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CONTENTS CONTENTS
Introduction 3
Mission Statement 4
Strategic Aims and Objectives 5
GASPED Ethos 7
Management Committee 8
Employees 9
GASPED Resource Centre Services 10
Community Based Services 11
Management Committee Report 12
GASPED Volunteers 16
Funders and supporters 18
2024 and beyond 20
Statement of Financial Activities for 2023 23
Risk Assessment and Reserves Policy 24

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“Take a Breath” G iving A dvice and S upport for P eople in E motional D istress Introduction ~~a~~ About GASPED Gasped is a voluntary organisation and registered charity established in 1995. (Charity Number 1072174 and Company Number 03580793).

The service was created because of one parent’s experience of living, caring for and supporting her son who was addicted to drugs. As a result of recognising the isolation, fear, guilt, shame and stigma, a support group and helpline were established to help and support others in similar circumstances. Today the charity remit is much broader, and we work with local people to help them build emotional resilience, self-esteem, improve their health, wellbeing and education.

In 2019 Gasped Board of Trustees recognised that if Gasped were to continue to survive we needed to deliver more generic support and counselling and to be recognised for our expertise in certain areas for example in mental health, suicide, domestic abuse and practical support. The Trustees took steps to change our governing documents with consultation from the Charity Commission to reflect on the true nature of the services we plan to deliver.

Gasped’s Articles of Association now include the following statement:

“To advance the education of the public and raise awareness about addictive behaviours, mental health and domestic and sexual abuse by providing non-judgemental supportive services to encourage those who use them to grow in confidence and rise to the challenges they face.”

GASPED focuses on supporting people in emotional distress and their families, with practical support and counselling services by:

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Our Mission
“Our Mission is to deliver
person centred, bespoke and
cost-effective mental health
programmes to vulnerable
people in our community,
helping them to develop
emotional resilience to face
life’s challenges. “
To develop bespoke mental health programmes for vulnerable people in our community and
providing support for those who have been unable to access mainstream services in the past.
| Working to avoid mental health crisis by listening, advising, and empowering people to make
positive change in their lives.
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Strategic Aims and Objectives

GASPED aims to be a sustainable charity and company limited by guarantee, providing practical help, information and support to parents, partners, families, and carers for people with mental health problems, male victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence, and to challenge poverty and deprivation by:

Being pro-active by delivering a range of early intervention initiatives aimed at reducing the impact on mainstream services.

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GASPED Ethos

GASPED seeks to respond to its beneficiaries through a social model of health. This holistic response to need is illustrated below.

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Collaboration
Practical
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Community One to one support
Engagement Group Support
\ Newsletters
Partnership working Advice & information
Holistic
Co -production Research and Data Analysis
Co-development Capacity Building &Training
Social
Psychological
Group Support
SS —_ Creative workshops
Counselling (several different languages)
AGM
Support drop-in sessions throughout the
Social events
District of Wakefield
Emotional support
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Through these different strands, GASPED seeks to work with our beneficiaries to find the best fit interventions with the understanding that it takes as long as it takes. Therefore, long term commitment to our beneficiaries is crucial.

The Goal – Delivering person centred support which is co-produced and co-developed aimed at increasing ability of the community to make healthy choices and having a sense of autonomy and control leading to valued outcomes.

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ee Management Commit Management Committee Members - 2023

Chair Damien Betts
Deputy Chair Paul Wright
Treasurer Mirban Hussain
Company Secretary Jane Richardson
Trustee Kemi Dawodu
Trustee Rohie Njie
Trustee Zafer Resigned 16.08.23
Trustee Fran Hawkins Elected 16.08.23
Trustee Niraj Misty from 16.08.23 until 03.12.23

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Chief
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Stan Foster
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Domestic Abuse Lead/Assistant Manager Tracey Riggott
Soci
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Man Matters Project Lead Olivia Hemsley
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Future SELPH Lead Yanina Ratcliffe until June
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Counselling Co-ordinator Paula Thompson
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Support Worker, Sexual Abuse Lead Kerry Fisher
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Support Worker Lee Maden
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Chief Financial Officer Niraj Mistry from December
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Operations Manager Gemma Sharp from December
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Drew Messenger
Wakefield Safe Space Support
Workers Alannah Carragher
Jennifer Brummitt
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GASPED Resource Centre Services

Resource Centre - Wakefield Opening Times Monday - 9.00am – 8.00pm Tues, Wed, Thurs - 9.00am - 5.00pm Friday- 9.00am - 3.00pm Saturdays and Evenings by Appointment Only

Counselling

Peer Support Groups

Practical Support

Drop in Sessions

Information Sessions

Co-produced Community Development Initiatives

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Community Consultations

Partnerships working with other Training & Education organisations to achieve Wholistic Person Centred Care

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Community Based Services

Gasped would like to thank Eastmoor Rugby Club, Airedale Library, St Georges Centre Lupset, Wakefield, Castleford, Pontefract and Hemsworth Job Centres, Rycroft Leisure Centre, Oasis Christian Centre and The Ridings Wakefield for their support which has enabled Gasped to deliver practical support and counselling those areas.

Gasped have access to other venues from both statutory and voluntary organisations to deliver further support, however during 2023 Gasped worked to its full capacity, therefore we are looking at other resources to add capacity to deliver further support in local communities. We recognise that poverty is

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Management Committee Report

Gasped support for people in emotional distress increased during 2023 with more and more people coming forward seeking a range of practical and emotional support. It is sad to state that living in one of the richest countries in the world the most common basic reason for support is poverty. Poverty whether fuel poverty, hygiene poverty or food poverty, hungry desperate people are struggling to cope and are arriving at Gasped for a range of practical and emotional support.

The Trustees would like to thank the staff, counsellors and volunteers who worked long unsocial hours to enable members of local communities to access Gasped services. Gasped volunteers contributed over 3,000 hours of volunteer time during 2023 supporting Gasped in several initiatives including Know Your Neighbourhood Project and Man Matters support groups plus administration duties.

Gasped face-to-face and telephone conversations with people were not only about giving emotional support, practical advice, but also about challenging issues of Domestic Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Suicide Ideation, Male Identity and supporting West Yorkshire Women and Girls strategy by challenging misogamy.

During 2023 Gasped increased the number of staff thanks to the funding from NHS Mental Health Alliance and West Yorkshire Combined Authority with new staff delivering practical and emotional support for the Man Matters project and a West Yorkshire project delivering support for male victims of sexual abuse.

During 2023 thanks to National Lottery Community Fund the Man Matters initiative celebrated

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its first year of delivery. The grant is for 3 years and is to deliver practical and emotional support throughout the District of Wakefield for all people aged 18 and over who describe themselves as male. Gasped held the celebration event at Wakefield Town Hall in partnership with Wakefield Positive Mental Health Network, the event was attended by over 60 people and included excellent presentations from Daz Fisher and ex Leeds Rhino captain Stevie Ward. Gasped are thankful for all the contributions made in the workshops we gained valuable insight for the future.

Man Matters is aimed to get men to talk about their feelings, either in 1-2-1 settings, group or person-centred counselling, to be part of the solution to reduce violence against women and girls, and for men to be not be part of the problem but to be part of the solution.

The number of men contacting Gasped/Man Matters talking about their feelings has continued to increase, thanks to the promotion work of Olivia, Kerry and Sarah the number of men accessing our services have exceeded our expectations, during 2023 self-referrals far exceeded referrals by agencies.

Additional funding which is working in harmony with Man Matters we received from NHS West Yorkshire Mental Health Alliance who funded two workers, the two workers were recruited in January 2023. Mental Health Alliance funding increased our capacity to work with vulnerable men within the District of Wakefield, however with the increased capacity also increased the number of people coming forward which demonstrates the need for Man Matters and unfortunately, we do have a waiting list.

Eastmoor Rugby Club are very supportive of Man Matters Project, allowing us to meet every Monday evening between 6.00pm and 9.00pm, also helping raise the profile of Man Matters in the local community.

Throughout 2023 Gasped continued to deliver practical support throughout the District of Wakefield for anyone who describes themselves as a male victim of domestic abuse thanks to a contract from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Policing and Crime Team. The growing number of men accessing practical support, with an increase of self-referrals. Gasped also set up a group of male victims in Castleford who meet on a regular basis who not only share their thoughts, feelings, fears, the stigma they face but also help in the co-production of Gasped service to support male victims. Gasped are proud to say that we are reaching out to

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male victims through social media platforms, website and through the networks we have built up over the years, to help us promote the male victim service.

Gasped began delivering support thanks to West Yorkshire Combined Authority practical and emotional support for anyone who describes themselves as male, lives in West Yorkshire and is a victim of Sexual Abuse, lessons learnt in the promotion/marketing for male victims of domestic abuse allowed Gasped to very quickly receive and begin work with men referred both self-referrals and through agencies.

During 2022 Gasped partnered Touchstone Leeds to gain the NHS Safe Space contract for Wakefield. During 2023 staff increased from 2 to 3 and all staff had the opportunity to increase the hours they worked. Safe Space is an out of hours support service open from 6.00pm until midnight, designed to reduce the impact on Wakefield Hospitals Emergency Departments and Southwest Yorkshire Ambulance Service by working with people aged 16+ who require emotional support out of office hours opening times are 6.00pm until midnight 7 evenings per week.

The Future SELPH project in the East of the district of Wakefield, SELPH is a project funded via NHS Wakefield Mental Health Alliance to deliver practical and emotional support for young people aged 16-25. Gasped role in this project is to deliver counselling for young people who request additional emotional support. The Future SELPH contract ended in June due to a two third reduction in budget and Gasped did not exit young people from counselling as fast as Future SELPH stated.

The Trustees would also like to thank NHS Wakefield Mental Health Alliance for funding a project named Joined up Thinking. This project is a partnership with other local third sector organisations who include, Spectrum People, Reflections Yorkshire, Smash, Humanity 1[st] and Oasis Christian Centre, to share resources and jointly deliver a targeted approach in the most deprived areas in the District of Wakefield to improve emotional wellbeing. Joined up Thinking evidenced how quickly local third sector organisation can come together in a partnership approach and jointly meet the challenges local communities face. A legacy from Joined up Thinking is that further partnership initiatives are being developed by the original group.

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Gasped were successful in gaining funding from Nova Community Mental Health Grant for 1 year to deliver counselling for adults in the South-East District of Wakefield which is South Elmsall, Hemsworth, South Kirby, Upton areas, Gasped based their counselling at Oasis Christian Centre. The funding started 1[st] April 2022 and was an immediate success with the number of people coming forward. Gasped wish to thank local community organisations who helped promote the counselling service to make this a success, along with local medical centres, job centres, Wakefield Positive Mental Health Newsletter, Nova website and Gasped social media promotions. The Community Mental Health grant is making a positive difference to lives in the South-East District of Wakefield and with the funding lasting 12 months it means that Gasped can deliver longer term support for people with more complex needs. The majority of people who accessed counselling were women, which leads to a couple of brief conclusions that there is a need for counselling services in the area, the second conclusion is that men are not coming forward for emotional support in the South East.

Gasped would like to thank NOVA Wakefield and Wakefield Positive Mental Health Network for allowing Gasped to promote the service via their newsletters. Along with Sarah who is Gasped Social Media and Marketing worker who is working wonders on social media creating awareness throughout the local communities of the services Gasped are delivering and how to access those services.

Feedback from clients tell Gasped that we deliver excellent services, but how do we prove how good our services are. During 2023 we decided to try to gain recognised quality marks for service delivery, as a result we contacted Lime Culture for 2 quality marks one for counselling the other for sexual abuse. The process is expected to take up to one year and as we stated in May 2023 we hope to attain the quality marks by May 2024.

Gasped would also like to thank people who buy National Lottery tickets as we gained Know your Neighbourhood funding, this funding which focuses on the most deprived areas of Wakefield District as identified by the Index of Multiple Deprivation enables Gasped to link with local communities, further consult and develop initiatives understand local wants and needs enabling through group meetings to co-produce/co-develop local initiatives.

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GASPED Volunteers

Our team of volunteers, counsellors and therapists give support to a wide range of people struggling with issues such as loneliness, unemployment, homelessness, domestic abuse including historical abuse, low self-esteem, suicide ideation, poverty and substance misuse. Many of our volunteers have lived experience and are able to offer advice and support from a place of empathy and understanding.

All GASPED volunteers undergo enhanced DBS checks, are trained appropriately for the work they wish to undertake, this not only help them develop more skills but also helps towards their own confidence building and personal development. Volunteer therapists and counsellors are offered 1 to 1 support and in house placement supervision. Volunteer duties include:

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During 2023 the number of hours given by volunteers exceeded 3,000, it is difficult to put into words how grateful Gasped are for all the time that has been given to Gasped by our muchvalued volunteers, we are so grateful to their contributions which has enabled Gasped to grow during 2023, in particular we are grateful to Steve for his enthusiasm and support facilitating Man Matters support groups.

Gasped are sorry that we have not named all our volunteers but wish to sincerely thank all the people who have volunteered for Gasped during 2023, through their dedicated support they have enabled Gasped to delivered more and better services, enhance Gasped work practices and procedures. Gasped could not have delivered the services they have delivered without the support of volunteers.

Gasped Trustees would like to say,

Many, Many thanks you to all our volunteers For their time and commitment

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Funders and Supporters

Without the help and support of our commissioners and other grant making trusts and foundations we would be unable to continue the development and expansion of our services. Therefore, we are very grateful for their support, which allows us to provide a wide range of services to meet the ever-increasing needs of our client base.

During 2023 Gasped received funding for the Man Matters initiative from National Lottery Community Fund and wish to thank all the people who bought lottery tickets which has made Man Matters happen. Safe Space contract in partnership with Touchstone Leeds. UK Community Renewal Fund pilot, Future SELPH (16-25 year old counselling), Policing and Crime, West Yorkshire Combined Authority for Male victims of Domestic Abuse and Sexual Abuse Wakefield and District Sight Aid, Wakefield Mental Health Alliance.

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We would like to take this opportunity to thank each one of them for their support in enabling GASPED to continue providing a quality range of services for those who need to access our resources.

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2024 and beyond

Gasped during 2024 and beyond will work to its full potential, we are fortunate to have an amazing, dedicated team of staff, volunteers and trustees who overcome work challenges daily supporting the most vulnerable people in our community focussing on the more deprived districts of Wakefield.

Gasped will continue to enhance our partnerships during 2024, building stronger local networks to work closer together to offset the challenges from national third sector organisations who having gained local contracts then constantly ask Gasped for advice, information or refer their clients to Gasped for services we no longer deliver, for example the excellent local partnership named Joined up Thinking made up of Humanity1st, SMASH, and Spectrum People who worked together during 2022 into 2023 focussing on mental health initiatives in the most deprived areas of Wakefield sharing resources to create a bigger impact.

During 2024 Gasped will continue to work with more with men who are victims and survivors of domestic abuse. We have encountered men who are victims of sexual violence and will continue developing skills and knowledge to deliver practical and emotional support to those men. As part of this process is that Gasped started the process of attaining a quality mark for male victims/survivors of sexual violence and a separate quality mark for counselling via Lime Culture, we expect to attain the quality marks in 2024.

Gasped will continue to align with NHS plan West Yorkshire Police and Crime Plan

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contribute towards increasing the safety of the local community and support Wakefield Safety Together partnership,

Poverty is continuing to have a negative impact within the District of Wakefield and is hitting the more deprived areas far more than the less deprived areas, along with poverty there are growing needs for practical and emotional support as people struggle to cope on a daily basis. Gasped will seek to contribute towards the alleviation of poverty in partnership with other local organisations or in standalone initiatives seeking resources to do so.

Gasped has had an input in the 2023 West Yorkshire Combined Authority Men and Boys Strategy due to be published in 2024, and will not only align with the strategy but also align with the NHS plan, the West Yorkshire Police and Crime Plan. Having attended the launch of the West Yorkshire Women and Girls strategy launched by Tracy Brabin Gasped will contribute towards the strategy through Man Matters as men are part of the problem of violence against women and girls therefore need to be part of the solution.

Man Matters project funded by National Lottery Community Fund and the people who buy Lottery tickets, is making a positive difference in the district. Man Matters is available to anyone who describes themselves as male and lives within the District of Wakefield. When to bid was written we were not sure of the numbers of men who would come forward, what we have found is that many men are coming forward for practical and emotional support which has led to a waiting list, evidence that there is need. During 2023 we continued consultation with men within the district of Wakefield on how and where we deliver Man Matters services within the district, during 2024 we plan to consult with different communities in West and South Yorkshire to identify/ evidence if Man Matters would flourish in other areas based on enquiries Gasped have received from those areas

2024 will see Gasped continue to deliver practical support for all people who describe themselves as male who are victims of domestic abuse who live in the District of Wakefield and sexual abuse for men who live in West Yorkshire funded by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. Gasped have continued to work at finding different avenues of engaging with male victims and our networks have extended leading to more and more people discovering our services, and the number of people coming forward for our confidential service growing as Gasped delivering the domestic abuse support and sexual abuse throughout the district and through consultation discovered the need for support for male victims of sexual abuse. Gasped have also been fortunate in that community and statutory organisations that have supplied Gasped rooms to deliver support and promote our service in their communities.

There is also much that Gasped can do to further support people from local communities throughout the district in both practical and emotional support and that while Gasped has

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the skills to support we are never complacent about our skill level, during 2024 and beyond Gasped will seek to further enhance our skills though training and quality marks

Safe Space contract in partnership with Touchstone Leeds is contracted until March 2025 there is no doubt that Safe Space programme to reduce the number of people accessing accident and emergency services is having a positive impact as there is a growing number of people accessing the service, which may result in further opportunities to enhance the services our partnership delivers. Consultation began during 2023 to change the name from Safe Space as the name Safe Space clashed with a police project in Wakefield

During 2024 Gasped plan to deliver more early intervention programmes of support in schools and colleges, co-producing and co-developing initiatives to engage young people delivered by staff and volunteers who have had adverse lived experience.

During 2024 Gasped will review and update our website, the main reasons will be to reflect Gasped attainment of Lime Culture Quality mark but also the website is very male dominated and in reality, during 2023 the ratio between men and women accessing Gasped services is 60% male and 40% female, therefore Gasped website needs to reflect our services for women much more.

Further plans for 2024 is to deliver more services which reflect the diverse cultures of the Wakefield District and surrounding areas, Gasped are already working in partnership with Humanity1st who focusses their work on asylum seekers and refugees, were we deliver emotional support and workshops. Through consultation with local Muslim and Eastern European communities Gasped will seek to coproduce and codevelop initiatives to match local community needs.

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Statement of Financial Activities for 2023

2023 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022
Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds funds funds
£ £ £ £ £ £
Income
Grants and donations 4,726 64,314 265,253 185,686 269,979 250,000
Contracts 6,980 3,650 170,143 - 177,123 3,650
Other income - 250 - - - 250
Total income 11,706 68,214 435,396 185,686 447,102 253,900
Expenditure
Cost of sales - - 36,455 32,868 36,455 32,868
Salaries and NICs 3,000 3,475 237,487 101,204 240,487 104,679
Travel expenses - - 15,973 4,912 15,973 4,912
Staff and volunteer training 950 - 5,679 1,571 6,629 1,571
Rent - - 11,000 11,000 11,000 11,000
Utilities - - 6,530 2,052 6,530 2,052
Office administration costs 580 - 9,001 8,192 9,581 8,192
Printing, postage and stationery 243 - 3,497 - 3,740 -
Telephone - - 2,650 1,778 2,650 1,778
Repairs and maintenance 1,080 590 2,949 720 4,029 1,310
Insurance - - 1,708 1,708 1,708 1,708
Bank Charges - 162 6,758 - 6,758 162

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Professional fees - 640 3,420 - 3,420 640
Independent examination - 792 - 648 - 1,440
Activities expenditure - - - - - -
Website costs - - 30,419 2,881 30,419 2,881
Consultancy - - 60 8,397 60 8,397
Total expenditure 5,853 5,659 373,586 177,931 379,439 183,590
Net income / (expenditure) 5,853 62,555 61,810 7,755 67,663 70,310
Transfers between funds - - - - - -
Net movement in funds 5,853 62,555 61,810 7,755 67,663 70,310
Fund balances brought forward 108,825 825
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18,244 10 244 10,489 127,069 56 069 56,759
Fund balances carried forward 114,678 108,825 114,678 108,825 80,054 18,244 194,732 127,069

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RISK ASSESSMENT STATEMENT

Gasped are working towards accreditation for counselling and male victims of sexual abuse, Gasped believe by working for accreditation we will minimise risk to Gasped by having thorough systems in place that have been independently verified.

Accounts

A copy of 2023 accounts accompany this document

Reserves Policy

The trustees are endeavouring to provide a level of unrestricted funds which equate to four months running costs. At present the level of free reserves represents around £70,310 running costs but the trustees have approved a budget for the next year which should work towards the required level.

Funds are ring fenced to projects as per conditions of funders

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Charity number 1072174

A company limited by guarantee number 03580793

Draft Annual Report and Financial Statements for the

year ended 31 December 2023

GASPED Trustees' report

Draft Annual Report and Financial Statements for the

year ended 31 December 2023

Contents Page
Trustees' report 2 to 5
Examiner's report 6
Statement of financial activities 7
Balance sheet 8
Notes to the accounts 9 to 12
Detailed statement of financial activities 13

for the year ended 31 December 2023

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The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: Name Position Dates Damien Betts Chair Mirban Hussain Paul Treasurer Wright Jane Richardson Kemi Dawodu Zafar Iqbal Resigned 10 January 2023 Rohie Njie Charity number 1072174 Registered in England and Wales Company number 03580793 Registered in England and Wales Registered and principal address 5 - 5a Cheapside Wakefield WF1 2SD Independent examiner B M Howarth Limited Metic House Ripley Drive Normanton WF6 1QT

Bankers

HSBC Bank plc Market Place Dewsbury WF13 1DH

Structure, governance and management

The charity is a company limited by guarantee and was formed on 12 June 1998. It is governed by a memorandum and articles of association as amended on 2 July 2019. The liability of the members in the event of the company being wound up is limited to a sum not exceeding £1.

Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees

The trustees of the charity are also the directors for the purposes of company law and are appointed by the members at the AGM.

The charity's objectives

To advance the education of the public and raise awareness about addictive behaviours, mental health and domestic abuse by providing non- judgemental supportive services to encourage those who use them to grow in confidence and raise to the challenges they face.

The charity's main activities

Gasped provides information, education, advice and support to the public and raise awareness about addictive behaviours, mental health and domestic abuse by providing non-judgemental supportive services to encourage people to grow in confidence and raise to the challenges they

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face. Services include counselling, complimentary therapies, creative and social activities and education.

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Public benefit statement

In setting our objectives and planning our activities our trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular the advancement of education for people affected by drugs and alcohol.

Achievements and performance

Gasped support for people in emotional distress increased during 2023 with more and more people coming forward seeking a range of practical and emotional support. It is sad to state that living in one of the richest countries in the world the most common basic reason for support is poverty. Poverty whether fuel poverty, hygiene poverty or food poverty, hungry desperate people are struggling to cope and are arriving at Gasped for a range of practical and emotional support.

The Trustees would like to thank the staff, counsellors and volunteers who worked long unsocial hours to enable members of local communities to access Gasped services. Gasped volunteers contributed over 3,000 hours of volunteer time during 2023 supporting Gasped in several initiatives including Know Your Neighbourhood Project and Man Matters support groups plus administration duties.

Gasped face-to-face and telephone conversations with people were not only about giving emotional support, practical advice, but also about challenging issues of Domestic Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Suicide Ideation, Male Identity and supporting West Yorkshire Women and Girls strategy by challenging misogamy.

During 2023 Gasped increased the number of staff thanks to the funding from NHS Mental Health Alliance and West Yorkshire Combined Authority with new staff delivering practical and emotional support for the Man Matters project and a West Yorkshire project delivering support for male victims of sexual abuse.

During 2023 thanks to National Lottery Community Fund the Man Matters initiative celebrated its first year of delivery. The grant is for 3 years and is to deliver practical and emotional support throughout the District of Wakefield for all people aged 18 and over who describe themselves as male. Gasped held the celebration event at Wakefield Town Hall in partnership with Wakefield Positive Mental Health Network, the event was attended by over 60 people and included excellent presentations from Daz Fisher and ex Leeds Rhino captain Stevie Ward. Gasped are thankful for all the contributions made in the workshops we gained valuable insight for the future.

Man Matters is aimed to get men to talk about their feelings, either in 1-2-1 settings, group or person-centred counselling, to be part of the solution to reduce violence against women and girls, and for men to be not be part of the problem but to be part of the solution.

The number of men contacting Gasped/Man Matters talking about their feelings has continued to increase, thanks to the promotion work of Olivia and Sarah the number of men accessing our services have exceeded our expectations, during 2023 self-referrals far exceeded referrals by agencies.

To add value and support for Man Matters Gasped are grateful for funding we received from NHS West Yorkshire Mental Health Alliance who funded two workers, the two workers were recruited in January 2023. Mental Health alliance funding increased our capacity to work with vulnerable men in our society however with the increased capacity also increased the number of people coming forward and unfortunately, we do have a waiting list.

Eastmoor Rugby Club are very supportive of Man Matters Project, allowing us to meet every Monday evening between 6.00pm and 9.00pm, also helping raise the profile of Man Matters in the local community.

Throughout 2023 Gasped continued to deliver practical support throughout the District of Wakefield for anyone who describes themselves as a male victim of domestic abuse thanks to a contract from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Policing and Crime Team. The growing number of men accessing practical support, with an increase of self-referrals. Gasped also set up a group of male victims in Castleford who meet on a regular basis who not only share their thoughts, feelings, fears, the stigma they face but also help in the co-production of Gasped service to support male victims. Gasped are proud to say that we are reaching out to male victims through social media platforms, website and through the networks we have built up over the years, to help us promote the male victim service.

Gasped began delivering support thanks to West Yorkshire Combined Authority practical and emotional support for anyone who describes themselves as male, lives in West Yorkshire and is a victim of Sexual Abuse, lessons learnt in the promotion/marketing for male victims of domestic abuse allowed Gasped to very quickly receive and begin work with men referred both self-referrals and through agencies.

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During 2022 Gasped partnered Touchstone Leeds to gain the NHS Safe Space contract for Wakefield. During 2023 staff increased from 2 to 3 and all staff had the opportunity to increase the hours they worked. Safe Space is an out of hours support service open from 6.00pm until midnight, designed to reduce the impact on Wakefield Hospitals Emergency Departments and Southwest Yorkshire Ambulance Service by working with people aged 16+ who require emotional support out of office hours opening times are 6.00pm until midnight 7 evenings per week.

The Future SELPH project in the East of the district of Wakefield, SELPH is a project funded via NHS Wakefield Mental Health Alliance to deliver practical and emotional support for young people aged 16-25. Gasped role in this project is to deliver counselling for young people who request additional emotional support. The Future SELPH contract ended in June due to a two third reduction in budget and Gasped did not exit young people from counselling as fast as Future SELPH stated.

The Trustees would also like to thank NHS Wakefield Mental Health Alliance for funding a project named Joined up Thinking. This project is a partnership with other local third sector organisations who include, Spectrum People, Reflections Yorkshire, Smash, Humanity 1st and Oasis Christian Centre, to share resources and jointly deliver a targeted approach in the most deprived areas in the District of Wakefield to improve emotional wellbeing. Joined up Thinking evidenced how quickly local third sector organisation can come together in a partnership approach and jointly meet the challenges local communities face. A legacy from Joined up Thinking is that further partnership initiatives are being developed by the original group.

Gasped were successful in gaining funding from Nova Community Mental Health Grant for 1 year to deliver counselling for adults in the South-East District of Wakefield which is South Elmsall, Hemsworth, South Kirby, Upton areas, Gasped based their counselling at Oasis Christian Centre. The funding started 1st April 2022 and was an immediate success with the number of people coming forward. Gasped wish to thank local community organisations who helped promote the counselling service to make this a success, along with local medical centres, job centres, Wakefield Positive Mental Health Newsletter, Nova website and Gasped social media promotions. The Community Mental Health grant is making a positive difference to lives in the South-East District of Wakefield and with the funding lasting 12 months it means that Gasped can deliver longer term support for people with more complex needs. The majority of people who accessed counselling were women, which leads to a couple of brief conclusions that there is a need for counselling services in the area, the second conclusion is that men are not coming forward for emotional support in the South East.

Gasped would like to thank NOVA Wakefield and Wakefield Positive Mental Health Network for allowing Gasped to promote the service via their newsletters. Along with Sarah who is Gasped Social Media and Marketing worker who is working wonders on social media creating awareness throughout the local communities of the services Gasped are delivering and how to access those services.

Feedback from clients tell Gasped that we deliver excellent services, but how do we prove how good our services are. During 2023 we decided to try to gain recognised quality marks for service delivery, as a result we contacted Lime culture for 2 quality marks one for counselling the other for sexual abuse. The process is expected to take up to one year and as we stated in May 2023 we hope to attain the quality marks by May 2024.

Gasped would also like to thank people who buy National Lottery tickets as we gained Know your Neighbourhood funding, this funding which focuses on the most deprived areas of Wakefield District as identified by the Index of Multiple Deprivation enables Gasped to link with local communities , further consult and develop initiatives understand local wants and needs.

Going concern

Gasped will continue to enhance our partnerships during 2024, building stronger local networks to work closer together to offset the challenges from national third sector organisations who having gained local contracts then constantly ask Gasped for advice, information or refer their clients to Gasped for services we no longer deliver, for example the excellent local partnership named Joined up Thinking made up of Humanity1st, SMASH, and Spectrum People who worked together during 2022 into 2023 focussing on mental health initiatives in the most deprived areas of Wakefield sharing resources to create a bigger impact.

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Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 December 2023

The trustees have reassessed the charity’s ability to continue for at least 12 months from the date that the accounts are approved and conclude that no material uncertainties exist that cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Financial review

The net income for the year was £61,063, which includes net income of £(1,704) on unrestricted funds and £62,767 on restricted funds.

Reserves policy

The charity's free reserves at the year-end were £43,726.

The trustees aim to maintain sufficient reserve funds to cover 3 months operating expenditure in order to protect the charity from any unexpected event which requires additional spending.

Statement of trustees' responsibilities

The trustees (who are also the directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees report and the financial statements in accordance with the applicable law and UK Accounting Standards.

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for the year. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; observe

the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; make

judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

state whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; prepare the accounts on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in operation.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (Charities SORP (FRS102)), and in accordance with the special provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Signed on behalf of the board of trustees on 20 August 2024

Damien Betts (Chair)

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Independent examiner's qualified report to the trustees of GASPED

We report to the charity trustees on our examination of the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 31 December 2023, which are set out on pages 6 to 12.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the charitable company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied ourselves that the accounts of the charitable company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, we report in respect of our examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out our examination we have followed the directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement - matter of concern identified

We have completed our examination. We have identified a matter of concern in relation to the allocation of expenses to restricted funds. Trustees should keep a better record of how the received restricted funds have been distributed and spent. Due to this the allocation of restricted funds expenditure may not be completely accurate. This has been discussed with client and improvement has been seen for the future years.

We confirm that other than the above, no material matters have come to our attention.

B M Howarth Limited Metic House Ripley Drive Normanton WF6 1QT

20 August 2024

Statement of Financial Activities

(including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 December 2023

Notes

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Income from:
Grants
(2)
Contracts
(2)
Donations & Other income
Total income
Expenditure on:
Cost of sales
Salaries and NICs
(3)
Travel expenses
Staff and volunteer training
Rent
Utilities
Office administration costs
Printing, postage and stationery
Telephone
Repairs and maintenance
Insurance
Professional fees
Independent examination
Activities expenditure
Website costs
Consultancy
Bank charges
Total expenditure
2023
Unrestricted
funds
£

-

-
3,199

3,199
-
3,000
-
-
-
-
580
243
-
1,080
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,903
2023
Restricted
funds
£
283,465
151,983
-
435,448
36,455
237,487
15,973
7,159
11,000
6,530
9,001
3,497
2,650
2,949
1,708
4,373
3,420
-
-
30,419
60
372,681
2023
Total
funds
£
283,465
151,983
3,199
2022
Total
funds
£

158,529

94,286

1,085



253,900
32,868
104,679

4,912

1,571

11,000

2,052

8,192

-

1,778

1,310

1,708

640

1,440

-

2,881

8,397

162
183,590
438,647
36,455
240,487

15,973

7,159
11,000

6,530

9,581

3,740

2,650

4,029
1,708

4,373
3,420

-

-

30,419

60
377,584

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Balance sheet

Balance sheet Balance sheet
as at 31 December 2023 Notes 2023 2023 2023 2022
GASPED Unrestricted
£
Restricte
d £
Total £
Total
£
Net income / (expenditure)
Current assets
~~(1,704)~~ ~~62,767~~ ~~61,063~~ ~~70,31~~0
Debtors and prepayments (5) ~~-~~ ~~27,320~~ ~~27,320~~ ~~4,294~~
Cash at bank and in hand (6) ~~50,848~~ ~~129,862~~ ~~180,710~~ ~~132,248~~
Total current assets 50,848 157,182 208,030 136,542
Current liabilities:
amounts falling due within one year 19,89
~~8~~
19,89
Fund balances brought forward
81,639 127,069
56,579
Fund 45,430
balances
43,72 144,40 ~~8~~
188,13
127,06
carried forward
(4)
43,726
144,406
6 6 2 9
188,132

127,069
43,72 144,40 188,13 127,06
All incoming resources and resources expended 6 6 2 9
derive from continuing activities.
Creditors and accruals (7) 7,122 12,776 9,473
Total current liabilities 7,122 12,776 9,473
Net current assets
Net assets
Funds
Unrestricted funds 43,726 - 43,726 45,430
Restricted funds - 144,406 144,406 81,639
Total funds 43,726 144,406 188,132 127,069

For the year ending 31 December 2023 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The trustees have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476. The trustees (who also the directors for the purposes of company law) acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

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These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime and with FRS 102.

The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 20 August 2024

Damien Betts (Chair)

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Notes to the accounts continued for the

year ended 31 December 2023

1 Accounting policies

Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by 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) and with the Charities Act 2011.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year. No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.

Going concern

The trustees are satisfied that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity becomes entitled to the resources, it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Grants and donations

Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.

Where grants are related to performance and specific deliverables, they are accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.

Expenditure and liabilities

Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out the resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.

Taxation

As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.

Pensions

The charity operates a defined contribution scheme for the benefit of its employees. The costs of contributions are recognised in the year they are payable.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.

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Notes to the accounts continued for the

year ended 31 December 2023

2 Grants and Contracts 2023 2023 2023 2022
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
£ £ £
£
Nova - 7,250 7,250 19,535
PEAT - - - -
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council - 59,310 59,310 18,826
Coalfields Regeneration Trust - 4,900 4,900 -
Screwfix Foundation - 5,000 5,000 -
West Yorkshire Community Association - - - 32,757
West Yorkshire Combined Authority - 57,074 57,074 -
Arnold Clark Automotive - - - 3,000
Touchstone - 58,169 58,169 50,845
CAF22 - - - 634
Sandal - - - 158
Amazon - - - 7
Groundwork - 4,240 4,240 1,545
Community Cabin Foundation - - - 17,064
Conexus Health - 17,935 17,935 3,400
NHS Mental Health Alliance - 97,320 97,320 51,337
St Georges - 10,630 10,630 300
Humanity 1st - 2,500 2,500 1,200
Lottery: Man Matters - 63,929 63,929 48,907
Lottery: KYN - 16,065 16,065 1,250
SWYFT NHS - 7,950 7,950 -
Peter Harrison - 10,000 10,000 -
Wakefield Council Domestic Abuse - 1,440 1,440 -
Hedley Foundation - 3,001 3,001 -
Albert Hunt - 2,000 2,000 -
Reed in Partnership - 1,030 1,030 -
Wakefield District Sight Aid - 3,205 3,205 2,050
Sir George Martin - 2,500 2,500 -

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Notes to the accounts continued for the year ended 31 December 2023

year ended 31 December 2023
435,448 435,448 252,815
~~-~~
3 Staff costs and numbers 2023 2022
£ £
Gross salaries 226,846 101,800
Social security costs 11,062 1,483
Pensions 2,579 1,396
240,487 104,679

The average number of employees during the year was 16 (2022:11). There were no employees with emoluments above £60,000.

Defined contribution pension scheme
2023 2022
£ £
Pension charge to profit and loss 2,579 1,396
4 Restricted funds Balance b/f Incoming Outgoin Transfers Balance
£ £ g £ £ c/f £
Nova - 7,250 7,250 - -
PEAT - - - - -
Wakefield Metropolitan District - 59,310 59,310 -
Council -
Coalfields Regeneration Trust 6,689 4,900 11,589 - -
Screwfix Foundation 3,800 5,000 8,800 - -
West Yorkshire Community 27,757 - 27,757 -
Association -
Arnold Clark Automotive - - - -
Touchstone 40,845 58,169 99,014 - -
CAF22 - - - - -
Anglia Giving - - - - -
Amazon - - - - -
Groundwork - 4,240 4,240 - -
Community Cabin Foundation - - - - -
Conexus Health 2,400 17,935 20,335 - -
NHS Mental Health Alliance - 97,320 40,000 - 57,320
St Georges - 10,630 10,630 - -
Humanity 1st - 2,500 2,250 - 250
Lottery - Man Matters - 63,929 30,000 - 33,929
Lottery - KYN - 16,065 16,065 -
SWYFT NHS - 7,950 7,950 -
Peter Harrison - 10,000 10,000 -
Wakefield Council Domestic Abuse - 1,440 1,440 -

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Notes to the accounts continued for the

year ended 31 December 2023

West Yorkshire Combined Authority - 57,074 4,167 52,907
Hedley Foundation - 3,001 3,001 -
Albert Hunt - 2,000 2,000 -
Reed in Partnership - 1,030 1,030 -
Wakefield District Sight Aid 148 3,205 3,353 -
Sir George Martin - 2,500 2,500 -
81,639 435,448 372,681 - 144,406

Fund name

Purpose of restriction

Coalfields Regeneration Trust Partnership with Career Cabin 50% supporting people into employment. Screwfix Foundation For repairs to property. Touchstone For crisis intervention. W.Y. Community Association For male victims domestic abuse. Community Cabin Foundation Supporting people into employment. NHS Wakefield Promoting health incentives. Man Matters Practical and emotional support for males

6 Cash at bank and in handCash
at bank and in hand
7 Creditors and accruals
Accruals
PAYE
Pension

8 Related party transactions
Name of trustee
Legal authority
33,920
2023
£
180,710
180,710
2023
£
6,350
12,738
810
19,898
2023
£
4,294
2022
£
132,248
132,248
2022
£
4,691
4,782
-
9,473
2022
£

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Notes to the accounts continued for the

year ended 31 December 2023

Damien Betts Governing document 11,000 11,000
11,000 11,000
5 Debtors and prepayments 2023 2022
£ £
Debtors 11,620 3,700
Prepayments 594 594
Accrued Income 21,706 -

Damien Betts owns the property at Cheapside and charged the charity with the amounts shown above as rent.

The key management personnel of the charity include the trustees and Chief Officer. The total employee benefits received by the Chief Officer was £11,000 (2022: £11,000).

No trustee received any remuneration or benefit in this capacity during this or the previous year.

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Statement of Financial Activities including comparatives for all funds (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 December 2023

2023 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022
Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted
Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds funds funds
£ £ £ £ £ £
IncomeGrants
- - 283,465
158,529
283,465 158,529

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3,199 4,819

Expenditure -
Cost of sales
Salaries and NICs 104,679 Travel expenses 4,912
3,000
-
3,475
-
32,868
Staff and volunteer training - - 1,571
Rent - - 11,000
Utilities - - 2,052
Office administration costs 580 - 8,192
Printing, postage and stationery 243 - -
Telephone - - 1,778
Repairs and maintenance 1,080 590 1,310
Insurance - - 1,708
Bank Charges - 162 162
Professional fees - 640 640
Independent examination - 792 1,440
Activities expenditure - - -
Website costs - - 2,881
Consultancy 8,397Total expenditure - -
4,903 5,659
Net income / (expenditure)
Transfers between funds (1,704) (840) -
Net movement in funds Fund balances brought forward
-
Fund
-
balances carried forward 43,726 45,430
(1,704) (840)
45,430 46,270
Contracts - 3,734 151,983 90,552 151,983
94,286
Donations & Other income 3,199 1,085 - - 3,199 1,085
Total income 435,488 249,081 438,647 253,900
36,455
36,455 32,868
237,487 101,204 240,487
15,973 4,912 15,973
7,159 1,571 7,159
11,000 11,000 11,000
6,530 2,052 6,530
9,001 8,192 9,581
3,497 - 3,740
2,650 1,778 2,650
2,949 720 4,029
1,708 1,708 1,708
60 - 60
4,373 - 4,373
3,420 648 3,420
- - -
-
30,419
2,881
8,397
-
30,419
17 372,681 177,931 377,584 183,59
0
62,767 71,150 61,063 70,31
0
0
56,75
144,40
~~6~~

81,63
~~9~~
188,13
~~2~~
9
127,06
~~9~~

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Charity number 1072174

A company limited by guarantee number 03580793

Draft Annual Report and Financial Statements for the

year ended 31 December 2023

GASPED Trustees' report

Draft Annual Report and Financial Statements for the

year ended 31 December 2023

Contents Page
Trustees' report 2 to 5
Examiner's report 6
Statement of financial activities 7
Balance sheet 8
Notes to the accounts 9 to 12
Detailed statement of financial activities 13

for the year ended 31 December 2023

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The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: Name Position Dates Damien Betts Chair Mirban Hussain Paul Treasurer Wright Jane Richardson Kemi Dawodu Zafar Iqbal Resigned 10 January 2023 Rohie Njie Charity number 1072174 Registered in England and Wales Company number 03580793 Registered in England and Wales Registered and principal address 5 - 5a Cheapside Wakefield WF1 2SD Independent examiner B M Howarth Limited Metic House Ripley Drive Normanton WF6 1QT

Bankers

HSBC Bank plc Market Place Dewsbury WF13 1DH

Structure, governance and management

The charity is a company limited by guarantee and was formed on 12 June 1998. It is governed by a memorandum and articles of association as amended on 2 July 2019. The liability of the members in the event of the company being wound up is limited to a sum not exceeding £1.

Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees

The trustees of the charity are also the directors for the purposes of company law and are appointed by the members at the AGM.

The charity's objectives

To advance the education of the public and raise awareness about addictive behaviours, mental health and domestic abuse by providing non- judgemental supportive services to encourage those who use them to grow in confidence and raise to the challenges they face.

The charity's main activities

Gasped provides information, education, advice and support to the public and raise awareness about addictive behaviours, mental health and domestic abuse by providing non-judgemental supportive services to encourage people to grow in confidence and raise to the challenges they

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face. Services include counselling, complimentary therapies, creative and social activities and education.

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Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 December 2023

Public benefit statement

In setting our objectives and planning our activities our trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular the advancement of education for people affected by drugs and alcohol.

Achievements and performance

Gasped support for people in emotional distress increased during 2023 with more and more people coming forward seeking a range of practical and emotional support. It is sad to state that living in one of the richest countries in the world the most common basic reason for support is poverty. Poverty whether fuel poverty, hygiene poverty or food poverty, hungry desperate people are struggling to cope and are arriving at Gasped for a range of practical and emotional support.

The Trustees would like to thank the staff, counsellors and volunteers who worked long unsocial hours to enable members of local communities to access Gasped services. Gasped volunteers contributed over 3,000 hours of volunteer time during 2023 supporting Gasped in several initiatives including Know Your Neighbourhood Project and Man Matters support groups plus administration duties.

Gasped face-to-face and telephone conversations with people were not only about giving emotional support, practical advice, but also about challenging issues of Domestic Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Suicide Ideation, Male Identity and supporting West Yorkshire Women and Girls strategy by challenging misogamy.

During 2023 Gasped increased the number of staff thanks to the funding from NHS Mental Health Alliance and West Yorkshire Combined Authority with new staff delivering practical and emotional support for the Man Matters project and a West Yorkshire project delivering support for male victims of sexual abuse.

During 2023 thanks to National Lottery Community Fund the Man Matters initiative celebrated its first year of delivery. The grant is for 3 years and is to deliver practical and emotional support throughout the District of Wakefield for all people aged 18 and over who describe themselves as male. Gasped held the celebration event at Wakefield Town Hall in partnership with Wakefield Positive Mental Health Network, the event was attended by over 60 people and included excellent presentations from Daz Fisher and ex Leeds Rhino captain Stevie Ward. Gasped are thankful for all the contributions made in the workshops we gained valuable insight for the future.

Man Matters is aimed to get men to talk about their feelings, either in 1-2-1 settings, group or person-centred counselling, to be part of the solution to reduce violence against women and girls, and for men to be not be part of the problem but to be part of the solution.

The number of men contacting Gasped/Man Matters talking about their feelings has continued to increase, thanks to the promotion work of Olivia and Sarah the number of men accessing our services have exceeded our expectations, during 2023 self-referrals far exceeded referrals by agencies.

To add value and support for Man Matters Gasped are grateful for funding we received from NHS West Yorkshire Mental Health Alliance who funded two workers, the two workers were recruited in January 2023. Mental Health alliance funding increased our capacity to work with vulnerable men in our society however with the increased capacity also increased the number of people coming forward and unfortunately, we do have a waiting list.

Eastmoor Rugby Club are very supportive of Man Matters Project, allowing us to meet every Monday evening between 6.00pm and 9.00pm, also helping raise the profile of Man Matters in the local community.

Throughout 2023 Gasped continued to deliver practical support throughout the District of Wakefield for anyone who describes themselves as a male victim of domestic abuse thanks to a contract from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Policing and Crime Team. The growing number of men accessing practical support, with an increase of self-referrals. Gasped also set up a group of male victims in Castleford who meet on a regular basis who not only share their thoughts, feelings, fears, the stigma they face but also help in the co-production of Gasped service to support male victims. Gasped are proud to say that we are reaching out to male victims through social media platforms, website and through the networks we have built up over the years, to help us promote the male victim service.

Gasped began delivering support thanks to West Yorkshire Combined Authority practical and emotional support for anyone who describes themselves as male, lives in West Yorkshire and is a victim of Sexual Abuse, lessons learnt in the promotion/marketing for male victims of domestic abuse allowed Gasped to very quickly receive and begin work with men referred both self-referrals and through agencies.

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Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 December 2023

During 2022 Gasped partnered Touchstone Leeds to gain the NHS Safe Space contract for Wakefield. During 2023 staff increased from 2 to 3 and all staff had the opportunity to increase the hours they worked. Safe Space is an out of hours support service open from 6.00pm until midnight, designed to reduce the impact on Wakefield Hospitals Emergency Departments and Southwest Yorkshire Ambulance Service by working with people aged 16+ who require emotional support out of office hours opening times are 6.00pm until midnight 7 evenings per week.

The Future SELPH project in the East of the district of Wakefield, SELPH is a project funded via NHS Wakefield Mental Health Alliance to deliver practical and emotional support for young people aged 16-25. Gasped role in this project is to deliver counselling for young people who request additional emotional support. The Future SELPH contract ended in June due to a two third reduction in budget and Gasped did not exit young people from counselling as fast as Future SELPH stated.

The Trustees would also like to thank NHS Wakefield Mental Health Alliance for funding a project named Joined up Thinking. This project is a partnership with other local third sector organisations who include, Spectrum People, Reflections Yorkshire, Smash, Humanity 1st and Oasis Christian Centre, to share resources and jointly deliver a targeted approach in the most deprived areas in the District of Wakefield to improve emotional wellbeing. Joined up Thinking evidenced how quickly local third sector organisation can come together in a partnership approach and jointly meet the challenges local communities face. A legacy from Joined up Thinking is that further partnership initiatives are being developed by the original group.

Gasped were successful in gaining funding from Nova Community Mental Health Grant for 1 year to deliver counselling for adults in the South-East District of Wakefield which is South Elmsall, Hemsworth, South Kirby, Upton areas, Gasped based their counselling at Oasis Christian Centre. The funding started 1st April 2022 and was an immediate success with the number of people coming forward. Gasped wish to thank local community organisations who helped promote the counselling service to make this a success, along with local medical centres, job centres, Wakefield Positive Mental Health Newsletter, Nova website and Gasped social media promotions. The Community Mental Health grant is making a positive difference to lives in the South-East District of Wakefield and with the funding lasting 12 months it means that Gasped can deliver longer term support for people with more complex needs. The majority of people who accessed counselling were women, which leads to a couple of brief conclusions that there is a need for counselling services in the area, the second conclusion is that men are not coming forward for emotional support in the South East.

Gasped would like to thank NOVA Wakefield and Wakefield Positive Mental Health Network for allowing Gasped to promote the service via their newsletters. Along with Sarah who is Gasped Social Media and Marketing worker who is working wonders on social media creating awareness throughout the local communities of the services Gasped are delivering and how to access those services.

Feedback from clients tell Gasped that we deliver excellent services, but how do we prove how good our services are. During 2023 we decided to try to gain recognised quality marks for service delivery, as a result we contacted Lime culture for 2 quality marks one for counselling the other for sexual abuse. The process is expected to take up to one year and as we stated in May 2023 we hope to attain the quality marks by May 2024.

Gasped would also like to thank people who buy National Lottery tickets as we gained Know your Neighbourhood funding, this funding which focuses on the most deprived areas of Wakefield District as identified by the Index of Multiple Deprivation enables Gasped to link with local communities , further consult and develop initiatives understand local wants and needs.

Going concern

Gasped will continue to enhance our partnerships during 2024, building stronger local networks to work closer together to offset the challenges from national third sector organisations who having gained local contracts then constantly ask Gasped for advice, information or refer their clients to Gasped for services we no longer deliver, for example the excellent local partnership named Joined up Thinking made up of Humanity1st, SMASH, and Spectrum People who worked together during 2022 into 2023 focussing on mental health initiatives in the most deprived areas of Wakefield sharing resources to create a bigger impact.

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Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 December 2023

The trustees have reassessed the charity’s ability to continue for at least 12 months from the date that the accounts are approved and conclude that no material uncertainties exist that cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Financial review

The net income for the year was £61,063, which includes net income of £(1,704) on unrestricted funds and £62,767 on restricted funds.

Reserves policy

The charity's free reserves at the year-end were £43,726.

The trustees aim to maintain sufficient reserve funds to cover 3 months operating expenditure in order to protect the charity from any unexpected event which requires additional spending.

Statement of trustees' responsibilities

The trustees (who are also the directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees report and the financial statements in accordance with the applicable law and UK Accounting Standards.

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for the year. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; observe

the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; make

judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

state whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; prepare the accounts on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in operation.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (Charities SORP (FRS102)), and in accordance with the special provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Signed on behalf of the board of trustees on 20 August 2024

Damien Betts (Chair)

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Independent examiner's qualified report to the trustees of GASPED

We report to the charity trustees on our examination of the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 31 December 2023, which are set out on pages 6 to 12.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the charitable company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied ourselves that the accounts of the charitable company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, we report in respect of our examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out our examination we have followed the directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement - matter of concern identified

We have completed our examination. We have identified a matter of concern in relation to the allocation of expenses to restricted funds. Trustees should keep a better record of how the received restricted funds have been distributed and spent. Due to this the allocation of restricted funds expenditure may not be completely accurate. This has been discussed with client and improvement has been seen for the future years.

We confirm that other than the above, no material matters have come to our attention.

B M Howarth Limited Metic House Ripley Drive Normanton WF6 1QT

20 August 2024

Statement of Financial Activities

(including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 December 2023

Notes

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Income from:
Grants
(2)
Contracts
(2)
Donations & Other income
Total income
Expenditure on:
Cost of sales
Salaries and NICs
(3)
Travel expenses
Staff and volunteer training
Rent
Utilities
Office administration costs
Printing, postage and stationery
Telephone
Repairs and maintenance
Insurance
Professional fees
Independent examination
Activities expenditure
Website costs
Consultancy
Bank charges
Total expenditure
2023
Unrestricted
funds
£

-

-
3,199

3,199
-
3,000
-
-
-
-
580
243
-
1,080
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,903
2023
Restricted
funds
£
283,465
151,983
-
435,448
36,455
237,487
15,973
7,159
11,000
6,530
9,001
3,497
2,650
2,949
1,708
4,373
3,420
-
-
30,419
60
372,681
2023
Total
funds
£
283,465
151,983
3,199
2022
Total
funds
£

158,529

94,286

1,085



253,900
32,868
104,679

4,912

1,571

11,000

2,052

8,192

-

1,778

1,310

1,708

640

1,440

-

2,881

8,397

162
183,590
438,647
36,455
240,487

15,973

7,159
11,000

6,530

9,581

3,740

2,650

4,029
1,708

4,373
3,420

-

-

30,419

60
377,584

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Balance sheet

Balance sheet Balance sheet
as at 31 December 2023 Notes 2023 2023 2023 2022
GASPED Unrestricted
£
Restricte
d £
Total £
Total
£
Net income / (expenditure)
Current assets
~~(1,704)~~ ~~62,767~~ ~~61,063~~ ~~70,31~~0
Debtors and prepayments (5) ~~-~~ ~~27,320~~ ~~27,320~~ ~~4,294~~
Cash at bank and in hand (6) ~~50,848~~ ~~129,862~~ ~~180,710~~ ~~132,248~~
Total current assets 50,848 157,182 208,030 136,542
Current liabilities:
amounts falling due within one year 19,89
~~8~~
19,89
Fund balances brought forward
81,639 127,069
56,579
Fund 45,430
balances
43,72 144,40 ~~8~~
188,13
127,06
carried forward
(4)
43,726
144,406
6 6 2 9
188,132

127,069
43,72 144,40 188,13 127,06
All incoming resources and resources expended 6 6 2 9
derive from continuing activities.
Creditors and accruals (7) 7,122 12,776 9,473
Total current liabilities 7,122 12,776 9,473
Net current assets
Net assets
Funds
Unrestricted funds 43,726 - 43,726 45,430
Restricted funds - 144,406 144,406 81,639
Total funds 43,726 144,406 188,132 127,069

For the year ending 31 December 2023 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The trustees have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476. The trustees (who also the directors for the purposes of company law) acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

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These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime and with FRS 102.

The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 20 August 2024

Damien Betts (Chair)

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Notes to the accounts continued for the

year ended 31 December 2023

1 Accounting policies

Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by 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) and with the Charities Act 2011.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year. No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.

Going concern

The trustees are satisfied that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity becomes entitled to the resources, it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Grants and donations

Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.

Where grants are related to performance and specific deliverables, they are accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.

Expenditure and liabilities

Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out the resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.

Taxation

As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.

Pensions

The charity operates a defined contribution scheme for the benefit of its employees. The costs of contributions are recognised in the year they are payable.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.

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Notes to the accounts continued for the

year ended 31 December 2023

2 Grants and Contracts 2023 2023 2023 2022
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
£ £ £
£
Nova - 7,250 7,250 19,535
PEAT - - - -
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council - 59,310 59,310 18,826
Coalfields Regeneration Trust - 4,900 4,900 -
Screwfix Foundation - 5,000 5,000 -
West Yorkshire Community Association - - - 32,757
West Yorkshire Combined Authority - 57,074 57,074 -
Arnold Clark Automotive - - - 3,000
Touchstone - 58,169 58,169 50,845
CAF22 - - - 634
Sandal - - - 158
Amazon - - - 7
Groundwork - 4,240 4,240 1,545
Community Cabin Foundation - - - 17,064
Conexus Health - 17,935 17,935 3,400
NHS Mental Health Alliance - 97,320 97,320 51,337
St Georges - 10,630 10,630 300
Humanity 1st - 2,500 2,500 1,200
Lottery: Man Matters - 63,929 63,929 48,907
Lottery: KYN - 16,065 16,065 1,250
SWYFT NHS - 7,950 7,950 -
Peter Harrison - 10,000 10,000 -
Wakefield Council Domestic Abuse - 1,440 1,440 -
Hedley Foundation - 3,001 3,001 -
Albert Hunt - 2,000 2,000 -
Reed in Partnership - 1,030 1,030 -
Wakefield District Sight Aid - 3,205 3,205 2,050
Sir George Martin - 2,500 2,500 -

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Notes to the accounts continued for the year ended 31 December 2023

year ended 31 December 2023
435,448 435,448 252,815
~~-~~
3 Staff costs and numbers 2023 2022
£ £
Gross salaries 226,846 101,800
Social security costs 11,062 1,483
Pensions 2,579 1,396
240,487 104,679

The average number of employees during the year was 16 (2022:11). There were no employees with emoluments above £60,000.

Defined contribution pension scheme
2023 2022
£ £
Pension charge to profit and loss 2,579 1,396
4 Restricted funds Balance b/f Incoming Outgoin Transfers Balance
£ £ g £ £ c/f £
Nova - 7,250 7,250 - -
PEAT - - - - -
Wakefield Metropolitan District - 59,310 59,310 -
Council -
Coalfields Regeneration Trust 6,689 4,900 11,589 - -
Screwfix Foundation 3,800 5,000 8,800 - -
West Yorkshire Community 27,757 - 27,757 -
Association -
Arnold Clark Automotive - - - -
Touchstone 40,845 58,169 99,014 - -
CAF22 - - - - -
Anglia Giving - - - - -
Amazon - - - - -
Groundwork - 4,240 4,240 - -
Community Cabin Foundation - - - - -
Conexus Health 2,400 17,935 20,335 - -
NHS Mental Health Alliance - 97,320 40,000 - 57,320
St Georges - 10,630 10,630 - -
Humanity 1st - 2,500 2,250 - 250
Lottery - Man Matters - 63,929 30,000 - 33,929
Lottery - KYN - 16,065 16,065 -
SWYFT NHS - 7,950 7,950 -
Peter Harrison - 10,000 10,000 -
Wakefield Council Domestic Abuse - 1,440 1,440 -

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Notes to the accounts continued for the

year ended 31 December 2023

West Yorkshire Combined Authority - 57,074 4,167 52,907
Hedley Foundation - 3,001 3,001 -
Albert Hunt - 2,000 2,000 -
Reed in Partnership - 1,030 1,030 -
Wakefield District Sight Aid 148 3,205 3,353 -
Sir George Martin - 2,500 2,500 -
81,639 435,448 372,681 - 144,406

Fund name

Purpose of restriction

Coalfields Regeneration Trust Partnership with Career Cabin 50% supporting people into employment. Screwfix Foundation For repairs to property. Touchstone For crisis intervention. W.Y. Community Association For male victims domestic abuse. Community Cabin Foundation Supporting people into employment. NHS Wakefield Promoting health incentives. Man Matters Practical and emotional support for males

6 Cash at bank and in handCash
at bank and in hand
7 Creditors and accruals
Accruals
PAYE
Pension

8 Related party transactions
Name of trustee
Legal authority
33,920
2023
£
180,710
180,710
2023
£
6,350
12,738
810
19,898
2023
£
4,294
2022
£
132,248
132,248
2022
£
4,691
4,782
-
9,473
2022
£

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Notes to the accounts continued for the

year ended 31 December 2023

Damien Betts Governing document 11,000 11,000
11,000 11,000
5 Debtors and prepayments 2023 2022
£ £
Debtors 11,620 3,700
Prepayments 594 594
Accrued Income 21,706 -

Damien Betts owns the property at Cheapside and charged the charity with the amounts shown above as rent.

The key management personnel of the charity include the trustees and Chief Officer. The total employee benefits received by the Chief Officer was £11,000 (2022: £11,000).

No trustee received any remuneration or benefit in this capacity during this or the previous year.

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Statement of Financial Activities including comparatives for all funds (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 December 2023

2023 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022
Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted
Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds funds funds
£ £ £ £ £ £
IncomeGrants
- - 283,465
158,529
283,465 158,529

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Contracts - 3,734 3,734 151,983 90,552 151,983
94,286
Donations & Other income 3,199 1,085 - - 3,199 1,085
Total income
253,900
Expenditure
Cost of sales 32,868
Salaries and NICs 104,679 Travel expenses 4,912
Staff and volunteer training 1,571
Rent 11,000
Utilities 2,052
Office administration costs 8,192
Printing, postage and stationery -
Telephone 1,778
Repairs and maintenance 1,310
Insurance 1,708
Bank Charges 162
Professional fees 640
Independent examination 1,440
Activities expenditure -
Website costs 2,881
Consultancy 8,397Total expenditure 183,59
0
Net income / (expenditure) 70,31
Transfers between funds 0 -
Net movement in funds Fund balances brought forward Fund balances carried forward 43,726 45,430
70,31
3,199 4,819
-
~~144,40~~
~~6~~
435,488
~~81,63~~
~~9~~
249,081
32,868
~~188,13~~
~~2~~
438,647
36,455
0
56,75
9
127,06
~~9~~
36,455
-
3,000
3,475 237,487
15,973
101,204
4,912
240,487
15,973
- - 7,159 1,571 7,159
- - 11,000 11,000 11,000
- - 6,530 2,052 6,530
-
580
-
-
9,001 8,192 9,581
243 - 3,497 - 3,740
- - 2,650 1,778 2,650
1,080 590 2,949 720 4,029
- - 1,708 1,708 1,708
- 162 60 - 60
- 640 4,373 - 4,373
- 792 3,420 648 3,420
- - - - -
- - - 2,881 -
- - 30,419 8,397 30,419
4,903 5,659 372,681 177,931 377,584
(1,704) (840) 62,767 71,150 61,063
~~17~~
- - - - -
(1,704) (840) 62,767 71,150 61,063
45,430 46,270 81,639
10,489
127,069