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BOARD OF EMPLOYEES COMMUNITY BOARD OF
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GASPED FUNDERS & 2025 & STATEMENT
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RISK ASSESSMENT & RESERVES POLICY

INTRODUCTION

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 focussing on the more deprived areas enabling them build emotional resilience, self-esteem, improve their health, wellbeing, education and employment through a range of practical and emotional support.

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 and Sexual 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.”

INTRODUCTION

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 focussing on the more deprived areas enabling them build emotional resilience, self-esteem, improve their health, wellbeing, education and employment through a range of practical and emotional support.

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 and Sexual 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.”

OUR FOCUS

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

OUR MISSION

“Our Mission is to raise awareness about addictive behaviours, mental health and male victims of sexual and domestic violence, by providing non-judgemental, supportive services to encourage service users to grow in confidence and raise to the challenges they face.”

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.

STRATEGIC AIMS & 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:

GASPED ETHOS

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

COLLABORATION

PRACTICAL

HOLISTIC » SOCIAL

PSYCHOLOGICAL

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.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Chair Damien Betts
Deputy Chair Paul Wright (Resigned 31/01/24) Fran Hawkins
(from 31/01/24)
Treasurer Mirban Hussain
Company Secretary Jane Richardson
Trustee Kemi Dawodu
Trustee Rohie Njie
Trustee Fran Hawkins
Trustee Trevor Hurdus-Warren (from 24/07/24)

EMPLOYEES

Chief Executive Officer Stan Foster

Assistant Manager Tracey

Marketing Manager Sarah

Support Worker Co-Ordinator Kerry

Counselling Co-Ordinator Paula

Support Worker/Counsellor Helen

Administration

Priya

Chief Financial Officer Niraj

Operations Manager Gemma

Muslim Bereavement Workers Waheeda Ghufrana

Support Workers

Lee

Leeann

Craig Olivia

Tom Rhys Andrew Jennifer

Here For You Staff

Alannah

Drew Jennifer Akeem Mila

COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES

GASPED would like to thank Humanity 1st , Eastmoor Rugby Club, Airedale Library, Ferrybridge Community Centre, St Georges Centre Lupset, Wakefield, Castleford, Pontefract and Hemsworth Job Centres, The Art House, Rycroft Leisure Centre, Lightwaves Leisure Centre, Agbrigg Community Centre for their support which has enabled GASPED to deliver practical & emotional support, coffee groups and counselling those areas.

GASPED have access to other venues from both statutory and voluntary organisations to deliver further support, however during 2024 GASPED worked to its full capacity, therefore we are looking at other resources to add capacity to deliver further support in local communities. The more we work in local communities the more are trusted and more needs are recognised, leading to needing to be done.

We recognise that poverty is continuing to bite deeper in our communities and GASPED need to travel into those communities to deliver much needed support as many people do not have the disposable income to travel to the city of Wakefield.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPORT

GASPED support for people in emotional distress increased during 2024 with more and more people coming forward with more complex needs who have been signposted from statutory and voluntary organisations and also self-referred seeking a wider range of practical and emotional support. Consultation tells us that poverty is the main driver leading to loss of hope, aspirations and low expectations. Poverty whether fuel poverty, hygiene poverty or food poverty, hungry desperate people are struggling to cope and are arriving at GASPED desperate for 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 3,150 hours of volunteer time during 2024 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.

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adipiscing elit. Sed non nunc dignissim, During 2024 GASPED increased the number of staff thanks to the funding from NHS fringilla lorem id, suscipit magna. Curabitur Mental Health Alliance and West Yorkshire Combined Authority with new staff mattis, diam non iaculis elementum, ex delivering practical and emotional support for the MAN MATTERS project and a West quam gravida massa, ut maximus justo Yorkshire project delivering support for Male Victims of Sexual Abuse. purus quis odio.

In 2023 GASPED made a decision to aim for a quality mark, we did have evidence from clients about the quality of our service but felt that wasn’t enough we wanted an outside organisation to come and have a look at what and how we deliver and is our processes and procedures fit for purpose. GASPED were recommended Lime Culture who we went with for two quality marks one for our Counselling Services and the other for our Support Work Services for working with Male Victims of Sexual Abuse. The GASPED team proved they were committed to obtaining the quality marks and somehow while still looking after clients fitted what needed to be done in their heavy work load.

I n 2024 the Trustees decided to develop a further strategy for GASPED, with the help of Jo Crebbin at Cranfield Trust. GASPED had support from a volunteer Adrian Cook who began to develop a 5 year strategy for GASPED. This process involved Adrian interviewing all trustees, staff and a number of volunteers as well as an away day for trustees. Adrian began the process in October 2024 and is due to be completed February 2025. Adrian delivered the strategy as a volunteer, giving up his time and commitment to GASPED. All trustees and staff would like to thank Adrian for his dedication to delivering GASPED’s strategy and his patience in coaxing out the information he required. Many thanks to Jo at Cranfield Trust for pairing Adrian up with GASPED, we will be forever grateful.

During 2024, thanks to National Lottery Community Fund, the MAN MATTERS initiative celebrated its second 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 St Swithin’s Community Centre at Eastmoor. GASPED would like to thank St Swithin’s for their support a great venue and a great day. GASPED are also grateful to everyone who gave up their time to attend and for all the contributions made in the workshops, GASPED gained valuable insight for our 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, contributing towards West Yorkshire Combined Authority Women and Girls Strategy. MAN MATTERS is also about challenging suicide ideation, creating links with communities to reduce isolation and loneliness. MAN MATTERS delivers a range of practical and emotional support, the team work with what that male chooses to reveal, challenging negative feelings, shame, stigma, the loss of hope and not seeing an answer to their issues, that many men face.

MAN MATTERS is not all things to all men, so the team have built up excellent referral networks enabling MAN MATTERS to signpost if needed.

The number of men contacting GASPED to access the MAN MATTERS Project and Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur talking about their feelings has continued to increase, thanks to the promotion work adipiscing elit. Sed non nunc dignissim, of Olivia, Kerry, Lee and Sarah the number of men accessing our services have fringilla lorem id, suscipit magna. Curabitur exceeded our expectations, during 2024 self-referrals far exceeded referrals by mattis, diam non iaculis elementum, ex agencies. quam gravida massa, ut maximus justo

purus quis odio. GASPED would also like to thank people who buy National Lottery tickets as we gained Know your Neighbourhood funding. This funding focuses on the most deprived areas of Wakefield District as identified by the Index of Multiple Deprivation. This enables GASPED to link with local communities, further consult, coproduce/co-develop initiatives through group meetings.

NHS West Yorkshire Mental Health Alliance funding has been key to the success of MAN MATTERS enabling GASPED to recruit workers to work with more vulnerable men within the District of Wakefield enabling GASPED to deliver more work throughout the most deprived areas of the district. The new workers are local people with excellent local knowledge and skills to engage with local communities.

To meet the needs of the community GASPED have three support groups per week under the MAN MATTERS Project. One in a morning, one afternoon and one evening. The groups are based in different parts of the district to enable men to attend who may have transport issues. The venues are at Airedale Library, Ferrybridge Community Centre and Eastmoor Rugby Club. All three organisations have been very supportive of the meetings and promoted the meeting in their communities.

Throughout 2024 GASPED continued to deliver practical and emotional 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 and emotional support, with an increase of self-referrals and improved links within.

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, however the success of GASPED marketing has resulted in more men coming forward for support which has put an additional pressures on staff who are delivering that support.

GASPED continued delivering 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.

GASPED’s partnership with Touchstone Leeds delivering NHS Here For You contract for Wakefield continues the contract has been extended to March 2027. During 2024 staff increased, however there has been a challenge recruiting staff and unfortunately during 2024 two staff have moved on to other employment, but by November we have moved from 3 to 4 staff with one member of staff working at Pinderfields Hospital. During 2024 Safe Space changed its name to “Here For You” to avoid confusion with the police Safe Space project. Here For You is an out of hours support service for anyone aged 16+ who require emotional support. It is open 18:00-00:00, everyday, designed to reduce the impact on Wakefield Hospitals Emergency Departments and Southwest Yorkshire Ambulance Service.

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GASPED in partnership with Humanity 1st and White Rose Boxing Club were successful in gaining funding from West Yorkshire Mayors Safer Communities Fund, this partnership projects which aligned with West Yorkshire Police and Crime Plan, enabled joint working across the district of Wakefield making a positive difference in Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur deprived communities. GASPED are once again very grateful to Tracy Brabin and adipiscing elit. Sed non nunc dignissim, her Team at West Yorkshire Combined Authority for their ongoing support. fringilla lorem id, suscipit magna. Curabitur

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GASPED were also successful in gaining funding from Wakefield Council UKSPF fund, quam gravida massa, ut maximus justo which GASPED delivered bereavement support for the Muslim community in the purus quis odio. district of Wakefield. The funding was for 6 months in which GASPED discovered there were many challenges which were not clear during our consultation for the project. Six months did not give GASPED enough time to develop trusting and working relationships with the community which resulted in the project not being as successful as GASPED would have liked it be, however GASPED did discover many gaps in service delivery while working with the community and GASPED have been asked to return should funding become available.

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, GASPED’s Marketing Manager, 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.

GASPED would also like to thank all the individuals and communities in West Yorkshire GASPED have consulted with during 2024, we have listened to your concerns and will adapt our services to community needs.

VOLUNTEERS

GASPED cannot run without its dedicated team of volunteers without who our services would not be possible. Our volunteer counsellors and group facilitators support people across Wakefield who present with mental health issues, trauma, eexual and domestic abuse, grief and suicide ideation. Our volunteers complete a process of interviews, training and induction days to become a GASPED volunteer. We ensure as an organisation they are prepared to support whoever comes through our door.

All GASPED volunteers go through enhanced supervision and we provide regular check in’s. supervisions and ensure they have clinical supervision in place.

Our volunteers will support in the following areas:

GASPED had over 900 attendees in 2024 at its Support Groups these groups across our community have become a vital part of GASPED operations and would not be possible without our volunteers.

GASPED Trustees would like to say thank you to all our volunteers who committed hours throughout 2024.

FUNDERS & SUPPORTERS

Without the help and support of our commissioners, other grant making trusts and foundations we would not be able to continue the development and expansion of our services. We are very grateful for their support, as it allows us to provide a wide range of services to meet the ever-increasing needs of our client base.

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.

2025 & BEYOND

GASPED during 2025 and beyond GASPED will continue to 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 maintain its person-centred model of support not just for counselling but also for the support work we deliver. GASPED’s culture is not to dismiss clients after 6 sessions of support but to offer them a minimum of 12 sessions, with the purpose of empowering the client to be elf sustainable and become less reliant on statutory and VCSE services.

GASPED will continue to enhance our partnerships during 2025, building stronger local networks to work closer together to offset the challenges from national VCSE organisations who having gained local contracts then constantly ask Gasped for advice. During 2024 Gasped are proud to have delivered support in the district of Wakefield with partners such as Touchstone Leeds, Humanity 1st, Spectrum People and White Rose Boxing Club.

During 2025, 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 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur practical and emotional support to those men. During 2024 Gasped attained a adipiscing elit. Sed non nunc dignissim, fringilla lorem id, suscipit magna. Curabitur quality mark for male victims/survivors of sexual violence and a separate quality mattis, diam non iaculis elementum, ex mark for counselling via Lime Culture, we expect to maintain the standards of that quam gravida massa, ut maximus justo quality mark. The success of delivery practical and emotional support is due to a purus quis odio. team effort, which not only the knowledge and passion to deliver the support who are also qualified Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVA) and Independent Sexual Violence Advisers (IDSA) but also the skills of GASPED’s Marketing Manager, this has resulted in 50% of referrals being self-referrals. Gasped would also like to thank Wakefield mental Health Nurses, WADDAS , Victim Support Turning Point and Liaison and Diversion teams for their referrals and their trust in GASPED to deliver the support needed.

GASPED will continue to align with NHS plan West Yorkshire Police and Crime Plan looking for new and innovative methods to 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, one of many impacts of poverty is a growing need for practical and emotional support as people struggle to cope daily. One of Gasped core aims is to contribute towards the reduction of poverty within the district of Wakefield, in partnership with other local organisations or delivering standalone initiatives seeking resources to do so.

The 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 2024 we continued consultation with men not only within the district of Wakefield but also in Bradford, Barnsley, Doncaster Huddersfield and Dewsbury on how and where we deliver Man Matters service. Consultation was in response to the enquiries GASPED received from those areas, all the areas where happy to support GASPED however they all lacked the financial resources to support us, therefore as the Lottery funding MAN MATTERS comes to an end in March 2025 GASPED will apply for further Lottery funding to continue this project hopefully for another 3 years buy concentrate on the District of Wakefield.

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 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur consultation discovered the need for support for male victims of sexual abuse. adipiscing elit. Sed non nunc dignissim, GASPED have also been fortunate in that VCSE and statutory organisations that fringilla lorem id, suscipit magna. Curabitur have supplied GASPED rooms to deliver support and promote our service in their mattis, diam non iaculis elementum, ex communities. The however is that men are approaching GASPED as quam gravida massa, ut maximus justo victims/survivors of domestic and sexual abuse, we also receive enquiries for purus quis odio. support from neighbouring districts, unfortunately we now have a waiting list due to limited resources and the intense and complex nature of abuse, and GASPED experts giving dedicated support, to circumnavigate the waiting list we are planning a support group for victims/survivors where they can receive peer support while waiting for more intense support.

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 the skills to support we are never complacent about our skill level, GASPED recognise poverty is a major factor when working in deprived areas of the district with people with emotional issues. GASPED will continue to focus on challenging poverty within the district by contributing towards improving emotional wellbeing and/or supporting people into employment.

Here For You contract in partnership with Touchstone Leeds is contracted until March 2027 there is no doubt that Here For You 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. Here For You is based at Prosper House Wakefield however they may have to move premises due to the owner wishing to sell the premises, this move is expected to take place during 2025.

During 2025 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.

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 2024 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 2025 is to deliver more services which reflect the diverse cultures of the Wakefield District and surrounding areas, GASPED are already working in partnership with Humanity 1st who focuses 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 resources to co-produce and co-develop initiatives to match local community needs.

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR 2024

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RISK ASSESSMENT & RESERVES POLICY

RISK ASSESSMENT STATEMENT

GASPED have an accreditation for counselling and male victims of sexual abuse. GASPED believe by having this accreditation we will minimise risk to GASPED by having thorough systems in place that have been independently verified.

ACCOUNTS

A copy of 2024 accounts accompany this document.

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 £78,500 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.

5/5 support. Helen had always taken me under her wing and fought my corner every given opportunity. She saved my life and got me to face my trauma head on.

GASPED

01924 787501

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GASPED

Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 Dec 2024

Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
Income from
Grants,Donations and legacies
5
6,475
Contracts
-
Income from investments
-
Total income
6,475
Expenditure on
Charitable activities
Cost of Sales
-
Salaries and NICs
4
-
Travel Expenses
-
Staff and Volunteer Training
-
Rent
-
Utilities
-
Office Administration Costs
400
Print, Postage and Stationery
-
Telephone
-
Repairs and Maintenance
-
Insurance
-
Professional Fees
135
Independent Examination
7
2,750
Activites Expenditure
-
Website Costs
-
Consultancy
-
Bank Charges
-
Total expenditure
3,285
Net movements in funds
3,190
Fund Transfers
-
Funds brought forward
43,726
Funds carried forward
46,916		 Restricted
fund
£
252,177
127,390
-
379,567
34,680
299,457
-
8,841
11,000
5,595
12,069
4,688
1,856
6,033
1,736
8,575
-
-
1,039
16,740
60
412,369
32,802
-
-
144,406
111,604		 Total
2024
£
258,652
127,390
-
386,041
34,680
299,457
-
8,841
11,000
5,595
12,469
4,688
1,856
6,033
1,736
8,710
2,750
-
1,039
16,740
60
415,654
29,612
-
-
188,132
158,520		 Total
2023
£
286,664
151,983
-
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
-
-
30,416
60
377,584
61,063
-
127,069
188,132

GASPED

Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024

Notes
Current Assets
Debtors
2
Balance at Bank and cash
Total Current Assets
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
3
Net current assets/(liabilities)
Total assets less current liabilities
Net Assets
Represented By
Restricted income fund
6
Unrestricted income fund		 2024
£
10,916
162,878
173,793
15,274
-
158,520
158,520
158,520
111,604
46,916
158,520
-		 2023
£
27,320
180,710
208,030
19,898
-
188,132
188,132
188,132
43,726
144,406
188,132
-

This report was approved by the Trustees on and is signed on their behalf by:

Damien Betts (Chair)

GASPED

Notes to the Accounts

for the year ended 31 Dec 2024

1 Accounting Policies

(a) Basis of preparation

The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these The Charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity as defined under FRS102.

(b) Income

have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.

(c) Restricted Funds

Restricted funds are used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor. Expenditure which meets the criteria is identified to the fund together with a fair allocation of management and support costs.

(d) General Funds

Unrestricted Funds are other income received or generated for the objects of the charity without further specified purpose and are available as general funds. specific purpose

(e) Resources Expended

Sheena Amos Youth Trust is not VAT registered.

settlement will be required, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

(f) Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation

Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost of each asset over its useful life.

(g) Fund Accounting

Funds held by the charity are either restricted funds or unrestricted general funds. Unrestricted funds are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds that can only be used for a particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

(h) Creditors and provisions

transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.

(I) Pensions

Sheena Amos Youth Trust are contracted to The People's Pension to provide their workplace pension scheme. by B&CE, a not-for-profit organisation.

The employer’s contributions made to the scheme in 2024 were £3607 (2023: £2579) with an employer’s contribution rate of 7% of total pay.

GASPED

Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 Dec 2023

Statement of Financial Activities - prior year comparison

Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
Income from
Grants,Donations and legacies
3,199
Contracts
-
Income from investments
-
Total income
3,199
Expenditure on
Charitable activities
Cost of Sales
-
Salaries and NICs
3,000
Travel Expenses
-
Staff and Volunteer Training
-
Rent
-
Utilities
-
Office Administration Costs
580
Print, Postage and Stationery
243
Telephone
-
Repairs and Maintenance
1,080
Insurance
-
Professional Fees
Independent Examination
-
Activites Expenditure
-
Website Costs
-
Consultancy
-
Bank Charges
-
-
Total expenditure
4,903
Net movements in funds
1,704
-
Fund Transfers
-
Funds brought forward
205,018
Funds carried forward
203,314		 Restricted
fund
£
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
62,767
-
90,121
152,888		 Total
2023
£
286,664
151,983
-
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
61,063
-
295,139
356,202

GASPED

Notes to the accounts

for the year ended 31 Dec 2024

2024 2023
**2 ** Debtors: amounts falling due within one year £ £
Receivable 10,916 27,320
10,916 27,320
**3 ** Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
These are expenses that have been incurred but have not been
during the accounting period. They are in respect of:
Accruals & Income
Wages and NI, Pension		 billed or paid for
2024
£
7,590
7,684		 2023
£
6,350
13,548
15,274 19,898
**4 ** Staff costs and trustees' remuneration
Salaries
Redundancy costs
Social Security costs
Pensions		 2024
£
279,055
-
16,796
3,607		 2023
£
226,846
-
11,062
2,579
299,457 240,487
The average number of monthly employees was 13 (2023: 13)
The average number of monthly full time equivalents was 7.6 (2023: 7.6)
None of the staff earned more than £60,000 pa (2024: nil)
Remuneration of key management personnel
The remuneration of key management personnel was as follows:
2024 2023
£ £
Aggregate compensation 52,632 48,313
Trustees' remuneration
Trustees Received rent expenses of £11000 in 2024 (2023: £11000)

GASPED

Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 Dec 2024

5 Income

Donations and legacies
Donations and legacies include the following grants receiv
Nova
PEAT Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Coalfields Regeneration Trust
Screwfix Foundation
West Yorkshire Community Association Arnold Clark Automotiv
Touchstone CAF22
Anglia Giving Amazon Groundwork
Community Cabin Foundation Conexus Health
NHS Mental Health Alliance
St Georges
Humanity 1st
Lottery - Man Matters
Lottery - KYN
SWYFT NHS
Peter Harrison
Wakefield Council Domestic Abuse
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Hedley Foundation
Albert Hunt
Reed in Partnership
Wakefield District Sight Aid
Sir George Martin
ACOA CSJ Foundation
ACOA Prosper Wakefield
Creative Art House
Creative Lives
Haystravel
UKSPF
Donations
General Donation
Other trading activities
Conference income (Training)
Income from investments
Refunds
Total income
6 Restricted funds
balance
01/01/2024
Funder
£
NHS Mental Health Alliance
57,320
Humanity 1st
250
Lottery - Man Matters
33,929
KYN Big Lottery
-
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
52,907
ACOA CSJ Foundation
-
ACOA Prosper Wakefield
-
Creative Art House
-
Creative Lives
-
Groundwork UK
-
Haystravel
-
Nova
-
Touchstone Leeds Contract
-
UKSPF
-
Wakefield Council
-
-
144,406		 Unrestricted
funds
£
able:
-
-
-
-
e
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Restricted
funds
£
571
31,040
-
-
-
87,134
19,925
-
-
-
4,250
80,724
26,831
-
-
-
83,876
-
-
-
-
-
7,500
7,478
4,875
15,968
5,000
4,395
-
379,567
-
-
-
-
-
-
379,567
Expenditure
£
40,458
-
4,500
-
87,914
-
20,858
-
105,013
-
1,058
-
1,045
-
4,875
-
15,968
-
19,925
-
5,000
-
571
-
87,275
-
3,175
-
14,734
-
-
412,369
-		 2,024
£
571
31,040
-
-
-
87,134
19,925
-
-
-
4,250
80,724
26,831
-
-
-
83,876
-
-
-
-
-
7,500
7,478
4,875
15,968
5,000
4,395
-
379,567
-
5,995
5,995
-
-
480
386,041
Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 2023 Total
£
7,250
59,310
4,900
5,000
-
58,169
4,240
17,935
97,320
10,630
2,500
63,929
16,065
7,950
10,000
1,440
57,074
3,001
2,000
1,030
3,205
2,500
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
435,448
-
-
-
-
-
435,448
Closing
balance
31/12/2024
£
16,862
-
26,739
5,973
31,770
6,442
6,433
-
-
-
-
-
140
-
1,219
16,306
-
111,604
-
-
5,995
5,995
-
-
480
6,475
Income
£
-
4,250
80,724
26,831
83,876
7,500
7,478
4,875
15,968
19,925
5,000
571
87,134
4,395
31,040
-
379,567

Information of funders is included in the Trustee Report Financial Review

7 Independent Examination

Included in Governance costs is an amount of £2750 (2023 - £3420) for Independent Examiner fees.

GASPED

Notes to the accounts

for the year ended 31 Dec 2024

8 Analysis of net assets by funds

Current assets
Debtors
Current Liabilities
9
Statement of cash flows
Cashflow from operating activites
Income from
Grants,Donations and legacies
Contracts
Income from investments
Expenditure on
Charitable activities
Changes in Working Capital
Changes in Receivables
Changes in Payables
Net cash
Cash brought forward
Cash carried forward		 Unrestricted
funds
£
51,274
10,916
15,274
-
46,916		 Restricted
funds
£
111,604
-
-
111,604
2024
£
258,652
127,390
-
415,654
-
16,404
4,624
-
17,832
-
180,710
162,878
-		 Total
funds
£
162,878
10,916
15,274
-
158,520
2023
£
286,664
151,983
-
377,584
-
23,026
-
10,425
48,462
132,248
180,710

10 Going Concern

The trustees are of the view that the charity is a going concern.

Work for funding to replace existing grants due to expire, additional new grants and contracts is ongoing.

11 Operating leases

The charity has the following lease commitments under non-cancellable operating leases:

Not later than one year
Later than one year and not later than five years
Total Lease Payments		 2024
£

11,000

11,000
2024
11,000		 2023
£
11,000
11,000
2023
11,000

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO GASPED ~~OO~~

I report on the accounts of GASPED for the year ended December 2024.

Respective responsibilities of the PCC and examiner

GASPED is responsible for the preparation of the accounts. GASPED considers that an audit is not required for this year (under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act)) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by GASPED and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from GASPED concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

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