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 2024
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CONTENTS
Page
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its Trustees and advisers
Trustees. report
2-11
Independent auditors. report on the financial statements
12-15
Statement of financial activities
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Balance sheet
17-18
Statement of cash flows
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Notes to the financial statements
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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES
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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Trustees
Marilyn Davies {resigned 1 April 2024)
Fran￿sca Cosstick, Vice Chair
Stefan Klidzia {resigned 30 September 2023)
Chrisline Mulgrew
Louise Hurst
Wendy Morris
Victoria Duncan. Chair
Carol Menabawey (appointed 23 October 2023)
Debra McKittrick (appointed 7 May 2024)
Company registered
number
04141850
Charity registered
number
1086897
Registered office
8 Sydenham Road
Hartlepool
TS25 1QB
Chief executive officer
Lesley Gibson
Independent auditors
Waltons Business Advisers Limited
Chartered Accountants
Maritime House
Harbour Walk
The Marina
Hartlepool
TS24 OUX
Bankers
Lloyds Bank PLC
128-132 York Road
Harllepool
TS26 9DD
Solicitors
Ward Hadaway LLP
102 Quayside
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE13DX
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The Trustees present their annual report together with the audited financial statements of the charity for the year
1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. 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 companls
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
The UK govemment's definition of domestic abuse is °any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive,
threatening behaviour, violence, or abuse between those aged 16 or over who are, or have been, intimate
partners or family members regardless of gender or sexuality. The abuse can encompass, but is not limited to
psychological, physical. sexual. financial. emotional..
The trauma of experiencing Violen￿ and abuse damages physical and emotional health and can have long-
lasting 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 abusers, 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 50 years to improve the lives of individuals
and families affected by domestic abuse. In the financial year 2023124, Harbour supported over 10,270 clients in
its domestic abuse services across the Northeast making us one of the largest specialist providers in the
country.
During 2023124 Harbour was contracted to provide domestic abuse services across eight local authority areas..
North Tyneside, Northumberland, County Durham. Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton, Redcar & Cleveland,
Newcastle and Middlesbrough. 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 Servi￿ and geographical areas.
We remain committed to the same principles held by those who fonned the organisation in 1974, namely that
everyone has the right to live free from Violen￿ 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 withoutjudgement 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 six years income has
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risen by 83 %. 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
Harbour 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 31 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.
Community Based Services
The Outreach Service provides community-based 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, self-esteemlconfidence. employmenueducation, etc. The service is delivered one to one and through
groupwork. We currently deliver outreach services in Northumberland, North Tyneside, County Durham.
Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton, and Redcar & Cleveland.
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. The team
works collaboratively with other specialist organisations to help victims to reduce the potential for hami, including
those at risk from so called honour-based abuse, forced marriage and female genital mutilation.
We also have specialist IDVA roles including hospital based IDVAS, mental health IDVAS, GP IDVA and Court
based IDVAS in DurhamlDarlington and Cleveland and Young Person's IDVAS in North Tyneside,
DurhamlDarlington, and Cleveland.
Children & Young People's Service
The Children & Young People's team works therapeutically with childrenlyoung people aged be￿een O and 18
years who are living with or have lived with domestic abuse. Services include 1 to 1 and group programmes
which cover" emotional intelligen￿, worries and cOn￿rnS. self-esteem. blame. anger management, etc.
Comic Relief funded an Early Yearfs project for 3 years across our refuges to support pregnant mums and Ihose
with children under 4 to mitigate the harms caused by domestic abuse. This funding has now ended and we are
looking at alternative funding streams to allow us to continue this valuable work.
We have specialist teams working with adolescents who are experiencing abuse within interpersonal
relationships and deliver specialist work with young people demonstrating abusive behaviours towards
parentslcarers to reduce the risks and guide the young people to change their behaviours.
Preventions service
Harbour's preventions Servi￿ 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-temi 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
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team offers services in Stockton, Har11epool, Durham, Darlington. Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, North
Tyneside, Newcastle and Northumberfand. 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 setvice.
Harbour is also commissioned by Respect to offer their Make a Change programme in County Durham, which
provides an early Inte￿ents'On offer to those using hamiful behaviours in their relationships.
Counselling
Harbour provides specialist counselling services in Stockton, Hartlepool, 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.
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. During 2024 we also developed a new role that works closely with local authorities as part of their
workforce development, to deliver training in line with legislation and ensure domestic abuse and local services
remain at the forefront of local authority delivery.
Our Staff
The quality and effectiveness of our ServI￿S 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 confirnied 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.
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Review of the Year
Demand for our services has continued to increase in 2023124 across all areas and all services.
Our achievements in 2023124..
Appointed to deliver preventions work in Newcastle. working alongside Respect and OPCC. following a full
procurement exercise.
Launched new accommodation based Servi￿ in Hartlepi)ol, working with clients with multiple unmet
needs.
Received further Respect accreditation status for our Make a Change services.
Continue to be innovative in relation to creating new opportunities. This includes a dedicated workforce
development role working closely with the local authority to provide training and development
opportunities.
Awarded the Women's Aid Standards after going through a rigorous assessment process.
Accommodated further increases in referrals through the year, working with more clients than in any
previous year.
Received the Investors in People award for UK Employer of the Year for Silver at an awards ceremony.
We are proud to have secured a significant social investment loan from Social and Sustainable Capital
(SASC) to expand our range of safe accommodation for those escaping abuse.
As a result of our work 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=
Respectful
Empowering
Safe
Passionate
Equal
Client-focused
Trustworthy
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Our Aims
Our aims are:
Enable families & individuals to improve their lives by providing advice. support. and information to
victims of domestic abuse.
Enable adults experiencing domestic abuse to improve their lives by providing safe. quality
accommodation and support for them and any children.
Enable children & young people experiencing domestic abuse to increase their safety and lead healthy,
productive lives.
Challenge and change the behaviours of those who perpetrate domestic abuse to improve the safety of
victims and children.
Develop and innovate new services which improve the lives of families and individuals experiencing
domestic abuse.
Review and continuously improve services in line with the needs of all stakeholders.
Deliver quality services by working effectively and efficiently.
Engage with the communities we serve.
Our longer-term aims are:
To sustain our position as the primary provider for domestic abuse services in the North of England.
To seek opportunities to develop and extend ServI￿S to enable business growth.
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 2023124 services were offered across County Durham. Hartlepool, Stockton. North Tyneside.
Northumberland, Redcar & Cleveland, Middlesbrough. Newcastle and Dartington. 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.
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.
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Harbour also has a complaints pro￿dure for tts 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 to:
Ensure those with lived experience continue to influence the development of our services.
Maintain current contracts through tendering processes.
Secure new funding to enhance present service levels.
Seek opportunities to develop and deliver innovative ServI￿S to meet the needs of individuals and families
and reduce the impact and Inciden￿ of domestic abuse.
Continue to develop services which are family focused and trauma infomied.
Work in a co-ordinated way with other organisations to meet the needs of families.
Promote Harbour as a leading provider of domestic abuse seNices across the region.
Enhance Harbour's involvement within multi agency networks across the region.
Continue to invest in staff training and development and staff wellbeing to ensure Harbour provides high
quality services.
Develop the housing offer across Harbour support ServI￿S
Ensure domestic abuse remains a regional and national priority.
Objectives and activities
Achievements and performance
FINANCIAL REPORTS
• Principal funding
Project
Funding sources
Income
Expenditure
Refuge Accommodation Darlington Borough Council
Stockton Borough Council
North Tyneside Council
Hartlepool Borough Council
Durham County Council
Northumberfand County Council
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Rent
£1,679.913
£1,804,632
Adult Services
Dadington Borough Council
Stockton Borough Council
North Tyneside Council
Hartlepool Borough Council
Durham County Council
Northumberfand County Council
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Cleveland PCC
£3,958,404
£3,808,522
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Children &
Young People
Stockton Borough Council
Durham County Council
Hartlepool Borough Council
North Tyneside Council
Northumbedand County Council
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Children in Need
£590,162
£616,099
Preventions
Durham County Council
Stockton Borough Council
Northumber1and County Council
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Hartlepool Borough Council
Home OfFice
£657,631
£676,761
Overall the charity had a net surplus in the year of £18,646. This is made up of a deficit on unrestricted funds of
£184,331. after transfers into projects and a surplus. after transfers. on restricted funds of £202,977.
The charity has restricted reserves of £1.559.523 and unrestricted reserves have decreased to £553,112.
The charity is holding the majority of its reserves in deposit accounts.
Investment policy and perfomiance
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
re￿iVed is considered adequate.
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:
Four months. running costs (support salaries, utilities. rent, administration etc) this comes to £286k.
Redundancy I maternity cover requirements of £50k
Cover for retrospective funding payments to cover the gap be￿een incurring costs of undertaking work
and receiving the grant of £50k.
In total this comes to £386k.
At the year-end Harbour had unrestricted reserves of £553,112 of which free reserves are £491,273, which is
greater than the target reserves. The Trustees have designated £372,793 leaving undesignated reserves of
£118,480.
Harbour uses any income that is not restricted by its source towards the reserves target.
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Structure, governance and management
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
SeNices. A revised Articles of Association was adopted by Special Resolution on 20 March 2013.
Methods of appointment or election of Trustees
The Board of Management comprises up to 12 trustees who are appointed following a rigorous selection
procedure.
• Organisational structure and decision4naking policies
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-t￿daY basis under delegated authority
and reports to the Board. which approves major decisions and has overall responsibility for all Harbour activities.
• 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
intemal 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 of Counselling and
Psychotherapy and Respect.
Pay policy for key management personnel
Harbour's pay policy offers fair pay to attract and keep appropriately qualified, eXperien￿d staff to lead, manage,
support, and deliver the charitys aims.
The Trustees and Directors 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 and Directors consider..
the purposes, aims and values of the charity. and its beneficiaries, needs,
how this affects pay policy for all employees, and for the senior staff in particular.
how pay is linked to the skills, eXPerien￿S. and competencies that the charity needs from its Chief
Executive,
the CharIt￿S current business plan.
the charitWs ability to pay.
how increasing pay, particularly at senior levels, would be perceived by employees, donors, and
beneficiaries,
whether it's affordable, including in the longer temi (based on a risk assessment of future income and
expenditure),
information on pay policies and praCtI￿S in other organisations that could help guide a decision on
whether a level of pay is fair.
the wider 'employment offer, they can make, where pay is one part of a package that includes personal
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Structure, governance and management (continued)
development, personal fulfilment, and association with the charitys cause.
• Financial 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 servI￿s. 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 CoMpan￿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 worf(ing with vulnerable adults and children, Harbour operates safe
recruitment practices including conducting Disclosure Bureau System checks for all staff, volunteers and
trustees and Veri￿.ng 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 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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Statement of Trustees, responsibilities
The Trustees (who are also the directors of the charity for the purposes of company law) are responsible for
preparing the Trustees. report and the financial statements in accordance wth applicable law and United
Kingdom Accounting Stsndards (United Kingdom Generalty Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial . 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 stste 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 Trustees are required to..
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
observe the methods and principles ofthe Charrties SORP (FRS 102):
make judgments and accounting estimates thai are reasonable and prudent,.
state whether applicable UK Accounting Stsndards (FRS 102) have been followed, subject to any material
departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements,.
prepare the financial statements on the going concem basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the
charty wll continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting re￿rdS that are sufficient to show and explain
the ¢haritrfs transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial p051tion of the charty
and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply wth the Companies Act 2006. They are also
responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention
and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Trustees and Directors ar8 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 infomiation to auditors
Each of the persons who are Directors at the time when this Annual report is approved has confimied that..
so far ss that Trustee is aware. there is no relevant audit infomiation of vthich the charty's auditors are
unaware, and
that Trustee has tsken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a Trustee in order to be aware of
any relevant audit information and to establish that the chartvs auditors are aware of that infonnation.
Auditors
The auditors, Waltons Business Advisers, have indicated their wHingness to continue in office. The designated
Trustees will propose a motion reappointing the auditors at a meeting of the Trustees.
Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Ictorla Duncan
(Chair of Trustees)
Date:
16 'Lc L*
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES
UNQUALIFIED OPINION
We have audited the financial statements of Harbour Support Setvices (the 'charitable company,) for the year
ended 31 March 2024 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balan￿ 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 Stsndard 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:
give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable companys affairs as at 31 March 2024 and of its
incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure for the year then
ended;
have been property prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting
Practice., and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
BASIS FOR OPINION
We conducted our audit in accordan￿ with Intemational Slandards 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.
CONCLUSION RELATING TO GOING CONCERN
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees, use of the going concem 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 companls ability to
continue as a going concem 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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OTHER INFORMATION
The other infomiation comprises the infonnation 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 infomiation and, except to the
extent otheNise explicitly stated in our report. we do not express any fonn of assurance conclusion thereon. Our
responsibility is to read the other infonnation 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
othenNise 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 perfomied, 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.
MAThERS 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=
the information given in the Trustees. report is inconsistent in any material respect with the financial
statements., or
sufficient accounting records have not been kept- or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
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
concem basis of accounting unless the Trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease
operations, or have no realistic altemative but to do so.
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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES
(A company limited by guarantee)
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 audrtor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with
the Acl 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 misststement, 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 misststement 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 Influen￿ the economic decisions of users tsken on the basis of these financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud. are instances of non-complian￿ with laws and regulations. We design prO￿dureS
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 ofjournals). We discussed these risks with
management and designed audit procedures as follows:
to test the timing and existence of revenue.
to review journals posted to key control accounts or posted around the year end, to look for potential
'￿IndOW dressing" as well as looking at a sample throughout the year.
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.or
.uklauditorsres
onsibilities. 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 charltable companls 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 charilable compan￿$ trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors, report and for
no other purpose. To the fullest extent pemiitted 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 OUX
29 July 2024
Waltons Business Advisers Limited are eligible to act as auditors in temis 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 2024
Restricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
2023
Note
INCOME FROM:
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
Investments
6,838.627
4.523
47,483
59,151
2,864
6,886,110
63,674
2,864
6,526,400
52,680
1,340
TOTAL INCOME
6.843.150
109,498
6,952,648
6,580, 420
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
27,988
193,130
27,988
6,906,014
25, 163
5, 764, 784
6.712.884
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
6.712.884
221,118
6,934,002
5, 789,947
NET INCOMEI{EXPENDITURE)
Transfers beiween funds
130.266
72,711
(111.620)
(72,711)
18,646
790,473
17
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
202,977
(184,331)
18,646
790,473
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
Total funds brought forward
Net movement in funds
1.356,546
202.977
737,443
(184,331)
2,093,989
18,646
1,303,516
790,473
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
1.559.523
553,112
2,112,635
2,093,989
The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
The notes on pages 20 to 38 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 2024
2024
2023
Note
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
Investments
12
167,988
402,163
7,579
401,066
13
570,151
408, 645
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
14
689,412
1.364.972
877,592
7,232,435
Cash at bank and in hand
2.054,384
2, 110,027
Creditors.. amounts falling due within one
year
15
(334,632)
(424, 683)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
1.719,752
1, 685, 344
Creditors: amounts falling due after more
than one year
16
(177,268)
TOTAL NET ASSETS
2,112,635
2,093, 989
CHARITY FUNDS
Restricted funds
17
1.559,523
553,112
1,356,546
737,443
Unrestricted funds
17
TOTAL FUNDS
2,112,635
2,093,989
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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES
IA company limited by guarnntee)
REGISTERED NUMBER: 04141850
BALANCE SHEEf ICONTINUED)
AS AT 31 MARCH 2024
The entty was entrtled to exemption from audit under section 4TT of the Companies Act 20(E.
The members have not required the entty lo oblain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section
476 of the Companies Aci 2006.
However, an audit is required in accordance with section 144 of the Charities Act 2011.
The Trustees acknovAedge their responsibilrknes for complying with the requirernents of the Act %*ith respect to
accounting records and preparation of financial statements.
The financial statements have been prepared in aCc￿danCe the provisK)ns appluble to entities subject to
the small companies regime.
The financial statements ￿tre approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by.
Ictoria Duncan
(Chair of Trustees)
Date: £6 £0 L*
The notes on pages 20 to 38 fomi 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 2024
2024
2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTivrriES
Net cash used in operating activities
121,730
802, 795
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Interest from investments
Payments made on hire purchase liabilities
(168,228)
2,864
1,340
(257)
NET CASH (USED IN)IPROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES
(165,364)
1,089
Cash inflows from new borrowing
177,268
CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS IN THE YEAR
133,634
803,284
Cash and cash equivalents at Ihe beginning of the year
1,633,501
830,217
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR
1,767,135
1,633,501
The notes on pages 20 to 38 form part of these financial stalements
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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
GENERAL INFORMATION
The charity is a private 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 seNices to address all aspects of domestic abuse.
The principal and registered Offi￿ address is:
8 Sydenham Road
Hartlepool
TS25 1QB
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 concem 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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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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 advan￿ of due perfonnance 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 paty, 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 be￿een those activities on a basis consistent with
the use of resources.
Costs of raising funds are costs inCu￿ed 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.
Fumiture within refuges is not capitalised on inception of the contract and any ongoing costs are
treated as refurbishment going through the statement of financial activity-
A review for impaimient of a fixed asset is carried out if events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carying value of any fixed assets may not be recoverable. Shortfalls between the carrying
value of fixed assets and their recoverable amounts are recognised as impairments. Impaimient
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.
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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
2.6 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation (continued)
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:
Freehold property
Long-tenn leasehold propety
Motor vehicles
Fixtures and fittings
Household goods
over 50 years
over 10115 years
over 3 years
over 315 years
over 315 years
2.7 Operating lease
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 induded 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 indudes 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.
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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
ACTIVITIES FOR GENERATING FUNDS
Restricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
2023
Fundraising income
Student placements
4,523
54,951
4,200
59,474
4,200
760
51,920
4,523
59,151
63,674
52,680
Total 2023
52, 680
52,680
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Restricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
2023
Children & young people
Preventions
Refuge accommodation
Adult services
590,162
657.631
1.679,913
3.910.921
590,162
657,631
1,679,913
3,958,404
492, 739
593,265
1,365,058
4,075,338
47,483
6.838.627
47,483
6,886,110
6,526,400
Total 2023
6.492, 760
33, 640
6,526,400
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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
RAISING FUNDS
Unrestricted
funds
2024
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
2023
Travel
Communications
Other costs
2,061
4,648
3,041
17,738
500
2,061
4,648
3,041
17,738
500
458
5,080
1,015
15,711
2,899
Outsourced servi￿$
Staff costs
27,988
27,988
25, 163
Total 2023
25,163
25,163
ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Summary by fund type
Restricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
Total
2024
Total
2023
Children & young people
Preventions
607.733
660,012
1.737.170
3.707,969
8,366
16,749
67,462
100,553
616,099
676,761
1,804,632
3,808,522
453,099
570,011
1,422, 128
3,319,546
Reftjge accommodation
Adult services
6.712,884
193,130
6,906,014
5, 764, 784
Total 2023
5,664.454
100,330
5, 764, 784
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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE BY ACTIVITIES
Activities
undertaken
directly
2024
Support
costs
2024
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
2023
Children & young people
Preventions
Refuge accommodation
Adult services
573.195
590.937
1,589,933
3.293.590
42,904
85,824
214,699
514,932
616,099
676,761
1,804,632
3,808,522
453,099
570,011
1,422, 128
3,319,546
6.047.655
858,359
6,906,014
5, 764, 784
Total 2023
5,082,307
682,477
5, 764, 784
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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE BY ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)
ANALYSIS OF DIRECT COSTS
Children &
young
people Preventions
2024
2024
Refuge
accommoda
tion
2024
Adult
services
2024
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
2023
Staff costs
515,877
564.216
389,048
4.429
3.154,508
4,623,649
4,429
3,841,881
316
Depreciation
Printing, postage
& stationery
Propety costs
Training
Travel
147
7.430
20,490
939.836
1,692
7,938
26
22,329
965,446
776
12,033
807,374
10.242
750
12,160
5,592
28,574
4.440
21,240
102.780
44,721
41,376
38,141
67,664
74,754
175,750
60,805
94,445
159,931
Communications
Other costs
6.255
Outsourced
services
2,337
87,916
Rent arrears
98.585
5,188
103,773
Laundry
equipment
Other
professional
services
9,085
9,085
11,069
4,200
573.195
590.937
1.589.933
3.293,590
6,047,655
5,082,307
Total 2023
418,965
501,741
1,251,460
2,910,141
5,082, 307
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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE BY ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)
ANALYSIS OF SUPPORT COSTS
Children &
young
people Preventions
2024
2024
Refuge
accommoda
tion
2024
Adult
services
2024
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
2023
Staff costs
15,777
163
31,557
326
78,891
814
189,337
1.953
315,562
3,256
221,612
4,565
Depreciation
Printing, postage
& stationery
Propety costs
Training
Travel
286
3.589
574
7.180
3,688
1.657
14.737
11.702
3,442
43,082
22,126
9,941
88,420
70,211
5,736
71,802
36,876
16,567
147,366
117,161
4,686
62,433
33,973
12,822
118,821
125,934
17.951
9,219
4.142
36,841
29.398
827
Communications
Other costs
7,368
5,850
Outsourced
services
3,678
7,357
18,394
44,144
73,573
69,829
Business
development
costs
18
106
177
11,254
Other
professional
services
2,492
4.985
12,462
29,908
49,847
5,401
Governance
costs
1.022
5.109
12,262
20,436
11,147
42,904
85.824
214.699
514,932
858,359
682,477
Total 2023
34, 134
68,270
170,668
409,405
682,477
Support costs have been allocated to charitable activities based on stsff numbers and staff time
attributable to the activities. The method for allocation is 25/0 refuge accommodation. 5 % children and
young people, 60 /0 adult services and 10 /0 preventions.
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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
GOVERNANCE COSTS
Unrestricted
funds
2024
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
2023
Auditors. remuneration
19,164
1,272
19,164
1,272
10,000
1,272
Indemnity insurance
Total 2024
20,436
20,436
11,272
Total 2023
10,097
10,097
AUDITORS, REMUNERATION
The auditors, remuneration amounts to an auditor fee of £9,575 (2023- £8.825), and accountancy
services of £3.935 (2023- £1, 175).
10. STAFF COSTS
2024
2023
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Contribution to defined contribution pension schemes
4,501,205
349,290
89,216
3,691,515
297,810
77,067
4,939,711
4,066,392
The average number of persons employed by the charity during the year was as follows:
2024
No.
2023
No.
Children & young people
Preventions
33
31
35
Support (including fundraising)
Refuge accommodation
Adult services
25
16
27
24
194
194
313
300
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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
10. STAFF COSTS (CONTINUED)
The average headcount expressed as full-time equivalents was:
2024
2023
Children and Young People
Preventions
Support {including fundraising)
Refuge accomodation
Adult services
17
14
21
t6
10
117
103
171
150
The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded
£60,000 was:
2024
2023
In the band £80,001- £90.000
TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES
During the year, no Trustees re￿iVed any remuneration or other benefits (2023 - £NIL).
During the year ended 31 March 2024, no Trustee expenses have been incurred (2023 - £NIL).
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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
12. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Long-temi
Freehold leasehold
property
property
Motor
Fixtures Other fixed
vehicles and fittings
assets
Total
Cost
At 1 April 2023
Additions
174.012
12,097
181,179
66,853
54,819
434,141
168,228
113,409
At 31 March 2024
113,409
174.012
12,097
181,179
121.672
602,369
Depreciation
At 1 April 2023
Charge for the year
169,152
2.246
12,097
178,460
1,288
66,853
4.285
426,562
7,819
At 31 March 2024
171.398
12,097
179,748
71,138
434,381
Net book value
At 31 March 2024
113,409
2.614
1,431
50.534
167.988
At 31 March 2023
4.860
2,719
7,579
13. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Unlisted
investments
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2023
Additions
401,066
1.097
AT 31 MARCH 2024
402,163
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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
14. DEBTORS
2024
2023
Due within one year
Trade debtors
92,115
3,779
86,775
506,743
84,787
727
Other debtors
Prepayments
Accrued income
52,260
739,818
689,412
877,592
15. CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
Trade creditors
120,335
77,085
19,108
118,104
129,527
63,222
2,591
229,343
Other taxation and social security
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
334,632
424,683
2024
2023
Deferred income at 1 April 2023
Resources deferred during the year
Amounts released from previous periods
31,299
31,299
(31,299)
31,299
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.
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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
16. CREDITORS: Amounts falling due after more than one year
2024
2023
Other loans
177,268
The loans are secured over the freehold propety.
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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
17. STATEMENT OF FUNDS
STATEMENT OF FUNDS- CURRENT YEAR
Balance at
31 March
2024
Balance at 1
April 2023
Transfers
inlout
Income Expenditure
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
Designated funds
358.793
(25,000)
39,000
372,793
General funds
General Funds
378.650
109.498
(196,118)
(111,711)
180,319
Total Unrestricted funds
737.443
109,498
(221,118)
(72,711)
553,112
Restricted funds
Refuge accomodation
Adult services
125,879
809.479
1,670,591
3.802,918
121,848
590.162
657,631
(1,594,214)
(3.824,560)
(134,344)
(568,829)
(590,937)
(33,130)
119,072
12,496
47,104
(72,831)
169,126
906,909
Recovery funding
Children & young people
Preventions services
136,784
284.404
205,221
278.267
1,356,546
6,843,150 (6,712,884)
72,711
1,559,523
Total of funds
2,093.989
6.952,648
(6.934,002)
2,112,635
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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
17. STATEMENT OF FUNDS (CONTINUED)
STATEMENT OF FUNDS- PRIOR YEAR
Balance at
31 March
2023
Balance at
l Apnl 2022
Transfers
in/out
Income Expenditure
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
327,537
(14,941)
46, 197
358, 793
General Funds
356,204
87,660
(110,552)
45,338
378,650
Total Unrestricted funds
683, 741
87,660
(125,493)
91,535
737,443
Restricted funds
Refuge accomodation
Adult services
66,881
249.436
16,263
2.491
80,184
204,520
1.345,846 (1,245, 766)
3,985.242
(3,403,404)
75,668
(91,931)
(2,491)
(419,117)
(501, 745)
(41,082)
(21, 795)
125,879
809,479
Recovery funding
Grants for clients
Children & young people
Preventions services
492, 739
593,265
(17,022)
(11,636)
136, 784
284,404
619,775
6,492, 760
(5,664,454)
(91,535)
1,356,546
Total of funds
1,303.516
6.580,420
(5, 789,947)
2,093,989
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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
17. STATEMENT OF FUNDS (CONTINUED)
Designated funds
The Trustees reviewed the general funds held and have designated the following amounts:
£42.500 to cover any potential liabilities arising on the loss of a contract.
£50,000 to enable the charity to support projects in deficit as a result of funding shortages.
£75,293 as a development fund. The money carried forward will be used to support growth and
core infrastructure.
£105,000 to develop the dispersed properties. There was expenditure on this as planned in the
current year and a further £80.000 has been designated for the planned growth in this area next
year
£50,000 held for refurbishment and maintenance of refuge properties.
£50.000 held for the development of a preventions strategy.
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
from various sources including local authority contracts. There are balances carried fO￿ard at the year
end.There was a transfer in during the year to cover business support costs from the general fund, other
individual projects were able to pass a surplus up to the general fund.
The Recovery fijnding is for the ongoing work within the recovery project.
The children & young people's balan￿ 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 balan￿ to cary fonvard at the year end.
All central costs are allocated to the general fund, with other funds contributing to central costs through a
transfer. Any shortfalls on projects have been covered by a transfer from general funds. The balance on
the general fund is classified as unrestricted in line with our reserves policy.
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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
18. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS- CURRENT PERIOD
Restricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
Total
funds
2024
Tangible fixed assets
Fixed asset investments
Current assets
106,149
61,839
167,988
402,163
402,163
112,061
2,054,384
(22,951) (334,632)
(177,268)
1,942,323
(311,681)
(177,268)
Creditors due within one year
Creditors due in more than one year
Total
1,559,523
553,112
2,112,635
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS - PRIOR YEAR
Restricted Unrestricted
fvnds
funds
2023
2023
Total
funds
2023
Tangible fixed assets
Fixed asset investments
7,579
401,066
632,434
(303, 636)
7,579
401,066
2, 110,027
(424,683)
Current assets
Creditors due within one year
1,477,593
(121,047)
Total
1,356,546
737,443
2,093, 989
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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
RECONCILIATION OF NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING
19. ACTIVITIES
2024
2023
Net income for the period (as per Statement of Financial Activities)
18,646
790,473
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
Interests from investments
Decreasel(increase) in debtors
Increasel(decrease) in creditors
7,819
(2,864)
188,180
(90,051)
4,881
(1,340)
(226,491)
234,672
Net cash provided by operating activities
121,730
802, 795
20. ANALYSIS OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
2024
2023
Cash in hand
Notice deposits (less than 3 months)
1,364,972
402,163
1,232,435
401,066
Total cash and cash equivalents
1,767,135
1,633.501
21. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT
At 1 April
2023 Cash flows
At 31 March
2024
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash equivalents
Debt due after 1 year
1,232,435
401,066
132,537
1,364,972
401.066
(177,268) (177,268)
1,633,501
(44,731)
1,588,770
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HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
22. 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
ternis and conditions of the grants. The liability exists for the unexpired period of the lease of the property.
23. 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 £89,226 (2023 - £71,9801-
Contributions totalling £16,817 (2023= £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.
24. OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS
At 31 March 2024 the charity had commitments to make future minimum lease payments under non-
cancellable operating leases as follows=
2024
2023
Not later than 1 year
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
23,676
56,450
10,239
22,778
80,126
33,017
The following lease payments have been recognised as an expense in the statement of financial
activities-
2024
2023
Operating lease rentals
26,965
37,397
25. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the year there have been no related party transactions requiring disclosure.
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