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2023-03-31-accounts

Company number: 3890735 Charity Number: 1079291

Stockport Without Abuse Ltd Report and financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2023

Stockport Without Abuse Ltd

Reference and administrative information

for the year ended 31 March 2023

Company number 3890735 Charity number 1079291 Registered office and operational address Beehive Mill, Jersey Street, Manchester M4 6JG

Trustees Trustees, who are also directors under company law, who served during the year and up to the date of this report were as follows:

Janet Flynn Chair Susan Gledhill Deputy Chair Julie Isted Secretary Katharine Barker Treasurer Julia Bowden Lucy Eatough Lynda Dodd Susan Westwood Appointed 27 January 2023 Sharon Mallon Resigned 22 June 2022 Alison Wales Resigned 25 August 2022 Ian Donegani Resigned 28 November 2022 Key management Samantha Higginbottom Appointed 16 May 2022 Personnel Stephanie Mallas Resigned 16 May 2022 Jessica Mills Amy Gough Bankers Co-operative Bank 1 Balloon Street, Manchester, M60 4EP Independent Jennifer Daniel FCCA DChA, Slade & Cooper Limited examiner Beehive Mill, Jersey Street, Manchester M4 6JG

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Stockport Without Abuse Ltd

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The board of trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023. Included within the trustees’ report is the directors’ report as required by company law.

Reference and administrative information set out on page 1 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the memorandum and articles of association and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: SORP applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102.

Objectives and activities

Stockport Without Abuse (SWA) believes that everyone has a right to live in safety and to have a future without fear of Domestic Abuse.

SWA’s overall aim is to provide support for our service users, through specialist interventions to facilitate their journey to safe independent living and to provide education, awareness and prevention services across the borough of Stockport.

The company’s objects and principal activities are:

Activities undertaken for public benefit in relation to objects

The trustees review the aims, objectives and activities of the charity each year. This report looks at what the charity has achieved and the outcomes of its work in the reporting period. The trustees report the success of each key activity and the benefits the charity has brought to those groups of people that it is set up to help. The review also helps the trustees ensure the charity's aims, objectives and activities remained focused on its stated purposes.

The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning its future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives that have been set.

Serving as the leading agency for domestic abuse safeguarding and support in Stockport, SWA is at the forefront of delivering a diverse array of responsive services to address the complex and evolving needs of domestic abuse victims and their children.

Throughout the reporting period, the organisation's primary objectives and activities steadfastly focused on providing tailored, specialist support services to victims and children across a spectrum of needs. Given the diverse backgrounds and varied experiences of those affected by domestic violence, the core services at SWA prioritised holistic safety planning and support, with a special emphasis on intricate safeguarding measures. Over the course of 2022/23, SWA not only delivered a range of educational, awareness, and prevention services but also actively engaged with different settings to empower others in responding effectively to domestic abuse.

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The year 2022/23 presented exceptional challenges, marked by an upsurge in complex and high-risk cases, compounded by heightened demands for services. The charity grappled with the national recruitment crisis, funding uncertainties, and a broader cost-of-living crisis impacting families. Despite these formidable challenges, the focus remained unwavering on adapting to the evolving landscape of domestic abuse. SWA not only weathered these challenges but also seized new opportunities for innovation and best practices, expanding service delivery in key areas and strategically redesigning services to navigate the heightened complexities of the environment.

Service Overview

Self-Contained Temporary Accommodation

Refuge:

Our refuge accommodation offers support and safety to single women and families, and can accommodate 9 families and 4 single women with some shared facilities to support victims and children fleeing from domestic abuse.

Dispersed property:

SWA has two dispersed properties (two-bedroom houses) in the community to provide additional safe and temporary accommodation for all victims fleeing from domestic abuse regardless of gender.

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council commission a complex safeguarding caseworker to provide enhanced risk management and safety planning to individuals fleeing abuse and residing within our accommodation.

Independent Domestic Violence Advisory (IDVA) Service

SWA consistently upholds its commitment to providing the Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) service commissioned by Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. Operating within a robust multi-agency framework, the IDVA team plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the most vulnerable and high-risk clients in Stockport, identified as at serious risk of harm or homicide. As integral partners in the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC), the IDVAs collaborate closely with victims and partners to craft and implement Individualised Safety and Support Plans. These comprehensive plans encompass legal protective measures, safeguarding strategies, housing provisions, and considerations for wellbeing and recovery. The IDVA service exemplifies proactive, bespoke support, navigating the

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complexities of multi-agency collaboration and setting a notable standard for effective safeguarding practices in Stockport.

Specialist IDVAs

SWA has been commissioned throughout 2022/23 to deliver a number of specialist IDVA posts including Hospital IDVAs and a Stalking and Harassment IDVA. These posts provide a specialised service of support, safety planning and advocacy to clients identified in those areas and also provide awareness raising and campaigning for change in relation to their specialist areas.

Complex DA Worker

Due to the complexity of domestic abuse across the period, SWA were successful in securing funding to provide a complex domestic abuse service to clients presenting with multiple disadvantages. The support delivered by the practitioner includes reducing barriers to access to services, unique, creative and proactive engagement methods and working towards a holistic support and safety plan to reduce repeated presentations and reducing the risk of escalation. This will include engaging with a range of multi-agency partners to build collaborative harm reduction support plan.

Stand TALL (Tackling Abuse in Later Life)

Funding was secured from Lloyds Bank Foundation for three years in 2019 to develop a specialist service to address domestic abuse in later life, and to deliver specialist support, education and awareness raising across the borough, whist training professionals in the unique dynamics of later life abuse. In the final year of funding during 2022/23, although recruitment challenges have impacted capacity, the service saw increasing demand for this specialist work.

Health-Based Services

SWA has been honoured to have been funded to work on a number of health-based services throughout 2022/23. Our specialist health based IDVAs work to provide a dual offer of education and consultancy in health settings, and an IDVA support service to victims identified. SWA were also commissioned in 2022/23 to deliver a pilot programme alongside 4 other organisations in sexual health clinics. The IRIS ADViSE programme delivers a dual offer of education in sexual health clinics and an advocacy service to victims identified.

Male Domestic Abuse Worker

SWA continued to receive funding from Greater Manchester Combined Authority throughout 2022/23 to deliver a dedicated Male Domestic Abuse Service. The Male DA Worker works collaboratively with teams in Stockport to provide a bespoke service to male victims. Throughout 2022, the Male DA worker engaged with many local professionals to increase visibility of the service, creating drop in sessions and awareness in the community which in turn increased the number of referrals into the service. There was also an increase in the number of high risk male victims identified this year.

Children and Young People (CYP) Services

SWA continued to deliver a CYP Prevention service commissioned by Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. This service focuses on working in school settings to provide workshops and group sessions. Me 2 Workshops are delivered to whole class groups in Key Stage 2 focusing on healthy relationships, feelings, managing emotions, exploring worries and feeling safe. Me 2 Group sessions are delivered to children who have identified experiences of domestic abuse. 8 sessions are delivered over 8 weeks to Key Stage 1 and key Stage 2 children, focusing on feelings, building resilience and protective factors, and creating safe spaces.

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The Prevention worker also works with Stockport Council’s Sex and Relationships Education Team to codeliver the REACH programme across Stockport’s secondary schools. REACH is an 8 week programme to support young people to have greater awareness of sex and relationships, helping raise confidence and knowledge of support available. Safe spaces are created for young people to explore body image and self-esteem, healthy relationships, consent and the law, online safety and sexting, online pornography, contraception, STIs and where to seek help and support.

One to one support was delivered to children in refuge by the CYP Refuge caseworker. This service supports children in the refuge and dispersed properties through therapeutic activities and one to one support. The aim of this service is to help children to understand and manage their emotions, work through difficult feelings like guilt or shame and increase their sense of internal and external safety. This service also supports children to settle into a new environment and connect with their new school. Funding for this service previously was through Children in Need from April 2018 for three years and ceased at the end of April 2021, later being commissioned through the new Domestic Abuse Act funding.

Awareness Raising, Prevention and Social Policy

SWA is committed to raising awareness of domestic abuse for the public and professionals. The SWA Team actively participate in local and national campaigns to improve services for victims.

As an active member of Stockport Domestic Abuse Partnership Board and Stockport Domestic Abuse Operational Group, SWA contributes to the overall strategy and direction of integrated domestic abuse services in Stockport and across the wider Greater Manchester agenda.

Achievements, performance and beneficiaries

SWA’s main activities and who it tries to help are described below. All its charitable activities focus on delivering our objectives and are undertaken to further SWA’s charitable purposes for the public benefit.

Throughout the reporting period, SWA sustained its commitment to delivering essential services to victims and children across diverse needs and risks, employing a client-centric and holistic approach. SWA successfully established strategic partnerships, including a collaboration with Trafford Domestic Abuse Services, Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board and Stockport Domestic Abuse Support. Acknowledging the heightened challenges, SWA secured additional support from the Ministry of Justice to aid victims grappling with the impacts of the cost of living crisis. This support, coupled with funding from esteemed entities such as Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, Lloyds Bank Foundation, Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group, The Leathersellers’ Foundation, and The Garfield Weston Foundation, played a pivotal role in dynamically adapting services to meet evolving demands. The collective assistance has been instrumental in ensuring the safety and well-being of victims, children, and staff, demonstrating the resilience and adaptability of SWA in addressing critical societal challenges.

Performance summary and overview data from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023

SWA received 1058 referrals in total across all services in the period which remains substantially higher than pre-pandemic statistics and almost on par with the previous year. Refuge referrals are only received when a vacancy is available, and 2022/23 saw continued difficulty in the availability in refuge space, due to the lack of availability of longer term accommodation.

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Refuge and Dispersed Properties:

Referrals to refuge are received when a vacancy is available. 44 victims were referred and supported into SWA refuge accommodation during the period. However a total of 75 direct requests for refuge space were received, which we could not accommodate due to availability. All victims moving into accommodation received ongoing risk management and individualised safety and support planning.

The children’s workers worked with both children in the refuge and children in dispersed properties to support with creative activities to support their recovery from domestic abuse, improve their resilience and support their understanding of safety, emotions and socialisation.

Feedback from beneficiaries:

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IDVA support

802 high risk referrals were received throughout the period, remaining significantly higher than prepandemic. The IDVAs worked with clients to implement enhanced safety and support planning, risk management and access to criminal and civil justice remedies to prevent further abuse. The IDVAs supported clients through various safeguarding processes to improve outcomes for themselves and their children.

The IDVA service saw high demand for the service throughout the period, weighed with lack of capacity and increasing presentation of complex needs, which proved challenging in supporting both the clients and the staff team.

Specialist IDVAs

The specialist IDVAs provided numerous sessions to wide ranging professionals throughout the period, including Stockport College students, Stockport Foundation Trust departments, GP surgeries, and social care teams. The specialist IDVAs have also supported victims identified across these sites, to ensure earlier intervention or management through high risk processes where required.

Feedback from beneficiaries:

CYP Services:

During the year SWA provided one to one support to children who had witnessed domestic abuse and violence, these sessions took place in the community i.e. schools and also in the refuge. The programme offers structured interventions in how to manage difficult emotions and safety. The project also delivered age appropriate group and play sessions in the Refuge to facilitate transition, understanding and managing emotions and making friends through fun activities.

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Over 50% of children in refuge were between 0-5 years in age, so early years targeted support was delivered with parents and children including focus on development and speech and language.

CYP Prevention Schools were offered a high quality, comprehensive group and workshop package running from September – July. If it was felt during the first group session that a child would benefit more from 1-1 support than group support, then this was offered where the worker had capacity.

Me 2 Workshops:

A total of 31 group Me 2 workshop sessions took place across 5 schools throughout the year with the prevention worker. Me2 Workshops are delivered to whole classrooms and are 2 x 1-hour sessions or 1 x 2-hour session for children in KS2 (years 3, 4, 5 and 6). The workshops do not specifically mention domestic abuse and explore: different families, good and bad feelings, how to deal with anger safely, how to recognise feeling unsafe and who can help when children are feeling worried or have a problem.

Me 2 Groups:

5 schools also benefited from targeted, 8 week group sessions. Me2 Groups are 8 sessions spread over 8 weeks for children in KS1 (Reception, Year 1 and 2) and KS2 (Year 3, 4, 5 and 6) who have experienced any form of domestic abuse. Me2 provides children a safe space to explore their feelings and build resilience through creative activities, games and stories. The sessions explore: what domestic abuse is, how it can make children feel, who to talk to if they are worried, how to stay safe and will promote healthy relationships.

REACH Programme:

52 children attended the 6 week REACH programme. REACH is a 6-week programme that helps young people understand sex and relationships, help them have confidence to speak up and where to seek support. Reach creates a safe space for young people to learn more about subjects such as: body positivity and self-esteem, healthy relationships versus unhealthy relationships, consent and the law, online safety and sexting, online pornography, contraception and STI’s and where to access support.

Feedback from beneficiaries:

Workshops:

‘My favourite bit was how to express anger because sometimes I get mad easily so it helps’

‘I liked it when we did the helpful hand thing because it reminded me of people I could talk to and I liked the idea of it’

‘My favourite thing was who to tell if you’re worried because its easier if you know so you’re not stuck on who to tell’

‘It was amazing!’

‘My favourite bit was families because I learnt that every family is different’

‘My favourite bit was the feelings because it was fun and I learnt a lot’

Groups:

‘My favourite bit was working together’

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‘My favourite bit was learning how to calm down’

‘My favourite bit was everything’

‘My favourite bit was learning to stay safe’

‘I enjoyed everything’

REACH:

‘I liked learning about different types of abuse that I didn’t know about and about toxic relationships so I know what to look out for in the future’

‘I liked all the Instagram pages and helplines so if we’re going through something we talked about we know what to do’

‘I enjoyed that you gave positive messages, spoke respectfully and didn’t talk down to us’

‘It normalised things that could be made out as different or weird’

‘I liked how open I could be’

CYP Family Sessions

Through a donation received from The Pendlebury Trust, SWA were able to provide enhanced support in refuge to assist children and parents in their recovery from their experiences. Parent and child sessions took place to provide parenting support, promote healthy bonds, encourage play and support parents to understand the impact of domestic abuse on their children including how they can support their child in their recovery from their experiences.

STAND Tall:

Through our Older Person’s works supported by the Lloyds Bank Foundation over the last 2 and a half years, we have learned a great deal, and some of this learning has been reflected in the evolution of our present service offer. Very clear however, is the growing need and demand with 109 individuals over the age of 55 being referred into our services during this period – many of which were identified as being high risk. Those that refer into us reflect their views on growing need/identification:

“Stockport Council colleagues and I are increasingly clear on the nuances of abuse to older people, and we are better placed than ever to identify signs of abuse and intervene, arrange and co-ordinate support. Train the trainer training from Stockport Without Abuse has been invaluable to us and means that we now deliver awareness training to front-line colleagues internally on a rolling programme for the betterment of their services and our Borough”

“Today, I saw an older woman suffering with Dementia and it became clear to me in the course of my routine social work that her husband had threatened to end her life because he could not cope. We saw a pattern of abuse and control that we wouldn’t have seen without older persons’ domestic abuse awareness training. I was able to ring Stockport Without Abuse and get their Older Persons’ Service on it. Their specialist assistance in cases like this is hugely valuable. There is no other place to turn and their work is of consistently high quality”

“We’ve uncovered 25 years of controlling behaviours that daughters have normalised because of generational beliefs, and been able to arrange supportive intervention through SWA. Need for their help is growing because cases of abuse among older people are being identified with increasing frequency”

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IRIS ADViSE

The advocate based within sexual health clinics allowed for a bespoke service to clients identified in these areas and through increased collaboration with professionals, bespoke training and ongoing consultancy, 52 victims were identified and referred for support through Stockport’s sexual health clinic.

Financial review

At the end of the review period, income was greater than expected for the period due to securing new projects to deliver niche services. Several new projects started within the year including a specialist Stalking and Harassment IDVA.

Annual income from charitable activities was £874,798 (2022: £700,611). We have been successful this year in securing funds to continue provision of services and have also been able to secure funding to extend the services we can provide and to branch out into new areas of work.

Income included net rental income from the Refuge of £195,047 (2022: £193,446), grant income to deliver complex safeguarding, early help intervention, GP IDVA and the IRIS ADViSE service which began in Q4 2021/22. A new Hospital IDVA project was agreed and implemented, and new funding sourced for the Male DA worker.

Costs were lower at £706,280 compared to £734,671 in 2021/22. Continued efficient management of refuge clients moving on, and the speedy acceptance of new referrals has enabled voids to remain low at 9%.

The final year end position was a carried forward fund of £613,817 made up of £444,674 unrestricted funds and £169,143 restricted funds. We have faced staff retention and recruitment issues throughout the year meaning that we are holding funds for projects yet to be completed at the year end.

Reserves policy

The Board of Trustees has examined the charity requirement for reserves in the light of the main risks to the organisation and has established a policy that unrestricted funds not committed or invested in fixed assets, should cover a minimum of six months expenditure, due to an increased turnaround time on grant fund decision making, plus a redundancy provision, setting reserves requirement at around £217,302. As at 31 March 2023 unrestricted reserves was in excess of our reserves policy requirements.

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Plans for the future

In the upcoming year, Stockport Without Abuse is poised to elevate the quality of its support services, focusing on fostering sustainable social change for victims of domestic abuse while concurrently raising community awareness.

A central pillar of our objectives involves actively seeking new funding streams to diversify our financial sources. This initiative aims to facilitate the establishment of innovative services that responsively address the evolving and nuanced needs of domestic abuse victims. Specifically, we aspire to continue to address the needs of previously overlooked demographics, such as male victims, those with complex needs, and children, who are now rightfully recognised as victims in their own regard through the Domestic Abuse Bill and older people.

As part of our commitment to transparency and impact assessment, we will meticulously review our objectives and outline these in a new Strategic Plan. This process ensures a clearer alignment of our focus with our work, enhancing our ability to demonstrate the tangible impact of our initiatives. Moreover, we are dedicated to involving the users of our services more actively in shaping our service offerings, recognising their invaluable insights.

Our esteemed staff team, having demonstrated exceptional resilience throughout their work, will remain a focal point of our attention. We are committed to providing unwavering support, acknowledging their remarkable efforts in navigating the complexities of the sector

We remain cognisant of the evolving needs within our community and services. SWA will maintain its commitment to diversifying its reach across the borough, actively seeking opportunities to enhance its community team and to work alongside partner agencies to deliver best practice support and safeguarding. We aim to facilitate the provision of comprehensive training across a broader spectrum of themes, empowering more professionals across Stockport to identify and support victims at the highest standard. Through these strategic initiatives, SWA is poised to make significant strides in shaping a future where the impact of domestic abuse is mitigated, and the community is equipped to address these challenges with resilience and compassion.

Structure, governance and management

The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 8 December 1999 and registered as a charity on 7 February 2000. The previously unincorporated charity was registered on 11 August 1975.

The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its articles of association.

Members of the charity guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 to the assets of the charity in the event of winding up.

The trustees are members of the charity, but this entitles them only to voting rights. The trustees have no beneficial interest in the charity.

All Trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity. Any expenses reclaimed from the charity are set out in note 10 to the accounts.

The focus on performance quality has been enhanced with new processes and procedures being implemented across the organisation to ensure the best possible quality support to victims. Demand for services during the pandemic has been unprecedented and this has created an extraordinary pressure on staff service wide.

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Stockport Without Abuse strives to deliver a robust domestic abuse service to the community. The business and leadership model aims to allow a flexible, responsive, and innovative model of operation whereby funding streams are diversified and there is more than one grant source and service focus.

Related parties and relationships with other organisations

Stockport Without Abuse continues to be part of a commissioned formal partnership where partners work together towards collective goals and shared outcomes with a focus on prevention and delivering strength based interventions to standard and medium risk victims of domestic abuse.

We continue to strengthen relationships with other charities that hold shared values and pursue similar charitable objectives including Greater Manchester charities.

Remuneration policy for key management personnel

Key leadership and management personnel are remunerated in line with local benchmarks for similar roles with aligned responsibilities.

All job descriptions reflect the associated responsibilities that the post holder is likely to have and are graded with professional HR input.

Trustee induction and training

The Board of Trustees seeks to ensure sufficient and appropriate representation of their members to fit with the aims and objectives of the organisation. The diversity of the trustee body is recognised as vital to its effective governance and the recruitment of potential Board of Trustee members is undertaken by targeting individuals with appropriate skills, experience and knowledge within the voluntary, statutory and private sectors.

Newly appointed Trustees undertake an initial induction programme. which fits in with their own time constraints, to complement their individual existing knowledge of the organisation. Trustees receive written guidance about their roles and responsibilities and are encouraged to attend periodic training to familiarise themselves with the charity and the arena in which it operates. These cover: -

Trustees are asked to commit to a minimum term in post of three years and to give three months’ notice when wishing to stand down.

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Organisational structure

Stockport Without Abuse has a Board of Trustees which can be up to fifteen (15) members who have overall legal and financial responsibility for the organisation. The strategic and operational management of the organisation is entrusted to the Chief Executive, supported by operational managers. A contracted qualified accountant oversees the financial management in conjunction with the Chief Executive and a Business Administrator/Book Keeper.

Board meetings are held regularly, chaired by the Chair of the Board and minutes recorded by the Board Secretary. The Chief Executive is in attendance at meetings; however, they do not have any voting rights.

To ensure the best use of board member’s time, enable more focussed discussion on future strategy and speed up decision making an Executive Group was formed consisting of the Chair, Deputy Chair, Treasurer and Secretary. This Group works with the Chief Executive to review strategy and policies as required and make recommendations to the full board.

Risk management

The Board of Trustees regularly reviews the risks faced by the organisation including the following four key areas:

Appropriate policies to manage risk are in place.

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Statement of responsibilities of the trustees

The trustees (who are also directors of Stockport Without Abuse Ltd for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees’ annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements 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 that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them 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 for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies’ subject to the small companies’ regime of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees’ annual report has been approved by the trustees on 19[th] December 2023 and signed on their behalf by

Jan Flynn

Chair, Stockport Without Abuse

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Independent examiner’s report

to the trustees of

Stockport Without Abuse

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31[st] March 2023 which are set out on pages 16 to 38.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity 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 2006 (‘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 company’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner'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 I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the 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 any requirement that the 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 applicable 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.

Jennifer Daniel FCCA DChA

Slade & Cooper Limited Beehive Mill, Jersey Street Manchester, M4 6JG

21[st] December 2023

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Statement of Financial Activities

(including Income and Expenditure account) for the year ended 31 March 2023

Unrestricted
funds
Note
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
20,398
Charitable activities:
4
Domestic Abuse
217,297
Investments
5
67
Total income
237,762
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities:
6
Domestic Abuse
130,157
Total expenditure
130,157
107,605
8
107,605
Transfer between funds
20,385
Net movement in funds for the year
127,990
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
316,684
Total funds carried forward
444,674
Net income/(expenditure) before
net gains/(losses) on investments
Net income/(expenditure) for the
year		 Restricted
funds
£
3,500
633,536
-
637,036
576,123
576,123
60,913
60,913
(20,385)
40,528
128,615
169,143		 Total funds
2023
£
23,898
850,833
67
874,798
706,280
706,280
168,518
168,518
-
168,518
445,299
613,817		 Total funds
2022
£
21,685
678,902
24
700,611
734,671
734,671
(34,060)
(34,060)
-
(34,060)
479,359
445,299

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

A full comparative Statement of Financial Activities is available on the last page of the financial statements.

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Balance sheet as at 31 March 2023

Note
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
12
2,297
Total fixed assets
2,297
Current assets
Debtors
13
125,395
Cash at bank and in hand
14
597,824
Total current assets
723,219
Liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling
due in less than one year
15
(111,699)
Net current assets
611,520
Total assets less current liabilities
613,817
Net assets
613,817
The funds of the charity:
Restricted income funds
17
169,143
Unrestricted income funds
18
444,674
Total charity funds
613,817
2023		 £
£
4,223
4,223
229,965
549,336
779,301
(338,225)
441,076
445,299
445,299
128,615
316,684
445,299
2022		 £
£
4,223
4,223
229,965
549,336
779,301
(338,225)
441,076
445,299
445,299
128,615
316,684
445,299
2022
4,223
441,076
445,299
445,299
128,615
316,684
445,299

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.

Directors' responsibilities:

These accounts are prepared in accordance with the special provisions of part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies and in accordance with FRS102 SORP, and constitute the annual accounts required by the Companies Act 2006 and are for circulation to members of the company.

The notes on pages 19 to 38 form part of these accounts.

Approved by the trustees on 19/12/2023 and signed on their behalf by:

Jan Flynn (Chair)

Katharine Barker (Treasurer)

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Statement of Cash Flows for the year ending 31 March 2023

Note
2023
£
Cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
20
48,421
Cash flows from investing activities:
Dividends, interest, and rents from investments
67
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
-
Cash provided by/(used in) investing activities
67
48,488
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
549,336
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
597,824
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents in the year		 2022
£
36,668
24
(1,495)
(1,471)
35,197
514,139
549,336

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023

1 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), second edition - October 2019 (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

Stockport Without Abuse 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 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.

The trustees have made no key judgments 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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c 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.

For legacies, entitlement is taken as the earlier of the date on which either: the charity is aware that probate has been granted, the estate has been finalised and notification has been made by the executor(s) to the charity that a distribution will be made, or when a distribution is received from the estate. Receipt of a legacy, in whole or in part, is only considered probable when the amount can be measured reliably and the charity has been notified of the executor’s intention to make a distribution. Where legacies have been notified to the charity, or the charity is aware of the granting of probate, and the criteria for income recognition have not been met, then the legacy is a treated as a contingent asset and disclosed if material.

Income received in advance of a provision of a specified service is deferred until the criteria for income recognition are met.

d 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 recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt.

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

e 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.

f 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.

g Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive 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. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.

h Allocation of support costs

Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include back office costs, finance, personnel, payroll and governance costs which support the charity's programmes and activities. These costs have been allocated between cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities. The bases on which support costs have been allocated are set out in note 7.

i 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 line basis over the term of the lease.

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

j Tangible fixed assets

Individual fixed assets costing £200 or more are capitalised at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives on a straight line basis as follows:

Fixtures & fittings 4 years Office equipment 4 years

k 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.

l 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.

m 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.

n Pensions

Employees of the charity are entitled to join a defined contribution ‘money purchase’ scheme. The charity’s contribution is restricted to the contributions disclosed in note 9. There were £2,968 outstanding contributions at the year end (2022: Nil).

The money purchase plan is managed by Co-operative Insurance Society Limited and the plan invests the contributions made by the employee and employer in an investment fund to build up over the term of the plan a pension fund which is then converted into a pension upon the employee’s normal retirement year age when eligible for a state pension. The total expense ratio of the plan is 1% and this is deducted from the investment fund annually. The trust has no liability beyond making its contributions and paying across the deductions for the employee’s contributions.

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

2 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 1.

3 Income from donations and legacies

Current reporting period
Donations
Total
Previous reporting period
Donations
Total		 Unrestricted
£
20,398
20,398
Unrestricted
£
21,685
21,685		 Restricted
£
3,500
3,500
Restricted
£
-
-		 Total 2023
£
23,898
23,898
Total 2022
£
21,685
21,685

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

4 Income from charitable activities

Current reporting period
Domestic Abuse - Refuge
Rents receivable
Voids
Subtotal
Domestic Abuse - Community Services
Stockport Domestic Abuse Support
GP IDVA
Medium Risk IDVA
MODAA
Lloyds Foundation
Male Worker
SHIDVA
IRIS ADViSE
Garfield Weston
Leathersellers
NHS Hospital IDVA
MOJ Victims Grant
Subtotal
Childrens work
CYP Refuge
YPVA
CYP Temporary Accommodation
CYP Trauma Informed
Subtotal
Total		 Unrestricted
£
213,387
(18,340)
195,047
-
-
-
-
2,250
-
-
-
5,000
15,000
-
-
22,250
-
-
-
-
-
217,297		 Restricted
£
-
-
-
202,994
8,000
75,320
80,800
33,327
25,000
20,417
45,121
-
-
30,625
12,000
533,604
31,000
34,320
12,000
22,612
99,932
633,536		 Total 2023
£
213,387
(18,340)
195,047
202,994
8,000
75,320
80,800
35,577
25,000
20,417
45,121
5,000
15,000
30,625
12,000
555,854
31,000
34,320
12,000
22,612
99,932
850,833

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

4 Income from charitable activities (Continued)

Previous reporting period
Domestic Abuse - Refuge
Rents receivable
Voids
Subtotal
Domestic Abuse - Community Services
Complex Safeguarding
Early Help Intervention
Lloyds Foundation
Male Worker
GP IDVA
IRIS ADViSE
Garfield Weston
Leathersellers
NHS Hospital IDVA
Subtotal
Childrens work
Children in need
Subtotal
Total		 Unrestricted
£
212,676
(19,230)
193,446
-
-
-
-
-
-
6,500
15,000
-
21,500
-
-
214,946		 Restricted
£
-
-
-
225,294
58,292
34,327
30,000
24,000
9,043
-
-
50,000
430,956
33,000
33,000
463,956		 Total 2022
£
212,676
(19,230)
193,446
225,294
58,292
34,327
30,000
24,000
9,043
6,500
15,000
50,000
452,456
33,000
33,000
678,902

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

5 Investment income

Current reporting period
Income from bank deposits
Previous reporting period
Income from bank deposits		 Unrestricted
£
67
67
Unrestricted
£
24
24		 Restricted
£
-
-
Restricted
£
-
-		 2023
£
67
67
2022
£
24
24

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

6 Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

Current reporting period
Staff costs
Accommodation
Running costs
Depreciation
Bad debts
Previous reporting period
Staff costs
Accommodation
Running costs
Depreciation
Bad debts
Restricted expenditure
Unrestricted expenditure
Governance costs (see
note 7)
Governance costs (see
note 7)		 Refuge
£
140,706
67,452
19,296
1,926
3,434
3,654
236,468
Refuge
£
130,117
83,389
16,000
1,925
3,786
6,248
241,465		 Community
Services
£
324,787
41,985
34,422
-
-
4,626
405,820
Community
Services
£
422,471
27,555
14,312
-
-
3,737
468,075		 Childrens
Work
£
52,457
7,424
3,197
-
-
914
63,992
Childrens
Work
£
22,145
14
2,972
-
-
-
25,131
2023
£
576,123
130,157
706,280		 Total 2023
£
517,950
116,861
56,915
1,926
3,434
9,194
706,280
Total 2022
£
574,733
110,958
33,284
1,925
3,786
9,985
734,671
2022
£
461,429
273,242
734,671

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

7 Analysis of governance and support costs

Current reporting period
Basis of
apportionment
Independent examination
Governance
Accountancy fees
Governance
Governance
Payroll
Governance
Other governance
Governance
Previous reporting period
Basis of
apportionment
Independent examination
Governance
Accountancy fees
Governance
Governance
Payroll
Governance
Management accountancy
Services
Management accountancy
Services		 Governance
£
900
1,320
5,419
1,507
48
9,194
Governance
£
900
1,320
6,048
1,717
9,985		 Total 2023
£
900
1,320
5,419
1,507
48
9,194
Total 2022
£
900
1,320
6,048
1,717
9,985

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

8 Net income/(expenditure) for the year

This is stated after charging/(crediting): 2023 2022
£ £
Depreciation 1,926 1,926
Operating lease rentals:
Property 66,287 65,933
Independent examiner (net of VAT)
Independent examination 750 750
Accountancy fees 1,100 1,100
Management accountancy Services 4,515 5,040
Payroll 1,256 1,431

9 Staff costs

Staff costs during the year were as follows:

ff costs during the year were as follows:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
Other Staff costs
Agency, recruitment, travel & training		 2023
£
442,876
33,530
9,107
18,383
14,054
517,950		 2022
£
487,145
34,976
15,818
2,453
34,341
574,733

No employees has employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2022: Nil).

The average number of staff employed during the period was 21 (2022: 24).

The key management personnel of the charity comprise the trustees, the Chief Executive Officer, the Senior IDVA/Operations Manager and the Business Administrator and Bookkeeper (2022: the trustees and the Chief Executive Officer). The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £106,277. (2022: £41,090).

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

10 Trustee remuneration and expenses, and related party transactions

Neither the management committee nor any persons connected with them received any remuneration or reimbursed expenses during the year (2022: Nil).

One (2022: one) member of the management committee received travel and subsistence expenses during the year of £177 (2022: £66).

Aggregate donations from related parties were nil (2022: £303 from a fundraising event by a Trustee).

There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of business and no restricted donations from related parties.

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 (2022: nil).

11 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.

12 Fixed assets: tangible assets

Cost
Additions
Depreciation
Charge for the year
Net book value
At 31 March 2022
At 1 April 2022
At 31 March 2023
At 1 April 2022
At 31 March 2023
At 31 March 2023		 Fixtures &
fittings
£
15,842
-
15,842
13,949
947
14,896
946
1,893		 Office
equipment
£
4,487
-
4,487
2,157
979
3,136
1,351
2,330		 £
20,329
-
Total
20,329
16,106
1,926
18,032
2,297
4,223

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

13
Debtors
Rents Receivable
Grants Receivable
Prepayments and accrued income
14
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and on hand
15
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Trade creditors
Other creditors and accruals
Deferred income
Taxation and social security costs
16
Deferred income
Deferred grant brought forward
Grant received
Released to income from charitable activities
Deferred grant carried forward		 2023
£
11,173
109,773
4,449
125,395
2023
£
597,824
597,824
2023
£
9,392
18,127
74,375
9,805
111,699
2023
£
302,681
-
(228,306)
74,375		 2022
£
10,001
205,674
14,290
229,965
2022
£
549,336
549,336
2022
£
13,506
13,113
302,681
8,925
338,225
2022
£
19,182
302,681
(19,182)
302,681

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

17 Analysis of movements in restricted funds

Balance at
1 April
2022
Income
£
£
Domestic Abuse - Refuge
2,000
-
-
3,500
2,305
-
4,305
3,500
Domestic Abuse - Community Services
-
202,994
32,173
-
17,687
-
22,011
33,327
393
-
GP IDVA
19,855
8,000
3,853
-
Male
Worker
4,056
25,000
10,490
30,625
2,333
45,121
-
75,320
MODAA
-
80,800
SHIDVA
-
20,417
-
12,000
112,851
533,604
Children's work
11,459
22,612
CYP Refuge
-
31,000
YPVA
-
34,320
-
12,000
11,459
99,932
Total
128,615
637,036
Lloyds Foundation
APR Complex
Safeguarding
Mason Donations
Small Restricted
Donations
Stockport Domestic
Abuse Support
Mental Health and
Substance Misuse
support
Current reporting
period
GMCA MoJ
Lankelly Chase COVID
19
NHS Hospital IDVA
IRIS ADViSE
Medium Risk IDVA
MOJ Victims Grant
Pendlebury Trust
CYP Trauma Informed
CYP Temporary
Accommodation		 Expenditure
£
(2,000)
(2,217)
-
(4,217)
(202,994)
(15,215)
-
(18,987)
(27,855)
-
(29,056)
(27,990)
(47,454)
(67,320)
(7,647)
(12,570)
(7,324)
(464,412)
(34,071)
(31,000)
(34,320)
(8,103)
(107,494)
(576,123)		 Transfers
£
-
-
(2,305)
(2,305)
-
-
(17,687)
-
(393)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(18,080)
-
-
-
-
-
(20,385)		 Balance at
31 March
2023
£
-
1,283
-
1,283
-
16,958
-
36,351
-
-
3,853
-
13,125
-
8,000
73,153
7,847
4,676
163,963
-
-
-
3,897
3,897
169,143

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

17 Analysis of movements in restricted funds (Continued)

Balance at
1 April
2021
Income
£
£
Domestic Abuse - Refuge
Mason Donations
2,000
-
2,305
-
4,305
-
Domestic Abuse - Community Services
-
200,294
-
58,292
44,635
-
44,328
25,000
18,554
34,327
(66)
-
393
-
-
24,000
3,873
-
4,440
-
970
-
798
30,000
-
50,000
-
9,043
117,925
430,956
Children's work
Children
in Need
3,590
-
CADA
-
33,000
3,590
33,000
Total
125,820
463,956
Lankelly Chase
COVID 19
GP IDVA
Early Help
Intervention
APR Complex
Safeguarding
Mental Health and
Substance Misuse
support
Lloyds Foundation
Stockport Local
Fund
IRIS ADViSE
Male Worker
Hospital and
Maternity IDVA
Previous reporting
period
Homeless link
Complex
Safeguarding
Ending Womens
homelessness
GMCA MoJ
Small Restricted
Donations		 Expenditure
£
-
-
-
(200,294)
(58,292)
(12,462)
(51,641)
(30,870)
-
-
(4,145)
(3,873)
(587)
(1,172)
(26,742)
(39,510)
(6,710)
(436,298)
(3,590)
(21,541)
(25,131)
(461,429)		 Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
66
-
-
-
-
202
-
-
-
268
-
-
-
268		 Balance at
31 March
2022
£
2,000
2,305
4,305
-
-
32,173
17,687
22,011
-
393
19,855
-
3,853
-
4,056
10,490
2,333
112,851
-
11,459
11,459
128,615

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

17 Analysis of movements in restricted funds (Continued)

Name of restricted fund Description, nature and purposes of the fund Stockport Domestic Stockport Without Abuse manages Stockport's IDVA service under the Abuse Support Complex Safeguarding element of a new contract between partners in Stockport Domestic Abuse Support, focusing on high-risk victims. The IDVA team collaborates with victims on safety planning and legal processes, partnering with various agencies and groups. Funding comes from SMBC through a partnership arrangement with Stockport Without Abuse, Talk Listen Change, Stockport Homes and Age UK. SWA are commissioned to deliver 3.5 full-time IDVAs. The contract also covers a school-based prevention worker, refuge caseworker for families in refuge accommodation and a domestic abuse support worker for those experiencing non-high risk domestic abuse. APR Complex Previous funds to support Complex Safeguarding. Safeguarding Lloyds Foundation 3 year funding was secured to develop and deliver a dedicated service to address domestic abuse in later life. Stand TALL (Tackling Abuse in Later Life). The project delivers specialist 1:1 support through a structured programme and also awareness raising to professionals and community organisations. The specialist focus is unique across the Borough and across Greater Manchester. GP IDVA Funding was secured from SMBC to extend the GP IDVA post to bring this in line with the funding of the other specialist IDVA posts – Hospital and Maternity and Safe Choice YPVA Lankelly Chase COVID 19 Whilst this was restricted funds, there was flexibility to use this fund for COVID related expenses to support victims and their families for example with travel expense to get to the refuge or to move on to new property etc. Male Worker Following a successful pilot commissioned by SMBC, SWA were successful in securing longer term funding through Greater Manchester Combined Authority for a full time Male DA worker until 2025. NHS Hospital IDVA Funding was provided by NHS England for Hospital IDVAs to work to provide a dual offer of education and consultancy across the Trust’s settings, and to provide an IDVA support service to victims identified. The IDVA also works as part of a multi-agency partnership to take the lead on safeguarding the most vulnerable and at-risk clients in Stockport, who have been deemed at risk of serious harm or homicide and presenting within the trust.

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17 Analysis of movements in restricted funds (Continued)

IRIS ADViSE The ADViSE (Assessing for Domestic Abuse in Sexual Health
Environments) programme is a new pilot programme commissioned by
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership, supports sexual
health clinicians to identify and respond to patients affected by domestic
violence and abuse (DVA) and provides them with a simple referral
pathway to specialist services. Core areas of the programme include
ongoing training, education and consultancy for the sexual health team
and administrative staff, care pathways for sexual health care
practitioners and an enhanced referral pathway to specialist domestic
violence services for women with experience of DVA.
Medium Risk IDVA The medium risk IDVA funding provides a service to those individuals who
are not ordinarily high risk through domestic abuse but experience
complex presenting needs which escalates their exposure to risk. This
funding from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, via SMBC
provides an enhanced intervention aimed to reduce risks and reduce
barriers to accessing support to the most vulnerable individuals.
MODAA New funding for supporting individuals at risk of homelessness through
domestic abuse from SMBC has commissioned a service for “Moving On
Domestic Abuse Advisors.” This supports individuals to access support is
fleeing from domestic abuse, preparing to leave or resettling following
abuse.
SHIDVA New funding received from Greater Manchester Combined Authority
allowed for a new bespoke and tailored service to support victims of
domestic abuse related stalking and harassment.
MOJ Victims Grant Due to the rising cost of living compounding safety and access to support,
SWA were supported to provide emergency finds to victims of domestic
abuse to enable them to break free from financial hardship and access
emergency items and cost of living support.
CYP Trauma Informed Through a successful partnership with Trafford Domestic Abuse Services,
SWA were commissioned through the Children Affected by Domestic
Abuse fund to provide a trauma informed support service to children and
young people in Stockport who have experienced domestic abuse. The
service provides 1:1 and group trauma informed support.
CYP Refuge Funding received from SMBC following the updates within the Domestic
Abuse Act 2021 allow for a CYP Refuge worker to provide a dedicated
service to children and young people living in refuge due to domestic
abuse.
CYP Temporary Stockport Homes support SWA to deliver a dedicated service to children
Accommodation and young people living in temporary accommodation due to domestic
abuse.

Transfers out have been made to fund work that is covered by the original agreement.

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

18 Analysis of movement in unrestricted funds

General fund
General fund
Current reporting
period
Previous reporting
period
Strategic Priorities
COVID 19
Strategic Priorities		 Balance
at 1 April
2022
£
270,017
46,667
316,684
Balance
at 1 April
2021
£
290,999
50,000
12,540
353,539		 Income
£
237,762
-
237,762
Income
£
236,655
-
-
236,655		 Expenditure
£
(130,157)
-
(130,157)
Expenditure
£
(257,369)
(3,333)
(12,540)
(273,242)		 Transfers
£
20,385
-
20,385
Transfers
£
(268)
-
-
(268)		 As at 31
March 2023
£
398,007
46,667
444,674
As at 31
March
2022
£
270,017
46,667
-
316,684

Name of unrestricted fund Description, nature and purposes of the fund

General fund The free reserves after allowing for all designated funds Strategic Priorities Ongoing refurbishment of the Refuge and supporting a new leadership structure

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19 Analysis of net assets between funds

Current reporting period
Tangible fixed assets
Net current assets/(liabilities)
Total
Previous reporting period
Tangible fixed assets
Net current assets/(liabilities)
Total		 General
fund
£
2,297
395,710
398,007
General
fund
£
4,223
265,794
270,017		 Designated
funds
£
-
46,667
46,667
Designated
funds
£
-
46,667
46,667		 Restricted
funds
£
-
169,143
169,143
Restricted
funds
£
-
128,615
128,615		 Total
£
2,297
611,520
613,817
Total
£
4,223
441,076
445,299

20 Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities

Net income/(expenditure) for the year
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charge
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
Decrease/(increase) in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating		 2023
£
168,518
1,926
(67)
104,570
(226,526)
48,421		 2022
£
(34,060)
1,926
(24)
(208,936)
277,762
36,668

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Stockport Without Abuse Ltd

Statement of Financial Activities

(including Income and Expenditure account) for the year ended 31 March 2023

Prior year Statement of Financial Activities

Unrestricted
funds
Note
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
21,685
Charitable activities:
4
Domestic Abuse
214,946
Investments
5
24
Total income
236,655
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities:
6
Domestic Abuse
273,242
Total expenditure
273,242
(36,587)
8
(36,587)
Transfer between funds
(268)
Net movement in funds for the year
(36,855)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
353,539
Total funds carried forward
316,684
Net income/(expenditure) for the
year
Net income/(expenditure) before
net gains/(losses) on investments		 Restricted
funds
£
-
463,956
-
463,956
461,429
461,429
2,527
2,527
268
2,795
125,820
128,615		 Total funds
2022
£
21,685
678,902
24
700,611
734,671
734,671
(34,060)
(34,060)
-
(34,060)
479,359
445,299		 Total funds
2021
£
38,383
870,283
265
908,931
789,629
789,629
119,302
119,302
-
119,302
360,057
479,359

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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