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ANNUAL GENERAL REPORT 2022-2023 The Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre North Wales establlshed In 1983 provides Independent specialSst support and therapy to anyone over the age of 3 that has expeilenced any form of sexual abuse and/or violence. To maintaln a free and ¢onfldentlal servlce, whlch Is therapeutlc and educatlonal To respect the rights of women. m•n and children who access our service Recognltlon that the survlvor Is never to blame for belng abused To offer women and men only spaces where posslble across North Wales To support sèrvice users in making decislons through counselllng. support and Informatlon To rais• awareness of issues related to sexual vlol•n¢o To malntaln confldentlallty wlthln safeguardlng boundari•s. allowing service users to trust tho servic• wo offer To evaluate the servlce on a regular basis and to develop the service in response to the needs of our service users, where posslble R•glst•r•d offlc• *ASASt W•l•s •nior, n•dd. 4DV (asasc

REPORT FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Report 2022-2023 2022 has been an exciting year for RASASCNW with substantial growth and development of new projects. Emerging from COVID we saw referrals increase by 50/ from previous years and this trend continued throughoul the year, with us receiving 1037 referrals in the year and delivering 7185 counselling sessions. We saw survivors presenting with more complex needs. increased drug and alcohol dependencies and suicidal ideology. To meet these needs. we secured funding to provide our staff and sessional counsellors with a ran of specialist enhanced Sexual Violence training. inclu Safeguarding, Suicidal and solf-harm. Mental heallh, Domestic Abuse. GDPR and Substance Misuse. ing We secured funding from a range of funders including Ihe MOJ. Welsh Governmenl, Sleve Morgan, Lloyds Bank Foundation. North Wales OPCC. NW Police and Safer Streets 4 lo grow our team and develo new service offers to the communities of North Wa es. This included Ihe production and launch of our-Don't Steal My Future Campaign- The campaign which consisted of a media and on-line awareness campaign. and the delivery of an education program to Children and Youn People ICYPI aged 14-25 years which was launched in eptember 2022. This campaign was born from our work with NW police in response to the Sarah Everard murder. Public confidence was found to be at an all-time low with women and girls ofporting that they were unlikely to reporl VAWG ences to police and fear of crime higher than ever. Working to ether we had identified that incidences of Spikin9 an Sexual abuse were increasin in North Wales. and we wanted to positively respond to t is. We attended Freshers week across the region and s students. We conducted research and P oke to over 5000 ound that i in 3 young women we spoke with had been victims of spiking and or sexual abuse, including rape. And every youn woman we spoke to knew someone who had been spi and or a victim of sexual abuse. including rape. Young people told us that there should be more information available in schools about harmful sexual behaviour and Ihat offenders should be heLd to account

Supported with funding from NW Police we develo ed a 3-hour presentalion to be delivered to schools. co and s orts clubs providing CYP wilh information on leges harm ul sexual behaviour. and the consequences of offending on both the victim and the offender. Durin eriod we delivered this session to 2022 Children an oung People in North Wales. in both English and Welsh. The program has been so successful Ihat we have been inundated for requests from schools across North Wales for the coming year. In addition. we commissioned a media campaign consistin of TV and radio adverts, and a poster campaign delivere2bilingually across North Wales. raising awareness of our services and support across the re The campaign featured our service users speaking a their experiences. and encoura other survivors to access support from RASASC N s a resull of the media campaign RASASCNW received the highest number of referrals in our history. In February we held our first Regional Conference. Attended b over 150 professionals. we heard from survivors o rape and sexual abuse who had accessed our services. Professionals working with survivors were able to learn about the impact of abuse. what was done well and what would have made a difference lo the victims and encouraged them to report their abuse sooner. I would like to acknowled9e these brave individuals who ave up their time and their anonymity to enable us all to earn from their experiences. Due to the continued increase in referrals. we reviewed our operating model. to ensure we could respond to the growing demand in a timely fashion. We introduced a new role, a dedicated initial assessment officer. This role funded by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCHUBI ensures that we can complele an initial assessment with new clients within 5 days of the referral being accepted by RASASCNW. In turn Ihis frees up counsellor's time. which means that our waiting lists are managed. and clienls are seen by counsellors within 3 months. with an avera e waiting time of 51 days. This is a huge achievement in t e sector where our counlerparts are often reporting wailing times for clients of up to 2 years. the ion. out With fundin received from Steve Mor an we reviewed and adaple our Lead Clinician Post. is post supported by external supervisors oversees our team of counsellors. providing support and advice. reviewin cases to ensure the highest standards are maintained_ his role has been so successful and with staffing levels increasing we will seek additional funding next year to em Lead clinician to work with CYP counseif loy a second ors and oversee our growing YP services.

The referrals from Children and Young People continued lo increase Ihroughout Ihe year. wilh RASASC receiving 207 new referrals during the year from CYP 3-17years. delivering 1535 Counselling sessions. In addition. we were able to offer support to parents and carers, enabling them to introduce coping mechanisms to their Child between ¢ounselling appointments. With funding received via the Welsh Government. the Police and Crime Commissioner and thè MOJ we have continued to provide Iherapy and support to service users in a consistent, -term professional. and ethical manner. Reducing the lonflth and Impact of rape and sexual abuse and improving hea well-being. We continue lo work collaboratively wilh our partners across North Wales and are the only SV provider delivering the Ask and Act initiative with Welsh Women's Aid in the region. This initiative rolled out by the Welsh Government enables us to deliver awareness training to professionals to work logelher In our efforl to eradicate all violence against women and girls We have inlroduced Ihe first DA/SV counsellin service in Wales in partnership with DASU North Wales. T is new project funded via Ihe Tampon Tax has enabled us to work collaboratively to support the 20Yè of clients which each organisation support that are dual victims of Rape/SV and domestic abuse. We have shared Iraining and our expertise in our relative fields to enable survivors to access information and SUPPOTt which will meel their individual needs. The board would like to Ihank all our funders for their continued support and generosity. Wilhout this support we would not be able to keep delivering the life changing and lifesaving services which we do. In addition, as always. we wish to acknowledge Ihe ama2ing contribution from our staff and counsellois. Our clients come to RASASCNW al a time when Ihey have found Ihe slrength to reach oul for help. your compassion. empathy. knowledge and experience provide them with a safe place where the can receive confidential, high-quality advice and sup ort. our clients to make sense o his amazing work enables whal has happened. build resilience and coping mechanism so they moveforward lo a place where they can see a future which is not defined by their experience. Thank you for everything you do. Looking forward to the comin9 year we will continue to grow and diversify our funding streams so that we can respond lo the fiscal challen staff and counseiP es ahead. We will recruit arbd train more ors to meet Ihe growin demand for our services. We will look to increase our CY provisions and have a dedicated CYP seivice,

We will continue lo deliver and develop our 'Don't Steal My Fulure" educational pro ram to includÈ children aged li ears old upwards and t ose with neuro.diverse needs. aising awareness of the impact of sexual violence on young eople to reduce harmful sexual behaviour moving forward. e will SU port and train professionals workin recognise rhe signs of Sexual abuse enablin with CYP to em to better respond lo disclosures professionally and e ectively giving more CYP the confidence to ask for help when needed. Finally. I would like to acknowledge the survivors and their families who have accessed our services during this peiiod. We are honoured that you have trusted us and allowed us to support you on your journey. Diolch. L I Z L l D D A L L CHAIR OFTHE TRUSTEES

REPORT FROM THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TREASURER'S REPOR T 2022 2023 This year has again seen RASASC North Wales ¢onlinue to transform and strengthen, enhancing the sustainability of the organisation. Continued funding from Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board. Children in Need. Lloyds Bank Foundation. North Wales Office for the Police and Crime Commissioner IOPCCI. The Steve Morgan Foundation. The Ministry of Justice and The Welsh Government has ensured the delivery of RASASC North Wales services during a year which received further increases in referrals for survivors of sexual vioLence seeking specialist support and intervention. Our total income over the year amounled to É815.811. Which included 9rants from 14 sources. donations and fund raising. an Increase of £185.948 from the prior year. This was mainly attribulable to additional fundin rovided by The OPCC for North Wales. MOJ and%he elsh Government. as well as additional new sources of fundin provided b The Home Office. Garfield Weston, Gwynt Mor, Rhyl ¥Lats and WWA Tampon Tax. All of which not only contribuled to the continuation of RASASC North Wales services. but also the enhancement and development of new services and projects that has ensured that RASASC North Wales continue to meet the growing and chan violence in North I f needs of survivors of sexual We are pleased to Say that our funding from the Ministry of Justice. The Welsh Government and The OPCC our largest funding sources. will continue until 2024. We have continued to see a si9nificant increase in expenditure In staffing costs. Including consultancy fees and private sessional counselling costs durin9 the year. lo meet service user's needs. as a result of continued growth and increase in demand for services. To meet this demand. RASASC North Wales em ed staff continued lo increase. with the appointment o ilional employed adult. children and young people counsellors. an assessment officer, a client care co-ordinalor and a training and engagement officer. Along with Ihis. training. resources (including targel hardeningl and IT/Computer costs continued to grow.

REPORT FROM THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Additional funding via North Wales Office for the Police and Crime Commissioner uplift and Safer Street 4 and Welsh Government Capilal supported the launch and continued development and delivery of RASASC North Wales 'Don't steal My Future Campaign" This campaign included a multi media campaign to raise awareness of sexual violence and RASASC North Wales, increased RASASC North Wales resence and supporl at various events across North ales such Freshers Week. Festivals etc and the launch and delivery of RASASC North Wales Don'l Steal My Fulure Educational Trainin targetin 14-25 years olds in Schools. COIP programme eges, Universi Wales. ies and Rugby Clubs across the whole of North The inveslments made in these areas has enhanced the accessibilily. efficienc and effectiveness of RASASC NW therapeulic services. T e total expenditure during the ear rose in most areas. ¢orrelatin with additional unding sourced, providing RASAS 8 NW with a net income of £6.293 GILLIAN CLARK TREASURER

FINANCIAL SUMMARY Each year RASASC North Wales secures its funding from a wide variety of sources and donations. RASASC NW income sources and expenditure for 2022- 2023.. 3•&719 JOA•7 7.320 U•yds B•Mk F•und4tkn 917 Ad¥•rtl4ty s&•49 A•tsrkt•d Fund J.$4• 9•43• a9.$67 633 VAWDASV 30.fj4X Mlnl#tryof Ju¥¢k• MOJ Ll•yds F•wththn It•nt tat•s 3XJ i&•oo 358 cy1•M￿ ¥V•m•n's Abd IL•Jdl a&¥•7 Ught and h•¢ GwyntY14or Fund 2•,695 WWA DASU s•63 &9•3 VAWDASVWG CaplknL 26.•27 A•pAlrs•nd r•n•ai 3•3 7.7x• •xarnI￿•I1on

DATA & STATISTICS 2022-2023 R•••rr•l• g•nd•t R•f•Yral• by County 71• 30Q Z49 JSD X4% IJJ 2￿> 100 Fem& [Tans Adb.. Chlldi•n Y•un• p••pl• ."/ //. Pr•••ntlng l**u•J Adult recent Ja• Adult historic Children & Young People Recent Children & Young People Historic ioo 200 300 400 soo M•L• F•rn•l• Tran• N•n Bln•ry

CLIENT FEEDBACK FOR COUSNELLING SERVICES 98/ Said they felt they felt empowered and more informed l.J4p4 95/ Felt they were able to cope better with everyday life A k .1 r•ally ap r•clat•d h•r klndn•ss and non Jud9m•ntal tud• whlch Is so Important" (2022) -Thanks for all th• hard work you do• you'r• all amazlng- (2022> You'r• h•allng a h•art u dldn't hurt •0 thank you (2023) -Thank you so Incrodlbly much for thls $orvlc•. I could hav• n•v•r Imagln•d how much It has Improv•d my Ilf•. I wlll forever be grateful- <2023)

FUNDRAISING& EVENTS Charlle Crofts and Kirn Berks- Internatlonal Women's day Denbigh Carnival Lynne Richardson Mandy 8owler- Runs everyday for RASASC in January 2023 and raised £380 Lorna Jones and Robin Jones- Rasyr Wyddfa 2022 Freshers week 2022 Anna wllllams Mared Wllllams Lorna Jones Leah Bradshaw Lynne Richardson Lynne Rlchardson faso y*

Don't Steal My Future Funded by North Wale5 Police this powerful training programme is for schools, colleges and universities in North Wales. By focusing on perpetrating behaviours we offer a one of a kind training program with the aim of making a cultural & societal change to the ones who are our future.

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Abow, Stud•nts across North Wai•s taklng th• pi•dg• agalnst s•xual vloi•nc• Feedback from the Training. The course was ver Informatlv• and Include great •xampl•s and knowledg• The Most us•fuL part of tho tralnlng was rasasc servlce provlslon and thelr support avallable to cllents Tralnlng cl•arly d•fln•d th• moanlng of sexual Vlolence, Child sexual vlolence and consent Overall feodback stated that the courso would be useful when offerln servlces to survivors of sexual vlo enco

RASASGNW BUSAND RADIO CAMPAIGN 2022 RASASC NW held an advertisement campaign in September 2022 With Ihe aim of reaching as many people as possible in North Wales to raise awareness of our services. The campaign targeted areas of high incidences of spiking and CSA - daia obtained from North Wales PotJ'¢e and ONS. that was nol refl￿ted in our referral data. The campaign was a huge success. with significant increases in referrals across all six counties, but mosl importantly including our targeted areas. 4 weeks of RASASC NW adverts played dally on capltal FM! RASASC NW posters dlspiayed on 130 buses across North Wales! RASASC NW f61 adverts played on ITI and S4C from 19/09/22- 25/09/22 RASASC HW BUSAND RADIO ADVERT CAMPAIGN SPEAK OUT! STArn FROM THE 20.09.22 RtWMIlNG Foft 4WEEKS ON CAPTIAL FM! ow8 670 628 You are not hls property WE liste n someon• says no,.. do you? £lkdo•wl ￿h1..11 probably Isnl JOIN OVR CAMPAIGN 19.09.22 - 25.09.22 RCAM .22-2S IGN 01248 670 628 01248 670 628 'A Ifi4V,Ilry. ry￿, 11

RASASC NW FIRST EVER CONFERENCE 8TH FEBRUARY 2023: RASASC Nw's FIRST EVER conference was a great success with 150 attendees and guest speakers from across North Wales. li focused on our three themes.. Preventative. Supportive and Innovative Some of our favourite bits included hearing from survivors who have accessed our service and a review of our Don't Steal My Future Training success story. It was such a success thal we have another conference planned for February 2024. Get in touch if you would like more information or would like to attend. i(￿.0& *ic¢

TO OUR FUNDERS We would Ilke to express our appreclatlon for fundlng our servlce for 2022- 2023. Wlthout th•s• sourc•s of fundlng RASASC NW would not b• ablè to delivgr this rnu¢h n•edgd service to the people of North WaLgS, sWrfDDFl4COMISIYIIITID￿[rf￿v A TbOSEQD ￿cLE00 cymrrti Ministry of Justice OFFICE OF THE POUCE&CRIME tOllMlSStOPlFR'; L￿f￿dIaeth Cfftu GIG 8wrdd lechyd Prify Beisi Unil￿ty H•atth Bo¥d Planc mewn Angen Garfield Weston FOUFIOATION CYFANNOL fNEF15 FOUNDATION DASU Ooméstlc Abuxe Safe unlt LLOYDS BANK •r ¢1 CULTURE MSPI I￿￿pENDENTLy (CIE￿TED ymorth l F•rched Cymru Welshwomen's Aid Pultlnu Wrrnin & Chddr•n Ftsjt

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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1057159

TRUSTEES' REPORT AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

FOR RASASC NW

Fraser Wood Limited Chartered Certified Accountants

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RASASC NW

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

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Trustees' report 1 to 6
Independent examiner's report 7
Statement of financial activities 8
Balance sheet 9
Cash flow statement 10
Notes to the financial statements 11 to 20
Detailed statement of financial activities 21 to 22

RASASC NW

TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. 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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ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities

2022 - 2023 has been an exciting year for RASASCNW with substantial growth and development of new projects.

We secured funding from a range of funders including the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), Welsh Government, Steve Morgan, Lloyds Bank Foundation, Office of the Police & Crime Commissioners for North Wales (OPCC), NW Police and Safer Streets 4 to grow our team and develop new service offers to the communities of North Wales. This included the production and launch of our "Don't Steal My Future Campaign". The campaign which consisted of a media and on-line awareness campaign, and the delivery of an education program to Children and Young People (CYP) aged 14-25 years which was launched in September 2022.

This campaign was born from our work with NW police in response to the Sarah Everard murder. Public confidence was found to be at an all-time low with women and girls reporting that they were unlikely to report VAWG offences to police and fear of crime higher than ever. Working together we had identified that incidences of Spiking and Sexual abuse were increasing in North Wales, and we wanted to positively respond to this. We attended Freshers week across the region and spoke to over 5000 students. We conducted research and found that 1 in 3 young women we spoke with had been victims of spiking and or sexual abuse, including rape. And every young woman we spoke to knew someone who had been spiked and/or a victim of sexual abuse, including rape. Young people told us that there should be more information available in schools about harmful sexual behaviour and that offenders should be held to account.

Supported with funding from NW Police we developed a 3-hour presentation to be delivered to schools, colleges and sports clubs providing CYP with information on harmful sexual behaviour, and the consequences of offending on both the victim and the offender. During the period we delivered this session to over 2000 Children and Young People in North Wales, in both English and Welsh. The program has been so successful that we have been inundated for requests from schools across North Wales for the coming year.

We will continue to deliver and develop our "Don't Steal My future" educational program to include children aged 11 years old upwards and those with neuro-diverse needs. Raising awareness of the impact of sexual violence on young people to reduce harmful sexual behaviour moving forward. We will support and train professionals working with CYP to recognise the signs of Sexual abuse enabling them to better respond to disclosures professionally and effectively giving more CYP the confidence to ask for help when needed.

In addition, we commissioned a media campaign consisting of TV and radio adverts, and a poster campaign delivered bilingually across North Wales, raising awareness of our services and support across the region. The campaign, which featured our service users speaking about their experiences, and encouraging other survivors to access support from RASASC NW. As a result of the media campaign RASASCNW received the highest number of referrals in our history.

In February, we held our first Regional Conference. Attended by over 150 professionals, we heard from survivors of rape and sexual abuse who had accessed our services. Professionals working with survivors were able to learn about the impact of abuse, what was done well and what would have made a difference to the victims and encouraged them to report their abuse sooner. We would like to acknowledge these brave individuals who gave up their time and their anonymity to enable us all to learn from their experiences.

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Due to the continued increase in referrals, we reviewed our operating model, to ensure we could respond to the growing demand promptly. We introduced a new role, a dedicated initial assessment officer. This role funded by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCHUB) ensures that we can complete an initial assessment with new clients within 5 days of the referral being accepted by RASASCNW. In turn this frees up counsellor's time, which means that our waiting lists are managed, and clients are seen by counsellors within 3 months, with an average waiting time of 51 days. This is a huge achievement in the sector where our counterparts are often reporting waiting times for clients of up to 2 years.

With continuation of funding received from Steve Morgan we reviewed and adapted our Lead Clinician post. This role supported by external supervisors oversees our team of counsellors, providing support and advice, reviewing cases to ensure the highest standards are maintained. This role has been so successful and with staffing levels increasing we will seek additional funding next year to employ a second Lead clinician to work with CYP counsellors and oversee our growing YP services.

We have introduced the first DA/SV counselling service in Wales in partnership with DASU North Wales. This new project funded via the Tampon Tax has enabled us to work collaboratively to support the 20% of clients which each organisation support that are dual victims of Rape/SV and domestic abuse. We have shared training and our expertise in our relative fields to enable survivors to access information and support which will meet their individual needs.

RASASC NW have continued to deliver 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.

RASASC NW delivers specialist 'trauma informed' therapy and support available 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.

North Wales continues to have some of the highest incidence/statistics relating to rape and child sexual abuse for the whole of the United Kingdom, highlighting the need for our service, which helps individuals in North Wales who have experienced sexual violence cope and move on with their lives. 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.

*RASASC NW received its highest ever number of new referrals during this financial year, see below:

Male Female Trans Non-binary Total
Adult age 18+ 99 719 6 6 830
Young people 13-17 22 124 1 3 150
Children 12 and under 21 35 1 57
Total 142 878 7 10 1,037

Emerging from COVID we saw referrals increase significantly from previous years and this trend continued throughout this year, with us receiving 1037 referrals in the year and delivering 7185 counselling sessions.

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The referrals from Children and Young People also continued to increase throughout the year, with RASASC receiving 207 new referrals during the year from CYP 3-17years, delivering 1535 Counselling sessions. In addition, we were able to offer support to parents and carers, enabling them to introduce coping mechanisms to their child between counselling appointments.

We saw survivors presenting with more complex needs, increased drug and alcohol dependencies and suicidal ideology. To meet these needs, we secured funding to provide our staff and sessional counsellors with a range of specialist enhanced Sexual Violence training, including Safeguarding, Suicidal and self-harm, Mental health, Domestic Abuse, GDPR and Substance Misuse.

Of those that have received RASASC NW specialised therapeutic intervention and completed end of therapy progress and monitoring forms, data analysis shows that:-

91% felt an improvement or managed their levels of feeling tense, anxious or nervous by the end of therapy

87% maintained or increased their ability to cope with problems

92% maintained or increased levels of happiness at the end of therapy

89% maintained or improved their mental health by the end of therapy

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

This year has seen RASASC NW continue to transform and strengthen, enhancing the sustainability of the organisation. Continued funding from Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board, Children in Need, Lloyds Bank Foundation, North Wales Office for the Police and Crime Commissioner [OPCC], The Steve Morgan Foundation, The Ministry of Justice and The Welsh Government has ensured the continued delivery of RASASC NW services during a year which continued to receive increases in referrals for survivors of sexual violence seeking support.

Our total income over the year amounted to £815,809. This included grants from 14 sources, donations and fund raising, an increase of £185,948 on the prior year. This was mainly attributable to additional funding provided by The OPCC for North Wales, MOJ and The Welsh Government, additional new sources of funding provided by The Home Office, Garfield Weston, Gwynt Y Mor, Rhyl Flats WWA Tampon Tax that has not only contributed to the continuation of RASASC NW services, but has also directly contributed to the enhancement of services and the development of new services and projects to ensure that RASASC North Wales continue to meet the growing and changing needs of survivors of sexual violence in North Wales. We are pleased to say that our funding from the Ministry of Justice, The Welsh Government and The OPCC our largest funding sources, will continue until 2024.

We continued to see a significant increase in expenditure in staffing costs, including consultancy fees and private sessional counselling costs during the year, to meet service user's needs, as a result of continued growth and increase in demand for services, which saw the appointment of additional employed adult, children and young people counsellors, an assessment officer, additional client care co-ordinator and a training and engagement officer. Along with this, training and IT/Computer costs continued to grow. 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 in most areas, correlating with additional funding sourced, providing RASASC NW with a net income of £6,293.

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TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

FINANCIAL REVIEW Reserves policy

The trustees have set a reserves policy which requires:

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.

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.

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RASASC NW

TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number 1057159

Principal address Unit 11 Ash Court Parc Menai Bangor Gwynedd LL57 4DF

Trustees

E Liddall E M Dewhurst (resigned 15.6.22) G Clark C B Williams (resigned 13.4.22) Rh Lewis E Hall (resigned 23.2.23) G M Hughes D Williams (appointed 13.4.22) (resigned 5.5.23)

Independent Examiner

Gillian Wood Fraser Wood Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 2 Llys Onnen Ffordd Y Llyn Parc Menai Bangor Gwynedd LL57 4DF Approved by order of the board of trustees on 31 October 2023 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 2023.

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 member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, 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:

  1. 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

  3. 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

Fraser Wood Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 2 Llys Onnen Ffordd Y Llyn Parc Menai Bangor Gwynedd LL57 4DF

31 October 2023

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RASASC NW

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2
5,720
Charitable activities
4
Advice, counselling and support
25,000
Investment income
3
1,606
Other income
-
Total
32,326
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
5
Advice, counselling and support
1,418
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
30,908
Transfers between funds
14
7,552
Net movement in funds
38,460
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
204,215
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
242,675		 Restricted
funds
£
2
768,483
-
15,000
783,485
808,100
(24,615)
(7,552)
(32,167)
257,012
224,845		 31.3.23
Total
funds
£
5,722
793,483
1,606
15,000
815,811
809,518
6,293
-
6,293
461,227
467,520		 31.3.22
Total
funds
£
4,244
610,297
320
15,000
629,861
599,213
30,648
-
30,648
430,579
461,227

The notes form part of these financial statements

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RASASC NW

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 2023
Notes
10
11
12
14		 31.3.23
£
251,963
129,293
161,868
291,161
(75,604)
215,557
467,520
467,520
242,675
224,845
467,520		 31.3.22
£
259,681
89,303
252,263
341,566
(140,020)
201,546
461,227
461,227
204,215
257,012
461,227

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 31 October 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:

G Clark - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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RASASC NW

CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
1
6
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Interest received
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Government grant released
Net cash used in financing activities
Change in cash and cash
equivalents in the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the
end of the reporting period		 31.3.23
£
(76,096)
(76,096)
-
701
701
(15,000)
(15,000)
(90,395)
252,263
161,868		 31.3.22
£
2,663
2,663
(31,500)
93
(31,407)
(15,000)
(15,000)
(43,744)
296,007
252,263

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 2023

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.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Fixtures, fittings & equipment - 10% on reducing balance Motor vehicles - 20% on cost

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 2023

2.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
Donations
5,720
2
3.
INVESTMENT INCOME
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
Rents received
905
-
Interest received
701
-
1,606
-
4.
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Activity
Grants
Advice, counselling and support
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
Betsi Cadwaladr
Ministry of Justice (MOJ)
MOJ Male support fund
Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner (OPCC)
OPCC Area Planning Board Slippage Fund
OPCC Innovate to Grow Fund & Commissioners Fund
OPCC Collabrative ISVA (MOJ)
OPCC Live Fear Free (MOJ)
OPCC Safer Street DSMF
OPCC Uplift (MOJ)
OPCC VAWDASV Needs Based Revenue Funding
North Wales Police
Children in Need
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales
Steve Morgan Foundation
Welsh Government VAWDASV
Welsh Government VAWDASV Capital
Moondance Foundation
Garfield Weston Foundation
Cyfannol Women’s Aid (Lead) Home Office SVSCSA Fund
Gwynt y Môr Wind Farm Fund
Carried forward
31.3.23
Total
funds
£
5,722
31.3.23
Total
funds
£
905
701
1,606
31.3.23
£
793,483
31.3.23
£
40,800
170,055
26,121
56,600
9,975
20,000
33,000
30,000
11,000
50,000
40,000
-
39,500
27,250
29,167
105,038
26,927
-
25,000
11,187
12,000
763,620
31.3.22
Total
funds
£
4,244
31.3.22
Total
funds
£
227
93
320
31.3.22
£
610,297
31.3.22
£
40,800
165,473
-
168,685
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
20,000
39,000
25,000
29,667
61,712
30,000
29,960
-
-
-
610,297

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

4. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES - continued

31.3.23
£
Brought forward
763,620
Rhyl Flats Community Fund
10,000
WWA DASU
19,863
793,483
5.
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Support
Direct
costs (see
Costs
note 6)
£
£
Advice, counselling and support
708,849
100,669
6.
SUPPORT COSTS
Governance
Management
costs
£
£
Advice, counselling and support
97,669
3,000		 31.3.22
£
610,297
-
-
610,297
Totals
£
809,518
Totals
£
100,669

7. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022.

8. STAFF COSTS

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs		 31.3.23
£
384,719
30,467
14,967
430,153		 31.3.22
£
256,377
18,247
10,687
285,311

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

Staff
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.		 31.3.23
15		 31.3.22
13

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

9.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
4,243
1
Charitable activities
Advice, counselling and support
-
610,297
Investment income
320
-
Other income
-
15,000
Total
4,563
625,298
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Advice, counselling and support
1,575
597,638
NET INCOME
2,988
27,660
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
201,227
229,352
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
204,215
257,012
10.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures,
Long
fittings
Motor
leasehold & equipment
vehicles
£
£
£
COST
At 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023
216,000
60,930
31,500
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2022
-
46,749
2,000
Charge for year
-
1,418
6,300
At 31 March 2023
-
48,167
8,300
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2023
216,000
12,763
23,200
At 31 March 2022
216,000
14,181
29,500		 Total
funds
£
4,244
610,297
320
15,000
629,861
599,213
30,648
430,579
461,227
Totals
£
308,430
48,749
7,718
56,467
251,963
259,681		 Total
funds
£
4,244
610,297
320
15,000
629,861
599,213
30,648
430,579
461,227

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

11. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Trade debtors
Prepayments
12.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade creditors
Taxation and social security
Other creditors
13.
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
Fixed assets
12,763
239,200
Current assets
230,706
60,455
Current liabilities
(794)
(74,810)
242,675
224,845		 31.3.23
£
95,993
33,300
129,293
31.3.23
£
19,225
11,379
45,000
75,604
31.3.23
Total
funds
£
251,963
291,161
(75,604)
467,520		 31.3.22
£
89,303
-
89,303
31.3.22
£
73,827
6,193
60,000
140,020
31.3.22
Total
funds
£
259,681
341,566
(140,020)
461,227

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England
& Wales
Restricted funds
Restricted fund
North Wales Police
Children in Need
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England
& Wales
Welsh Government VAWDASV
Capital
Moondance Foundation
West Mercia RASASC
Garfield Weston Foundation
Gwynt y Môr Wind Farm Fund
Rhyl Flats Community Fund
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1.4.22
£
204,215
-
204,215
156,000
3,352
9,000
25,000
29,500
29,960
4,200
-
-
-
257,012
461,227		 Net
movement
in funds
£
5,908
25,000
30,908
15,000
(3,352)
-
(17,448)
(6,300)
(29,960)
(4,200)
4,234
7,446
9,965
(24,615)
6,293		 Transfers
between
funds
£
-
7,552
7,552
-
-
-
(7,552)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(7,552)
-		 At
31.3.23
£
210,123
32,552
242,675
171,000
-
9,000
-
23,200
-
-
4,234
7,446
9,965
224,845
467,520

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England
& Wales
Restricted funds
Restricted fund
Betsi Cadwaladr
Ministry of Justice (MOJ)
MOJ Male support fund
Office of the Police & Crime
Commissioner (OPCC)
OPCC North Wales Area Planning
Board Slippage Fund
OPCC Innovate to Grow Fund &
Commissioners Fund
OPCC Collabrative ISVA (MOJ)
OPCC Live Fear Free (MOJ)
OPCC Safer Street DSMF
OPCC Uplift (MOJ)
OPCC VAWDASV Needs Based
Revenue Funding
North Wales Police
Children in Need
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England
& Wales
Steve Morgan Foundation
Welsh Government VAWDASV
Welsh Government VAWDASV
Capital
Moondance Foundation
West Mercia RASASC
Garfield Weston Foundation
Cyfannol Women’s Aid (Lead) Home
Office SVSCSA Fund
Gwynt y Môr Wind Farm Fund
Rhyl Flats Community Fund
WWA DASU
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
7,326
25,000
32,326
15,000
40,800
170,055
26,122
56,600
9,975
20,000
33,000
30,000
11,000
50,000
40,000
-
39,500
2,250
29,167
105,039
26,927
-
-
25,000
11,187
12,000
10,000
19,863
783,485
815,811		 Resources
expended
£
(1,418)
-
(1,418)
-
(40,800)
(170,055)
(26,122)
(56,600)
(9,975)
(20,000)
(33,000)
(30,000)
(11,000)
(50,000)
(40,000)
(3,352)
(39,500)
(19,698)
(29,167)
(105,039)
(33,227)
(29,960)
(4,200)
(20,766)
(11,187)
(4,554)
(35)
(19,863)
(808,100)
(809,518)		 Movement
in funds
£
5,908
25,000
30,908
15,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(3,352)
-
(17,448)
-
-
(6,300)
(29,960)
(4,200)
4,234
-
7,446
9,965
-
(24,615)
6,293

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Restricted fund
North Wales Police
Children in Need
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England
& Wales
Welsh Government VAWDASV
Capital
Moondance Foundation
Comic Relief through Welsh
Women's Aid COVID
Community Foundation Wales
West Mercia RASASC
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1.4.21
£
201,227
141,000
-
-
-
-
59,152
10,000
15,000
4,200
229,352
430,579		 Net
movement
in funds
£
2,988
15,000
3,352
9,000
25,000
29,500
(29,192)
(10,000)
(15,000)
-
27,660
30,648		 At
31.3.22
£
204,215
156,000
3,352
9,000
25,000
29,500
29,960
-
-
4,200
257,012
461,227

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

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

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Restricted fund
Betsi Cadwaladr
Ministry of Justice (MOJ)
Office of the Police & Crime
Commissioner (OPCC)
North Wales Police
Children in Need
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England
& Wales
Steve Morgan Foundation
Welsh Government VAWDASV
Welsh Government VAWDASV
Capital
Moondance Foundation
Comic Relief through Welsh
Women's Aid COVID
Community Foundation Wales
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
4,563
15,000
40,799
165,475
168,685
20,000
39,000
25,000
29,667
61,712
30,000
29,960
-
-
625,298
629,861		 Resources
expended
£
(1,575)
-
(40,799)
(165,475)
(168,685)
(16,648)
(30,000)
-
(29,667)
(61,712)
(500)
(59,152)
(10,000)
(15,000)
(597,638)
(599,213)		 Movement
in funds
£
2,988
15,000
-
-
-
3,352
9,000
25,000
-
-
29,500
(29,192)
(10,000)
(15,000)
27,660
30,648

In financial year end March 2022 a van, used as a mobile therapy unit was bought using Welsh Government VAWDASV Capital fund. The van is depreciated over 5 years on a straight line basis. The £23,200 remaining on the Government VAWDASV Capital fund relates to the net book value of the van as of 31 March 2023.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

15. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

During the year RASASC NW received restricted funds from Domestic Abuse Support Unit (DASU) of £19,863 (2022 -Nil).

Gaynor McKeown holds the role of interim Chief Executive Officer for RASASC NW & DASU.

Rhian Lewis is a Trustee of RASASC NW and Head of Operation/ Deputy CEO of DASU.

16. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITIES
31.3.23 31.3.22
£ £
Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement
of financial activities) 6,293 30,648
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges 7,718 3,575
Interest received (701) (93)
Increase in debtors (39,990) (70,728)
(Decrease)/increase in creditors (49,416) 39,261
Net cash (used in)/provided by operations (76,096) 2,663
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
At 1.4.22 Cash flow At 31.3.23
£ £ £
Net cash
Cash at bank 252,263 (90,395) 161,868
252,263 (90,395) 161,868
Total 252,263 (90,395) 161,868

17. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS

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RASASC NW

DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
Investment income
Rents received
Interest received
Charitable activities
Grants
Other income
Government grant released
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Wages
Social security
Pensions
Room Hire
Advertising
Subscriptions, levies, licences &
memberships
Computer costs
Private counselling
Staff/volunteer training & expenses
Therapy Resources
Support costs
Management
Consultancy fees
Rent and rates
Insurance
Light and heat
Telephone
Carried forward		 31.3.23
£
5,722
905
701
1,606
793,483
15,000
815,811
384,719
30,467
14,967
19,120
15,849
3,549
20,065
98,838
94,633
26,642
708,849
39,211
4,313
3,356
4,088
4,042
55,010		 31.3.22
£
4,244
227
93
320
610,297
15,000
629,861
256,377
18,247
10,687
-
10,500
4,924
-
67,310
96,033
21,854
485,932
19,200
12,742
5,866
1,346
5,482
44,636

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

Management
Brought forward
Postage and stationery
Sundries
Cleaning and waste disposal
Repairs & renewals
Computer costs
Bank charges
Depreciation
Governance costs
Accountancy- independent examination
Total resources expended
Net income		 31.3.23
£
55,010
20,695
1,993
1,426
10,444
-
383
7,718
97,669
3,000
809,518
6,293		 31.3.22
£
44,636
8,744
6,876
23
7,695
36,727
289
3,575
108,565
4,716
599,213
30,648

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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1057159

TRUSTEES' REPORT AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

FOR RASASC NW

Fraser Wood Limited Chartered Certified Accountants

2 Llys Onnen Ffordd Y Llyn Parc Menai Bangor Gwynedd LL57 4DF

RASASC NW

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

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Trustees' report 1 to 6
Independent examiner's report 7
Statement of financial activities 8
Balance sheet 9
Cash flow statement 10
Notes to the financial statements 11 to 20
Detailed statement of financial activities 21 to 22

RASASC NW

TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. 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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RASASC NW

TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities

2022 - 2023 has been an exciting year for RASASCNW with substantial growth and development of new projects.

We secured funding from a range of funders including the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), Welsh Government, Steve Morgan, Lloyds Bank Foundation, Office of the Police & Crime Commissioners for North Wales (OPCC), NW Police and Safer Streets 4 to grow our team and develop new service offers to the communities of North Wales. This included the production and launch of our "Don't Steal My Future Campaign". The campaign which consisted of a media and on-line awareness campaign, and the delivery of an education program to Children and Young People (CYP) aged 14-25 years which was launched in September 2022.

This campaign was born from our work with NW police in response to the Sarah Everard murder. Public confidence was found to be at an all-time low with women and girls reporting that they were unlikely to report VAWG offences to police and fear of crime higher than ever. Working together we had identified that incidences of Spiking and Sexual abuse were increasing in North Wales, and we wanted to positively respond to this. We attended Freshers week across the region and spoke to over 5000 students. We conducted research and found that 1 in 3 young women we spoke with had been victims of spiking and or sexual abuse, including rape. And every young woman we spoke to knew someone who had been spiked and/or a victim of sexual abuse, including rape. Young people told us that there should be more information available in schools about harmful sexual behaviour and that offenders should be held to account.

Supported with funding from NW Police we developed a 3-hour presentation to be delivered to schools, colleges and sports clubs providing CYP with information on harmful sexual behaviour, and the consequences of offending on both the victim and the offender. During the period we delivered this session to over 2000 Children and Young People in North Wales, in both English and Welsh. The program has been so successful that we have been inundated for requests from schools across North Wales for the coming year.

We will continue to deliver and develop our "Don't Steal My future" educational program to include children aged 11 years old upwards and those with neuro-diverse needs. Raising awareness of the impact of sexual violence on young people to reduce harmful sexual behaviour moving forward. We will support and train professionals working with CYP to recognise the signs of Sexual abuse enabling them to better respond to disclosures professionally and effectively giving more CYP the confidence to ask for help when needed.

In addition, we commissioned a media campaign consisting of TV and radio adverts, and a poster campaign delivered bilingually across North Wales, raising awareness of our services and support across the region. The campaign, which featured our service users speaking about their experiences, and encouraging other survivors to access support from RASASC NW. As a result of the media campaign RASASCNW received the highest number of referrals in our history.

In February, we held our first Regional Conference. Attended by over 150 professionals, we heard from survivors of rape and sexual abuse who had accessed our services. Professionals working with survivors were able to learn about the impact of abuse, what was done well and what would have made a difference to the victims and encouraged them to report their abuse sooner. We would like to acknowledge these brave individuals who gave up their time and their anonymity to enable us all to learn from their experiences.

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TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

Due to the continued increase in referrals, we reviewed our operating model, to ensure we could respond to the growing demand promptly. We introduced a new role, a dedicated initial assessment officer. This role funded by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCHUB) ensures that we can complete an initial assessment with new clients within 5 days of the referral being accepted by RASASCNW. In turn this frees up counsellor's time, which means that our waiting lists are managed, and clients are seen by counsellors within 3 months, with an average waiting time of 51 days. This is a huge achievement in the sector where our counterparts are often reporting waiting times for clients of up to 2 years.

With continuation of funding received from Steve Morgan we reviewed and adapted our Lead Clinician post. This role supported by external supervisors oversees our team of counsellors, providing support and advice, reviewing cases to ensure the highest standards are maintained. This role has been so successful and with staffing levels increasing we will seek additional funding next year to employ a second Lead clinician to work with CYP counsellors and oversee our growing YP services.

We have introduced the first DA/SV counselling service in Wales in partnership with DASU North Wales. This new project funded via the Tampon Tax has enabled us to work collaboratively to support the 20% of clients which each organisation support that are dual victims of Rape/SV and domestic abuse. We have shared training and our expertise in our relative fields to enable survivors to access information and support which will meet their individual needs.

RASASC NW have continued to deliver 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.

RASASC NW delivers specialist 'trauma informed' therapy and support available 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.

North Wales continues to have some of the highest incidence/statistics relating to rape and child sexual abuse for the whole of the United Kingdom, highlighting the need for our service, which helps individuals in North Wales who have experienced sexual violence cope and move on with their lives. 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.

*RASASC NW received its highest ever number of new referrals during this financial year, see below:

Male Female Trans Non-binary Total
Adult age 18+ 99 719 6 6 830
Young people 13-17 22 124 1 3 150
Children 12 and under 21 35 1 57
Total 142 878 7 10 1,037

Emerging from COVID we saw referrals increase significantly from previous years and this trend continued throughout this year, with us receiving 1037 referrals in the year and delivering 7185 counselling sessions.

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TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

The referrals from Children and Young People also continued to increase throughout the year, with RASASC receiving 207 new referrals during the year from CYP 3-17years, delivering 1535 Counselling sessions. In addition, we were able to offer support to parents and carers, enabling them to introduce coping mechanisms to their child between counselling appointments.

We saw survivors presenting with more complex needs, increased drug and alcohol dependencies and suicidal ideology. To meet these needs, we secured funding to provide our staff and sessional counsellors with a range of specialist enhanced Sexual Violence training, including Safeguarding, Suicidal and self-harm, Mental health, Domestic Abuse, GDPR and Substance Misuse.

Of those that have received RASASC NW specialised therapeutic intervention and completed end of therapy progress and monitoring forms, data analysis shows that:-

91% felt an improvement or managed their levels of feeling tense, anxious or nervous by the end of therapy

87% maintained or increased their ability to cope with problems

92% maintained or increased levels of happiness at the end of therapy

89% maintained or improved their mental health by the end of therapy

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

This year has seen RASASC NW continue to transform and strengthen, enhancing the sustainability of the organisation. Continued funding from Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board, Children in Need, Lloyds Bank Foundation, North Wales Office for the Police and Crime Commissioner [OPCC], The Steve Morgan Foundation, The Ministry of Justice and The Welsh Government has ensured the continued delivery of RASASC NW services during a year which continued to receive increases in referrals for survivors of sexual violence seeking support.

Our total income over the year amounted to £815,809. This included grants from 14 sources, donations and fund raising, an increase of £185,948 on the prior year. This was mainly attributable to additional funding provided by The OPCC for North Wales, MOJ and The Welsh Government, additional new sources of funding provided by The Home Office, Garfield Weston, Gwynt Y Mor, Rhyl Flats WWA Tampon Tax that has not only contributed to the continuation of RASASC NW services, but has also directly contributed to the enhancement of services and the development of new services and projects to ensure that RASASC North Wales continue to meet the growing and changing needs of survivors of sexual violence in North Wales. We are pleased to say that our funding from the Ministry of Justice, The Welsh Government and The OPCC our largest funding sources, will continue until 2024.

We continued to see a significant increase in expenditure in staffing costs, including consultancy fees and private sessional counselling costs during the year, to meet service user's needs, as a result of continued growth and increase in demand for services, which saw the appointment of additional employed adult, children and young people counsellors, an assessment officer, additional client care co-ordinator and a training and engagement officer. Along with this, training and IT/Computer costs continued to grow. 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 in most areas, correlating with additional funding sourced, providing RASASC NW with a net income of £6,293.

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RASASC NW

TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

FINANCIAL REVIEW Reserves policy

The trustees have set a reserves policy which requires:

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.

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.

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RASASC NW

TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number 1057159

Principal address Unit 11 Ash Court Parc Menai Bangor Gwynedd LL57 4DF

Trustees

E Liddall E M Dewhurst (resigned 15.6.22) G Clark C B Williams (resigned 13.4.22) Rh Lewis E Hall (resigned 23.2.23) G M Hughes D Williams (appointed 13.4.22) (resigned 5.5.23)

Independent Examiner

Gillian Wood Fraser Wood Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 2 Llys Onnen Ffordd Y Llyn Parc Menai Bangor Gwynedd LL57 4DF Approved by order of the board of trustees on 31 October 2023 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 2023.

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 member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, 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:

  1. 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

  3. 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

Fraser Wood Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 2 Llys Onnen Ffordd Y Llyn Parc Menai Bangor Gwynedd LL57 4DF

31 October 2023

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RASASC NW

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2
5,720
Charitable activities
4
Advice, counselling and support
25,000
Investment income
3
1,606
Other income
-
Total
32,326
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
5
Advice, counselling and support
1,418
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
30,908
Transfers between funds
14
7,552
Net movement in funds
38,460
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
204,215
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
242,675		 Restricted
funds
£
2
768,483
-
15,000
783,485
808,100
(24,615)
(7,552)
(32,167)
257,012
224,845		 31.3.23
Total
funds
£
5,722
793,483
1,606
15,000
815,811
809,518
6,293
-
6,293
461,227
467,520		 31.3.22
Total
funds
£
4,244
610,297
320
15,000
629,861
599,213
30,648
-
30,648
430,579
461,227

The notes form part of these financial statements

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RASASC NW

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 2023
Notes
10
11
12
14		 31.3.23
£
251,963
129,293
161,868
291,161
(75,604)
215,557
467,520
467,520
242,675
224,845
467,520		 31.3.22
£
259,681
89,303
252,263
341,566
(140,020)
201,546
461,227
461,227
204,215
257,012
461,227

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 31 October 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:

G Clark - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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RASASC NW

CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
1
6
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Interest received
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Government grant released
Net cash used in financing activities
Change in cash and cash
equivalents in the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the
end of the reporting period		 31.3.23
£
(76,096)
(76,096)
-
701
701
(15,000)
(15,000)
(90,395)
252,263
161,868		 31.3.22
£
2,663
2,663
(31,500)
93
(31,407)
(15,000)
(15,000)
(43,744)
296,007
252,263

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 2023

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.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Fixtures, fittings & equipment - 10% on reducing balance Motor vehicles - 20% on cost

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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2.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
Donations
5,720
2
3.
INVESTMENT INCOME
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
Rents received
905
-
Interest received
701
-
1,606
-
4.
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Activity
Grants
Advice, counselling and support
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
Betsi Cadwaladr
Ministry of Justice (MOJ)
MOJ Male support fund
Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner (OPCC)
OPCC Area Planning Board Slippage Fund
OPCC Innovate to Grow Fund & Commissioners Fund
OPCC Collabrative ISVA (MOJ)
OPCC Live Fear Free (MOJ)
OPCC Safer Street DSMF
OPCC Uplift (MOJ)
OPCC VAWDASV Needs Based Revenue Funding
North Wales Police
Children in Need
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales
Steve Morgan Foundation
Welsh Government VAWDASV
Welsh Government VAWDASV Capital
Moondance Foundation
Garfield Weston Foundation
Cyfannol Women’s Aid (Lead) Home Office SVSCSA Fund
Gwynt y Môr Wind Farm Fund
Carried forward
31.3.23
Total
funds
£
5,722
31.3.23
Total
funds
£
905
701
1,606
31.3.23
£
793,483
31.3.23
£
40,800
170,055
26,121
56,600
9,975
20,000
33,000
30,000
11,000
50,000
40,000
-
39,500
27,250
29,167
105,038
26,927
-
25,000
11,187
12,000
763,620
31.3.22
Total
funds
£
4,244
31.3.22
Total
funds
£
227
93
320
31.3.22
£
610,297
31.3.22
£
40,800
165,473
-
168,685
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
20,000
39,000
25,000
29,667
61,712
30,000
29,960
-
-
-
610,297

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

4. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES - continued

31.3.23
£
Brought forward
763,620
Rhyl Flats Community Fund
10,000
WWA DASU
19,863
793,483
5.
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Support
Direct
costs (see
Costs
note 6)
£
£
Advice, counselling and support
708,849
100,669
6.
SUPPORT COSTS
Governance
Management
costs
£
£
Advice, counselling and support
97,669
3,000		 31.3.22
£
610,297
-
-
610,297
Totals
£
809,518
Totals
£
100,669

7. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022.

8. STAFF COSTS

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs		 31.3.23
£
384,719
30,467
14,967
430,153		 31.3.22
£
256,377
18,247
10,687
285,311

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

Staff
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.		 31.3.23
15		 31.3.22
13

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9.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
4,243
1
Charitable activities
Advice, counselling and support
-
610,297
Investment income
320
-
Other income
-
15,000
Total
4,563
625,298
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Advice, counselling and support
1,575
597,638
NET INCOME
2,988
27,660
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
201,227
229,352
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
204,215
257,012
10.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures,
Long
fittings
Motor
leasehold & equipment
vehicles
£
£
£
COST
At 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023
216,000
60,930
31,500
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2022
-
46,749
2,000
Charge for year
-
1,418
6,300
At 31 March 2023
-
48,167
8,300
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2023
216,000
12,763
23,200
At 31 March 2022
216,000
14,181
29,500		 Total
funds
£
4,244
610,297
320
15,000
629,861
599,213
30,648
430,579
461,227
Totals
£
308,430
48,749
7,718
56,467
251,963
259,681		 Total
funds
£
4,244
610,297
320
15,000
629,861
599,213
30,648
430,579
461,227

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11. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Trade debtors
Prepayments
12.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade creditors
Taxation and social security
Other creditors
13.
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
Fixed assets
12,763
239,200
Current assets
230,706
60,455
Current liabilities
(794)
(74,810)
242,675
224,845		 31.3.23
£
95,993
33,300
129,293
31.3.23
£
19,225
11,379
45,000
75,604
31.3.23
Total
funds
£
251,963
291,161
(75,604)
467,520		 31.3.22
£
89,303
-
89,303
31.3.22
£
73,827
6,193
60,000
140,020
31.3.22
Total
funds
£
259,681
341,566
(140,020)
461,227

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14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England
& Wales
Restricted funds
Restricted fund
North Wales Police
Children in Need
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England
& Wales
Welsh Government VAWDASV
Capital
Moondance Foundation
West Mercia RASASC
Garfield Weston Foundation
Gwynt y Môr Wind Farm Fund
Rhyl Flats Community Fund
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1.4.22
£
204,215
-
204,215
156,000
3,352
9,000
25,000
29,500
29,960
4,200
-
-
-
257,012
461,227		 Net
movement
in funds
£
5,908
25,000
30,908
15,000
(3,352)
-
(17,448)
(6,300)
(29,960)
(4,200)
4,234
7,446
9,965
(24,615)
6,293		 Transfers
between
funds
£
-
7,552
7,552
-
-
-
(7,552)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(7,552)
-		 At
31.3.23
£
210,123
32,552
242,675
171,000
-
9,000
-
23,200
-
-
4,234
7,446
9,965
224,845
467,520

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14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England
& Wales
Restricted funds
Restricted fund
Betsi Cadwaladr
Ministry of Justice (MOJ)
MOJ Male support fund
Office of the Police & Crime
Commissioner (OPCC)
OPCC North Wales Area Planning
Board Slippage Fund
OPCC Innovate to Grow Fund &
Commissioners Fund
OPCC Collabrative ISVA (MOJ)
OPCC Live Fear Free (MOJ)
OPCC Safer Street DSMF
OPCC Uplift (MOJ)
OPCC VAWDASV Needs Based
Revenue Funding
North Wales Police
Children in Need
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England
& Wales
Steve Morgan Foundation
Welsh Government VAWDASV
Welsh Government VAWDASV
Capital
Moondance Foundation
West Mercia RASASC
Garfield Weston Foundation
Cyfannol Women’s Aid (Lead) Home
Office SVSCSA Fund
Gwynt y Môr Wind Farm Fund
Rhyl Flats Community Fund
WWA DASU
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
7,326
25,000
32,326
15,000
40,800
170,055
26,122
56,600
9,975
20,000
33,000
30,000
11,000
50,000
40,000
-
39,500
2,250
29,167
105,039
26,927
-
-
25,000
11,187
12,000
10,000
19,863
783,485
815,811		 Resources
expended
£
(1,418)
-
(1,418)
-
(40,800)
(170,055)
(26,122)
(56,600)
(9,975)
(20,000)
(33,000)
(30,000)
(11,000)
(50,000)
(40,000)
(3,352)
(39,500)
(19,698)
(29,167)
(105,039)
(33,227)
(29,960)
(4,200)
(20,766)
(11,187)
(4,554)
(35)
(19,863)
(808,100)
(809,518)		 Movement
in funds
£
5,908
25,000
30,908
15,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(3,352)
-
(17,448)
-
-
(6,300)
(29,960)
(4,200)
4,234
-
7,446
9,965
-
(24,615)
6,293

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14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Restricted fund
North Wales Police
Children in Need
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England
& Wales
Welsh Government VAWDASV
Capital
Moondance Foundation
Comic Relief through Welsh
Women's Aid COVID
Community Foundation Wales
West Mercia RASASC
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1.4.21
£
201,227
141,000
-
-
-
-
59,152
10,000
15,000
4,200
229,352
430,579		 Net
movement
in funds
£
2,988
15,000
3,352
9,000
25,000
29,500
(29,192)
(10,000)
(15,000)
-
27,660
30,648		 At
31.3.22
£
204,215
156,000
3,352
9,000
25,000
29,500
29,960
-
-
4,200
257,012
461,227

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14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

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

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Restricted fund
Betsi Cadwaladr
Ministry of Justice (MOJ)
Office of the Police & Crime
Commissioner (OPCC)
North Wales Police
Children in Need
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England
& Wales
Steve Morgan Foundation
Welsh Government VAWDASV
Welsh Government VAWDASV
Capital
Moondance Foundation
Comic Relief through Welsh
Women's Aid COVID
Community Foundation Wales
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
4,563
15,000
40,799
165,475
168,685
20,000
39,000
25,000
29,667
61,712
30,000
29,960
-
-
625,298
629,861		 Resources
expended
£
(1,575)
-
(40,799)
(165,475)
(168,685)
(16,648)
(30,000)
-
(29,667)
(61,712)
(500)
(59,152)
(10,000)
(15,000)
(597,638)
(599,213)		 Movement
in funds
£
2,988
15,000
-
-
-
3,352
9,000
25,000
-
-
29,500
(29,192)
(10,000)
(15,000)
27,660
30,648

In financial year end March 2022 a van, used as a mobile therapy unit was bought using Welsh Government VAWDASV Capital fund. The van is depreciated over 5 years on a straight line basis. The £23,200 remaining on the Government VAWDASV Capital fund relates to the net book value of the van as of 31 March 2023.

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15. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

During the year RASASC NW received restricted funds from Domestic Abuse Support Unit (DASU) of £19,863 (2022 -Nil).

Gaynor McKeown holds the role of interim Chief Executive Officer for RASASC NW & DASU.

Rhian Lewis is a Trustee of RASASC NW and Head of Operation/ Deputy CEO of DASU.

16. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITIES
31.3.23 31.3.22
£ £
Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement
of financial activities) 6,293 30,648
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges 7,718 3,575
Interest received (701) (93)
Increase in debtors (39,990) (70,728)
(Decrease)/increase in creditors (49,416) 39,261
Net cash (used in)/provided by operations (76,096) 2,663
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
At 1.4.22 Cash flow At 31.3.23
£ £ £
Net cash
Cash at bank 252,263 (90,395) 161,868
252,263 (90,395) 161,868
Total 252,263 (90,395) 161,868

17. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
Investment income
Rents received
Interest received
Charitable activities
Grants
Other income
Government grant released
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Wages
Social security
Pensions
Room Hire
Advertising
Subscriptions, levies, licences &
memberships
Computer costs
Private counselling
Staff/volunteer training & expenses
Therapy Resources
Support costs
Management
Consultancy fees
Rent and rates
Insurance
Light and heat
Telephone
Carried forward		 31.3.23
£
5,722
905
701
1,606
793,483
15,000
815,811
384,719
30,467
14,967
19,120
15,849
3,549
20,065
98,838
94,633
26,642
708,849
39,211
4,313
3,356
4,088
4,042
55,010		 31.3.22
£
4,244
227
93
320
610,297
15,000
629,861
256,377
18,247
10,687
-
10,500
4,924
-
67,310
96,033
21,854
485,932
19,200
12,742
5,866
1,346
5,482
44,636

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

Management
Brought forward
Postage and stationery
Sundries
Cleaning and waste disposal
Repairs & renewals
Computer costs
Bank charges
Depreciation
Governance costs
Accountancy- independent examination
Total resources expended
Net income		 31.3.23
£
55,010
20,695
1,993
1,426
10,444
-
383
7,718
97,669
3,000
809,518
6,293		 31.3.22
£
44,636
8,744
6,876
23
7,695
36,727
289
3,575
108,565
4,716
599,213
30,648

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