery.
Service Aims
To inaintain a free aiid confidcnlial scrvice, which is Ilicrapeutic and educational.
To provide Ihc clioice ofwomen oiily space iii all aspccls of our service dclivery.
To respccl Ihc righis of woincn, IT)en and yol￿8 people who access our servi¢¢.
To supporl clicn15 iii maki1￿ decisioiis Ihrough counselling and information.
To rais¢ dwarcncss ofissues related to scxual violence.
To Inainlain confidenliality, allowing seNicc users 10 trusi thc scrvicc we offer.
To cvaluaie tlie servicc oil a rcgiilar basis ¢iiid lo dcvclop lh¢ servicc in respons¢ to th¢ (kmands of our clients, where
possible.
Cliaritable Objccts
Tl)e objccts of ihc scrvice are -
l. To relicve the physi¢(Il. iiienial and emotional dislrcss of pcoplc froin Clieshire and Mcrseyside and Su￿Ound1ng area who
havc cxperienced any forn] of sexual violeiice.
2. To relieve tlie dis1￿ ss of rclativcs ￿]d friend5 of such victims throiigli the provision of coill)sellingy and siipport.
Piiblic beneflt
In scliing our objectives and plaiining oiir activities, our Tnisiees have given careful consideralion to the Charily
Commission's general guidailcc on public bcn=fit, includiiig tlie guidance 'public benefit nulliiiig a charity {PB2)'
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Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre
{Cheshire and Merseyside)
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 MarL'h 2024
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
The chariiy has achieved its objeclives by rcceiviiig 2500 individual referrals for survivors of sexual violcnce. During thc
course of the yeiw 1600 people have beeji suppoflcd by ourselves. These referrals were processed by our Pathway Navigator
Team and would bc offered one or Inore of the followiiig services.. Ind¢pci)dcnl Sexiial Advisor Support, Pre-trial
counselling, Specialisl therapy. Siipport Group, Drop in and or Infonnation Line Signposliiig and support. The Informaiion
Liiie was opeii Monday to Friday C).00 lill 4.00 providing advicc. inforination, and signposting. We have hosied the posilion
of the North West Markciing and ConNnunications Manab7er wliich evidences our approacli to partnership work as this
position brings iogedier all local services and aciively promoics Ihe SARC Carc Pathway.
Our imp#ct
Wc have offered 9860 counsclling sessions and 2272 iniiial assessmenis and 7000 ISVA support sessioi)s. Our service users
report thai 950/0 feel betlcr iiifonncd about the Criminal Justice Systery 90 /0 feel niore confident, 860/& felt thai our service
had aided their recovery from Irdlltna and 90 /0 feli tui inipToved qiiality of lifc.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
FinanciAI i)osition
Tlic charily gcncr¢ilcd a surplus of £25.675 in tlie year, diis surplus will be used to fijnd ongoing scrviccs.
Princii)al fundinR sourLes
Tlie charily Inaiiily relies oil fuiidiiigi obiained froin iiational aiid local govcrnmcnt by applicaiion for spccific projecis
work and lias secured conlracls lo work in partnersliip witli local Sexual Assauli Rcr¢￿al Cenlres lo dclivcr a seainlcss
aftercare service in Cliesliirc ECISI. Cheshirc Wcsi & Ciiy of Chester, Hdlloi), Knowsley, Si Heleiis & Wdrrin&ilon. The
Aftercare provision is joinily funded by Local Aiithoriiics. NHS England, Chcshirc Police dnd Crime Cominissioner and
Merseysid¢ Police aIid Criinc Coinmissioncr. Nalional L>overni)ieiil fundingy cOn￿S from Ihc MOJ Rape Suppon Fimd.
Invcytment policy And objectives
Tl)c trustees IL2vc dccided Illai surplus funds should be deposiicd in ali accoiu]t 10 maximisc incoinc, flexibility and sccurily
ofcapital. Siwplus fiinds are deposited iii a tnixlure of long Iiiid short Icrin accounts.
Re¥erV￿ policy
The trusiccs have decided, becAusc of thc dep¢nd¢nce oi) exicrnal donors. to scl thc Icvcl of required wircstriclcd rcscrves at
i amount cquival¢ni to ihrcc 10 six montlis ruiiiiing costs. Unrestricied aiid rcsiricicd rcserves are £693,455. Thc rninimuin
Icvel of reserves requircd to ineel six li￿nIh5 rwiniiigl costs arc £()50.000. These r¢scrvcs will also enablc us 10 meet
rcdundancy cosls. Tlic reserves will be uscd io conliiiue lo provide scrviccs as funding agrccinci)Is coine lo an end.
Going c()ncern
The Trustees are coiitinually revie￿Illg tlic opcralions of ihe charity and lis ability to d¢livcr ils objccls. We hav¢ secured 2
Aftercare Contracis, oiic from Clieshire PCC that is in Year Tlircc of a 5 Year lenn and oile in partnership with Merscysidc
RASA Ihat started iii April 2021 for 1 ycars, endiiig lli Marcli 2026, with an OPPOnunily lo extend for a li￿her 2 years. We
believe LI￿1 Ihi5 means tliat the chÉWity is a goiiig conccrn and Iliere are iio immediate risks.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is conirollcd by ils governilig document, a deed of irusl and const)￿teS an i￿InCOrpOrated charity.
The charity was set up oil I Iih Oclobcr 19()5 dnd is glovenied by ils rules adopicd on Illal dale, as amended on 2nd August
2tK)0, 18th Septeinber 2001. l Oth May 21)05 and 30th September 2013 . The charity opcralcs iindcr the I￿rne Rape and
Sexudl Abiisc Support Centre (Che511ire & Merseysidc), abbrcvialed lo RASASC.
Wc arc a registered charity thal works wilh people affected by sexual violence.
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Rape and SL'xual Abuse Sui)port Centre
(Cheshire and Merseyside)
Rei)ort of the Trustees
for the Year ElldLd 31 March 2024
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Recruilment and appointment of new trustees
All coinmiltee inembers rclirc from Ihc oIficc Ihc cnd of the next Annual General MeetinbF ap ftcr the dale on which they
came into office. bui may b¢ r¢-¢l¢cted or re-appointed.
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Rape and Sexual Abuse Sui)port Centre
{Cheshire and Merseyside)
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
OrgJnisational structure
RASASC is a registcrcd cliarity (1049826) eslablislied in 1995 lo provide advice, suppon wid counselling lo mcn. women
aild youiig people who Iiave been affected by aiiy form of sexual violence. We provide services throughout CheshiTe and
Merseysidc, willi ccnlrcs based in Cheshire East. Cheshire Wesi. Halion, Si Helens, Knowsley and Warringion. Wc aim to
ensiire accessibility across our commissioned footprint ￿]d as such. in addition 10 thcsc centres, we also deliver services in
an outreach capacity within local coinmwiily settings, such as liealth & children's ceiitres.
The stsff team is led by ihc Operatioiis Director and coiisist of a Therapy Services DiTeclor, ISVA Managcr, Training
Manager aiid Office Maiiager who overscc a divcrsc staff teani of 37 Sdlaried and l O sessional counsellors who provide a
wide range of inlervenlions to individuals and their fainilies who have been aff¢cied by sexual violencc. Wc employ
Indcpcndent Sexual Violence Advisors 10 providc rapid responsc iiilcrvciitions, advocacy and supporl with criminal justice,
hcdltli and social inicrvcniions 10 iiidividuals across all coinmissioiied areas. RASASC provide an inforindiion linc, regularly
iipddlcd websitc with usefiil liiffts; advocacy; suppon. specialisi counselling. group work- and advAce to over 2500 pcople per
ycar.
Pay Policy & StatL'mL'nt
RASASC is comniiiicd to ensiiring Ihai ow pay levels are set 10 support dclivcry of our aiins aiid and illustrdte effective use
of our charilablc fLmds. Oiir Bodrd arc comiiiilted lo ci)suriiig Ihai every einployee is paid a livingj wage as scl by th¢ Living
Wage Comtnission.
The cl)driiy publisl)es thc salary of ilic Cliicf Execulivc within ils aiinual report. Tlie iiumbcr of slaff paid over £60.000 is
also publishcd in accorda]icc willi Ilic cl)arily accounling SORP 2005 rcquireinenls. Currenily nil.
Truslees arc also comiiiillcd lo bciiiL) trai)sparcnl aboiil salary scalcs both within and oulside Ihe orgaiiisdtion. Kceping the
hI￿eSt S¢ilary. no tnore l- I ralio lo Ilic nicdidii Sdlary.
Director Level pay is revicwcd on a bi- annual basis and is subjcct to approval by ihe Board of Trustees.
All ollier siaff posts arc reviewed on an annual basis by ilie Sciiior Managetncni Tcilln.
Salaries reviews and scales will lake inio accowil the following..
How any decision nii&phi impact on Ilic overall pay policy for all siaff. espccially where a'rcmulicralion raiio, is in place
Thc iype of skills, cxpericncc, coinpclciices 10 incct thc charity iiecds
A sigiiificanl increase in rcspoiisibililics or in<ijor cl)angc in job dcscription
The cliariigs curreni slraicgic plan aiid liow this might affeci fuiurc nceds
The Chariils ability to Pdy, now aiid iii thc lulure
An asscssinciit of the iiidividual's perforinaiice agaiiist expeclalioiis, where possiblc wilh clear evidciicc and targels
Appropriaic available infornulion on salary levels in oihcr coiillnercial busincsscs ￿]d charilics rclalive to size, budgyels,
respoiisibilities. l.e., Bcnclimarking against other local charities.
Tlie nature of the widcr 'eniploymeiit offer, whcre pay is oiily one part of the package (this might include additional benefils
or Icss inaierial factors such as work-life baldnce. flcxibility, Ics5 prcssure, etc.
The chaTily'S track record iii recruiling aiid retaining high-pcrforining siaff.
Thc likely imp￿1 of diiy decision on t]ic piiblic repiitdlioii of the charily.
Board of Trustees
RASASC is governed by a Board of Trustees which is respoiisible for govcrnarjcc of the or￿￿￿11saIioI1. Trusiecs bring a rangc
of skills and reprcseiil d cross section of ihc cominunily. Maiia()eineni Coininittee Mcclings will be held ¢Ach quarter to
oversee.. fin¢mce' strategy & developmei)I' hiui)an resoiirce issues. nianageinent reports.
Service User Consultati()n & Activism
RASASC is comniiltcd to gat]ierllig aiid aciiiig upon thc fcedback and opinions of those who usc oiw scrvice.
Infonnaiion will be gadicrcd in bolh vcrbiil and wrÈtten fonn. through usc of individual care planning and rcview- evaluation
forn￿., Rnfonwl verbal fccdback" service i￿er groups and foruins. aiid Ihe Coinplaints Procedure.
Complaints will be re5pond¢d to as per RASASC Compl(iints Policy. We hold a inonihly 5takeliolder forum meeting that is
open to cu￿¢ll1 and cx- servic¢ users as well as mcnibcrs of dje ¢oinmuniiy who are interested in the subject.
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Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre
(Cheshire and Merseyside)
Rei)ort of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
srRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Inf0M￿tIon will be collated and reviewed rcgiilarly by thc Scnior Manageinenl Team, who will idenlify trends and themes
for pr¢s¢lliaiion and disc115sion ui Comn]illee Mecling5 with the Board of Trustees.
Client evalu¢ltion dnd feedback will iiifluence scrvice development and provision; RASASC will also respond to and
infonn service users of how their input has delermincd such developmcnl. This will bc donc in eithcr written or verbal
forn￿1 as 2ppfopric1tc.
RASASC will aclivcly s¢ek Clieni r¢preseniation at cominittee ineeiiiigys; lo maintain safe ￿]d ethical praclice this
representative will be d fornier user of IL4SASC services.
RASASC will actively siipport service users, and formcr scrvicc users, to provide feedback and opinion to relevant
sl<ikcl)olders as appropriate. We will also seck lo make our clt¢nls aw4irc of local and natioi)al developincnis in relaiioii to
sexiial violence and will support them to fccl cinpowcred ¢uid enabled to conlribuie lo initiatives where evcr possible.
Jnduetion and training of nLW trii%tL'L'Ii
All TruslCCS rcceive an induciioIi Pack Mnd adliere to tlic following code of conduct as wcll as taking parl in our in house
trainiiig) coursc.
Key managemcnt rLmuneralinn
Key i￿a&￿c1￿CnI Tciniiiieration is for finance officer. Rebecca Hcdtli aiid Dircclor of Opcrations, Julic Evans.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
RegistLred Charity number
104982C)
Principal address
4 Holmesfield Road
Warrington
Chcshir¢
WAI 2DS
Trustees
T Rciishaw (resi￿ed 9.4.24)
Dr L Walion Williains (rcsigliicd 9.4.24)
E Beart (resigned ().4.24)
L Gardner Chairpersoii
S Skelton
L Cheetham (resigned 7.2.24)
N B Brooks (appointed 10.4.24)
Mrs K Joy (appoinicd 10.4.24)
Mrs R Gerrard (appointed l 0.4.24)
Chief Execulive
J Evans
Auditors
Voiscy & Co LLP
8 Wininarlcigh Slrcct
Wa￿ing10￿
Chcshire
WAI IJW
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Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre
(Cheshire and Merseyside)
Rei)ort of thL. Tru%tL*s
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Bankers
T1￿ Co-operative Bank
Fldgstoiie
AUDrroRS
The auditors, Voisey & Co LLP. will be proposed for re-appoinlmcnl al the forllicomiiig Annual General Meeling.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES
The Irusiees arc rcsponsible for preparingF Ilie Report of the Trustees and the financial slatcmcnis in accordance with
appIl￿ble law and United Kingdoin Accouniing Slandards (United Kiiigdom Generdlly Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable lo chariiics in Eiigland and Wales, Ihe Charities Act 201 I , Charity (Accounts and Rcports) Regulations
200% d)e provisiojis of thc t￿st deed requires the Iruslees 10 preparc finaiicial stalcinents for eacli financial year which
give a true and fair view of dic sldlc of affairs of th¢ chariiy ￿ld of th¢ iiicoming rcsources ajid application of resourccs,
including the iiicome and cxpcnditiwc, of the cl]arily for thal pcricd. Ln prepari1￿ those finaiiclal sialemcnts. the trustecs are
required lo
selcct suiiable accouiitiiib policics w)d then apply theiii consislcntly;
observc thc methods aiid principlcs in the Charily SORP.
Inake judgcincnls <iiid esliinalcs Iliat arc rcdsonablc and prudcnl;
slatc whcihcr applicable accouniiiig sl4iiid<irds li¢lVC been followed, subject to ally malcridl dcpanures disclosed ￿]d
explained in tlic financial sialemeiiis.
prepare the financial slalements on Ihc g)oiiig concern basis unless it is inappropriate to prcsuine that the charity will
conliniie in business.
Thc trustees are respoiisiblc for kccping proper accounting rccords wliich disclose wilh reasonable accuracy ai wiy iimc the
rinancial positioi) of the chiirily 10 enable theni 10 eiisurc Ihal dic financial stateinciits coinply willi Ihc Charities Act
2011, tlie Charity (Accoui)Is and Rcports) Re￿lIatIo1}S 2008 and the provisions of the trusl dccd. Thcy are also rcsponsibl¢
for safegjuardinb) thc assets of Ihe Cl￿ritY and hcncc for taking ￿asonable sicps for dic preveiiiion aiid detection of fraud and
other irrcgjularttics.
Approved by order of Ihc b0￿d of Inistees on ..
!! 1.1 z 120 L*........... and signed on its behalf by..
L Gardner - Trustee
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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Trustees of
Rai)e and Sexual Abuse Support Centre
(Cheshire and Merseyside)
Opinion
We have dudiied tlie fjnancial stateinents of Rape and Sexithl Abuse Support Ceiitte (Cliesliire and Merseyside) (the 'charity)
for Ihc ycar cndcd 31 March 2024 whicli coinprisc thc Slalemenl of Financial Aclivities, the Balance Sheet. the Cash Flow
Stateinenl and nol¢s to tlie Fin￿¢1￿1 slateinenls, includiiig a sun]mary of significant accounting policics. The fin￿]cIal
rcporting frainework Ihat lias bcen applicd in their preparaiion is applicabl¢ law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards
{Unitcd Kiiigdom Generally Acceptcd Accounting Praclice).
Iii our opinion th¢ financial statements:
give a trne and fair view of the slate of Ihc cliarills arrairs as ai 31 March 2024 and of its llicoming resoiirces and
application of resources, for the year then ei)d¢d.
havc bcen properly prcparcd in accordaiicc willi Uniicd Kingdoin Gcncrally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
hav¢ b¢eii prepared in dccordaiice with tlie requireii]enls of Ihe Charilies Aci 2011.
Basis for ()i)inion
We condiictcd our audit in accordc1ncc wilh Inicrnaiional St￿]dards on Auditing (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and applicable law. Our
responsibiliiics ujidcr those slaiiddrds are further described in the Auditors, rcsponsibililics for thc audil of ihe financidl
statements scclion of our rcporl. Wc <we independent of the charity in ACcord￿ce witli Ihc cihical requiremcnis that are
rclevani io our audil of die financial staiemejits iii the UK, includingj the FRC'S Etliical Si<indard, and we have fulfilled our
othcr ciliical respoiisibilities in accordance with Ihese reqiiircincnis. We bclicvc thai Ihc audit evidence we hav¢ oblained is
su(fici￿]I and appropriate io provide a basis for our OPiillOII.
Conclusions relating t() going coneern
In (iuditing the financial slaleineiils, we lidvc co11cli￿ed Ilial the IrLislccs' use of the going conccrn basis of accounting iii Ihe
prcparaiion of tlie financid] siatCillCillS is <ipproprialc.
Based on llie work wc hilvc pcrfoirncd, we Iiave not identi fied any iiulerial unccrlainlics relatinLi 10 cvcnis or condilions that,
individii3lly or colleclivcly, may casi significant doiibi on Ihc charity's abilily lo coiilinuc <lS a gyoiiigj concern for d pcriod of
at leasi. Iwclvc moiilhs from whcii Ihc fIn￿CIal siateinenis arc audiorised for issuc.
Our responsibilitlc5 lind the responsibiliti¢s of the trustecs willi rcspcct to going concern are describcd in thc relevani
sections of Iliis rcport.
Othcr information
Thc Irustees are respoiisiblc for Ihc oth¢r ii)forindtioii. The oilier infom)aiioii coinprlscs th¢ infommiioii included in the
Aiiiiudl Repon. othei. than Ilic financial siateinenis and our Report of tlie Indcpcjidcnl Auditors thcrcon.
Our opinion oil the financial siatements docs not cover Ihc otlicr iiiforiiiation and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly
Slatcd in our reporl, wc do iiot express any form oldssuraiice conclusion tliereon.
lil coiineclion with our audii of the fin￿¢la1 siaiemeiits. our responsibility is lo rcad Ihc oiher information and, in doing so,
considcr whcilicr ilic oilier inforrnalion is inaierially ii)coiisistent with the finaiicial staieinenis or our knowlcdge obidined in
thc audit or oihenvisc appears lo be inateridlly missldted. If we identify sucli inaierial iiiconsistencies or appareni inatcrial
n)isSIaten￿nts. we are rcquircd to dcicrinine wheiher this gives rise lo a indterial inisslaieineiit in the fjnancidl statements
tlieiT)selves. If, based on the work we Iydve perfornied. wc concliidc Iliat Ihcrc is a material misslalemenl of Ihis other
infonnalion, we arc rcquired lo report that fact. We have nothiiig lo report in this regard.
Matter¥ i>n whiLh Ive are required to report by exception
We have nothing to rcport in respect of the following> matters wliere the Cliarities (Accouiiis and Reports) Rcgulations 2008
requires us io report to you if, in our opinion-
the inf0m￿li01] given in ihc Rcporl of tlie Trnstees is inconsisieiit in any ￿terial respeci with the financial staiements; or
sufficienl accounlingi records have not bcci) kcpi. or
Ihc financial statemeiils nol in agreem¢nl willi die accounting records and retunis- or
we havc not rcccivcd all thc infonnalion and explanalions w¢ requir¢ for our audit.
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Report of the Indei)endent Au(litors to the Trustees of
Rape #nd Sexual Abuse SuppDI't Centre
(ChL¥hire and Merseyside)
Responsibilities of trustees
As explaiiied iiiore fully in th¢ Stdteinait of Truslees, Responsibilities. the truslces are rcsponsiblc for the preparation of the
financial slalcmcnls which give a true and fair view, and for su¢li intenial control as the lrnslees d¢l¢rinine is necessary to
enable the preparation of financial st<ltemcnts that are free froin n￿terial misslalcmcnl. wheiher duc lo fraud or error.
In prcparing Ihe financial statements, the tru51ees are responsible for assessinbl the charity's ability lo conlinue as a going
ncern, disclosing. ds applicable, mallers rclatcd lo goiiig concern and using the going concern basis of accouniing unless
thc mistees eitlier intend to liquidaic tlie charity or to ce(Ise operalions. or have no realistic allernalive bul to do so.
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Report of the Indei)endent Auditors to the Trustees of
Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre
(Cheshire and Merseyside)
Our re%pon%ibilities f()r the audit of the fmancial statL'ments
We havc bccn appointed ils alld1t0￿ linder Section 144 of Ilie Charilies Acl 2011 and report in accordanc¢ with the Acl and
relevant regulations m<ide or having cIfcci ther¢ull(ki.
Our obiectives are lo obiain rcasonable assw￿¢¢ ¢iEK)iit wliether Ihc finaiicial siatements as a whole arc free IToin material
inisstateinenl, whether duc lo fraud or error, and to issue a Rcport of t]ie Independent Audilors that includes our opinioii.
Reasonable assurance is a hibh level of assurancc, bul is nol <1 gUar<￿tee that ali audit coliducted in accordance with ISAS
(UK) will always delcct a inaierial missldtemenl when li cxisls. Misstdtements can arise froin fraud or error and arc
coiiside￿d maieridl if, individually or in the aggregate, Iliey could reasonably be expectcd io influencc the economic
decisioi)s of iiscrs laken on the basis of these finwicial sialcinents.
Irregularities. including fraud. are ijislanccs of non-complianc¢ with laws and regulaiions. W¢ design procedures in line with
our respoiisibilities, outliiied above, 10 deiccl material missialcineiiis in respect of irregularities, including frnud. Thc extent
lo whicl) our procedures arc capable of detecliiiuj irregularilies. including fraud is deiailed below:
I We enquired of managcincni and those charged with govcrnai)cc about actual and poiential litigation and claijiis in the
context of thc Company, incliiding review of rc1cV￿]t nominal Icdger acco￿lIs.
2 - We obtained an undcrsianding of laws, regulations and guidance that affccl the company, focusing on those thai had a
direci cffecl on tlie financial slat¢in¢nis or ihai had a fiindaiiieiilal eff¢ci on ilicir operdlioiis. Kcy laws. regulations and
gUid￿Ce Ilial we idcniified incliided the Comp￿11¢$ Act 2006, health and Sdfeiy l¢gislation and cmployinciit Icgislaiion.
3 We enquircd of Inaiiageinent <iiid ihose cliarged with goveriiance 10 identify any instdnccs of non-compliance with laws
and rcgulations. Wc also rcvicwcd inccling miniitcs whcrc available for cvid¢iice of iion-colnpli￿]ce wilh rc1cv￿1 laws and
rcgjulations.
4 We rcvicwed the coiiipany's fiiiancial slaicmcni disclosiircs, and aLyrccd all to SllPPOniiig documenlalion to dsscss
Compli￿Ce with the applicablc111 ws and rcg>ulaiions discusscd dbove.
5 We gain¢d ali widcrslanding of the coiiirols tliat mana&ieinenl have in plac¢ lo preveIii <￿d dclect fraud. We cnquired of
Jnanagcm¢i)i aboiil any incidences of fraud Ilial had iak¢n place during the accountiiig period.
6 The risk of fraud and iion-compliance witli laws and regulations was discussed wilhin the audit tcain and tcsls were
pldnncd and pcrfonncd 10 address thesc risks.
7 - In <iddressing the risk of frdud due lo inanagcmcnt override of controls, wc pcrforincd lesliiig of journal entries wid oihcr
adjustments for approprialcncss, evaluating Ilie biisiness ralionale of signific￿1 Irdnsaclioiis oulsidc tlie nonnal cours¢ of
business and reviewing accounung estiinates for bias.
8 - We also challenge iNnagiemeni assuinpiions willi regard to dccounling csiiinatcs.
Dcspile appropriaie pl￿Ing and pcrfonning our work iii accordancc wilh Inten￿tional Aiidiling Standards, Ihcrc arc always
nherent liinilalioiis that iioii-conipliance is noi dclcclcd. Non-complidnce wilh laws and regulaiions is often fi￿h¢r reinoved
from the eveiits and Iransaciions reflected iii the fiiiancial stalenienls dnd ￿lerial missialcmcnls due to fraud Clin be
deliberaiely conccalcd from audiiors. for exainplc ihrougli inisrepresentation. forgery or collusion.
A furthcr dcscription of Ol￿ responsibililles for the audit of the financial slalemenls is located oil thc Financial Rcporting
Coiincil's websilc al www.frc.orgy.uklaudiiorsrcspoiisibililies. This descripiion forms pan of our Report of the Indepcndcnt
Audiiors.
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Report of the Indei)endent Auditors to the Trustees of
Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre
(Che%hire and Mersryside)
Use of our report
Tliis report is tnade solely lo tlie charity's trnstees. as a body. in accordance wilh Parl 4 of the Charities (Accounts and
Rcports) Regulations 2008. Our audit WOTk ha5 been widertaken so that we miW]t state to Ihe charity's Irusiccs those inallers
we are required to stale to thcin iii an audilors, rcport and for no oiher purpose. To the fullesl ¢xt¢nt permitied by law. we do
nol accept or asslltne respoiisibility io anyone odier Ihdil Ilie charity and ilie charity's truslccs as a body. for our aiidit work.
for this report. or for th¢ opinions we have fonned.
Voisey & Co LLP
8 Winmdrleib?h Street
Warrington
Cl)eshire
WAI IJW
Dale:
!J.11212o L.*.........
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Rape and Sexual Abuse Sui)port Centre
(Cheshire and Merseyside)
Statement of Financial Activities
for the YL#r Ended 31 March 2024
Unrestricted
nds
Re5tri¢t¢d
runds
Total
runds
Total
runds
Notes
tNCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donalions and legacics
3,5C?C)
6.298
Charitable activities
Advice. couIiselling and siipport
367.598
1,061,254
1.428,852
1,327,519
Invcsiinenl income
1,953
Total
1,061,907
1,434.371
1,331,929
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activitie¥
Advice, cowiscllinb support
296,202
1.042,494
1,138,696
1.265,761
NET INCOME
76,262
11),41
95,C)75
68.168
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Tolal funds brouglii forw<wd
248.899
418,881
667.780
599,Ci12
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
.325,161
4.38,294
763.455
6C)7,780
The Iiotes fonll pan of rliese financial sialemeiils
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Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre
(Cheshire anil Merseyside)
Balance Sheet
31 March 2024
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
ruiids
Toial
fi￿dS
funds
Nolcs
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible asscls
10.(184
10,084
14,408
CURRENT ASSETS
Deblors
Cash dt bank and in Iiand
io
82,714
232,361
82.714
702.539
47U.176
695.911
315.077
470,176
785,253
746.OCA
CREDITORS
Amoiints falling du¢ within onc ycar
(31,882)
(.1 1.882)
{92,692)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
115.077
438.294
753,371
653,372
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
325,IC)I
438,294
763.455
C)C)7,780
NET ASSETS
.325,IC)I
478.294
76.3,455
667,780
FUNDS
Unreslrictcd funds
R¢strici¢d funds
12
.325,161
438,2()4
248,899
418,8111
TOTAL FUNDS
7C)3,455
667.780
The financial staieinenls were dpproved by thc Board of Trustees and autlioriscd for issuc on
and werc sig)ncd oil ils bchalf by..
11 l iz12o&￿..............
L Garthier- Tnisiee
Tlie notes fonn pan of these financial slalcments
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Rape and Sexual Abuse Sui)port Centre
(Cheshire and Merseyside)
Cash Flow Statement
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
31.3.24
Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generdled froiii operalion5
7.222
98.317
Net cash provided by operatllig acttviiies
7.222
Ca$h flows from invesling activities
Purchase of iangible fixed dssels
Interest received
(2,547)
(3.45())
92
Net cash used in invcsting aciivitics
(1.-367)
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the
rei)orting period
Cash and cush cquivalents fit the beginnin
of the rep(Jrtin% period
6.628
94,950
695,911
600.961
Cash and cxsh L'quivalents at the end of thL
reporting pcriod
702,5.3()
695 1)1 I
The nole5 fonn part of these fiiiwictal statemejils
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Rape and Sexual Abu5L Support Centre
(Cheshire dnd Merlieyliide)
Notss to tbe Cash Flow Statement
for the Year ElldLd 31 March 2024
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income for the rci)orting i)eriod (as per the Statement of FinanLial
Activities)
Adjustments for:
DeprKidlioii cliargcs
Inlcrcsl rcceived
(Incrcase)/decrease in debtors
(Decrease)liI)creasc iji crcdilors
95.675
68.168
6,871
(1,953)
(32,561)
(60.810)
11.I03
(92)
14.-378
4,760
Net cash i)rovided by operations
7,222
98,317
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
Ai 1.4.2.1
Cash flow
At 31.-1.24
Nct cx$h
Cash ai bank and in hand
695.911
6.628
702.519
()I)5 ()1 I
7112,539
Total
695.911
6,()28
702.539
The notes fonn pari of these fiiiaiicial sialelnenls
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Rape and Sexual Abuse Sui)port Centre
{Cheshire and Merseyside)
Notes to the Financial Statement
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of i)r¢parin% the financial statements
Tlie finaiicial Sl<ilemenls of the charily, wliich is a public beiiefit eulity under FRS 102. liave been prepared in
accordance wilh Ilic Cliarities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporiinb, by Charities.. Sialeineni or
Recominended Practice applicable to charitics prcparing Iheir accounts iii accoTdancc wilh the Fiivdiicial Reporting
Standard applicable in ihc UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effeciive l Janu$￿ 201 ())', FIn￿]cIal Reporting
Siandard 102 'Tlie Financial Reporling Standc1rd applicable in the UK and Republic of Ircland, and the Charilies Acl
201 l. Tlic financial sthienients Iiave beeii prepared iuldcr Ihc hisiorical cost convention.
In the opinion of thc Truslccs the cl)arity has siiificienl resources and funding for the foreseeable future as a
result have prepared Ilie financial stalcmcnts oil a going concern basis.
The cliarity consliluies a publi¢ bencfit cnlily as dcfmed by FRS 102.
These fill￿1¢1a1 siaicmeiits have bccji prcparcd in sierling (£) and shall be rounded io the n¢￿est £
Gofing concern
Tlie accounts have been prepared oil Ilie going conccni basis. In thc Tnisiccs, opinion the charity has adequaie
resourccs io coniiiiiie in operaiiondl exislence and thcrc arc no inaierial unccrlainlies that affect the chariils ability 10
opcratc on Ihc going concem basis for the foreseeablc future.
Critical yccijunting judkYL'mcnt% and key sourcL& of ¢$timation uncertainty
Eslimales and .judgcincnis arc coniiiiually evaluated aiid are bclscd on historical cxpcricnce and other factors.
including expeclalions or riilure cvenis that <irc bclieved to be reasonable undcr ihe circumsidnces. Tlie charily Jnakes
csiiinates and assiunpiions coiiccniiiig Ilic fulurc.
The resultiiig accounliiig eslirnales and assunipiions will, by dcfiiiilion, seldom equal Ihe relaicd actual results. Th¢
estimates and assiiiiiptions Iljai l)ave a significanl risk of causing a mllterial adjustm¢nt to lh¢ carrying) amounts of
assets ￿ld li<ibiliti¢s wilhin the ncxl financial year arc discussed below..
In addiiion, FRS 102 rcqLiircs ali eniily io asscss al eacli reporting? date whether thcrc is any indi￿tIOn that dSSCts
within a class may bc impdircd i.e. tlic rccovcrablc aLnouni of thc assei is less Ilydii thc Cdrrying WiK)unl. If any such
indiclliion exists, ￿nd8¢Ment are rcquircd 10 Csliinaie the rccoverable amouni of Ilic individual asscls concerned.
Managenient judgeineiii is appli¢d to deterinii)e if revenue and Cosls sliould bc rccognised iii tlie current period.
Incfjme
All incom¢ 15 rccognised in tlie Statcnient of Financial Activilics once the charity has eniitlemcnl lo the fimds, il is
probable that tlie incoinc will bc received aiid the wnount can be mcasurcd rcliably.
Donations, are rCCo￿lIscd when tlie Chdrity lias been iiolificd iii writing of both the amouiit and sciileineiii dalc. Iii
ie eveni that a donation is subjecl lo condilions Ihat require a level of pcrforniance before the Cli￿lty is entitled to
th¢ ftinds, Ihc iiicome is deferred and not recognised until either those coiidiiions arc fiilly mct, or the Iiiifilmenl of
thosc coiidilioiis is wholly within Ihc conlrol of Ihc charity diid il is probable thai iiiose condiltons will be ￿lfilled iii
the reporting pcriod.
Income from governineni and othcr graiils. wlietlier 'capilal' grants or 'revenue' grants.is recogmised when Ihe
charily has cnliileineni to the fiuids, any perforinancc coiidilioiis atlaclied io the bJranls have bccn mel. il is probable
thai the incoine will be received aiid ihc amount can be measured reliably.
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Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre
(Cheshire and Merseyside)
Notes to tht Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
IDLomc
For l¢gacies. ¢ntitlement is taken as the earlier of tlie daic on which either.. the charity is dware that probate has been
granled, Ilic csiaie lias been fin<ilised and notification has been made by the cxccuior(s) 10 lh¢ Trusl tsiai a
distribution will be made, or when a distribulioii is received from th¢ eslaie. Receipt of a legacy, in whole or in part,
is only coiisidcred probable wlien the <ynount can be measured rcliably and Ihe chariiy has beell noiified of th¢
execiitor's inlention lo inake a dislribiilioii. Wlicrc legacies have ￿en nolified to the clwily, or thc clwiiy is awarc
of the granting of probate. <￿d the crileria for incojne rccognitioii have Jiot bccn met. dien tlie legacy is a ireated as a
contingent asset (uid disclosed if inaterial.
Interesl oil fwids held on dcposil is included when receivablc and the amouijt can be me<isured reliably by the
chariiy. this is Iiormally iipon noiificaiioii of die llltercst paid or payable by tjie Bank.
Expenditure
Liabiliiies arc rccogiiised as expeiidiiurc as sooii as there is a legal or conslructive obligalioii committing the charily
to Ih.11 expendilurc. il is probable th<il ¢1 transfcr of econoinic benefjts will b¢ rcquired iii settlemci)i and the ain0l￿1
of ihe obligaiion cali be measiired rclidbly. Expcndilure is accoiinicd for on an (Iccruals basis and has been classified
under heddings that aggregaie all cosi rclaicd 10 Ihe category. Whcrc cosls Cdnnol be direcily attribuicd 10 particular
headings Iliey have beal allocated to aclivilies oil a basis consisteni with Ihc usc of resources.
ExpendiMre 011 Cl]￿liable actlvllies includes thc cosis incurred by the charity to enable il to fulfil its core
operalions.
Oihcr eXp￿IdI1ure represaits those iieins noi fallin&T iiilo aiiy oiher heading.
G(Jvernance costs
Goveniaiice costs coinprise all cosls involving) the piiblic accounlabiliiy of ihe charity and its compliance with
regulaiion and good praclicc. These costs include cosis rclatcd io siaiutory audit and legal fccs togcthcr with an
apporiionment ofovcrhcad support cosis.
Tangible fixed assets
D¢prcciation is provided ai the following aiinudl raies in order lo wriic off cach assei over its estiirtated use￿1 life.
Plant a￿d machiiiery
Fixlures and fittings
Computer equipineiit
15% oncosi
150/0 on cost
25 % 011 Cosi
Tangible asscls are initially recognised at cost and subsequenily iiicasurcd al c05l or valuation, or net of depreciation
and atly llnpainncnl105SCS.
Individual fixcd asseis cosliiig less £500 dre not capitalised.
An llnpainneni review is carried oui each year.
Related i)arty exemption
Tlie charily has taken advanlagc of exemption, Iiiider tlie ternis of Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial
Reportin&, St<U]dard applicable in Ilic UK and Rcpiiblic of Ireland,, iiot to disclose rclaled pariy trwisaclions willi
wholly o￿led subsidiiwies within die group.
Taxation
The charity is exempi from tax on its charitable aclivilies.
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Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre
(Cheshire and Mer5eyside)
Notes to the Financial Statements- continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Fund accounting
Uirestricted fund5 Ctm be used in accoTdanc¢ with the charitable objectives at t1￿ discrclion of Ihe truslces.
Reslrictcd funds can only b¢ used for particular restricted putposcs within the objccls of Uic charity- Rcstrictions
arisc whcn spccificd by thc donor or when funds are raised for particul￿ restricted pu￿Oses.
Fllrthcr cxplanation ofthc iiatiirc and purpose of eacli fund is included in the nolcs lo the financial statements.
Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Rcnlals paid w)der operatiiig leases are cliaiged to the Sialement of Financial Activities on a siraight linc basis over
the period of ihe lease.
Pension eost8 #Dd o¢ber i)ost-retirement benefit¥
Tlie charity operdlcs d dcfined coniribulion pcnsion scheiii¢. Contribuiions payablc io thc charity's peiision scheme
are charged to Il)c StaicincIii of Financial Aciivilics in die period lo wliicli tliey relalc.
Finanlial instruments
Fiiuncial inslriiin¢nis are rccogmised iii Ihe cliariry's sthicinuii of financial posilion wlieii Ilie chdriiy becomes Pdrty
io (h¢ coiiirdctiial provisions of thc inslrlllneni.
Finaiicial assels aiid liabiliiies are offscl, wiu) Ilic net amoiinls presented in the fIn￿CIal slatcmenls, whcn Ihcre is a
legally eiiforceable right 10 sel otT Ihc rccogniscd amounts aiid dicrc is an inicnlion lo sciilc on a nci basis or to
realise the iiet assct and sciile Ihe liabilily siinulidneously.
Basic financial asset¥
Basic financial <issets, whicli includc dcbiors and cash and bank balanccs, inilially mcasiircd al transaclion price
including transaclion cosls alid are subseqiiciiily carried at amorliscd cosis iising) tlie effeciive iiilcrest meihod unless
tlie arrangemeiit conslilulcs d financing Iraiisaciion. whcrc thc transaclion is Incasured at Ihe prcscnt valiie of the
fiiiurc rcceipts discowilcd (Il a inarkct rate of interesl. Findiicial assets ¢lassifi¢d as receivable wiihin one year arc not
amortised.
Other financial a¥ict$
Oihcr finaiicial asscis, iiicluding investii]eiits in equily instruinenis which arc iiot subsidiaries, associates or joint
vciilurcs, arc iiiilially ineasured al fair value, wliich is noriNlly tlie transaciioii price. Such asscls are subsequcnily
C¢wried at faffir value and tlie changcs in fair valuc are recognised in profil or loss, except that investments in equity
iiistrwnei)Is thai arc nol publically traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measiired at cosi less
impairinent.
Impairnient of financial assets
Financial assets, oiher tliwi tliose hcld al fair valuc through profil or loss, are assessed for indicators of impdimlent at
each reportiiig end dale.
Financial asscts are iinpaired where there is objective evidence diiql. as a resuli of onc or more evenls Ihal occurred
after the inilial rccognilion of ilic financial assel, the estiinaied fiittire Clish flows have been affecled. If an assel is
iiiipaired. Ihe impairn]eiil loss is ilic ditfcrciicc belwccn Ihc carrying ainount ￿]d the present Vlilue of the estim<lted
casli flows discoill]ied at the asset's original effeclive intcrest rate. Tlic impainncnl loss is rccognised Èn profil or loss.
Derecognition of financial assets
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Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre
(Cheshire and Merseyside)
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Financial 1DStrun￿ntS
Finaiicial assets arc dcrccogiiiscd only wlicn thc coiitrdclu411 ribhts lo the cash flows froirl Ilie asset expire or are
seiiled, or wh¢ii tlie collip￿Y transfers the fill￿}CIal asscl and subsiantially all tlie risks and rewards of ownership lo
another entity. or if somc sigjiificaiii risks and rewards of ownership are retaincd but control of Ilie asset has
trdnsferrcd to another party that is ablc to scll thc assci in its entirety to all unrelated d)ird party.
Emi)loyce benefits
The cosis of the short-lenji employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense. unless those cosls are
required to be recogiiscd as part of the cosis of stock or fixed assets. The cost of any wiused holiday cnlitlcineni is
recognised in the pcriod in whicli Ihe einployec's serviccs received. Terminaiion bcnefits are rccognised
iinmediately as an cxpcnsc when Ilie coinpany is dcmonslrably coiimnitled to Icnninalc the employrnent of an
einployee or 10 providc tcnniiialion benefits.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
31..1.24
Doiialions
.3,56C)
6.298
INVESTMENT INCOME
Deposit accouiit inlcrcsi
1)2
tNCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Activity
Advicc. couiisclliiig and support
Gr￿115
1,428.852
1.327.519
Grants received, incliidcd ii) die above. are as follows..
31.3.2.3
MOJ Rape Siippori Fuiid (M¢rscysidc)
Ministry ofJuslicc Rdpc Siipporl Fund
Merseyside Policc and Criinc Conllillssioner
Cheshire Police & Crime Conllnissioncr
Bigy Lottery
mo￿ls01]S Garden Projeci
Postcode lollcry
2()7.5()8
316,272
654,65C)
24,576
274.501
260,118
704,1.34
87,766
1,000
70.000
1,426.102
1,127.539
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Rape and Sexual AbusL Support Centre
(Cheshire and MerseyliidL)
Notes to the Finaiicial Statements - continued
for the Year Knded 31 March 2024
CHAIUTABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Support
cosls (see
note 6)
Direct
Cosis
Totals
Advice. coiulselling aiid support
1.316.371
1,338,696
SUPPORT COSTS
Governance
cosis
Manageinenl
Toials
Advice, couiiselling and support
16.775
5.550
22.325
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no Irustccs, ranuJicraiioAi or otlier bencfiis for Ihc year ￿)ded .1 l March 2024 nor for ihc ycar ended
31 March 2023.
Trustee8' exi)ensL'%
Marketiiig and Communicalioii cxpenses of £1.9311 werc paid lo one truslce diwing Ihe ycaT.
STAFF COSTS
Wages al￿ salarics
Social security cosls
Other ￿n$101} cosis
941,854
7(),1()5
17.953
86C>.693
74,246
17.251
1.03C).202
958,190
Thc avcragc inonthly number of einployees during ilic year was as follows:
31.3.24
Adininislralion
Advisors aiid counsellors
-36
35
No employees received einolumei)ts iii cxcc5s of£60,000.
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Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre
(Cheshire and Merseyside)
Notes to the Finaneial Statements- continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
TAIYGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixturcs
Plant ￿ld
macliinery
Compuicr
equipmenl
riiiings
Tota15
COST
At l April 2023
Addilions
2,466
698
88
78,077
1,849
81.424
2.547
Al 31 March 2024
3.164
881
79.926
83.971
DEPRECIATION
Al l April 2023
Charge for year
2,248
160
881
67,016
6.871
6.711
Al 31 Marcli 2024
2,408
881
70,5<)8
NET BOOK VALUE
Al 31 Marcli 2024
756
9.-328
10.084
Al 31 March 2023
218
14.190
14,408
io.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade deblors
Prepayiiieiils
)1,1146
21.C)C)8
28,999
21,154
82,714
50,15.3
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Tradc rr¢ditors
Socidl security and other taxes
Oihcr crcdilors
Accruals and defcrred incomc
10.511
18,789
4.165
59,227
18.860
4,458
4.750
92,692
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Rape #nd Sexual Abuse Support Centre
(Cheshire and Merseyside)
Notes to the Financial Statcments - eontinued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR- continued
Dcfcrred income comprises sales invoices T<115ed in advance of the ycar lo which li relates.
-31.03.24
Balance as at I sl April 202.3
55,227
Ainount rclcascd to incoiiie eanied froiii chariiable activities
Aniount deferred in year
(55,227)
Ba1￿ce as at 3 Isl March 2024
12.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
Inovcinenl
in ￿1}dS
At
Ai 1.4.21
Unrestricted funds
Gener<il fwid
Slablisdtion willi children and ieendgcrs
248.89()
6,262
70.000
255,161
70.000
248,899
76.2C)2
325,161
Rc¥tricted fundy
Cheshirc aftercarc
Knowsley
St Helens
Rape Crisis F¢deratioii
CSA Inquiry Support Fuiid
Projcct Winlcr
Bib? Lotlcry
DiL)ital Transfonnatlon Projcci
Live Chat
Ministry ofJiislice - Mers¢yside
Scxual Violcncc com1iii￿1catIol]S aiid
Eiigagemenl Projccl
Project Apple
Morrisons Garden Project
Mcrscysidc Rape Suppon
266,163
(114,628)
5,204
101,411)
151,5.35
115.948
950
2,675
1.954
35,4()8
20,001
1,335
452
)50
2,C)75
,954
39,641
20.001
(4,143)
452
22,360
2,482
29,572
2,482
418,881
19,413
438294
TOTAL FUNDS
C)C)7.7110
95.675
761.455
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Rape and Sexual Abuse Sui)port Centre
(Cheshire and Merseyside)
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
12.
MOVEMEIYT IN FUNDS - Lontinued
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
rcsourccs
Resources
cxpcnded
Movement
in fwids
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Siablisatioii with clllldren and teen<igJers
302.464
70,000
(296,202)
6,2()2
70,000
.372,464
(296,202)
76,262
Re$tricted funds
Cheshire aftercare
Knowsley
Si Helens
Big Loiiery
Sexual Violence Coinmunications and
Engageinent Projcct
Morrisons Gardcii Projccl
Mcrscyside Rdpc Support
588,059
105,000
21 I).045
24,576
(702,687)
{99,796)
(115,615)
(28,719)
(114.628)
5,204
101.410
(4,141)
55,227
(25,655)
{.110)
(C>9,61)2)
29.572
(310)
.308
70,(K)O
1.061.907
(1,042.41)4)
IC).411
TOTAL FUNDS
1,434,171
(1,338.()1)6)
95,675
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Rape and Sexual Abuse Sui)port Centre
(Cheshire and Merseyyide)
NotLS to tbe FinanLial StAtements- continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
12.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continucd
Comparatives for movement in funds
Net
Inov¢m¢nl
in funds
Transfers
between
funds
At
At 1.4.22
Unrestricted funils
G¢ncral fund
247.984
I,ooi
(86)
248,899
Reitrictcd funds
Clieshirc aficrcaie
Knowslcy
St Helens
Rape Crisis Federation
CSA Inquiry Support Fuiid
Project Winter
Big Loiiery
Digital Transformaiioii Project
Live Chal
Minisiry ofjiisiice - Merseyside
Scxudl Violciicc Coi)llniiiii¢alions
Eiigjagcmcnl Project
Projcci Applc
Morrisons Garden Projcct
254.512
43,9.39
1,760
950
2,675
1,9S4
21.548
20,001
266,16.3
48.-130
10,778
950
2,C)75
1.9S4
39,641
20,001
452
452
2.482
2,482
(86)
8f)
151.628
Ci7.1()7
86
418.881
TOTAL FUNDS
599,612
68,168
667.780
Compdfdlivc ncl Inovcinoil iii fuiids, incliided in Ilic above are as follows..
Incoining
resources
Resources
cxpcnded
MovemeAIt
in funds
UnrestrÈcte(I funds
Gcncral fund
274,950
(273.949)
I,ooi
RestriLted funds
Chcshirc aficrcare
iowsley
Si Hcl¢ns
Bigtr Lottery
Sexual Violence Coinmunicaiions aiid
Engagcinciit Project
Morrisoiis Gardcn Projccl
66.1,157
122,265
137,873
87,7C)6
(651,526)
(117,874)
(127.095)
(69,67.3)
I I,C)11
10,778
18.0()3
46,918
I,{)00
(24,558)
(1,086)
22.-IC)O
(86)
1.058.979
(991,812)
67,167
TOTAL FUNDS
1,331.929
(1.265,761)
68,168
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Rape and Sexual Abuse Supi)ort Centre
(Cheshire and Merseyside)
Notes to the Financial Statements- continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
13.
EMPLOYEE BENEFrr OBLICATIONS
The charity operal¢s a defined contribution scheme. Th¢ assets of whtch lire held separately from the assets of the
charity iii an indcpcndci)Ily adniinislcrcd flind. The pension cost cliargc rcprcsents contributions payable by the
charity to the fund aiid ￿llounted io £17 1)53 (2023- £17,251).
14.
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
Thcrc were iio relalcd party trkinsaclions for the year cndcd 31 March 2024.
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Core
Gcncral funds including Ihe Rape Suppori Fund ￿nd the provision of advice, infornwtion and support to pwple
1ffcclcd by Scxiial Violcncc across our corc arcas of Cheshire and parts of Merseyside,.
Cheshire Aftercare ServicL
A coinprchcnsive aftercare service for all siirvivors of sexual violence who live in Chcshirc. Th¢ service is an agclcss
servicc thdt provldes suppori lo adults and cliildreii whellier the offence l]appencd rcccnily or hislorically. The
provision includes Independeni Sexual Violence Advisors, Iiifonnalioii Line, Adull Counsclling Scrvice, Childrcns
Counselling Scrvice and Survivor Groiips. Tlle scrvicc is funded by Chcshire Policc dnd Criinc Coininissioncr.
Cheshire Easi Local Authority. Chcshirc Wcst Loc<il Aiiihorily, Warringion Locdl Audiorily. Halton Local Authorily
and NHS Eiigland.
Mcr4Ly¥ide Aftercare SLrviLc
Iii P<irincrship with Merscysidc RASA this provides a compreheiisive aftercare service for all survivors of sexual
violcnce who live iii kniowsley and Si Helens, Merscyside. Tlie service is an agelcss scrvicc thal provides support 10
adiilis and children whethcr Ilic offence happeiicd recently or historically. Thc provision includes Indepcndent
Scxlial Violencc Advisors, IiifonNtioii Line, Aduli Counselling Servicc, Cliildrens Counsclling Se￿1¢C and Survivor
Groups. Tlic scrvice is funded by Merseyside Policc and Crinie Coinmissioner. NHS England and Knowsley Public
Hcalili
Blg Lottery
A project thai ￿1)dS drop in work, groiip work ￿]d volwit¢¢ring opporftinities across Cheshirc, Knowsley and St
Hclcns.
Sexual Violence Communications xnd Engagemcnt PrOjL￿t
Hosling a 2 year post for a Nortli Wc5t Scxiial Violeiice CominLiiiicalioJis and Engagement Manager who works in
collaboration with North West Police Criiiie Coiiunissioiiers. NHS EIig1￿ld, and Sexual Assault & Abuse Serviccs io
promote the sexithl violence padiway across the region.
Othcr Fund.¥
Tliere a number of sinall fund balaiices relating to oiic off projccts which wcrc noi ￿llY expeiided initially bul will bc
utilised going forward.
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Rape and Sexual Abuye Sui)port Centre
(Cheshire dnd Merseyside)
Notes to the Financial Statements- eontinued
fur the Year Ellde(131 March 2024
16.
KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
The charity considers its key m￿￿gelDenI personnel coinprise Ilie trusiees, Finance Officer and the Chicf Excculive.
Tlie total cmployment bcncfils ol Ihc kcy illanagcmcni PCTsonnel wcrc £76,553 {2023 £71,732).
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Rai)e and Sexual Abuse Support Centre
{Cheshire and Mer5eyside)
Delailed Statement of Financial Aetivities
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legaeies
Donations
6,298
InvLstment income
Dcposii account iiiieresl
92
Charitable activities
Grants
1.428,852
1,327,519
Total incoming resources
1,414.171
1.3.13,929
EXPENDITURE
Charitablc activities
')41,854
7C),395
17I)53
1111,045
866.61).3
74,246
17.251
Social security
Pensions
Reni and service costs
Raics lind water
Insurance
Liglil and heal
Telcplione
Poslabie sidiioiicry
Advertising
Staff expciiscs
Clca]iiiig ￿]d ¢alering
Trdiiiing
Supcrvisors
Siibscripiioiis
Profes5iolldl fccs
Counselling scrvicc5
ISVA Conference
Coinputer support and wcbsilc costs
Bank charges
1,046
5,6C)I
5,922
1.1,915
.3.755
10,627
12.171
1.1.380
4,148
16,814
65,078
40(1
26,071
601
10,940
17,8.38
10,655
14.582
71,294
.150
2.1.677
1,316,371
1,237,227
sup[￿rt costs
Management
Rcpairs ￿]d renewdls
Plant aiid macliinery
Carried forwdrd
9.904
160
10,064
12,911
90
This page does iiot foriii pan ofthe staruiory financial slaleinenls
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Rape and Sexu#l Abuse Sui)port Centre
(Cheshire and Merseyyidc)
DL'tailed Statement of Financial Activities
ror the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Management
Brouglit forw<wd
Computer ¢quipmciit
10.064
6,711
11,013
I C?.775
24,014
Governance costs
Auditors, reniuneralioii
5,550
4,520
Tolal resources cxpeiided
1.338.696
1265,761
Net ineome
95.Ci75
68,168
Tliis page does not forin part of Ilie stathtory financial stalernenls
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