Registered charity number: 1081726
One in Four (London)
Trustees’ Report and Audited Financial Statements
For the year ended 5 April 2023
One in Four (London) Year ended 5 April 2023 Registered charity number: 1081726
TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023
Trustees
Diane Ovenden Chair to 15 September, Treasurer Simon Cook ( appointed Chair 15 September 2022) Linda Dominguez Voluntary Director Christiane Sanderson Julia Herd (appointed 21 September 2023) Seema Sharma (appointed 21 September 2023) Anne Marie Dean (resigned 31 March 2023)
Principal and registered office
219 Bromley Road, Bellingham, London SE6 2PG
Independent auditors
Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited, Salatin House, 19 Cedar Road, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5DA
Bankers
CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4JQ National Westminster Bank plc, 13 Stratheden Parade, Old Dover Road, Blackheath, London SE3 7SY
Trustees personal message
The Trustees of One in Four (London) record their thanks to all the staff for the achievements of 2022/23 and are grateful for their continued and dedicated loyalty to their clients and the organisation.
The Trustees confirm that the financial statements of the charity comply with the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice, applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Method of appointment or election of Trustees
The management of the charity is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the constitution.
Organisational structure and decision making
The Trustees meet regularly to oversee and review the governance and business and to strengthen the management arrangements for the organisation. The charity seeks to move forward by building on and developing increased expertise whilst seeking to secure funding which will broaden its financial base and secure stability for the future.
Risk management
The Trustees continually assess the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the charity and believe that adequate procedures are in place to minimise exposure to these major risks.
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TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023 ( continued )
Structure, governance and management constitution
The charity is constituted under a Charity Commission Scheme dated 25 July 1999, updated with a new constitution dated 2 November 2017 and is a registered charity number 1081726. The principal object of the charity is to provide support for the relief of the mental and physical distress of people who have experienced sexual abuse and to advance the education of the public in the nature of sexual abuse and its effect on those who have been subject to it. There have been no changes in the objects since the last annual report.
Subject to the overall governance and strategic direction of the Trustees, day-to-day delivery and coordination has continued to be provided by the effective cooperation and skilled services of all our volunteers, under the direction of a Volunteer Director.
Financial review
The charity relies on grants to fund its work which are liable to fluctuation from year to year. Principal financial management policies will be found in note one of the notes to the financial statements. Trustees regard the careful and responsible management of the charity’s resources as a primary responsibility. A summary of the charity’s performance will be found in the Statement of Financial Activities on succeeding pages.
Reserves policy
Our policy is to maintain sufficient reserves to cover the running costs of the organisation for three months.
Public benefit
The charity’s work by definition is of considerable benefit to the public. A detailed account follows in the Trustees’ report.
A SUMMARY OF OUR SERVICES
Director’s message
The need for specialist support and resources increases year by year, as the extent of childhood sexual abuse and violence is more understood.
The Pandemic highlighted this need as our helpline was flooded with calls. Several high profile cases in sport and people speaking up has provided permission for people to find their voice and raise this issue more widely. Finally, survivors are being heard and more focus on gathering statistics about this terrible crime is being gathered by a number of agencies. The Independent Inquiry in Childhood Sexual Abuse published its final Report in October 2022. The Report makes a number of powerful recommendations, based on separate investigations and a unique body of research. It also includes the voices of victims and survivors of child sexual abuse.
As we move back to our business as usual format we are grateful to everyone who supports our vision and mission to help people become the best they can as survivors and thrivers.
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One in Four’s counselling service is the core work; however, we also offer a holistic approach to therapy. Client workshops form part of our psychoeducational interventions and it has been proven that clients who attend these workshops often move forward with the process of therapy at a quicker rate. In the last year we had to suspend these workshops, but we are hopeful they can be reinstated in this current financial year.
We are extremely grateful to our funders: the City Bridge Trust , for supporting the salaried post of Clinical Co-ordinator for five years; The Bromley Trust , who have continued to support funding some of our core costs; LB Lewisham Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) who have given funding to provide specialist support to Lewisham residents who have survived domestic and/or sexual violence and Yellow Heart Trust for supporting counseling.
The Trustees and management would like to place on record their thanks for the valuable work our volunteers do that makes such an incredible difference to peoples’ lives. Linda Dominguez
Why is One in Four needed?
Childhood sexual abuse is a major emotional and psychological trauma that impacts on an individual’s mental and physical health and social wellbeing. Sexual abuse is not only about the sexual acts in the past: it sets off an internal process, which continues over many years. It is a crime affecting millions of people that largely remains hidden.
The cost of childhood sexual abuse has resulted in massive health and economic costs, both to survivors and society, but is often unrecorded in clinical or statistical data.
For children, sexual abuse leads to fear, confusion and shame and most become ensnared in a web of deception, secrecy and silence. The trauma sets off a neurological response of fight, flight or freeze that becomes embedded in the child-survivor’s nervous system and is susceptible to retriggering at any time. If untreated the trauma leads to significant and complex problems in adult life including mental health issues, difficulties with relationships, substance abuse, eating disorders, self-harm and suicidal behaviour. Trauma symptoms include flashbacks, recurrent nightmares, anxiety, panic attacks and dissociation. For some, sexual abuse is a life sentence making survivors more vulnerable to addictions, risky behaviour, and damaging and violent relationships.
Sexual abuse in childhood remains poorly understood and often undiagnosed in clinical services. Many survivors’ experiences are dismissed and the links between the presenting symptoms underlying trauma overlooked. Trauma symptoms can result in survivors being diagnosed with psychological disorders, with the underlying trauma dismissed.
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TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023 ( continued )
One in Four’s work demonstrates the importance of processing the trauma of sexual abuse as a central life event, or events. Clients report improvements in mental health, reduction of depression, anxiety and symptoms of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), in relationships and relationship choices and coping mechanisms such as disordered eating, substance abuse, selfharm and suicidal behaviour come under control.
Estimates of the scale of child sexual abuse in the UK vary from one in four children to one in fourteen. Evidence points to the higher figure, with more girls abused than boys. It is now widely reported that we are only seeing the tip of the iceberg of sexual abuse. Only one in eight children come to the attention of the authorities and 85% of all abuse is by someone known to the child. Over two thirds of sexual abuse occurs in the family environment, a fact largely absent from the national conversation which focuses on abuse by celebrities, professionals or strangers.
NHS England estimates nearly half a million men and women survivors are known to them at any one time with some presenting to services for support for sexual abuse each year, whilst many seek the support of specialist agencies in the voluntary sector or suffer for years without the support needed.
One in Four supports all survivors, including many who found a lack of appropriate support in statutory services.
Our mission and vision
One in Four is a charity committed to providing specialist support for people who have experienced sexual abuse or violence in childhood or as adults. We understand the long-term effects of sexual abuse and campaign for change to improve the professional and public understanding of sexual abuse.
One in Four enables people to overcome the trauma of abuse and move forward in their lives. We provide a safe, restorative environment to work through the effects of sexual abuse and aim to meet the needs of anyone irrespective of gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation.
One in Four improves public and professional understanding of the impact of sexual abuse through prevention programmes for young people in schools and training and resources for professionals.
Our history
One in Four is a London-based charity providing specialist trauma counselling and support for adults who experienced childhood sexual abuse.
Founded 20 years ago, we have extensive experience working directly with survivors. Many clients find our service in a last attempt to seek help for their trauma of childhood abuse, often feeling misunderstood by other services, compounding their isolation and pain.
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TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023 ( continued )
We understand the personal and complex impact of sexual abuse and recognise how these traumatic experiences significantly affect people’s lives. The charity is named One in Four based on the scale of sexual abuse of people under the 18 years of age.
One in Four puts survivors at the heart of its work. We offer a range of services including specialist counselling; groups and workshops; a national helpline; advocacy through the criminal justice system; emotional health and wellbeing in schools; training for professionals; a narrative project; and a wide range of resources for professionals, survivors and children.
One in Four is based in south east London, has a counselling base in north London, and a new base in Maidstone, Kent which was set up in 2020. However, there are no geographical limitations, we will see anyone who can travel to us. We are run by a small group of part-time staff, specialist counsellors, professionals and volunteers comprising a growing team of dedicated counsellors and experts. Some of the people working with One in Four are survivors themselves. We continue to recruit new counsellors to offer trauma informed therapy for our ever growing waiting lists and we are grateful to every single person who volunteers for us.
Our publications and professional training ensure the reach of our work is national.
Specific services provided during this financial year
Counselling service
We have increasingly resumed face to face counselling since May 2022 and have kept supervision online due to volunteers’ request. We have continued to offer face-to-face, online and telephone counselling, supporting 135 clients across North London and South London delivering approximately 7020 counselling hours.
32% of allocated clients reported their abuse to the police and 100% of clients were offered additional support via workshops and One in Four resources.
There were 200 consultations booked, with 100% of enquirers referred to partner agencies for support whilst waiting for their consultation appointment. 32% of consultations booked were for the South London service, 64% were for the North London service, service and 4% for online services as they fell outside of London area and new requirements of UKCP/BACP and training institutions for face-to-face counselling mean we have had to dramatically reduce the number of online slots that we offer.
Supporting 65 volunteer counsellors, through client work, supervision, and schools’ programmes, we continued to recruit as we said goodbye to some long-standing counsellors.
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TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023 ( continued )
Feedback responses from clients said that they felt they were very much heard and listened to, and that the support from the service has had a very positive impact on their quality of life. There were more requests for group work, which has become an objective for the organisation, as well as opportunities for them to take part in social events.
School groups
Weekly sessions were provided in 1 school, Conisborough College. We delivered counselling sessions face to face in the school setting.
We have agreed that once we are able to deliver group sessions in schools we will continue to do so. Young people desperately need support with issues related to emotional and mental health.
Advocacy Service
The One in Four advocacy service continues to provide high quality information and support to clients reporting or thinking about reporting the non-recent sexual offences committed against them when they were children to the police and associated issues.
This year we've seen an increase in clients choosing to report to the police with "no further action" (NFA). This means that the client will make a fairly brief statement to the police (usually submitted by us), but there will be no investigation and the alleged perpetrator will not be interviewed nor aware of the report. This allows a client to submit valuable intelligence to the police without going through the incredibly lengthy and wearing criminal justice process without any guarantee about the outcome. They can always return to this in the future for a full investigation should they wish to.
It can particularly help clients who have feelings of guilt or responsibility with regards to other children's protection. This is obviously not the responsibility of the victim/survivor, yet many experience this.
The challenges within the criminal justice process have been well publicised and continue and there's a notable effect on clients already part way through the process as well as those working within the system. Morale is low, satisfaction is low, charges and convictions are low, yet still clients display huge resolve and courage to report abusers. And the primary motivation is protection of others.
Scotland is in the process of piloting new courts for hearing sexual offences cases without juries. We will await the results with great interest as government and the various agencies grapple with trying to improve the process for vulnerable victims of serious crime and increase convictions.
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TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023 ( continued )
Going Concern
The Trustees have assessed whether the use of the going concern basis is appropriate and have considered possible events or conditions that might cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The Trustees have made this assessment for a period of at least one year from the date of the approval of these financial statements. As in previous years, the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on its success in raising funds from the government, other public authorities and donations, none of which can be guaranteed. The Trustees remain in regular contact with sponsoring public authorities and government departments to secure ongoing financial support for the charity’s operations going forward. Accordingly, the Trustees have determined there are no material uncertainties as to the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern in the foreseeable future and therefore believe it remains appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.
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TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023 ( continued )
Statement of Disclosure of Information to Auditors:
We, the Board of Trustees of the charity who held office at the date of the approval of these Financial Statements, as set out above, each confirm so far as we are aware, that:
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there is no relevant audit information, as defined by Charities Act 2011, being information needed by the auditor in connection with their reports, of which the charity’s auditors are unaware; and
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we have taken all the steps that we ought to have taken as Board of Trustees in order to make ourselves aware of any relevant information and to establish that the charity’s auditors are aware of that information.
Auditors
Following the acquisition of Harmer Slater Limited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited in November 2023, Harmer Slater resigned as the auditors and Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited were appointed to act as the charity’s auditors. Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited are deemed to be reappointed by the Trustees at the next Annual General Meeting.
Approved by the Board of Trustees on 20th December 2023 and signed on their behalf by:
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Diane Ovenden, Treasurer, Board of Trustees
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TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
The charity Trustees are responsible for preparing a Trustees’ annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the charity Trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, of the charity for that period. In preparing the financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures that must be disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisions of the Trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial information included on the charity’s website in accordance with legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF ONE IN FOUR (LONDON)
OPINION
We have audited the financial statements of One in Four (London) (‘the charity”) for the year ended 5 April 2023 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
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give a true and fair view of the state of the charity’s affairs as at 5 April 2023 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, including FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland”; and
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have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
BASIS FOR OPINION
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
CONCLUSIONS RELATING TO GOING CONCERN
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF ONE IN FOUR (LONDON) Continued……
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
OTHER INFORMATION
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The Trustees are responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
MATTERS ON WHICH WE ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT BY EXCEPTION
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opinion:
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the information given in the Trustees’ Report is inconsistent in any material respect with the financial statements; or
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sufficient accounting records have not been kept; or
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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES
As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities (set out on page 9), the trustees (who are also the directors of the charity for the purposes of charity law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the Trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF ONE IN FOUR (LONDON) Continued……
AUDITOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
We have been appointed as auditor under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
EXTENT TO WHICH THE AUDIT WAS CONSIDERED CAPABLE OF DETECTING IRREGULARITIES, INCLUDING FRAUD
Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:
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the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
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we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and inspecting legal correspondence; and
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we identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.
We considered the nature of the charity’s sector and its control environment, and reviewed the charity’s documentation of their policies and procedures relating to fraud and compliance with laws and regulations. We also identified the laws and regulations applicable to the charity through discussions with the Trustees and other management, and from our cumulative audit, knowledge and experience of the charity.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF ONE IN FOUR (LONDON) Continued……
We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that the charity operates in, and identified the key laws and regulations that:
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had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. These included the Companies Act 2006, the Charities Act 2011, the Charities SORP, and UK financial reporting standards as issued by the Financial Reporting Council; and
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do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which may be fundamental to the charity’s ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty. These included the charity’s regulatory requirements, employment and taxation legislations.
We assessed the susceptibility of the charity’s financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:
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making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; and
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considering the internal controls and policies in place to mitigate risks of fraud and noncompliance with laws and regulations.
In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:
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reviewing financial statement disclosures by testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with provisions of relevant laws and regulations described as having a direct effect on the financial statements;
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performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud;
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enquiring of the Trustee concerning actual and potential litigation and claims, and instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations; and
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reading minutes of Trustee meetings, reviewing internal audit reports and reviewing correspondence with the Charities Commission.
There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the Trustees and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.
Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. For example, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations (irregularities) is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the inherently limited procedures required by auditing standards would identify it. In addition, as with any audit, there remained a higher risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional
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omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.
USE OF OUR REPORT
This report is made solely to the charity’s Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s Trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s Trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
SHAW GIBBS (AUDIT) LIMITED Chartered Accountants & Statutory auditors
Salatin House 19 Cedar Road Sutton, Surrey SM2 5DA
20th December 2023
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (incorporating income and expenditure account) for the year ended 5 April 2023
| Restricted | Unrestricted | Total | Total | ||
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| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | ||
| 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | ||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
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| Income from: | |||||
| Donations and legacies | 3 | - | 66,922 | 66,922 | 92,203 |
| Charitable activities | |||||
| Grants receivable | 4 | 42,796 | 19,661 | 62,457 | 106,285 |
| Other income | 4 | - | 47,594 | 47,594 | 68,035 |
| Total income | 42,796 | 134,177 | 176,973 | 266,523 | |
| Resources expended | |||||
| Charitable activities | 5 | 36,216 | 193,133 | 229,349 | 299,133 |
| Governance | 6 | - | 11,981 | 11,981 | 2,800 |
| Total resources expended | 36,216 | 205,114 | 241,330 | 301,933 | |
| Net income/(expenditure) for the year | 6,580 | (70,937) | (64,357) | (35,410) | |
| Reconciliation of Funds: | |||||
| Total funds at 6 April 2022 | 12,000 | 110,803 | 122,803 | 158,213 | |
| Total funds at 5 April 2023 | 18,580 | 39,866 | 58,446 | 122,803 |
All income and expenditure relates to continuing activities.
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 5 April 2023 (Charity No. 1081726)
| Note Fixed assets Tangible assets 11 Current assets Debtors 12 Cash at bank and in hand Total current assets Creditors:amounts falling due within one year 13 Net current assets Total assets less liabilities Charity funds Restricted funds 15 General Unrestricted funds 16 Total funds |
13,556 55,285 68,841 (12,508) |
2023 £ 2022 £ 2,113 3,992 12,496 125,814 138,310 (19,499) 56,333 118,811 58,446 122,803 18,580 12,000 39,866 110,803 58,446 122,803 |
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The financial statements were authorised for issue and approved by the Trustees on 20th December 2023 and signed on their behalf by:
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Diane Ovenden – Treasurer, Board of Trustees
The notes on pages 17 to 27 form part of these financial statements.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 5 April 2023
1 Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation or uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:
a) Going concern
The Trustees have assessed whether the use of the going concern basis is appropriate and have considered possible events or conditions that might cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The Trustees have made this assessment for a period of at least one year from the date of the approval of these financial statements. As in previous years, the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on its success in raising funds from the government, other public authorities and donations, none of which can be guaranteed. The Trustees remain in regular contact with sponsoring public authorities and government departments to secure ongoing financial support for the charity’s operations going forward. Accordingly, the Trustees have determined there are no material uncertainties as to the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern in the foreseeable future and therefore believe it remains appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.
b) Basis of accounting
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 - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and with the Charities Act 2011.
One in Four (London) meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).
The functional currency of the charity is considered to be pounds sterling (£) because that is the currency of the primary economic environment in which it operates. The financial statements are presented in pounds sterling (£).
c) Exemption from preparing a cash flow statement
The accounts to not include a cash flow statement because the charity, as a small reporting entity (with incoming resources of less than £500,000), is exempt from the requirements to prepare such a statement under Charities SORP FRS 102.
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d) Incoming resources
Items of income are recognized and included in the accounts when all of the following criteria are met:
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the charity has entitlement to the funds;
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any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met or are fully within the control of the charity.
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there is sufficient certainty that receipt of the income is considered probable; and
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the amount can be measured reliably.
Donations
Donations are credited in the year in which they are received.
Grant income
Grant income is credited in the year to which it relates. Any unspent balances are carried forward on the appropriate fund.
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.
e) Resources expended
Expenditure is recognized when a liability is incurred. Funding provided through contractual agreements is recognised as services are supplied and when a constructive obligation arises that results in the payment being unavoidable.
Costs of generating funds are those costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, and those incurred in trading activities that raise funds.
Governance costs include those incurred in the governance of its assets and are primarily associated with constitutional and statutory requirements.
f) Fund accounting
The funds held by the charity are either:
Unrestricted general funds – these are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds – these are funds which can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
g) VAT
The charity is not registered for VAT and accordingly expenditure includes VAT where appropriate.
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h) Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. The cost of tangible fixed assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.
Depreciation has been charged so as to write off each asset over its anticipated economic useful life. The following rates have been used:
Computers, office equipment - 25% straight line Improvements to leasehold property - over 5 years straight line
i) Leases
Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to the statement of financial activities on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.
j) Debtors
Other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid after taking account of any trade discounts due.
k) 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.
l) Creditors
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.
m) 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.
2 Legal status of the charity
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and has no share capital. In the event of the charity being wound up, the members have no liability to contribute to its assets and no personal responsibility for settling its debts and liabilities.
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3. Income from Donations and Legacies
| 3. | Income from Donations and Legacies | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted | Unrestricted | Total | Total | ||
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | ||
| 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Donations/gifts | - | 29,284 | 29,284 | 45,303 | |
| North London donations | - | 35,783 | 35,783 | 41,214 | |
| Kent donations | - | 1,855 | 1,855 | 5,686 | |
| - | 66,922 | 66,922 | 92,203 | ||
| Income from donations and legacies during 2022 was all unrestricted | |||||
| 4. | Income from Charitable Activities |
| ncome from Charitable Activities | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted | Unrestricted | Total | Total | |
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | |
| 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Grants | ||||
| Bromley Trust | - | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| City Bridge Trust | 35,240 | 4,661 | 39,901 | 25,650 |
| Yellow Heart Trust | 1,500 | - | 1,500 | 4,290 |
| MOPAC Victims Fund | - | - | - | 37,550 |
| MOPAC In Year Critical Support Fund | - | - | - | 6,545 |
| Kent Community Foundation | - | - | - | 5,000 |
| QBE Foundation | - | - | - | 11,250 |
| Arnold Clark Community Fund | - | - | - | 1,000 |
| LB Lewisham (NCIL) | 6,056 | - | 6,056 | - |
| 42,796 | 19,661 | 62,457 | 106,285 | |
| Other Income | ||||
| Book sales | - | 4,037 | 4,037 | 6,499 |
| Work in schools | - | 31,568 | 31,568 | 41,225 |
| Room rental | - | 1,570 | 1,570 | 1,400 |
| Paypal Giving Fund | - | 5,027 | 5,027 | 13,182 |
| Workshops | - | 3,256 | 3,256 | 5,729 |
| Counselling services | - | 2,100 | 2,100 | - |
| Bank interest | - | 36 | 36 | - |
| - | 47,594 | 47,594 | 68,035 | |
| Total income from charitable activities | 42,796 | 67,255 | 111,051 | 174,320 |
Income from charitable activities in 2022 was made up of £90,285 in restricted funds and £84,035 in unrestricted funds.
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5. Expenditure on Charitable Activities
| Expenditure on Charitable Activities | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted | Unrestricted | Total | Total | |
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | |
| 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Direct costs | ||||
| Counselling | 23,673 | 33 | 23,706 | 36,923 |
| Work in Schools | - | 28,387 | 28,387 | 29,840 |
| North London | 1,500 | 16,764 | 18,264 | 23,899 |
| Kent | - | 7,681 | 7,681 | 14,376 |
| Advocacy | - | 6,720 | 6,720 | 10,230 |
| Supervision | 764 | 30,453 | 31,217 | 37,462 |
| Workshops | 7,240 | 1,600 | 8,840 | 5,368 |
| Counselling Services | - | 1,800 | 1,800 | - |
| Telephone Helpline | - | - | - | 31,067 |
| 33,177 | 93,438 | 126,615 | 189,165 | |
| Support costs | ||||
| Rent | - | 32,981 | 32,981 | 30,602 |
| Rates | - | 1,737 | 1,737 | 2,134 |
| Utilities | - | 1,712 | 1,712 | 2,948 |
| Printing, postage and stationery | 1,281 | 2,365 | 3,646 | 3,233 |
| Repairs and maintenance | - | 2,737 | 2,737 | 2,247 |
| Telephone | - | 2,604 | 2,604 | 2,835 |
| Insurance | - | 1,545 | 1,545 | 1,831 |
| Sundry | - | 2,659 | 2,659 | 5,270 |
| Marketing | - | 3,046 | 3,046 | 7,055 |
| Administration support | 1,758 | 41,193 | 42,951 | 33,322 |
| Database | - | 240 | 240 | 8,868 |
| Website | - | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,500 |
| Professional fees | - | 3,197 | 3,197 | 2,878 |
| Depreciation | - | 1,879 | 1,879 | 4,345 |
| Training | - | - | - | 900 |
| 3,039 | 99,695 | 102,734 | 109,968 | |
| Total Spend | ||||
| Charitable Activities | 36,216 | 193,133 | 229,349 | 299,133 |
Expenditure on charitable activities in 2022 was made up of £89,558 from restricted funds and £209,575 from unrestricted funds.
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6. Governance costs
| Governance costs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted | Unrestricted | Total | Total | |
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | |
| 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Bookkeeping and accountancy | - | 2,400 | 2,400 | 1,800 |
| Book production | - | 9,581 | 9,581 | 1,000 |
| - | 11,981 | 11,981 | 2,800 |
7. Staff Costs
| Wages and salaries Social and security costs Pension costs, defined contribution scheme Wages and salaries |
2023 2022 £ £ 47,521 46,773 - 14 1,016 1,029 48,537 47,816 |
|---|---|
The charity had 2 paid employees during the year and two in the previous year. Fees/expenses are charged by some Counsellors, Supervisors and Volunteers The Trustees received no remuneration or reimbursement of expenses during the year.
8. Net income resources
This is stated after charging:
| 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Depreciation | 1,879 | 4,345 |
| Auditors’ remuneration – Audit fee | 2,400 | 1,800 |
9. Related party transactions
The charity enjoys a close working relationship with entities which provide funding to enable the charity to carry out its charitable objectives.
There were no related party transactions during the year or amounts outstanding as at the year end.
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10. Corporation Tax
As a charity, One in Four (London) is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable activities. No tax charges have arisen in the charity.
11. Tangible fixed assets
| 11. Tangible fixed assets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Furniture, fittings and equipment £ Improvements leasehold premises £ Cost At 6 April 2022 21,630 10,760 Additions - - Disposals - - At 5 April 2023 21,630 10,760 Depreciation At 6 April 2022 17,638 10,760 Charge for year 1,879 - At 5 April 2023 19,517 10,760 Net book value At 5 April 2023 2,113 - At 5 April 2022 3,992 - 12. Debtors 2023 £ Prepayments and accrued income 7,174 Other debtors 6,382 13,556 13. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 2023 £ Other creditors 11,549 Other tax and social security 959 Deferred income - 12,508 |
Total £ 32,390 - - 32,390 |
|
| 28,398 1,879 30,277 |
||
| 2,113 3,992 2022 £ 7,126 5,370 12,496 |
2,113 | |
| 3,992 | ||
| 2022 £ 7,126 5,370 |
||
| 2022 £ 19,113 386 - 19,499 |
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14. Pension Scheme
Defined contribution pension scheme
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge for the period represents contributions payable by the charity to the scheme and amounted to £1,016 (2022: £1,029). Outstanding contributions due to the Scheme as at the year end were £265 (2022: £117).
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15. Analysis of movements in restricted funds
| Brought | Incoming | Resources | Transfer | Carried | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Resources | Expended | Between | Forward | |
| 6/4/2022 | Funds | 5/4/2023 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| City Bridge Trust | - | 35,240 | (22,923) | - | 12,317 |
| QBE Foundation | 11,250 | - | (8,250) | - | 3,000 |
| NCIL( LB Lewisham) | - | 6,056 | (2,793) | - | 3,263 |
| Yellow Heart Trust | 750 | 1,500 | ( 2,250) | - | - |
| 12,000 | 42,796 | (36,216) | - | 18,580 | |
| Previous year | |||||
| Brought | Incoming | Resources | Transfer | Carried | |
| Forward | Resources | Expended | Between | Forward | |
| 6/4/2021 | Funds | 5/4/2022 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| London Community | - | 37,550 | (37,550) | - | - |
| Foundation(MOPAC) | |||||
| City Bridge Trust | 11,273 | 25,650 | (36,923) | - | - |
| MOPAC in year Critical | - | 6,545 | (6,545) | - | - |
| Support Fund | |||||
| QBE Foundation | - | 11,250 | - | - | 11,250 |
| Kent Community Foundation | - | 5,000 | (5,000) | - | - |
| Yellow Heart Trust | - | 4,290 | ( 3,540) | - | 750 |
| 11,273 | 90,285 | (89,558) | - | 12,000 |
City Bridge Trust provided funding for the salary costs for the post of the Counselling Services Manager
QBE Foundation provided funding for stabilization workshops for those people who had been on the waiting list for some time, awaiting their counselling therapy to begin.
Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) provided funding to provide specialist support to Lewisham residents who have survived domestic and/or sexual violence. Yellow Heart Trust provides funding for specific named clients towards their therapy.
Unrestricted funds are raised in a number of different ways, including collection of donations from clients, and are used to fund the general operations and administration of the charity.
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16. Analysis of movements in unrestricted funds
| Brought | Incoming | Resources | Carried | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Resources | Expended | Forward | |
| 6/4/2022 | 5/4/2023 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General funds | 110,803 | 114,516 | (185,453) | 39,866 |
| Bromley Trust | - | 15,000 | (15,000) | - |
| City Bridge Trust | - | 4,661 | (4,661) | - |
| 110,803 | 134,177 | (205,114) | 39,866 | |
| Previous year | Brought | Incoming | Resources | Carried |
| Forward | Resources | Expended | Forward | |
| 6/4/2021 | 5/4/2022 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General funds | 146,940 | 160,238 | (196,375) | 110,803 |
| Bromley Trust | - | 15,000 | (15,000) | - |
| Arnold Clark | ||||
| Community Fund | - | 1,000 | (1,000) | - |
| 146,940 | 176,238 | (212,375) | 110,803 |
17. Analysis of net assets between funds
| Restricted Funds £ Unrestricted Funds £ Fixed assets - 2,113 Current assets 26,129 42,712 Current liabilities (7,549) (4,959) ( 18,580 39,866 Previous year Restricted Funds £ Unrestricted Funds £ Fixed assets - 3,992 Current assets 19,549 118,761 Current liabilities (7,549) (11,950) ( 12,000 110,803 |
Total Funds £ 2,113 68,841 12,508) |
|---|---|
| 58,446 Total Funds £ 3,992 138,310 19,499) |
|
| 122,803 |
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18. Lease Commitments
The charity’s total of future minimum lease payments under non – cancellable operating leases at 5 April 2023 is as follows:
| Payable: Within one year Later than one year and not later than five years More than five years |
2023 £ 33,000 105,690 - 138,690 |
2022 £ 32,594 132,000 6,690 171,284 |
|---|---|---|
The amount of non – cancellable operating lease payments recognized as an expense during the year was £32,981 (2022 £30,602)
19. Events after the Reporting Period
There have been no significant events between the year end and the date of approval of these financial statements which would require a change to, or disclosure in, the financial statements.
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