Company Number. 03448301 Ch•ity Number. 1066878 Sefton Women's & Children's Aid (A Company Limital ty lknrantee) Annual Report Financial Statements For the year ended 31 March 2021 Grnat•r Merseysld• Communty AccounL•ncy Ser¥ke Sefton Council for Voluntary S•rvic• 3rd Floor, Suit• 3b Burllngton Hous• Crosby Road Nt)rth Water Llverpool L22 OLG AAF98MJV 1611012021 COMPANIES HOUSE
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Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Trustee's Annual Report For the year ended 31 March 2021 Chair's Statement The year 2022] has erJed vffy the Sa as it LEgan, wlth the oJJnty in kthky•m as a result of a major pandemic. Hopes that the pandemic woukd be rffJoW thJriThJ last year r#)w apwr naNe, as more and more has been knmt aiout the wrus. The 0ven¥ming news has iEen the aM)mious suc$ful efforts to devdop effect1 ¥i5, the now hing to t evwyor vaccinated. So, what has this meant for Sth a1 Dometh Aiw? Natmlty, incidwKe of ¢mestk atrse has rketTr as the strtss of teing unts kkr, togth with fThncial, arKI othw, wtssures, has ts toll on famil and XId5. The new Oome5tic Abjse Bill is exp&ted before Pthiament in Awil l May 2021, whith will bring In a range of measures, such as strewkning bjislation and tAacirvJ a statuth duty on LcKal Authorfcies to provide safe accommcKlatiorpbased to CtIms. Yet the need is stsl greater Icolty than w, JKI the need for SWACA to hwe m(Ye resoLSW to services is also tyeater than elv. make up the h)ss of incw from our (Y•¥n fijndratsirvj actswties whith have rbjt LEen able to go ahead. However, effective Yth ¥th thilthu) atwj I11n9 to lasting dnge often neeJ5 a considerable amount of time vthich will extend Lyond tre months. It is tr to say that the palC has LYwJht (Mrt ts best arKI tr MWSL Whilst the latter concwns the creasing rnJmtEr of (k)MeSt at#Jse cases and incKlemts. the 1st has dwnwstrabj JLSt hoyd adaptable SWACA ha5 b. Board meetings have continu8J via Z(Kffn, (who haj heard of Zoom and Teams tEfore 2020?). The tee5 have adaptsa seamlessly to new ways of workirwj, and increased their rr skills. Staff have been wonderful in cortwiuing to wovth w¥ices a1 vAJtriThJ from rne. thangry Iheir working Sty to gjit the restrittions in for at any gw) bme. They are a truty dednted workforce and orE that ts Board are so d. Whilst the pandunic caused some dday in Im[kmrrfj the rW organisat•)n struciure, intsryiews for the new Leèjs Imjsts, to in a rttv Leadvship Tean, a for 1st At4il, with sUprt and welcome from staff for the and new structure. The Chief Exeojtive has sFTh¥n wmcws lea(knthip arml %%YX1 tirelesdy ovw the last year; my grateful thanks go to him and to the rest of the stsff, whom gWACA wld not the Oryanlsatic that it Thank you for readirvJ this Annual Rewrt, and for takn. an interest in SWACA and the work that the charity dw. This has teen the most chalkngiNJ year for $0 mary e. My t*st wishes to you arKI your familEs and h)ve ones. I W that you are all Safe al in drfficult b'me. Jane Leath Chair of Tnsttts
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Trustee's Annual Report For the year ended 31 March 2021 The Charity Sefton Women'5 & ChihJM's lJd is Consts as a compary limft8J ty guarantee and not having a share ca. The company is registsed in ErKJland and Wales No. 03448301. The charity 15 registeral w¢th the Charity Commission . 1066878. The princi31 gowniNJ 1Mt 15 the Comts3ny MerTh)randum and Artlcles of Assiat)n dated 10th Ortoitr 1997, as nde(l res0k1b dabj 20 Ottober 2004 and wial resoluti datejj 13 April 2Th15. Objectives and Activities The objectives of the charity are: a) to relieve Foverty arKi distre55 among vK>men and childM have or &e currently weria)ciNJ violence and lor abuse (IndJing tFK)5e do not INe together). ex partnws. famity member5 or anyone else with whom W have had a Onal rdatK)nship resvJirvJ in the Metr0111an B¢yough of Sefton, or who a normalty re5hknt n bjt temwIari at6ent from the Mdrow)ltsn eorwjh of Sefton. b) to arrange provide trf)th rtati(ffialty and in the MetroFditsn rOUgh of Sefton, for exhit1S, meetr"ngs, lectu$ and dasses rdating to topics afftIrj sh and chihjren, any monies recep1 from outside the Metropjrtan Borouth of Sefton will te used in furtheran the iknJ.ts of the charty.
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Trustee's Annual Report For the year ended 31 March 2021 Achievements and Perforniance Charltable Acbvltles SWACA provides spedalist t)rneSt at savices for yen, aTrJ thikken thrghYjt the MetroFolitsn BOr0h of Sefton. SWACA IrkS in ptnership wth Statukny, and vOntary, Communty and Faith Sertor ¢yganisat)ns on an opwational and strat8Jic lert. The provision of domestic at SUFP)rt servKes Offer dfthe Cri intervartM)n, earty inteNai and preventsbfe services. Specialist services are wovidd on a reSKkntial n0n.resltia1 basis to enable families to address the impact of th)mth atmjse on Uir tthysical mffitsl wellteng. Servi5 Include: prti&ll and emothjnal SUWK¥¢ thacy, a(twKe guKlar, S1Jlu wtyramme5 of work and parenting SUP[. Operatlonal Servi( SWACA'S opwatmjnal seNices have c('nued to signiftsnuy diSfUPt& during 2020121, to ongoing COVID.19 pandgnic. However, SWACA has rernald fijlly otvatK)nal, thrwh a diverse varEty of gagernent methcKb, tdekthone and virttkil meetir¥J increase Investrnt in our InfrastrLKtU, f( exampk by imtovirKJ our rr facilTknes and investing In Improv8J communicatM)ns (irKludiry upJrad&J motj'le phw), thrOh fantsstic support of a diverse range of funders. While some of the fundirvj 5U1 is Short term, through em&wcy COVID-19 funding, the additional lnvestrnpt %MII have tam Mnp&ts, arxl SWACA wll hard to seojre sustainable income. with the Sup[ of our funLÈrs, to maintain servi for as as rossd)le. The SWAC4 knesynent Team is initial ¢tart kxiint for sen4te uws and wofessionals a¢Sing seN15 or information, afv¢ce arKI gu(dan. New rr, wtth varj IS of risk and complexity of need, are received from a wide rdnge of auoss Sthi iludlj MerswsKk Police, Seftm MBC ildren's Social Care, Sch15, also via sery1 user self-refenals. We have had to Stcp our (trotrin seNices due to the significant impKt of COV11>19, txjt v have Continu to offtr a prompt teleph)ne The wwte rude5 undertthrKJ o)mpreSt¥e asse55Mts of with se users, the ueation of a Fersonal plan with servKe usws, a full risk assessmrt and SUbu thyals to one of wr speriali5t intemal serv¢ces or to extemal ag($ arxl pa5. During 2020121, we have also 0VKI& pthitional Sup[ to the IDVA UnderMdent Domestic Vioknce isors) team, ba1 with Sefton MBC (CLwnol), to provmde ajditional capacity in responding to inittal quiries.
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Trustee's Annual Report For the year ended 31 March 2021 Adult (Women) Service Adult Caseworkers SUPFQrt women arKI thildM I wung lple. in Sefton. to lfve safely wbd free from fear of domestic atMJse, whilst remaining in ther own h)mes. SuvKe LWS a 5Frted identfying areas of unmet neaj as part of a malium I terni [Onal an for themsefves and their families. Supp¢Jrt is off¥&1 a or grwp basL8, vka The Minu Ftojert (eaSe see below), to enable users (knlop ffnotb)nal raliwKe, hJa)bfy ma)age risK uThJerstsnd the Impact domestic abuse has on Lh)th the victim I of d(rntic aixLse, arKI thr thiklm, to improve enhan confmlence and self.esteem. The adult women {victim 19Jtvivor) seJvrce, offerirKJ aCtsca1 and emothjnal gjpprt 15 delivered to a wide variety of famili seekirrtj to rtrestat4ish famity unit after of Ull relationships resulting from experi of domestic atrJse. Ewy aThJ child l young pwson withln a farn1 is affert&J by domestlc ase in a wide var• of different ways, and family has diffuent 15sue5 and also p)tential thallawes arisirKJ from xmial derm'vatK)n ttr. PwtiC31 SUprt is provided to er6ure that the Pdmity has the best Iwows for the fLrture. continued to evolve and deAop ovtr year. abIry a swftant number of adv vynen servi users to develop 1r undwstsnding of doxnestic a1X in a petr karn1r settsng. SWACA has also Contin to faollt gjtwt se1 users vtho like to continue gagir4J with SWAC4 and their pews, aftw caSl0rk ty Stntu grcmjp VIrk has been completed. We have, dwirvJ 2020121, alg) IntrLKluc8J a ld1(al Chikl Parert l Atxtse project n Sefton, which Is a dear area of unmet (O)meti atMJse) need nationally and kKalty, thanks to TrtraI govemment funding and support from the Mersey5Kle Police a1 Qime CommissM)ner and Sefton MBC. We have also been able to intrcthe a nebv Earty Int9VtrOn servKe to supTx)rt women with particuktly low confKlen Finalty, SWACA has continued to provA Counsellirtsj p)rt twh tr CommissnI of a vay experienced P5ythothwapist, tho has worked sLCessfUl with SWACA for many years. and through successful Volunteer Coun5dlirrtJ prO]t dwekpad in partnuship wrth SWAN Women's Centre. Counsellirrfj imrAKtant wv7 as SWACA has Kkntified a signlfTrnt thl of unmet mtal Children'$ l Y¢)ung Peo Swvk¢ Our Childm l Ytyjng PuS('S CasÉworkers agtraptrowte I:15e55ions for children and young people in seft), up to the age of 18. delNered ble thildren l yourwJ twple to wlore i55ue5 around self-perpti0n and rdationthips wth their rws, fami memLvs and 1r wid& 9xial nets¥ork. Children and young who have wtbYA&J, or dirth domestic abuse, a supFort8J to explore fttlings, emotions. V•Drries aThJ wshes atx)ut ti1r Sit1 and to deb)p heakhy strabjies in rdation to their safety and wle'rj. Provlslon a19) indth suPrt and in 5ettiry5, i.e. Chikl l¥ottttion Conferen, Court etc, ensuring that thar voice s heard in the fftanagnt a1 INery of swVI whth may affttt them. SWACAS (hiklren l Your#J Peopbe SeNice off¥s a for i*scussiM with WI family fnembers.
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Trustee's Annual Report For the year ended 31 March 2021 r Togdher Prcmjramme. SWACA'S gDUP pyojramme for Ch¢en l lkx)p, has also Continu to supp)rt chikjren l y(wng pe( to leam atx)ut managiTrJ 0tIonS, devehw"ThJ p)gtNe supp)rt netrKks, vlays to keep safe. SWACA has also continued, whth is rmgoing, to with High Schools to imwove aWaeSS of domestic aiuse and healthy l UnlalthY relationship5 amongst YOUNJ Feopk, to ty to wet or rlUCe risks of domestsc abuse in the futur£ SWACA has many yews the lY dgJK3t&l refuge fLY VtsnL thihlm affected by domestic abuse, in trfjrgh of Seft. Unf0rbjnat, due to the snthnt re5trictrons reSu1ng from the COVID.19 pandemic, and an inats.lty to 2+hr suptM)rt, due to limited resour, have had to keep our Refuge dosad (kjriw 2020121. We hokthl that this will charwJe thring the next 12 months (2021122). Students Durtng 2020121, SWACA has Ctin to enhance the human, intellectual and financtal resour wthin the organisation by offering hoh (walty cements for stUdt Social Work Stuthts from a vanety of universitie5. We Strong sUPWt 9xial a1ation aKI tele SWACA is a vwy site opportunty for 71 vth 5jt% Commit To Chan SWACA has cmtinued to wovide the partnff w)FKrt elun¥)t of tre Sthi Crthmit to Change (thmest atSe} pr(yamme. TrniniNJ l Learning l>eveknpment While the general training w0visi in Sth has siwificanty dIyup1 by the COVID-19 pandemic, (a national challenge), SWAC4 has cOntinl to in kkirthIP with Sdt¢)n M8C and the Sefton Local Safeguarding thildren's Bwd, to tyowde leaming de10[nt OPF(WtunrtEs to partner agencies. Charity Shop In adjition to bn9 a very important Stra1 within our income I fun¢traising strategy, the Charity Sh)P bs our rwion area, ty0v1j pmnymity for ttr¥)se swvKe user5 att&ing Knowsley Road. The volunteer5 that the atrwhere is harw and wekomirrfJ, arKI shop is p)pular and sxovides ser to the k(al communty. Due to the co19 pandnIC, our th)p vdunteers have had to adjust to usirvJ PPE equipment, roJr9anising the K1p to, for example, enalAe safe way5 to aCpt and sort donatKJns. UnfortMatsty, the 5h(y ha5 had to dose sKJnificant tvicés thrirvj 2020121, LEcause of the cov119 pandemK, in line with 9)v[The ro3ulati StstistiC6 Ouring 2020121, SWACA received over 1900 rdeThoLs fv SUPFQrt for Woma) arNI Q)ildM expwiencirvJ I affted by Domestic A)us& We 9jPtrt 883 Women 325 chik1 l Young Pec, through a mixture of ontO-one, group arKI CcwJnselling sUp[rt savi.
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Trustee's Annual Report For the year ended 31 March 2021 The Charity's investment Wjly is currenty to arry rese (krnsiL The Trustees have established a kxAKy, wt of prudoKe, v41* funds not committed or invested in tsngible fixed assets of the Chanty shwld be reserv1 in a Sp contigffKy due to UnrtaIntieS around funding over the Comij yw and a IxtyeAI shortfal. Designated fvnds 51sted of a bjiklry fwKI of £437,754 vknith related to grants gi to SWACA and fulty 5Feit in prior years to bjikl its ovm wemises. &SeqU. this fvnd ts not available as part of the free liquid reserves of the tharity. ConstderaLle therefore pkyed w grants to suFp)rt tl ongoing works of the Charity. Ats the balan Sh date was relue1 at 25.0 by SK Real Estste ror5 and Valuers. As a result the Designat8J Trjnd has iEen redLKed to £226,136 and the impairment of £212.754 has Lwi rwnised i) the acc(yJnts. The Charlty has set a wlicy to hold free funds eqvatirg to approximatdy three mcffiths, expendture, teing £155,000. The free fijts of Charity totsl £151.469 whKh 15 marginall telow the taw level. The rlts for the year end ar¥J the (kwivs fin¥#ial lty7 at tre WKI of the year are strw in the att¥hed financia statements.
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Trustee's Annual Report For the year ended 31 March 2021 Reference and administrative details Charity number: ILW78 Company number: 03448301 R•gisterod Office: 166 Kntyi R(wJ, Bcrf)ts, LNvI1, L20 4NR Our advisors ]naekndt Examin. Bankws: Solicitors: Deegan MAAT, Dm.dip Morerrnits, 2 Crown lId15, Crosty, LiverpIL23 5SR Directors and trustees The directOTS of tre charitsble cornp (the tharity) are ts lJust*s wrposes of drIty law. The trustees and offictrs $Irj durir#J the y&ir K1 sie the yw-exl wtre as ftAIovts: Trusl••s J Leather P Stubbs S Smith A Mathev J Lewis C BlaCktrn M Woottc T Keelan P Morgan C Millett A F McCc41 air of Trst ReS3ned 4 P&)venlH 2020 Wice thair wJinted 4 Noventw 2020 Company SKr•tsry 10
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Trustee's Annual Report For the year ended 31 March 2021 Structure, Governance and Management Gov¢rnlng Document Sefton Wom'S & Chihdm's AMI is a (ompany limked try ts Manordndum aThJ Articles of Association dat&1 10 Cttobtr 1997, as amended ty sFecial resokfticn dated 20 October 2004 and ¥cial resolut dat8J 13 April 2DJ5. It 15 rgJister&J VIth ts Chanty Commission. Anyone over the age of 18 can ie a mamber of the coMnY and thwe are curwty 10 mlES (10 in 2020), each of wF¥)m agrts to ccrtritrttr £1 in the (l the drity windrKJ up. Sefton Women and Chiklren's Ajd (SWACA) in 1975, is a regterj tharty Nthich was incorkxjrated on the 10th of October 1997. The (hty yovths f confiden1 seNice5 to women, young twple and thildren, e surwvors of (kxnestK alxjse wkb) a resid&rt in the &)rough of Sefton. Appolntmenl oltruslms UThJer its Artides of Assooation, the tJUSt may ar4)ort a person is williThJ to act as director, either to fill a vacary or as an a(kJibonal Tr. that the aprointment does not cause the numb¥ of Trustees to exceeAd 16. Twstees are rxjt requir&1 to r1 by rotat. Oryanlsa15on The t)ard has entrusted all optrath)nal matter5 to the ExecJJtNe his rnanagent team, who in tum, report bk to the B&ird a quartwty basis. The Chief ExecutNe is wpp)rted by four sub . groups, mem1r$ of whh are aFrointed fr(Mn the Board d Trust&s for thty'r 4)proprRte skills. Governan The charity ensure5 that t1 a ad&]uate TnJstees with a dwsty of sknlls and invite obwvers arthj advisors to their meetings in order to maintsn dNersty. The Trustees identify 1r own training ne&ls and structures we in Fla to eJwre a ry0ac ar. TrdiniNJ in govern has Ixen undertn. The Charity conts'nues to develop a multi agenry ap( and maintsins a high yofile within local community, thus rirj ijwrity is wsitive to tr communivs needs togets rdising its o¥ Yofile. page 11
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid
Trustee's Annual Report
Forthe year ended 31 March 2021
Risk Managemont
' an annu rtwiew of the pYinci1 risks and uKertairties that the charity fa.
* the eststlishma)t of wlicies, wtems to mf(igate b%)se risks identffj in the annual
review; and
* the irnpkmentation of desig1 to minimise or manage fvtkil impact on thanty
should those risks MatalISe.
Thls work has Identifd that financial sustainlty L5 the mapr financial rsk for t#)th the tharity aThl its
yr.
subsidiory. A key elart In the manaw)ent of finala1 risk is a regular revEw of available liquid funds
to de15 as ty fall regular liaison with bank and tive rnarhwnt cl debtors and
creditor5 balan05 to ensu gjfficient Vng caplal by the charity.
Attention has also kn fttused on non-finarKial rtsks arisirrfj from fire, TrEalth and safety of clits, food
hygi. These risks are manJed ty sUring accreditalion is up to thte, having rotK55t Folicies and
prDcedwes in pkice, and rewlar awareness trainiTrJ for siaff vthirwJ in these operational a$.
Trustees. Responsibilities
The trustees, who are a19) the direLtcrs of Sefton W(rn's & thiltkni's Aij for the Wr>se of company
law, a rtsponslble for prwrrfJ trust. retKwt aTrJ the finanoal statements in accordance with
applicab law ng(krfn kcatiNj stards (Unital nkn1 Generally Acceptoj knnti
Practice).
Company law requres the clwrlty to wee finClI statents for each finala1 year whlch
give a true aTrJ fair view of the stste of affairs of the charitaLqe ¢¢pa and of incoming sOurceS
and application or resources, tncbjing the income arKI eVThJitu, of the tharitsble CoMY for that
year. in preparirwj the financkil statemts, the trust are r9]Ui to:
1) sew suitaL4e accounting EM)liC5 and then ath them cw6istently;
2) observe the meLhc4s and pyirKith
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Trustee's Annual Report For the year ended 31 March 2021 Thls rep)rt ¥Yas approved by t#)3rd of on 12th 2021 and signed on th&r behalf. J Leather Chair of Trustees page 13
Independent Examinerfs Report To the trustees of Sefton Women's & Children's Aid For the year ended 31 March 2021 I to the trust*s on my examinatiM cl the COUnts of the Women's & thiklrw's Akl for the year ended 31 March 2021. Rg$ponsibiliti•$ aDd ba$1$ of rewi As the tharty trnstts of Sefton Women's & thiklren's Akfj you are rutxmslble for the Kyeparatbn of the accounts in accordarKe with the reoulrants of the Charitts 2011 (the Art). I rwrt in rewt of my pJamInat of tre seft Wrn's & ChihtsS AKI nts carried out under 5tI)n 145 of the 2011 Art arKI in caryiry wt my wminalion I have folk)wed all the applicabbe DirKtion5 given ty the Charity c(¥nMisn 145(5)(b) of the kL Ind•p•ndent oxamlnèf8 Statom• I have completed my exam¥. I c(rfryn that rn matffial matth kne come to my attention in connection with the examinat giviThJ me cause to that in matuial resFttt: (l) accounting rectyts Vlve r¥X W in of tre Sekn WLrn'S & ChIk'S AKI as by 5tI)n 130 of the Act: or {2) the accounts th> not wbth . ( (3) the accounts th not cornpty wth the aptAab ruireJnents corKeming the fomi and C¢tt of accounts set ¢xrt in the CharitEs (Pm)unts aThJ Re¥orts) FlegatiOnS 2CQ8 other than any requirement that the accounts give a fairf vthich is not a matter con%der&l as Part of IndeIent pjamination. I have no concems and have come no other matt5 in connectK)n wth the examinatlon to whh ttenticm) ShOd be dravm in Ihis re in order to a pr(w dsnding of the accounts to be reached. Anllw Deegan MAAT, cm.dlp Community Accountant Sefton Council for Voluntary SeThKe Burlington House, Colry Road North, Wattrh)o, LNer1 L22 OLG 12th August 2021 page 14
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Statement of Financial Activities (Incorporating Income & Expenditure Account) For the year ended 31 March 2021 Ufftrestrkted Funds Restrlcted Funds Totsl 2021 Total 2020 Note kn¢om• and •ndowments from: DonatK)ns and legao Charitable acbvities Other trdding thbes Investments Other 24.453 282,168 24,453 664,377 24,286 441,712 47,818 io 382.209.. 7,197 7,197 Totsl inccthe 323,425 382,209 705,634 513,826 Expgndltum on: Raising fvnds Chartsble artivities 1,212 479.576 1,212 742,148 6,111 480,730 262,572 Total pJFwditure 480.788 262,572 743,360 486,841 Net IPOndI1m)ri¢Orn0 {157J63) 119.637 (37,726) 26,985 Other recognlsod gains: Net movement In fun {157,363) 119.637 (37,726) 26,985 Rocon¢lllatlon of funds: Funds bld 534,968 15,832 550,800 523,815 Funds clfv 377,601 135,469 513,070 550,8CKI The statnt of FinwKial Actvitses also o)mplies ¥th requirena)ts an income exditUre account under the CompanEs A£t 2Crtl6. All income ar eXdIt from ctInuing actsvit*s. The on 18 to 35 forn) (l these finarKial statements page 15
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Balance Sheet As at 31 March 2021 Company Numb•r: 03448301 2021 2020 Fixed Assets Tangible assets 13 226,135 451,545 Current Assots Debtors Cash at bank in h& 14 15 62.786 249.427 114,713 312,213 114,713 Creditors: Amounts falllng due within one year 16 25278 15,457 Net Current Assets 286,935 99,256 Totsl Net Assets 513,070 550,801 Funds of the charlty Designated Fun(ts Genwal Fund 226.135 151,466 450,585 84,383 Totsl Unrestrictgj Fw Restricted Funds 17 IB 377,601 135,469 534,968 15,832 Totsl Funds 513,070 550,800 The notes cm pages 18 to 35 fm these finarKial statn8}ts pJJe 16
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Balance Sheet As at 31 March 2021 (cont.) Company Numbor. 03448301 In approving the finanaal ststenWs as dIreCS of the company we huety confirm the folkjwing: For the year in question the conwany was entitled to exemption under sthin 477 of the CL)mPleS Art 2006 relating to 9nall companie& rectors, 5¥)n9b1llts.eS'. 11 The members have not requir8J the ComNY to an alt for rts aCcOts for the year In question In acCOrdar with secth)n 476. 2) The direLtor5 acknowledge their reswnsits"lrties for comth'ng wilh tt rv4uirements of the ki with respett to accounb.ng records and Prerat) of aCCnts. These accounts have tren prepared and delNereJ in Kcordance with the prowsions applicab to tompanies subjert to the gnall companies. wime. Tht aeeounts r9 approv•d ty the board ofdirectws on 12th August 2021. eather. Trustee J Lthws. Trustee The note5 page$ 18 to 35 form part of these finanaal Statftents p)Je 17
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Notes to the Accounts For the year ended 31 March 2021 Accounting Policies la Basls of preparation The financial statements have trEen wqjared in )rdarKe wtth kcounting and RePo"ng by charitS. Statent of Recommended Practice aFWiot4e to dNiritts Fyeparing their accounts in ¢nCe with the Financkal ReFMXting Stsndard optAicabk in UK and Repthic of Ireland {FRS 102) {effLxtNe I Janaury 2015) - {Charits SORP (FRS 102)). the Companies kt 2IXI6 the UK Generalty P£c Accounting praCte as it awlies from l January 2015. Sefton Women's & Children'5 Aid meets the finthn rf a efft tity urKJer FRS 102. Assets aTrJ liabilities are initially reco3nis&l at histryTrl cost or tson5ackn) Val Unl otherwise stated in the relevart accounting kX)licy note. The accounts have departgj from the 0rItS (kn)unts arbj RepNts) Regulatbjns 2008 On to the extent required to provide a true and fair view. This depature has invdved folk)wing the Statrnt of Recommended PrattKe for Chanties atytyiThJ FRS102 rather than vwgon of the Ststerrtht of ReCc¥nffnded PraLtice is ref1 to in the Rowlan5 but ha5 since withdrwml. The ftJnctK)nal Crry used iy Seftty) Wom'S & Chllthffi's Aid is the £ SlJ. In preparin9 the accounts, the trust have Corld&&I whets in athing the accwnting tM)licie5 required by FRS102 and the Charitres SORP FRS 102 the rtematt of ccffiparative items was UIr&I. There were as at the transisrt dats vthKh ruirj restatht LMMJer FRS 102. 1 b. Proparntlon ol Ihe xcounts on a golng COnM basls It is the opwjnion of TnJ5tee5 that Charity is abte to conb.nue to tythrm its duties and mt its liabilities for at kast the 12 rrvjnths folbwing &gnatU of these financial statements. Whilst the Tnjstees re aware of funding cuts in the and the charty ckn.n9 with reseves lower than Kl&il required, they are somewhat re55ur&l the curMt W of fvThJirrfJ bS in wcoress. The Trustees are however caut¥)us atrfxrt the future and continue to meet regularty to disoJss the finarKial stabilty of the Charity, in order to act quickty to stsbilise any Fokntial woLlem5. Tr)tes on pages 18 to 35 fomi of these financial statan page 18
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Notes to the Accounts (cont.) For the year ended 31 March 2021 Accounling Policies (conL) le. kntome Income is recognsed when the charity 5 entitlement to the finls. ary pttforman conditi.ons att&tha to the item(s) of Inc have tw) meL it is pmbat4e ljkt the inoTh will be recewed and the amount can be measured reliauy. Income from goverrrnt and ots gants, whets '(ap¥tal' grants Or.rn. grants. s rrf(JnisaJ when the charity has entitknwt to the furKls, any perfornian conditions attsched to i(5) of come have be mel rt Is fvtAe that wiu TewaY the aff)unt can be measured relrably and is not deferred. For qJaC1e5. is as the earliw of the date vknKh el.. the tharity is awa that obate has teen granbj, the te has Lwi final lon ha5 tttn made by the executor(s) to the Trust that a distrubtKm will L made, (Y tn a (Istritmikn is rece1 frcrfn the estste. Receipt of a legacy. in whole ty in part, is LN)ly considernl wobable when the amount can be measured rlab and the CW has of the ex5 intKIn to make a distribution. Where legacies have mtified to seft Womem's & thil(Iren's ., or Sefton Wom'S & thilthen's Aid is aware of the granting of [Kotts, and crikna for income recryJrHtDn have not been met, then the IvJacy is trea as a contsnw ass and d. rf mateJial. Interest on fvnds held on de51t is induded whem recevEl>le arKI ttt affthnt can ie measu0 lblY the dwrity; this is nlyma notificth cl the intuest payable ty the bar Dividend income is recognisad when the ht to re£eE pay is esl4Jthl, usually when the lnvestsnt is thclwal ex-drvidend. 1d. Dof•ff•d Income Income from donathX15 and grants. indudwYJ caiitsl gants we dderral %¥hen the followlng colItI0n5 are met.. a) when dor5 specify that thnatK>ns arkl gra)ts given to the charity must used in fubjre accountiThJ perl(Js, the income is erred until those peri¢xts b) when donors imFose conditions %yhKh have to be fv1fi1knl WO the charity tMe5 entived to use sh income, the income is deferred and not includoj in incoming resources unb'l the preconditK)ns for use have been met. The re5 on p•Jes 18 to 35 forni part d these firla1 statts p)Je 19
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Notes to the Accounts (cont.) For the year ended 31 March 2021 Accounting Pollcies {conL) le. Donated swvlcos and facilities Donat8J professional seryice5 arKI (h)nated faolrties are reccwised as income vknen the tharity has control over the item, any coNlOr assoaated with tt dtaj have m¢ the r&elpt of economic benefit from the use ty the tharity of the is Wobae arnl that the ecoTh)mic lefrt can be measured reliabty. In accordatKe with the aritIeS SORP (FRS 102), the general voluntetr time is not rniSed and refer to tru5t' annual report for more infomiat#)n about their contribution. Ckn rlpt, datl professi(11 serwce5 arK1 (bnated facrtitts we recognsed on the basis of the value of gfi to the tharity which is the amount lthe charity would have wdling to pay to obtsln serytces or facilits'e5 of equivaknt ecornmk benrt on the 0[ market. a c5pd1[j Jncwnt ts tren rwised in expenditure in the pCK1 cl receipt. 1f. Exp•llditUfe EXpendite is ragni%j t)nce thffe is a1&3al ¢y obligation to make a payTnent to a third paty, it is probable that settknnt 11 be required and the amount of tre obliywts)n ca) measured liabty. ExpeThJiture is cLissified under the fdiowiw acbvty headiros: Support se to victims of dome5tt ae a) Costs of raisirvj fijts cLYnw5e the costs cl c¢)mmercia aTrJ tsr a55Oaatj suppwt Costs. b) ExFnditiJre on charitable knits indudes the costs of pfoanCe5, exhibitions and other educational activites undertaken to further the purp)ses of the chanty arml their associat8J Supp costs. c) Other expenditwe rqKe5ents itnS not fallirvj ir)to any othex I1J. Irrecoverable VAT is tharged as a cost against tt actvity for whKh the Ilti1re vrds rKurred. 19. Allocallon of support costs 9Jpp)rt costs are those functions that assist the of tr th21ity bjt do not dir&ty undertake charitsble aL11vltEs. SupIrt costs inCle back office costs. finan. tvsonnel. payroll and verae costs which support the charIt5 prcgrammes and acbvitie5. These costs have allocated Cost of raising funds and expenditure on drILIe activities. The bases on whKh suppjrt costs have be allocated are set tyrt in the Th)tes bekmf. notes Lm paS 18 to 35 fomi part of these financial staternts
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Notes to the Accounts (cont.) For the year ended 31 March 2021 1 Accountlng Pollcles {¢ont.} 1h. Funds Accounting All income and eypuKliture togth with gairs arKI k)sses are allocatal to a sp tharItle furKI. UnrestrKted fijnds are available to spend M actr11 that furthw any of the wr>Se5 of the chwity. Degnatal funth are unricted furKts of ch¥rty the tntstees have (kKleA at tsr discretion to set aside to use for a steofic wrtK)5& Further ¢tsiLs of desjnal funds togthr wth their purtK)se a set out in te 17. Restrlcted funds are donati5 the has slfied are to te usal 9)lely for wticular areas of the charity's Mrk or for stkrifK beirwJ uTrJertaka) ty tr (twty. Further ¢tsils of r&rictl funds tTrJether with r wrFQSes a set in note 18. Endowment furyts a res}r rece b/ the tharity repret cap¥tsl, vthich can be hekj as ether a pemianent or extEndalk dOwnment. Pern)t NI0v1ts e where the tnJ5tee5 have rn) power to convert it into inC(e and apth it to the ChItable ob]b¥e$. &lable endOYmmt is disknngusihable fvom income fund5 in that trve is no ts]uirement to SkVMI or appfy the Cats1 unless, or until the trustees lde to (k) so. Furthu dils of furts t with thdr puryws are set out in the Lkn. The notes pages 18 to 35 forni art d these finala1 strements p)3e 21
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Notes to the Accounts (cont.) For the year ended 31 March 2021 1 Accounting Pollcies (conL) Tanglbl• Ilxed as86t8 and d•prn¢lalion Tangible assets a #at&1 at cost (or deernl cost) kn rUmlated deWlatiOn accumulated Impainent losses. Cost indudes the (wiginal wrchase pri, costs dir&ty attn'butable to bringin9 the asset into its working ty)dition for its u54 dismanUirwJ arKI restoration costs arKI b)rTowing costs CaliSed. Land buildings cc¥nwses the frethdd offKe WKI community Ctre at K)Sty Road, Boode. The fair value of the has been aTrNed at on the basis of a Valuat carri OLrt at 3rd AUgt 2021 R J Hod9ki55 Bsc FRlI3 of SK Real Estste ChBrternJ &Jrveffj. who are rv)t con1 with the company. The valuatM)n was made an Or mat£t Val ba Lry rderm to market elidee of tran5actK)n prices for similar [OF8t1eS. The drfference betrwi depreciat bas&1 on the (emeAl (Ost in the Statantht of Financial Ath'vitits and the assets original cost is transfeJred from IJatIOn reseNe to the ed asset fund. ant arKI machinery arml fixbJre5, ffttry, tr5, and eWiF¥nt are atfAI at cost Itss xcumulated deprgiatson and lated iffyainnwt k)sses. 0q>Iatjn Is wovKbJ at the folh7rting amual rates in orir to vKite eth ass off OV it5 antiopated useful economK life. A full yearfs dewrfM?tv)n thargt is drg in the year of wuisibon and depreaation is charged in the year of disp)sal. Freehokl land Freehold buildings Hant and rnh1nery Fixtu and fittings 2% pa on cost 33% pa on cost 25Yo pa cost Subwuent Costs are IndUd in the assets canyirvJ JntyJ)t or recogni5ed as a separate asseL as appropriate, only it is protkible that emrrf)mic benthts associ wilh will fh)w to tr charitabie company and the cost tre measured reliably. Repairs, MaIntan and MINX inspettKm costs are as IrKuTh. Tangible assets are (krKogniwJ on diwsal or then no future econom lrtS a e%Frted. On disposal, the differen the net tJtsp)sal woceats arml can9 anUnt s rwised in tt Statement of Financial AcbvitEs. The not&s on py 18 to 35 fLwTh pwt L* these financkal statffnents page 22
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Notes to the Accounts (cont.) For the year ended 31 March 2021 Accounting Pollcies (conL) 1j. Debtows Trade and other debtcKs are rerTr3nsed at sdtleMl amount due after any distount clfex8J. Pwayments are valwl at the cftt wepaid rt of any tre discwnts . 1k Cash at rtk and In hnd C35h at bank and cash in hand ludeS cath and sh(Yt tum hwjhty liquKI Invest 1th a short matwty of three months (Y less frcffi the date of acquisitKm or 01j of the thposit or similw amint. 11. Crodltorn and provisloThs Creditors aThl provIonS are rÉr(MJni5e4J where the dbarity has a prt oblh3atiM rewftbng frn a past event that will probaEAy reS1t in the transfer of ndS to a third party and arUnt thje to settle the obligatv)n can measured or estimat&J reliabty. credito and provisions Th)rnal r)gnised at their sddernt amount aftw alkjwing for any trade discounts due. lm. Taxatlon The charty is e¥empt from tsx on income and gains falling With sthin 505 of trE Taxes Act 1988 or secbon 252 of the Taxation of charble Galns PLt 1992 to the exmt that are aprA¢ed to its tharitsble objects. ln. P•nslon costs The company Okvates a ined contritmrtw for fts eligib nIoYees. A defin1 contribution plan is Fension Flan under the charity pays fued CCtritYjt1onS into a separate entty. Once the contributions have paid the charity has no furthw paymert obligat#)ns. the contributions are recognised as an expense when thty are Amwnts rnt paid aR shown in creditors or accruals in the balan sheet. The assets of the pkn aR held 5eparat from the dwrity adminlster&J fund5. The notes on pw 18 to 35 forni part d these finarKial 5tstwntr page 23
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Notes to the Accounts (cont.) For the year ended 31 March 2021 2. Donatlons and Legacies 2021 2020 22.453 2,000 24,286 Legaaes 24,453 24,286 pages 18 to 35 form part cl these fmarcial statants 24
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Notes to the Accounts (cont.) For the year ended 31 March 2021 3. Charitable Activity Incorng 2021 2020 Sefton MBC (see beknw) South Sefton CCG Southport arwj CCG LCR Ca$ Steve Morgan FoKIatn Uoyds Foundation bert Gubay Sefton MBC NeKJhtrKMJrtvxKI Fund SCwfiX FouThJation Children In Need Awards for Al Burbo Bank John Moores Foundation Eleanor Rathbone Garfield Weston Merseyside PCC Global income Natoonal Lott ReathirvJ ComMrtE$ National Lott Community FurKJ Other 284.611 30,060 22,783 5,000 16,000 24,998 10,000 37,002 5,CQO 30,443 174,552 24,998 37,LV2 29,848 iO,(MK) 10,000 1,454 63,867 84,903 20.470 19,240 664,3n 441,712 Sefton Metropoltsn Borough Cwrril: Sefton MBCIMOJ/Museyside FCC Ctid 19 Dornestic *bJse Sefton MBC Children's SeNices Sefton MBC Dispersed Housing Sefton MBC Counselling & Therapwtic IntetI(S Sefton MBC Sefton Safer Communities Ptrship Qlmmunlty Safety Sefton MBC & MOJ on Paent WWJ 38,500 175,146 24,165 10,8(M) 174,552 15,(AK) 21,CO) 284,611 174,552 Income from charitable aCbv1t has be alled tr> the follcmiry thties: 2021 2020 Support seJvl to vKtims of thmestic aLSe 664,377 441,712 664,377 441,712 The notes on p)3es 18 to 35 forni part of t fnarKial Statements 25
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Notes to the Accounts (cont.) For the year ended 31 March 2021 4. Other trading activity income 2021 2020 Fundraising ert5 Shop Income 500 aub 2,282 4.905 2,419 20,945 24,318 2,555 9,606 47,818 5. Inveslment Income 2021 2020 Inttrest Recelvable io io 6. Other Income 2021 2020 7,197 7,197 The notes on e5 18 to 35 fm part of these finarKial statements pa 26
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Notes to the Accounts {cont.) For the year ended 31 March 2021 Expenditure on Raising Funds 2021 2020 Fundraising cts 5¢Jo aub 92 1,120 4,875 1,236 1,212 6,111 Charltsble Activities Expenditure Adivili•s Undertak•n Dirv¢ty Support Costs Total 2021 Total 202Q Jpt service to victims of dOrrSt alMAse 464.27S 65.121 529,396 480,730 464.275 65,121 529,396 480,730 The notes pages 18 to 35 fomi wt of these finaKwl StrtWnts 27
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Notes to the Accounts (cont.) For the year ended 31 March 2021 9. Staff Costs 2021 2020 Wage5 S*ries Redundancy Sooal Serljrity costs )sion costs 358,880 335,874 9,677 28,542 6,706 29,776 8,113 396,769 380,799 average nuMtr of empknY durirvj the 2021 vms: 2021 Number 2020 Number DIrt charitsble artfvities Management and administration 14 12 17 Is The trust receved M rvnurwatth during the year (2020: £nil). trust dKI recave ary eypws during year {2020: £nil). The notes on pages 18 to 35 fo of these fnancial statne1 page 28
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Notes to the Accounts (cont.) For the year ended 31 March 2021 10. Key Management Personnel The trustees consKler that the kw managt [snej (WIse the trustees arKJ the SemNY Managt Team as follw5:. Trustees J Leatr P Stubbs S Smith A Matthe4VS J Lewis C Blackbwn M WttOn T Klan P Morgan C Millett A F Mccoll Senlor Manag•m•nt T•am 11. Net Income for the year Net income is stataj after tharTJing: 2021 2020 Okrdts'ng kases - 4ulpmbt 2,492 4,042 DePlatiOn Loss on disrwl of frAed ass*s 13,348 212,754 13,045 The ntts on page5 18 to 35 fcKm wrt of these fmancial statnts pa&E 29
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Notes to the Accounts (cont.) For the year ended 31 March 2021 13. . Tangible Fixed Assets Freehokl Land & Buildings Pl*nt & Machinery Flxtures & Equipment Total Cost I ValuatK4n At l 2020 thitions DefKit on Thaluath)n 631,561 1.361 33,851 692 666,773 692 (212,754) (212,754) At 31 March 2021 418,807 1,361 34,543 454,711 DeprKlatlon At l Awil 2020 For the year 181.176 12.631 1,361 32,691 717 215,228 13,348 At 31 March 2021 193J17 1.361 33,408 228.576 Net Book Amounts At 31 March 2021 225,(M)O 1,135 226,135 At 37 Mah 2020 450,385 1,160 451,545 Land a1 L11dlI¥j$ cc¥nprises the freeId Offi o)mmunity Ctre at Road, Bcrf)de. The fair value of the wOty has tttn amv&d at on basis of a valuation carritrj tyJt at 3rd August 2021 by R ) Hodgkiss Bsc FRICS of SK Real Eslate Charteral SJNertYS. WtK> are not conrfed with the company. The valuation was made cfft an open mwket Val basis ty rknce to rnaet eVence of trdnsarti e5 tr similar ryOt 14. Debtors 2021 2020 AMots falling due within year Trade debtors prments and ar£fueAJ irKc 53.784 9.002 62,786 The notes cfft 18 to 35 form part cl t financial statrts
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Notes to the Accounts (cont.) For the year ended 31 March 2021 15. Cash at bank and in hand 2021 2020 Cash at bank Short tem (Wts Cash in hand 249,228 109,242 4,953 517 198 249,426 114,712 16. Creditors: Amounts falling duo wlthln one year 2021 2020 Trade creditors Other tsxes and xKial 5 Other cr&Jitors 6,789 15,037 2,927 525 3,806 11,126 525 25,278 15,457 rK)tes on page5 18 to 35 forni part of these fffiarKial ststema)ts p¥31
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Notes to the Accounts (cont.) For the year ended 31 March 2021 17. Unrestricted Funds 88lance brought Balance camed fornard 2020 Transfers betmeen fvnds 2019 Income Exp6nditurn 48 Lil7 313.101 (289 449) 84,383 Deswnaled Funds 463,316 (12 731) 450,585 TotalF¢nds year) 511,316 313101 f289,449J 534,968 Balanc• brought forward 2020 Balance Trarbsfern carrled b•trwe•n forward funds 2021 Incom• Exp•ndiluv• Genwal Fund 323,424 (480,788) 224,450 151,469 Doslgnatod Funds Fixed A55et Fund 450,585 (224,450) 226,135 T¢)tsl Jnd5 {oJrMt year) 534,968 323,424 (480,788) 377,604 The re5 pwjes 18 to 35 form part these financial ststunents page 32
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Notes to the Accounts (cont.) For the year ended 31 March 2021 18. Restricted Funds BalarKe Ixought Balance can7ed 2019 Income Expenditurn 2020 Lbyd5 Foundatk Awards forAII Glot lld In Neal Bur£v Bank 12,499 24.988 (24,988) (9,800) (49,133) (29,848) (9,5LVJ IZ499 10.06 1,454 Total Funds {prlouS year) 12.499 (131,3SVJ 15,832 BalaTh¢o brought forward 2020 Balan¢• carrt•d forward 2021 In¢om• Ewndlture Uoyds Found*th Global Childm In Need John Moores Foundation Lottery Reaching CommunitE5 Steve Morgan FndatIOn Other restricted fiJrKIs 12,499 24,998 63,867 30,+13 10,000 74,916 16,000 161,985 (24,998) (53,988) (14.899) (10.000) (Sl.995) (7.415) (99.277) 12,499 9,879 15,544 3,333 22,921 8,585 62,708 3,333 Totsl Funds (arrent yEar) 15,832 382,209 (262,572) 135,469 Olhor Funds LNerFM)oI Cty Lottery Refug Screwfix Foundati P H Holt Foundati)n Albert Gubay South Sefton CCG Sefton MBCIMOJ Dom&tK Abuse Sefton MBC Community Safdy Sefton MBCIMOJ thildrens Wc Jaguar Landrover thjp Soroptimists shop refrt Carglll plc (5,000) (7,750) 7,75G 12.720 iO.¢X 1.109 38.500 37.(Ki2 (12,720) (lo,10) (1,109) (17.500) (22.C(12) (23,196) 21,IXIO 15,000 12,804 1,000 2,756 5,148 2,756 5,148 Total oth¥ fUts (ojrrent year) 161,985 (99,277) 62,708 The notes on 18 to 35 fo part d tIEse fIrKraI stants page 33
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Notes to the Accounts (conL) For the year ended 31 March 2021 19. Analysis of Net Assets PrevU$ yearended 31 March 2020 Unstrided Designated Funds Funds Totsl Funds Funds Fixed Assets Current Assets Current abIlitieS 451,545 114,712 (15457) 15,832 f15 457) 15,832 550,800 Current year fflded 31 Marth 2021 Unre8tri¢l•d tleslgnated Fund8 Fund$ ftestrlctod Fund$ Totals Funds Fixed Assets Current Assets Cfftnt Lia'11t*S 226,135 226,135 312,212 (25,277) 176,743 (25,2m 135,469 151,466 226,135 135,469 513,070 n(ts on ptw 18 to 35 forni pJt (rf finarKd ststWnts
Sefton Women's & Children's Aid Notes to the Accounts (cont.) For the year ended 31 March 2021 20. Comparatlve Statement of Financial Activities Information In order to ci>mth with Financial Repryting StarKlard 102 whKh rUl o)mparatNe infom)ation to be provided for all amounts, this nots wovtdes sary disCh)sU fty comparatNe purFL)ses of Ihe Statent of Firkinoal ktivities for year end&J 31 Marth 2020. Unre8lrfc¢•d Fund Restrictèd Fund Total Funds IncoTne Donations gaaeS Comparative activities Other TradirMJ ActNities Investments 24,286 240,987 47,818 io 24,286 441.712 4718 io 134,723 Tolal Incomo 313,101 134,723 513.826 Expendlture on RaisiThJ fun(ts Charitable activities 6,111 283,338 6,111 480,730 131,390 131.390 486.841 Not Income 23.652 3J33 26.985 other Recognised gains: Not movty In funds 23,652 3.333 26,985 The nrtes on p• 18 to 35 fonn pyt of these finaal statwnemts p35