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2023-03-31-accounts

EDAN Lincs Annual Report & Accounts

PICTURED: THE LINCOLNSHIRE FLAG

2022-2023

INDEX
PAGE NO.		 INDEX
PAGE NO.
• Foreword ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3
• Organisational & Staffing Details ----------------------------------- 4
• Definition of Domestic Abuse 2021 -------------------------------- 7
• Vision, Mission & Values --------------------------------------------- 8
• Aims & Objectives ------------------------------------------------------ 9
• CEO’s Update ----------------------------------------------------------- 10
• Triage ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
• Demographic Data ----------------------------------------------------- 12
• Outreach Support (Adults & Children) ----------------------------- 14
• Children & Young People -------------------------------------------- 15
• Refuge ------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
• IDVA Service ------------------------------------------------------------ 18
• MARAC & DHRs-------------------------------------------------------- 20
• Fundraising -------------------------------------------------------------- 22
• Partner Agencies ------------------------------------------------------- 24
• Treasurer & Company Secretary’s Report ----------------------- 24
• Wider Network---------------------------------------- ------------------- 25
• Risk Management ------------------------------------------------------ 26
• Acknowledgements ---------------------------------------------------- 27
• Reference & Administation Details --------------------------------- 28
• Contact Information & Open times --------------------------------- 29
• Statement of Trustees Responsibilities --------------------------- 30
• Report of the Independent Auditors -------------------------------- 31
• Statement of Financial Activities ------------------------------------ 33
• Balance Sheet ----------------------------------------------------------- 34
• Cash Flow Statement -------------------------------------------------- 35
• Notes to the Cash Flow Statement --------------------------------- 36
• Notes to the Financial Statements ---------------------------------- 37
• Detailed Statement of Financial Activities ------------------------- 46

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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 the ability to feel a sense of safety and wellbeing in the place they should feel safe, home. The impact domestic abuse has on families and individuals continues to be serious and have long lasting impacts to all involved. The team at EDAN Lincs deliver important services to people when they need it most across Lincolnshire and we often hear from people who have been helped by the work EDAN Lincs do to assist families and individuals move on from a traumatic period in their lives.

2022/2023 saw EDAN Lincs preparing to ensure through a robust tendering process that it would retain key contracts with the Local Authority. The organisation anticipated key changes to the way it delivered its services and prepared itself to offer increased access via a wider range of pathways. The use of technology has not always been a priority for EDAN Lincs as our core focus was to meet people face to face, however, during and after the Covid 19 pandemic we learnt new ways of working and ensuring women, children and men could receive support in a timely manner including on-line services. A large part of the new ways of working has seen EDAN Lincs utilising on-line services and ways of reaching into the community which has led to EDAN Lincs being successful in retaining the Domestic Abuse contract for Lincolnshire.

While the new service is to be named Lincolnshire Domestic Abuse Specialist Service (LDASS) EDAN Lincs continues to be a registered charity and ensure that it retains its charitable values now as it has done for 24 years. The team at EDAN Lincs are already preparing for its 25[th] birthday celebrations next year.

Our fundraising has been supported by local businesses and individuals for which we are really thankful, the positive impact donations make to the people we support cannot be understated.

We are also 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 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 across Lincolnshire in their on-going support of EDAN Lincs to enable us to encourage the people we support to take simple yet important steps in their recovery to move to a deserved safe and rewarding life.

……………………………………………………. Paula Holdsworth Chair of Trustees

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Organisational & Staffing Details

Charity Name: EDAN Lincs Registered Charity Number: 1092913

Registered Address: The BG Futures Business & Enterprise Centre, Bishop Grosseteste University, Longdales Road, Lincoln, LN1 3DY

Trustees Responsibilities
X1 Chair Supported by the Executive Team, Trustees provide strong effective
leadership, governance, compliance, overall strategic direction and financial
oversight of the organisation.
x1 Treasurer/Company Secretary
X7 Board Trustees
Executive Team Responsibilities
1x CEO Overall responsibility for the management of EDAN Lincs.
1 x Deputy CEO Providing strategic support to the Trustees, CEO and Senior Management
Team.
1 x Finance Director Responsible for the financial reporting, planning and accounts of the
organisation. Liaising with the Treasurer and auditor to ensure compliance.
Senior Management Team Responsibilities
X3 Outreach Managers Responsible for the overall management and supervision of Outreach
Domestic teams and service delivery. Each Manager leads on a specific area
of the service (triage, information, advice & support, adult support, children &
young people support).
X2 Refuge Managers Responsible for assisting the EDAN Lincs CEO with the overall management
and supervision of Refuge Specialist Domestic Abuse Workers and Refuge
service delivery.
X1 IDVA Manager Responsible for the overall management and supervision of IDVA workers and
service delivery.
x1 MARAC Manager Responsible for representing EDAN Lincs in a multi-agency arena, in relation
to high risk cases of domestic abuse and DHRs.
Finance & Project Admin Responsibilities
x1 Finance Director Responsible for the financial reporting, planning and accounts of the
organisation. Liaising with the Treasurer and auditor to ensure compliance.
x1 Finance Controller Supports Finance Director and is responsible for the accounts of all EDAN
Lincs staff, managers and Trustees
x1 PA/HR Project Administrator, Responsible for PA & HR administration, offering administrative support to
EDAN LINCS senior management team and Trustees.
x1 Triage Administrator Responsible for administration of referrals at entry into service
x1 Refuge Administrator Responsible for general administration in Refuge

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Outreach Team Responsibilities
x1 Senior Specialist Domestic Abuse
Worker		 Responsible for providing supervision to staff as well as direct work with
service users, assessing their needs and discussing the range of support
options available.
x1 Senior Triage Worker Responsible for providing supervision to staff as well as direct work with
service users, assessing their needs and discussing the range of support
options available.
x1 Senior Child/Young person Worker Responsible for providing supervision to staff as well as direct work with
Children & Young people, assessing their needs and proving a range of
support.
x13Specialist Domestic Abuse
Workers (SDAW)		 Responsible for delivering support to vulnerable people affected by domestic
abuse. Support will vary dependent upon risk identified.
x4 Triage Workers Responsible for the screening of new service users affected by domestic
abuse.
x3 Information, Advice & Support (IAS)
workers		 Responsible for providing Information, advice and support via our help line.
x6 Child & Young Person Workers
(CYP)		 Responsible for supporting children, young people, families accessing
outreach support at EDAN Lincs.
Refuge Service Responsibilities
Lincoln & West Lindsey Refuge
x1 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.
x1 Senior Refuge Worker Responsible for providing additional support to the Refuge Manager, support to
families in our dispersed properties and supervision of staff.
x4 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.
x1 Senior Family & Child Support
Worker		 Lead role, responsible for supporting families, children and young people in
EDAN Lincs refuges and supervision of family & child support workers.
x2 Family & Child Support Workers Responsible for supporting families, children and young people in EDAN Lincs
refuges.
East Lindsey Refuge
x1 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.
x1 Senior Refuge Worker Lead role, responsible for providing additional support to the Refuge Manager
and supporting to families in refuge.
x2 Support Workers Responsible for delivering refuge support to vulnerable people affected by
domestic abuse and aid their recovery and transition into the community.
x1 Family Engagement Worker Responsible for supporting families, children and young people in EDAN
refuges.
IDVA Service Responsibilities
x1 IDVA Manager Responsible for the overall management and supervision of IDVA workers and
service delivery.

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x8 Community IDVAs,
x1 Rural/Elder IDVA		 Responsible for representing EDAN Lincs in a multi-agency arena, in relation to
high risk cases of domestic abuse.
x1 Court IDVA Responsible for providing additional support to high risk clients in the court
setting.
x1 Child & Young Person IDVA Responsible for providing support to children and young people impacted by
living with domestic abuse.
X1 Hospital IDVAs Based in Lincoln County and Boston Pilgrim Hospital providing support to
individuals impacted by Domestic Abuse.
Fundraising Responsibilities
x1 Fundraising & Communication
Coordinator		 Responsible for raising funding for the organisation and raising its profile.

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Definition of Domestic Abuse 2021

The Home Office 2021 definition of domestic violence and abuse now states:

“Behaviour of a person (A) towards another person (B) is domestic abuse if ‘A’ and ‘B’ are each aged 16 or over and are personally connected to each other, and the behaviour is abusive.”

‘Personally connected’ means they are, or have been:

Behaviour is abusive if it consists of, but is not limited to, the following types of abuse of another person:

Controlling behaviour is : a range of acts designed to make a person subordinate and/or dependent by isolating them from sources of support, exploiting their resources and capacities for personal gain, depriving them of the means needed for independence, resistance and escape and regulating their everyday behaviour.

Coercive behaviour is : an act or a pattern of acts of assault, threats, humiliation and intimidation or other abuse that is used to harm, punish, or frighten their victim

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

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Vision, Mission & Values

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Values
Protecting and
Safeguarding
Pasionate and Professional and
Innovative Responsive
Compassionate
Honest and
and Non-
Respectful
Judgemental
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Aims and Objectives

The Charity’s objects, as set out in the Governing Document, are to relieve the distress and suffering of women, men and children who have suffered, or are exposed to, domestic abuse; 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 service users accessing the services, 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.

EDAN Lincs have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the aims and objectives and in planning out future activities. In particular, the Trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the objectives they have set.

EDAN Lincs strategically review its aims and objectives each year. The review looks at what has been achieved and the outcomes of the work over the past 12 months. The review looks at the success of each key activity and the benefits brought to those groups the service was set up to help. The review also helps ensure any aims, objectives and activities remain focused on the stated purposes for the coming year.

Burghley House, Stamford

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CEO’s Update

EDAN Lincs 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 (LCC) to deliver countywide contracts across Lincolnshire including IDVA services, Outreach services and Refuge services so that vital support can be provided.

The five-year IDVA and Outreach contracts came to an end on the 31[st] March 2023 and the recommissioning of these two contracts have been combined into one countywide contract to provide support to those impacted by domestic abuse in Lincolnshire. EDAN Lincs was successful in the recommissioning of these services, securing a further 5 years of funding.

In terms of funding over this financial period, due to the ongoing demand on the Outreach service, an increase in funding was received for the final year of the contract. At this time Edan Lincs are in the second year of 2-year funding from the Police & Crime Commissioner’s Office (PCC) which funds additional IDVAs. There is also a further year extension of MHCLG, funding Outreach Complex Needs workers and a 0.7 Refuge Worker.

Following a successful grant application to St James’ Place it has been possible to expand the Outreach Child & Young Person (CYP) team from January 2022, which funded two CYP Workers until January 2024.

The Refuge service contract is also over a five-year period (3 years+1+1), which is currently in its third year, with years 4 and 5 extension confirmed. There has also been additional funding to increase capacity of the dispersed/move on properties across Lincolnshire. Two properties have been secured in East Lindsey and the search continues to source a further two properties in the Lincoln/West Lindsey area. This will enable the service to support 25 families in emergency accommodation at any one time.

The refuge is also in year two of 3-year funding from Mercers which provides support to families, children and young people in the refuges across Lincolnshire. Following the BBC Children-In-Need funding ending 30[th] June 2022 LCC increased the funding enabling EDAN Lincs to continue the same level of support for children and young people in Refuge. LCC has also provided £100,000 for the refurbishment of the existing refuge units over the duration of this contract.

The latter period of this financial year has been particularly challenging for the organisation with preparations for the mobilisation of the new Outreach contract alongside delivering the current contract. The hard work and dedication of the whole staff team during this time has been incredible. The Refuge service has seen challenges with the addition of managing a sub-contacting arrangement with the SOLDAS Refuge and also working to furnish the additional dispersed property.

Despite the challenges, further success during this year was achieved when being classified as ‘Excelling’ in the Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) Annual Review across the Countywide Outreach Services and Refuge contract. The IDVA service also achieved a further 3-years ‘Leading Lights’ accreditation.

The Management team and staff across all areas are without doubt the most valuable asset to the organisation and the core reason for its successes. They have worked incredibly hard during what has been a challenging year.

Celia Madden Chief Executive Officer

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Triage & Information, Advice & Support Team (IAST)

From April 1[st] 2022 to March 31[st] 2023 a total of 4,962 referrals were received into the service. There were 3,667 PPN’s from the Police, 912 from all other agencies and 383 self-referrals. This is an increase of 43% on the previous year. Due to the increase in Police PPN referrals Triage & IAST have identified 68 high-risk cases resulting in referrals submitted to MARAC. This is 84% of the total number referred by EDAN Lincs. There have also been 131 EMAS (East Midlands Ambulance Service) direct referrals this year through a separate pathway which is a slight decrease on the 144 from the previous year. In this year Triage & IAST again saw an increase in the complexities of service users with a total of 1,340 referrals received identifying a complex need. This is a 29% increase compared to the previous year. The team regularly guide those who are in a state of crisis and help ensure emergency support is provided by relevant agencies. IAST has seen an increase in actions, with a total of 12,194 in relation to receiving calls, taking referrals, liaising with professionals, online chats and email enquiries, compared to the previous year of 4,036. This is an increase of 202%.

The Triage and IAST team have weathered through a particularly challenging 12 months, showing remarkable resilience in dealing with the difficult pressures of the increase in referrals to the service and complexities of cases. This was, in the majority, due to the increased number of direct PPN (Police) referrals. With an average of approximately 80% of PPN referrals being closed by the IAST/Triage team, this impacted significantly due to the large amount of support work required without the service user proceeding through to Outreach support. Most importantly the team have been able to provide much needed Domestic Abuse advice, awareness, options and safety planning to those in need.

Each team member has the ability to confidently assess risk whilst providing an empathic, supportive and non-judgmental approach. An important part of their role is to encourage engagement with the service to those who may be nervous, not recognizing risk, apprehensive or scared. This can be testing but empowering to both the service user and the worker, providing a sense of accomplishment to both parties and provides motivation to the team to work through difficult times. As COVID has been left behind, the team continued to navigate the cost-of-living crisis as many service users are now faced with a difficult decision as to whether to stay or leave an abusive relationship. There has also been an increase in media coverage of domestic abuse.

A new Victim Lincs pathway was implemented in March 2023 which means a sharp decrease of PPN referrals into the service, which will allow some reflection and opportunity to prepare for the new contract immobilization and implementation. The team have remained committed, passionate and steadfast whilst under an enormous amount of pressure over the past 12 months. They have all strived to provide the best possible specialist service to service users and professionals through an exceptionally challenging time, going above and beyond, which has been gratefully appreciated. Through this time the team exhibited exceptional peer support and showed great camaraderie, thus contributing to, and ensuring, a positive working environment.

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Referral Data for 2022/23

Outreach

3,469 referrals (80% increase on 2020/21).

Year Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Feb
Mar		 Total
2018-19 152 59 124 91 89 141 101 124 881
2019-20 103 121 99 125 135 110 127 139 78 155 132 121 1,445
2020-21 114 74 162 188 108 156 142 149 178 215 190 247 1,923
2021-22 172 185 214 221 190 213 213 404 422 383 370 482 3,469

CYP

292 referrals for children & young people (7% increase on 2020/21).

Year Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Total
2018-19 12 12 10 14 17 10 11 13 99
2019-20 16 18 12 10 10 9 13 20 8 13 0 0 129
2020-21 6 17 33 22 5 10 44 46 34 13 29 30 273
2021-22 18 14 32 32 24 25 25 31 18 24 25 24 292

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Refuge

311 referrals (108% increase on 2020/21 & 234% increase since the start of the contract!)

IDVA

903 referrals into the EDAN Lincs IDVA Service.

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Outreach Support

The funding EDAN Lincs receives 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 behavior 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 continuing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic regarding how the service manages both the service users and staff experiences. We have responded and adapted to ensure we have been able to continue to support individuals and families accessing support. This has been achieved by continuing with practices that were introduced during the pandemic and continuing to support staff with a strength-based approach to supervision to ensure the increasing levels of vicarious trauma are recognized and supported.

Vital work was undertaken this year to secure the new domestic abuse contract with Lincolnshire County council, whilst continuing to work to deliver high performance levels within the current contract. This was achieved through teamwork, determination and the dedication of staff to the service.

Throughout this year we have focused our attention on building a comprehensive platform of resources (digital platform), whilst establishing an Outreach Engagement Team to satisfy the demands of the new contract. This new Lincolnshire County Council strategy promotes the service user being empowered to take ownership of their experience, whilst the new team establishes firm roots in and around the county. The clear message from our commissioners is one of early intervention, taking ownership and being empowered, giving our partner agencies the opportunity to be upskilled and work in collaboration with our service to be self-supporting and sustaining, which further encourages and strengthens unity and alliance with these partner agencies, which is paramount for future success.

In addition, we began preparation for major development and restructuring within our current CYP, Adult Outreach, IDVA, IAS and Triage teams to align with the new contract ensuring we meet the required deadlines.

With success in mind, we have focused on upgrading our current staff package to secure suitably qualified and experienced personnel and once recruited ensuring that our internal training and induction package meets with the high demands that are required from staff to support working in this arena, enabling longevity of service and a positive working environment.

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Children & Young People (CYP)

Within the last financial year the Children and Young People (CYP) team has seen a lot of changes, with staff who had been working with EDAN Lincs for many years either moving roles internally or leaving the service. As a testament to the resilience of the team, it has rebuilt in full and all are succeeding within their roles. The team is passionate in helping and supporting the families and children/young people, enabling them to understand what has happened and that it was not their fault. The team supports the processing of feelings and emotions and getting a better understanding of domestic abuse. This helps children and young people to live a life free from domestic abuse where they can thrive and be the best they can be after a difficult phase in life. After support from EDAN Lincs and thanks to the CYP team domestic abuse does not have to feel imprinted upon the service users forever.

The CYP team have supported 283 children and young people, providing family focus and 1:1 sessions in schools, children centres, GP surgeries, via MS Teams and over the telephone. Below are the number of referrals received into the CYP team per month during 2022/23 (these numbers do not include referrals to the CYP IDVA):

Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
24 28 17 41 15 15 15 17 41 11 31 28

They have intensely worked in partnership, making referrals to appropriate agencies, signposting, making sure the children and young people get the best support available.

100% of children and young people supported by the CYP team have reported:

International Bomber Command, Lincoln

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Refuge Support

EDAN Lincs provides emergency safe accommodation for those who have fled domestic abuse. In Lincoln and West Lindsey EDAN Lincs has emergency housing for up to 14 families that can support adults, 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 the self-contained units in Lincoln are specifically designed to provide disabled access which means support can be provided to individuals with additional needs and could include supporting someone that is on a recognised substance reduction programme. The East Lindsey accommodation consists of 5 two bedroomed self-contained flats within in the main refuge building along with a staff office, communal lounge and external children’s unit and garden/play area. In addition there are also two dispersed properties in the community which can accommodate an adult and up to 5 children. The dispersed properties can accommodate male victims and those with older male children and are also better equipped to support those from the LGBTQ+ community.

Person-centred and holistic support commences at the point of referral into 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. Staff are committed to ensuring that anyone arriving into refuge is greeted in a warm and welcoming environment. Residents receive welcome packs, new bedding and duvet covers, basic food items, children’s buddy bags, toy boxes and access to a toy/book lending library. 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. Residents are offered weekly 1:1s as a minimum, with more support available. The friendly and approachable, non-judgemental nature of refuge staff means that residents feel confident enough to seek support when needed which is often something that in their lifetime they have never been given. Resilience is key and EDAN Lincs staff are not there to do the work for the residents, but support them to find the tools to navigate their own future. This means that when residents leave the refuge setting they have the capacity to stand on their own two feet. Staff advocate for residents to engage with other agencies such as Children’s Services, solicitors, mental health services, the Police, housing, benefits, education etc. This ensures individuals are fully aware of their situation and options. Staff also help to support by building a residents independence, offering emotional support at what is often a confusing and upsetting time. Pre-held beliefs and low self-worth are challenging to unpick and therefore it is paramount that staff build a good relationship with residents from the start. Staff are highly trained in recognising those that may require further therapeutic intervention referring residents to an in-house, funded, counsellor or other relevant agencies.

Children in refuge often find it difficult to convey how they are feeling or are able to share what they have seen or felt. Specialist Children’s workers work closely with the children to help them to understand why they are in refuge and to offer them an outlet to voice their feelings. This positive engagement is paramount for improving the family dynamics. The growth of a relationship between the non-abusive parent and child is a unique and powerful experience to be part of. EDAN Lincs supports healthy parenting to encourage those loving, safe bonds between parent and child.

The mission of the Refuge service is to ensure that all residents find the desire for change, through 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. The residents are able to access the ‘SAFE’

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course which builds on all of the above and learning how to keep themselves safe by recognising unhealthy behaviours, learning the full effects of domestic abuse and developing healthy boundaries in all future relationships.

This year a grant of £100,000.00 was provided by Lincolnshire County Council for the refurbishment of the refuges. Planning is underway to establish exactly how this money will be spent to improve the service provided by EDAN Lincs. The impact on the residents and staff of these planned improvements will be immeasurably positive.

Skegness Pier

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Lincolnshire Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) Service

The team provides a specialist service for those aged 16 and over who have been referred to a Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) and have been assessed as high risk of homicide or serious injury due to domestic abuse. The IDVA attends scheduled and emergency MARAC’s to represent the victim and coordinate the actions of partnership agencies. The IDVA Service had previously been awarded Safe Lives Leading Light status and continue to work within the standard to ensure good practice.

Feedback

In this year there have been no formal complaints made and the service has received a number of compliments:

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“Thank you for going above and beyond to help “Police officers thank IDVAs that are working
me with this request. Client is recovering well from police stations – in particular a recent
and she continuous to engage with our incident to assist officers in dealing with a high
support. I would like to express that your risk incident and the IDVA supported the victim
professionalism during my communications with at the police station whilst securing temp
yourself regarding this case has been accommodation”
outstanding I appreciate this very much.”
Local police authority
Partnership agency
“The IDVA made sure, I understood the “The IDVA made the process of court seem less
process” daunting”
Victim Victim
“My IDVA remained with me every step of the “The case kept getting adjourned and I just felt
way” like It was not worth the stress anymore but my
Victim IDVA was there to empower me to keep going”
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Professional development

The IDVA team is multi-skilled, with access to internal and external training to enhance service deliverables. Two IDVAs have completed Paladin training and ISVA training and the organization adheres to the 6 year LCC Training pathway. A full day of Internal Resilience training has been provided to all staff.

Staff are committed to monthly supervision and further supported with quarterly clinical supervision in a group format. The service is subject to Safe Lives Leading Light reviews where in depth scrutiny of compliance with the IDVA performance criteria is undertaken.

Caseloads and Statistics

Lincoln City and the east of the county continue to have the highest number of referrals into MARAC and the IDVA Service. Safe Lives recommend IDVAs should carry a caseload of between 5-7 cases per month (60-80 cases per annum). Numbers for 2022-23 indicate that Lincolnshire IDVAs have each had an average of approximately 9 new cases per month. This does not take in to account the number of cases that are still open and being worked on from previous months or those where there is no consent and attempts are being made. Each IDVA averages 29 open cases at any time. The total number of referrals into the IDVA service for 2022/23 totals 1,084 which equates to a case load of approximately 98 cases per annum for each IDVA.

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100%of victims received advice and guidance
to seek legal representation to explore civil
protection orders.		 97%of victims required emotional wellbeing
support, support using a psychosocial trauma
informed approach or a referral to an
appropriate service within the county.
46%of victims were supported through the
criminal courts as a Domestic Abuse victim.		 99%of victim reported on exiting the service
that the overall risk from others had reduced.
85%of cases required housing related support. 96%of referrals responded to within 48 hours

The IDVA service has been attempting to monitor 16-17 year old referrals. The number referred to MARAC and giving consent has been relatively low at 14 cases however this is an increase from the previous year of 7 cases referred. Male referrals to MARAC had remained static at 28 in 2021/22 from 27 in 2019/20 and the service will continue to be active in this field. The new IDVA manager has been keen to address the high numbers of ‘no consent’ cases and meetings were held with the Inspector of the Police Safeguarding Hub to explore how to reduce the number of these cases.

Finance

Finance
Main funding sources Amount Time period
Lincolnshire County Council
IDVA services		 £379,620 per year Until June 2023
MOJ IDVA services £118,196 per year Until June 2023
Contract funding (rest of
service)		 £786,654 per year Until June 2023

NatWest Circle Fund awarded the service £5,000 in May 2022. The funding was vital in providing financial support at the point of crisis, helping to increase client’s safety. It also helped to fund food vouchers for those victims that find themselves in temporary accommodation.

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Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) & Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs)

As the commissioned domestic abuse service in Lincolnshire, EDAN Lincs are a representing body on the MARAC panel. The role of the MARAC is to provide a platform where a minimum number of agencies are represented to give legal quorum and must be inclusive of Health, IDVA, Police, Children’s Services and DA services. This conference facilitates a risk led approach to domestic abuse and evaluates effective information sharing to enable appropriate actions to increase public safety. The referrals into the MARAC are referrals that have been risk assessed by an agency, using the risk assessment tool with a criteria of, but not limited to, professional judgement, risk assessment figures, escalation, and transfer to Lincolnshire, along with cases meeting a repeat criteria. Each agency provides a “Designated MARAC Representative” (DMR). The DMR role is to be a participating advocate to cases referred to the MARAC, not only those by their agency, but for all cases being referred by any agency. To ensure that the information provided is concise using the principles of Signs of Safety, clear presentation of risks is required, complicating factors/barriers to reducing risk are considered and what actions have been successfully implemented to reduce or remove risk to prevent a homicide are assessed. The homicide timeline is applied to cases being heard.

The below chart represents the year on year overall agency MARAC referrals and comparison of EDAN Lincs referrals. EDAN Lincs figures represented on this chart are not inclusive of all transfer cases that are requested by EDAN Lincs refuges as these are recorded as transfered in by the county transferring and not recorded as Edan Lincs. The figures are not inclusive of referrals that are duplicated by another agency at the same point of referral (the figures are provided by LSP).

During the period 2022/23 EDAN Lincs Outreach/Refuge submitted 100% completed referrals and no inappropriate referrals, with 6.43% of the total referrals made to Lincolnshire MARAC by an agency. EDAN Lincs clearly demonstrated good multi-agency collaboration with all partner agencies and endeavour to work around the difficulties that the contract of ‘one agency one worker’ has presented over the last year.

Linking in with the MARACS is the Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs). One of the aims of the MARAC is to reduce the risk of serious harm or homicide to domestic abuse victims. Sadly lives are lost due to domestic abuse or a situational response to a set of circumstances. Following a Home Office change in December 2016 EDAN Lincs has been involved in DHRs and remains a contributing member in relation to ongoing DHRs in the county. On occasion the organisation responds to other counties DHRs and also participate as required as a panel board member. It is important to note that reviews are not simply there to 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.

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St Buttolph’s Church aka ‘The Stump’, Boston

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Fundraising

EDAN Lincs has seen stronger relationships with the press and an increased social media following of around 40% across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn this year. This is after the successful completion of ‘Communication Strategy Training for Charities’ by the Fundraising Coordinator with the Media Trust. This increase in engagement has helped to boost appeals at crucial times such as Easter and Christmas which translates in to more help for service users in the refuges and in the wider community.

A number of events of varying sizes have been hosted throughout the year raising vital funds for the charity. Some highlights include the ‘Creative Freedom’ exhibition at Lincoln Cathedral, with pieces donated by artists for the refuges, and the ‘Reflection 2020 Quilt’, created to reflect on the lock downs in 2020, which raised £2,750. The C2C2C bike ride raised £10,000, a 24 hour martial arts challenge raised a further £3,250 and other events such as a fashion show, the Lincoln Santa Fun Run and more continued to raise money and awareness for EDAN Lincs.

The website now uses the Just Giving checkout for online donations, ensuring that all money donated goes directly to supporting victims of domestic abuse. An increased understanding and use of QR codes on printed media helps to achieve results and deliver a clear message about the charity and its purpose.

During the year EDAN Lincs has been supported by a number of local businesses. Waterside Shopping Centre ran their White Ribbon campaign and Primark Lincoln held events for customers and staff. Bells Garden Centre fundraised throughout their busy pumpkin season and New Theatre Royal fundraising enabled many of the families supported by EDAN Lincs to go to the spectacular Christmas Pantomime.

The following businesses have also supported the charity:

Siemens Energy Lincoln Platform Housing
ACIS Longhurst
Lincolnshire Rural Housing Gleeson Homebuilders
Sills & Betteridge Solicitors Ringrose Law

There has also been support, volunteered time and fundraising by students of Lincoln and Bishop Grossetteste Universities. The money raised this year has been used to support the provision of counselling, summer activities and outings for survivors staying in refuges as well as redecoration and refurbishment of refuges, and much more. Grants have also successfully been secured from Happy Days Charity & Platform, B&Q, Tesco, Asda, Lincoln Minster Roundtable Foundation for Freedom, Siemens, The Lord Barnby Foundation, Black & Blue and Tesco Mobile.

The charity has built and strengthened relationships with local community groups like the South Holland, Gainsborough and Bailgate Rotary Clubs, Witham Women’s Institute and Cherry Willingham Mother’s Union. These relationships have flourished during the ‘16 Days of Action’ experience when the charity partnered with many of these groups to create small domestic

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abuse awareness events. The intention is to continue to build more relationships with communities and businesses, strengthen links with groups and create a central database of contacts to enable meeting needs faster as well as building on the success of social media to reach the unreached groups.

To donate https://bitly.ws/TnF8

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Partner Agencies

So much of what the charity does involves working very closely and in conjunction with many other partner agencies. EDAN Lincs recognises the importance of this and works not only strategically but also on an operational level, to ensure close working relationships bring 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

The finance team is Natasha Vick – Financial Director, supported by the Audit, Finance and Risk committee.

Our financial statements and prepared accounts for the year ended 31[st] March 2023 can be found as an appendix to this report.

The main source of income to the Charity this year was Lincolnshire County Council

Reserves Policy

At the year end the charity had total funds of £756,528 (2022: £741,723). Included in the total funds are restricted funds of £147,948 (2022: £160,655) and unrestricted reserves of £608,580 (2022: £581,068).The Charity intends to hold unrestricted reserves equivalent to 3 months of expenditure, this allows for a continuous service provision. The board have reviewed the level of reserves held and confirms that this reserves target has been met. Our target reserves based on our monthly expenditure is around £560,000. The Board will continue to review this position on an ongoing basis but will maintain the current target for the financial year 2023-24.

Future Plans

As expected, inflationary pressures have been a big factor of EDAN’s financial performance over 2022-23 and we are proud to have delivered a strong set of numbers, with a slight increase in held reserve. This has been achieved whilst also delivering pay increases to staff and maintaining service levels.

Fundraising income increased significantly in the year to March 2023 and the hope is to continue to capitalise on this through the current year. The focus for the board will remain on supporting the reserve target, but also on developing investment and other income streams which will safeguard EDAN Lincs as it continues to grow in the future.

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Wider Network

In so far as it is complementary to the charity's objects, the charity is guided by both local and national policy and works as part of Lincolnshire’s Integrated Care System. The charity also works in conjunction with various other bodies including:

Marshall’s Yard, Gainsborough

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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 for the refuges

  2. Loss of funding

Ongoing Government funding is subject to a very strict annual assessment process 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

The world’s only 8 sailed Windmill, Heckington

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Acknowledgements

EDAN Lincs would like to acknowledge the joint working and support received from partner agencies, both statutory and non-statutory. Multi-agency working is key for providing a holistic package of support to the service users and excellent working relationships have been built with partners. EDAN Lincs extends special thanks to funders and supporters without whom the charity would not be able to offer the vital services to those in need.

The pictures used throughout this report depict landmarks from the county of Lincolnshire. They can each be found in locations across the seven districts in which EDAN Lincs provides vital support to the community.

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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company No: 04243436 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity No: 1092913
Registered Office: Office 11 Navigation Business Centre Mill Gate Newark NG24 4TS
Trustees P Holdsworth (Chair)
M K Allen Chartered Accountant (Treasurer) (resigned
29.09.22)
L Patsalides
C Taylor
R Simmonds (resigned 09.11.22)
L Pryke (resigned 07.03.23)
N Dillon-Jones (resigned 09.02.23)
T Buzec (appointed 22.11.22)
V Plumbly (resigned 26.05.22)
Executive Team Celia Madden – CEO
Amanda Sowerby – Deputy CEO
Natasha Vick – Finance Director
Senior Management Team Shelly Bamford/Sharon Walker – IDVA Manager
Jane Keenlyside – MARAC Manager
Mandy Gilmour – Refuge Manager
Dawn Deane – Refuge Manager
Ann Canter – Outreach Manager
Lurdes Webb – CYP Outreach Manager
Kaye Parkes – Outreach Triage Manager
Auditors Paul Colcomb FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor),
Wright Vigar Limited, Statutory Auditors,
Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers
15 Newland, Lincoln, LN1 1XG
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

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Contact Information & Opening Times

Tel: 01522 510041. Option 1 for Refuge, option 2 for Outreach Website: www.edanlincs.org.uk Email: info@edanlincs.org.uk

Opening Times:

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.

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Statement of Trustees Responsibilities

The Trustees of EDAN Lincs, 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:

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. In so far as the Trustees are aware:

AUDITORS

The auditors, Wright Vigar Limited, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 24 November 2023 and signed on its behalf by:

Paula Holdsworth (Nov 24, 2023 14:07 GMT)

........................................................................ Ms P Holdsworth - 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 2023 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:

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:

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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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.

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:

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:

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

Paul Colcomb (Nov 24, 2023 14:36 GMT)

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: 24 November 2023

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EDAN Lincs

Statement of Financial Activities

(Incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account) for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
5
Refuge
Centre
Children's Services
Floating Support
Training and Education
Investment income
4
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
6
Charitable activities
7
Refuge
Hospital
Centre
Children's Services
Floating Support
Volunteer Mentor Training
Training and Education
Total
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Transfers between funds
20
Net movement in funds
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 Unrestricted
funds
£
100,274
1,005,525
-
-
1,090,586
-
3,257
2,199,642
1,653
722,358
-
-
-
1,446,502
-
-
2,170,513
29,129
(1,617)
27,512
581,068
608,580		 Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
10,846
-
47,728
-
58,574
-
32,396
25,756
-
14,746
-
-
-
72,898
(14,324)
1,617
(12,707)
160,655
147,948		 2023
Total
funds
£
100,274
1,005,525
-
10,846
1,090,586
47,728
3,257
2,258,216
1,653
754,754
25,756
-
14,746
1,446,502
-
-
2,243,411
14,805
-
14,805
741,723
756,527		 2022
Total
funds
£
59,588
595,328
1,500
-
1,316,887
-
55
1,973,358
935
572,516
2,828
4,254
73,835
1,133,705
29,429
101,632
1,919,134
54,224
-
54,224
687,499
741,723

The notes form part of these financial statements

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EDAN Lincs (Registered number: 04243436)

Balance Sheet
31 March 2023
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
13
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
14
Cash at bank and in hand
15
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
16
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)
FUNDS
20
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 2023
£
43,078
39,897
869,917
909,814
(196,364)
713,450
756,528
756,528
608,580
147,948
756,528		 2022
£
33,297
1,148,455
642,503
1,790,958
(1,082,532)
708,426
741,723
741,723
581,068
160,655
741,723

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 24 November 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:

Paula Holdsworth (Nov 24, 2023 14:07 GMT)

............................................. Ms P Holdsworth - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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EDAN Lincs

Cash Flow Statement

for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
1
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Interest received
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Capital repayments in year
Net cash used in financing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in
the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the reporting period
2
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of
the reporting period
2		 2023
£
298,903
298,903
(20,628)
3,257
(17,371)
(1,382)
(1,382)
280,150
589,767
869,917		 2022
£
53,318
53,318
(14,236)
55
(14,181)
(1,383)
(1,383)
37,754
552,013
589,767

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 2023

1.
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
2023
£
Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of Financial
Activities)
14,805
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
10,848
Interest received
(3,257)
Decrease in debtors
1,108,558
Decrease in creditors
(832,051)
Net cash provided by operations
298,903
2.
ANALYSIS OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
2023
£
Cash in hand
7,550
Notice deposits (less than 3 months)
862,367
Overdrafts included in bank loans and overdrafts falling due within one year
-
Total cash and cash equivalents
869,917
3.
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
At 1.4.22
Cash flow
£
£
Net cash
Cash at bank and in hand
642,503
227,414
Bank overdraft
(52,736)
52,736
589,767
280,150
Debt
Finance leases
(1,804)
1,382
(1,804)
1,382
Total
587,963
281,532

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 2023

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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EDAN Lincs

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Cash

Cash, for the purposes of the cash flow statement, comprises cash in hand, less overdrafts payable on demand.

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

4.

5.

Donations
INVESTMENT INCOME
Deposit account interest
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Activity
Refuge rents received
Refuge
Housing benefit
Refuge
Grants
Refuge
Grants
Centre
Grants
Children's Services
Grants
Floating Support
Grants
Training and Education
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
Lincolnshire County Council
The Evan Cornish Foundation
Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner
B&Q Foundation
Screwfix Foundation
Groundwork UK
Mercers Trustee
St James's Place Charitable Foundation		 2023
£
100,274
2023
£
3,257
2023
£
38,235
266,897
700,393
-
10,846
1,090,586
47,728
2,154,685
2023
£
1,817,483
-
-
-
-
-
32,070
-
1,849,553		 2022
£
59,588
2022
£
55
2022
£
45,682
227,806
321,840
1,500
-
1,316,887
-
1,913,715
2022
£
1,454,517
4,000
3,000
12,000
5,000
3,000
32,070
126,640
1,640,227

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.

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EDAN Lincs

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

6. RAISING FUNDS

Other trading activities

Purchases
7.
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Refuge
Hospital
Children's Services
Floating Support
8.
SUPPORT COSTS
Management
£
Refuge
6,505
Children's Services
973
Floating Support
28,530
36,008
9.
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
Depreciation - owned assets
10.
AUDITORS' REMUNERATION
Fees payable to the charity's auditors for the audit of the charity's
statements		 Direct
Costs
£
747,330
25,756
13,773
1,408,978
2,195,837
Finance
£
919
-
-
919
financial		 2023
£
1,653
Support
costs (see
note 8)
£
7,424
-
973
37,524
45,921
Governance
costs
£
-
-
8,994
8,994
2023
£
10,847
2023
£
8,970		 2022
£
935
Totals
£
754,754
25,756
14,746
1,446,502
2,241,758
Totals
£
7,424
973
37,524
45,921
2022
£
11,323
2022
£
9,480

11. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022.

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EDAN Lincs

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

12. 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
Managers
Administrators & support staff
IDVA
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.		 2023
£
1,469,663
112,855
55,913
1,638,431
2023
1
6
40
9
5
10
71		 2022
£
1,360,042
105,027
30,566		 2022
£
1,360,042
105,027
30,566
1,495,635
2022
1
16
28
4
3
14
66
13.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
and
fittings
£
COST
At 1 April 2022
24,434
Additions
1,453
At 31 March 2023
25,887
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2022
17,414
Charge for year
1,122
At 31 March 2023
18,536
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2023
7,351
At 31 March 2022
7,020
14.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade debtors
Other debtors		 Computer
equipment
£
71,940
19,175
91,115
45,663
9,725
55,388
35,727
26,277
2023
£
16,248
23,649
39,897		 Totals
£
96,374
20,628
117,002
63,077
10,847
73,924
43,078
33,297
2022
£
111,721
1,036,734
1,148,455

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15. CASH IN HAND

General
fund
£
Cash in hand
829
CAF Cash
152,252
CAF Gold
553,801
Paypal
5,564
Soldo
2,803
Total
715,249
MHCLG
£
Cash in hand
-
CAF Cash
-
CAF Gold
111,248
Paypal
-
Soldo
-
Total
111,248
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 17)
Hire purchase (see note 18)
Trade creditors
Social security and other taxes
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income		 Lincoln
Natwest -
Freedom
Louth
Louth
Fund
Social Fund
Social Fund
£
£
£
123
316
6,282
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
123
316
6,282
2023
2022
Total
Total
St James
funds
funds
£
£
£
-
7,550
13,191
-
152,252
38,976
36,699
701,748
585,752
-
5,564
4,220
-
2,803
364
36,699
869,917
642,503
2023
2022
£
£
-
52,736
422
1,804
37,091
21,177
27,687
24,495
1,024
4,797
130,140
977,523
196,364
1,082,532

16. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Deferred income

Included within Accruals and deferred income is £120,000 (2022: £966,873) of income deferred due to the performance related conditions set out on the contract to which it relates.

17. LOANS

An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

2023 2022
£ £
Amounts falling due within one year on demand:
Bank overdrafts - 52,736

The overdrawn bank balance is only due to the timing of expenditure being in advance of the income which has been received post year end.

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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
2023
2022
£
£
422
1,804
Non-cancellable
operating leases
2023
2022
£
£
84,457
85,290
87,758
172,215
172,215
257,505

The expense recognised in the year was £86,781 (2022: £86,781).

19. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

Fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities		 Unrestricted
funds
£
43,078
761,867
(196,365)
608,580		 Restricted
funds
£
-
147,947
-
147,947		 2023
Total
funds
£
43,078
909,814
(196,365)
756,527		 2022
Total
funds
£
33,297
1,790,958
(1,082,532)
741,723

20. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Lincoln Freedom Fund
Louth Social Fund
Natwest - Louth Social Fund
Outreach Freedom Fund
Restricted funds
BBC Children in Need - Gainsborough
MHCLG
Marie Curie
St James
TOTAL FUNDS		 Net
movement
At 1.4.22
in funds
£
£
576,080
29,128
512
-
166
1
3,709
1
601
-
581,068
29,130
4,809
(3,900)
137,004
(25,756)
(44,373)
41,847
63,215
(26,515)
160,655
(14,325)
741,723
14,805		 Transfers
between
funds
£
(3,349)
(389)
149
2,572
(601)
(1,618)
(909)
-
2,526
-
1,618
-		 At
31.3.23
£
601,859
123
316
6,282
-
608,580
-
111,248
-
36,700
147,948
756,528

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20. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Louth Social Fund
Natwest - Louth Social Fund
Restricted funds
BBC Children in Need - Gainsborough
MHCLG
Marie Curie
St James
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
2,199,642
-
-
2,199,642
10,846
-
47,728
-
58,574
2,258,216		 Resources
expended
£
(2,170,514)
1
1
(2,170,512)
(14,746)
(25,756)
(5,881)
(26,515)
(72,899)
(2,243,411)		 Movement
in funds
£
29,128
1
1
29,130
(3,900)
(25,756)
41,847
(26,515)
(14,325)
14,805

Comparatives for 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
Emergency Fund
DCLG Move on Together
MHCLG
Volunteers
Marie Curie
Net Funding (National Emergency Trust)
CCTV
Lincolnshire Co-operative
St James
TOTAL FUNDS		 Net
movement
At 1.4.21
in funds
£
£
325,800
187,455
(587)
-
1,099
-
166
-
3,709
-
601
-
330,788
187,455
78,835
(74,026)
23,147
(23,147)
38,744
(38,744)
139,831
(2,827)
1,953
(1,953)
57,260
(101,633)
13,683
(13,683)
705
(705)
2,553
(2,553)
-
126,040
356,711
(133,231)
687,499
54,224		 Transfers
between
funds
£
62,825
587
(587)
-
-
-
62,825
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(62,825)
(62,825)
-		 At
31.3.22
£
576,080
-
512
166
3,709
601
581,068
4,809
-
-
137,004
-
(44,373)
-
-
-
63,215
160,655
741,723

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20. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
BBC Children in Need - Gainsborough
Emergency Fund
DCLG Move on Together
MHCLG
Volunteers
Marie Curie
Net Funding (National Emergency Trust)
CCTV
Lincolnshire Co-operative
St James
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
1,847,300
18
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
126,040
126,058
1,973,358		 Resources
expended
£
(1,659,845)
(74,044)
(23,147)
(38,744)
(2,827)
(1,953)
(101,633)
(13,683)
(705)
(2,553)
-
(259,289)
(1,919,134)		 Movement
in funds
£
187,455
(74,026)
(23,147)
(38,744)
(2,827)
(1,953)
(101,633)
(13,683)
(705)
(2,553)
126,040
(133,231)
54,224

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.

MHCLG

A grant was provided by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government for the charity to provide a hospital based IDVA service.

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.

St James

Funds granted by St James's Place Charitable Foundation to support the children and young person service, supporting young people (age 5-16 years) and their families offering refuges and outreach support (family and 1:1 sessions).

Transfers between funds

During the year the unrestricted Lincoln Freedom Fund transferred £389 into the General Fund as both funds have the same objectives.

During the year the unrestricted Outreach Freedom Fund transferred £601 into the General Fund as both funds

have the same objectives.

During the year the unrestricted General Fund transferred £148 into the Louth Social Fund as both funds have the same objectives.

During the year the unrestricted General Fund transferred £2,572 into the Natwest - Louth Social Fund as both funds have the same objectives.

There was a transfer of funds out of unrestricted General Fund into Marie Curie of £2,526 to cover an overspend.

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21. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

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 £332,872 (2022: £316,929) for ten (2022: ten) members of key management.

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INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
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
Rent
Repairs & maintenance
Legal & professional
Health & safety
Property service charge
Fixtures and fittings
Computer equipment
Support costs
Management
Insurance
Postage and stationery
Sundries
Worker training
Finance
Bank charges
Governance costs
Auditors' remuneration
Carried forward		 Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023		 2023
£
100,274
3,257
38,235
266,897
1,849,553
2,154,685
2,258,216
1,653
1,469,663
112,855
55,913
29,834
40,785
25,711
1,895
227,421
23,000
24,006
120,345
24,750
25,907
2,904
-
1,123
9,725
2,195,837
3,742
22,805
1,122
8,339
36,008
919
8,970
8,970		 2022
£
59,588
55
45,682
227,806
1,640,227
1,913,715
1,973,358
935
1,360,042
105,027
30,566
30,719
37,491
21,318
8,906
58,214
11,877
25,560
86,781
8,637
23,208
1,646
31,627
1,239
10,084
1,852,942
17,035
22,026
-
15,394
54,455
289
9,480
9,480

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for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

Governance costs
Brought forward
Accountancy
Professional fees
Total resources expended
Net income		 2023
£
8,970
-
24
8,994
2,243,411
14,805		 2022
£
9,480
318
715
10,513
1,919,134
54,224

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