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2022-03-31-accounts

Registered number: 04141850 Charity number: 1086897

HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES

(A company limited by guarantee) TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES

(A company limited by guarantee)

CONTENTS

Page
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its Trustees and advisers 1
Trustees' report 2 - 13
Independent auditors' report on the financial statements 14 - 17
Statement of financial activities 18
Balance sheet 19 - 20
Statement of cash flows 21
Notes to the financial statements 22 - 39

HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES

(A company limited by guarantee)

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Trustees

Marilyn Davies, Chair Victoria Duncan, Secretary Louise Hurst Stefan Klidzia Wendy Morris Christine Mulgrew Francesca Cosstick

Company registered number

04141850

Charity registered number

1086897

Registered office

8 Sydenham Road, Hartlepool, TS25 1QB

Chief executive

Lesley Gibson

Independent auditors

Waltons Business Advisers Limited, Maritime House, Harbour Walk, The Marina, Hartlepool, TS24 0UX

Bankers

Lloyds Bank PLC, 128-132 York Road, Hartlepool, TS26 9DD

Solicitors

Ward Hadaway LLP, 102 Quayside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3DX

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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES

(A company limited by guarantee)

TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

The Trustees present their annual report together with the audited financial statements of the charity for the year 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022. The annual report serves the purposes of both a Trustees' report and a directors' report under company law. The Trustees confirm that the annual report and financial statements of the charitable company comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the charitable company's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019).

Since the charity qualifies as small under section 382 of the Companies Act 2006, the strategic report required of medium and large companies under the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors' Report) Regulations 2013 has been omitted.

Background to our Work

In the year ending March 2020, the Crime Survey for England & Wales estimated 1.6 million women aged 16 to 74 experienced domestic abuse, around 7% of the female population. Abuse often starts early in life as the 2019 Crime Survey estimated that 25% of the female population had experienced some form of abuse before the age of 16 and the most prevalent was witnessing domestic abuse. The number of police recorded domestic abuse-related crimes in England & Wales rose 6% in the year ending March 2021 and demand on the National Domestic Abuse Helpline rose by 22% in the same period .

The new Domestic Abuse Act 2021 has now introduced:

The statutory definition of domestic abuse states:

The behaviour of a person “A” towards another person “B” is domestic abuse if:

A and B are each aged 16 or over and are personally connected to each other, and the behaviour is abusive.

Behaviour is “abusive” if it consists of any of the following:

and it does not matter whether the behaviour consists of a single incident or a course of conduct.

Two people are ‘personally connected’ to each other if any of the following applies:

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(A company limited by guarantee)

HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

the same child

The trauma of experiencing violence and abuse damages physical and emotional health and can have longlasting negative impacts across a wide range of health, social and economic outcomes. It increases individuals’ risks of a broad range of health damaging behaviours and reduces their life prospects in terms of education, employment, and social and emotional wellbeing. The burden of abuse falls heaviest on victims and their families, but also affects those who witness abuse, live with abuse and fear abuse.

Domestic abuse occurs across our society, regardless of age, gender, race, sexuality, wealth, and geography of the victim or perpetrator, however evidence shows that women disproportionately experience domestic abuse. This is an internationally recognised phenomenon rooted in gender inequality and historic gender-based roles.

Our Experience and Track Record

Harbour is a specialist domestic abuse charity which has worked for 48 years to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by domestic abuse. In the financial year 2021/22, Harbour supported over 7500 clients in its domestic abuse services across the Northeast making us one of the largest specialist providers in the country.

During 2021/22 Harbour was contracted to provide domestic abuse services across six local authority areas: North Tyneside, County Durham, Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton, and Middlesbrough, serving a population of over 1 million people. These contracts were secured through a rigorous tendering process and our services are subjected to regular reviews by commissioners to confirm that we maintain consistently high standards. The breadth of our operations means services are continuously improving as we reflect on and respond to learning from all service and geographical areas.

We remain committed to the same principles held by those who formed the organisation in 1974, namely that everyone has the right to live free from violence and abuse, but we have also learnt how to run an effective business and become true specialists in our field. We have not taken a dogmatic approach to our work; we have expanded our services to work with those who perpetrate abuse and now offer a truly family focussed response to those affected by domestic abuse.

The values which define us are rooted in our ability to work without judgement and with empathy and compassion whilst enabling clients to help themselves, as it is through their own empowerment that they will secure a life free from violence and abuse.

Harbour has a good record of steady growth and business development; over the past five years income has risen by 23%. Our growth has been steady and planned, mostly secured through winning contracts with local authorities to deliver local services and we have further strengthened our infrastructure over time to support and sustain our growth.

Our Current Services

Refuges

Due to new contracts secured, Harbour now offers sixty-three units of refuge accommodation to women and any children who are leaving an abusive relationship, across our seven refuge projects in Northumberland, North Tyneside, two in County Durham, Stockton, Hartlepool and Redcar & Cleveland. The refuges offer open access, 24-hour cover and a range of support and guidance services for women and children.

We also have over 20 dispersed properties where clients live semi-independently but with a more intensive support package than a community-based client. Those leaving the refuge or dispersed properties are provided with ongoing support as they establish a new home and re-integrate themselves into the community.

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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES

(A company limited by guarantee)

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Community Based Services

The Outreach Service provides support and guidance to women and men who are living with or have experienced domestic abuse. Our focus is on increasing the safety and welfare of clients and any children and empowering them to start to make positive changes in their lives. Following a needs and risk assessment, support plans are devised with the client which might cover issues such as: safety, legal, health, parenting, selfesteem/confidence, employment/education, etc. The service is delivered one to one and through groupwork. We currently deliver outreach services in North Tyneside, County Durham, Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton and Middlesbrough.

Harbour delivers the IDVA (Independent Domestic Violence Advisor) service to high-risk victims of domestic abuse across Stockton, Hartlepool, Redcar & Cleveland, Darlington, County Durham, Northumberland and North Tyneside. We support clients at the specialist domestic violence courts in Teesside, County Durham and Northumberland, working closely with colleagues in the Police and other criminal justice agencies. This teams works collaboratively with other specialist organisations to help victims to reduce the potential for harm, including those at risk from so called honour-based abuse, forced marriage and female genital mutilation.

We have also secured new funding for specialist IDVA roles including hospital based IDVAs, mental health IDVAs and Court based IDVAs in Durham/Darlington and Cleveland and Young Person’s IDVAs in North Tyneside, Durham/Darlington, and Cleveland.

Children & Young People’s Service

The Children & Young People’s team works therapeutically with children/young people aged between 0 and 18 years who are living with or have lived with domestic abuse. Services include 1 to 1 and group programmes which cover: emotional intelligence, worries and concerns, self-esteem, blame, anger management, etc.

Comic Relief funds an Early Year’s project across our refuges to support pregnant mums and those with children under 4 to mitigate the harms caused by domestic abuse.

We also deliver specialist work with young people demonstrating abusive behaviours towards parents/carers to reduce the risks and guide the young people to change their behaviours.

Preventions Service

Harbour’s preventions service works with men and women who are abusive and controlling towards their partners or family members, offering a range of interventions from awareness raising sessions through to full behaviour change programmes. The long-term programme carries the ‘Respect’ accreditation which indicates that it operates to the highest professional standards and puts victim safety at the heart of its operation. The team offers services in Stockton, Hartlepool, Durham, Darlington, Middlesbrough, North Tyneside, and Northumberland. Interventions with abusers are offered alongside Harbour’s Victim Safety support, to ensure the views of the victim are reflected in the assessment process and when we measure the impact of the service.

Harbour is also commissioned by Respect to offer their Make a Change programme in County Durham, which provides an early intervention offer to those using harmful behaviours in their relationships.

Counselling

Harbour provides counselling services in Stockton, Durham, Darlington, Redcar & Cleveland and North Tyneside to women and men affected by domestic abuse. Harbour is a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and as such operates within the BACP Ethical Framework.

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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES

(A company limited by guarantee)

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Partnership Work

Working closely with partner agencies, we continue to offer a multi-agency response to our clients and their families. In each of the areas in which we work we have developed strong links at practitioner and strategic levels to ensure we can offer the best service to clients.

Harbour has staff co-located within multi agency teams to provide specialist domestic abuse advice including Durham Constabulary, and several social care and early intervention teams, including multi agency safeguarding hubs.

Training

Harbour delivers training to staff from a range of organisations about domestic abuse and its impact on families, including as part of the Local Safeguarding Children’s Board training programmes. These services can be tailored to meet the organisation’s needs and cover issues such as safety planning and working with perpetrators.

Our Staff

The quality and effectiveness of our services is significantly influenced by the attitude and competence of the staff we employ, hence our commitment to recruiting the best candidates then inducting, training, supervising and supporting them effectively. We employ over 200 staff who are committed and passionate about the work we undertake and provide them with ongoing personal and professional development throughout their employment. This enables us to provide a quality service which delivers outcomes for clients. Harbour has been an Investor in People organisation since 2006, and a review in 2022 confirmed our ‘Silver’ accreditation. We also hold the Gold Better Health at Work Award for our commitment to promote health and wellbeing at home and work.

Our Approach to Support

Our approach to support puts the client and their needs and wishes at the forefront. Many of those referred to Harbour for support have experienced significant trauma from domestic abuse and our work with them needs to be ‘trauma-informed’ or we will fail to engage with them and provide effective support. We seek to understand and acknowledge the strengths within families to build upon these and in turn identify and evaluate the difficulties and risks they are facing and seek to minimise these. Our role is not to direct the actions of our clients but to provide them with understanding and awareness of their situation and the options available to them. Safeguarding is always a priority, to ensure that vulnerable adults and any children living with domestic abuse are protected from further harm.

We collaborate in effective partnerships with multiple organisations as the issues facing our clients cannot be met by the efforts of one organisation but rather the combined and co-ordinated efforts of many organisations with the shared purpose of enabling individuals and families to thrive free from abuse.

Review of the Year

2021/22 has continued to be impacted by the unprecedented circumstances of Covid-19, and demand for our services continues to rise, along with the complexity of the cases referred.

In response to learning during the pandemic we have embraced a hybrid service offer, with options to interact with the service digitally and remotely as well as face to face.

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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES

(A company limited by guarantee)

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Our achievements in 2021/22:

During the year, Harbour responded to over 22,000 referrals into its service and provided support to over 7,500 adults and children across Durham, Darlington, Tees Valley and North Tyneside.

As a result of our work with these clients we have enabled victims to increase their safety, reduce the risks they are facing and in turn improve the quality of their lives. We have enabled children and young people to recover from their experiences of domestic abuse, see that they are not to blame and helped them to aspire for their future. We have also given those being abusive the tools and support they need to make changes in their lives which will have a positive impact upon them, their families, and the wider community.

OUR AIMS & ASPIRATIONS

Objects

The Charity’s objects are specifically restricted to relieve the needs of families and individuals affected by domestic abuse.

Our Vision

Working towards a society free from violence and abuse

Our Values

We have committed to upholding the following values in all that we do:

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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES

(A company limited by guarantee)

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Our Aims

Our aims are:

Our Public Benefit

Since 1974 Harbour has worked to achieve positive outcomes for vulnerable families through services addressing domestic abuse. Positive outcomes of this work include improved safety for victims and their families, improved mental and physical health, increased self-esteem and confidence, opportunities to access training, education and employment, achievement of children and young people at school, reduced offending behaviours amongst perpetrators and young people.

In 2021/22 services were offered across County Durham, Hartlepool, Stockton, North Tyneside, Middlesbrough and Darlington. Refuge services are offered to all women and any children, outreach services are available for men, women and children, counselling services can be accessed by men and women aged over 17, the preventions service is open to men and women aged 18+.

Referral criteria are well publicised and ensure services are targeted at those with greatest need, to safeguard vulnerable children, young people and adults at risk of harm. Harbour can be contacted by those needing support 24 hours a day/7 days a week through the telephone and through private messaging on its social media channels and Live Chat on the website.

The Trustees and Directors consider that they have complied with their duty in Section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.

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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES (A company limited by guarantee)

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Our Approach to Fundraising

Harbour is registered with the Fundraising Regulator and upholds its fundraising principles and code of practice, which includes how we would deal with vulnerable people in our fundraising activities. Registration with the regulator commits Harbour to following the highest standards in all its fundraising activities, to act with respect and integrity in its dealings with supporters, to welcome feedback and act when required and to maintain confidentiality and comply with the GDPR regulations. The organisation is transparent about how it uses donations and gives feedback to supporters on the impact of their donation.

Harbour also has a complaints procedure for its fundraising activities and has not received any fundraising complaints during the year.

Our Future Plans

Harbour’s priorities for the coming year and beyond are:

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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES (A company limited by guarantee)

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
FINANCIAL REPORTS
Principal funding
Project Funding sources Income Expenditure
Refuge Accommodation Darlington Borough Council £977,781 £1,008,554
Stockton Borough Council
Middlesbrough Borough Council
North Tyneside Council
Hartlepool Borough Council
Durham County Council
Rent
Adult Services Darlington Borough Council £2,589,643 £2,509,448
Stockton Borough Council
Middlesbrough Borough Council
North Tyneside Council
Hartlepool Borough Council
Durham County Council
Cleveland PCC
Children & Stockton Borough Council £347,366 £304,180
Young People Durham County Council
Hartlepool Borough Council
North Tyneside Council
Children in Need
Comic Relief
Preventions Durham County Council £603,301 £514,302
Stockton Borough Council
Middlesbrough Borough Council
Hartlepool Borough Council
Home Office

Overall the charity had a net surplus in the year of £216,627. This is made up of a deficit on restricted funds of £31,332, after transfers towards core costs, with funds still carried forward on projects to spend in 2022/2023 and a surplus, after transfers, on unrestricted funds of £247,959

The charity has restricted reserves of £619,775 and unrestricted reserves have increased to £683,741.

The charity is holding the majority of its reserves in deposit accounts.

Investment policy and performance

The Trustees and Directors are permitted by the Articles of Association to invest any surplus funds of the charity not immediately required for the furtherance of its objects. The agreed policy is to place such funds on deposit in a high interest-bearing bank account which will still allow access to the funds if necessary. The rate of interest received is considered to be adequate.

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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES

(A company limited by guarantee)

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Reserves policy

Harbour works within its agreed Reserves Policy which takes account of the organisation’s future needs, opportunities, contingencies and risks.

The minimum level of reserves required is based upon the following:

The Trustees report the level of reserves at the last day of each financial year for each annual account. At the year-end Harbour had total reserves of £1,303,516, of which £619,775 is restricted. Free reserves are £343,744 after designated funds of £327,537. This is in line with the target. Details of designated funds can be seen in note 18.

Harbour uses any income that is not restricted by its source towards the reserves target.

Constitution

The company is a charitable company limited by guarantee and was set up by a Memorandum of Association on 16 January 2001. In 2007, the company changed its name from North Tees Women’s Aid to Harbour Support Services. A revised Articles of Association was adopted by Special Resolution on 20 March 2013.

Method of appointment or election of Trustees

The Board of Management comprises up to 12 trustees who are appointed following a rigorous selection procedure.

Policies adopted for the induction and training of Trustees

Harbour has policies, a code of conduct and Handbook for Trustees to ensure they are informed about all aspects of the organisation and what is expected of their role. Trustees can access training via a range of internal and external training opportunities to ensure they have the skills and knowledge to perform their duties.

Wider network

Harbour is a full member of the Women’s Aid Federation of England, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and Respect.

Organisational structure and decision making

Harbour is administered by a board of unpaid Trustees serving alongside the paid Chief Executive and senior leadership team. The Chief Executive oversees the operations on a day-to-day basis under delegated authority and reports to the Board, which approves major decisions and has overall responsibility for all Harbour activities.

Remuneration policy

Harbour’s pay policy offers fair pay to attract and keep appropriately qualified, experienced staff to lead, manage, support and deliver the charity’s aims.

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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES

(A company limited by guarantee)

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

The Trustees are responsible for setting the remuneration level for the charity’s Chief Executive. This post then has delegated responsibility to set and review salaries for other staff.

When setting and reviewing the Chief Executive’s remuneration the Trustees consider:

Risk management

The Trustees are aware of the key risks facing the business and ensure measures are in place to mitigate these.

To mitigate the risk of losing income through the loss of a contract or end of a grant, Harbour maintains the delivery of quality services, prepares quality tender submissions and pro-actively seeks funds from grant givers.

To mitigate the potential of fraud leading to financial loss, the organisation has financial control systems which are monitored by the Chief Executive. Regular reports are made to the Board on the working of these systems in relation to any major risks identified in connection with the company’s activities and their mitigation. The control systems include financial management policies, covering effective financial management, business planning, budget monitoring, delegated authorities, audited accounts, and risk management. These policies are reviewed on an annual basis.

To mitigate the risks presented by staff working with vulnerable adults and children, Harbour operates safe recruitment practices including conducting Disclosure Bureau System checks for all staff, volunteers and trustees and verifying references. In addition, a robust staff supervision system is in place and an annual appraisal process.

In relation to health and safety, Harbour conducts regular risk assessment of work activities, (including lone working), buildings and fire safety. These are documented in Health & Safety policies which are reviewed at least every two years.

Harbour also has a Business Continuity Policy which was thoroughly tested through the Covid-19 pandemic and has proved effective in maintaining operations and enabling staff to work safely.

A comprehensive Risk Register is available should further detail be required.

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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES

(A company limited by guarantee)

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Trustees' responsibilities

The Trustees (who are also directors of Harbour Support Services for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires that the Trustees prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law, the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Company Directors and 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.

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Disclosure of information to auditors

Each of the persons who are Trustees at the time when this annual report is approved has confirmed that:

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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES

(A company limited by guarantee)

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Auditors

As a result of a change in auditors' name, from 1 March 2022 Waltons Clark Whitehill Limited became Waltons Business Advisers Limited.

The auditors, Waltons Business Advisers Limited, will be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

In preparing this report, the Trustees have taken advantage of the small companies exemptions provided by section 415A of the Companies Act 2006.

Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Marilyn Davies

Chair Date: 13 December 2022

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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES

(A company limited by guarantee)

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES

UNQUALIFED OPINION

We have audited the financial statements of Harbour Support Services (the 'charitable company') for the year ended 31 March 2022 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows and the related notes, including a summary of 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:

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 Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council'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 charitable company'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.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

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(A company limited by guarantee)

HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES (CONTINUED)

OTHER INFORMATION

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditors' report thereon. The Trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. 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 course of 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 this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. 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 where the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES

As explained more fully in the trustees' responsibilities statement, the Trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company 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 charitable company'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 charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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(A company limited by guarantee)

HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES (CONTINUED)

AUDITORS' RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 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 auditors' 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:

We gained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to the company and the area in which it operates, and considered the risk of acts by the Charity that were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, including fraud. We designed audit procedures to respond to the risk, recognising that the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion.

We identified the greatest potential for fraud in the following areas: existence and timing of recognition of income and management override of controls (especially in the posting of journals). We discussed these risks with management and designed audit procedures as follows:

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditors' report.

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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES

(A company limited by guarantee)

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES (CONTINUED)

USE OF OUR REPORT

This report is made solely to the charitable company'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 charitable company's trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' 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 charitable company and its members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Waltons Business Advisers Limited

Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditors Maritime House Harbour Walk The Marina Hartlepool TS24 0UX

Date: 13 December 2022

Waltons Business Advisers Limited are eligible to act as auditors in terms of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.

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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES

(A company limited by guarantee)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Note
INCOME FROM:
Grant income
3
Charitable activities
5
Other trading activities
4
Bank interest received
TOTAL INCOME
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds
6
Charitable activities
7
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Transfers between funds
18
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
Total funds brought forward
Net movement in funds
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 Restricted
funds
2022
£
-
4,505,091
-
-
4,505,091
-
4,103,539
4,103,539
401,552
(432,884)
(31,332)
651,107
(31,332)
619,775		 Unrestricted
funds
2022
£
6,504
13,000
54,445
1,502
75,451
27,431
232,945
260,376
(184,925)
432,884
247,959
435,782
247,959
683,741		 Total
funds
2022
£
6,504
4,518,091
54,445
1,502
4,580,542
27,431
4,336,484
4,363,915
216,627
-
216,627
1,086,889
216,627
1,303,516		 Total
funds
2021
£
57,774
4,594,642
18,264
2,880
4,673,560
35,096
4,452,510
4,487,606
185,954
-
185,954
900,935
185,954
1,086,889

The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

The notes on pages 22 to 39 form part of these financial statements.

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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES (A company limited by guarantee) REGISTERED NUMBER: 04141850

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2022

Note
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
13
Investments
14
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
15
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year
16
NET CURRENT ASSETS
Creditors: amounts falling due after more
than one year
17
TOTAL NET ASSETS
CHARITY FUNDS
Restricted funds
18
Unrestricted funds
18
TOTAL FUNDS		 651,101
429,151
1,080,252
(190,262)		 2022
£
12,460
401,066
413,526
889,990
-
1,303,516
619,775
683,741
1,303,516		 334,281
547,167
881,448
(220,673)		 2021
£
25,299
401,066
426,365
660,775
(251)
1,086,889
651,107
435,782
1,086,889

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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES (A company limited by guarantee) REGISTERED NUMBER: 04141850

BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED) AS AT 31 MARCH 2022

The entity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.

The members have not required the entity to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

However, an audit is required in accordance with section 144 of the Charities Act 2011.

The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and preparation of financial statements.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to entities subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Marilyn Davies

Chair

Date: 13 December 2022

The notes on pages 22 to 39 form part of these financial statements.

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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES

(A company limited by guarantee)

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Note
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash used in operating activities
20
Cash flows from investing & financing activities
Interest from investments
Payments made on hire purchase liabilities
Net cash used in investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
21
The notes on pages 22 to 39 form part of these financial statements		 2022
£
(117,119)
1,502
(2,399)
(897)
(118,016)
948,233
830,217		 2021
£
373,991
2,880
(2,399)
481
374,472
573,761
948,233

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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES (A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

The charity is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in England and Wales. The members of the charity are the Trustees named on page 1. 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.

Harbour provides holistic and other support services to address all aspects of domestic abuse.

The principal and registered office address is:

8 Sydenham Road Hartlepool TS25 1QB

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

2.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Harbour Support Services 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.

2.2 Going concern

The Trustees, having made due and careful enquiry and preparing forecasts, are of the opinion that the charity has adequate working capital to execute its operations over the next 12 months. The Trustees therefore, have made an informed judgement, at the time of approving the financial statements, that there is reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. As a result the Trustees have continued to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.

2.3 Fund accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the Trustees for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

2.4 Income

Voluntary income is included in the statement of financial activities when the charitable company is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

Income received in advance of due performance under contract is accounted for as deferred income until earned.

Grant income is included when the related conditions for legal entitlement to the grant have been met.

All other income is accounted for on an accruals basis.

2.5 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Costs of raising funds are costs incurred in attracting voluntary income.

2.6 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

All assets costing more than £1,000 and with a useful life of more than one year are capitalised. Assets with a cost of less than £1,000 and which are considered to have a useful life of less than one year are treated as consumable goods and written off to expenditure when purchased.

A review for impairment of a fixed asset is carried out if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of any fixed asset may not be recoverable. Shortfalls between the carrying value of fixed assets and their recoverable amounts are recognised as impairments. Impairment losses are recognised in the statement of financial activities incorporating income and expenditure account.

Tangible fixed assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of tangible fixed assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives.

Depreciation is provided on the following bases:

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

2.7 Operating leases

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the statement of financial activities on a straight line basis over the lease term.

2.8 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.

2.9 Pensions

The charity contributes to a defined contribution pension scheme and the pension charge represents the amounts payable by the charity to the fund in respect of the year.

2.10 Taxation

The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

2.11 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash at bank and 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.

2.12 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.

2.13 Finance leases and hire purchase

Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts and finance leases are capitalised as tangible fixed assets. Assets acquired by finance lease are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and their useful lives. Assets acquired by hire purchase are depreciated over their useful lives. Finance leases are those where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership are assumed by the charity. Obligations under such agreements are included in creditors, net of the finance charge allocated to future periods. The finance element of the rental payment is charged to the statement of financial activities so as to produce a constant periodic rate of charge on the net obligation outstanding in each period.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

3. GRANT INCOME

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Total 2021		 Unrestricted
funds
2022
£
6,504
57,774		 Total
funds
2022
£
6,504
57,774		 Total
funds
2021
£
57,774

4. ACTIVITIES FOR GENERATING FUNDS

Fundraising income
Student placements
Total 2021		 Unrestricted
funds
2022
£
5,835
48,610
54,445
18,264		 Total
funds
2022
£
5,835
48,610
54,445
18,264		 Total
funds
2021
£
833
17,431
18,264

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

5. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Children & young people
Preventions
Refuge accommodation
Adult services
Total 2021		 Restricted
funds
2022

£
347,366
603,301
964,781
2,589,643
4,505,091
4,500,150		 Unrestricted
funds
2022
£
-
-
13,000
-
13,000
94,492		 Total
funds
2022
£
347,366
603,301
977,781
2,589,643
4,518,091
4,594,642		 Total
funds
2021
£
293,353
303,688
993,410
3,004,191
4,594,642

6. RAISING FUNDS

Unrestricted
funds
2022
£
Travel
421
Communications
4,432
Other costs
2,020
Outsourced services
20,558
27,431
Total 2021
35,096		 Total
funds
2022
£
421
4,432
2,020
20,558
27,431
35,096		 Total
funds
2021
£
2,207
13,587
2,449
16,853
35,096

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

7. ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Summary by fund type

Childrens
Preventions
Refuge accommodation
Adult services
Total 2021		 Restricted
funds
2022
£
299,145
504,230
851,151
2,449,013
4,103,539
3,745,724		 Unrestricted
funds
2022
£
5,035
10,072
157,403
60,435
232,945
706,786		 Total
2022
£
304,180
514,302
1,008,554
2,509,448
4,336,484
4,452,510		 Total
2021
£
280,668
306,362
1,067,379
2,798,101
4,452,510

8. ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE BY ACTIVITIES

Childrens
Preventions
Refuge accommodation
Adult services
Total 2021		 Activities
undertaken
directly
2022
£
273,575
453,090
855,530
2,142,187
3,724,382
3,774,198		 Support
costs
2022
£
30,605
61,212
153,024
367,261
612,102
678,312		 Total
funds
2022
£
304,180
514,302
1,008,554
2,509,448
4,336,484
4,452,510		 Total
funds
2021
£
280,668
306,362
1,067,379
2,798,101
4,452,510

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

8. ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE BY ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)

ANALYSIS OF DIRECT COSTS

Staff costs
Depreciation
Printing, postage
& stationery
Property costs
Training
Travel
Communications
Other costs
Rent arrears
Laundry
equipment
Legal &
professional
Total 2021		 Children
and young
people
2022
£
245,557
-
6
4,812
684
4,977
1,913
15,626
-
-
-
273,575
245,162		 Preventions
2022
£
433,218
-
212
6,901
511
1,555
3,072
7,621
-
-
-
453,090
235,347		 Refuge
accommoda
tion
2022
£
163,899
2,013
1,635
628,806
-
3,137
4,213
26,115
14,899
10,813
-
855,530
921,661		 Adult
services
2022
£
2,038,240
840
4,611
9,122
99
22,342
40,536
26,397
-
-
-
2,142,187
2,372,028		 Total
funds
2022
£
2,880,914
2,853
6,464
649,641
1,294
32,011
49,734
75,759
14,899
10,813
-
3,724,382
3,774,198		 Total
funds
2021
£
2,907,013
5,764
7,907
612,319
-
23,473
65,390
63,290
46,484
11,899
30,659
3,774,198

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

8. ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE BY ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)

ANALYSIS OF SUPPORT COSTS

Staff costs
Depreciation
Printing, postage
& stationery
Property costs
Training
Travel
Communications
Other costs
Outsourced
services
Business
development
costs
Governance
costs
Total 2021		 Children
and young
people
2022
£
13,212
499
96
3,274
1,122
254
4,167
4,249
2,811
469
452
30,605
35,506		 Preventions
2022
£
26,426
999
193
6,548
2,244
508
8,334
8,499
5,622
938
901
61,212
71,015		 Refuge
accommoda
tion
2022
£
66,063
2,496
483
16,369
5,609
1,269
20,835
21,247
14,056
2,344
2,253
153,024
145,718		 Adult
services
2022
£
158,552
5,992
1,159
39,285
13,463
3,047
50,004
50,993
33,734
5,625
5,407
367,261
426,073		 Total
funds
2022
£
264,253
9,986
1,931
65,476
22,438
5,078
83,340
84,988
56,223
9,376
9,013
612,102
678,312		 Total
funds
2021
£
348,928
13,297
3,928
54,230
14,987
2,447
97,113
78,817
50,088
6,676
7,801
678,312

Support costs have been allocated to charitable activities based on staff numbers and staff time attributable to the activities. The method for allocation is 25% refuge accommodation, 5% children and young people, 60% adult services and 10% preventions.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

9. GOVERNANCE COSTS

Auditors' remuneration
Indemnity insurance
Total 2021		 Unrestricted
funds
2022
£
7,740
1,272
9,012
7,801		 Total
funds
2022
£
7,740
1,272
9,012
7,801		 Total
funds
2021
£
7,440
361
7,801

10. AUDITORS' REMUNERATION

- The auditors' remuneration amounts to an auditor fee of £6,450 (2021 £6,200) , and accountancy services of £1,090 ( 2021 - £2,467 ).

11. STAFF COSTS

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Contribution to defined contribution pension schemes		 2022
£
2,887,625
203,222
54,320
3,145,167		 2021
£
3,001,529
200,798
53,614
3,255,941

The average number of persons employed by the charity during the year was as follows:

Children & young people
Preventions
Support (including fundraising)
Refuge accommodation
Adult services		 2022
No.
16
30
17
11
137
211		 2021
No.
13
15
21
13
125
187

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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES

(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

11. STAFF COSTS (CONTINUED)

No employee received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 in either year.

The total remuneration paid to key management personnel, including pension contributions was £55,381 ( 2021: £54,045 ).

12. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES

During the year, no Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits (2021 - £NIL) .

During the year ended 31 March 2022, no Trustee expenses have been incurred (2021 - £NIL) .

13. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Cost
At 1 April 2021
At 31 March 2022
Depreciation
At 1 April 2021
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2022
Net book value
At 31 March 2022
At 31 March 2021		 Long-term
leasehold
property
£
174,012
174,012
164,660
2,246
166,906
7,106
9,352		 Motor
vehicles
£
12,097
12,097
11,424
673
12,097
-
673		 Fixtures and
fittings
£
181,179
181,179
165,905
9,920
175,825
5,354
15,274		 Household
goods
£
66,853
66,853
66,853
-
66,853
-
-		 Total
£
434,141
434,141
408,842
12,839
421,681
12,460
25,299

The net book value of assets held on hire purchase in 2022 is £nil ( 2021: £673 ).

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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES (A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

14. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

Cost
At 1 April 2021
At 31 March 2022		 Unlisted
investments
£
401,066
401,066

Investments are held as cash and cash equivalents.

15. DEBTORS

Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments
Accrued income		 2022
£
47,141
727
26,740
576,493
651,101		 2021
£
61,021
1,127
42,238
229,895
334,281

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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

16. CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year

Trade creditors
Other taxation and social security
Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts
Other creditors
Accruals
Deferred income
Deferred income at 1 April 2021
Resources deferred during the year
Amounts released from previous periods		 2022
£
79,080
41,409
251
6,502
63,020
-
190,262
2022
£
45,083
-
(45,083)
-		 2021
£
60,078
47,004
2,399
4,384
61,725
45,083
220,673
2021
£
-
45,083
-
45,083

Deferred income consists of grant and contract income where a time condition is included in the initial offer and it is specified as being for use after the year end.

Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts are secured upon the assets to which they relate.

17. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR

2022 2021
£ £
Net obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts - 251

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(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

18. STATEMENT OF FUNDS

STATEMENT OF FUNDS - CURRENT YEAR

Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
General funds
Total Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Refuge accomodation
Adult services
Big Lottery/Recovery funding
Grants for clients
Children & young people
Preventions services
Other domestic violence
funding
Total of funds		 Balance at 1
April 2021
£
352,537
83,245
435,782
107,760
210,076
145,755
2,491
86,200
79,181
19,644
651,107
1,086,889		 Income
£
-
75,451
75,451
964,781
2,583,205
6,263
-
347,366
603,301
175
4,505,091
4,580,542		 Expenditure
£
(25,000)
(235,376)
(260,376)
(851,151)
(2,326,242)
(102,952)
-
(299,145)
(504,230)
(19,819)
(4,103,539)
(4,363,915)		 Transfers
in/out
£
-
432,884
432,884
(154,509)
(217,603)
(32,803)
-
(54,237)
26,268
-
(432,884)
-		 Balance at
31 March
2022
£
327,537
356,204
683,741
66,881
249,436
16,263
2,491
80,184
204,520
-
619,775
1,303,516

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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES

(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

18. STATEMENT OF FUNDS (CONTINUED) STATEMENT OF FUNDS - PRIOR YEAR

Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
General funds
Total Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Refuge accomodation
Adult services
Big Lottery/Recovery funding
Grants for clients
Children & young people
Preventions services
Other domestic violence
funding
Total of funds		 Balance at
1 April 2020
£
377,537
125,107
502,644
78,483
94,809
118,500
2,491
21,470
82,538
-
398,291
900,935		 Income
£
-
173,410
173,410
987,410
2,737,310
158,000
-
291,913
303,688
21,829
4,500,150
4,673,560		 Expenditure
£
(25,000)
(716,882)
(741,882)
(890,202)
(2,267,083)
(105,745)
-
(245,162)
(235,347)
(2,185)
(3,745,724)
(4,487,606)		 Transfers
in/out
£
-
501,610
501,610
(67,931)
(354,960)
(25,000)
-
17,979
(71,698)
-
(501,610)
-		 Balance at
31 March
2021
£
352,537
83,245
435,782
107,760
210,076
145,755
2,491
86,200
79,181
19,644
651,107
1,086,889

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Designated funds

The Trustees reviewed the general funds held and have designated the following amounts:

  1. £172,500 to cover any potential liabilities arising on the loss of a contract. £25k of this was used in the current year towards the loss of the Middlesbrough contract.

  2. £50,000 to enable the charity to support projects in deficit as a result of funding shortages.

  3. £5,037 as the fixed assets to be surrendered to the new incumbent on loss of a contract.

  4. £50,000 as a development fund.

  5. £25,000 to provide a playworker for play support sessions in refuges was spent during the year.

  6. £50,000 to develop the dispersed properties.

Restricted funds

The refuge accommodation balance represents unspent income which was received towards the costs of repairs and renewals.

The adult services represents monies received to provide support services for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence from various sources including local authority grants and supporting people contracts. A transfer has been made from this fund to cover core services which are partially funded from these monies.

The Big Lottery funding is for the ongoing work within the recovery project and there is a balance to carry forward into the next year.

The grants for clients balance represents funds raised for the use of individual clients.

The children & young people's balance represents monies received from various sources to support children.

The preventions services balance represents funding received to work with the perpetrators of domestic abuse. There is a balance to carry forward representing funding from the Home Office along with the Middlesbrough and Durham preventions programmes.

Other domestic violence funding is money received from North Tyneside to assist with the additional costs arising from Covid and was fully spent in the year.

All central costs are allocated to the general fund, with other funds contributing to central costs through a transfer. The balance on the general fund is classified as unrestricted in line with our reserves policy.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

19. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS - CURRENT YEAR

Restricted Unrestricted
Total
funds funds
funds
2022 2022
2022
£ £
£
Tangible fixed assets - 12,460
12,460
Fixed asset investments - 401,066
401,066
Current assets 707,136 373,116
1,080,252
Creditors due within one year (87,361) (102,901)
(190,262)
Total 619,775 683,741
1,303,516
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS - PRIOR YEAR
Restricted Unrestricted
Total
funds funds
funds
2021 2021
2021
£ £
£
Tangible fixed assets - 25,299
25,299
Fixed asset investments - 401,066
401,066
Current assets 696,190 185,258
881,448
Creditors due within one year (45,083) (175,590)
(220,673)
Creditors due in more than one year - (251)
(251)
Total 651,107 435,782
1,086,889

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

RECONCILIATION OF NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING 20. ACTIVITIES

Net income for the year (as per Statement of Financial Activities)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
Interest from investments
Decrease/(increase) in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
21.
ANALYSIS OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash in hand
Notice deposits (less than 3 months)
Total cash and cash equivalents
22.
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT		 2022
£
216,627
12,839
(1,502)
(316,820)
(28,263)
(117,119)
2022
£
429,151
401,066
830,217		 2021
£
185,954
19,061
(2,880)
150,029
21,827
373,991
2021
£
547,167
401,066
948,233
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash equivalents
Finance leases		 At 1 April
2021
£
547,167
401,066
(2,650)
945,583		 Cash flows
£
(118,016)
-
2,399
(115,617)		 At 31 March
2022
£
429,151
401,066
(251)
829,966

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(A company limited by guarantee)

HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

23. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

The charitable company received a grant from the Community Fund in 1998 and 1999 to purchase and equip a two-storey building, which totalled £173,118. It may become repayable if there is a breach of the terms and conditions of the grants. The liability exists for the unexpired period of the lease of the property.

24. PENSION COMMITMENTS

The charity contributes to 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 represents contributions payable by the charity to the fund and amounted to £54,320 ( 2021 - £53,614 ). Contributions totalling £nil ( 2021: £nil ) were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date and are included in creditors.

Pension costs have been allocated to activities and restricted based on the time each staff has spent on each activity.

25. OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS

At 31 March 2022 the charity had commitments to make future minimum lease payments under noncancellable operating leases as follows:

Not later than 1 year
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years		 2022
£
17,433
25,034
42,467		 2021
£
19,133
33,617
52,750

The following lease payments have been recognised as an expense in the statement of financial activities:

2022 2021
£ £
Operating lease rentals 40,303 12,833

26. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

During the year there have been no related party transactions requiring disclosure.

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