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The Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre North Wales established in 1983 provides independent specialist support and therapy to anyone over the age of 3 that has experienced any form of sexual abuse and/or violence.
RASASC NW Aims
• To maintain a free and confidential service, which is therapeutic and educational
• To respect the rights of women, men and children who access our service
• Recognition that the survivor is never to blame for being abused
• To offer women and men only spaces where possible across North Wales
• To support service users in making decisions through counselling, support and information
• To raise awareness of issues related to sexual violence
• To maintain confidentiality within safeguarding boundaries, allowing service users to trust the service we offer
• To evaluate the service on a regular basis and to develop the service in response to the needs of our service users, where possible
Registered office
RASASC North Wales 11 Ash Court, Parc Menai, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 4DF Telephone: 01248 670 628
Charity Number: 1057159
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C h i l d r e n i n N e e d f u n d i n g h a s e n a b l e d u s t o c o n t i n u e t o p r o v i d e t h e r a p y f o r c h i l d r e n a n d y o u n g p e o p l e . A v e r y i m p o r t a n t p a r t o f t h e w o r k w e d o . T h e l o c k d o w n i m p i n g e d o n t h e w o r k w e w e r e a b l e t o d o w i t h g r o u p s a n d y o u n g c h i l d r e n , h o w e v e r w e d e v e l o p e d n e w w a y s o f w o r k i n g a n d e s t a b l i s h e d s p e c i a l i s t s u p p o r t s e r v i c e s t o p r i m a r y c a r e g i v e r s a s a n a l t e r n a t i v e w a y o f r e a c h i n g y o u n g c h i l d r e n . R e s u m p t i o n o f f a c e t o f a c e s e r v i c e s t o c h i l d r e n a n d y o u n g p e o p l e w a s p r i o r i t i s e d - P P E w a s s o u r c e d , r e n o v a t i o n s a n d a l t e r a t i o n s t o t h e c e n t r e u n d e r t a k e n s o t h a t R A S A S C N W w a s c o m p l i a n t w i t h W e l s h G o v e r n m e n t C O V I D G u i d e l i n e s a n d c o u l d c o n t i n u e w i t h f a c e t o f a c e t h e r a p e u t i c i n t e r v e n t i o n a n d p l a y t h e r a p y i n a s a f e e n v i r o n m e n t . C O V I D f u n d i n g w a s s o u r c e d t h a t a l l o w e d R A S A S C N W t o p u t t o g e t h e r t h e r a p y b o x e s f o r c h i l d r e n a n d y o u n g p e r s o n s , s o e a c h c h i l d c a n h a v e a n i n d i v i d u a l b o x , t h i s e n s u r e s w e c a n c o n t i n u e t o p r o v i d e t h e r a p e u t i c r e s o u r c e s i n a w a y w h i c h i s a n t i - C o v i d c o m p l i a n t .
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T h e a d d i t i o n a l f u n d i n g w a s u s e d t o c o v e r a d d i t i o n a l e x p e n d i t u r e w h i c h a r o s e a s a r e s u l t o f t h e p a n d e m i c , i n c l u d i n g s t a f f i n g a n d t r a i n i n g , i n f o r m a t i o n t e c h n o l o g y e q u i p m e n t f o r o u r s t a f f w o r k i n g f r o m h o m e , p e r s o n a l p r o t e c t i v e e q u i p m e n t , s u c h a s s a n i t i s e r , m a s k s , g l o v e s e t c a n d e s s e n t i a l a d d i t i o n a l r e s o u r c e s f o r c l i e n t s .
O u r t o t a l i n c o m e o v e r t h e y e a r a m o u n t e d t o £ 5 8 2 , 8 7 7 . T h i s i n c l u d e d g r a n t s f r o m 1 6 s o u r c e s , d o n a t i o n s a n d f u n d r a i s i n g . T h e r e w a s n o r e n t a l i n c o m e r e c e i v e d d u r i n g t h e y e a r d u e t o C O V I D - 1 9 r e s t r i c t i o n s . T h e t o t a l i n c o m e w a s a n i n c r e a s e f r o m l a s t y e a r a m o u n t i n g t o £ 2 8 1 , 5 4 8 . T h e t o t a l e x p e n d i t u r e d u r i n g t h e y e a r r o s e s i g n i f i c a n t l y i n m o s t a r e a s , c o r r e l a t i n g w i t h a d d i t i o n a l f u n d i n g s o u r c e d , p r o v i d i n g R A S A S C N W w i t h a n e t i n c o m e o f £ 1 0 7 , 9 1 9 a n d s h a r e h o l d e r s f u n d s t o c a r r y f o r w a r d t o t h e n e x t y e a r o f £ 4 3 0 , 5 7 9 .
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M a l e F e m a l e T r a n s
OUR LATEST NUMBERS
869 survivors received support in 2020-2021
92% Felt they were able to cope better with everyday life
93% Reported an improvement in wellbeing after receiving RASASC NW counselling
O B S E R V A T I O N S O N T H E S E R V I C E
"I found it very useful to talk to someone who understands me! You provide an excellent service!!"
"I felt at ease with my counsellor she was very professional and understanding! She saved my life!!!" My counsellor was incredible ! I couldn't have gotten to where I am now without her help and support.
This service is an invaluable service that so many people need. For me personally I can now see a safe bright future ahead of me, without this service I do not know where I would be. Its an amazing service . Thank you.
T O O U R F U N D E R S
We would like to express our appreciation for funding our service for 2020 - 2021. Without these sources of funding RASASC NW would not be able to deliver this much needed service to the people of North Wales.
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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1057159
TRUSTEES' REPORT AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
FOR RASASC NW
Fraser Wood Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Victoria House Plas Llwyd Terrace Bangor Gwynedd LL57 1UB
RASASC NW
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
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| Trustees' report | 1 to 5 |
| Independent examiner's report | 6 |
| Statement of financial activities | 7 |
| Balance sheet | 8 |
| Cash flow statement | 9 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 10 to 20 |
| Detailed statement of financial activities | 21 to 22 |
RASASC NW
TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The charity is established to provide specialist support services to anyone in the area of North Wales who has experienced any form of sexual violence. Its purpose is to provide a confidential therapeutic listening service, counselling, information and support service; to advance the education of the public in the subject of rape and sexual abuse and their effects be they physical, medical, psychological or social.
Whilst RASASC NW recognises that sexual violence is a crime of violence and abuse of power, we also recognise that it is often the cause and consequence of gender inequality. RASASC NW services are available to anyone from the age of 3 that has experienced any form of sexual abuse and/or violence in North Wales.
Significant activities
-To maintain a free and confidential service, which is therapeutic and educational
-To respect the rights of women, men and children who access our service
-Recognition that the survivor is never to blame for being abused
-To offer women only spaces where possible across North Wales
-To support service users in making decisions through counselling, support and information
-To raise awareness of issues related to sexual violence
-To maintain confidentiality within safeguarding boundaries, allowing service users to trust the service we offer
-To evaluate the service on a regular basis and to develop the service in response to the needs of our service users, where possible
Public benefit
The Trustees have had due regard to guidance published by the Charities Commission on Public Benefit. This is ensured by:
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Providing support and advocacy to victims and survivors of sexual violence and abuse - By recognising that a number of victims suffer a range of disabilities including mental and emotional wellbeing, physical and/or learning difficulties
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Providing outreach services to promote prevention, awareness raising and support.
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Providing training to others on sexual exploitation awareness.
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Assisting in the research projects of other organisations
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
RASASC NW delivers specialist 'trauma informed' therapy and support to anyone from the age of 3 in North Wales who have experienced any form of sexual abuse/violence, which addresses the immediate, short and long term negative effects of sexual abuse. A 'trauma informed' response recognises the full impact that sexual abuse/violence has on someone's life, working with the survivor to address the many negative symptoms they are left with.
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TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Charitable activities - continued
North Wales has some of the highest incidence/statistics relating to rape and child sexual abuse, supporting the need for our service and which helps individuals in North Wales who have experienced sexual violence. The help that we offer our clients has ripple effects that continues throughout society. Therapeutic intervention promotes mental and physical well-being which leads to a reduction in prescribed medication, reduction or overcoming substance misuse, return to work or education, improved parenting, less children put into care, anger management, reduction in criminal behaviour/activity and so on.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, at the end of March 2020 in response to Welsh Government restrictions and guidance face to face activity ceased. RASASC NW staff and sessional workers worked from home and provision of therapeutic services were delivered remotely via telephone and/or an online video platform. This was possible as a result of previous funding received by RCEW to digitally transform the organisation and new COVID-19 emergency funding from various sources, enabling RASASC NW to continue with service provision safely in response during the pandemic. In August 2020 face to face services were resumed from RASASC NW Parc Menai centre and other suitable venues that had been reconfigured and risk assessed in accordance with Welsh Government COVID-19 H&S guidelines.
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis continued for the remainder of this financial year and bought many challenges for the organisation. Despite these challenges, RASASC North Wales continued to offer services to survivors in North Wales throughout. Not only were existing services transformed but new services were introduced to meet the growing and changing needs of the service users and organisation.
Not only did RASASC NW meet the challenges that COVID-19 presented but developed and strengthened in response. RASASC NW sourced additional funding to improve IT structure and resources within the organisation, sourced and developed training to increase expertise and upskill staff within the organisation to meet the growing complex needs of our service users.
RASASC NW continued throughout to take and receive new referrals, introducing the following new and additional services:
-late/evening sessions so that clients with childcare restrictions can access therapy
-email support service to reach survivors that are marginalised or hard to reach
During the COVID-19 pandemic RASASC NW clients presented with more complex mental health needs (and continue to). This had a significant impact on the organisation from increasing number of sessions required by clients, increase in provision of supervision to RASASC NW staff and counsellors, increase in Safeguarding concerns, increase in staff and counselling hours and the need to source and develop additional relevant training.
RASASC NW referrals and service provision for 2020 – 2021 continue to be high and similar statistics to the previous financial year which saw the highest ever referrals to the centre in its history.
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RASASC NW
TRUSTEES' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Charitable activities - continued
See table below:
| NEW REFERRALS | 2020-2021 | 2020-2021 | |||
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| PRESENTING ISSUE | MALE | FEMALE | TRANS | TOTAL | % |
| ADULT RECENT | 10 | 67 | 2 | 79 | 14% |
| ADULT HISTORIC | 17 | 114 | 1 | 132 | 24% |
| ADULT HISTORIC CSA | 30 | 192 | 1 | 223 | 40% |
| ADULT UNKNOWN | 0 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 8% |
| CHILDREN AND YP RECENT | 2 | 38 | 0 | 40 | 7% |
| CHILDREN AND YP HISTORIC | 12 | 22 | 0 | 34 | 6% |
| CHILDREN AND YP UNKNOWN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1% |
| TOTAL | 71 | 478 | 4 | 553 | |
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| NEW and EXISTING receiving therapeutic service |
869 |
Of those that have received RASASC NW specialised therapeutic intervention and completed therapy progress and monitoring forms, data analysis shows that:-
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91% felt an improvement or managed their levels of feeling tense, anxious or nervous by the end of therapy
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92% maintained or increased their ability to cope with problems
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93% maintained or increased levels of happiness at the end of therapy
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90% felt an improvement or managed being able to communicate by the end of therapy
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84% maintained or improved their mental health by the end of therapy
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
This year has allowed RASASC NW to transform and strengthen, enhancing the sustainability of the organisation. RASASC NW funding from Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board, Children in Need, Lloyds Bank Foundation and The Steve Morgan Foundation continued, and additional funding was sourced from The Ministry of Justice, PCCO and The Welsh Government to ensure the continued delivery of RASASC NW services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our total income over the year amounted to £582,877 This included grants from 16 sources, donations and fund raising, an increase of £281,548 on the prior year. This was mainly attributable to additional funding sourced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the continuation of RASASC NW services. We are pleased to say that our funding from the Ministry of Justice, our single largest funding source, will continue until 2023.
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RASASC NW
TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Financial position- continued
We saw a significant increase in expenditure in the staffing costs in the year due to the restructuring by the organisation and the appointment of the lead clinician, from part of the previous year and the additional recruitment of a RASASC NW trainer, RASASC NW Administrator and increase in hours of existing staff in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in this financial year. Along with this, training and IT/Computer costs more than doubled. The investments made in these areas has enhanced the accessibility, efficiency and effectiveness of RASASC NW therapeutic services.
The total expenditure during the year rose significantly in most areas, correlating with additional funding sourced, providing RASASC NW with a net income of £107,919.
Reserves policy
The trustees have set a reserves policy which requires:
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Reserves to be maintained at a level which ensures 6 months organisation core activity could continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty.
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The charity made a surplus of £10,839 during the year on unrestricted funds and a surplus of £97,080 on restricted funds. The unrestricted funds stood at £201,227 and the restricted funds were £229,352.
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The free reserves of the charity (unrestricted funds less amounts invested in fixed assets) amount to £185,471 which exceeds the 6 months running costs of £132,500 and allows for redundancy costs. The trustees are satisfied with the level of reserves but will seek to increase these to ensure 12 months of funding for the organisation's core activity.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
RASASC NW believes that for the Board of Trustees to be fit for purpose, it must be comprised of individuals that possess a range of skills and experiences that will enable them to effectively fulfil their individual role on the board. For the Board of Trustees to remain relevant it must encompass new ideas and continually seek to refresh policies and procedures in line with the wants and needs of the organisation's users and partners. To this end it is important that the Board of Trustees is able to regularly recruit new members whilst retaining the stability to govern the organisation.
New Trustees can be recruited at any time. The Board of Trustees will need to ensure that the makeup of the Board sits within the criteria laid down in the Constitution and Mission Statement. They will need to determine if the nominee has the skills and ability to fulfil the role as detailed in the "Roles and Responsibilities of a Trustee" and that they fulfil the legal requirements to be a Charitable Trustee. This will be done through the process detailed in the Trustees Recruitment Procedure.
Any candidate whose application is successful will be invited by the Chair of Trustees to join the Board of Trustees at the next Board Meeting so that the candidate can establish what being a Trustee of RASASC NW entails.
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RASASC NW
TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Risk management
RASASC NW is very grateful to all our funders who have enabled us to maintain and enhance our services and provide contact and support with our clients. However, a significant amount of our funding is for a relatively short period of between one and three years. This can make future planning for sustainability difficult in this challenging economic climate.
RASASC NW has an ongoing funding strategy and action plan to mitigate the loss of funding. We strive to diversify funding sources as part of the ongoing strategic aims.
The Trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the Charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurances against fraud and error.
The Senior Management Team are undertaking regular reviews of an operational and strategic risk register, and a strategic risk register is reported to the Board on a regular basis.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number 1057159
Principal address
Unit 11 Ash Court Parc Menai Bangor Gwynedd LL57 4DF
Trustees
E Liddall S L Haywood E M Dewhurst C B Williams M Turner M Richards C Pepper (resigned 03.08.21) S Evans (resigned 31.12.20)
Independent Examiner
Gillian Wood ACCA Fraser Wood Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Victoria House Plas Llwyd Terrace Bangor Gwynedd LL57 1UB
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 8/10/21 and signed on its behalf by:
E Liddall - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF RASASC NW
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of RASASC NW
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of RASASC NW (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2021.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a registered member of ACCA which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.
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.
Gillian Wood FACCA Fraser Wood Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Victoria House Plas Llwyd Terrace Bangor Gwynedd LL57 1UB
Date: 8/10/21
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RASASC NW
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
| Unrestricted fund Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 2 10,031 Charitable activities 4 Advice, counselling and support 2,200 Investment income 3 359 Other income - Total 12,590 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities 5 Advice, counselling and support 1,751 NET INCOME 10,839 Transfers between funds 14 - Net movement in funds 10,839 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 190,388 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 201,227 |
Restricted funds £ (2) 555,289 - 15,000 570,287 473,207 97,080 - 97,080 132,272 229,352 |
31.3.21 Total funds £ 10,029 557,489 359 15,000 582,877 474,958 107,919 - 107,919 322,660 430,579 |
31.3.20 Total funds £ 2,829 275,271 8,229 15,000 301,329 280,553 20,776 - 20,776 301,884 322,660 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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| FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES NET ASSETS FUNDS Unrestricted funds Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2021 Notes 10 11 12 14 |
31.3.21 £ 231,756 18,575 296,007 314,582 (115,759) 198,823 430,579 430,579 201,227 229,352 430,579 |
31.3.20 £ 233,506 45,861 148,739 194,600 (105,446) 89,154 322,660 322,660 190,388 132,272 322,660 |
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 8/10/21 and were signed on its behalf by:
C B Williams - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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RASASC NW
| CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 31.3.21 Notes £ Cash flows from operating activities Cash generated from operations 16 161,909 Net cash provided by operating activities 161,909 Cash flows from investing activities Purchase of tangible fixed assets - Interest received 359 Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities 359 Cash flows from financing activities Government grant released (15,000) Net cash used in financing activities (15,000) Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period 147,268 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period 148,739 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period 296,007 |
31.3.20 £ 10,948 10,948 (3,396) - (3,396) (15,000) (15,000) (7,448) 156,187 148,739 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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RASASC NW
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charity's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
| 2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES Unrestricted Restricted funds funds £ £ Donations 10,031 (2) 3. INVESTMENT INCOME Unrestricted Restricted funds funds £ £ Rents received - - Interest received 359 - 359 - 4. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Activity Grants Advice, counselling and support Fund Generation PCCO Advice, counselling and support |
31.3.21 Total funds £ 10,029 31.3.21 Total funds £ - 359 359 31.3.21 £ 557,489 - 557,489 |
31.3.20 Total funds £ 2,829 31.3.20 Total funds £ 8,229 - 8,229 31.3.20 £ 269,752 5,519 275,271 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
4. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES - continued
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
| Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board Welsh Government SARP Project Ministry of Justice PCCO Children in Need Lloyds Bank Foundation Rape Crisis England and Wales Steve Morgan Foundation Conwy Council Welsh Government VAWDASV Ministry of Justice COVID Welsh Government VAWDASV COVID Moondance Foundation Comic Relief through Welsh Women’s Aid COVID WCVA through Welsh Women’s Aid COVID Welsh Women’s Aid Steve Morgan Foundation COVID West Mercia RASASC Community Foundation Wales Charities Aid Foundation |
31.3.21 31.3.20 £ £ 40,000 40,000 - 10,379 102,060 68,040 39,000 22,079 17,550 46,809 25,000 24,900 2,000 6,545 32,000 8,000 - 1,000 35,300 42,000 104,850 - 39,629 - 60,000 - 10,000 - 16,000 - 200 - 10,000 - 4,200 - 15,000 - 4,700 - |
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| 557,489 269,752 |
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5. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
| 5. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS |
|
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| Support Direct costs (see Costs note 6) £ £ Advice, counselling and support 340,584 134,374 6. SUPPORT COSTS Governance Management costs £ £ Advice, counselling and support 131,506 2,868 |
Totals £ 474,958 |
| Totals £ 134,374 |
7. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2021 nor for the year ended 31 March 2020.
| Trustees' expenses 31.3.21 £ Trustees' expenses - 8. STAFF COSTS 31.3.21 £ Wages and salaries 162,012 Social security costs 10,537 Other pension costs 15,546 188,095 The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: 31.3.21 7 No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. |
31.3.20 £ 521 31.3.20 £ 97,303 24,360 4,327 |
31.3.20 £ 521 31.3.20 £ 97,303 24,360 4,327 |
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| 125,990 | ||
| 31.3.20 6 |
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
| 9. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unrestricted fund £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 2,828 Charitable activities Advice, counselling and support 5,519 Investment income 8,229 Other income - Total 16,576 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Advice, counselling and support 11,403 NET INCOME 5,173 Transfers between funds 82,391 Net movement in funds 87,564 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 102,823 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 190,387 |
Restricted funds £ 1 269,752 - 15,000 284,753 269,150 15,603 (82,391) (66,788) 199,061 132,273 |
Total funds £ 2,829 275,271 8,229 15,000 301,329 280,553 20,776 - 20,776 301,884 322,660 |
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10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| Fixtures, Long fittings leasehold & equipment £ £ COST At 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021 216,000 60,930 DEPRECIATION At 1 April 2020 - 43,424 Charge for year - 1,750 At 31 March 2021 - 45,174 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2021 216,000 15,756 At 31 March 2020 216,000 17,506 11. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31.3.21 £ Trade debtors 18,575 Other debtors - 18,575 12. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31.3.21 £ Trade creditors 36,651 Taxation and social security 4,108 Other creditors 75,000 115,759 |
Totals £ 276,930 43,424 1,750 45,174 231,756 233,506 31.3.20 £ 43,666 2,195 45,861 31.3.20 £ 12,779 2,667 90,000 105,446 |
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13. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
| Unrestricted fund £ Fixed assets 15,756 Current assets 207,655 Current liabilities (22,184) 201,227 |
Restricted funds £ 216,000 106,927 (93,575) 229,352 |
31.3.21 Total funds £ 231,756 314,582 (115,759) 430,579 |
31.3.20 Total funds £ 233,506 194,600 (105,446) 322,660 |
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14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Restricted fund Ministry of Justice Moondance Foundation Comic Relief through Welsh Women's Aid COVID Community Foundation Wales West Mercia RASASC TOTAL FUNDS |
At Net movement At 1.4.20 in funds 31.3.21 £ £ £ 190,388 10,839 201,227 126,000 15,000 141,000 6,272 (6,272) - - 59,152 59,152 - 10,000 10,000 - 15,000 15,000 - 4,200 4,200 |
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| 132,272 97,080 229,352 |
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| 322,660 107,919 430,579 |
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14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Restricted fund Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board Children in Need Steve Morgan Foundation Welsh Government VAWDASV PCCO Ministry of Justice Lloyds Bank Foundation Ministry of Justice COVID Welsh Government VAWDASV COVID Moondance Foundation Comic Relief through Welsh Women’s Aid COVID WCVA through Welsh Women’s Aid COVID Steve Morgan Foundation COVID Community Foundation Wales West Mercia RASASC Charities Aid Foundation TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming Resources Movement resources expensed in funds £ £ £ 12,590 (1,751) 10,839 15,000 - 15,000 40,000 (40,000) - 17,550 (17,550) - 32,000 (32,000) - 35,300 (35,300) - 39,000 (39,000) - 102,058 (108,330) (6,272) 24,999 (24,999) - 104,851 (104,851) - 39,629 (39,629) - 60,000 (848) 59,152 10,000 - 10,000 16,000 (16,000) - 10,000 (10,000) - 15,000 - 15,000 4,200 - 4,200 4,700 (4,700) - |
|---|---|
| 570,287 (473,207) 97,080 |
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| 582,877 (474,958) 107,919 |
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparatives for movement in funds
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Restricted fund Ministry of Justice TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.4.19 £ 102,823 199,061 - 199,061 301,884 |
Net movement in funds £ 5,174 15,000 602 15,602 20,776 |
Transfers between funds £ 82,391 (88,061) 5,670 (82,391) - |
At 31.3.20 £ 190,388 126,000 6,272 132,272 322,660 |
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14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Restricted fund Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board Welsh Government SARP Project Children in Need Steve Morgan Foundation Welsh Government VAWDASV PCCO Ministry of Justice Lloyds Bank Foundation Rape Crisis England and Wales Conwy council TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming Resources Movement resources expensed in funds £ £ £ 16,576 (11,402) 5,174 15,000 - 15,000 40,000 (40,000) - 10,380 (10,380) - 46,809 (46,809) - 8,000 (8,000) - 42,000 (42,000) - 22,079 (22,079) - 68,040 (67,438) 602 24,900 (24,900) - 6,545 (6,545) - 1,000 (1,000) - |
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| 284,753 (269,151) 15,602 |
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| 301,329 (280,553) 20,776 |
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
15. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2021.
| 16. | RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM | OPERATING | ACTIVITIES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31.3.21 | 31.3.20 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of | |||
| financial activities) | 107,919 | 20,776 | |
| Adjustments for: | |||
| Depreciation charges | 1,750 | 8,685 | |
| Interest received | (359) | - |
|
| Decrease in debtors | 27,286 | 27,335 | |
| Increase/(decrease) in creditors | 25,313 | (45,848) | |
| Net cash provided by operations | 161,909 | 10,948 |
17. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
| At 1.4.20 | Cash flow | At 31.3.21 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Net cash | |||
| Cash at bank | 148,739 | 147,268 | 296,007 |
| 148,739 | 147,268 | 296,007 | |
| Total | 148,739 | 147,268 | 296,007 |
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| DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legacies Donations Investment income Rents received Interest received Charitable activities Grants Fund Generation PCCO Other income Government grant released Total incoming resources EXPENDITURE Charitable activities Wages Social security Pensions Subscriptions, levies, licences & memberships Private counselling Staff/volunteer training & expenses Therapy Resources Support costs Management Trustees' expenses Rent and rates Insurance Light and heat Telephone Carried forward |
31.3.21 £ 10,029 - 359 359 557,489 - 557,489 15,000 582,877 162,012 10,537 15,546 684 85,165 59,978 6,662 340,584 - 6,274 3,021 1,278 10,127 20,700 |
31.3.20 £ 2,829 8,229 - 8,229 269,752 5,519 275,271 15,000 301,329 97,303 24,360 4,327 1,299 62,891 34,999 - 225,179 521 11,044 2,418 1,843 3,480 19,306 |
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| DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Management Brought forward Postage and stationery Sundries Cleaning and waste disposal Hire of equipment Repairs & renewals Computer costs Bank charges Depreciation Governance costs Accountancy- independent examination Legal and professional Consultancy fees Total resources expended Net income |
31.3.21 £ 20,700 16,867 847 14,456 - 16,567 60,021 298 1,750 131,506 2,868 - - 2,868 474,958 107,919 |
31.3.20 £ 19,306 7,816 766 2,155 5,450 598 5,615 300 8,685 50,691 1,800 263 2,620 4,683 280,553 20,776 |
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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1057159
TRUSTEES' REPORT AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
FOR RASASC NW
Fraser Wood Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Victoria House Plas Llwyd Terrace Bangor Gwynedd LL57 1UB
RASASC NW
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
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| Trustees' report | 1 to 5 |
| Independent examiner's report | 6 |
| Statement of financial activities | 7 |
| Balance sheet | 8 |
| Cash flow statement | 9 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 10 to 20 |
| Detailed statement of financial activities | 21 to 22 |
RASASC NW
TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The charity is established to provide specialist support services to anyone in the area of North Wales who has experienced any form of sexual violence. Its purpose is to provide a confidential therapeutic listening service, counselling, information and support service; to advance the education of the public in the subject of rape and sexual abuse and their effects be they physical, medical, psychological or social.
Whilst RASASC NW recognises that sexual violence is a crime of violence and abuse of power, we also recognise that it is often the cause and consequence of gender inequality. RASASC NW services are available to anyone from the age of 3 that has experienced any form of sexual abuse and/or violence in North Wales.
Significant activities
-To maintain a free and confidential service, which is therapeutic and educational
-To respect the rights of women, men and children who access our service
-Recognition that the survivor is never to blame for being abused
-To offer women only spaces where possible across North Wales
-To support service users in making decisions through counselling, support and information
-To raise awareness of issues related to sexual violence
-To maintain confidentiality within safeguarding boundaries, allowing service users to trust the service we offer
-To evaluate the service on a regular basis and to develop the service in response to the needs of our service users, where possible
Public benefit
The Trustees have had due regard to guidance published by the Charities Commission on Public Benefit. This is ensured by:
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Providing support and advocacy to victims and survivors of sexual violence and abuse - By recognising that a number of victims suffer a range of disabilities including mental and emotional wellbeing, physical and/or learning difficulties
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Providing outreach services to promote prevention, awareness raising and support.
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Providing training to others on sexual exploitation awareness.
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Assisting in the research projects of other organisations
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
RASASC NW delivers specialist 'trauma informed' therapy and support to anyone from the age of 3 in North Wales who have experienced any form of sexual abuse/violence, which addresses the immediate, short and long term negative effects of sexual abuse. A 'trauma informed' response recognises the full impact that sexual abuse/violence has on someone's life, working with the survivor to address the many negative symptoms they are left with.
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TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Charitable activities - continued
North Wales has some of the highest incidence/statistics relating to rape and child sexual abuse, supporting the need for our service and which helps individuals in North Wales who have experienced sexual violence. The help that we offer our clients has ripple effects that continues throughout society. Therapeutic intervention promotes mental and physical well-being which leads to a reduction in prescribed medication, reduction or overcoming substance misuse, return to work or education, improved parenting, less children put into care, anger management, reduction in criminal behaviour/activity and so on.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, at the end of March 2020 in response to Welsh Government restrictions and guidance face to face activity ceased. RASASC NW staff and sessional workers worked from home and provision of therapeutic services were delivered remotely via telephone and/or an online video platform. This was possible as a result of previous funding received by RCEW to digitally transform the organisation and new COVID-19 emergency funding from various sources, enabling RASASC NW to continue with service provision safely in response during the pandemic. In August 2020 face to face services were resumed from RASASC NW Parc Menai centre and other suitable venues that had been reconfigured and risk assessed in accordance with Welsh Government COVID-19 H&S guidelines.
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis continued for the remainder of this financial year and bought many challenges for the organisation. Despite these challenges, RASASC North Wales continued to offer services to survivors in North Wales throughout. Not only were existing services transformed but new services were introduced to meet the growing and changing needs of the service users and organisation.
Not only did RASASC NW meet the challenges that COVID-19 presented but developed and strengthened in response. RASASC NW sourced additional funding to improve IT structure and resources within the organisation, sourced and developed training to increase expertise and upskill staff within the organisation to meet the growing complex needs of our service users.
RASASC NW continued throughout to take and receive new referrals, introducing the following new and additional services:
-late/evening sessions so that clients with childcare restrictions can access therapy
-email support service to reach survivors that are marginalised or hard to reach
During the COVID-19 pandemic RASASC NW clients presented with more complex mental health needs (and continue to). This had a significant impact on the organisation from increasing number of sessions required by clients, increase in provision of supervision to RASASC NW staff and counsellors, increase in Safeguarding concerns, increase in staff and counselling hours and the need to source and develop additional relevant training.
RASASC NW referrals and service provision for 2020 – 2021 continue to be high and similar statistics to the previous financial year which saw the highest ever referrals to the centre in its history.
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TRUSTEES' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Charitable activities - continued
See table below:
| NEW REFERRALS | 2020-2021 | 2020-2021 | |||
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| PRESENTING ISSUE | MALE | FEMALE | TRANS | TOTAL | % |
| ADULT RECENT | 10 | 67 | 2 | 79 | 14% |
| ADULT HISTORIC | 17 | 114 | 1 | 132 | 24% |
| ADULT HISTORIC CSA | 30 | 192 | 1 | 223 | 40% |
| ADULT UNKNOWN | 0 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 8% |
| CHILDREN AND YP RECENT | 2 | 38 | 0 | 40 | 7% |
| CHILDREN AND YP HISTORIC | 12 | 22 | 0 | 34 | 6% |
| CHILDREN AND YP UNKNOWN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1% |
| TOTAL | 71 | 478 | 4 | 553 | |
| 2020-2021 | |||||
| NEW and EXISTING receiving therapeutic service |
869 |
Of those that have received RASASC NW specialised therapeutic intervention and completed therapy progress and monitoring forms, data analysis shows that:-
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91% felt an improvement or managed their levels of feeling tense, anxious or nervous by the end of therapy
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92% maintained or increased their ability to cope with problems
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93% maintained or increased levels of happiness at the end of therapy
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90% felt an improvement or managed being able to communicate by the end of therapy
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84% maintained or improved their mental health by the end of therapy
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
This year has allowed RASASC NW to transform and strengthen, enhancing the sustainability of the organisation. RASASC NW funding from Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board, Children in Need, Lloyds Bank Foundation and The Steve Morgan Foundation continued, and additional funding was sourced from The Ministry of Justice, PCCO and The Welsh Government to ensure the continued delivery of RASASC NW services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our total income over the year amounted to £582,877 This included grants from 16 sources, donations and fund raising, an increase of £281,548 on the prior year. This was mainly attributable to additional funding sourced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the continuation of RASASC NW services. We are pleased to say that our funding from the Ministry of Justice, our single largest funding source, will continue until 2023.
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TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Financial position- continued
We saw a significant increase in expenditure in the staffing costs in the year due to the restructuring by the organisation and the appointment of the lead clinician, from part of the previous year and the additional recruitment of a RASASC NW trainer, RASASC NW Administrator and increase in hours of existing staff in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in this financial year. Along with this, training and IT/Computer costs more than doubled. The investments made in these areas has enhanced the accessibility, efficiency and effectiveness of RASASC NW therapeutic services.
The total expenditure during the year rose significantly in most areas, correlating with additional funding sourced, providing RASASC NW with a net income of £107,919.
Reserves policy
The trustees have set a reserves policy which requires:
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Reserves to be maintained at a level which ensures 6 months organisation core activity could continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty.
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The charity made a surplus of £10,839 during the year on unrestricted funds and a surplus of £97,080 on restricted funds. The unrestricted funds stood at £201,227 and the restricted funds were £229,352.
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The free reserves of the charity (unrestricted funds less amounts invested in fixed assets) amount to £185,471 which exceeds the 6 months running costs of £132,500 and allows for redundancy costs. The trustees are satisfied with the level of reserves but will seek to increase these to ensure 12 months of funding for the organisation's core activity.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
RASASC NW believes that for the Board of Trustees to be fit for purpose, it must be comprised of individuals that possess a range of skills and experiences that will enable them to effectively fulfil their individual role on the board. For the Board of Trustees to remain relevant it must encompass new ideas and continually seek to refresh policies and procedures in line with the wants and needs of the organisation's users and partners. To this end it is important that the Board of Trustees is able to regularly recruit new members whilst retaining the stability to govern the organisation.
New Trustees can be recruited at any time. The Board of Trustees will need to ensure that the makeup of the Board sits within the criteria laid down in the Constitution and Mission Statement. They will need to determine if the nominee has the skills and ability to fulfil the role as detailed in the "Roles and Responsibilities of a Trustee" and that they fulfil the legal requirements to be a Charitable Trustee. This will be done through the process detailed in the Trustees Recruitment Procedure.
Any candidate whose application is successful will be invited by the Chair of Trustees to join the Board of Trustees at the next Board Meeting so that the candidate can establish what being a Trustee of RASASC NW entails.
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TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Risk management
RASASC NW is very grateful to all our funders who have enabled us to maintain and enhance our services and provide contact and support with our clients. However, a significant amount of our funding is for a relatively short period of between one and three years. This can make future planning for sustainability difficult in this challenging economic climate.
RASASC NW has an ongoing funding strategy and action plan to mitigate the loss of funding. We strive to diversify funding sources as part of the ongoing strategic aims.
The Trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the Charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurances against fraud and error.
The Senior Management Team are undertaking regular reviews of an operational and strategic risk register, and a strategic risk register is reported to the Board on a regular basis.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number 1057159
Principal address
Unit 11 Ash Court Parc Menai Bangor Gwynedd LL57 4DF
Trustees
E Liddall S L Haywood E M Dewhurst C B Williams M Turner M Richards C Pepper (resigned 03.08.21) S Evans (resigned 31.12.20)
Independent Examiner
Gillian Wood ACCA Fraser Wood Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Victoria House Plas Llwyd Terrace Bangor Gwynedd LL57 1UB
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 8/10/21 and signed on its behalf by:
E Liddall - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF RASASC NW
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of RASASC NW
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of RASASC NW (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2021.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a registered member of ACCA which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.
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.
Gillian Wood FACCA Fraser Wood Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Victoria House Plas Llwyd Terrace Bangor Gwynedd LL57 1UB
Date: 8/10/21
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RASASC NW
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
| Unrestricted fund Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 2 10,031 Charitable activities 4 Advice, counselling and support 2,200 Investment income 3 359 Other income - Total 12,590 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities 5 Advice, counselling and support 1,751 NET INCOME 10,839 Transfers between funds 14 - Net movement in funds 10,839 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 190,388 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 201,227 |
Restricted funds £ (2) 555,289 - 15,000 570,287 473,207 97,080 - 97,080 132,272 229,352 |
31.3.21 Total funds £ 10,029 557,489 359 15,000 582,877 474,958 107,919 - 107,919 322,660 430,579 |
31.3.20 Total funds £ 2,829 275,271 8,229 15,000 301,329 280,553 20,776 - 20,776 301,884 322,660 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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| FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES NET ASSETS FUNDS Unrestricted funds Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2021 Notes 10 11 12 14 |
31.3.21 £ 231,756 18,575 296,007 314,582 (115,759) 198,823 430,579 430,579 201,227 229,352 430,579 |
31.3.20 £ 233,506 45,861 148,739 194,600 (105,446) 89,154 322,660 322,660 190,388 132,272 322,660 |
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 8/10/21 and were signed on its behalf by:
C B Williams - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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| CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 31.3.21 Notes £ Cash flows from operating activities Cash generated from operations 16 161,909 Net cash provided by operating activities 161,909 Cash flows from investing activities Purchase of tangible fixed assets - Interest received 359 Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities 359 Cash flows from financing activities Government grant released (15,000) Net cash used in financing activities (15,000) Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period 147,268 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period 148,739 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period 296,007 |
31.3.20 £ 10,948 10,948 (3,396) - (3,396) (15,000) (15,000) (7,448) 156,187 148,739 |
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RASASC NW
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charity's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
| 2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES Unrestricted Restricted funds funds £ £ Donations 10,031 (2) 3. INVESTMENT INCOME Unrestricted Restricted funds funds £ £ Rents received - - Interest received 359 - 359 - 4. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Activity Grants Advice, counselling and support Fund Generation PCCO Advice, counselling and support |
31.3.21 Total funds £ 10,029 31.3.21 Total funds £ - 359 359 31.3.21 £ 557,489 - 557,489 |
31.3.20 Total funds £ 2,829 31.3.20 Total funds £ 8,229 - 8,229 31.3.20 £ 269,752 5,519 275,271 |
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4. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES - continued
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
| Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board Welsh Government SARP Project Ministry of Justice PCCO Children in Need Lloyds Bank Foundation Rape Crisis England and Wales Steve Morgan Foundation Conwy Council Welsh Government VAWDASV Ministry of Justice COVID Welsh Government VAWDASV COVID Moondance Foundation Comic Relief through Welsh Women’s Aid COVID WCVA through Welsh Women’s Aid COVID Welsh Women’s Aid Steve Morgan Foundation COVID West Mercia RASASC Community Foundation Wales Charities Aid Foundation |
31.3.21 31.3.20 £ £ 40,000 40,000 - 10,379 102,060 68,040 39,000 22,079 17,550 46,809 25,000 24,900 2,000 6,545 32,000 8,000 - 1,000 35,300 42,000 104,850 - 39,629 - 60,000 - 10,000 - 16,000 - 200 - 10,000 - 4,200 - 15,000 - 4,700 - |
|---|---|
| 557,489 269,752 |
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5. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
| 5. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS |
|
|---|---|
| Support Direct costs (see Costs note 6) £ £ Advice, counselling and support 340,584 134,374 6. SUPPORT COSTS Governance Management costs £ £ Advice, counselling and support 131,506 2,868 |
Totals £ 474,958 |
| Totals £ 134,374 |
7. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2021 nor for the year ended 31 March 2020.
| Trustees' expenses 31.3.21 £ Trustees' expenses - 8. STAFF COSTS 31.3.21 £ Wages and salaries 162,012 Social security costs 10,537 Other pension costs 15,546 188,095 The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: 31.3.21 7 No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. |
31.3.20 £ 521 31.3.20 £ 97,303 24,360 4,327 |
31.3.20 £ 521 31.3.20 £ 97,303 24,360 4,327 |
|---|---|---|
| 125,990 | ||
| 31.3.20 6 |
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| 9. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unrestricted fund £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 2,828 Charitable activities Advice, counselling and support 5,519 Investment income 8,229 Other income - Total 16,576 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Advice, counselling and support 11,403 NET INCOME 5,173 Transfers between funds 82,391 Net movement in funds 87,564 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 102,823 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 190,387 |
Restricted funds £ 1 269,752 - 15,000 284,753 269,150 15,603 (82,391) (66,788) 199,061 132,273 |
Total funds £ 2,829 275,271 8,229 15,000 301,329 280,553 20,776 - 20,776 301,884 322,660 |
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10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| Fixtures, Long fittings leasehold & equipment £ £ COST At 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021 216,000 60,930 DEPRECIATION At 1 April 2020 - 43,424 Charge for year - 1,750 At 31 March 2021 - 45,174 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2021 216,000 15,756 At 31 March 2020 216,000 17,506 11. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31.3.21 £ Trade debtors 18,575 Other debtors - 18,575 12. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31.3.21 £ Trade creditors 36,651 Taxation and social security 4,108 Other creditors 75,000 115,759 |
Totals £ 276,930 43,424 1,750 45,174 231,756 233,506 31.3.20 £ 43,666 2,195 45,861 31.3.20 £ 12,779 2,667 90,000 105,446 |
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13. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
| Unrestricted fund £ Fixed assets 15,756 Current assets 207,655 Current liabilities (22,184) 201,227 |
Restricted funds £ 216,000 106,927 (93,575) 229,352 |
31.3.21 Total funds £ 231,756 314,582 (115,759) 430,579 |
31.3.20 Total funds £ 233,506 194,600 (105,446) 322,660 |
|---|---|---|---|
14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Restricted fund Ministry of Justice Moondance Foundation Comic Relief through Welsh Women's Aid COVID Community Foundation Wales West Mercia RASASC TOTAL FUNDS |
At Net movement At 1.4.20 in funds 31.3.21 £ £ £ 190,388 10,839 201,227 126,000 15,000 141,000 6,272 (6,272) - - 59,152 59,152 - 10,000 10,000 - 15,000 15,000 - 4,200 4,200 |
|---|---|
| 132,272 97,080 229,352 |
|
| 322,660 107,919 430,579 |
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14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Restricted fund Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board Children in Need Steve Morgan Foundation Welsh Government VAWDASV PCCO Ministry of Justice Lloyds Bank Foundation Ministry of Justice COVID Welsh Government VAWDASV COVID Moondance Foundation Comic Relief through Welsh Women’s Aid COVID WCVA through Welsh Women’s Aid COVID Steve Morgan Foundation COVID Community Foundation Wales West Mercia RASASC Charities Aid Foundation TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming Resources Movement resources expensed in funds £ £ £ 12,590 (1,751) 10,839 15,000 - 15,000 40,000 (40,000) - 17,550 (17,550) - 32,000 (32,000) - 35,300 (35,300) - 39,000 (39,000) - 102,058 (108,330) (6,272) 24,999 (24,999) - 104,851 (104,851) - 39,629 (39,629) - 60,000 (848) 59,152 10,000 - 10,000 16,000 (16,000) - 10,000 (10,000) - 15,000 - 15,000 4,200 - 4,200 4,700 (4,700) - |
|---|---|
| 570,287 (473,207) 97,080 |
|
| 582,877 (474,958) 107,919 |
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14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparatives for movement in funds
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Restricted fund Ministry of Justice TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.4.19 £ 102,823 199,061 - 199,061 301,884 |
Net movement in funds £ 5,174 15,000 602 15,602 20,776 |
Transfers between funds £ 82,391 (88,061) 5,670 (82,391) - |
At 31.3.20 £ 190,388 126,000 6,272 132,272 322,660 |
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| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Restricted fund Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board Welsh Government SARP Project Children in Need Steve Morgan Foundation Welsh Government VAWDASV PCCO Ministry of Justice Lloyds Bank Foundation Rape Crisis England and Wales Conwy council TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming Resources Movement resources expensed in funds £ £ £ 16,576 (11,402) 5,174 15,000 - 15,000 40,000 (40,000) - 10,380 (10,380) - 46,809 (46,809) - 8,000 (8,000) - 42,000 (42,000) - 22,079 (22,079) - 68,040 (67,438) 602 24,900 (24,900) - 6,545 (6,545) - 1,000 (1,000) - |
|---|---|
| 284,753 (269,151) 15,602 |
|
| 301,329 (280,553) 20,776 |
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15. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2021.
| 16. | RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM | OPERATING | ACTIVITIES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31.3.21 | 31.3.20 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of | |||
| financial activities) | 107,919 | 20,776 | |
| Adjustments for: | |||
| Depreciation charges | 1,750 | 8,685 | |
| Interest received | (359) | - |
|
| Decrease in debtors | 27,286 | 27,335 | |
| Increase/(decrease) in creditors | 25,313 | (45,848) | |
| Net cash provided by operations | 161,909 | 10,948 |
17. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
| At 1.4.20 | Cash flow | At 31.3.21 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Net cash | |||
| Cash at bank | 148,739 | 147,268 | 296,007 |
| 148,739 | 147,268 | 296,007 | |
| Total | 148,739 | 147,268 | 296,007 |
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| DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legacies Donations Investment income Rents received Interest received Charitable activities Grants Fund Generation PCCO Other income Government grant released Total incoming resources EXPENDITURE Charitable activities Wages Social security Pensions Subscriptions, levies, licences & memberships Private counselling Staff/volunteer training & expenses Therapy Resources Support costs Management Trustees' expenses Rent and rates Insurance Light and heat Telephone Carried forward |
31.3.21 £ 10,029 - 359 359 557,489 - 557,489 15,000 582,877 162,012 10,537 15,546 684 85,165 59,978 6,662 340,584 - 6,274 3,021 1,278 10,127 20,700 |
31.3.20 £ 2,829 8,229 - 8,229 269,752 5,519 275,271 15,000 301,329 97,303 24,360 4,327 1,299 62,891 34,999 - 225,179 521 11,044 2,418 1,843 3,480 19,306 |
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| DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Management Brought forward Postage and stationery Sundries Cleaning and waste disposal Hire of equipment Repairs & renewals Computer costs Bank charges Depreciation Governance costs Accountancy- independent examination Legal and professional Consultancy fees Total resources expended Net income |
31.3.21 £ 20,700 16,867 847 14,456 - 16,567 60,021 298 1,750 131,506 2,868 - - 2,868 474,958 107,919 |
31.3.20 £ 19,306 7,816 766 2,155 5,450 598 5,615 300 8,685 50,691 1,800 263 2,620 4,683 280,553 20,776 |
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