Company registered number 3496978
Registered charity number 1075752
Shantona Women's & Family Services Ltd
Financial Statements
for the year ended 31st March 2025
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Shantona Women's & Family Services Ltd
Trustees, Report for the year ended 31st March 2025
The trustees present their report and unaudited financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2025
Reference and Administrative Information
Charity name
Shantona Women's & Family Services Ltd
Charity Registration Number
1075752
Company Registration Number
3496978
Registered Office
Shepherds Lane
Leeds
LS8 SAW
Trustees
Ann Eveleigh
Melody Walker
Lynne Anne Guzha
Susan Boalch
Ally Martin
Aysha Malik
Jazmin Khatun
Sulthana Ahmed
Noor Ali
Chair
Vice chair
Treasurer
resigned 1610712025
resigned 0210712025
joined 2110112025
Company Secretary
Nahid Rasool
Principal staff
Nahid Rasool
CEO
Independent Examlner
Paul Cowham MA ACA DChA
Withington Works
Withington Baths
30 Burton Road
Manchester, M20 3EB
Bankers
Unity Trust Bank
Four Brindleyplace
Birmingham
B12JB
Charity Bank Limited
194 High Street
Tonbridge
Kenl
TN91BE
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Objectives and activities
Shantona has been operating as a limited company since January 1998 and as a registered charity since 28th May
1999. Il's charitable objectives are-, "To promote the benefit of women in Leeds and the surrounding area by the
advancement of education, relief of poverty, the preservation and protection of good health and the provision of
facilities for recreation and leisure-time occupation in the interests of social welfare, in particular but without prejudice
to the foregoing, for women of Bangladeshi origin."
The name Shantona means, "Comfort" in Bengali. Established in 1998 by local Bangladeshi women, the aim of
Shantona is to provide a separate, safe centre for women, children and young people.
The organisation has been operating for over 27 years and received various awards and recognition for the strengths,
achievements and benefits lo the community. Shantona played an incredibale role to support the most vulnerable and
difficult to reach culturally diverse community who were facing many disadvantages, which includes escalation of
violence, through out the pandamic, mental health and other health issues, on top of existing inequalities.
Shantona's diverse team reaches out to isolated women, building trusting relationships and empowering culturally
diverse women and families to be confident, independent and resilient, to tackle inequality and to participate in
programmes to improve community cohesion.
Shantona is highly regarded as a specialist organisation providing culturally sensitive support to culturally diverse
communities and over many years has developed resources to support communities, as well as professionals to
adopt culturally sensitive services. The Organisation challenges inequalities, discrimination and poor cultural practice.
We address issues such as domestic abuse IDV), Child Sexual Exploitation ICSE), Mental health and health and
wellbeing provision to support the culturally diverse communities. Through our work, women and girls have developed
leadership skills and have become empowered to influence and challenge culturally sensitive issues within their
community which would otherwise remain hidden and go unreported. As a result, women are now sharing their
experiences around domestic abuse and child sexual exploitation publicly and influencing faith groups including
mosques.
In order to meet the needs of community our services have expanded and we are now using various other premises
to meet the demand. Shantona continues to look for larger premises, suitable to support vulnerable women and their
families.
Shantona's services over the year include:
Domestic Violence (DV) Support.. Supporting Culturally diverse women and girls who are facing abuse including;
domestic {mental, physical, emotional abuse), forced marriage, honour based violence, Child Sexual Exploitation and
isolation resulting from divorce or marriage or relation breakdown.
Healthcare Provision - Working with culturally diverse women, children and young people to address health
inequality, promoting healthy life-styles, easing access lo health services and meeting the health-related recreational
needs of the community.
Mental Health - To create a safe, non-judgemental and friendly space to support culturally diverse 16+ women with
mild to moderate mental health needs.
Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) - increasing awareness and supporting young people to seek help and disclose any
sexual exploitation they face within a culturally sensitive environment.
Older Peoples Project- creating opportunities for women aged 50+ {mainly from the South Asian Community) to meet
new people. build friendships, socialise and obtain emotional support.
Community Cohesion Project- to build community resilience., protect vulnerable people who due to isolation,
inequality and feeling oppressed within the community and wider society are at higher risk of developing extreme
views. To focus on issues such as cohesion and integration, empowerment and women's rights, voice and leadership,
DARS Complex Needs- working directly with women and girls with complex needs, providing one lo one intensive
support, and taking a holistic approach to meet their specific needs.
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Training & Development- to develop customised support to vulnerable culturally diverse women who often faced
barriers to engage in economic activities. The project supports them to realise and value of their potential and
progress into self-employment pathways.
IDVAJISVA- we have trained six staff members to become specialist advisers to provide specific support to culturally
diverse communities.
LDVS Sanctuary Support - to provide support to people living in properties in safe accommodation that have a
sanctuary installation through the Leeds Housing Options (LHO) managed Sanctuary Scheme and offer specialist
support to those with protected characteristics whilst considering the needs of any children living within those
properties.
Youth Club - working with young people to facilitate their personal, social and educational development and
supporting them during their period of transition from dependence to independence.
Early Y8ars Provision.. providing 30 hours fr88 pr8-school nurs8ry 8ducation to children aged 2 and 3-4 years, by
bilingual staff who have a good knowledge and understanding of the local communities, needs. This year we have
achieved outstanding by Ofsted.
Community Minibus.. Shantona runs a community minibus for the community that it serves. The minibus has been vital
for engaging local women, children and young people and enabling them to take part in wider activities, including
educational, social & recreational trips, holiday scheme outings, nature walks etc.
Role and Contribution of Volunteers:
Over the past year Shantona has benefitted from a team of 17 volunteers ensuring that we were able to deliver our
services effectively. Our volunteers have actively contributed as part of the Health, Young People's Services and DV
project.
Achlevements and performance
Over the years Shantona has provided unique services, not only to overcome barriers to access services, but also to
help people become independent. At the same time we are challenging the bad practices of cultural norm.
From being a small community organization, providing social and recreational activities for the Bangladeshi
community with the focus on a particular geographical area of Leeds, it is now catering for people from various
elhnically diverse communities. By advocating and meeting the needs of our target group, we hope to benefit the
whole of society by encouraging integration and community cohesion and reducing inequality.
The trustees confirm that they have paid due regard to Charity Commission guidance on public benefit in deciding
what activities the charity should undertake.
Financial review
Shanlona has again been successful in attracting funding from various sources.
It is the policy of the charily that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be
maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure. The trustees consider that reserves at
this level will ensure thal, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity's current
activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level of reserves has
been maintained throughout the year. The charity has designated funds amounting to £122.303 which have been set
aside out of unrestricted funds for specific purposes. Note 17 provides further details of the purpose of these funds.
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Plans for future periods
Shantona is continuously striving as an organisation, we have developed our resources and staff has adopted,
extended and changed to cater for the ever growing complex needs of the community. Our continued commitment to
excellence involves our community co-produclion strategy to always work at the heart of the reported needs of the
community. Last few years Shanlona has been established as a place. which is trusted and accessed by the culturally
diverse communities, at the same time we are influencing leaders and policy manaker to improve changes in services
to remove barriers for them. We are working closely with women and girls alliances, Orion partners and others to
develop new strategies for women centre approaches in Leeds.
Shantona has successfully secured over £1 million in Community Ownership Fund (COF}, and the Clothworkers
Foundation funding to purchase and renovate a building in Harehills, creating A Community Haven for vulnerable
women and girls. This new space will enable us to provide multiple, integrated services under one roof.
Future plans include..
As part of the growing organisation, we need to have appropriate staff and management structures lo
maintain the new asset and build a long-term sustainable future for the organisation.
Work with extended partners to improve service delivery within the new venue.
Establishing better succession plan for all major posts.
Continue to develop our specialist services for culturally diverse communities, who are facing inequalities in
all walks of their lives.
Continuing to raise awareness around violence against women and girls and producing resources.
Strengthen the services for women cenlre under the one roof, where women and girls feels safe to access.
Carrying out research and developing further services to meet the needs of the community and dealing with
new emerging issues.
Increasing the amount of young people's provision including CSE, ISVA
Giving local young people the tools to bring pride in where they live and influence leadership.
Involvement in further partnerships with various domestic violence projects by bringing an integrated
approach, to tackle various issues around DV and CSE., our joint approach will be citywide to increase
working with people who are not reporting violence, as well as working on child sexual exploitation through a
targeted support service with Safer Leeds and the Domestic Violence Forum.
Explore options for development of the service through usage of different premises and exploring alternative
premises to enhance and expand current services.
Structure, governance and management
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and registered as a charity on 28 May 1999. The charitable company
was established under a Memorandum of Association which established its objects and powers and is governed
under its Articles of Association.
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year were:
Lynne Anne Guzha
Ann Eveleigh
Melody Walker
Susan Boalch
Ally Martin
Aysha Malik
Sulthana Ahmed
Jazmin Khatun
Noor Ali
Under the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles of Association the members of the Management
Committee shall comprise of no more than twenty members of the community elected at the annual general meeting
and shall meet at least six times each year. The company has created structures to ensure that there are agreed roles
for members. The members of the board have managerial and business acumen, an understanding of the needs of
the local community and awareness of local issues as well as an understanding of the requirements of charity law.
The Management Commitlee of the company has the power to determine applications for membership. and
responsibility for the strategic direction and proper running of the charity.
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Recruitment and appointment of Trustees
Board of Trustees are recruited through advertising and via networking, interviewed by the Chair and CEO prior to
joining. Members are elected at the annual general meeting and may be co-opted at other times.
Introduction and training of Trustees
New Trustees complete a skills audit and receive a comprehensive induction session with the CEO, as well as
receiving a Management Committee Handbook. Trustees are encouraged to attend annual away days and to obseNe
Shantona's services.Trustees are offered training in various areas inorder to fulfill their roles.
Day to day management is delegated to the following key personnel-
Nahid Rasool (CEOI.. manages and develops staff, finance, premises and other resources of Shantona in
collaboration with the Management Committee. Responsible for ensuring and facilitating the participation of service
users and ensuring a high professional profile for the Centre's work with relevant agencies, commissioners and other
slake holders.
Harpreet Dosanjh (Office Manager)-. deals with PAYE, book-keeping, managing the bank accounts, providing yearly
financial information for the independent examination, evaluating user information for monitoring purposes and
gathering information required by funders or partner organisations.
Ashia Akhtar {AdminislratorlPA to Director): Day to day administration of the centre and being the first point of contact
for the organisation and service users via the telephone and face to face.
Diane Law (Project Development Co-ordinator): to work with the senior management team to support the
improvement in the provision, practice, and performance of the workplace to maintain existing quality standard marks
and work towards new ones. And to assist the CEO in generating income through commissioning processes and the
submission of grant funding applications.
Bilquis Afzal (Facilities & Projecl Manager).. to play a crucial role in shaping the future of Shantona by leading the
transition into our new premises, development and implementation of operational policies and procedures, ensuring
efficiency and effectiveness in our day-to-day activities and driving forward, generating income to sustain, managing
assets of the organisalion and our long-term strategic goals.
To provide leadership, management, and support for the CEO and staff delivering Community services.
None of the trustees has any beneficial interest in the company. All the trustees are members of the company and
guarantee to contribute no more than £1 in the event of a winding up.
Risk Factors
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are salisfied that systems are in place
to mitigate exposure to the major risks.
Company status
The company is limited by guarantee and all members have agreed to contribute a sum not exceeding £1 in the event
of a winding-up. The number of guarantees at 3151 March 2025 was 7.
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Statement of trustee responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the financial statements in accordance with
applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the trustees
have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller
Entities (effective April 20081 (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice applicable to Smaller
Entities). Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that
they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and the income and expenditure of the
charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements the trustees are required to..
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgements and accounting 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 financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the
charitable company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the
charitable company's transactions and disclose at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to
enable it to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for
safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and
detection of fraud and olher irregularities.
The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, who served during the year and up to the date of
this report are set out on page 1.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice.. Accounting and
Reporting by Charities (issued in March 2005) and in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies, subject
to the small companies, regime of the Companies Act 2006.
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
AP+
Signed
Ann Eveleigh
Name
22July 2025
Date
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Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of
Shantona Women's & Family Services Ltd
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of reporl
As the charity's trustees of the 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 20061'the 2006 Act,).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006
Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as
carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 I'the 2011 Act,). In carrying out my examination I have
followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5) Ibl of the 2011 Act.
Independent examlner's statement
Since the Company's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section
145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l a member of the Institute of
Chartered Accountsnts in England and Wales which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the
examination giving me cause to believe:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act,. or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records- or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than 8ny
requirement that Ihe accounts give a 'true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an
independent examination., or
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of
Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities lapplicable to charities preparing their accounts
in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention
should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Paul Cowham FCA DChA
Withington Works
Withington Baths
30 Burton Road
Manchester, M20 3EB
Date .
241712025
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Statement of Financial Activities
(including Income and Expenditure account)
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
2025
Total funds
2024
Note
Income
Donations and legacies
3,109
3,109
3,976
Charitable activities
107,976
432,498
540,474
561,495
Fees and other income
13,207
13,207
7,485
Investments
1,743
1,743
1,445
Total income
126,035
432,498
558,533
574,401
Expenditure
Raising funds
Charitable activities
153,164
436,374
589,538
649,354
Total expendlture
153,164
436,374
589,538
649,354
Net income/(expenditure) for the
year
(27,129)
{3,876)
(31,005)
(74,953)
Transfer between funds
Net movement in funds for the year
(27,129)
{3,876)
(31,005)
(74,953)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
319,471
26,834
346,305
421,258
Total funds carried forward
292.342
22,958
315,300
346,305
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
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Company number 3496978
Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025
Note
2025
2024
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
13
2,318
564
Total fixed assets
2,318
564
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
14
6,164
308,318
20,181
326,960
Total current assets
314,482
347,141
Liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling
due in less than one year
15
(1,500)
(1,400)
Net current assets
312,982
345,741
Total assets less current liabilities
315,300
346,305
Net assets
315,300
346,305
Funds of the charlty
Restricted income funds
Unrestricted income funds
16
22,958
292,342
26,834
319,471
17
Total charity funds
315,300
346,305
For the year in question, the company was entitled to exemption from an audit under section 477 of
the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Direttors, responsibilities:
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in
question in accordance with section 476,
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act
with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts
These accounts are prepared in accordance with the special provisions of part 15 of the Companies
Att 2006 relating to small companies and constitute the annual accounts required by the Companies
Att 2006 and are for circulation to members of the company.
The notes on pages 11 to 23 form part of these accounts.
22July 2025
Approved by the trustees on
and signed on their behalf by:
nne Guzha
Name
Ann Eveleigh
Name
Signature
Signature
PE*
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Statement of Cash Flows
for the year ending 31 March 2025
Note
2025
2024
Cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
20
(18,490)
(93,794)
Cash flows fmm investing activities..
Bank interest
Proceeds from sale of tangible fixed assets
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Proceeds from sale of investments
Purchase of investments
1,743
1,445
Cash provided by/(used In) Investing activities
1,743
1,445
Cash flows fmm financing activities..
Repayment of borrowing
Cash inflows from new borrowing
Cash provided by/(used in) financing activities
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents in the year
(16,747)
(92,349)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
326,960
419,309
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
310,213
326,960
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies adopted, judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty in
the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:
a Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by
Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in
accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
(FRS 102) (effective l January 2015) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Shantona Women's & Family Services Ltd meets the definition of a public benefit entity under
FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless
otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note.
b Reconciliation with previous Generally Accepted Accounting Practice
In preparlng the accounts, the trustees have considered whether In applying the accountlng
policies required by FRS 102 and the Charities SORP FRS 102 the restatement of comparative
items was required. No such restatement was required.
c Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charitable company's
ability to continue as a going concern.
There are no key judgments which the trustees have made which have a significant effect on the
accounts.
The trustees do not consider that there are any sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting
date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of
assets and liabilities within the next reporting period.
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
d Income
Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions
attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received
and the amount can be measured reliably.
Income from government and other grants, whether 'capital' grants or 'revenue' grants, is
recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached
to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can
be measured reliably and is not deferred.
Income received in advance of a provision of a specified service is deferred until the criteria for
income recognition are met.
e Donated services and facilities
Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity
has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the
receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that economic
benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), general
volunteer time is not recognised. refer to the trustees, annual report for more information about
their contribution.
On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the
value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to
obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market. a corresponding
amount is then recoanised in exDenditure in the Deriod of receiDt.
f Interest receivable
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured
reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the
Bank.
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
g Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of charity.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their
discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose.
Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular
areas of the charity's work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.
h Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or construttive obligation to make a payment to a
third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can
be measured reliably.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was
incurred.
l Operating leases
Operating leases are leases in which the title to the assets, and the risks and rewards of
ownership, remain with the lessor. Rental charges are charged on a straight Ilne basls over the
term of the lease.
j Tangible fixed assets
Individual fixed assets costing £2,500 or more are capitalised at cost and are depreciated
over their estimated useful economic lives on a straight line basis as follows..
Motor vehicles:
250/0 reducing balance
Fixtures equipment and toys
150/0 Straight line
Computer equipment:
330/0 Straight line
m Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount
offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
n Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a
short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or
similar account.
o Creditors and provisions
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from
a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due
to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are
normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
O Financial instruments
The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic
financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and
subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are
subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
P Pensions
Employees of the charity are entitled to join the charity's defined contribution workplace pension
scheme. The charity's liability to the scheme is restricted to the contributions disclosed in note 9,
subiect to the minimum leqal requirement.
Legal status of the charity
The charity is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales and has no share
capital. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is
limited to £1 per member of the charity. The registered office address is disclosed on page l.
Income from donations and legacies
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2025 Total 2024
Donations
3,109
3,109
3,976
Total
3,109
3,109
3,976
Total by fund 31 Marc17 2024
3,976
3, 976
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
Income from charitable activities
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2025 Unrestricted Restricted Total 2024
Grants
The National Lottery
Community Fund
BBC Children in Need
CSE
Best practice network
Leeas Lommuniry
Foundation - Healthy
Holidays
Early Years NEG
Public Health
Forum Central
Groundwork UK
Complex Needs
Community Fund
Youth Social Action
Fund CIN
Leeds City Council
Youth Services
Leeds City Council
Public Health
Leeds City Council
Small Projects
LCC Community
Committee
Live well Leeds
Lloyds Bank Foundation
Loca l ity
Ministry of Justice PCC
Lunch club
Sport England
Leeds Community
Foundation
LDVS Sanctuary
NCH Welfare milk
Small Grants
108,835
108,835
85,481
85,481
12,000
12,000
7,000
7,000
15,288
15,288
97,167
38,527
5,000
105,476
105,476
38,527
10,000
20,000
97,167
38,527
10,000
20,000
38,527
5,000
37,290
37,290
44,891
44,891
15,000
15,000
226
226
300
300
150
150
5,000
20,869
5,000
20,869
2,500
22,201
22,201
50,000
10,000
130,746
2,342
2,500
50,000
10,000
130, 746
2,342
130,746
1,816
6,400
130,746
1,816
6,400
8,920
31,288
507
8,920
31,288
507
36,980
242
254
36,980
242
254
Total
107,976
432,498
540,474
147,167
414,328
561,495
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Fees and other income
Unrestricted Restricted
2025
2024
User contributions
Childcare
Other income
1,296
8,367
3,544
1,296
8,367
3,544
1,728
5,032
725
13,207
13,207
7,485
All income from fees and trading is unrestricted (as with the comparative figures)
Investment income
Unrestricted Restricted
2025
2024
Income from bank deposits
1,743
1,743
1,445
1,743
1,743
1,445
All of the charity's investment income arises from money held in interest bearing
deposit accounts. All investment income is unrestricted.
Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities
Total 2025 Total 2024
Staff costs
Depreciation
Premises costs
General running costs
General running costs (in kind)
Legal and professional a costs
Programme costs
Travel
Governance costs
Other governance costs
Independent examination
501,591
141
18,188
23,308
535,559
188
33,528
47,053
21,901
21,003
1,806
29,827
1,531
loo
1,500
268
1,400
589,538
649,354
2025
2024
Restricted expenditure
Unrestricted expenditure
436,374 436,374
153,164
212,980
589,538
649,354
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
Net income/{expenditure) for the year
This is stated after charging/(crediting):
2025
2024
Depreciation
Independent examiner's remuneration
accountancy
independent examination
141
188
700
800
650
750
Staff costs
Staff costs during the year were as follows..
2025
2024
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Employers pension contributions
Staff expenses, training & recruitment
Redundancy
444,521 466,656
26,889
33, 984
21,980
27,020
3,691
4,849
4,510
3,050
501,591 535,559
No employee has employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2024: Nil).
The average number of staff employed during the period was 25 (2024: 26.4).
The average full time equivalent number of staff employed during the period was 18 (2024: 19).
The key management personnel of the charity comprise the trustees, the CEO, the Project
Development Co-ordinator, the Office Manager, the Administrator/PA to the CEO. and the Facilities
and Project Manager The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity
were £131.641 (2024: £113.936).
10 Trustee remuneration and expenses, and related party transactions
Neither the trustees nor any persons connected with them received any remuneration, reimbursed
travel expense of £36.07 were paid during the year (2024.. £60.97).
Aggregate donations from related parties were £nil (2024: £nil).
There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of business and no
restricted donations from related Darties.
No trustee or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in any contract or
transaction entered into by the charity, including guarantees, during the year (2024: nil).
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11 Government grants
The government grants recognised in the accounts were as follows:
2025
2024
Early Years NEG
Public Health
Leeds City Council
LDVS Sanctuary
Ministry of Justice PCC
105,476
38,527
300
31,288
130,746
97,167
38,527
15,150
36, 980
130, 746
306,337 150,844
There were no unfulfilled conditions and contingencies attaching to the grants.
12 Corporation tax
The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within Chapter 3 of Part 11 of the
Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent
that these are applied to its charitable objects. No tax charges have arisen in the charity.
13 Fixed assets: tangible assets
Fixtures,
equipment Computer
& toys
equipment
Land &
Buildings
Motor
Vehicles
Total
Cost
At l April 2024
Additions
23,754
37,168
23,864
84,786
1,895
1,895
At 31 March 2025
1,895
23,754
37,168
23,864
86,681
Depreciation
At l April 2024
Charge for the year
23,190
141
37,168
23,864
84,222
141
At 31 March 2025
23,331
37,168
23,864
84,363
Net book value
At 31 March 2025
1,895
423
2,318
At 31 March 2024
564
564
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
14 Debtors
2025
2024
Accrued income
Prepayments
5,267
897
19,284
897
6,164
20,181
15 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
Other creditors and accruals
1,500
1,400
1,500
1,400
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Balance at
l April
2024
5alance at
31 March
2025
Income Expenditure Transfers
The National Lottery Community Fund
Reaching Communities
BBC Children in Need CSE
Best Prectice Network Childcare
Community Ownership Fund
Women's Lives Leeds
Complex Needs Community Fund
Forum central
Groundwork UK
LCC Community Committee
LCC - lunch club
LCC Small Projects
Leeds Community Foundation
Locality
LDVS Sanctuary Support
Ministry of Justice PCC
NCH Welfare Milk
Public Health
Live Well Leeds - CBMHS
Sport England
9,834
108,835 (105,110)
12,000
(150)
(7,000)
(8,251)
13,559
11,850
7,000
(8,251)
37,290
10,000
20,000
5,000
1,816
300
8,920
(37,290)
(10,000)
(20,000)
(5,000)
(1,816)
(135)
(8,920)
(10,000)
31,288
(31,288)
130,746 (130,746)
507
(507)
38,527
(38,527)
20,869
(20,869)
6,400
(765)
165
10,000
5,635
26,834
432,498 (436,374)
22,958
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16 Analysis of movements in restricted funds (continued)
Previous reporting
period
Lsaiance ai
l April
2023
aiance ai
31 March
2024
Income
Expenditure Transfers
I he National Lottery Lommunity kuna
Reaching Communities
Awards 4 All-mental Health
Best Prectice Network Childcare
Women's Lives Leeds
CLLD - ESIF training & employment
Forum central
Global's Make Some Noise-DCMS
Healthy Holidays
LCC - lunch club
LCC Small Projects
LCC Youth Services
Leeds Community Foundation
Locality
BBC Children in Need YSAF
BBC Children in Need family/young
LDVS Sanctuary Support
Masonic Charitable Foundation
NCH Welfare Milk
Public Health
Live Well Leeds - CBMHS
Ministry of Justice PCC
Small Projects - Leeds City Council
57,797
10,000
54,257 (102,220)
(10,000)
9,834
7,000
31,224
7,000
3,056
(34,280)
5,000
(5, 000)
4,712
15,288
2,342
254
15,000
(20, 000)
(2,342)
(254)
(15,000)
(4, 566)
4,566
10,000
44,891
10,000
(6,120)
9,209
(4,401)
32,411
(38, 771)
(9,209)
(32, 579)
(32,411)
242
(242)
38, 753
(38, 753)
22,201
(23, 124)
130, 746 (130, 746)
150
(150)
36,980
923
Total
112,153
414,328 (499,647)
26,834
Name of
Description, nature and purposes of the fund
Public Health
Tackling health inequalities within Bangladeshi community.
The National Lottery to develop a scheme aimed at women and girls among black and minority
Community Fund
ethnic (BME) groups in the city, to support victims of violence and educate
Reaching
encourage others to build resilience.
Communities
Lunch Club
to provide nutritious and healthy eating regime for the elderly.
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16 Analysis of movements in restricted funds (continued)
Name of
Description, nature and purposes of the fund
Early Years
To provide 30 hours free pre-school nursery for children aged 2 & 3-4 years
old.
Women's Lives Leeds to work directly with women and girls with complex needs by providing one to
one intensive support, that will take a holistic approach meeting their specific
needs.
To create a safe, non-judgmental and friendly space to support BAME 16+
women with mild to moderate mental health needs
to provide a safe and nurturing environment for young people to experience,
learn and explore whilst making new friends without the financial constraints
of holiday poverty.
To develop and train existing support role (including Male) to become IDVA
specific culturally aware relationships with culturally diverse communities.
to provide tailored support to local small/micro Culturally diverse ethnic
minority led organisations to successfully apply for funding, that have
struggled to do so due to the Covid-19 pandemic and ensure resilience
throuoh these times
to provide support to people living in properties in safe accommodation that
have a sanctuary installation through the Leeds Housing Options (LHO)
managed Sanctuary Scheme and offer specialist support to those with
protected characteristics whilst considering the needs of any children living
within those properties.
Live Well Leeds
Healthy Holidays
Ministry of Justice
Infrastructure/
Resilience Fund
LDVS Sanctuary
Support
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aiance
at l April
2024
AsatJi
March
2025
Income Expenditure Transfers
General fund
Core costs,
consultancy fees and
project development
Fixed assets
Building fund
278,907
126,035 (153,023) (81,880) 170,039
40,000
564
(40,000)
1,895
119,985
(141)
2,318
119,985
319,471
126,035 (153,164)
292,342
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17 Analysis of movements in unrestricted funds (continued)
Previous reporting
period
alance
at l April
2023
AsatJi
March
2024
Income Expenditure Transfers
General fund
Core costs, consultancy fees and
Fixed assets
268,353
40,000
752
160,073 (149,519)
278,907
40,000
564
(188)
309,105
160,073 (149, 707)
319,471
Name of
Descriptlon, nature and purposes of the fund
Core costs,
These funds are to make sure all policies and procedures are up to date, as
consultancy fees and well as development of Shantona's existing and new projects. Also to cover
project development Shantona Women Service's redundancy and other liabilities in the event of
Closure
The fixed asset fund represents the net book value of fixed assets in the
accounts which do not form part of free reserves and are to be used by the
charity in the furtherence of it's charitable objects.
This fund represents the current predicted shortfall on the purchase of a
building by the charityi which is due to happen later in 2025. Most of the
funds for the purchase have already been secured, and the trustees are
optimistic that the charity will be able to raise additional funding to cover at
least part of this shortfall.
Fixed assets
Building fund
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General Designated Restricted
fund
funds
funds
Total
Tangible fixed assets
Net cu rrent assets/( l ia bilities)
2,318
119,985
2,318
312,982
170,039
22,958
Total
170,039
122,303
22,958
315,300
19 Lease commitments
The charity had the following commitments under non-cancellable operating leases..
Land and buildings
2025
2024
Equipment
2025
2024
Leases expiring in:
One year
Two to five years
1,899
6,295
4,712
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20 Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities
2025
2024
Net income/{expenditure) for the year
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charge
Loss/(profit) on sale of fixed assets
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
Decrease/(increase) in stock
Decrease/(increase) in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
(31,005) (74,953)
141
188
(1,743)
(1,445)
14,017
100
(17,584)
Net cash provided by/(used in)
operating activities
(18,490) (93, 794)
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