Registered number: 04411425
Chority number.. 1093936
Sofe And Sound Group
Trustees, Report ond Finonciol Slotements
For the yeor ended 31 Morch 2024
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sofÈ And Sound Group
(A company lirnlted by guoronteé)
Contents
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Reference and admlnlstrotlve deta51s of the Charlty, Its Trustees and odvlsers
Chalr's statement
Trustees, report
3-16
Independent examlner's report
statement of fiiianclal actlvliles
19
Bolance sheet
20-21
Statement of cash flows
22
Notes to the flnanclal stotements
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Sofe And Sound Group
(A company Ilmlted by guarantee)
Refer8nce and Admlnl&tratlvo Detalls of the Charlty. Ils Trustees and Advlsers
For the year ended 31 Morch 2024
Trustees
Mr Mark Rlchardson, (Cholr)
Ivlr Russell Llpscombe. (Vlce Chalr) (resi¢Jned 13 August 2024)
Mr Grohome Gllbert, (Treosurer)
Mr Adam Buss
Mrs Sonla Rafferty (reslgn.ed 31 Jvly 2024)
M5 Lauro Rlchmc)nd
Mrs Jogblnder Glll {resigned 31 Augvst 2024)
Mr Ellls Pugn
Company reglstèred
nvmber
04411425
Chorlty reglstered number 1093936
Reglstered offlce
Chorlotle House
Stanier Way
The Wyvern Buslness Park
Oerby
Derbysilre
OE216BF
Prlndpol operatlng
offke
Flrst Floor
East Mlll
t)arley Abbey Mills
Oerby
DE22 1DZ
Chlef executlve officer
Trocy Horrlson
Accovntants
Doins Audit L',mlted
2 Chamberlaln Squore
Poi-oalse Clrcus
Birmir,gham
83 3AX
Bankers
Bnrclaus Bonk PIC
PO Box 9136
Lekester
LE18 9DL
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Safe And Sound Group
(A company Ilmited by guarantee)
Cholffs statement
For the year ended 31 March 2024
The cholr presenis hls statement for the year.
The 2023-24 linarclal yeor has beeri o slgnlflcant one on many fronts for Safe and'sound. We hove a great leom wlio
work tlrelessly to support young people ot rlsk of explolttsllon In Derbyshlre, The need for our servlces contlnues to
grow and we hove been searchlng for o new iiome Ip. th.e clty centre whicn wlll ho-,h hovse our teum and allow us lo
provlde o more occesslble ronge of servlces for our young people ond :he!r fomllles. l am dellghied to be able lo report
we have now Jurchosed o property Ir) the clty cer,tre whlch is unQergolng ts scheme of refJrbislment In antlclpotlon of
o move there next yeor. We were able to use £225k of funds we have deslgnaled lor this purpose os detailed In these
flnonciol stotemen15. whllst still retoinlng o level of unrestrlcled reserves In line with our reserves policy.
In June Ihls Year we olso absorbed lie Allenton based En;huslosm Trust inlo the Safe and Sound organlsotlon. We
have ioken forwaro thelr fantusllc com.mLnlly faclllly In Osmaglon, Derby. their tearp and thelr prolec-s, Both th.e n.ew
home In Derby and the ocqulsltlort of Enthusiasm Trust ore Important developments both for Sofe ond Sound und ;he
young people we loo1< ofter. We are very much looklr,g forword to bu'ldlng on the polentlol of these developments
over the comlng years.
On the bosls of ',hls yeorts financlol statements we can conlldently contlnue to plon for our future ond our plans to
expand our servlces lor those Ihot need us.
r Mork Rlchardson
Choir of Trustees
Dule: 24 October 2024
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Safo And Sound Group
(A companu limlled by guorontee)
Trvsteeg report
Far the year ended 51 March 2024
The Trustees present Ihelr annual report logether wf(h tne flnanciol statements of the Chorlty for the yeor 1 Aprll 2023
10 31 Mor¢h 2024. The Annuol report Serves :he purposas of both a Trusfees, reporl ond o directors, repoi'l under
componu ,'ow. The Trustees confirm t.4ol the Annual report and financ￿4 statements of the chorlloble company Comply
with the current slalulory requl'em=nts. the requlremer.ls of the chorllable compony's governlng document and the
provlslcrs of the Sto-ement of Recorrimended Procllce (SORP) applicable to ciorlllÈS preporing thelr accounts In
uccordonce wllh I￿.e Flnonciol Repcrtlnc Sloidurd applicoble in Ikie UK ond Republic of Irelond ¥FRS102) (effective 1
Jonuor¥J 2019).
Slnce the Charltu quallfles as smoll Jnder sectlon 382 of the Companles Act 2006, the S*rateglc report reqblrec of
medlum ond lorge componles under the Companles Act 2006 <Strateglc Report and Directors, Report) Regulotlons
2013 hos been omllted.
safe and SoJ.•d have hod o LJeor of growth ond mode a huge d5fferer.ce to the lives of tbose offecled by exploltation In
Derbu and Derbgshlre. Ttr15 hos been ochleved by ar) outstondlng teo.m in collabororfon i￿1th other portner
orgon15CJtlons. Thelr work embeds the contextuol sateguording ploce-bosed rlsk approoch.
Ob5ectlves ond o¢tlvltles
• Pollcles ond oblectlves
Ourst
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To always be there wbien iJcvng people need us ond lo prevent exp10i:oliDn wherever ond however. we can.
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To tronsform the lives of chlldrep. and young people In Derb JL shlre who ore crffected by chlld exoloitatlon. We all hove
on Ideo of whot belng sale, aod sound 15 but rhe realllu io. mony Joung people is very lar from that. At Safe and
Sound, we belleve that ever￿ cPiild should ive o Ille w1110Ut exploltotlor,. bul sadlu stll,. mcny or& affected a￿d far from
5ofe, Thot's why we wll, work lo prewent, stspport onc he p rebuild lives lo a polnl where we ore no longer r,eeded. no
motte-: how 'ong Ihot-okes,
Priorltles
AWARENESS
Worklno iY5ih young peoole. pareits. commvnlties. professlonols and corporate orgJnisa¥lons Influenciiig and
contributlng lo the learnlng. edu=ctlon ond research dola ol o local. reglorba. ond iiotlcnol level
PREVENTION
ErTr.goglng w11￿ ￿0￿n9 peop',e through school ond outreoch ocllvltles ond providing Inlervenllon o+ the eorllest
opportunllu.
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Safe And Sound Group
(A wmpany limlied by guarantee)
Trustees, report (conilnued)
For the year ended 31 March 2024
Objectlves and actlvltles (contlnved)
SUPPORT
Worklng one to or.e and In small groups wlth fomilles, young people, vJlneroble adults ond Idenl',Iled vulneroble
communlties.
RECOVERY
Worklng In porlner5hlp ond through, actlvl-les. tronslllop ond theropy to help young peotsle and fom',Iles move on wll
thelr Ilves.
Ke
olves
Safe Value5
We bulld oper, honest and equltoble re atlonshlps wlth chlldren. young people ond farr,Ilies.
We manoge rlsrf to create o sofe space for chlldren. young people and famllies to bulld stronger re511ience and
positlvely move forward wlth +heir Ilves.
Sound Values
We lisien ond value the vlews and oplnlon5 of children. ijoung people ond lamllles - empowerlng them to hove o volce.
We ore Lrusted supporters and odvocates loi- chlldren. young people ord fatnilies.
The orticles of asstsclotlon stote thol the oblects o,. the cbodtable compony Dre to advance the edJcctior. preserve
ond protect the mental ond ph Jslcol health and relleve slckness ond poverty of children, young people and odults. Tkie
harity's trustee¢ hove coinplied wlth thelr duty lo b,ove due regord lo Ibe gUIdan￿ on public benefit publlshed by the
Charrty Commlsslon In exercl.%lng thelr power5 or dutles.
STRATEGIC ENABLERS
Volulng and developlng our people..
Improvlng our envlronment.
Proactlvely ottract ond retoln hlgh qvollty stoff.
O Put well-belr.g ot the heorl of what we do.
O To monoge tseiformoiice ond ensure tralnlng, development ond progresslon OPkX)rtL'nftles ore avoiloble lo al!
O Creote un envlroympit In wh'.di Indlvlduol dIfferen￿e$ ond the contribullor.s ol oll our employees. trustees ond
volunteers ore recognlsed and volued.
O To regularly revlew al:, employmenl and volvnteerlno p., octlces ond procèdures lo ensure +hol no job appliconls,
sloff. Irusiees or N'olunteers ore treored less favourabiy thon others.
/ Effectlvely communlcote wlth staff . vclunleers ond trustees.
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Safe And St>und Group
(A componu Ilmlted by guarantee)
Trustees, report (contlnued)
For the year ended 31 Morch 2024
Oblectlves ond octlvltles <contlnued)
Improvlng oar effeCt￿eneSs..
< Building partnerships that odd value lo our work.
O Prcvldina o quollty servlce IrT all ;hot we do. Improvlng our sustems ond processes.
O Moniloripg ar.d evaluatlng our performa.Ice.
rf Creollng tlme for research. partlclpatlon. ond Influence.
Goverrbonce and flnancljl stablllly..
O The aocrd of Trustees hovlng responslblllty for the strateglc dlrectlon ond operallonai Integrlty of Sofe and SoJnd.
O Regular rev.ews of the orgofjlsotlonal rlsk reglster.
To secure funding io a strong resource progromme to enable the organlsotlon lo deliver upon Its slroie9lc
objectlves.
To dlverslfy InC0￿e slreoms wlth 70Yo from orants ond contratts and the rest from other sources, To grow
addltlcnol resources lo invest In our future.
Improvlng obr envlronment
We are commltted to continuously Improvlng our envlronmental performance throJgh..
< Our PDllcies ond processes idenl'.fylng ond cOmpl￿1n9 wlli enviroiimen:a' leglslatlor. ond fegulcstlons relevant lo
our buslness.
rf Conservlng r)atural resources ond reduclng waste os far as posslble wtth the efflclent use of rescurces.
O Reduclng paper usoge by working electronlcolly.
O Increaslng recycl.'ng, (Our recycllno moblle phones ond scrop vehicles Inltlatlves not oyly rolses much needed
fuidi lor Sofe and Sovnd biil svpporl Ihe envlronment)
-he use of second-Jser, renewable or recyclable moterlols.
O Mlnlmlslng energy consL'mptiorn as for os posslble uslng addltloial hea+lng only whèn necessory to molnluln a
comfortable work,ng envlronment. Switching off all electrlcol equlpment when not In use
Encourag.'ng the use of less oollut'ng fcrms ot tronsport amongst Board members, Staff. and volunlee.'s, whllst
en5Uflno we can malytoln on efflclent ond effecllve service for ch;"Idren and Uoling people occessing our 5ervlces.
(Increused workin.g from home ond ￿rtual meetlngs ond support thovgh Covid-19 hos supported this oblectlve).
In setting oblectlves and plannlng for actirftles. the Trustees hove glvei dve conslderatlon to general gulcopce
pvbllshed by the Chorlty Commisslon relotlng to publlc benefll. InclJd.ng the guidance 'PJblic benefit.. running o charitu
(PB2)'.
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Safe And Sound Grovp
(A company limbted by guarantee)
Trustees, report {contlnued)
For the year ended 51 March 2024
Objectlves ond actlvltles (contlnued)
Activliies undertaken to achleve obleetlves
We operate across Perby and Derbushlre providing direct 5UPPOrt lo children ond young people and famllies offected
or o I r5sk of being explolted and provide tralning nallonollu. We olso provide some exploltotion trolnlng nollonollu,
Our work ond expertlse wlth chllo sexvol expiollollon hos Idenlifled just how much dlfferent forms of explollotlon are
linked ond thot chl,'dren ond young people at ilsk of dlffere41 forTr.s of exp oitctlon share rhe same vulnerabllltles,
Ch'.Idre.I who are sexually explolted ore Irafllcked across dlffereni geographical areas. Girls who are radlcalised ore
often sexuolly explo'"led or subject of on orronged or Illegol marrlage. Onllne groomlng through the Interiet accounted
for over 80% of sexuol exploltotlon lost yeir In Derbyshlre. IsolaEed. lono.'y. ano homeless your,g people gel involved In
ganos ond are often forced to commll ocls of crlmlnollty/drvg trafflcklng.
We hove Identlfled locally ond nlltlor.olly that the'e Is work
o do to break down the barr1ers and misconceptlons
crour.d wider exploltotlon whlch con orevent ch'ldren recelvlng sUPPOrt os victlm5. For example, young people who are
vlctlms of exploltatlon. such os County Llnes. belr.g seen os and ireoted os offeider& This Is slmllor to the hlstorlc
approoch to chilci 5exLial exploltatlon victlms wno were seen as 04d labelled "child prostltutes" rather 11ian vlctlms. Thls
led -0 c,"Ildren nol belng taken serloLSSly, not belng rrotected and obuse contlnulno ivhen It could have been stopped.
We cai only change thls culture collec:ivelu.
Safe and Sound contlnued to meet Increosed demand for svpport havlng a waltlng list for all of the reportln9
perlod. Through grani funding and fundralslng we were able to provlde a Ilfellne of emotlonal and prtsrtlcol
support to some of th¢ most vulneroble children. young people and thelr fomllies Ocr0￿ Derbyshire.
Achlevements and performancè
• Revlew of activlt5es
Betyveen Aprll 2023 ond March 2024. Safe ond Sour,d supoorted 385 children ond uoJng people th., ough Individuol orie
to one cose work, Our work wllh yodng people Is preventotlve or ossessed os low 01- medlurn rlsl< of exploltollon. We
hove olso supported 50 fomilles durlng this uear.
d2% of OJ, coseloao hove SEND or ore awoltlng a55essment for their oddltional need5.
Of rhose who gove ethnlclty ,'nformollon, 34% of oll coses dld not Idenllfy as Whlle Brlllsk).
35% of our caseload ore boys and young men., 63Yo ore lemole. and 2% Identlfy as trans or non-blnory.
48% of the uoung people we wo'k wltl) ore affected b¥ chlld sexuol exploitolbcn, 40% ore af Jecteo primcji"il￿ by
child crlmlnol explollotlon. 12Yo ol our coses ore offected by both crimip,al and sexual explollation.
Qur work with hard-lo-reuch communilles hos Increased. with 6% of our coselood ',dentlfyiDg as Romo/Slovak.
We liove Increosed our work 57 the county ond 45 of our one-to-one coses ore based Ii.. Jerbyshire. Buxlon ond
the Hlgh Peak.
OJr approach is chlld ceitred ond enabling, allowlii(J ycung people to be li control of Iheir loJrne JL. We are not tlme
bcuiid and wlll support our uoung people for os loiig as they need. We Imoort Inforyatlon. support ond guldunce uslng
o vorlet ￿ of t¢cliiilqueJ. We k.elp ciildren underitand the 'isKs and what hos happened to liern through OEJr one-lo-one
support. E¢ch chlld hus a des'gnaled Support Worker. Meetlnss take ploce os ofien 0$ reoulred.:yplcoily once o weerf,
ond usuolly In locotions where Ihe chlld feels solest and m051 ccmfortoble. Once the rSsk8 ore lowered svf .Iclentlu. the
one-',o~one support comes to on er.d ond chlldrer) con recelve further support through our Youth Work or Transltlo
pr(oi"ammes. Our support for a yOUFig person overages six rnOn1￿S.
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Safe And Sound Group
(A company limited by guarantee)
Trustees, report (contlnued)
For the year 8nded 31 Morch 2024
Achievements and performunce (contlnued)
Our fomlly work ￿￿5 recognised the effeci of exploltotlon on the wlder Tornllu. and that clrcumstonces ot home can
sometbmes rnoKe young people more VL)Ine,'oble to belng torgeted by perpetrators both onllne ond in persor,.
Prior to Covld-19 we were supportlng on overage ol ':00 young people each yeor. We hove seen o slgn'.f!cant year on
Jear Increose In re'erra15.-hls iJear we nave seen or. increose In referra:'s rrom Farents and self-relerruls.
Our work Is evoluoted Jslng our NEAT (Needs Eva uatlon ono Assessmen* Tool>, whlch osK5 young people lo rote thelr
percetstlon of their sltuation ond rlsk foclors every slx weeks curlr.g thelr Sourne JL wsih Sale and Sound.
Overoll, the NEAT reportlng tool showed the following outcomes.
100% had o recuced r15k of explollotton.
97Yo sold they hod reaucee contoct w'.IF. rlsky peers and hod Improved frleidshlps.
95% were more-ble lo recogn se onllne dunoers and reccgnlse the sl9iis of groomlrg and explollotlon.
94% now feel they have posillve, heo thy relallonshlps with clear. safe boundurles.
92¥0 hod a reduced rlsk of golng mlssing or ussocSating w(th rlsky peers/odull5.
Young pe¢ple sold thot their diei ond general wellbelng hocl Improved ond were now more Ilkely lo exerclse or 9et
Involvec wlln ', ecreational octlvltles.
81% said they were more able to toke new Situcllons In thel* strlde ond see Inem5elves In o more posltlve light.
"Thon4 you coiilin l appreclule uou o lot you olways help me >."
"You showed me so much ond helped me get down to low rlsk In my rneel ngs ond iow I can get on wiih.my Ilfe!"
"She hos been there throughout ond made a blg Impact on my life and l am very Grotefull"
A5 well os one lo one ana group support. o key objecllve lor Sofe ond Sourd hos contl?uec +0 be to ro'.se oware,Je
ocross DerbiJs*ire ol the daigers of exnloltotlon laclig young peop'.e Includsrng sexual, drLig Iipe8, mcdern 5'overy,
trofflcking and roolcollsotlon. Our edueotlon and owarèness help to rolse owarepess In schools.. tiowever, we h(Jve
also worked wlth corers, parents aod educators In other chorllles, buslnesses ond In the comrnunlty. Our trolnlng Is
bespoke ond Is odapted to the needs of th- group. In schoolg, we have held sesslons oround belng octlve b Ji slander
ono slandlng up lor yOLr peers, recognlslng *he s gn5 01 grocming, or,Iine sJfe:. y, recognlslng sole adults. iexJol heolth
oworeness, coqsent or.d lecl-.ky relotlonsl)Ips. For aduliE, we hove helc aworeness ses%lons oi child explolto-lon,
safeguarding. ond online salety. We hove held ' 56 oworeness sesslons IYJ schools for chl.d-en ond young peop,'e of
prlmary ond secondary scnool age. These se5slons rea-hed 3.007 chlldren aiid youig people. We 0150 ran 18
safeguardlig carousels at Derby College reachlng 130 young people and held 15 oworeness sesslons for ooults and
professlonals on the sublect of CRE owarene55 and Safe ond Sound's servi-es. reochlng 246 people.

Safe And Sound Group
(A company Ilmited by guoruntee)
Trustees, report (contlnued)
For the ye(rr ended 31 March 2024
Achlevements ond performance (contlnued)
Sofe ond SoLJnd nove developeo o bespoke trainlng progromme colled I Con, I Wlll, whlch olms to reduce acts of youth
serlous vlolence. These awo-, eness sesslons teach chl'dyen how to be octlve bu'stonde's. what to do If they see
somethsig concernlng, ond who to turn to lor help If the￿ feel unsafe or worrled. Thls orogromme will be rolled out to
Oill schools In Derby ond Derby)hlre through. 2024-2025.
"I reolly enjoued the sesslon -.oday and know thal I con go liome ond tell my fomily obovL whoi l ￿ve leornt obout
today.-
"The tralners lei you speok ond have your own vclce.-
"The trolners were reolly clever, ond I IIKed when we had io rhout I CAN I WILLI"
Prevent trclnlng 15 a proctlcal preseitotloi inot olms to prevenl ptsople from belng groomed and drawn 5710
extrem,Ism.11 ensL,res they ure glven app¥oprlole advlce and that they ore slgnp05ted io wliere lo gel help If they need
It. Sofe oid Sound dellvered Preveit trainlng to 160 puplis across multlple S=ND 5pedolist schools ond PRUS. >￿vent
Iralilng Is also Included Ir cur one-lo-op,e sbppot where oppropriote. ￿1￿ 2E Prevent sesslons belng delivered to
young peoole ori our coselcod.
Sofe aiid Sound's rnlsslon Is OIWOUS to Increose oworeriess of chllo exploltclion in Derby ono Derbyshlre. cruclal to this
Is sp,"eodlng aworeness w',IhiTr corporatlons. stalulory sevlces. chafllles and youth organlsotions to ensure 0,1 sa-.e
Spaces ￿0ve robust saieguordlng meosures. Over ihe year 2023/24, Sofe and Sound have completed seven
Independent, p',actScal sufegJordlng revSews for o number of local chcrltles ond other organlsOtiOV.s IhcIuGlng
eoLcolion. houslng, orts aid kJQUth oc:Ivltu orgon sotlor,s. Revlews Include worksno will governonce. leudersylp ¢no
depurlmental leods reoarding roles and work wlthin sofeguarding, reviewlng po,Icles. processes, recordlng syslems,
revlewlng data collectlop. reportlr..g to dota ccliectlon response, meetlng staff, ond revlewlng recrullmenl ond irolnlng
prog¥ommes ond content. P051tlve feeoback lias Deen recelved and the level ol sofeguordlng Imoroved ocross the clt
and county.
"Thank you so rnucli for 4oui" expertlse and support. We ore In a fai- Improved posilloii now wilh further gools set,"
We also ralse oworeness througk, our webslte. Social media ond newsletter. Engagemèilt has been great throuqlout
2023-2024.
Our Iota number ol rollowers across oll soclol meolo Is 9,463
Our Focebock post rea-h Is 116.8L2 wlth Ju',y our best monlr).
Tw.'Iler reach15 181,334, ond our best month was Aprll L023.
Our L nkedln posts hove hod 69.699 Impresslois.
Overoll, trafllc to our webslte Is 16,<79 wlth o lallow-on engagement rote of 48.35%.
Ouireoch olms lo support yourbg people who 5peid o lorge crraount of Ilme ouislde of Ihelr homes, wblhout suppcrt
Sgslems or 50fe spoces around them. We know tho,. a vulnerobllbly to exploilollon con occur wk,en young people feel
Isoloted or disenfroncl)Ised from their communlty, speno c lot of tlme mlsslng or oulslde of the b.ome, or are
segregated or disrrlmlnoted against. Outreoch olms Io feoch the iJoJng people ihat 4lt in-o a lot ol these cotegories..
we often see Ilie some Jouno .?eople on our routes week ofte": week. ond these l•at we see ate ot nlgi". Ip the CUE k or
Lold,. ure those most at rlsk o- exploltotlon or other horm.
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Safe And SoLtnd Group
(A company Ilmlt¢d by guarantee)
Trustees, report (contlnued)
For the yeor ended 31 March 2024
Achlevement5 and performonce (contlnued>
Ouli'each 15 prImartI￿ obout bullding re,ot1onshlps with The groups of young people we encoL'nter - olmlng to become a
safe space for those who may not hove thls ongwhere e',se. By treotlng each and everd yOLJng person wlth respect ond
Identitu. and continuing to show up week ofter week. we remlnd them that we are there For them In tlmes of need.
Addlllcnolly, eoch week on ovlreach we wlll locvs on dif'erent drscusslon poln15 to :ru to rolse owore.iess on diff erenl
areas D#1 known vulnerabllltSes In the communlly. Some examples ore..
Sexuol health
Mental heolth unci wellbelng
Substoice cjbuse
We ore often lolned on outreach by otier orgonlsatlons to support us K¥f(h thls, sucn as Nqs sexuol heal'.h teams, or the
CGL Subston￿e mlsuse support leam. Flnally, oJ:reoch olms to amplify the volce of young people by Ilai5ing wlth those
In thc commuilly wh- ore oflei least hcord. We dlscuss wl",h uoung peoJ',e what Ineu need. what tliey worry about,
ono ony concems or questlons t￿eY moy hove ihot we po5$ on to relevant councils or organlrcjllons.
We conducted o total 01109 oulreock sesslons In South Derbyshlre and Derby Cl:y and hod 2,730 engogements wll.ry
young people
Our extÈnded youth und trans￿l0n provlsion helps young people move from belng (Jl rlsk, lo Ihrlve In the,r new lives.
We provide support bEyono' our core services to support thelr tror,s',tion. Ircluolno support I￿roU￿b court, bock Into
school or to nove onto college or work, lidlviduol suppo't to attend an octlvltb.. ond groLP workshcps to develop
-e, self-esleem, ond fiiie5s. Our regulor youili ocllvltles Incluoe ￿0%1￿g ond two yoiilh
wellbe'ng, leomworrf. confiden-
clubs on a weekly basls Whic￿ ore attenneo on overage of elghl young people. We hove held ILnch club sessions at
three difl@ren". schools In Derby, whlch Includes o bespoke progrqTrme ol wo.k reoctlng to the needs of the sludents.
Se5slons Inc uded odvice on heulthy rel-tlonshlps and consent. online safety, self esteem. self core ond wellbeliig. ond
understoldlng stress - partlculorly Ir, relotlon lo ey.um season
Our Holida￿ Acilvltles and Foccl Programme Is or extensS01i of our youtli work p-. ovlslori. We provlde ocllvllles and
heolthy meols lo young people ond thelr fomllles throughoul every school holidoy. Over the iijst year, octivl+iès ha've
Included Rollerworld. Mega20ne, fishlng, wellness sessions. ors cnd crafts, ice skotlng, and famlly l.lps to tpie thealre,
Inemo and museums. Together with o leom of dedicoted volun=.eers, Sole und Sound provlded liovsonds of heolihu
meal% throug4oul the scliool holldcys, Includ'pg a fL.11 C￿.rIStMaS dii)iier ond p., eser,Is in winter. and Eosler eggs Obrlng
the Eosler noiidays.
Our partlclpotlon grovp supports our work and gives vs a youth voice.
Our youth poi'tlclpollcn oroJp supports oJr work ond ensures we ore lec by young people wltb Ilved experience. The
groun led vlcllm blam.'r.g langijoge compaigi cpd creolod content In,ol wos sfrored acrfoss oll our plot'orms. We
used Ih,;s Information to iilluence slotutory servlces wlll l)ow -hey report mlsslng Incldeices und 5oleguorelng 1SSLJe5.
ThE Yothh Porllciootlon CyroJp huve given feedback on our resources, .%pecillcolly our heolthg relaiionshlps oworeiie55
workshop, and the I Ccin, I Wlll oystander trolning prog'omme. We olso hove bl-weekly sessions speclficolly for glrls
etween 13 ond 18 yoars old. We ceslgn these sesslons to upllft, educote cind motlvale our young peoplè whllsl also
hovlng a ILN tlme
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Safe And Sound Group
(A companu1Smlted by guorantee)
Trustees, report (contlnued)
For the year ended 3) March 2024
Achlevements ond performance (contlnued)
Thls yeor we hove covered crlllcol thlnking sk,'Ils. emotlonal management. self-love. ee f-care, col;ivatlng empathy skiiis,
healtP,y cornmunlcottor), health￿ re a:lonships, boy loll soclol medlo ond mental heolth. To svuport these =oplcs, we
hove held o murder mystery, they hove deslgned tfr.eir own opps, and they planned Ihelr own commL'nlly project whlch
they wlll be cari'ylng out in the fulurcs
For our rnentol ￿,e￿1th sesslon. we hoo o theroplsl dellver her owr sesslon, where
he young oeople learnt new coplng mechonlsrns whllsl moklng Ihelr own groundlng bog. -he b'oung people olwous
comment how they eiloy the sessions ond mony never mlss one. One of our yovng peop',e sold.,
"Glr15 group helps me get out Ihe hou'se arbd soclollse ond have i unl l olwoy5 enloy tolklng to o".her girls aboui I
toplcs of each sessionl Everyone15 always klnd, ond yoli con orw0￿5 start o conversotlon wlth sorneonel"
We ore possbonale oboul and successfvl ot creatlng somethlng speclol. where young people and fomilles are valued.
where rlsks are monaged Wllh the famlly. ond where young people ond fomllles are empowered and enobled to doll
dlfferently. We be,'leve that -: omllles cre the experts In thelr Obvn Ilves, anc portners in sjfeguordlng ond we embroce
this and crecte chanoe through ihis. By ut11islng our embedded experllse ond repulatlon 0.8 n sewlce fom!Iles trust I
taking the lead In thelr p.ar)s, slgnpostlng where necèssory, and In decislon maklng. We hove on eslabllshed Parent
Peer SuFport group where pcrenis meet to shore slo". les aid advice. so they con feel less Isolated and contrlbute to
resources ond feedbock wllh Safe ard Sound ond statutory servlces. I hos been arnazlnfj year for the pcjrent peer
group where we have welcomed some new mums. Tbe group meet every three week¢ as well as liavlng a WhatsApp
g'oup and regular meet vps arranged by them. Tle Peer group hove rnet ivlth the Deroyshlre Pollce exploitotlon leud.
a DlrectDr ol Soclol Care and the Hlgh Sherlff. Som- cf the porents fjave made film recording5. whlci were olreu on the
BBC news ond onother parent dld a rodlo Interylew for Children In Need. Currently. ftve of lhe￿, ure fecordlng podcasts
for our webslte. The gi-oup have helped develoo resources by parents, for porents. SOMÈ which have been sliarec wlth
pariher ogencies.
Therapy
Sa-e ono Sound olso provlde ttslk theroJy. expre551ve arts therapy ono creative arts Iheraples. We L'se quallfied and
tralned theroplsts from Cothoi-s's, Lovro G and Lunar Mlnas. Tney have experiEoce of worklng wllh fomllles ond
vulnerable children. Young people moy be i-eleri'ed for one-to-one Iheropy or mau be refei'red for group expresslve
crts sesslons. C'ectlvlt JL Is used os o tool +¥0 enoble young people on opportunity to enhance communlcallon and self-
expresslon, build self-conf1dence and increase 5elf-esleem,
The flrst ses51ons help to introduce some of Ihese Ideos to eoch Indlvldual young perscn. to work wllh Ihem to seè '.f
they were 'eody cjnd or 5Ultoble for ort th.eropy and le-. thoin decide how IheLJ want to go fopuord. Thls h(Js been really
pos￿1Ve for rhe yDung people referred. All sessions ore talloreo to them ond ollows them lo creote their own gcol>
Artwork Is created by wosl of the young Deople, ¥hrough o Iheropeutlc relollonshlp. Fomllies are referred for
Iheraoeul,'c Inteivertlon thol they partlclpole In together. Famllles are often very broken cfter hovlng explollotloy
intrude on thelr fcjmlly. Sorne;Iines there ore othèr Issues wiihii the fomily for example prevlous dorne5tic abuse. We
ore oble to ochieve Ile olrp b¥, rebulldino I'elatlonqhlps ago.:n. learnlng to talk to lough and somel',mes to cru. T.Ils
ogoln Is done wlth octlvStles agreed with pai-enls. young people and slblings. i hey can work at tl)eir own pace ond
often wlll take the work and ocllvlties home to worK on In between sessions Eleven yovng people hove recelved
therapy through Sofe ond Sound this yecr. qrkd we hove supported elghl fomllles through expressve arts therapy, ond
seven wltP tkieropeutlc tolk theropy.
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Safe And Sound Group
(A company Ilmlted by guarontee)
Trustees, report (contlnued)
For the year ended 31 March 2024
A¢hlevemenfS ond performance {conilnued}
Achlevements
2023/24 was o great,,
.ear of recognltlon for the chartly..
Safe ond Sound were the flrst charlt Ji to recelve the Nat101018rltlsh SafetiJ Cobllcll Fvndlng to support staff
wellbelng,
Sole an¢ Scund were chosei 05 reclpienl of donollop.5 0fKI funds ralsed ot tpie Eas￿ Midlonds Bu51ne55 Masters
Awords 2024.
Our CEO Tracy Horrlson wos mode on Honorory Moster of the Unlvèrs'ty (Honmuniv) crt the Unlver5ily of Derby.
We recelved two Hlgi SherlFf Awords Sn recogr,Itlon of creot ond valuable sewlces to the communlty.. one for
Sale oncl Sound or,d one for Trocy's chority work.
We We￿ presentee wl;h a certlflcate of recogiiilon and appreclallon cn behalf Of the Police ond Crlme
Corpmlssloner for exceptlonol performonce.
Partner5hlp worklng
It trLOS been unollier ycar of colloborotlorl and exce,,leil portnershlp worklng. We c?nnct achleve Whol we Oo on our
own and together we hove o greoter Impccl. We nove worked closely wltl Community Aciion by supporl,'ng the clty's
holldoy Octl￿tieS ond food programme (HAF). provlding food and actlvllles, 5b'PPOrt ond slgnposllng lo chlldren ond
familles on our caseload du.. lig the school holldoys. Addltlona.ly wlth Commuiity Actior., we provided cj Worm Hub
from October 2025 to Morch 2024 that -Ilow forr,11les to access food ond fvel vouchers, provlded hot food ond drliik&
and oflered slgnpostlrig services foi- debt odvlce ond help wlth the cor.-of-Iivlno crlsis, I￿e sit on the clillcren and
yOLng peoples. group uider the fjerby and Derbysiilre Sofeguard no 8tsord. We chomplon ¢Jood safecvordlng
practices In the city oyd coJnty and hove compleied sofeguardlng revlew5 for severoi Stotutory, educotloA and
voluntciry organlsatlons In Derby. We are stroteglc porlnery for the Oerby Youth Alllaice, worMng toge'.her with other
youth grgailsotlons aid stoturory servlces ho Improve yovlh heolth ond wellbelng. sofeguardlno avd dlversionory
octlv.'tles In Derby.
Femllu Grovp Confei'enclng
Sofe and Soupd's pllot Fomllu Grovp Conferenclng programme was exlremel¥' svccessfvl ond hos been exlendec for
a further Iwo Jeors.
Fotrilly GroLkP Conferenclng helps fomllles whose children ore ot rlsk of be',ng taken 1n.to local aLlthorlly core. We know
chlldren in r.ore have a helghiened rlsk of exploltotlon. The lamily group coiference process Involves supporllng the
child or chlici￿n.$ extended fomll¥ ond support netwo"k ¥0 come-ogether to put a pltsn In ploce to look after the chlld.
The fa￿llY Is glven fdll ond accurote Informotion throug￿0vI the prccess olop,gslde guldance and stsoport. Once the
lamlly hos ogreed I￿.e plon, 11 can go or to be opproved by social servlces o" the courts. The plan Is consistently
monltoreo lo en8ure that tkie child or chlldren ore well cared foi-. Family grcup conferenclng keeps famlllès together
ond allDWS tnem to move on wllh contlnuol suuporl Into o poslllve ¢LL.tiire. We hove nod 78 FGL referral¢ th15 year. 61 of
these progressed to o sucLessful conference op.d plor, agreed by lie familj. Sofe ond Souid offer the some
wropcs'ound sJpport to famllles who P,ove been referred for ap, FGQ In addi:,lon :o the famlly groJp conference. we
were oble lo oppliJ and be aworded o donotion of ￿00 lor turnlture so o father COL)Id offer respite ccjre, We were able
to pi'ovlde e chlld wlth o full school uniform out of Sofe or,d Sound fundlnc.. Sevei-ol lomllles were olvep food hompers,
Aldi vouchers and tolletrles. FGC children ore also glven occess to our HAF ocllvlties Ihroogh the school trolldays. ond
all FGCS are signposted lo oiher approp"laLe sei"vlces and offered erriollonal support where requlred.
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Safe And Sound Group
(A company Ilmlted by guarontee)
Trvstees, report (contSnued)
For the year ended 31 Morch 2024
Achievements and performance (conilnued)
-we should ￿,ave done thls oefore,-
Feedback from wrnlly.
'[The conierence] was f(Jlr, well organlsed ano well structured.- Feedback from fomilu.
"I hove round the v5e of FGC'S Invaluoble as it has enobled our fomllles to work loge:.hef to moke plais to help support
each other. I his really bul'ds on Derbu Clty Councll's strengtheinlng family's approoch. mlnlmlsl4g Ib.e need for fomilles
to be "ellonl on servlces In the long term. The FGC facllltaiors hove been greot Ip, moking oll of tne nece550
arrongement ono belng flexlDle wtth tlmes und dates,"
Feedback f rom soclal worker.
Fundrolslng octlvltles ond Income generatlon
Our fundrolslng strotegy Is to..
dlverslfy Income by ra151nq unrestricted funas from buslnesses. Indlvlduals and -.he c.ommiinltiJ',
applu, to charltoble trusts for core grants to ensure we have t￿le rlght manogerr.ent resources In ploce to deliver
cnd develop ou, servlces.,
opply to charltoble '.rusls and other (Jront-mokers for specific servlces.. ana
work n portnership lo moxlmlse -uriding oppo-.un.tles
Our most excltlng news os we move onto 2024/25 yeor Is Dur purchase of o new -.orever home, premlses at 8 Bold
Lane In Oerbu In Aprll 2024 supported wlth o goverr,ment coJrmuntty Dwnershlp lup.d gronl for renovotlons. We olm lo
move In January 2025
Flnonclol revlew
Going concern
After making opproprlote enqulries, the -rDstees have a re-
-sonable expectatlo? that the Charlly has adequate
resources lo conllnue In operatlonal exlstence fo¢ the foi'eseeoble iutvre. For Ihis reoson, they contlnue to adopl the
aOrr,g corcern basis in preporlpo the flnanclol stalemenls, Further dettsils regarding the a¢optlon, of the golng concem
basls can be found In the accountlng policies,
The trJstees cont1iiue to rebLiild unrestr cted reserves lo reach ond malnlaln thelr loroel level of slx months, operollng
costs. This Is being ochleved Ihrobgh Ir,c.*osed funoralsing act1￿￿1e$,. odopllng o fu I cost recovew Model.. ccllve cost
monagement,, oid restructuring os necesscry.
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Safe And Sound Group
(A compuny Ilmlted by guarantee)
Trustee& report (contlnued)
Forthe yeor ended 31 Morch 2024
Reserves policy
Trustees are awore thot tFe Charlty .ias unprecicloble Incomlng resources dvrlng eoch year and as such needs to
retaln odequoie reserves to deol with sucy fluctuatlons, In the oplnlon of the Trustees, six morbtns of operotlonal costs
should Ideally ie mointolned as unrestrlcled reserves In order to meet +he Charttu's oblect'.ves of 5vpportlng those
fected by child sexual exploltollon as ond when tne need orlses.
The unre5tr:.cted generol funds held at 31 Marcn 2024 of £254,737 (2023 - £192,892) eqJates to approxlmotelg slx
months of unrestrlcled operatlor,al costs based on a combination of trie followlng.. overoge Jnresti1thed expendlture
for 2023/24, 'lunded' central SLPPOrt COSIS lor projects undertaken and the ir,creose In onnLJoI unrestrlcted expenJltJre
followlng the absorptlon of Entnuslasm Trust in June 2024 .
Flnonclol Revlew
The Trustees have i-evlewed the I nonces ond reserves of the Charlty. Thls revlew encompassed the noture of the
Income ond Expenditure Accounts, the need io molci varlable Income wlth flxed commltments and the notvre of the
reserves. Sofe ond Souno have had o positlve ￿ear finrjnclolly ond hove mode a f Jnding surplus.
Structvre. governance and manogement
Constitution
Sofe And Sound Group was Incorporoled under the Companle5 Act 1985 on 8 Aprll 20C2 as a CompanL, Llmlted by
GJarantee ond Is governed by lis Mefflorandum ond Articles of Assoclotlcn, amended oy Speclal P,eso'ullon on 25 Aprll
2013. '.t was reolstered as u Ciarity with the Charlly Comm,sslon on 26 Septeinber 2002. The '.rustee5 are the dlrector5
ond on ￿ mthwbers of Ihe chorl+u ond every member undertakes to contrlbute o moxlmurr, of £": lowords the cost of
dissolution ono the Ilobi,'Itie< Incui-red by Ib,e chorlly In the event It Is wound up.
• Methods of appolntment or electlon of Trustees
ew Trustees are recrulted for thelr experlence afjd expert15e by the Board of Trustees and a,. e oppolnted und4r the
terms of the Arllcles of Assoclollon. The appclntment of new I rustees must be apFroved by a auoruryi of current
Trustees. wFlch comprlses of nat le55 than one thlrd of thelr number or two Trustees, whichever is greater.
Organlsotlonal structvre cnd declslon-moklng pa15cles
Sofe ond Sound Group Is governed by a Boorcl ol Trustees whlch Is recponsibie for Ihe overall management oncl
perFormance of the organlsotlon. The Board meeis qua-. lerlu. The Boord .'s suppor:,eo Ir, Its corporote governonce role
three subgroups which altn to mee-: quorterly. MetnberS￿,Ip of these commlttees conslsls of trvslees and stofl. The
subgroup5 ore..
Flnonce and Governance Subgroup
The key purpos- of IhSs group Is to revlew flnonclol actlvlty ond make recommell datiois to t.ie 8oord of Trustee5,
rev',ew oll flnonce pollcies. or,d recorrtnend all drofts ond omendmenls to the Bourd of TrusleÈ5 ond subsequeTtIy
ensui-ts the INplementotlon. undersrand'ng and appllcollon of amendec or new pollcies ni-e effec.llve and ieport back lo
the Boord of Trustees accordlngly.
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Sofe And Sound Group
(A company limited by guorantèe)
Tru5teeg report (contlnued)
For the year endèd 31 March 2024
Structvre, governonce ond management (eontinued)
In respect of Governonee, the group's purpose Is to gulde ond advlse the Board of Trustees on all osDects of corporote
governonce.
Performance and People Sub9roup
The keu purpose of Ihls group Is to develop, evaluate ond monltor perlormonce rr,e':rics to moxlmlse the OLrtCDmes for
agreed objectives. The Performonce Sub-Group focuses on ensurlng performance 's related to the overall strotegu
ond Is Identllied ond monllored In ossoclaled documents In portlculor.. Operotlonal Plon. Communlcatlon strotegu and
Budget documentt
The SL,b-Group wlll also have o role In asses￿ng and ogreelng orocesses to oltract, retoln and motlvole the executlve
manogement of the hlghest collbre who hove th.e skills needed to ochleve lie Sofe & Sound oblec.lves year on yeor
and whl-h balonceo the Interests ol the stokeholders. tle Chortly. and Ils employees.
Fundraislng. Murketlng and Communlcatlons Sub-group
The key purpase of tfrils group is to revlew fundrclslng, cornmunications and mqrkelliig octlvilles wl+hln the chariry and
advise and moke recommendatlons lo the Bour¢ on all aspec;s pertolnlng tc So'le & Sound's fundralslng.
ccmmunlcullorns ood morketlng programmes, thelr development ond ony aspects o,, governonce relatlng lo
fundralslng. marketing and commun',calions adlvity.
Leadersh5p
The I rvstees give execullve mor,cgemenl ond leadershlp responslbl,'Illes. day to day control ond the ru,•nlng and
operollon of the Chorlty to O SUitoDSy experlenced Clief Executlve. who Is supported bu a senlor monogemenl learv..
I racy HarrlsorTr has been +he CEO for flve years iow supported wlth o Project monager, firance officer and buslness
support ofllcer. Some communicallor.s and finonclol management OCllv'.ty Is hondled on c cor,su tancy Dosls. Other
buslness SUPPDrt Is provlded Pro bonc by local cow,pon'.es.
he SJLStem of Ir.ternol contro15 Is deslgned to provlde reasonoble, but not absolute ossurance agolnst malerlc+l
mlsstalement or loss. Tkey Include..
Aq annual budget approved by the Trustees.,
Regular conslderailon by the Trustees of linanclal re5vlts. non.flnancia! pe"formonce indlcators and benchmurklng
revlews.,
Delegailon of ou'thorllu ond segrego".lon of dulles: and
Identlflcatlon and monogemenl o- '1sk threugh an orgonlsatlonol rlsk reglsler vii".h quoi"terly revlews.
The charity's offices ore bo5ed In Derby in rented occommodollon.
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Safe And Sound Group
IA compuny Ilmhed bu guarantee)
Trvstees, report (contlnued)
For the yeor ended 31 March 2024
Structure, governance and rnonagement (continued)
Policies adopted for the Indv¢tlon and tralnlng of Trustees
New Trustees ore rec'ulled for Ihelr experlenc- and expertlse by the Boord of Trustees and are appolnted under -,h&
terms of the Articles o! Assoclatlon. The oppolTrlmenl cf new Trustees mJ5t be approved by a quoi'um of cui'reyl
Trustees, which comprlses of iio: less than one tblrd of Iheli. number or two Trustees. whichever Is greate,. Mark
Richorason conllnues as ciolr. oloiig51de his buSIne￿ role os a comme.clal property agent. other board wembers are
buslress onalyst Russell Upscombe vlce Choir., Louro Rl-hriond W￿.0 has expertlse In crlmlnol ond wider explollatlon.,
sol'.citor E1115 Pugh who sp-
-clallses In Ciiarlty law Qii d .ou Gill who works In eaucatlon with a lead In svpportlng under
performlng schools and cnildren wlth speclol edJcotional needs ond dlsobllllj. Lonostandlng trustees ore
commlssloning and partnership expert Sonlo Rafferl J., chorlered occounlant Grchame Gilbert, ofjd Treasurei-: former
chlef executive ol QUAD A(Jom 8uss. There Is a HR gop on the board. but thls rlsk Is mltlgoteA bu o HR compony
supporllgg us wlth pro bono HR worK.
Flnanclol rlsk rnonagement
The Trbslees have o rlsk monogemenl process ond quorterly ossess bdslness rlsk ond lThplemenl rlsk managemonl
strotegles. Thls Invdves Identlflcotlon of the tupes of risks Ihe Chorlty foces, prlorlllslng therr, in terms ol potÈntlol
impuct cJnd Ilkellhood of occurrence ord Identifying meons to mitloate the rlsks. The Trustees hove assessed the molor
*lsks to whSch th.e Chorlty Is exDosed. .'n parllcJlar those related to the operullons ond f nonces of the Chorftu ond ore
sollsfled tliat SyS¢ems and procedui-e5 ore In place to mltlgote our Èxposure to the molor risK&
Fvnds held 05 CV5todlon
I here ore no funds held os custodian.
Members, Iloblllty
The Members of the Chorlty guaranlpe tc contrlbute an amount not exceedln¢3 £1 to the ossets or the Chai'lly In th.e
event of vthndlng up.
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Sofe And Sound Group
(A conipany Ilmited by guarantee)
Trustees. report (contlnved)
For the year ended 31 Morch 2024
Statement of Trustees, respon5iblltties
The Trustees (wyo are also the dlrectors of the for the purposes of company law) ore responslble for
reparlng the Trustees, report ond the linonclol statements In accordonce wlth oppllcable low and Un.Ited Klngdom
Accountlng Standards (Unlled Klngdom Generol y" Accepted AccoJntlng Proctlce),
Compaiiy low requlres the Truutees lo prepore Iinaiclal statements for eocn linDntilol . Under compony low, tle
TrJslees rr.ust not opprave the flnonclal statements unless they are sotlsfled thot they give o krue and falr vlew ol the
Stole o,, af'airs of the Chcrlty ond of ILS Incomlr,g resources and oppllcotloii of resources, Including Its Income ond
expenditure, for thal Derlod. In preparing these flnanclal ￿(rteMefttS. the Trusrees ore requlred to.,
select siiiiable occountlng pollcles ond therL opply them conslsteiitly..
observe the methods o4d prlnclples of the Chorllles SORP (FRS 102).
ake Judgements ond acccuntlng estSmales thot are reosonable ond prudent.
state wlielher app!Icoble UK AccoJnt5p.g Slandords (FRS 102) liove been followed, subject to any moterlol
deportures dieclosea ond explalned In the finonclal slalemenls.,
prepare the flnonclal statements on IP,e golng concem basls Jnle5s It Is Inopproprlate to presume Ihol the
Cyorlty will contlnuÈ In busSne55
Tlie Trustees ore respon>lble for keep"'ng odequotè accountlng records that are sufAcient to show ond explolr. the
ChoritLJ'S Ironsactlons ond disclose w',th reosonoble occuracy 01 onu Ilme the flioTrcla positlon of the Charlty ond
enoble them to ènsu,'e Ihot the Ilnondol slotements comply wllh the Componles Act 2006. They are 0150 responslble
for sofegvording the assets ol t.. e Cho,, ItLJ op.d hence lor toking reosonoble s':eps for the prevenllon ond detectlon of
f"aDd ond other Irreoulorllles
Approved by order of the members ol Ihe boai'd of Trustees on 24 0c-.ober 2024 ond slgned on Ihèlr beholf by..
r Mark Rlchardson
Cholr of TrJslees
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Sofe And Sound Group
(A companu limited by guarantee)
Indep•ndÈnt Exominer's Report
For the year ended 31 Moreh 2024
Independent Extsmlner's Report to thè Tru5toe5 of Safe And Sound Group cthe Chorltu,)
I report to the charllu Tru'stees on my exarnlrotlon of the accounts of the Charlly for the yeor ended 31 March 2024.
Respon5ibilltie5 ond Basls of Report
As the Trustees of the Chorlty (ar,d Ils d"',reclors for the purposes of compony law) you ore responsible for the
preporotlon of the occounts In occordance wltli the requlrements of the Companles Act 2006 ('Ihe 2006 Act,).
Hovlng sotlsfied myself thol ihe accounts of the Churlry ore rot requlred to be csuoited under Part 16 of the 2006 A-t
and are ellgible for .'ndependent ￿0￿InatIOn. I report In respect of my examlnatlo.i of the Chorltu's occounts currled
out under section 145 0+ the Chofltles Act 2011 ('tkie 2011 Acl,). In c(Jrry'lng oul my exa￿,1nalIOn I hove followed the
Dlrectlons glven by the CliarSty Commlsslon under sectlon 145(5Xb) of the 2011 Act,
Independent Examiner's Statement
Slnce the Chorlty's gross Income exceeded £250,000 your examlner must be o member ol o body Ilsted ,'n sedon 145
of the 2011 Act. I confirT that l arr quolifled to undeftoke the exarnlnation because l om a member ol the InstitL:e of
Chorlered Accountants Ir. England and WoSes, which Is one of the listed bodles.
I have completed my exomlnolloy. I conllrm ihot no motters hove come lo tny attenlian In connecllon wlth the
examlnollon glvlng me cause to belleve..
accouTrling record5 were not kept In respect of the cha￿1￿ os requlred bu sectlon 386 of the 2006 Art., or
Ihe accounts do not ac-ord with liose recoros,. or
the accounts do nol comDly with the accounllng reqvlremenls of sectloii 396 of the 2006 Ac": cther thor, ony
requlrement ￿hOt the occounts glve o 'true ond falr, view whlch Is not o rnalter considered as parl of an
Indepep,dent exomSiollon'. or
the occounts iave njt been prepared In occordance wlth the ,Trethods ond prlnciples of Ihe Slotemenl of
llecommended Practlce Tor accountlng ori
feportlng by chcrltles appllcable to chol,',les preporlncJ ihelr
occounts In accoi-dance w,;th the Fbnoiclal Reportlng Standorc appllcoble in ttye UK und Repvbllc of Ireland (FRS
102)
I hove no con.cerns and liove come ocross no othe,, matte's ir. connectlo• with tlie exaTrlnollon to wliich ollentlon
should he drown li this report in ordei" lo cnob'.e a prcper understonding of the accoJnts lo De reached.
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Sofe And Sound Group
(A company Ilmlted by guorantee}
Ind&pendent Exominer's Report (contlnued)
For the uear ended 31 March 2024
-, hls reporl Is mode solely to the C￿,arEtu,s Trustee5. 05 o body. In accordance wlth PLTr-. 4 of the Chorltles (Accoun:s ond
Fteporls) Regulatlons 200B. My work has oeen undc.rtoken so liol ', might sto:e lo tke Charl'.LJ'S Trustees those molters I
ori requlred to state to them In an Indeoendent exominerfs reporr and for no other purpose. To tne fLJllesl exleni
pemlt.ed by low. I do not accept or assume responsibllltLJ to anyone other thon Ik.e Charlty arid Ihe Chorlty's Twsiees
as o bodLJ, for my work or for thls report,
Slgned..
Doted: 24 October 2024
Yark Gurney FCCA
Dolns Audlt Llmlted
Blrmlngham
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Safe And Sound Group
(A company Ilmlted by guarantee)
Statement of flnancial actlvitles (Incorporating Income and expenditure account)
For the year ended 31 Moreh 2024
Unrestricted
funds
2024
Restrlcted
f unds
2024
Totol
funds
2024
Torol
f unos
2023
Note
Income from..
Donations crTd legacles
Inveslment5
292.183
507.463
799,646
79D,203
10.151
10.151
1,770
Totol Income
302.334
507.463
809.797
791.973
Expenditure on:
Ralsino fb'nos
Charltable odvitles
29,706
29.706
33,776
163,432
540.569
704,001
649.064
Totol èxpenditure
195,138
540.569
733.707
682,840
Net IncOme/(e￿ènditUrÈ}
Tror)sferE betweer, funds
109.196
(33.1061
17.351
76.090
109,133
14
7.351)
Net movement In funds
14
91.845
(15.755)
76.090
109.133
Reconclliotlon of funds:
T¢tol fuids brought forward
Nel movement in':unds
502.892
25,865
528.757
419,624
91.845
(15.755>
76.090
109.133
Total funds carried forward
14
594,737
10.110
604.847
528.757
The notes oll pages 23 10 45 forin port of these I￿nOn(la[ slotements.
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Safe And Sound Group
(A conipany Ilmlted by guarantee)
Reglstered number: 04411425
Balance sh&et
As at 51 March 2024
2024
2023
Note
Flxed assets
Tangible a￿etS
Cvrrent assets
11
17,211
19,996
Debtors
12
39.285
19,575
Cash ot bank and In hano
726.031
677.994
765.316
697.569
Creditors.. otnounts falllng due within one yeor
13
077.680)
(188.808)
Net cvrrent assets
587.656
508,761
Totol net assets
604.847
528.757
Charlty funds
Restricted lunds
14
10.110
25,865
Unrestrlcled FJnds-
Deslgnoted funds
General funds
14
340,000
310,000
192.892
14
254.757
Tot(Jl uni eslrlcted fur.ds
14
594.737
502,&92
Total funds
604,847
528,7)7
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Safe And Sound Group
(A company limlted by guorantee)
Regislered number: 04411425
Bulunee sheet (contli)ued)
As at 31 March 2024
The Chari":y was entltled to ex2mptlon from audlt under secllon 077 of the Compcjnles Act 2006.
The membe*¢ hove not requlred the compony ".0 obialn on aJdl- for the yeor In questlon In accordonce w5th sectlon
476 of Componles Act 2006.
The Trustee5 ockiow edge Tb,elr responslbl,.Ilies for comolylng wlth the requlrements of the Act wlth respect to
accounting reco*ds and preporallon of flnoncial Siotements.
-e with the provlslons opplicable lo entllles subject to ihe
Tkie financlol s:otemenls hav- been prepored In accordon-
smoll componies reglme.
The f'ranciol stotements were opproved ond oulhorised for Issue by the Trustees ond slgned on thelr belial¥ by..
Mrm
rk Richardson
Cliclr of Trustees
Dole.. 24 October ?.024
The notes on poges 23 10 43 form part of these'.Inanclol stotements.
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Safe And Sound Group
(A ccmpany Ilmlted bu gvoronteè)
Statement cf cash flovis
For the Year ended 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Note
Cash flow5 from operatlng octlvltles
Net cash vsed In operatlng ocllvllles
17
40.809
225.263
Cash flows from Investlng activltles
Inturest from investments
10,151
1,770
Purchase of ionglble flxed assets
(2,923)
(4,186)
Net cosh providèd by/(used In) Investlng octivftles
7,228
(2.416)
Change In cash ond cosh equlvalents In the uear
48.037
.222.847
Cosh ond cosh equlvolents at rlie beg'nnlTrg of th- yeor
677.994
455.147
Cash ond ¢o5h equlvalents at the end of Ihe yeor
18
726.031
677.994
I'he notes on poges 23 to 45 form port DT these finaiiclol slotemer>ts
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Sofe And Sovnd Group
(A company Ilmited by guarantee)
Notes to the financlal statements
Fer the year ended 31 Marth 2024
General Snformotlon
Safe ono Sovnd Grovp Is o prlvole compon¥, Ilnlted by guorontee. reglstered In England and Wale5 and
reglslered os a Chorllu w'.th the chorIt￿ Commlsslon for En￿land cnd Woles. It5 Compan￿. and Charltu reglstered
numbers ond registered olflce oddre55 ore slown on poge 1 of these finonclcl statements. The prlnclpal octivity
of the Componu In tkie year under revlew Is glven In tlie Trustees, Report.
Accountlng policles
2.1 Basls of preparatlon of flnancial statements
Tle fiiianclol statements hove been prepored In accordance wlth Ihe Charities SORP (FRS 102)
Accountlng ond ReporllnG by Charltles= Stotemenl of Recommeiided Procllce opplicoble lo charltle
p"eporlng l*elr accounts Ip accordonce wlt.1 the Flnanclal Reporting Standord appllcoble In the UK ond
epJbllc of Irelard (FRS 102) (effeclive1 Januory 2019), the Flnanclal Reporllng Standard applicoole In the
UK ond Republlc of Ireland IFRS 702) and the Coirpanles Act 2006.
The Iinonclol slotements ore pre3eiited In the Charlty's functlonal currencu of GBP (Steding).
They ore prepared to the neores": £1
Sole And Sound Grovp meets tP,e definlllon of o public benefll e11t￿Y Lrnder FRS 102. Assets oid Ilablllties
are Inltlally recognlsed ot hlslorlcol ccst or transoctlon va'ue vn'.ess otherwlse stated in the re',evant
accountlng policy,
The followlng prlnclpal accountlng pollcles hove been opplied,.
2.2 Golng concern
After mokino opproprlote enqulrles. the Trusrees hove a reosoiable exDeclatlon thol the Company has
odeouote resources t¢ conllnue .'n operotloriol existence for Ihe foreseeoble futur& For this reasoT, they
coiillnue lo odopt the golng concern basls In preparlng the flnonclal stotemenls.
2.3 Income
All ir..come Is recognlsed once the Cho,"Ily has entltlement lo the Income. ,'t Is probcjble tliat the Income wlll
be recelv-d onc I￿.e omount of Income recelvable can be measured rellobl ￿.
Gror>ls ttre Incluced In the Stotement of fiionclal ocrlvltles on a recelvabie basls. The bolance of Income
received for speclflc purposes bdt not expended durlng *he perlod Is sh.own Iri the relevant fb'r,ds on the
Baloiice sheet, Where 'r,come Is recelved In advance of en:Itlemenl of recelpl, Its recognltlon Is deferyed
ono InclLJded Ip. credltors os deferred income. Where eritltlerrient occurs beFore Income Is recelved. tlie
Incoine Is accrued,
C-lfts In klnd donJ:ed for dlsldbution are inclJded ol voluolion and recognlsed as Incume when they ore
dlstrlbuted to the projects. Glfts donated fo," resale are Included as Income when ihey are sold.
Income tox recoveroble In rèlatlon to Investment Income Is recognlsed at the tlme the Investment Income Is
recelvoble.
Poge 23

Sofe And Sound Group
(A company Ilmited by guomntee)
Note5 to the finunclal statements
For the uear ended 51 March 2024
Accountlng pollcles (contlnued)
2.4 Expendlture
Expendllure l< recogi,'sed once tbere Is a legal or construcllve obligo-.lon to transfer economlc beneflt ta o
th'rd pcrly,1115 Droiuble th04 0 tronsler of economlc beneflts wl,I be requlrec In settlement ond the omovnt
of the obllgatlon con oe measured rellably. Expendlture 15 closslfleo by uctlvltu, Tie costs of eoch acllvll
ure made up of Ihe total of dlrecl costs and shared costs, Incluclng SUPPDrt costs Involved In unde". toking
eacli actlvity. Dlrecl cost5 ottrlbulable to o sln9le octlvtty ore oliocated dlrecily to that actlvlty. Shared costs
whlch contr'bute to more thon one actlvlty and support cost5 whlch are not allributable to o s5ngle octivlly
Cfre apportloned between In05e acllvl":les on o bosls conslstenl wlth the use of resources. Central sloff costs
ole ollocoled on the basls of ilme spent. and depreclotlotb chorges ollocated on the port,'op. of the asseY5
use.
Expenditure ol ,'cislng funds includes all expendlture Incurred the Charlty to rolse funds for Its
tharllable purpose5 ald i.nclkndes co<iS of oll fundrals11g cctjvltles evenls or)d non-chorltoole trcolng.
Expendlture on chorltable ottivitles Is Incurred on directly underlak.'ng tlie ocllvltles whlch further the
Chorlty's objectives. as well 05 0550cloted support cost&
2.5 Interest recelvable
In4eresl on f￿ndS held on a'eposlt Is Included when receSvoble and the amount cai be measured re',lably by
the Chorlty,, Ihls Is normolly upor, notlflcation of ihe Interest pald or payoble by the In5tllution wlth whom
the funds ore depodled.
2.6 Tanglble flxed assets and dépreciation
Tunglole flxed osse15 Costlng £500 or more ore ccpblollsed ond re￿ognIsed wl)en future economlc beneflts
are proboble and ihe cosl or volue of tle osset can be mèosured reliably.
Tangible flxed ossels o". e Inltloll J recognlsed ot cost. Aftor recognltlon, Under The cost model. tanglble Ilxed
assets ore mecsured at cost less occumuloied depreclollon und ony o"cumulated Impalrment losses. All
cosls Incurred to brtng a toiiglble Iixed ossel Into its intenoed worklng coryditlon should be Included In the
meusure,meril of cost.
At eacli "eporllng dole ",he Cholly asses¢es whethei- there 's onLJ indlco1101 of Impalrment If such
Ino'icotlori exlsls, the -. ecoverable amount of Ihe asset Is determlp.ed to be :. he hlgher ot Its foir volue less
costs to sell oiid Its volue in ￿Se. An Impolrment loss Is recognlsed whe.'e the corr¥'lno amount exceeds the
recoveroDle amount.
DepEclatlon Is chorged $0 0$ to al'ocate the cost of ttsnglble flxed a￿etS less t￿e1r reslduol valve over Ihe'.r
esllmoted vseful lives, L5iiig the slralihl-llne method.
DeP￿ClOt10n Is prov'.ded on tl)e following bases..
oior vehlcles
Ofllce equlpment
25/0 Stralght-llne
150A stroight-line
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Sofe And Sound Grovp
(A company limlted by gvarantee)
Notes to the f Inan¢lal *otements
For thè yegr ended 31 March 2024
Accountlng pollcles (contlnued)
2.7 Dèbtors
Trade ond other debtors ore recoonlsed at the settlement amount after any trode dlscount Offe￿d.
Prepayments are valued ol the amount prepoid net of onu trade discounts dve.
2.8 Cqsh at bank and In hand
Casp: ot bonk and In hand ,'nclvdes cosh oiid short-term highly I',quld Investments with o short moturlly of
three months or less from the date OF o-qJlsitlon or openlng of the oeposlt or sl.Trllar occount.
2.9 Llabllltles aiid provlsions
Llabllliles ore recognlsed when there Is on obllgotlon ot the 8olonce sheet dote os o re5vII of a past eveni.
11 Is proboble that o tronsfer of economlc benellt wlll be reqvlred In settlement. o.ld the omount of the
settlement con be esllmoted reilobl
Llabll1rfes ore recognlsed ot tne amount thot the Chority anllcipales it will poy to settle the debt 01 the
omoiint It has re:elved 05 odvonced pcyments for the goodt or servlces It must provlde.
Provlslons ore meosured al the best estlmole of -. he omounts reoJlred to Settle the obilgotlon. Where the
eflect of 11)È Ilme value of moneLJ is moterlal. the provis',on Is bosed on the present value ol l.iose amouilt
dlscountec ot the pre-tax clscount i-ale tliot reflects the rlsks specifir to the ilobllity. The unwlndlng of the
dlsCOUnt ,'s recognlsed in ;he Slolemèit of flnanciol activlties as a flnance c051.
2.10 Flnancial Instruments
The Cl)orlty only ￿10s finonclal assets and flnanclol Ilobl Illes of a klnd thcrt qualify os boslc finoncial
Ins￿r￿MentS. Basic financial instrumer)ts are Inltlolly recognised al Ironsacllon vtslue ond subsequeiitly
measJi red ut thelr selllemep.t value wllh ..he exceptloA of aonk loons whScl) ore subsequently ￿,eaS￿red al
arrorllsed COSI usSr,g the effectlve Interest method.
2,11 Pen51ons
The Churl*y operotes a del'ned contributlon Denslon scheme for Its emplobees. A deflqed contributlon plon
Is o penslon pltsn under whlch the Charitu pays Ilxed conlrlbu'llons Into o seporole enllty. Once the
contrloJtlons hove beer. pold, the Chorl-,¥ nos no luril)er paumenl oblloallons.
The penslon charge rep'esenls the omounts payoble by the Charity to the fund 'n respect of the year.
Arriounts not pulc ure shown in accruols 05 o Ilab lily In the golance sheet. The assets of ihè plan are lield
separately frorr. the Chorily In Independently.cidm',nlsiered funds.
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Safe And Sovnd Grovp
(A company1Smited by guarontee)
Notes to the f Inonclul statements
For the year ended 31 Morch 2024
Accountlng poll¢les (contlnued)
2.12 Fund rJccoun*ing
Generol funds ore uirestrlcled funds whlch ore cva loble for use ot the dlSCfellon 04 the Trustees In
furtherance of the genera.. objectlves of Ihe ChorlLiJ ond which have not been deslgnated for other
purposes.
Deslgnoted fund5 comprlse unreslrlcted fundo thot hove beeii sel oslde biJ ".he Trvs:ees for purllculcr
purooses. The alm clnd use of eoch deslgnated fJnd Is sel out In tne notes to the finonclol slotements,
Restrtcted funds ore funds whlch are to be used In accordaice vii-lh speclfic restrlc-lons Imposec by donors
or whlch hove been roiseci by the Ciarlty for portlcular pJrpose& The costs of ro.'slng ond odmlnlsterlig
5Jch funds ore chorged agalnst the specl-lc fuiid. The ulm cnd use o. eoch restrlcted fund Is set out in the
notes to the f nonclal slolements.
Income f rom donations ond legacies
Unrestrlctad
fvnds
2024
RÈstrl¢ted
funds
2024
Total
funds
2024
.aonottons
130.026
130,026
G'anls
157.922
507,463
665.385
ong".ed Independent Excrnlnutlon Fec
4.235
4,235
292,183
507.463
799,646
Ul1 rest:"Icled
unds
2023
Restricted
fund)
2023
Total
2023
Donal.lons
102,469
102,469
Gron15
569.914
513,970
683.884
Dona4ed Independent Excmlnotlon t-ee
5,850
3,850
476.233
313,970
790,20S
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Safe And Sound Grovp
(A company limlted bu guarantee)
Notes to the finan¢iol stotements
For the year ended 31 March 2024
Investment Income
Vnrestrlcted
fund5
2024
Total
funds
2024
In;eresl recelvoble
10,151
10,151
Unrestrtcted
',unds
2023
Total
fvnd5
2023
literest recelvoble
1,770
Poge 27

Sofe And Sound Group
(A compang Ilmltèd by guorontee)
Notes to the flnanclol statements
For the year ended 51 March 2024
Expend5ture on ralsing funds
Costs of ralslng voluntary Income
Unrestrlcted
funds
2024
Total
funds
2024
Dlrect fundrolslng costs
Fundrolslng wages and Sttiorles
4,715
4,715
24,991
24.991
29.706
29,706
Unrestricted
Totol
fur.ds
2025
2023
Dlrect lundrolslng costs
Fundrals.'ng woges and solorles
5.494
5,494
28,282
33.776
33.776
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Sofe And Sound Group
(A company limlted by guorontee)
Notes to the f Inonclal stotements
For the year ended 31 March 2024
Analysls of expendltvre on charitable activltles
Summory by fund type
Unrestrlcted
funds
2024
Restrlcted
funds
2024
Total
2024
Leornlng and-ralnlng
Provlslon of servlce
5,708
5,708
157.724
540,569
698,293
163.432
540,569
704.001
Lnrestrlcted
funds
2023
Restrlcted
FLnds
TDtol
2023
2023
Learr,Ino ap,d Tro'ning
P..ovlslon u,. servlce
5,229
5,229
317,939
325.896
643.835
323.168
525.896
649.064
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Safe And Sound Group
(A componu Ilmlted by guarantee)
Notes to the financlol stotements
For the year ended 31 Morch 2024
Analysls of expendlture by actlvlties
Actlvltles
undertaken
dlreetly
2024
Svpport
costs
Totol
f unds
2024
2024
Learning on
rolnlng
Provlslon of servlce
5.708
5,708
687,646
10.647
698,293
693,354
10,647
704.001
Actlvltles
undertaken
dlrec.ly Support costs
2023
2023
Total
2023
-earnlng ono T-, alnlng
Jrovision ol servlce
5,229
5,229
633,368
10,467
643.835
638,597
10,467
649,064
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Safe And Sound Group
(A cempany limlted by guarantee)
Note5 to the financlol statements
For thÈ yeur ended 31 March 2024
AnolysSs of expendlture bu o¢tlvltSes {contSnvod)
Analysis of dlrect costs
Tota5
funds
2024
Tatol
funds
2023
Staf,, costs
563.422
497.020
DepreciaTlon
Dlrecl trolnlng ono runilng Costs
Servlce user trove. and consumagles
5.708
123,277
136,266
947
82
693.554
638.597
Analysis of support costs
Total
funds
2024
fund5
2025
Legal aria professloqtsl governonce
Insurance
4.235
3.850
6,412
6,617
10.647
10,467
Inéependent examiner's remvneratlon
2024
2023
Fees poyable to the Charlty's independent exC￿l￿er for the Independent
examliotlon of Ihe Chorlly <. o.Inual f'inap.dal slateiments
4,235
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Safe And Sound Group
(A cornpciny Ilmlted bu guorantee)
Noles to the f Inonclal statements
For the year ended 31 Murch 2024
Staff costs
2024
2023
Woges ond solarles
Soclal secur.ity CDSts
Penslon costs
529.821
461.059
41,168
48.140
17.424
16.103
588.415
525.302
The averoge rumber of persons employed by the Charlty durlng the year was as follows..
2024
2023
No.
Costs of Geiieroting FJnds/GovernoTrce
Choritoble Aclivltles
17
16
20
19
No employee recelved remupera.lon orrountlng to more than £60,000 In eltDer yeor.
The toial remunerotlon received by k-y management personnel Is £10",057 (2021 £91.361)-
10.
Trustees, remunerotion ond expenses
DLJrlng tlie yeor. no Trus',ees recelved any rembneralloi or Dther beneflts (2023 £NII).
Durlng the year, expenscs lotolllng £NII were relmbui-sed lo Trustees (2023- £NII).
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Safe And Sound Group
(A company Ilmited by guarantee)
Notes to the f Inanclol $t£rtements
For the yeor ended 31 March 2024
Tanglble flxed Gssets
Motor
vehlcles
OffSce
equlpment
Total
Cost
At 1 Aprll 2023
Addttlons
8,950
55.643
64.593
2,923
2.925
At 31 Marcli 2024
8.950
58,566
67.516
Depr8clatlon
At l April 2025
Charge for the yeor
5,406
J9.191
44.597
2.257
3,471
5,708
At 31 Morch 202L
7,645
42.662
50.305
Net book value
Al 31 March 2024
1.307
15.904
17,211
Al 31 March 2023
3.544
16.452
19.996
12.
Debtors
2024
2025
Trade debtor5
32,645
15.671
Other debioi-s
538
Prepoymeils and occwed Incorre
6.640
5366
39,2B5
19,575
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Safe And Sound Group
(A tompany Ilmlted by guarantee)
Notes to the flnancial Statements
For the year ended 31 Mareh 2024
13.
Credltors.. Amounls folllng due wkhln onè ygar
2024
2023
Trode creditors
16.434
7,881
Other ltsxadon and socicl securky
Other credllors
9,453
10,868
2.896
2,735
Acci'uols und deferred Income
148,897
167,324
177.680
188.808
Deferred Incorr4e Included Iq credltorg was os follows..
2024
2025
Delerred Income 011 Aprll
Resources deferred dbring the LJeor
Amounts released frorr, prevlous peryods
165,401
145.289
83,971
',65.401
(165,401)
(83,971)
145.289
Y65,40',
Deferred Income Is held In respect of multl-perfod gronts where cono.'t:'ons of delivery hove not yèt been met.
Poge 34

Safe And Sound Grovp
(A company limited by guarontee)
Notes to the f inancial stal¢ments
For the year ended 31 March 2024
14.
Statement of funds
Statement of funds- current yeor
Bolonce ot
1 April
2023
8olance ot
31 March
2024
Transfers
In/<out)
Income
Expendlture
Unrestrlcted funds
Deslgnated funds
Future slafslng comrr,Ilment
Olflce move
60,000
(15,000>
45,000
250.000
40.000
290,000
Offlce capllol Items
5.000
5,000
510.000
30.000
340.000
General fund5
Unrestrlcted funds
192,892
302,334
(195.158)
(47.351)
254.737
Total Unrestrlcted funds
502.892
302,334
(193.138)
(17.351)
594.737
Poge 35

Safe And Sound Group
(A componu Ilmlted bu guarantee)
Notes to the f Inonelal statements
For the uear ended 51 March 2024
14.
Statement of funds {contlnued)
Balance at
1 Apr51
2023
Balance at
37 Mareh
2024
Transfers
In/(out)
Income
Expendtture
Restrlcted funds
klenr¥ Srrlth Chorlty
CIN Youth Worker
40.000
(40,000)
(29.485)
1,985
27.500
30.000
(30,000)
(20.000)
9.260)
(160.75n
(47.552)
CoTrmvp,Ily Acllon
PCC Vvlneraolllty Gront
Blg Loiiery Fund - TYL
ISVA
20.000
39,260
9,939
143.071
14.535
6.588
7.977
39.575
FGC
894
44.880
(45.375)
3.016
3,415
County Cose worker
Henry Smlth SEND
Outreoch
2.550
13.519
(15.869)
9,357)
64
39.400
107
2.456
{2.456)
(40.458)
(30.000)
CIN DA
40,456
OCC I con I wlll
30.000
Totol r&stri¢ted funds
25.865
507.463
(540.569)
17.351
10.110
Total of funds
528,757
809,797
(733,707)
604,847
Poge 36

Safe And Sound Group
(A company Ilmltéd bu guarontee)
Notes to the flnanciol statements
For the yèar ended 51 March 2024
14.
Stotement of funds (contlnu8d)
Flestricted funds were set up for the followlng purpose5'.
BBC Children In Need
Full-tlme worker. 0550clcbted resDurces ond travel expenses '.0 support young people affected by chlld
sexual exploltotlon.
Henry Smllh Churlty
Fundii)g toword¢ three ueors, solory of a SENID case worker provldlr.g specla'.Isl svpport for vulleroble SEND
chlldi-en, young people and lam'.Iles. affected by chlid explottation and the Impoc; of the Covid-19 panoemic. In
Derbyshlre.
Blg Lottery Fund
Y¢ui* work pllol for six months Includlng yodth worker and project cost5.
DCC New & Emgrging Communltles
Full-tlme worker, 0550clated resources anc travel expenses to STJPgorl young people In Derby Cll
affected by chlld sexual exploltollon for slx moD:h5.
Tom Corey Fund
To sDppport preven;IDn. aworeness ond intervention In Abbey Word. Derby,
CIN Youth Worker
The project funds You~. h actlvlties, earlb. dlver51on0￿, actlvllles cnd oul.eoch for young people wlth experlence
Oi abuse, Isoloted o¢Je to Covld-19. Thl) wlll Ir,creose pliyslcol sofety, emotlonal wellbelng ond self-bellef. Gront
fundlng '.0 cover stoFfing, troinlng, actlvilles, technorogy. organisolion and other costs for sl% month&
PCC/DCC Fomlly Work
The prolevl '.unos o Fonlly Vlorker fow sl¥ months to p,"ovlde speciallst support for the wlole famlly (cl)ild,
slblln95, old porents) where any form of chlld exploltollon Is the prlmary Icsue. The Fomily Workei. o"-Ifer
Independent. conslstent support to engoge. advocote and support fomllles lo work wlli agerycies more
effevtively.
Pottlcus
£ducot"on and suppori for children or rlsk of expioltotlon. Focused work on speciol educatlonoi needs ond
disubiliiy
Derbyshlre County Coun¢ll - Erewash Ovtreach
ruiidlng recelved to expond weekly outrecch progromme Into parts of Erewogh ln a bld lo ra15e awareness of
the support ovolloble to protect more young people from cnlld exploitallon, The chorlty's expanded youth wurk
team moke weekly vlslt5 wlth IDe oim of golherlng Informatlon ond intelllgeiice oboul suspected ci'imintsl
oc',ivlly, talk to young people about thelr experiences cnd provi¢e support or slgnposi them to cther
01-ganlsallois.
Toyota cliaritable Trust grant
Our new cl:y oulreoch servlce hos focused on oworeness and preventloii through engogemer.I wllh b'oung
people, support wliere necessory and 51gnposllng to other organlsotlons.
Poge 57

Safe And Sound Group
(A company Ilmited by guarantee)
Notes to the flnancial statements
For the ye¢Jr ended 31 March 2024
14.
statemenl of funds (contlnved)
Derbushlre CammL)nlty Heglth City ond County
Provlslon of sexuo heolth owareness aid support In Derby On￿ Derb,Jshlre.
Actlve Partners Trust
Provlslon of youth artlvltles and workshops for young people offe-ted by child exololtatlon.
PCC Vvlnerablllty Grant
Fundlng lo svpport Ihe sale places Inillallve In Derby clty.
Blg Lotteru Fvnd TYL
The Transfo¢mlng Young11ves pruleci is oeslgned 10 ralse oworeness tc prevent and support those oflecled by
child explollatloi at the earlI￿t opoortunlty enobling chlldren, young people. aid fomllies to move on to new
chapters In Ihelr Ilves.
The prolecl seeks lo..
provide speciclsst support fo- the whole fomlly where e chilA hcs been ollected b JL explollotlon.
provlde speclollst svpport for ￿OUng people and fan151es each year Ihrob'gi wo.'k In new commLiillles.
provlde rpeciallst SUPPOit for Joung peopl8 affected b J wldÈr expioltotlon eoch ueor.
provide oworeness sesslons each yeo",
provlde extra hours of sesslonol case worK (yecr 1). and
provlde volvnteer coord.'nalloD and 5UPPOrt each year.
SVA
The project funds a depender", S-xval Vlolence Adv15cr (ISVA) lo support yourg people wlio are the viciims
Oi sexuol vlolence. An ISV A of-ers support In o non-judgemenlol woy ond arrs as on odvoccle to ensvre lye
needs of vlctlms are met. The emollonal wellbeing of VkCtlr15 Is supportecl and proctlcol odvlce offered sf vlctlms
decide to report Incldeiils lo the pollce.
FGC
Th- Fomily Croup Conferences (FGC) serv'.ce seeKS lo dellver a process throuoh whlch Ilie child's extended
famil J create thelr own plon of how they wll,, [511 co*e toge ￿￿er to ',ook ofter the chlld.
A FGC Is o meeting of the extended famlly network apd Irleno -ogelber wlth those working professlonolly onts
ollrecl',y wllh the fafftlly. Includ ng o quoblfled coordinjtcr w'io focllitoies the entlre procoss. It is esselilolly o
devlslon Ino'rflng ond i)lannli)g meetlng whirh iokes place to address a portlculor concern about one or Tore
lidlvldJols.
Slkh TV
Th15 prolpLts seeks to ralse oworene55 of vorlous areus through wor<lng wlth the Si<h coii)munlty.
Cornmvnltu Actlon
Commiinlly Ac-ion De.by ICA Derbg), In Ihelr ro.e os the vongJard member of the Derb￿ Youth Alilance. will
ove'-5ee tqe acverncnce ond trye Issulpg ol funds lor tlie Derb¥ Youti Alliance prolecl from Aprl 2023 unili
Norch 20£4. -his pi'cle=I seeks to provlde approprlo-.e Lespoke support, menforirg ond ac1.vll
progromrnes lor young peop,e who ore referred lo the Yovth Alliance by the referrol orgonlsatlons.
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Safe And Sound Group
(A company limlted bu guarantee)
Notes to the flnanclal statements
For the year ended 51 March 2024
14.
Stotement of f und$ <contlnuedl
CIN OA
This project's purpose Is to fund 0 3-yeor domesllc obuse worker.
DCC I con I will
Tt)e project olms to provlde c mentorlng servlce to your,g peoole Iivlng wlth tb,elr parent5 in sole
accommodctlon, 5vch 0> refugees and olso io younG people offected by domesllc abuse In commun'rles.
Th'ovgh weekly mentor.'ng sesslon5 yDvrig people are eicouragea to d scuss thelr experlences, thelr ideas and
be,"lefs cbou; healthy relalioiiships, sofety plannlqg ond thelr SL5pport needs.
Transfers
The translero between uni eslrlcted ond reslrlcted Funds ;'n the ueor represent a conlrlbvtltyi frorr generol
funds lo cover both In yeor cnd fulure (nudgeted) cer,Irol support costs.
The trunsfers between unrestricted ond deslgnated fuids In the ye.?r represent o further contr'bLtlcn to ccsled
future prolett Cotrimllmenls. Includlng tie of11c￿ move ofter the ijeur end ond futv'e )tafflng requlremenls for
new projects.
Stotement of funds- prlor year
Bolance at
1 April 2022
Tronsfers
Balonce at
In/(out) 31 March 2025
Income
Expendl:ui-e
Unrestricted funds
Deslgnated funds
Future sto,. fing commktment
Office move
80,00?
(20,000>
200.000
60,000
50.000
250,DOO
130.QOO
180.000
310.000
General f und5
Unre5trlcted funds
251,833
478,005
(356.944)
(180.000)
192,892
Total Unrèstricted funds
381,833
478.003
(356,944)
502,892
Poge 39

Sofe And Sound Group
(A conipony Ilmlted bu guarantee)
Notes to the flnoncSal statements
For thè year ended 51 Morch 2024
14.
Statement ot f unds (contlnued)
Bolonce ct
1 AF)ril 2022
Transfers
Bolance al
In/(oJt) 31 Morch 2025
Income
ExpendiLure
Flestrlctèd fvnds
Henry Smith Chorl ly
Tom Corey Fuid
-IN YoJth Worker
20,000
(20.000)
(10.000)
(33,359)
(24.499)
(114.318)
(33,377)
(37,724)
(20.089)
[24.986
10.000
35,544
1,985
Portlcus
24,499
Big Lotter J Fund . TYL
ISVA
12.935
111.324
9.959
779
40.575
7.977
FGC
(420)
39.Q38
894
Coun:y Cose worker
HenrLJ Srr,Itl SEND
Oulreoch
22.639
2,<50
25.050
64
10.000
(7.544)
2,456
37,791
313,970
(325,896)
25,865
Total of f unds
419.624
791,973
(682,840)
528,757
Poge40

Safe And Sound Group
(A ccmpanu Ilmlted by guarantee)
Notes to the financlol statements
For the year ended 51 March 2024
15.
Summary of funds
Summary of fvnds- current year
Bolance at
31 March
2024
Bolance at 1
Aprll 2023
Transfers
In/(out)
Income
Expendlture
Deslgnoteo lund5
Generol lur,ds
310.000
30,000
540,000
192.892
302,334
(193.138)
(540.569>
(47,551)
17.351
254.757
Restrlcled funds
25,865
507,463
10.710
528,757
809,797
(733.707)
604,847
Svmmary of funds- prlor yÈor
Baloncp al
31 Morci
2023
Bolance ol
1 Aprll 2022
Tronsfers
In/(out)
Income
Expendllure
Deslgn(Jled fu.nds
Genero, tunds
130,OCO
180.000
310,000
25'.,833
478,003
(356,944)
(325.896)
(180,000)
192,892
Restricled 4unds
37,7
313,970
419.624
791.973
{682,840)
528.757
16.
Analysls of net ossets between funds
Analysfs of net asseis beiweer) funds - current year
Unrestrlcted
funds
2024
Restrlcted
funds
2024
Total
funds
2024
Tonglble fixed assets
Cvrrenl assets
17,211
17,211
609.917
155.399
765.316
Cre¢ltors due wllhln ole ueor
(32,391)
(145,289)
(177.680)
Total
10.110
604.847
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Safe And SoLsnd Group
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the finonclol statements
For the year ended 31 March 2024
16.
Anolusls of net assets between funds (contlnuèd)
Anolgsls of nèt assets between funds - prlor year
Ufjreslrlcled
fuiids
2023
qeslrlcled
funds
2023
To".cl
fu.Ids
2023
Tanglbie flxed ossets
Current assers
19.996
19,996
526.303
171.266
697,569
Credi:.ors due Wilhli one yeor
(43.407)
(145.401)
088,808)
Total
502.892
25.865
528,757
17,
Reconclliation of net movement In funds to net cash flow from operatlng adivities
2024
Net Incorre for the perlod (05 lle., StO¥ement of Fsnanclol Actlvllles)
76,090
109.135
Adjustments for:
Depreclatlon charge5
Interest from Investments
5,708
5.229
(10,151)
(1.770)
(Iricreose)/oe=rease In debtors
(Decrease)/lncreose In credllors
(19,710)
37,599
01,128)
Net cash provlded by operating a¢tivftles
40.B09
225.263
18.
Anolysis of cosh and cash eqvSvolents
2024
2023
Cosn IP. hond
726.031
677,994
Total cash and cash equlvalents
726.031
677.994
Poge 42

Safe And Sound Group
(A compar)u limited by guorontee)
Notes to thè flnanclal statements
For the year ended 31 March 2024
19.
Analysls of changes In net debt
At l Aprll
2023
Ai 31 Morch
2024
Cash flows
Cash (J- bonk and In hond
677.994
48.037
726,031
20.
Pension commilments
T41e compony ope'ales o deflnDd coilributlon penslon scheme. Tkie assets of the scheme are held seporolely
from those of the group In ar, Independently admlnlstei-eo fund. The penslon cost chorge represents
ontrtbutlons poyoble by the group lo the furid ond amounted to £17,424 (2023 £16.103). £2,501 (2023 - £2,203)
wos poyoble lo the funo ol ihe balonce sheel dole and Is Included In other credltors
21.
Members, Ilablllty
F.ach me.yber of the chorltoble compon J undertakes to cor)tribute to the ossets of the coinponiJ Iii the event of
It belng wouno, whlle he/she Is a nember. or wlthln one year after he/she ceoses to be a mem&e,' such
omovnl os moy be requlred, not exceedlng £1 for the debts ond Ilabllitles cor,tracted before I,. /she ceastss-o be
a member.
22.
Reloted party tran5QCtlons
rhe Charfly has not entered iiilo oiiy related party Iransuclion dvrlng Ine yeor, n.or are there ony ourslandlng
bolonceE owlng be.tween reloted partle5 and the Chorlty ol 31 Mai-ch 2024.
The lolai remunerotlon of key rnanagement personr..el Is provlded In note 9.
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