REGISTERED COMPANY NUMER: 04243436 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1092913
Annual Report 2020 - 2021
Contents
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| Report of the Trustees | 3 | to | 36 |
| Report of the Independent Auditors | 37 | to | 38 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 39 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 40 | ||
| Cash Flow Statement | 41 | ||
| Notes to the Cash Flow Statement | 42 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 43 | to | 52 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 53 | To | 54 |
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Foreword
The people EDAN Lincs provide help and support to are facing often life changing experiences, threats to their lives and way of life. The impact domestic abuse has on families and individuals continues to be serious and long-lasting. We know that EDAN Lincs staff deliver important services to people when they need it most, and we hear from people who have been helped so much by the work EDAN Lincs do. During this pandemic year, domestic abuse levels increased, both in calls and in seriousness, and the service had to be changed to be delivered safely. To everyone who adapted ways of working, piloted and delivered safe services which continued to have a positive impact, and worked out of their homes under lockdown and continuing changed way of working, the Board and I are hugely grateful. We also want to thank the people who couldn’t work from home, who needed to come to support people in the homes we provide in the Refuges.
We work as part of a wider system in Lincolnshire, and our commissioners supported the changes which needed to be made, at pace, this year. Much of this work is led by the management team and CEO, who together with the new Finance Director, have been able to help services be sustained and developed. Our fundraising has been well focused and supported by local business and individuals, for which we are really thankful. We are grateful for our partnerships and joint work with the local authorities, police, health, housing and schools, which are so important for creating and sustaining safe lives.
Recovery from domestic abuse takes time and effort - if we think about how much is impacted for a person we soon see how complicated it can be. We are grateful to everyone involved for the simple steps they encourage people to take to help their recovery.
Jo Mead Chair of Trustees
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Organisational Details
Charity Name: EDAN Lincs Registered Charity Number: 1092913
Charity Registered Address: 11 & 12, Navigation Business Centre Millgate , Newark on Trent, NG24 4TS.
The Trustees are appointed by application and selection of the board
– Members of Staff 31/03/2020 01/04/2021
Trustees 1 x Chair 1 x Treasurer & Company Secretary 8 x Board Trustees
| Managers & Outreach Staff | Responsibilities | ||
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| 1 x CEO | Overall responsibility for the management of EDAN Lincs. |
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| 4 x Outreach Project Managers | Responsible for assisting the EDAN LINCS CEO with the overall management and supervision of Outreach Domestic Abuse Workers and service delivery. Each of which lead on specific areas of the service. |
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| 1 x MARAC Manager | Responsible for representing EDAN Lincs in a multi-agency arena, in relation to high risk cases of domestic abuse and DHRs. |
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| 1 x Senior Project Worker (Outreach) | Responsible for providing supervision to staff as well as direct work with service users, |
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| assessing their needs and discussing the range of support options available. |
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| 1 x Senior Child/Young person Worker (Outreach) |
Responsible for providing supervision to staff as well as direct work with Children & Young people, assessing their needs and proving a range of support options available. |
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| 20 x Specialist Domestic Abuse Workers |
Responsible for delivering support to vulnerable people affected by domestic abuse. Support will vary dependent upon risk identified. |
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| 2 x Triage Workers | Responsible for the screening of new service users affected by domestic abuse. |
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| 6 x Family, Child & Young Person Workers |
Responsible for supporting children, young people, families accessing outreach support at EDAN Lincs. |
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| IDVAService | Responsibilities | |
| 1 x IDVA Manager | Responsible for the overall management and supervision of IDVA workers and service delivery. |
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| 8 x Community IDVA’s, 1 x Hospital IDVA |
Responsible for representing EDAN Lincs in a multi-agency arena, in relation to high risk cases of domestic abuse |
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| Lincoln Refuge | Responsibilities | |
| 1 x Refuge Manager | Responsible for assisting the EDAN Lincs CEO with the overall management and supervision of Refuge Specialist Domestic Abuse Workers and Refuge service delivery. |
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| 5 x Specialist Domestic Abuse Workers |
Responsible for delivering refuge support to vulnerable people affected by domestic abuse and aid their recovery and transition into the community. |
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| 1 x Senior Family & Child Support Worker |
Lead role responsible for supporting families in EDAN Lincs refuges |
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| 2 x Family & Child Support Workers | Responsible for supporting families, children and young people in EDAN Lincs refuges. |
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| 1 x Sessional children’s worker | Responsible for supporting families, children and young people in EDAN Lincs refuges. |
| Louth Refuge | Responsibilities | |
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| 1 x Refuge Manager | Responsible for assisting the EDAN Lincs CEO with the overall management and supervision of Refuge Specialist Domestic Abuse Workers and Refuge service delivery. |
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| 3 x Support Workers | Responsible for delivering refuge support to vulnerable people affected by domestic abuse and aid their recovery and transition into the community. |
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| 1 x Family & Child Support Workers | Responsible for supporting families, children and young people in EDAN Lincs refuges |
| Bank Staff & Volunteers | Responsibilities | ||
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| 2 x Bank Staff | Responsible for assisting Specialist Domestic Abuse workers and providing support to vulnerable service users. |
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| 1 x Housekeeper | Responsible for cleaning and tidying the refuge once or twice per week. |
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| x Volunteers | Provide additional support to service users who have been assessed as standard risk / support families in the refuge setting. |
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| Fundraising | Responsibilities | ||
| 1 x Fundraising Co-ordinator | Responsible for fundraising for the organisation |
| Project Admin | Responsibilities | ||
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| 1 x Finance Director | Responsible for the accounts of all EDAN Lincs staff, Managers and Trustees. |
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| 1 x Finance Co-ordinator | Supports Finance Director and is responsible for the accounts of all EDAN Lincs staff, managers and Trustees |
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| 1 x PA / Project Administrator, 1 x Refuge Administrator |
Responsible for HR administration, offering administrative support to EDAN LINCS staff, managers and Trustees. |
Our Vision, Values and Mission
Vision
To live a life free from domestic abuse
Values
Protecting and Safeguarding Listening and Being honest being nonand respectful judgemental Being Being passionate professional and and committed responsive
Mission
To support and empower all those affected by domestic abuse. To raise awareness of the impacts of domestic abuse and promote intolerance of it.
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Objectives and Aims
The Charity’s objects as set out in the governing document are to relieve the distress and suffering of women and children who have suffered or are exposed to domestic violence in particular, but not exclusively, by the provision of information and support.
EDAN Lincs aim is to achieve the highest standards of service provision.
EDAN Lincs recognises that assessing and fulfilling the needs of women, men and children is one of the primary objectives of the organisation. To this end, the views of the women accessing our service, either via Refuge, IDVA or Outreach, will be heard, recorded and acted upon in a number of ways to facilitate the provision of an effective service.
We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aim and objectives and in planning out future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the objectives they have set.
We review our aims and objectives each year. The review looks at what we have achieved and the outcomes of our work over the past 12 months. The review looks at the success of each key activity and the benefits brough to those groups we were set up to help. The review also helps ensure our aim, objectives and activities remain focused on our stated purposes.
Activities and Achievements
EDAN Lincs is a registered charity (1092913) which was originally established in 1999 and gained charity status in 2001. EDAN Lincs has grown from strength to strength delivering high quality services to men, women and children who are experiencing or have experienced domestic abuse in Lincolnshire.
EDAN Lincs receives core funding from Lincolnshire County Council to deliver three countywide contracts across Lincolnshire. This allows us to provide support to adults and children/young people who have been impacted by domestic abuse. In addition, we received additional funding from MHCLG for two ‘complex needs’ outreach worker; a parttime refuge worker and one hospital IDVA. We also receive funding from BBC Children in Need for child/family support workers in our refuges, and via Lincolnshire Community Foundation Trust (LCFT) for our volunteer project short-term.
In addition we have had the opportunity to apply for additional short term COVID funding during the pandemic, which includes 6-months funding from the OPCC office which funded an IDVA post and DA outreach worker post. Two x 3-months (tranche) funding from central government which funded one of our dispersed properties and additional support hours and ‘bank’ hours across services. Additional funding via LCFT to support a 6-month outreach IAS post. We have been very lucky in accessing COVID funding though the lottery and BBC CIN and financial support to buy equipment from LCFT and Lincolnshire rotary clubs along with funding to support our in house counsellor within refuge. – Celia Madden (CEO)
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Outreach Support
The funding EDAN Lincs receive allows us to offer Outreach support to both families and individuals; men, women and children who have or who are currently suffering from domestic abuse. Those who have suffered domestic abuse have very often been subjected to coercive & controlling behaviour from those who have perpetrated the abuse. An options-based approach to safety and support planning allows individuals to begin to make positive choices, empowers them and promotes self-protection in the long-term.
Every Service User has different needs, and this is based upon their own individual experiences of abuse and the risk level that they face. This year has brought many challenges with the pandemic. We have had to respond and adapt to ensure we have been able to continue to support individuals and families accessing support.
Throughout this financial year we have experienced increased referrals into the service and whilst following government COVID guidelines, we have managed to successfully offer guidance, support and advice to individuals.
Our Specialist Domestic Abuse Workers provided support over the telephone, face to face or a combination of both, in the main this has been over the telephone due to the pandemic. As a minimum, every service user is supported in relation to risk assessment, safety planning and if required, crisis intervention.
A comprehensive triage pre-assessment is completed with everyone accessing outreach support, this is to identify any immediate risk and the level of support required. Service users are allocated a specialist domestic abuse worker offering either short-term or medium support which will consist of:
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Crisis intervention and support planning to minimise risk
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ACPO DASH risk assessment, which identifies the current level of risk for the service user and their family.
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A child/young person (CYP) family assessment and referral onto our CYP team if it is identified the child/ren have been impacted by the living with domestic abuse.
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Specific Domestic Abuse tools to identify individual support needs of families/individuals
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A safety and support plan is compiled and agreed with the service user; which is reviewed on a frequent basis to meet changing needs, enabling service users to make effective choices, thus changing the quality of their lives and those of their children
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Courses - Our condensed SAFE course raises awareness of domestic abuse, explores healthy/unhealthy relationships, and the impact children and young people. (Due to COVID-19 we have adapted the course to enable it to be delivered via the phone on a 1:1 basis)
- Outreach Demographic Data
In 20/21, the target for the number of referrals which were triaged / visually screened within the designated timeframe was met at 100%. There were 1,997 referrals into EDAN Lincs between March 2020 and April 2021. 1,016 of the service users referred in were identified with mental health issues (51%).
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Referral Demographics
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534 599
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259 451
Self Referrals Lincolnshire Police Children's Services IDVA Service Other
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Gender Demographics
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Female Male Not disclosed Other
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Ethnicity Demographics
| Ethnicity | |
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| Any other ethnic group | 5 |
| Any other Mixed/Multiple Background | 6 |
| Any other White Background | 107 |
| Asian/Asian British – Any other Asian background |
5 |
| Asian/Asian British – Bangladeshi | 2 |
| Asian/Asian British – Chinese | 1 |
| Asian/Asian British – Indian | 10 |
| Asian/Asian British – Pakistani | 1 |
| Black/African/Caribbean/Black British – African |
3 |
| Black/African/Caribbean/Black British – Caribbean |
1 |
| Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups – White and Asian |
8 |
| Mixed/multiple ethnic groups – White and Black Caribbean |
5 |
| Not provided | 143 |
| Arab | 1 |
| White – English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British |
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Triage
With a 36% increase in referrals from the previous financial year, the Triage department has adapted well to meet the ever-changing needs of the service. Furthermore, following changes regarding the referral pathway for Lincolnshire Police, EDAN has seen a significant increase in referrals from this agency, highlighting the number of victims requiring support within Lincolnshire.
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Between April 2020 and March 2021, Triage have noted an increase in the complexities of service users, seeing a 52% increase in individuals presenting with mental health issues compared with the previous year. This again has encouraged Triage to adapt, employing suicide prevention questions during each pre-assessment, which in turn helps to breaks down the stigma associated with suicide.
The role is both fast paced and dynamic, requiring a skilled approach from the Triage Assessment Worker to quickly assess the risk whilst not minimizing the experiences of the service user. With a relatively new team in April 2020, training and coaching workshops became part and parcel of the role and the team morale, and is still in place today. Towards the end of March 2021, the Triage department was preparing for internal growth; an expansion much needed following a continual increase of referrals.
Training & Development
Due to the covid-19 pandemic we have been faced with unexpected and unprecedented challenges this year and there have been significant changes to the way we operate. On many levels it has felt incredibly turbulent, with staff and service users experiencing the impact. However, we were able to stabilise the service to meet the crisis at hand while finding opportunities amid difficult circumstances and constraints. Although this period has been incredibly difficult, in many ways it has yielded a significant period of learning and growth. For example, we have discovered our ability to fully operate remotely, something which was inconceivable before the lockdown. We have adopted digital solutions which have proven to be more effective and efficient ways of working and embedded resilience within the service.
There have been many successes and achievements over the past year including the roll out of the ‘wellbeing and strengths based initiative’. This is a person centred approach which focuses on each employee’s growth and development. The purpose is motivating and empowering staff to reach their full potential by focusing on their strengths above all else, and working towards improving health and wellbeing in the workplace.
The staff are without doubt the outreach service’s most valuable asset and the core reason for our successes. They have worked incredibly hard and have overcome so much during this challenging period. This year has shown more than ever the dedication, adaptability and the passion of the staff and how fortunate we are to have such a hardworking and talented workforce.
A further achievement has been the development of an online /elearning S.A.F.E course which we plan to launch in May 2021 S.A.F.E stands for Safety, Awareness, Freedom and Empowerment. The S.A.F.E course has been specifically designed for adults who have experienced domestic abuse. The aim of the course is to support survivors to gain more knowledge and understanding of domestic abuse. On average, the
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course will take around 2.5 hours to complete, but this may vary depending on the user’s individual pace and needs.
The S.A.F.E course content includes:
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The different types of abuse
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Some of the common patterns of domestic abuse
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Myths and truths about domestic abuse
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Healthy relationships and core values
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Brief overview of the impact domestic abuse has on children.
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Potential warning signs of abuse
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Dealing with grief and loss
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The moving on process … and much more!
As the demand for support from survivors of abuse has increased, our service is the busiest it has ever been. Therefore, the launch of this e- learning course could not come at a better time. It will provide a platform for more survivors to access the S.A.F.E course, helping us to meet the ever growing demand for domestic abuse interventions. Furthermore, it will be a more efficient and cost effective method of delivery. We will still continue to provide the S.A.F.E course on a oneto-one basis to those service users who do not have the means to access the e-learning course or when it would not be appropriate.
As we move forward beyond this challenging year our focus as a service is to continue moving from the place of ‘surviving’ towards the destination of ‘thriving’.
Our first challenge and priority was to respond to the global crisis and manage business continuity, which overall we did successfully. The latter part of this year has seen us transition into the ‘recovery stage’ where we have begun to reflect on our learning and gradually emerge as a more resilient and resourceful service. There are a number of key strategic areas to continue working on including employee wellbeing, operations, training and funding. This will enable us to move into the place of ‘thriving’ where we prepare for, and shape, the ‘next normal’.
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Child/Young Person (CYP) Support
During the last year, despite the challenges that we all had to face caused by COVID-19 the CYP team have received 343 referrals for support for children and young people and their families, we have supported all of them either by delivering family focus sessions and/or 1:1 sessions.
Support had to be adapted very quickly as schools were closed and we could no longer deliver the sessions there. We maintained the support to the CYPs and their families via telephone or zoom, by emailing or posting family focus and 1:1 session packs in advance of sessions.
The CYP team have also delivered 193 building blocks courses on a 1:1 basis via the telephone, including a few which had to be delivered with interpreters.
During the last year we have also seen the CYP team increase and we have welcomed two new team members as part of a 6 month pilot, this has helped enormously with our waiting list and we have finally seen it decreasing, this meant that the CYP’s and their families did not have to wait for our support as long as they had before.
The CYP team worked relentlessly and did not stop, they have been committed, focused, determined, driven by their passion to make sure all CYPs were supported and got the best possible outcomes after being impacted by domestic abuse.
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Refuge Support
East Lindsey Refuge
East Lindsey Refuge provides emergency safe accommodation for those who have fled domestic abuse. The accommodation consists of 5 two bedroomed self-contained flats within in the main refuge building which also hosts the staff office, communal lounge and external children’s unit and garden/play area. In addition we manage two dispersed properties in the community both of these properties can accommodate an adult and up to 5 children. Within our dispersed properties we can accommodate male victims and those with older male children. These properties are also better equipped to support those from the LGBTQ+ community.
Refuge offers a safe space for those who have fled domestic abuse to access support at a critical time in their life and that of their children’s. Support commences at the point of referral in to the service which can be direct from the victim or via an agency. Each referral is risk assessed individually and takes into consideration not only the circumstances of the referee but also the support needs of any current residents. Our East Lindsey refuge is very proud of the service delivered and staff are committed to ensuring that anyone arriving in to refuge are welcomed in a warm and welcoming environment and strive to ensure the accommodation is maintained to an exceptional standard. Residents receive welcome packs, new bedding and duvet covers, basic food items, children’s buddy bags, toy boxes and access to our toy/book lending library.
Support is then provided in a person centred holistic approach taking into account the needs of the entire family unit. Safety support planning is completed on arrival with all residents and children which includes advice and guidance surrounding social media, email addresses, phone bills, bank statements and the non-disclosure of their location. Further age appropriate support planning is carried out in the first few weeks whereby the support needs of each individual are identified and these are regularly reviewed (every four weeks). Staff are on site Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and hold Group Case Management every day in order to prioritise the support needs of our residents and to assist in early identification of any issues i.e. a resident is not engaging or has withdrawn from support or a child who may continually be missing 1:1’s or activity sessions. Staff are able to offer an array of support to our residents and work in conjunction with other agencies both statutory and non-statutory to offer the following:-
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Safety
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Legal
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Housing
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Emotional Support including access to qualified counselling services through NWCH
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Benefits
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Debts
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Parenting
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Understanding Domestic Abuse – through the ‘Safe’ programme and ‘Power to Change’
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Empowerment
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Health
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Inclusion & Integration
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Early Years & Education
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Support to secure essential household items
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You & Me Mum Program
East Lindsey Refuge Provision tuped across to EDAN Lincs on the 1st of July 2020 during the COVID 19 Pandemic. Since July the 1st 2020 we have accommodated 26 families within our units of refuge accommodation of which 20 have gone on to secure a tenancy in their own right free from risk of further abuse. 2 were successfully moved to another refuge due to disclosure. 4 families unfortunately returned to the perpetrator. These figures do not reflect the seven families we are currently supporting. Out of the 125 referrals received we were able to accommodate 33 families including those currently residing with us. We have taken 203 additional enquiries for refuge space during this time.
COVID 19 and refuge provision – Refuge provision is an essential service and the staff team at East Lindsey are proud that we have been able to continue to run our service even although this has been on reduced staffing since February 2020. The standard of support or ability to access our refuge was not impacted by the pandemic as we implemented procedures to ensure COVID was not an additional barrier to those accessing refuge. Unfortunately we found many refuge providers working from home and not on site during the pandemic and the lack of onsite support resulted in refuge placements breaking down. Whilst as a staff team we fully understand how difficult it was to deal with the pandemic and how it impacted on us personally we were able to be professional and continue to prioritise service provision despite personal anxieties and concerns.
We have seen an increase in the number of complex referrals received, an increase in inappropriate referrals and additional difficulties in multiagency working due to COVID even at statutory levels at times.
In addition to the added value for this period (£7,652.30) our service successfully applied for £6000 from the B & Q foundation to address maintenance and repair needs across the 3 sites.
The passing of the Domestic Abuse Bill has for the first time acknowledged children within domestic abuse households as victims in their own right and it is therefore crucial we are able to continue to provide the children with the support they so desperately need whilst in refuge.
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This DA bill will be additional evidence to support any funding applications made to continue the essential work we currently undertake whilst families reside in refuge accommodation.
Lincoln Refuge
In Lincoln and West Lindsey we have emergency housing for up to 14 families, that can support women, men, children and young people who require a place of safety due to the domestic abuse they have experienced. This accommodation comprises of three dispersed properties in West Lindsey, and a multi-occupancy refuge consisting of 11 self-contained units of accommodation in Lincoln. Two of which are in a specialist unit with disability access which enables us to support individuals with additional needs, this could include supporting someone that is on a recognised substance reduction programme.
Our refuges are able to offer temporary accommodation for up to six months, during this time staff work hard to ensure that each family successfully engages with the service to bring about permanent change after suffering or witnessing domestic abuse.
Life in Refuge
Refuge can be a very unsettling and confusing time for victims fleeing domestic violence/abuse. Initially when families/individuals arrive in refuge they need a high level of emotional and practical support, such as coping with overwhelming feelings of hurt and guilt. Their children can be confused and ‘act out’ as mum is unable to be there for them on an emotional level, and frequently their behaviours are a reflection of the abuse they have witnessed. Our primary aim is to ensure that they are welcomed and that they begin to start the process of healing from the experiences that they have fled from.
Staff support by building their independence, offering emotional support at what is often a confusing and upsetting time. The residents have left all that they have ever known, and although this maybe fleeing from an abusive relationship this relationship is often the only one that they can draw upon. Pre-held beliefs and conditions of worth are difficult to unpick and therefore it is paramount that our staff build a relationship with the residents and families from the start.
EDAN Lincs staff are highly trained in recognising those that may require further therapeutic intervention referring residents to our in-house counsellor that we have been lucky to have sourced funding for.
Children in refuge often find it difficult to convey how they are feeling or able to share what they have seen or felt. Specialist Childrens workers work closely with the children to help them to understand why they are in refuge and to offer them an outlet to voice the unspeakable. This positive engagement has such a positive effect on the family dynamics, and we are able to witness the growth of relationships between the non-abusive parent and child which is a unique and powerful experience to be part of. Our residents have often not been given the confidence or
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support to positively parent their children – they themselves may not have had a positive role model or been shown love and support. As an organisation we support healthy parenting to encourage those loving, safe bonds between parent and child. We are not there to do the work for them – but we are able to walk alongside them as they gain the confidence to make the positive changes.
Our mission is to ensure that all residents find the desire for change – this means unlearning habits, realising that they are worthy of love and respect and that they do not need to rely on anyone else to give them validation. Our residents are able to access our SAFE course which builds on all of the above helping to keep themselves safe by recognising unhealthy behaviours, learning the full effects of domestic abuse and developing firm boundaries in all relationship.
The refuge team have worked hard to gain successful outcomes in supporting parent and child to stay together, by way of raising the parent’s awareness around domestic abuse, what is a healthy and unhealthy relationship and the affects DA can have on children. Education for our residents is multifaceted - we want them to gain the confidence to speak out, to challenge and to believe that they can and will make a change that will benefit them and their children.
Support Offered
We offer residents at least weekly 1:1s or more if necessary, depending on the needs/complexities of each individual. The friendly approachable nature of the refuge means that residents feel confident enough to seek support when needed, often something that in their lifetime they have never been given. The 1:1’s consist of raising awareness around DA and its affects, challenging old belief systems that are no longer useful, and offering a safe place to off-load their experiences, exploring options available to move on successfully and offering support to manage refuge life. The life of a resident within refuge can often be likened to a roller coaster - there will be ups and there will be downs. As a supportive team we are there to ride this with them, being there in a nonjudgemental manner and giving them the space and autonomy to find their own answers. Resilience is key – we are not there to do the work for them, however we can be the support that they need to find the tools to their own toolkit so that when they leave the refuge setting they have the capacity to stand on their own two feet and not seek the previous validation from others.
We encourage all residents to access our in-house counsellor. This service has been invaluable to residents and has been another outlet in which they can work through any negative experiences and receive support on a professional level.
We advocate for residents to engage with other agencies such as children’s services, solicitors, mental health, the police, housing, benefits, education etc to ensure individuals are fully aware of their situation and options. We fully support residents with CP (child protection) & solicitors meetings and help them understand what it is to ‘protect their children from further harm’.
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The pandemic has put up some barriers over the last year, some of the issues we have faced is running our refuges to full capacity with limited staff. We have also faced obstacles when trying to access other services such as applying for grants for white goods etc, or gaining 1:1 specialist support, such as accessing mental health services. Despite this the refuge team continued to work in a passionate and solution focused way to make every possible attempt to ensure all residents’ needs are met, during what has been unprecedented times.
During the pandemic we have still ensured that residents and their children have had activities to do and ample support. They have enjoyed writing and creating a radio show. They wrote this themselves without any input from staff. They reconstructed what they had learnt on the SAFE course and related it to their own experiences. They then had the opportunity to work alongside actors and playwrights to create an adult fairy story with a very powerful, happy ending. In addition to this they have enjoyed making arts and crafts with a professional artist, creating some very eye catching and imaginative art work. The team have had the pleasure in watching very vulnerable victims gain confidence and become empowered to make positive change.
Other changes during this last year have been the new kitchen we have had fitted. And all the communal areas were decorated. We are now looking at getting each unit fully decorated and refurnished. The team have noticed that residents and their children are more respectful of the refuge and all take it in turns to keep it to this standard.
Poem written by one of our residents, after receiving the good news from children’s services, due to the positive work she has completed in refuge meant that she could keep her unborn baby in her care.
MY GIRL
O My dearest K…..,
My fullest heart you made me desire,
To be your mum & fix up for you,
Determined not put on you what your brothers went through.
So many bad choices, that I made twice,
The dark life I lived I continued to entice, I fully accept I failed R…. & T………
Then carried on living my life in that moment.
Until along came the news, the sun came out,
That I was having you & suddenly there was no doubt,
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All the darkness grew into light & finally I had something to make me fight.
Fight to be the mummy you need,
To be a woman able to lead,
To teach you right from wrong,
To always make you feel you belong.
K…. my girl our lives about to begin, We’ll find all the strength we need within And when your brothers finally come back, They’ll be proud of us for staying on track.
This is a promise I make from my heart, That I’ll make sure this is our new start, I love you so very much my little lady, My world, my all, my beautiful baby. Always Mummy xx
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Lincolnshire Independent Domestic Violence Advisor Service
The Independent Domestic Violence Advisors provide a specialist service for males and females aged 16 and over, who are assessed at high risk of homicide or serious injury due to domestic abuse and violence using the DASH (2017) Risk Assessment Toolkit, and/or professional judgement and referred to a Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC). There are 8 community IDVAs and 1 Hospital IDVA.
The service provided by the IDVAs assists victims to get all the necessary support from partner agencies to reduce the risks they face, enhance their safety, and rebuild positive lives. They provide advice, support and information about the range, effectiveness and suitability of options to reduce their risk and ensure their safety and that of their children and vulnerable associates. For the majority of time the IDVAs work in partnership with the County Council, District and City Councils, Police, Health Service, Probation Service, Assault Referral Centre and local third sector support services.
The 8 community IDVA’s are co-located in police stations across the county and have been for 11 years. The Hospital IDVA is located at Boston Pilgrim Hospital.
The Key aims of the IDVA Service are:
• To increase the safety of identified high risk victims and their child(ren) and other vulnerable associates
• To work from a point of crisis to address and reduce risk, offering short to medium term support
• To ensure the increased health and wellbeing of identified high risk victims and their child(ren) and other vulnerable associates
• To ensure that the views of identified high risk victims of domestic abuse are represented at the MARAC
• To provide appropriate information, advice and support to identified high risk Victims in relation to civil and criminal justice system, contributing to successful court outcomes
• To work with identified high risk victims of domestic abuse to enable them to access the services they need (e.g. health, housing etc) in the aftermath of the abuse
- To reduce repeat victimization
A Safelives Leading Lights accreditation is designed to recognize and reward good practice in IDVA Services across England and Wales. Our renewal application for October 21 has been submitted and we await dates for this assessment. Due to COVID-19 we were successful in a bid for further funding through the PCC’s office and obtained funding for an IDVA initially for 6 months and this was
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extended with funding from the MOJ to the end of the current contract (March 2023). This extension has greatly supported the 6 FT IDVAs in the community. Due to COVID -19 restrictions easing, more DA is being reported and as the summer months come in, we will see a natural raise due to Lincolnshire having coastal areas.
We were given £2500 from the NatWest Circle Fund through Safelives COVID – 19 engagement groups for IDVA clients to use for white good/moving/target hardening devices, this helped a variety of clients to move forward post separation/add further safety to their property and has assisted with their ongoing engagement with the IDVA working with them.
We have 2 IDVAs who are on a waiting list for IDVA Safelives training and once dates come through, we will put another IDVA on the waiting list for this.
Once the new IDVAs have passed their probationary period, they will also be put forward for IDVA training.
Examples of comments from Clients:
‘ You have been brilliant, thank you so much for everything you have done for me you have just been great.’
‘My IDVA did an amazing job, literally saved my life and sought justice for me. A couple of years on and I still message her if I’m feeling a bit shaky or need advice and she always gets back to me. I 100% recommend this service, they really are on your side.’
Referrals in both East and West have increased this year, however there were 30 more referrals in the East than the West. In this last year (April 2020 to March 2021) 749 victims consented to IDVA, with 644 who were successfully contacted and engaged with IDVA. This equates to an 84% engagement rate of those who consented and were successful in contacting. The Service attempted to contact and complete DASH/risk assessments to 99% of referrals within 48 hours (due to individual circumstances of the victim and availability of the referrer it is not always possible to contact the victim within 48 hours but the attempt to contact is always made). Similarly all victims who opted to engage with the Service had risk assessments completed at the start of intervention to facilitate effective safety planning and liaison with partnership agencies and 84% of these were completed, which is above our target of 80%. The service has a set target of achieving 60% Service User Questionnaires completions for all engaged cases at case closure: the Service has never been able to achieve this due to a number of factors, the main being victim disengagement and failure to subsequently engage following the referral to MARAC. In the last year (i.e. over 4 quarters), 229 Service User Questionnaires were completed which is 51%. This is a positive increase from last year of 8%.
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In 2020-21 93% victims showed an improvement in emotional health and wellbeing and 96% of those closed felt they could manage to risk from others to themselves better at case closure. IDVA statistics has shown a continuous rate of male referrals to MARAC of 27 in both 2020/21 and the previous year’s data.
When taking into consideration that the team have worked through a pandemic, seen a rise in referrals and changes with staff; the IDVAs have worked relentlessly and as their manager, I am very proud of what they have been able to achieve as a team during this time. Also how they have been able to continue supporting their clients through this challenging year.
- Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC)
The role of the MARAC in Lincolnshire is to provide a platform where a minimum number of agencies are represented to give the legal quorum, these representatives are mangers and senior staff and must be inclusive of Health, IDVA, Police, Children’s Services (where applicable) and DA services. This conference facilitates, monitors and evaluates effective information sharing to enable appropriate actions to be considered to increase public safety. The referrals into the MARAC, are referrals that have been risk assessed by an agency, using the risk assessment tool and are referred in on a breakdown of a criteria of, but not inclusive of professional judgement, risk assessment score, escalation, transfer to Lincolnshire, along with cases meeting a repeat criteria or an imminent release from prison. Cases with consent are supported by the IDVA Service or the ISVA service (Independent Sexual Violence Advisor) depending on primary index offence.
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Each agencies representatives, the “designated MARAC representative” role is to be a participating advocate to any cases referred to the MARAC, and not only those by their agency. To ensure that the information is provided in a concise manner using the principles of Signs of Safety, clear presentation of risks, complicating factors/barriers to reducing risk and what is working well/what actions have been successfully implemented to reduce or remove risk.
During the period 2020-2021 there has been a 5% increase of referrals made by Edan Lincs to the MARAC. There was a total of 930 referrals made to the MARAC of which Edan Lincs referred 38, which is a 4% contribution from a third sector organisation in Lincolnshire. Inclusive in the 930 referrals, were 5 emergency MARAC cases and 3 honour base violence cases.
During this period 2020/2021 Edan Lincs submitted 100% fully completed referrals, and no inappropriate referrals made. Edan Lincs continues to clearly demonstrate good multi-agency collaboration with all partner agencies, and we endeavor to work around the difficulties that our contract of one agency one worker has presented. Since March 2020 due to Covid 19 there has been a shift to a “County MARAC conference”, rather than East and West rotating weekly conferences. The county MARAC Conferences are now held on a Wednesday and Thursday of each week, covering all county areas weekly.
In addition to this, Edan Lincs were active participants in the implementation of the MARAC plus pilot which commenced during this reporting period. MARAC plus meet once a month, to tackle high risk repeat or complex domestic cases, which met a certain criteria. The aim of this pilot is to explore how the cases were managed in response to some data analysis activity that was commenced by LCC.
Domestic Homicide Reviews
One of the aims of the MARAC is to reduce the risk of serious harm or homicide to domestic abuse victims by linking directly with an appropriate service and providing a coordinated approach. Sadly lives are lost due to domestic violence or situational response to a set of circumstances involving one or both parties. As a result of a Home Office change, in December 2016, Edan Lincs is now statutorily required and involved in the domestic homicide reviews (DHR’s), since early 2017 in relation to Domestic Homicide Reviews in the county of Lincolnshire. On occasions we are approached and respond to other county area domestic homicide reviews and are participants in these as well.
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To date they are still involved in several reviews of which are at varying stages of the review process or waiting publication, some reviews take a longer period of consultation due to the complexities of the case or for legal matters. The domestic homicide review will high light where the loss or taking of a life has key issues of occurrences such as stalking/harassment; child custody conflict, language barrier or accessing support services, increased risk at time of separation or recently afterwards, recognising control and coercive behaviours or the impact of health disabilities and or lifestyle choices. The DHR process takes into account all loved ones and will be approached to be involved when a domestic homicide is commissioned. All DHR’s when completed are published by Lincolnshire County Council Safer Communities. It is, however, always important to note that reviews should not simply examine the conduct of professionals and agencies involved, the reviews should illuminate the past to make the future safer for our communities and those whose lives are effected by domestic abuse.
Previous statistics have shown that on average 2 women are murdered every week and 30 men are murdered every year due to domestic violence in the United Kingdom.
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Volunteer Project
We did have a number of volunteers before COVID but unfortunately during lockdown we had to put our volunteer project on hold. We were lucky enough to have an Outreach volunteer work from home and take on a number of low risk cases as well as some refuge volunteers.
Volunteer Stats
Total No. of Volunteers involved in the project 6 (including refuge) No. of Service Users that Benefitted from the 150-200 programme
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Fundraising
2020-21 was a year of transition for fundraising at EDAN. We started the year with an internal secondment post working 15 hours a week to assist with our fundraising and through that position we were able to source additional funding for a full time fundraising position with funds provided by the Lincolnshire Co-op. Having the focus on fundraising resulted in a number of key areas of development:
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We could be more responsive to grant opportunities and develop better methods of applying using shared learnings from past applications
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We could develop social media and increase our following and reach
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We could be more innovative and creative in our fundraising, trying new approaches and taking learnings from these
Generally our fundraising takes on three main forms – grant applications which are normally targeted for specific end user outputs such as the provision of specialist worker or projects costs, commercially based specific fundraising targeting organisations to build relationships and be a target for third party fundraising, and more personal fundraising through calls to action such as sponsorship challenges, regular donations through the website or requesting other donations or volunteer support.
The grant applications tend to be the larger amounts of money and over the year we received funds from Children in Need to support children in refuge, The National Lottery to develop our volunteering program and the Co-op to develop our fundraising. We also successfully applied for a grant to install CCTV across our refuges at a cost of £9,300. In terms of the smaller grant and organisational support we received there was over £6,000 of successful applications from supermarkets and over £30,000 of community support, personal fundraisers and donations from organisations. We received over £12,000 from our ongoing revenue streams such as the Lincoln Lottery and website donations.
Somewhat surprisingly, the impact of Covid on fundraising to date has been limited, due to the opening up of emergency funding streams which we have been able to utilise from Children in Need, National Lottery and as part of our ongoing contracts. We do expect a change in the coming year with funding to become harder to access and as a result we have recruited a fundraising co-ordinator who is focusing on further building our reach and making those essential connections with local
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businesses and organisations. We have introduced contactless donation boxes as well as continuing more traditional fundraising approaches.
In what has been a difficult year for many we have seen generosity and support at an unprecedented level and we are looking to the future with our new fundraising co-ordinator to help build our reserve position and continue to offer the best for our end users and our staff. “
‘How to Donate’: https://edanlincs.org.uk/fund-raising/
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Service User Involvement
The empowerment of EDAN Lincs Service Users is one of the core values that we strive to uphold. Service Users are always encouraged to become involved in the development of our service, both strategically and operationally.
Partner Agencies
So much of what we do involves working very closely and in conjunction with many other Partner Agencies. EDAN Lincs recognises the importance of this and we work not only on a strategic but also an operational level, this close working relationship brings many benefits, not limited to but including being able to make good use of the expertise that other agencies are able to provide.
Treasurer and Company Secretary’s Report
Our financial statements are prepared for the year ended 31[st] March 2021.
Our finance team is:
Michelle Allen – Trustee, Financial Overview and Management Reporting Natasha Vick – Financial Director
Hannah Franklin – Financial Co-ordinator
Financial Review
Principal funding sources
The main sources of income to the Charity are:
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Lincolnshire County Council
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BBC Children in Need
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Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)
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Lincolnshire Community Foundation Trust (LCFT)
Principal risks and uncertainties
The trustees have decided to implement a new long term funding model in order to become more sustainable.
Reserves policy
At the year end the charity had total funds of £687,499 (2020: £268,475). Included in the total funds are restricted funds of £356,711 (2020: £170,042) and unrestricted reserves of £330,788 (2020: £98,433) .The Charity intends to hold free reserves equivalent to 3 months of expenditure, this allows for a continuous service provision. The board have implemented measures to ensure that reserves increase and they are now very close to reserves policy level. However, the Board acknowledges the risk of reductions in reduction in reserves in the post Covid environment and will continue to assess the reserve position on a quarterly basis.
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Going concern
The reserves held in the charity are lower than that stated in the Reserves Policy.
Following the year end the charity was successful in obtaining more unrestricted funding which has helped increase the level of free reserves, but they do remain below the reserves policy.
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
Trustees are generally recruited via word of mouth or by our volunteers group.
Organisational structure
The trustees meet bi-monthly with the CEO to review the charity's activities for that period and discuss strategic direction and policy. At this meeting the CEO presents a report on that periods activities and issues and in addition where appropriate similar reports are from other senior management are provided to the trustees.
All day to day decisions are the responsibility of the CEO, who is responsible for ensuring that the charity delivers the services specified and key performance indicators set by grant providers are met.
Induction and training of new trustees
Potential trustees are introduced to EDAN Lincs by attending at least one meeting. At this meeting they are requested to observe and are presented with introductory pack which includes information of the charity's activities and roles and responsibilities of the trustees. Following the initial meeting the current trustees will invite the trustee to join the board, if the new trustee accepts 2 references will be sought before they are officially appointed.
Ongoing training is provided by attendance at seminars and the Charity holds a copy of the Good Trustee Guide which trustees can access.
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Key management remuneration
The trustees consider the role and responsibilities of key management personnel and review the remuneration package in line with similar entities. Annual appraisals and pay reviews on key management personnel are undertaken based on the individual's performance of their duties and fulfilment of the objectives of the charity in the period.
Wider network
The Charity's Key Partners are:
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Police
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West Lindsey District Council
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East Lindsey District Council
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Lincolnshire County Council
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Social Services
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Children's Services
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Local Schools
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Housing Benefit Officers
In so far as it is complementary to the charity's objects, the charity is guided by both local and national policy. The charity also works in conjunction various other bodies including
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West Lindsey District Council
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Lincolnshire County Council
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East Lindsey District Council
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Police
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Social services
The Charity also subscribes to the National Women's Aid Charity Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
The identified major risks facing the Charity at any one time are:
1. Loss of rental cost support of the Centre
2. Loss of refuge via damage or loss of funding
3. Loss of experienced staff
4. Loss of funding
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Ongoing Government funding is subject to a very strict quality assessment framework and all staff work very hard to meet the required standards of service. In order to ensure that the required service standards are met the Charity monitors:
1. Refuge occupancy
2. Number of clients during the month
3. Referrals
4. Number of cases on the waiting list
Acknowledgements
We would like to acknowledge the joint working and support we have had from our partner agencies both 'statutory and non-statutory. Multiagency working is key for providing a holistic package of support to families and we have built excellent relationships with partners that we hope to build on this in the future years. With huge thanks also our funders, who without we would not able to offer this vital service to those in need.
Our Key Partners:
Statutory and non-statutory organisations and charities who provide
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Fundraising
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Monetary Donations
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Vouchers and goods (i.e.: clothing, food donations, toiletries, furnishings)
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Local Community Groups
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Volunteer Mentors / Volunteer Counsellors
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Contacts
Lincoln – 01522 510041 (option 1 for Refuge, option 2 for Outreach)
Website – www.edanlincs.org.uk
Email – info@edanlincs.org.uk
Refuge Opening Times are 8.30am to 8.30pm Monday to Friday and 10.30am to 6.30pm at the weekends.
Outreach Opening Times are 8.30am 5pm Monday to Friday.
EDAN Lincs is a company limited by guarantee
Charity Number: 1092913. Registered in England and Wales
Registered Address: Offices 11 & 12, Navigation Business Centre Millgate , Newark on Trent, NG24 4TS.
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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
04243436 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number 1092913
Registered office
Office 11
Navigation Business Centre
Mill Gate Newark NG24 4TS
Trustees M K Allen Chartered Accountant B Tyrrel J L Mead P A Davies E Parnham P Holdsworth L Patsalides
C Taylor
R Simmonds (appointed 13/08/20)
Senior Statutory Auditor Paul Colcomb FCCA Auditors Paul Colcomb FCCA Wright Vigar Limited Statutory Auditors, Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers 15 Newland Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 1XG
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Bankers
CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ
Solicitors Sills & Betteridge LLP
Aquis House 18 - 28 Clasketgate Lincoln
LN2 1JN
Conclusion
EDAN (Lincs) has successfully managed to continue delivering a high quality service to vulnerable people who have experienced domestic abuse.
We are continually trying to source funding to secure the future delivery of the service and prepare the ground for expansion of the services we provide. With the support of our funders throughout this year; Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) East Lindsey District Council, West Lindsey District Council, Children in Need, we have been able to provide a robust and successful service.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees (who are also the directors of EDAN Lincs for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to 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.
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there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company's auditors are unaware; and
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the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information.
Auditors
The auditors, Wright Vigar Limited, will be proposed for reappointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 16 December 2021 and signed on its behalf by:
........................................................................ Mrs Michelle Allen - Trustee
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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of EDAN Lincs (Registered number: 04243436)
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of EDAN Lincs (the 'charitable company') for the year ended 31 March 2021 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, 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 (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
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give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 March 2021 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
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have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
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 UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the 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.
Other information
The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.
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.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether 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.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
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the information given in the Report of the Trustees for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
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the Report of the Trustees has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Report of the Trustees.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you
if, in our opinion:
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adequate accounting records have not been kept or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
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certain disclosures of trustees' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
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the trustees were not entitled to take advantage of the small companies exemption from the requirement to prepare a Strategic Report or in preparing the Report of the Trustees.
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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of EDAN Lincs (Registered number: 04243436)
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities, 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.
Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
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 a Report of the Independent Auditors 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:
Our work is performed to include an assessment of the susceptibility of the entity's financial statements to material misstatement, including the risk of fraud. Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that material misstatements in the financial statements may not be detected, even though the audit is properly planned and performed in accordance with the ISAs (UK).
In identifying and assessing risk of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, our procedures included the following:
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We plan our work to gain an understanding of the significant laws and regulations that are of significance to the entity and the sector in which they operate. We perform our work to ensure that the entity is complying with its legal and regulatory framework.
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We obtained an understanding of how the Charity is complying with those legal and regulatory frameworks by making inquiries to the management and people charged with governance.
We assessed the susceptibility of the Charity's financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:
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Substantive procedures performed in accordance with the ISAs (UK).
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Challenging assumptions and judgments made by management in its significant accounting estimates.
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Identifying and testing journal entries, in particular material journal entries and an assessment of year end journals. - Assessing the extent of compliance with the relevant laws and regulations.
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 Report of the Independent Auditors.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members 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 the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Paul Colcomb FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Wright Vigar Limited Statutory Auditors Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers 15 Newland Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 1XG
Date: 16 December 2021
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EDAN Lincs
Statement of Financial Activities
(Incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account) for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
| Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 3 Charitable activities 6 Refuge Hospital Centre Children's Services Floating Support Volunteer Mentor Training Training and Education Other trading activities 4 Investment income 5 Total EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 7 Charitable activities 8 Refuge Hospital Centre Children's Services Floating Support Volunteer Mentor Training Training and Education Total NET INCOME Transfers between funds 20 Net movement in funds RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
Unrestricted funds £ 57,302 555,364 - 5,978 - 885,371 - - 45,545 35 1,549,595 2,227 407,533 - 2,378 - 916,645 - - 1,328,783 220,812 11,543 232,355 98,433 330,788 |
Restricted funds £ 4 23,006 139,838 2,553 46,707 - 30,778 107,107 - - 349,993 2,487 - 26,529 - 64,635 12 8,271 49,847 151,781 198,212 (11,543) 186,669 170,042 356,711 |
2021 Total funds £ 57,306 578,370 139,838 8,531 46,707 885,371 30,778 107,107 45,545 35 1,899,588 4,714 407,533 26,529 2,378 64,635 916,657 8,271 49,847 1,480,564 419,024 - 419,024 268,475 687,499 |
2020 Total funds £ 13,522 280,213 66,976 - - 888,389 - - 356 32 1,249,488 5,000 254,966 42,885 1,167 43,669 884,201 - - 1,231,888 17,600 - 17,600 250,875 268,475 |
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EDAN Lincs (Registered number: 04243436)
| Balance Sheet 31 March 2021 Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 14 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 15 Cash at bank and in hand 16 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 17 NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES) FUNDS 20 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
2021 £ 30,384 2,104,963 552,013 2,656,976 (1,999,861) 657,115 687,499 687,499 330,788 356,711 687,499 |
2020 £ 17,934 944,129 165,822 1,109,951 (859,410) 250,541 268,475 268,475 98,433 170,042 268,475 |
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These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 16 December 2021 and were signed on its behalf by:
............................................. M K Allen - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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EDAN Lincs
| Cash Flow Statement for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 2021 Notes £ Cash flows from operating activities Cash generated from operations 1 406,451 Net cash provided by operating activities 406,451 Cash flows from investing activities Purchase of tangible fixed assets (18,912) Interest received 35 Net cash used in investing activities (18,877) Cash flows from financing activities Capital repayments in year (1,383) Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities (1,383) Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period 386,191 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period 165,822 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period 552,013 |
2020 £ 129,396 129,396 (5,952) 32 (5,920) 4,570 4,570 128,046 37,776 165,822 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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EDAN Lincs
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement
for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
| 1. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 2021 £ Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of Financial Activities) 419,024 Adjustments for: Depreciation charges 6,463 Interest received (35) (Increase)/decrease in debtors (1,160,835) Increase/(decrease) in creditors 1,141,834 Net cash provided by operations 406,451 2. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS At 1.4.20 Cash flow £ £ Net cash Cash at bank and in hand 165,822 386,191 165,822 386,191 Debt Finance leases (4,570) 1,383 (4,570) 1,383 Total 161,252 387,574 |
2020 £ 17,600 5,280 (32) 1,072,593 (966,045) 129,396 At 31.3.21 £ 552,013 552,013 (3,187) (3,187) 548,826 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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EDAN Lincs
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
1. STATUTORY INFORMATION
EDAN (Lincs) is a Charitable company, registered in England and Wales. The charitable company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Report of the Trustees.
2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, 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)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Contract income and Government grants are recognised on a performance basis for the period in which the service is carried out.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, 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 accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Allocation of support costs
Support costs are allocated initially on a staff time basis. Regular reviews of support costs are undertaken in accordance with the grants and funding received and adjustments are made as required to align expenditure with the activities of the charity.
Governance and finance costs are directly allocated to the activity they relate to.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Fixtures and fittings - 15% on reducing balance Computer equipment - 30% on reducing balance and 15% on reducing balance
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid after taking account of any trade discounts due.
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2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Creditors and provisions
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
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.
3. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
| Donations 4. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES Fundraising events 5. INVESTMENT INCOME Deposit account interest 6. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Activity Refuge rents received Refuge Housing benefit Refuge Grants Refuge Grants Hospital Refuge rents received Centre Grants Centre Grants Children's Services Grants Floating Support Grants Volunteer Mentor Training Grants Training and Education Grants received, included in the above, are as follows: BBC Children in Need Lincolnshire County Council Lincolnshire Community Trust British Telecom Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner Marie Curie National Emergency Trust Pepperells Solicitors Safelives Lincolnshire Police National Lottery Community Trust RL Glasspool & Buttle Carried forward |
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6. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES - continued
| INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES - continued | ||
|---|---|---|
| Brought forward BNA Charitable Incorporated Organisation Lincoln Co-operative |
2021 £ 1,551,118 9,323 2,553 1,562,994 |
2020 £ 1,088,274 - - |
| 1,088,274 |
Included within Grants received are Government grants received from Lincolnshire County Council. These grants are received on the understanding that the Charity will provide certain local services which are in line with their charitable objectives.
7. RAISING FUNDS
Other trading activities
8.
| Purchases CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS Refuge Hospital Centre Children's Services Floating Support Volunteer Mentor Training Training and Education |
Direct Costs £ 385,147 26,529 2,187 64,180 876,601 8,271 49,433 1,412,348 |
2021 £ 4,714 Support costs (see note 9) £ 22,386 - 191 455 40,056 - 414 63,502 |
2020 £ 5,000 Totals £ 407,533 26,529 2,378 64,635 916,657 8,271 49,847 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,475,850 |
9. SUPPORT COSTS
| Management £ Refuge 15,468 Centre 21 Children's Services 455 Floating Support 22,357 Training and Education 414 38,715 10. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) |
Governance Finance costs £ £ - 6,918 170 - - - 473 17,226 - - 643 24,144 |
Totals £ 22,386 191 455 40,056 414 |
|---|---|---|
| 63,502 | ||
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
| 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Depreciation - owned assets | 6,462 | 5,280 |
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11. AUDITORS' REMUNERATION
| AUDITORS' REMUNERATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Fees payable to the charity's auditors for the audit of the charity's financial | ||
| statements | 8,760 | 5,400 |
12. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2021 nor for the year ended 31 March 2020.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2021 nor for the year ended 31 March 2020.
13. STAFF COSTS
| Wages and salaries Social security costs Other pension costs The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: Chief Executive Children's Support Worker Support Workers Project Managers Administrators & support staff IDVA |
2021 £ 1,046,426 78,502 24,385 1,149,313 2021 1 8 31 4 3 8 55 |
2020 £ 853,808 59,888 22,919 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 936,615 | |||
| 2020 1 4 23 6 3 10 47 |
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
14. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| COST At 1 April 2020 Additions At 31 March 2021 DEPRECIATION At 1 April 2020 Charge for year At 31 March 2021 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2021 At 31 March 2020 |
Fixtures and Computer fittings equipment £ £ 23,758 39,468 676 18,236 24,434 57,704 14,728 30,564 1,447 5,015 16,175 35,579 8,259 22,125 9,030 8,904 |
Totals £ 63,226 18,912 |
|---|---|---|
| 82,138 | ||
| 45,292 6,462 |
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| 51,754 | ||
| 30,384 | ||
| 17,934 |
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15. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | ||
|---|---|---|
| Trade debtors Other debtors |
2021 £ 94,968 2,009,995 2,104,963 |
2020 £ 11,151 932,978 |
| 944,129 |
16. CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND
| Cash in hand CAF Cash CAF Gold Bank account no. 5 Total Cash in hand CAF Gold Total CAF Gold Total Cash in hand Current Account CAF Cash CAF Gold Bank account no. 5 Total |
Gainsborough Lincoln General Freedom Freedom Louth fund Fund Fund Social Fund £ £ £ £ 461 (587) 1,099 166 105,028 - - - 141,711 - - - 1,483 - - - 248,683 (587) 1,099 166 BBC Natwest - Outreach Children in Louth Freedom Need - Emergency Social Fund Fund Gainsborough Fund £ £ £ £ 3,709 601 - - - - 20,466 23,147 3,709 601 20,466 23,147 DCLG Move on Together MHCLG Volunteers Marie Curie £ £ £ £ 38,744 139,831 1,953 57,260 38,744 139,831 1,953 57,260 2021 2020 Net Funding (National Emergency Lincolnshire Total Total Trust) CCTV Co-operative funds funds £ £ £ £ £ - - - 5,449 928 - - - - 14,416 - - - 105,028 130,446 13,683 705 2,553 440,053 20,032 - - - 1,483 - 13,683 705 2,553 552,013 165,822 |
Gainsborough Lincoln General Freedom Freedom Louth fund Fund Fund Social Fund £ £ £ £ 461 (587) 1,099 166 105,028 - - - 141,711 - - - 1,483 - - - 248,683 (587) 1,099 166 BBC Natwest - Outreach Children in Louth Freedom Need - Emergency Social Fund Fund Gainsborough Fund £ £ £ £ 3,709 601 - - - - 20,466 23,147 3,709 601 20,466 23,147 DCLG Move on Together MHCLG Volunteers Marie Curie £ £ £ £ 38,744 139,831 1,953 57,260 38,744 139,831 1,953 57,260 2021 2020 Net Funding (National Emergency Lincolnshire Total Total Trust) CCTV Co-operative funds funds £ £ £ £ £ - - - 5,449 928 - - - - 14,416 - - - 105,028 130,446 13,683 705 2,553 440,053 20,032 - - - 1,483 - 13,683 705 2,553 552,013 165,822 |
|---|---|---|
| 57,260 | ||
| 2020 Total funds £ 928 14,416 130,446 20,032 - |
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| 165,822 |
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17. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| Hire purchase (see note 18) Trade creditors Social security and other taxes Other creditors Accruals and deferred income |
2021 £ 3,187 21,178 22,923 6,035 1,946,538 1,999,861 |
2020 £ 4,570 14,385 328 5,467 834,660 859,410 |
|---|---|---|
Deferred income
Included within Accruals and deferred income is £1,936,488 (2020: £824,610) of income deferred due to the performance related conditions set out on the contract to which it relates.
18. LEASING AGREEMENTS
Minimum lease payments fall due as follows:
| Net obligations repayable: Within one year Within one year Between one and five years |
Hire purchase contracts 2021 2020 £ £ 3,187 4,570 Non-cancellable operating leases 2021 2020 £ £ 70,259 30,757 238,338 21,168 308,597 51,925 |
|---|---|
19. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
| Fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities |
Unrestricted funds £ 30,384 2,300,265 (1,999,861) 330,788 |
Restricted funds £ - 356,711 - 356,711 |
2021 Total funds £ 30,384 2,656,976 (1,999,861) 687,499 |
2020 Total funds £ 17,934 1,109,951 (859,410) 268,475 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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20. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
| Unrestricted funds General fund Gainsborough Freedom Fund Lincoln Freedom Fund Louth Social Fund Natwest - Louth Social Fund Outreach Freedom Fund Restricted funds BBC Children in Need - Gainsborough Ping: for Refuge redecorations Garfield Trust Emergency Fund DCLG Move on Together MHCLG Volunteers Marie Curie Net Funding (National Emergency Trust) CCTV Lincolnshire Co-operative TOTAL FUNDS Net movement in funds, included in the above are a |
At 1.4.20 £ 98,433 - - - - - 98,433 99,246 2,241 684 640 38,744 26,522 1,965 - - - - 170,042 268,475 s follows: |
Net movement in funds £ 215,824 (587) 1,099 166 3,709 601 220,812 (20,411) - - 22,507 - 113,309 (12) 57,260 13,683 9,323 2,553 198,212 419,024 |
Transfers between funds £ 11,543 - - - - - 11,543 - (2,241) (684) - - - - - - (8,618) - (11,543) - |
At 31.3.21 £ 325,800 (587) 1,099 166 3,709 601 330,788 78,835 - - 23,147 38,744 139,831 1,953 57,260 13,683 705 2,553 356,711 687,499 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted funds General fund Gainsborough Freedom Fund Lincoln Freedom Fund Louth Social Fund Natwest - Louth Social Fund Outreach Freedom Fund Restricted funds BBC Children in Need - Gainsborough Emergency Fund MHCLG Volunteers Marie Curie Net Funding (National Emergency Trust) CCTV Lincolnshire Co-operative TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 1,544,607 (587) 1,099 166 3,709 601 1,549,595 46,711 30,778 139,838 - 107,107 13,683 9,323 2,553 349,993 1,899,588 |
Resources expended £ (1,328,783) - - - - - (1,328,783) (67,122) (8,271) (26,529) (12) (49,847) - - - (151,781) (1,480,564) |
Movement in funds £ 215,824 (587) 1,099 166 3,709 601 220,812 (20,411) 22,507 113,309 (12) 57,260 13,683 9,323 2,553 198,212 419,024 |
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Comparatives for movement in funds
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds BBC Children in Need - Gainsborough Ping: for Refuge redecorations Garfield Trust Emergency Fund IDVA - LCC Combined - WLDAS YDAPP BT Hardware Fund DCLG Move on Together DCLG Complex Cases MHCLG Volunteers TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.4.19 £ 24,041 145,958 3,356 684 640 34,115 - - 907 38,744 - 2,430 - 226,834 250,875 |
Net movement in funds £ 50,981 (46,712) (1,115) - - - (1,370) (687) (907) - (8,647) 24,092 1,965 (33,381) 17,600 |
Transfers between funds £ 23,411 - - - - (34,115) 1,370 687 - - 8,647 - - (23,411) - |
At 31.3.20 £ 98,433 99,246 2,241 684 640 - - - - 38,744 - 26,522 1,965 170,042 268,475 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds BBC Children in Need - Gainsborough Ping: for Refuge redecorations Combined - WLDAS YDAPP BT Hardware Fund DCLG Complex Cases MHCLG Volunteers TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 1,179,956 1,461 - - 1 (907) - 66,977 2,000 69,532 1,249,488 |
Resources expended £ (1,128,975) (48,173) (1,115) (1,370) (688) - (8,647) (42,885) (35) (102,913) (1,231,888) |
Movement in funds £ 50,981 (46,712) (1,115) (1,370) (687) (907) (8,647) 24,092 1,965 (33,381) 17,600 |
|---|---|---|---|
Descriptions of the purposes of the various funds are given below:
BBC Children in Need
Funding is to provide support to children who are all considered homeless due to having fled domestic abuse. The funding is for the provision of a Family Support Worker who will be responsible for providing children living in refuge with direct 1:1 support. The grant has been recognised in full in the current year but will be received over 3 years and used against future expenses.
Ping
WLDAS has previously been the Charity of the year for Ping. The grant was awarded to refurbish the refuges located in the West Lindsey area.
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Garfield Trust
The Garfield Weston Foundation also provided funding in respect of the Family Support Worker.
Emergency Fund
This money is to help provide service users with an emergency pot of cash when they are fleeing domestic abuse.
IDVA LCC
The grant commenced 1 October 2013 and was for an initial period of 30 months. The grant has been further extended to 31 July 2018. The county wide service provided by the Independent Domestic Violence Advisor Service to both male and female victims will assist service users to all the necessary support form partner agencies to minimise the risk they face, enhance their safety and rebuild positive lives.
Combined WLDAS
The grant commenced 1 October 2013 and was for an initial period of 30 months. This was extended until 31 March 2018 and further extended until 31 July 2018. The service covers the Lincoln City and West Lindsey area. The aim of the service is to ensure that all victims of domestic abuse are able to access services in their local area in order to support early intervention and enable victims to live their lives free of controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour, violence or abuse or even death.
The restricted fund expended more than it had amounted during the period and therefore was supported by the general funds of the charity. Due to this a transfer of £74,874 was required from general funds.
DCLG (inc Move on Together & Complex Cases)
This was a collaborative bid with NCHA and Boston Womens Aid to deliver additional refuge units and support services across Lincolnshire. This will be operated on much the same basis as the existing Refuge and outreach support service across the County. The provision is to be accessible to both females and males victims. The funding specific to WLDAS is to provide 3 family support workers, 1 complex needs worker, 1 volunteer co-ordinator, 3 additional refuge units, 1 within North Kesteven, 1 within South Kesteven, and 1 within Lincoln.
Complex Case Worker
The Complex Needs Outreach Service has proven to be incredibly effective supporting service users that are victims of domestic abuse, who have additional needs such as drug and alcohol misuse or a diagnosed mental health condition. Originally in 2015 this programme started with 1 Complex Needs worker. In order to meet the demands of the service and the clients presenting with complex needs we now have 2 Complex Needs Specialist Outreach project workers. The service users have presented themselves with additional needs such as mental ill health, disabilities, special needs and drugs or alcohol misuse.
BT Hardware Fund
A grant was provided in order to buy fixed assets for the charity. This is carried forward and will be set off against appropriate asset purchases.
MHCLG
A grant was provided by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government for the charity to provide a hospital based IDVA service.
Volunteers
This was income received from the Tampon tax to support volunteer within Outreach activities.
Marie Curie
Funding for a two year research project with 18 months embedded within EDAN, followed by a six month University placement and culminating in a conference to share findings.
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National Emergency Trust
Additional funds for the IAS six month post from the Lincolnshire Community Foundation.
CCTV
Funds granted by BNA Charitable Organisation to install CCTV systems.
Lincolnshire Co-op
Funds raised in store to provide Freedom Funds to victims of abuse within Refuge and Outreach
Transfers between funds
During the year a grant was received for the specific purpose of purchasing a CCTV system. There was no restriction relating to the usage of the CCTV system. The value of the system (£8,418) was therefore transferred to the unrestricted general fund.
Also during the year, the residual values of the Ping (£2,241) and Garfield Trust (£684) funds were transferred to the unrestricted general fund.These residual balances represent costs that have been recognised within the unrestricted general fund in prior years.
21. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
Mrs M K Allen
Mrs M K Allen's father is a director of Allenby Paper Recycling Limited. In the prior year, Allenby Paper Recycling invoiced fees of £941 to the charity. At the end of the prior year the balance outstanding was £1,031 and this was included within trade creditors. No such transactions occurred in the current year and no balance was outstanding at the year end.
Key management remuneration
Key management includes the members of senior management. The remuneration paid or payable to key management for employee services is shown below:
Salaries and other short term benefits for the year totalled £265,786 (2020: £239,449) for nine (2020: nine) members of key management.
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| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legacies Donations Other trading activities Fundraising events Investment income Deposit account interest Charitable activities Refuge rents received Housing benefit Grants Total incoming resources EXPENDITURE Other trading activities Purchases Charitable activities Wages & salaries Social security Pensions Rates and water Light and heat Telephone Advertising General expenses Computer costs Travelling Child care Rent Repairs & maintenance Legal & professional Health & safety Property service charge Fixtures and fittings Computer equipment Support costs Management Insurance Postage and stationery Worker training Finance Bank charges |
2021 £ 57,306 45,545 35 28,651 205,057 1,562,994 1,796,702 1,899,588 4,714 1,046,426 78,502 24,385 20,671 17,553 19,565 991 47,346 12,531 7,934 - 48,463 4,358 5,932 1,885 69,343 1,448 5,015 1,412,348 13,227 18,724 6,764 38,715 643 |
2020 £ 13,522 356 32 19,551 127,753 1,088,274 1,235,578 1,249,488 5,000 853,808 59,888 22,919 11,442 13,645 20,172 1,787 12,629 10,957 58,601 1,087 20,922 5,591 5,377 605 72,164 914 4,366 1,176,874 12,536 12,862 1,077 26,475 178 |
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| Finance Governance costs Auditors' remuneration Accountancy Professional fees Total resources expended Net income |
2021 £ 8,760 14,834 550 24,144 1,480,564 419,024 |
2020 £ 5,400 17,511 450 23,361 1,231,888 17,600 |
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