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RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE (RASA) CENTRE LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT YEAR TO 31-03-2021
CARING FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE SINCE 1986
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FINANCE AND STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER REPORT 2020-21
No one who worked their way through 2020-21 can claim it was anything other than bizarre, sad, frightening and somehow amazing, all at the same time. We each learned a lot more about ourselves and each other, than we knew before all the mayhem began.
We ended our previous year in a flurry of laptop purchasing and learning a whole new language of Zooming, Teams Meetings, Skype, Lateral Flow Tests and of course, Covid-19.
We were, as an organisation, in a very strong position at this time to carry on doing what we do best – supporting survivors of sexual violence, as our counsellors and independent sexual violence advocates transferred, as far as possible, to online working.
Having all our data stored in a remote cloud, somewhere far away, meant we didn’t need to carry pen drives around, we just had to log on to our shared database as if we were in the office. Never have we been more delighted to have chosen this route several years previously.
But we were afraid – and not just of an unseen virus. We were RASA helped me through a afraid of circumstances in which we were locking up abusers and very challenging time. abused, women with their partners, children with their abusing Without the support of this relatives. organisation, I wouldn’t be the person I am today. These were indeed “unprecedented” times but for some, we EMPOWERED. were aware, they could have long lasting impacts – impacts we may not even hear about for another thirty years – the length of
time it will take many victims to talk about their abuse happening today.
Certain departments within the government realised the impact on victims and on victim services and throughout the year we were pleased to receive many more grants and supportive funding streams than we had ever known before.
In total, we received £183,387 additional funding due to Covid-19. This funding was used in the main for additional salary cost and new counsellors. (£150,185)
£11,563 was used to cover the increased costs of phone calls (all staff mobiles needed additional data and minutes for working away from the centre) and for memberships and subscriptions to zoom and other online accounts.
The balance was spent on training staff in new modes of counselling and in upskilling and fine-tuning existing specialisms to deal with the new situation and the challenges they were facing. (Single Session Therapy, EMDR, Specific Situation Training, Mindfulness and Relaxation Techniques etc)
We will always be grateful for this additional support, which allowed us to continue to serve our clients effectively. Perhaps a special thank you to The Steve Morgan Foundation that stepped in very early on, quickly assessing the upcoming storm, and allowed us to immediately implement an emergency plan.
We delivered more counselling and support sessions than ever before, albeit in the main, remotely.
And it had surprising results. We found that young people really liked this online working – they actually stayed engaged.
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Since finishing my sessions with Laura I’ve gone from strength to strength. The absolutely invaluable help RASA has given me has given me my life back in so many ways and I’ll forever be thankful. I have recommended RASA to a couple of friends and continue to share Instagram posts for those who might need help. Thank you so much RASA (especially Laura)
We have been so pleased with outcomes from remote counselling that we are planning to embed it in our standard ways of working in the long term. Advantages of this are – accessible at a time that suits counsellor and client – less pressure on counselling space which has become a big issue as we have grown, and less travel for both parties.
It does of course require additional supervision hours, as counselling, be it remote or in person is strictly regulated within our service and enhanced numbers of hours worked = enhanced counselling requirements.
To have some sort of context, the chart below demonstrates activities carried out each quarter for four years, including this one. The previous three years follow a similar pattern, starting high, dipping in quarter two and then steadily rising again in the fourth quarter, once Christmas is out of the way.
In the first quarter of this year, we witnessed a huge drop in new referrals – and consequent activity, followed by a huge increase in quarter two. The timings and dates correspond exactly with the start and end of restrictions due to Covid-19, but we were so completely overwhelmed by the rush for support in quarter two that our waiting lists started to spiral upwards.
And there were/are many reasons for this. Yes we were gaining many more new clients than ever before, but those clients are/were presenting with ever more complex needs and were staying in service longer as a result. Counsellors were taking on more and more clients in an attempt to control the upward spiral and all our new funding was being invested in additional hours.
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Throughout the year, counsellors trained in new techniques such as EMDR, mindfulness, hypnotherapy, relaxation therapy to reduce anxiety and distress.
And so, while we start the new year with a larger waiting list than any of us would like to have, we know that we do so as the best and strongest team that we can be, ready to better serve our clients in the years to come.
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And while we can look at facts and figures and reach conclusions through data, we can be proud that we came through the year as a team, without a day of lost service, working in homes across Merseyside, against all odds, surrounded by test kits, battling home schooling, juggling laptops and routers, learning a whole new way of working and still – delivering the best possible aftercare service for survivors of sexual violence in all its forms.
I have never been prouder of RASA
Josephine Wood MBE
Finance and Strategic Development Manager
Annual Report - Clinical Lead
It goes without saying that this year has been like no other (20/21). During the pandemic the impact on survivors of sexual violence can be felt in a multitude of ways. The safety measures to protect ourselves and others from COVID-19 presented unique difficulties to survivors as they navigate challenges, like a change in routine, an interruption to their healing, or loneliness and isolation (just to name a few).
For our clients the known adverse psychological impact of restrictions was self-isolation, which intensified loneliness and reduced a sense of connectedness, purpose and meaning in personal lives, additionally exacerbating sleeps problems, anxiety, depression, PTSD symptoms, all of which are already associated with their trauma. And at times therapy had to paused and refocused on the presenting issues the pandemic brought. This meant that clients often spent longer time in therapy.
Additionally, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on sexual abuse survivors going through the criminal justice system has been ‘huge’ with support services nationally reporting referral increases of up to 366 per cent. They also reported supporting clients for much longer periods of time because of the delays now being seen in the criminal justice system.
We also observed a drop in referrals during the pandemic restrictions and now a concerning increase in referrals. The impact of the pandemic has inevitability meant are waiting lists have increased. The opportunity, created by lockdowns, for survivors to sit and reflect, lack of opportunity to engage other coping mechanisms, and broader impacts of the pandemic on mental wellbeing are possible reasons for increased referrals to support services.
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, emerging data, and reports from those on the front lines, have shown that all types of violence against women and girls have increased. The Increase in reports of sexual abuse and violence is happening at the same time that services were and still are compromised.
Thankfully we were able to still operate, we did not suspend our support, our responsive approach meant we worked remotely in the first instances of the applied restrictions of the pandemic. We adapted our face-to-face service provision so that this could resume.
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During the Covid-19 pandemic, RASA were able to adapt in a responsive and flexible way to accommodate remote working to ensure staff and clients were kept safe. Existing clients were provided with the option of continuing with their sessions remotely or waiting until face-to-face support could resume. New clients started their sessions remotely either online or over the telephone. RASA checked in with clients on a weekly basis by email and text. This support was described as invaluable during what was already a difficult time for clients, which was then exasperated by the impacts
“Over the telephone has been fine because I've been in a safe space. I've been in my own space. So, it's been I've been comfortable enough to talk about things over the phone. It's, it's not been an issue for me whatsoever” (Client 8)
of the pandemic, including isolation and limited support networks associated with the national lockdown measures. Whilst many clients were keen to have face-to-face contact, they did find remote support more accessible, reducing travel and allowing them to attend during work hours. RASA were keen to continue to provide a blended offer going forward, giving the clients the option and choice of remote or face-to-face engagement, or a mixture of the two.
Development, Training & Research
As we enter 20/21 now is the time to reset our services and service sustainability. Although there is much concerning us when we consider today there is much to be excited about, with additional funding to support us during the pandemic we have been able to both upskill and add to our teams, expanding the ISVA and Children’s team, as well as more counsellors coming on board. I have witnessed is overwhelming supportive, strength and courage in difficult times from staff and volunteers, always keeping the client and the heart of the support we provide. Looking ahead I am hugely optimistic.
Although some service development was halted during this time, ideas were shared, and innovative service delivery continues. Research shows that accommodating clients' preferences in therapy can lead to better therapeutic alliances, lower dropout, and improved outcomes. We are endeavouring to offer access a wider choice of therapeutic interventions within in one service. That gives clients choice and a sense of autonomy in their care. To provide therapeutic care that recognises the lifelong psychological and physiological impact.
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RASA Research Project
We are conducting a review of our service for male survivors of sexual abuse, this involved exploring the services available to support male victims and survivors and the new framework for working with make victims and survivors. The research will explore the characteristics and help seeking behaviours of male survivors; service provision, use and engagement for male survivors of sexual violence within RASA; the outcomes for male survivors accessing the service; and views on the quality standards for male service provision and if and how they related to RASA service provision and perceived needs of male survivors accessing RASA.
Title of Project : A review of service provision for and needs of male survivors of sexual violence within RASA Merseyside undertaken by Liverpool John Moore’s University – PHI Public Health Institute. F ull research available 1[st] December 2021.
Testimony from a client December 2021
I’d like to say a massive thank you to my counsellor for all her amazing work in facilitating and guiding my healing journey over the last few months.
At the assessment before we started therapy I was suffering from severe anxiety, depression, and complex PTSD. These issues have controlled my whole life for years and especially the last year making me unable to work, function fully as a parent and having suicidal thoughts. I was in desperate need of help unable to talk to anyone about it. After an assault in the city centre, I was referred to RASA from the police and my sister who recommended them.
My counsellor at RASA helped me more than I could have imagined! The talking therapy worked so well for me, it was amazing to have the space for my emotions to be held and learn about healthy relationships. She was very professional, empathetic and a brilliant facilitator in my healing! I cannot thank her enough. She showed me understanding and acceptance on a level which I had never felt in my life.
This was a big step up for me and gave me a lot of confidence to move forward from trauma. I used to have about four hard depression days a week unable to cope and get out of bed, now over 2 weeks on from finishing I’ve only had 4 hours one day feeling a bit glum in bed. I feel much more comfortable with having moments of different and sad emotions; however, I am not overwhelmed by it anymore and I can easily let it out in a healthy way. After our sessions, I now have no symptoms of depression or PTSD present.
With therapy at RASA, I’ve learned how value myself so much more and have a happy balanced life. Therapy has changed so much in my life for the better and I really hope many more people can experience this healing service.
Thank you all millions!!
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– - April 2021 End of Year Report Ally Cavanagh Liverpool ISVA and Counsellor
The end of the financial year for RASA Merseyside in 2021 brings with it the end of one of the strangest and most challenging 12 months of the past decade. As we start to see the world opening up once more, recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, we can now reflect more clearly on the work that has been achieved by RASA staff during such a devastating time for our client base.
I took on the role of Liverpool ISVA in August 2020, as we welcomed a new staff member to take on the Wirral ISVA and assessment officer role and had a mini shake-up of the team. This changeover in and of itself was a strange one; re-entering the office environment whilst also training a new staff member and saying goodbye to the Wirral caseload without having seen them face to face for 6 months. Thankfully our new Wirral ISVA hit the ground running, and the changeover for me to the Liverpool caseload was similarly seamless.
Though after August the UK was going to be hit with more rises in COVID cases and more subsequent lockdowns, RASA Merseyside was given all clear to continue with office work; the MOJ having been in touch to inform us that we are an essential service. This, I feel, reflected the constantly increasing need of our clients throughout the pandemic.
As support systems crumbled and coping strategies became less and less obtainable, RASA clients and their mental health took a huge hit throughout the pandemic; I myself have noticed an increase in suicidal thoughts and intent, requests for appointments and need for contacting GP’s. This has all coincided with a grid-locked criminal justice system where court cases where being postponed and officers in charge were inundated, in turn creating further distress for our clients and again a more intense need for support and advocacy. All in all, the last 12 months have been extremely challenging for the role of an ISVA.
Communication between myself and other agencies has been absolutely crucial during this period. Managing a clear and open line of communication between myself and investigating officers has meant that although there have been tremendous delays in cases, clients have nonetheless been fully informed (in most cases) as to the reasons for this. In those cases where communication hasn’t been achieved; this has been challenged and dealt with by me as the clients advocate.
In some cases, police officers have reached out to me to let me know just how crucial this has been for their role, where they have often felt that they are letting victims down due to their own work pressures I have been able to link in and manage client expectations and emotions. This has been extremely challenging particularly with an increasingly emotional client base, however reflecting back on the last few months I am proud of having been able to keep clients engaging in the CJS despite increasingly frustrating barriers.
Similarly clear communication with GP surgeries and other support workers has been a must; as support networks have been reduced during lockdown and coping strategies stripped bare, the reflective increase in suicidal thoughts and personal risk for our clients has been a major issue. Managing this risk with our own policies and linking in with mental health
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services has fortunately prevented any long-lasting harm. I will say, however, as the NHS has been overwhelmed with COVID-19 I feel that a lot of this risk has been held mainly with the ISVA.
Clients have reported waiting on the phone for hours to arrange a simple mental health or medication check with their GP. I have found myself attempting to meet clients’ needs myself by putting 6/7 ISVA support sessions in per day, often feeling that a client left for 3 or 4 weeks without an appointment is a client at severe risk.
As we are starting to come out of the last lockdown and the world seems to be opening up further, I can recognise that the work done for my caseload over the last few months has been intense and in one of my client’s own words, “lifesaving”.
I can only hope that this work continues to be recognised in the wider community. As always, linking in with domestic violence services has been particularly important.
During lockdown we recognise that risk of domestic violence, and violence against children, has been a serious problem in many communities. Being hyper aware of this risk and assessing each individual case fully, as well as linking in with established DV workers has been an imperative.
As already highlighted, it has been a strange time for victims in the criminal justice system in a number of ways. Not only have there been delays in investigation stages, but we have also been contending with cancelled court dates sometimes postponed for 12 months in advance. Emotionally this has been devastating for clients who have spent months building themselves up to attend court. As an ISVA, supporting client mental health whilst keeping them engaged in the process has been tough. In certain cases, news of cancellation/ postponement has been extremely last minute.
My team leader, Sarah Tipton, has been fighting what I know has been a frustrating battle with Crown Court staff in order to ensure clients have good understanding and full reasoning for why their cases have been cancelled or changed. I am aware that this battle still rages on. Over the last few months, I have attended court twice; once for a full trial and once for a section 28. The full trial was, as always, difficult for the client and for me as the ISVA in managing client needs. There were 4 days in total, each delay by “COVID”; we did not receive any further information other than this.
As 2021 moves forward, we are seeing more and more cases go to Section 28 in order to offset a backlog in sexual violence cases and get victims testimony dealt with earlier on rather than wait for their postponed trial date.
This is a positive in terms of Crown Court recognising that the delays and wait to give evidence can be extremely difficult for victims; however, it has also meant that supporting the client is more difficult. As we know, for an ISVA to be in the room whilst a client completes a S28 is a big ask; for most clients the prospect of giving their evidence without this is terrifying.
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This leaves a challenge for our role over the next 12 months; fighting for our clients right to have us present during their pre-recorded crossexamination. Fortunately, our team lead has provided a pathway through Crown Court which should make this process easier; for ourselves and for our clients.
In terms of training, I have been able to not only fully complete my ISVA role training but also EMDR and Clinical Hypnotherapy training.
As the new year has progressed, I have recognised that I would personally enjoy using more of my counselling skills where appropriate and as such have embarked on a journey to further develop these skills alongside my ISVA role.
It is an important aspect of our team that we are all trained counsellors, and I am hoping that over the next 12 months we will have more opportunity to use these skills for clients outside of the criminal justice process.
Fortunately, with additional funding during the COVID-19 pandemic I was able to pick up a hypnotherapy group and 2 RASA counselling clients for 3 months, outside of my usual work hours. This work I found enriched my ISVA role as it gave me a broader client perspective, and also provided some respite through a very challenging time in working with victims in the criminal justice process.
In my last report I mentioned work being carried out for the Good Night out Campaign. I, and a member of Public Protection were busy visiting nightlife venues twice a month to deliver training to bar and nightclub staff; empowering them not only to recognise and understand sexual violence in their venues but also to act upon it where appropriate.
Unfortunately, as the pandemic has progressed, the hospitality industry has come to a standstill meaning that this training has been postponed. I have, however, recently been in touch with my training partner and am in the process of confirming future dates. She has also informed me that her manager would like this training to be delivered to Police Officers in Merseyside. This feels like a step in the right direction regarding issues of sexual violence and the need to address it. This, I hope, is a further positive step towards the future for RASA Merseyside and our status as a pillar of the community.
I would like to sign off, as always, by acknowledging the team I have been fortunate to work with for the past 12 months. One of the most challenging aspects of working from home during the COVID 19 pandemic was not having regular access to the support and camaraderie I have learned is crucial to our role.
I am so proud of the work we have done, and continue to do, for our clients during the most challenging of times. At a moment where many services came to a stop, or crumbled under the pressure, I feel RASA Merseyside has taken the baton and ran with it. We have refused to let any of our clients down and have continued to push ourselves to deliver the best possible support. I only hope that this is continued to be recognised well into the future of our fantastic organisation.
Alex Cavanagh – Counsellor and ISVA
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Olivia Lewis - ISVA (Liverpool)
Summary of day-to-day role: Independent Sexual Violence Advisor for Sefton Area/Assessment Lead. Supporting clients through the criminal justice system who have reported or wish to report to the police. Practical and emotional support.
Over the past year, I have transitioned from being the Liverpool ISVA to Assessment Lead and Sefton ISVA. I have settled into the role and have become more used to it and am managing my time as efficiently as possible, particularly as I have reduced my working week to four days. The role continues to be demanding, particularly as there is no ISVA waiting list and have continued to be distinctly under resourced staff wise, so the pressure continues to be on. The addition of Nadia to the team has been extremely refreshing and helpful, particularly within my role as Nadia provides assessment support for Liverpool clients.
My line manager has continued to offer support throughout the year and ensured that I continue to implement necessary adjustments in order to sustain an acceptable level of service. She has been very supportive throughout the very unusual and disconcerting circumstances that we have all found ourselves in since March 2020. Recently, we have been informed that as a result of the significantly challenging role that members of staff have needed to take some time off.
This has highlighted just how impactful the role can be on our emotional and mental well-being and how uniquely impactful vicarious trauma can be within the work that we do. This being said, it has also highlighted the importance of taking care of ourselves and asking for support as/when we need it, particularly due to the large workloads we all have to carry. We are a fantastic team who work very well together. We perform our very demanding roles despite all of the ongoing pressures and no pay increases, with remarkable resilience and professionalism and I’m very proud of us for this. I look forward to the very much needed/long overdue additions to the ISVA team that have finally been approved to start soon.
The impact of the pandemic upon the criminal justice process has been pervasive and caused a huge detrimental impact to those of my clients who have had their trials postponed over the past year. Supporting them to manage the impact of this has added another layer to the regular support that they receive.
It has also meant that the timeframes in which they would have been expected to have come to the end of their ISVA support have consequently been extended, therefore increasing the workload. The unknown that exists still, relating to the rescheduled trial dates, carries some further anxious anticipation for my clients and exacerbates the uncertainty that is already a factor when it comes to crown court in under normal circumstances. Due to the number of trials either booked or rescheduled, I will now be in court at least once per month until July.
The thought of counselling was terrifying, I paced outside before my first session deciding whether to go in. But as soon as I entered the centre I was greeted with the warmest of welcomes by the receptionist. She made me feel 'normal', it wasn't clinical or scary. My counsellor has completely changed my wellbeing, I now understand my trauma and have new ways of thinking, it is the most valuable thing I have ever done. Thank you.
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I have now returned to the office for half of my working week, and I am thoroughly enjoying being back in the enjoyable and supportive environment with my colleagues.
It is also really nice to be with some new additions to the counselling team. The environment feels refreshed and reinvigorated. I continue to take things in my stride given the impact of the past year and realise that my mental health and wellbeing has never been so important to look after.
– – – April 2020 March 2021 My Year at RASA Sarah Tipton ISVA & ISVA Service Manager
In the past year I have carried out the role of ISVA Team Lead for the adult service and officially changed to ISVA Service Manager in December.
As everyone will be voicing, it has been an incredibly difficult year due to the pandemic. Most ISVA work has been carried out remotely and in many ways, I am thankful that the ISVA service has been able to adapt when needed to be running entirely over the phone or online.
I have provided line management to two ISVA team members, which increased to 3 in August, and I have hosted monthly team meetings. I have also been providing any additional support and advice to the team when needed.
My role has included liaising/meeting with other professionals (mostly online due to restrictions), establishing communication pathways with new contacts in the criminal justice system (CJS) and championing not only for RASA as a service, but for the victims/survivors who are taking part in the CJS.
I have also continued to provide ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Adviser) support to clients. Some who are long standing clients that I have kept on my caseload, others who are based in Southport and new referrals for Southport.
In August, due to staff needs, we changed the ISVAs around in their roles, recruited for a new team member, and went through a process of most of the area caseloads being allocated a new ISVA worker. This was not an easy task to organise, especially while most staff were still working remotely. However, having two incredible team members and an extremely helpful flexible new team member to orchestrate this change, we managed it with very few bumps in the road. Since then, my case load has been between 20 - 25 clients at a time.
My counselling skills continue to be of great benefit to carrying out the ISVA role and now the role of a manager. Empathy, non-judge mentality, and congruent person skills are needed to be transferred into the relationship I build with both ISVA clients and ISVA team members.
With regards to providing ISVA support, we have continued to provide a full risk and needs assessment in each session with clients.
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In the ISVA role, we provide a voice for those clients who don’t feel they are able to communicate their needs to others in the criminal justice system, an explanation in understandable terms for the client with informed choice sessions, regular communication with experience of supporting others through this process and independent advice based on the client’s best interest with a personcentred approach.
Throughout the support, I will manage client expectations of the criminal justice process and help to focus them on their best coping strategies. I can assist clients in helping other professionals involved and on occasions their employers, to understand the process and to have some concept of what the client is going through.
We provide a multi-agency approach by liaising with other professionals, seeking advice and support within the RASA team and referring clients to other support when needed.
Referrals mainly come from the police, Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC), followed by various other agencies and self-referrals.
The criminal justice system was fractured before the pandemic, so the last 12 months has almost broken it, and the main ones affected by the fallout has been all the victims with cases going to court.
Cases have often taken even longer to be investigated, clients are waiting even longer for a case decision and if the case goes to court, there has been enormous amounts of delays and postponements.
Clients with pending court trials between the end of March and July had their cases postponed due to court closures, most being told it is to be booked in again for 9+ months’ time, some even longer at 13+ months.
Since then, client’s second or potentially third trial (if there have been other previous postponements to the case), has been postponed yet again due to the courts running at reduced capacity. This process is often incredibly damaging for clients mental health. On many occasions a case postponement decision has been as late as the day before or on the day the trial is due to start.
As ISVAs we have managed the client’s expectations of this to the best of our knowledge at the time but have unfortunately encountered many barriers with courts and CPS providing lack of information. Clients have voiced that the lack of information from courts and CPS has added to their trauma through the CJS and we as ISVAs have heard first-hand how this has been affecting client mental health and wellbeing.
Sadly, a client of mine who had his trial listed for a third time in November after 2 previous postponements, died the day before his trial was due to start due to ill health.
The only justice I can hold on to in this case, was due to their being other victims involved, the offender previously being found guilty of similar offences in the eighties and most victim accounts of the abuse being so similar. Not only was the trial able to go ahead for the other victims, but an exception was made for the client’s evidence to be accounted for and heard at the trial still. The client still had a voice and justice was fully served in that the offender was found guilty on all counts.
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One other sad situation to mention. The Centre for Women’s Justice took a case to the courts, which was prosecuting the CPS for its low number of cases resulting in a decision to charge in sexual offence cases. This case was unsuccessful unfortunately.
The case shone light on evidence that the CPS decision making process for sexual violence cases had been unlawfully adapted. So, we have to see the positive awareness this has raised and hope that CPS as a whole is now under more strict observation with their decision-making processes moving forward.
For those cases where a trial has gone ahead, there have been positive outcomes. The trial for the other victims involving my client who passed away, resulted in 9 years prison for the perpetrator and Sex Offender Register (SOR) for life.
I had one case where the perpetrator put in a guilty plea at trial. He was sentenced to 5years prison, SOR and Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
Another perpetrator was found guilty at trial of rape and false imprisonment, he received 15 years prison, SOR for life and an indefinite restraining order.
Other case results have varied, a number have been deemed by CPS or by the police that there hasn’t been enough evidence for the case to go to court. In total four of my client’s trials have been postponed, one of which for the second time.
I have supported in 1 Section 28 (pre-recorded questioning) at the courts. The other trials that went ahead I had either already supported in a section 28, the client didn’t attend due to being deceased or the client chose other social support due to limit on number of people able to attend for support because of COVID regulations.
In relation to my ISVA Service Manager role, I am enjoying carrying out this work and supporting the ISVA team. I have received some lovely feedback about the support I have given and continue to review with their input on how the team can best be supported.
It is an enormous help and reassurance to be part of such a great team. We try to support one another as each of us have particularly heavy workloads and the pandemic has taken its toll on the service and staff. We are recruiting another team member because of the service/staff needs, so I look forward to being able to give more to the role once we have recruited another team member.
I often seek advice and support from my line manager. Her knowledge and support are an integral part of me being able to sustain the roles and work I do. I am thankful and appreciative of her input.
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I continue to undergo supervision for quality of work and self-care, as well as keeping record of information and activity within my roles. I also continue with my personal development attending training and workshops around the work I carry out and keeping up to date with standards, policies, and safeguarding.
There are so many things I feel both RASA and I individually have achieved over this last year, too many to include in this report. To list two things I have particularly progressed with over the last 12 months. First is providing feedback in a meeting I had in person with Merseyside Police Corporate Support & Development Officer. Amongst other things, this was to champion for further recognition with the ISVA role from the police and to improve communication pathways from them. The feedback was then taken to the National Rape Review and is starting to be filtered down locally. A National Framework is soon to be put in place for use by the police and CPS across England and Wales. The framework outlines minimum standards on liaising and communicating with ISVAs. Which if adhered to will make huge improvements, for us and for victims/survivors.
Second, is managing to initiate a monthly meeting with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), Witness Care Unit (WCU) and occasionally Mersey & Cheshire Courts will attend. The communication pathway with CPS in the past has been very limited, and although they are still resistant to making many changes, it is a really positive step to be able to have this platform to voice the need for change. I have asked them to particularly acknowledge recent issues with lack of communication regarding hearing/trial postponements and the affects this is having.
I have developed in my role as a person and the team have grown stronger in many ways, despite having such heavy workloads and going through a really difficult time in their lives. I look forward to the opportunity for further development, continuing to lead and support the ISVA team.
I said it in the last year-end report, and I’ll say it again, once the country has come through the other side of the current pandemic, I hope the rest of the year will be kind to us and we will allow ourselves time to reflect on what is important.
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RASA is a Registered Charity Number 1094462 and a Company Limited by Guarantee 04538556
RASA MERSEYSIDE ANNUAL REPORT YEAR TO 31-03-2021
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS - OPERATIONAL MANAGER LORRAINE WOOD
Counselling here is the best thing I ever did. My counsellor was so committed to my journey and stuck with me every step of the way. Although immensely difficult, it has absolutely changed my life thanks to the care & support of this service. A safe environment with very intelligent & compassionate counsellors. Can’t recommend enough.
We continued to work throughout this year, despite the challenges and have remained open since the national lockdown was lifted. In July 2020 a full risk assessment was completed in both centres which led
to huge changes in how we work. Screens were installed, people allocated to individual offices and working patterns changed. New contracts and agreements were put into place for clients who could no longer wait for face-to-face support.
Because of all the changes that we have instigated
and put in place, we have remained open through the second and third lockdown which is something that many other organisations were unable to do.
Following the initial success of our Reducing Anxiety Depression and Stress (RADS) courses, we gained funding to train all of our qualified counsellors in hypnotherapy. A total of twenty-two counsellors have received this training which has led to clinical hypnotherapy becoming a core part of our counselling service used to install stabilisation and reduce anxiety, stress, and depression.
I am hugely proud of the RASA Team and of how we have all coped with this challenging and difficult year. Let’s hope 21-22 is better for all of us.
479 sexually abused children
2,585 females – 441 males – 31 others
47,595 activities – 888,261 minutes logged with clients
798 Wirral clients – 1,538 Liverpool clients – 721 Sefton clients
2,480 counselling clients – 564 ISVA clients – 13 other activities clients
606 rapes as a primary cause for presenting – 28 sexually exploited adults
680 multiple sexual violence incidents – 267 affected relatives and friends
987 adult survivors of child sexual abuse
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RASA is a Registered Charity Number 1094462 and a Company Limited by Guarantee 04538556
REGISTERED COIAPANY NUMBER.. 04538556 IEngland and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1094462 93 Banks Road West Kirby CH48 ORB
exual A RASA nts f th8 Finan Tal St em the Y r Ended 31 March 2021 Page Report of the Trustees I to 11 Report of the Independent Awjrtors 12 to 14 St8tem8nt of Finandal Actlvit 15 Balanc£ Sheet 16 Cash Flow Ststement 17 Notes to the Cash Fl(hv Statement 18 Nrtes to tt)e Financial Ststem8nts 19 to 35 DeL3il*d Statement of Fip.afjcial Aclwilies 36 to 37
nds ual Abu e Lt rt of the Trusts they r Ende The trustee$ who a also directors of the tharty ft)r thé purposes the Companies A(* 21)0 pras8nt thèir report wrth the financial statements of the ¢harrty for the year ended 31 March 2021 The twstees hav8 adopted the provisions of Accounting and R8portsng by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts ift a¢cordanco with the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and R6publi¢ of Iral8nd (FRS 102) (6ffective 1 January 2019}. OBJECTIVES AND ACTMTIES Objecllves and alms The ftsll Trust8e's Report is filed separately at CharttieB Commiss10n. Centrdl to RASA'S purF)ose is the principle of providing a safe, confident+al place for Survivors of sexual vidence to be listèned to, bèlieved, and supporta(I, with no pressure Ixrt on them. This work enwmpasses a helpline and •mail contad service, face-to-face Munselling and emotional support, faciiiiaied support gfDUPS, advooacy forthose dealing wtth the crtminaljustice system (ISVA). trainlng for survivors and for the publiq famity support. mindfulfteLQ and med4tgtioTh cojp.ptlmen/ therapies. and swnpostI to other sèiyices Page 1
and SA arch 2021 OBJECTIVES AND ACTMTIES Signlficant aclivits•• The aims of The Rape & Sexual AtsJs8 (RA&4) Centre we 1. To provide a free, conftsntial and non4udgementsl SUFVOrt servic8forvrmon and glrfs who have teen victims of sexual violence in Merseyside {undw the trafjng name RASA). 2. To raise pubffc awaresS crfthe damagiNJ arxj lifang¥¥j of rape and sexual abuse. In order to fuffil ams. the obi8clwe8 of The Rape & Sexual Abuse (RASA) Cenlre are.. ' To provide a service forwomen and girfs. whith indudes telephone. one-trH)n8 and wp support. in women only space at de8wated times and at the request of the woman or girl. . To provid8 a telepMno SUPPOrt 8er4t¢e for supporters of survivoTr, l)oth mate and frmth. . To provKle Information and 8dvK8 to other indDitduals and agwThs to provide training and tak8 to extemal ag8ncies in the local communty to recnjk volunteer5. . To provide adequate traiThir¥J. support and supw for staff ar¥d voluntews. . To monttor evalLOts ser¥ice WViSiW4 and p)Ik>es on a con1inual ba6is imiol¥ino staff., Voluntee and women who use the seNi(x. . To wotk with other indNiduals and agenoes to further the of The Rapa & Sexual Abus8 (RASA) Centra to rais6 fijnds to meet the needs d the service to identsfy area8 of unmet need arKI take appropriate aclion. . To provide parity of service for male SUFvivors of sexuaF violence, notirKJ that such support and counselling S11 not encroach on Ihe women onty space of th& RASA Safe House (Y any of ¥ c•ntres where RASA works in a f8¢¢ to face ¢apa&ty with vidims of Sexual violen¢e. DASA Aoes nrt4 6f,PIcJ s, ar volwrteers as we &Xr? keerty ware that the vas1 P",OWrtion of sexual violence is perpetrated by men agairtst wom8n and (I would thereft)re trA inapprow3te for male workers to be evident in a prof191 sexual violen( eNing and Support swvir Workipo from a feminist Kerspecb've: Vthat it rn&ar for RASA Sin¢e It was established in &"rkenhead in 1, RASA Merseyside has aAyS had a feminist ethos. and has 8Kned to supptht SW¥Fvors of sexual violence from a leminist p0r¥cti. that have be Lxlled Yemini8V arB drvetse. somets Lqking opposlry poslbons ¢)n p8rtiuJlar At RASA, we embrace diverse undefstrdndings and views. while ensuring that all RASA staff and voknnteers share a common set of values on sexual violence thrOJh OLf recruitment and trainr practirm. uur euios nas Deen snapeo Dy t)ur experien wornng wrth of soxual violence. an(1 Dy the lived experience of the fjmen who hava voluntewed and worted for over the last 33 This has led to an aar1kkng approach. allowiry us to respond to the ngeds of the communty we are part of Ovef the years, we have mov8J from be9 8 collective of wornen offering peer 8UPPOrt to other women in their communty via a kthone line. lo Ihe PrOf10nal organssation we are today, offering ¢ouns8Uing aTrJ ISVA services to Irnen. Chdren 8nd men across Merseyslde. Il+thile much has changed rn the way we wort. arxl the number ol sur4ivors we are able to help lias grown, core ethos has charyed littte. Page 2
rtof forthe Y r Ended 31 March 021 OBJECTIVES AND AcnvrriES We continue to detJe our ethos as feminist for the fDllov•ing reasons: . Gender inequalty. specifically discrlniinthn against * OF¥¥ession of women atKI girfs. persists in our $QGiety arKI around world. ' 118 gender inequalty has rnany ¢onsequenos and 6ffocts. sexual Olence 18 omong the most severe and perdasive worhMde. This is avidenced by the fact that thè vast majority of inthents of sexual violence are perFetrated by a man against a woman gtrf. . Sexua Violen ts a maans of exerting power and control over VlMS, and a mear6 of dimini¥hiryJ the ¥ictim's own power and control over tt)eir trwn life. On a societsl l&vel, it is a means of anforc¥ThJ palriarchal power 8rKI oxrtrol thrwgh vitkn against 1ndF¥K8js. arwj tPmugh tr fear of violerK8. . thOut recognisiryd the gender&S rAture of sexual vioknr• with inrfNidual survivors as organisation. we cannot help suNivors to reCor from tr8uyna.. ty fjryd to.".g-terrn trategies +0 address gexual vioknnce in our communty. Patriarch81 violen, perpetrated by overnhelmiTrJty be men. affects men and boys. and transgenderedlnorpbinary people, as well as women gffls. UrEderstanding the common pattem of sexual viole1 as a means of pjwer and CL¥rtrol arKI recogrnsing the specific way8 people of diffe¢t genders are affected. FS enttrety 1X)m$ble with a feminist approath io $upportsng surnivors of sexual violence. . Maintaining a women-only workforc• WKt wovffling WomlY wx¢•8 rgm81rn to our ability to support all survtvors effe&iydy. The rY1VOrS come to us tell its this consistently. Our Ethos . RASA Mersey6ide is a women.led. womeNun se1 fwrKled on ferninÉst windfv. We be that by W01ng in an all-wornen envwonment, challenge structures that discriminate against 'w>18n, pro¥idin,s-. e vwfjrtkn'nity io éfftpJw8r OW8f&tO% and i%atm cuntfDI of Our own live8. . Rape and Sexual abuse are rJimes of violence afKt abuse of pcww. not'unwanted sex,. . Rape and sexual abuse arp never the fault of the survivor, arml we work Thrylh all suryivors tthrds this understanthng of wPot happened to thsn. . Rape and sexual abuse are gendered uimos.ts rnai of vldims ar• women and children, and the maiorty of WFators are men. S8xuaE wiolarK8 is toth an expression of. and a means of enlorcing and incrnasing. discTlmination against women and gender inequalty. ' Because women and live wilh sexism, the degradation of the female body and the threat sexual violence in sa¢w at , we crgale aryj maintain womennIY SPaS to offer refief and safety for suNivor3. arKI tr* wornen at RASK know that this benefts survivors arKI helps them to heal.
Ra and Re 31Ma 21 OBJECTIVES AND ACTivmES . V4hen thildren have 8xFerienctsJ sexual abuse or sexual exploitation. Ih8y require speciatst support. We stTNe to develop ways of workiNJ that help children recover from this tra, and live happy and heslihy lives. We rexh oui to famil ias. s¢h¢)018 and the wider communty to raBe . Wo know that transgender rO8 are at increased iisk rf Sèxual violence and •be, a8 w811 as trwhotA¢ vlenc¥. We aim to welcorne 011 trans and non-binary gendef survivors in a safe space for them. and with other organisations locally to ensure Ihey get the speUaft suppcrft théy . work with men and Lws to the same lemiimst re¢ogniziro the drflertinl ways ttot sexual Violence affeds them. and offerir8 marH>nty support groups for survivors facilttated by RASA worker. At RASA s swal vioierK£ as a csjse and a corsewnce ofthe patriarchal AOCt8tal Strara WA livg:a in arnpwlÈdging thal almost all rnen who exporience sexual violence are abusl by a man. As such. bee a ser¥ica to f8m4nist principles 13 weH a(d to help mde survivors of sexual vtolenLX. * R8cognistng the oppression that many groy experience in todays ety, we m to work in a non-OPPfeSSiV8. anti-discrirninat(My way wth of any race, dass, IlIUra. immlgyati status, nationalty, faith, sexualRty. gender itsty, age. disablty, or heallh atus. W8worktowaTds rnang our service ac¢ea8ibkn end 8V8ilable to , and adively seek to m&k• nkS wilh th9 divorne ,..,..S in F.1&strIdC. Voluntrern RASA retaitis volurtteers very effeclivdy. because RASA is a great tyace to wort but il 15 also due largely, we believe. to the supwrt and development opportunities afforded within the organtsation. STRATEGIC REPORT AchlevvmEnt and pfff0rnnC4 haftiaiii• a¢livllh6 We continued to work throughout this year. despite the challenges and have remained ow since the naiional lockdown was lthd. In July 2020 a fiAI risk asse55ment was comk4eted in both centres which led to huge changes in how we WO SL¥eens installed. people allocated to irKIY¥i(al offic8s and working pattern5 thanged. New ctraIts aThJ agreernerts%%ere put wrto placefor dients who Uld no kjrw waTt forfac4fAao SUFPOrt. 8ecau5e of all changes thaiwe have tsgated and wt in c. we have remalrd open through the second and thd lo¢kdown whith is s7ethhn9 that mary other Orn188t10ftS unable to do. FloWIng the Ift81 swcess of our Keduung Anw ana stress (RAOS) courses. we gained fijnding to train all of our qualilled counseilors in hypnotherapy. A lotal of tw8nty-t4VO counsellors have received this training vthirh has led to cfinirAI hypnottr£rapy becomiro 8 cor8 part of our counselling service used to install ststylisatwn and re(kn¢e anxiety, stress. ard d8pr8sswJri. P4
theT f rthey S • i ÉGIK REPOFfi Achi•Y•m•nt and p•rf0mn Internal and external factors Development, Training & Research As we enter 20121 now is the time to reset our wvio5 arKI wvice $talaty. Alttwh there is much concerning us wh8n we cOr>der today there is mLth to be 8ted about. with addFtionAI funding to support us durwy the paMiC we have been able to t¥)th •JFknII and add to our teams. expanding the ISVA and Chitdren's team, as well as more counsellors comin9 on board. I have wttnesseo is overwneirnwKJ supportNe. strength and couragg in drffiath times from aff and volunteers. afrh?ys k£eplng the c&ant arKI the heart of the support we provide. Looking ahead l am hugely optimsstic. Although some service development was halted dunng th tsme, ideas were sharnd, and innovative sérvice delivery continues. Research shoY•s that accommodating dnts. FYefwen¢es in therapy Gan tead to better ther2PrtÈc allianc&s, lower dropout, and improved outcomes. We are endeavouring to offer access a wthr Cho ot theryutic tnts'0nS within in on? seNice. That glve$ dlants choice and a Sense of autonomy in theircwe. To wovth therapeutic care that reccynises thehfelorvj psy¢hological physiological impact. Financlal revlow Financlal posltion At the end of this year RASA holds in the region of £82,000. sthich is suffKient to pay nece58Wy redundancy and lo enable key membeTS of staff to wiThJ down the Charty and to dissolve and dBpeTre assets and clients as appropriate. tt is availabte upon requ8sL *d &-k ;'_, 2020. Page 5
Ended 2021 STRATEGIC REPORT Flnanctal rnvlow Prlncipal fvndlng #ourcos PCC FOR MERSEYSIDE In partnefshtp with RASASC, RASA succe$slully the terpaor to provide counselling and support for sexual violence survivors across Merseyside. Thi$ t•nd•r. valKI for thre• years (April 2018 loApril 20211 is to provide an age4 g6nderless seryice to all fDJA borol8 Th. s•ry1 ind.udeg the provi8ion of IndeFendent Sexual ViolenrA Advisors (18VA Ser¥icé) for all fve bDrough& RASA clients reside in Liverpool. Wirral and Sefton 8orough5. 2179 new diants w6re welcomed into RASA soprflce In this year - 902 Crnt Ga8é8 re earrled forw8rd from th• prevlous year - 3081 unique indlvidual8 in total were therefore seen in Mrvice In tho y••r. Wth the onset of Covid-19 in MarGh 2020, 8 decision wa8 mad• to oxiend. wPKJut rfrterKlering. this contracl, for an adthtk?nal 12 months to 313-2022. MINISTRY OF JUSTICE FUND FOR FEMALE RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVORS RASA achreved funding through the fernale Rape Support Fund odminisl&r8d by tho Mlnl8ty of Justice for 3 yearya from Aprll 2018 March 2021. This allows u& to worf( a$ ¢oun8ellors and Bupportef8 for female8 over tr age 0113. Thls valued fvnd complimont$ and en8ur08 a full •qultablo stsr¥i¢e 18 ¥v¥ilable to all fernale Burvlvors of sexual violence crimes in Wrral, Sefton and Liv8rpool. MINISTRY OF JUSTICE FUND FOR MALE RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVORS RASA 8chi8v8d fundlng through th• mah Raw Support Fund adminl*tored by the Mlnigtry of Jujtlce for 3 years from April 2018 - March 2021. Thls allows u8 to Wofk as eoungolloys and support•rn for males over tho ap of 13. Thi8 valued fvnd compliments and ansures a full oquitalje ry1¢e i¥ availat4e to all mAle 8thvivor8 of sexual biol8nc• crimes in Wirral, Softon and Liverpool. MINlb IRY OF JUSTICE CSE FUNDING UPLIFT As reclpients of the Rape Support Fund, RASA was pleased to accept an upltft in fundlng to enable us to meet the chaltenges of increasing numbers of adult 8ufMvors of non-recenl Chiklhood Sexual Abu¥e and Explohalion 0$ a result of htgh-prollÈ nationa5 mèdia and tha promollon of the Indep6nd•nt Inquiry Into Chlld Saxual Abuse. This allow8 U$ to provide 8ddibonal 8UPPOrt to adult 8urvbvors of non-recent Childhood Sexu81 Abuse and Rape. WIRFL4L BOROUGH COUNCIL PUBLIC HEALTh RASA is additionally commissioned to ddiver couns811ing and support to 8dull victlm3 of sexual violence living in Wwral. This Gornmlssn was achieved in 2017 and rung from Aprll 2017- March 2022. GHILDREN IN NEED RSA is funded through Children in Need to deliver a Children's S8KIAI Viol@nce Support qANic•. This is n?vly achbèved fvnding and wi15 build on the pravious Children in Need fimrfing thet oaw Children's servi fvlty established for the borough8 of Sgfton, Liverpool arKI Wrral. The servica has t)een atle to grow to meet demand,
he Tru nded 31 021 STRATEGIC REPORT Fl4aneia! rev&• This funding commenced on 01-1tk2019 wxl is to on 31>0&2021. PROCEEDS OF CRIME FUND This project equips parents arKI carerswith and to spotthe signs a child is tirKJ sexually abused or is in danger of such and will b& able to dle(Xrvely &Irage di8c4osura and a on that dtsdo$ure to supwrt the chRd safely and trirbe$t Interests. In addon. tt training aims STnP av4i•e li star1 tiy tX4tsippng aotyts 7rii irje SKWS to recognwe earfy wamings aThJ ernpowering them to act and PTomOty to yotect the Ch1 from harm. Thi¥ 1$ a fvAv month funding opportunity. This fijnding was awarded in late 2018 arKI is to be exFEThJed in this year. JOHN MOORES FOUNDATION RASA achieved fun¢thng for a ContrEbUt towards the post of Volunteer CoordInator and Trainer. I ne tliLKation knanager 15 wj AUL acue(Ited Irainer capabte of delwering nionally recogni5ed qUlffcatim8 In a var ofcounsellr'ng modules. As part 0fth fun(thng, RASA has been at)le to further d•velop traning courses avaa to vokjnteers and gtaff arFd to increase the opportdnrties for self-8UStsinabity. RCEW DIGITAL TR4NSFORIMTION FUND RASA achieved fijnding through Rape Crisis Etynd and Wales to make contrrlyjbon toward¥ the national Dlgltal Transformation ProjecL The main aims of the project are to: ' Increase the numb8r of women and grrls sworted, and to reach rnargtnaSed rnen and ty integrats'ng digital technokngie5 into Speci[St Sexual vioknce serrfices and preventjon. ' Build speciist knowtedge, capacity arKI infrastru¢Xure. and develop quality appn)athes to rpty)d to te(kn01o3y related challenges. THE 8ROOK TRUST RASA achVed fundina from The 00k TfUÈt to cover the shortf8.11 in fvrkJ:ng that h9V• 8 detrimerrtal effect and put Gore •)d essential services at rBk Thè aim tsf the lund is to prLoct gnd 5UStain exisknng seNi¢es, not to fund new serrfices or expans. The fund is to ret existing key staff and s8n/ic•s in thè short twm. enabng FiqS4 to take measw to ¥icr8ase the charmx of longer48rm sustainaÈ%lily. NHS ENGWD HIGH VOLUME FUNDING In Nnv#.mh•r ?019 RA.QA rw•_iii•A fi1ndIr NF.ie need for cotsnselling and to rducg wailing tim¢8. lkn,Tiage the li IGftra5&J COMMUNtrY FOUNDATION FOR MERSEYSIDE In Deetmber2019. RASA was awarded funding to run an interun support service for cKents awatts ¢oun8dling supporL Tr RADS IRe£hKing Anxiety. De80 and Str} 8orvic8 usos dinicai hypnotsrapy in a group setting with the effect of Stabl81j survivorn and holding them engagod in e recttyeri pr55.
an Tr heye QYR&TFf4!r REPORT Flnanclal r•vl•w STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION At the outset of Covi&19, Steva Morgan Foundation offer8d emergency 8UPPOrt for charitles hlt by sudden chango and a need to cafry on seNlce dehv8ry. RASA gUCtAssfully appliad for, and received thls funding whth allowed us to purchase 8quipment to Immediatety cunmence ramote working ryth clients. RASA EDUCATION LIMITED IUSA C8ntre Trainlng divlBlon lomied as a separate Llmiied Company In June 2019 wlth the sole aim of 8UPPOrting the work ot RASA Merseyside and developing and strengthening the Training Sthool Currlculum. In this year the trainin9 contribthad 8% of RASA Income. SPORT ENGLAND RASA wa8 awarded fundlng In thh year to Nn yoga cour8e8 for 8urvlvor8 Ot 8¢xual Vionc•. R•MN•8 pollcy RASA alm$ to buikl a re8eNe lurKI to rjjver 3 months running c08ts of the Charity. Currently 8uch re8ep4e woukl be in tho rogion 01 £250,000. A8 IiASA work8 lo contract budget deadlines, it is unlikety that RASA will achbeve lull reserve Gover Wttut sub8tsntlal unr81trirted donatlon• belng recehled 8$ all available funding is belng uged to mairrtaln and devolop 8ervlc88 for dients. At 31st M8r¢h 2021 th• total fvnds ld are £194,818 made up of Réstncted Fund8 of £48,467 and Unr88tr1cted Fund8 of £148,351. Included In unre8triGted fvnds18 tho balan of the property by tho prowty held at a vahxi of £18,280. The totsl reserw not Includlng the proi)ety 18 £176,558. Golng ¢oncorn. The financial ststements have been prepared on a golng concom basi9 a8 the trusta08 bellwe that no material uncertaintie¥ •xist. The trustees have con6idernd the bvel of lund$ Mld arKI t expectedlgvel ol incom• and expenditure for 12 monlhs from authorlsing Ihetse financlal 3t•t6ments. The budgetsd income and expenditure 16 Buffirnnt with th• leve5 of res•rv84 lor tho tharlty to be able to continue 88 a wlng concem. Prln6lpal rl•k• And u•K•rt•lntl•• Jrln- the 119 pande.1• QASA were able •A In e resprtp.slve #nd !!Nxlble wey to accommodate remote Won9 to ensure 8teff and cltents were keFé safe. Existlng dients were provided with thè option of continuing with their sesslons remotely or waiting untll fac&tO-fa support could resume. New clients started thesr session$ remotety either onllne or ov8r the telèphone. RASA checked in with Clients on a weekly basis by email and text. Thls support Wa8 descnbed as invaluable duriry whal was already a dlfficult time for clients, whjGh was Ihen exasperated by th8 impacts of tho pandemic. induding IsolaJon and Ilmlted Support ne¢3 assocyat8d with the national lothdown measurgs. fftilst rnany client) were to have factr40- lacé MrtsGt. "u*•y diu find reff4vXe 6ilPPOrt mora accab6ibl8, f&yud, tr8¥el and allowing thorn . attend during Work hourn. RASA werè keen to continue to provide a blended offer going forward, giving the clients lh8 Option and choice of remote or facfrto-face engagement, or a mixture of the Page 8
rtofth Tr st f rlhey nded 31 M $TRUmR4 GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Govemlng docum6nt RAS4 is a -,par*y,'1Mrted by guarantee ir5corFratsd in Englandl Wales. In the 6verrt of the ch817ty being wound up, th8 Ilability in respect ol the guarantee is lirniw to £1 per mwFber of the eth811ty. rhe addre8S Ot the registered Offi 18 given in the charity information on p8g9 9 of the88 financial statements. Recrultmont and appoinlmeftt of n•w trustO8S RASA welcomes individuals who wish to be considered as a potential trustee. Prospective trustees are recommgnded, self-rafer or respond to 4dvertt8emèrrts on volunte8r Ylebsites. Pro8WGtrrfe trustees prDgre5S througli to appolntftient yla the safer recrultmant process under which they are inteNiewed by two senK)r staff rnembers andlor an etxtsting tfUStse. As an accredited member of Rape Crists England arld Wale8. RASA must ensure that the tru8tee board rwnains women lead. Men are welcome to apply to be trustees but wlll be unable to take key board positions. Following safer recruitrment proo¢ss completion, pro$p8ctive candidates are fotwarded for election at the next AGM. At Ihis point they must prasent a Short biography to allow members to decide who they wish to ek8Ct. Existing elected trustee8 may also decide to Commend individuals to be L¥> opted onto the Board of Tnjstees. This must be carried out In Ilne With the RASA Con8titution. Doel8lon makln9 Day to day decisior are mad8 by the operational management team consisting of Josephine w1, Vicky Green and Lorrarne Wood. Induction and tralnlng of now trust•as IrKlividuals musl then suG¢xssfully complele the RASA traning for n0nl8rrt focused staff. This process is carefully monrtored by Education Centre staff for suitability to work with RAS Key management remunoratlon Tru8tees have set the munratIon for key rnanogerneth. Risk management The trustees have a duty to identify and revtew the rlsks to which th8 Gharity is exposed and to ensure appropriate ¢ontrol8 are in place to provide reasonatAe assurance against fraud and error. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATNE DETAILS R•gisterad Company number 04538556 {England and Wal86) Registsr•d Chaflty nthnb•r 1094462 Reglstsred offlce 15 Mopeth Close Moreton rral CH46 fjHQ Page 9
and Sex IAbu rch 202 PrIncI1 addr•88 Unts 2 arKI 3 Stella Nova Washington Parade Bootle L20 4rz K Teeboon (r88ign•J 27.7.20) L Pilling Psmth D Blaylo¢k J Smith Company Secretsry J Wood S•nk•f Ststutory Audltor Bever Rice Audltcr• Robinson Rice A88oclates 93 Banks Road West Klrby CH48 ORB 8TATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILMES The trustees (who are also the dbredors of Rapo 8rKI $8xual Abuse C•ntre (RASA) Ltd for thè r$8$ ol Company lw) are responsible lor preFwing the Report of tho Tru5t808 and tho fin•nGi¥l 8taternent8 in a¢cordani applicable law and Uniiod lQngdom AGcountsng Standards (Unite(I lfjngdom GeneraltyAepIed Alxountww Pradi¢el includiNJ Financial Reportttw Standard 102 "The Finanoal Reporting Standard applicable in UK and Repubtic of IrelarKI" Company law raqutrgs tm trustees to weparefinarK*al 9tatements for each financlal yeBrvthl¢h glve a true and fair view of the stats ol affars of th8 charitable eornpany and of th? Incoming resource8 and applicabon of re60ur¢w. induding ihB ineome and exp8nrtUr8. of Iha fvitable company for that period. In prewing those f¥A¢la1 stalements. the trustèets afe required to s¢led surtable a¢countiro pollcies and Ihen apsAy than nSiSten. ob8eTve tha methods and prinapl8s in the Charty SORP,. make judgements and 8stimates that arg r8asonabla artd PA( 8tate whether apKable accthinting standards have been followed. 8Utytct to any material departur8s disclosed ar#1 explained in the finan(aal statennts. prepare the finandal 8tatem8nts on the going concem basis unless il is Inappropriate lo presume that the charltabl8 company will tinUe in tr51r. T trustees are re8ponsible for keep4.ng woper a(xountlry records disdose with feason9ble aceuracy at any time tha financial posftion ofthè charit•¥Ao company and to •nabl8 th•m to 8nwJr• that the finafjcial stat.ents coMY Companigs Art 2006. They ar8 a180 rasponsiblo for S8feguarding assets of the charitable company arKI hence for 'ng ie8s0n3ble steps for the Preventi and (1thbon offraud and ¢)ther irreguknrthes. P•Je 10
ualA RASA the nJstees nded 31 Ma for 2021 STATEIAENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILMES - coni1nid In so far as the tneeS are awarw. therp is no leVant audit infonnation of the charitabkn cOmpanS audttors aFP unaware: and . th8 tnjstees have taken all steps that they ougm lo have taken to mako themsefves aware of any reievani audit information an(i io estaDKsn irFat the auoitors are aware ot that infoffn&"on. AUDITORS The auditors, Robinson Rir Associ&. wiil be proposed tr T8*apPntsnent al the forthcoming Annual General MeetirYJ. Rwirt of the tru5teas, Incoipcn9 a strategic reporl appro by order of board of trustees, the company directo. on ...... Q.. 7 - &6..2o.2Z....... and sigied on the board's behalf by: J Smrth - Trustee Page11
ntr8 Opinlon In our opinion the finatal statwnerrts.. - gtve a In and fair view of the state of Ihe charftabb companrfs affaws as at 31 March 2021 of its incoming resour and appliralion of yeUrCes. including ts incorn aTha eypenditure. for the year th8n ended.. . hav8 been woperty prepared in accor(lan¢e with United Kmfvn Generalty AcKepted Acc(#Jnting Practic, induding Fww117al RepIk¥j standa 102 The Financial Reportiry Standard applirnbb in the UK and RePUbr of Ireland: artt Basis oT opinion We conducted our audit accordanLX wilh Intemalional Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and applicable law. Our snSIbIl18s und8rthos8 Standards are further descYÉbed in the Audit¢xg' responsibilities forthe atKlit of the financial statements section of Ouf report. Wg are indwndent of the chwitable cornpany in aclanCe with the etlical rBquiremerts that are relevant to our audii of the financia statements in the UK wludi tt FRC'S Ethical Standard. and we have fulfilled our Conclu8ions reknting to going con¢om In audttin9 financial statements. he conduded Ihat trL. use of the going concMn basis of accounting in the preparation ofthe finaJK#al Statem ts appropriata Based on the work we have Fthmed, we have not any mtsial uncertainties r8Sating to events or conditions tha( indivKlualty or couedivety, may cast swJnlficant doutsl on the cartt8ble ornpany's aknltty" to (rItInu(S as 8 goirKJ LxffKrn Kl d al i¥ag1 Iweivv monkn from %Yhi the financial statements are authorised for i&sue. Our responsibilities and Ihe r6sponsibthtie8 of Irustegs with raspec to goinB ¢onc4m aTe described in the relevant sections of this rewL Other infomiation The Corresponding fvdures in resped the tove audited. Oplnlons on oth•r mattèrs r•scribod by tho Companles Act 2006 Sn ow opinion. based on ts work undertaken in tho course of the audtt the Éntormat50n gNen in ts Rewt of the Trustees for the financwl year for vthich the finan(aal statwnents are prepared is con51&ent Iwth the financial statements.. and . the R8POrt of the Trustees has been prepared in aCdartt applicable legal raquirements. Matt¢fS on which w• ar• requlred to report by •xcepfjon In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charrtatk conpary arml its 8nvlronment obtained in th8 course of the aud( y have Th)t Mdenltfd m*&ial misstatements in the Report of the Trugtees. We have nothing to reFKXt kn resFeGt ofthe follo7ng matleTSvth8rethe Compan5 Act 20Cffj requirès us to report to you rf, in w oiinion: adequate acwunting rernrds have rKrt been kept or retsjms adewate for have nct been r6ceAved frorn branches not wsited bv us: the financial statements are not in agreement wth th8 accounting rocords and rntums; or . certain disclosures of trustees. reMuwali Sp] by law are not made; or we have not received all the information and expknations we requtre for wr &#JiL . Ihe tnjstees were not entitw to prepare firHncial statements in accordance wth tt small cJJmpanies' reffle arKJ tske athantage of small companies, exempts.on preparing the trustee8' rewrt and fr¢¢n the requirement to prepare a 5trateg'c report
eln ual en use an Ltd RPOnSIbl11t1eS of truslees A8 explainsj more fully in the Statemerrt of Tnths. Respottsbilitjes. thotrustees Iwho we also the directors of the charrtable Mpally for the purposes of company law) are wponsible for th8 ¥paratioii thv Iiii¥[la1 s4pment5 an(1 Tor betng 5ansfiea mat thoy give a true arja iair vthy, and for suth internal ¢orthil as ts trustees determTne Is rASsary to enabte ts preparion of flnanwl statements that are fr8e from fflaterial rnisstaternent. whetrr due to fraud or error. In &Y8paiing the finan(ial statements. the trustees aro responth for asses&ng the charAable company's ability to wnlinue as a going concem, disdostNJ. as awicable, matters relatal to going concem and using the going basis Ofa¢cotIng unless trtrtee9 either intend to liquidate the chatsble cornpany or to ceaae operations. or have realtstic attemati but to do so. Our responsibtlitios lor th8 audit of the finandal slat•nents Our obJe¢li'ves are to obt&n reas(mabIe a8surance aboL# wlther the financial statements vthole are free from mateTial misstatement. whether du8 to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Independent Audttors that indudes our opinioTL Reasonable asstKance is a htgh lev81 of assuran, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in scurdance hth ISAS {UK) will aNvays detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misststements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material rf, individually or in the aggregate, they could reblY exDected to influeTr the economic decisions of users taken on Ihe basis of financial Statements. Irregularities such a5 fraiKI are inherently m(Ke difficuft to detect Ihan irregulwitps. from error but tailor our audrt to provided re&$onae assuran that the accounts e free from such misst0tement8. Fraud and other errors could occur due to no segregation of duti88 so have reviewed the chartttos int6mal controls, oryanisation ththire and their risk ass88sment pradicas. We have discussed in detail th the rnanagemert the Workj.n ofthe organisation lo obtain a clear understandww of the enlrties laws and reaulati¢M arKI their ccjntml wtrAdiJrA& in the om In doing so have reviewed the effectiver of the charittes controls bas8d on the organisations functions and through this process identrfied areas that we believe would hBher risk areas for misstakment. We then check our undwstand1S by testing these systems and risk areas to enab us to draw cOnclu$w to th• acc(Tacy of the accx)unt8. A further description of wr responsiltS for the audit of thé financial stmerts is located on the Financial Reporting CouncifB webs5te at w%•w.frQorg.uklaudilwcSIblIItIe$. This dwipbon !o.m7.s palt o! rnJr R•Mrt n! +he !Tv+&.lert+ Page 13
ort the ert U•• of our report This report is made solY to the choritabl6 companys memt*rs. a8 a body. in ac¢or(lano with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of Ihe Companie8 Aci 2006. our audit work ha8 been undertaken so that we might state to the charitsble mPanY'S members those m8tters we are required to slate to them in an auditors. report and for no other pjrwso. To the fullest extsnt pemittod by law, we do not ac¢eK or assurne responsibilty to anyone other Ihan the charitable company and the charitable company's members a worl for this report, or for the opinions wo have fomied. Beverley Rice (Seni udltor) for and on b8half of Robinson Assoelates 93 Banks Road West Kirby CH48 ORB P2rt# 14
an SA tate of Fin ¢d31 ctivi 31.3.21 Total fund8 31.3.20 Total funds Unrestricted Re8trrcted fiJnd8 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and18gacies 8,239 8,239 19.230 Charllable acllvllle Prthision of ser 85.780 934,822 1,020.802 778,759 Othw Irading actlv¢tie8 Total 94,862 934.824 1,029,486 936,729 EXPENIXTURE ON Raising funds 4,124 4,124 45,221 Charltsblo aclfvlll Provision of 8ervice8 7,877 942,059 949,736 908,924 7,877 948,183 953,860 954,145 NET INcoMeifEXPENDITURE) B6,985 (11,359) 75,626 (17,4161 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brougm foThvard 59.386 S9,828 119,192 138.808 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIEB PORWARD 119 192 The notes fomi part of tre financial stmants Page 15
IAbu 31.3.21 unrestri1 Re6tri(ed Totsl funds 31.3,20 Tot85 fund8 Notes FIXED ASSErs Tangible assets 14 29,780 33,785 30,706 CURRENT ASSErs Stocks Debtons Cash al bank arKI in h8rKI 15 30.780 120 327 83,070 37 971) 113,850 50,375 151,107 45.099 198,206 112,784 CREDrroRS Amounts f•llifyJ due withr. om y•ar 17 {8.758) (26,415) {35,173) 124,278) NET ¢URREi¥f A88ETS TOTAL ASSEfs LESS CURRENT UABILITIES 148.364 48,484 194.818 119,192 NEf ASSErs FUNDS Unrestiiclad fiJnd8 Re8trtcted lurKI8 18 148.351 59,386 59 TOTAL FUNDS 119 192 The ccffipany was entthd to exempbon from au(tii under s477 of the Cryni88 Act 201A relatlng to srnall Compan$. The clrect(XB acknovledge their fpsponsibilitt8s for comptyinq with the r•reme$ of the Cornpanies Act with re8Fed to gmuntrg ra¢cffds and preparation of accounts. Th88e accounts have been preped in %cordance the provi8ion$ applirAt4e to small compIe8 subieca to Ihg trnall compaNos r•gimtr arKI in accordancé wlih FRS102 SORP The financial statsments w*re apyoved by Ihe Board of Trusttts and authorised for on 0.7. .. .Q.¢. :.X¢XZ.... and syrpd on Its tthall by". J smith- Trust The notes form otth8s8 financial statements Page 16
Ra nd Sexu Lt for the Year Ended Marth 31.3.21 31.3.20 Cash flow8 from Operang a¢llviti Cash generated frorn operatlons Ntst cash pmided byl(used in) operating activities Sh flows from Invèsting actlvitlo8 Purchase of tangitAe fixed assets (12,197) {8,531) Net cash used in investing a(aivitie8 Chan8e In ¢aoh and c88h equlvalents In the reporting perlod Cash and ¢aih equivalents the beglnnsng of the reportlng perfod 27,967 (29,094) Cash and cash equlvalents at the end ol the reporting period The notes fom part of these financial statsments Page 17
31 f+Aar 20 RFCONCIUATION OF NEf !WCOklEI(EXPENDITUREI TO NEf CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 31.3.21 31.3.20 N•t Incom(8xPOndItstt0) for th• r•portlng prlod (a8 P th• Sfatemtnt of Flnanclal Activftias) AdJuslm•nts for: Oepre¢Éation thafges ¥085 on dlspo3ai of flx•6 a88ets Decreasel(increa5e) in stocks Increase in debtors Increas•l{d4erease) in creditors 75.626 {17,416) 0,705 6.541 (500) 17,914) (83.4751 N•t cash provid•d byllused In) oporatlo ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS At 1.4.20 Cash flow At 31.3.21 Net c••h Cash at bank and in h•nd Total The notes form part of thesg financial statements Page 18
IAb entre RASA Ltd Not to th Fin nctal atemen rEnded31Ma h2 21 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basls of proparlng the tinanclal slatsments The financial statements of the charitatAe c<¥Ypany. whlch is È publlc b8nefft èntity under FRS 102, have beBn prepared in a¢¢ordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accourkng and Reporttng by Chaiitses: Statement of R8comm6nded Practic8 appllcable to charities preparing their accourts in accordance with the yanCIal Repjrting Standarrl ap]cbIe in the UK and Republic of Irelatyj (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019),, Financial Reporttng Standard 102 'The Financial Reportirg Standanl applioabl& in tlie UK and Republic of Irelancf and the Companies Act 2006. The financlal statements have beèn pr8P8rad under the historical cost convenlion. lThcome All in(me is recogniwj in the Statement of Ad4veS onc6 the charity has entittement to the funds, it Is probabfe that the income wiu bE ceiVed and the amount can be measured rel)Iy. ExDenditure Liabilits'es are recognlsed as expenditUTe as soon as there is a legal or constructlv• owation committing the charity to that expenditure, tt is pnJb8ble that a transfer of ernnornic benefits wlll be required in settlement and the amount of the oblYJ'on bo measured reliabty. Expenditure is a¢¢ountsd for on an accru813 basis arKI has l)een cl88sifd under headings that aggwate all cost re18ted to the category. Vthere costs rAnnot te diredy attribLtsd to particular headings they have been allocated to adivitw on a basis consistent wilh the Lk80 Ot resources. Grants offered subject to candititins which have rt baen met at the year end date ara noted as a wmmitment but not a¢wed as expendFture. Allo¢atlon and apportlonmont of costs AU splits are based on the numbers of cllents seNed by the particular costs- Of in the case of superw5ion- adual ¢osts iternised in invotce3. In the case of fvnds to be split across Ix)roughs: fund8 are splrt in accordance wrth population of the borough in question (%}. Tanglbl• fixed assets Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost (or deemed cc6t) or valualion ¥cumula deweciatton and accumulated impairment losses. C¢J8t Incl costs dIty attrlxJtable to makiryJ fhe asset ¢apabk of Oang as intended. Depr6ciation is provJ(d at thè following annuAI rates in order to wrFte off each asset over its esttmated useful lrfe. reeiiold property Irnprovements to ppety Fixtures arKI fittings CompLrter equipment in acwraance wilh propeny 33 /0 on Cost 25% on Teducing balance 25% on cosl Stocks Stocks a valued at the lower of cost and net Tealisable value, 8fter makin9 due allowancp for obsolets and slow moving rtams. Taxation The tharity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable adNitJe8. Page 19
alA for th arEn 1 March 2 AccouKnNG POLICIES . continued Fund accounllng tjnrestrithd fijnds can be used in accordanc8 vilh ts charitatAe obpth85 at the di8cretion Restri(aed fvnds 0Y u58J fty PgTto4ar restrit%ed pwpo888 wittlln the ol¥e¢as the Further explanation of the natur• and puryKJse of each furKt r6 included In ts Mte8 to the fin8n¢Ht stements. Hlrn pur¢ha8e and lea•ing commllmonts Rentals paid urKlw operating leases are dHrg8d to the Statement of Finaftgal Adivities on straight line bas7s over peric*J of the lease. D8btars and cre<frtors rncelvable I payable wlthln ono y Debtor5 and Greditcr5 wilh stsled int8r8st rat8 and reretvable or payabie TroAthin one year are recor at transaction wic8. Any losses afi8iNJ from impaimxnt are recognised in DONATIONS AND LEGACIES 31.3.21 31.3.20 OTHER TRADING ACTMTIES 31.3_21 31.3.20 Shop income Training courne5 Room hire 40.582 78,158 595 Page 20 continued...
ncial tements - lor th8 Year Ended 31 March 2021 INCOME FROPA CHARrrABLE ACTMTES 31.3.21 31.3.20 Grants 28,125 Grants reGer¥ed, Incl in the above. are a5 floW8. 31.3.21 31.3.20 Grant Income RAtsING FUND3 Oth•r trading athvmi 31.3.21 31.3.20 OpenirKJ stk Purchases Closing stock Staff costs Hlre of plant and machinery 7,500 22,341 (8.LhJO) 17.386 (8,CmJO) CHARITABLE ACTMTIES COSTS Grant furKling of actNili8s Supr Dire{# (seé note costs (see note 8) Totals Provision of 8eNices 949 735 21 conlinued...
Ina RAifs PAYA8L£ 31.3.21 31.3.20 Prowsion of 8er4ices A grart given to the ofgants End VK)lenco Against rn8n ftjrthe I>18¢18d fvndB to hold CPS to account lor thelr aor4lling fa'tlufa to prts]re88 cam6 on a merits ba8ed aoproach. SUPPORT COSTS Finance Tot•l8 Provision of q•rvir 89 NEf INCOMEI(EXPENDrruRE) Net in¢offlel(exFrKlitin) li stated after chwgW(IYrythw). 31.3.21 31.3.20 Au(Jrtors' remuner8tson Depreciati¢M . owned assets Hire of plant and rnachinery D•ficlt on disposal ol flxed 6,703 4,124 258 10. AUDITORS, REMUNERATION 31.3.21 31.3.20 Foe8 payabte to the chwty's s1110 and thelr •984109 for the audit of the ¢hwitl8 ffin8ncial statwnenis 6,500 11. TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no trustees, remunération or olher ben8fi18 y•ar orK18d 31 Moh 2021 nor for the year andgd 31 March 2020. Tru8ts•s' oxpeM•s Thère were no trustees. expensos paid for the year ended 31 Morch 2021 for tho year endthl 31 Marth 2020. Pag• 22 continued...
No tot ina he Year Ended 31 men arch 2021 tinued 11 STAFF COSTS 31.3.21 31.3.20 Wages and *al8ri68 605.247 605 247 595.196 Salary costs include amounts paKI to $ubcontra¢ted workers. They also indude: Employers Nationaf Insuran £36,673 EMtsYer Pension Conlributions £7,583 The average monthly number of 6mployee6 during the year wa8 as follows: Management Counsellors and SUPFQrt workers 31.3.21 31.3.20 16 27 24 No employees receivad emolumenis in excess of £60,000. 13. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcnvmES Unreslricled Restricted fund$ funds Total nds INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legaries 19,230 19,230 Iri¥1• aEti¥ities Provi5iun of servtC89 26.125 T52,634 778,759 Other trading actNf(ies 40,582 138 740 Total 143.513 793,218 936.729 EXPENDITURE ON RalSK fvnds 1,226 43.995 45.221 CharltabI6 actlvitles Provision of sarvios 133,180 775,744 908,924 Total 134.A06 Al0739 NET INCOMEI{EXPENDITURE) 9.107 (26,523) (17,4161 Page 23 continued...
hey 13. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTivmES - conllnu•d Unrestrlded Restricted Total funds funds funds RECONCIUATION OF FUNDS Total funds brougm foN•rd 50,263 86.352 138,615 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 14. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS ImprDvements Fi*.ureJ to property Freehold property Computer aquipment ffttingg Totsls COST At l Aprfl 2020 Additsons 015P08als 41,500 18,920 23.128 43,99S 12,197 125,541 12,197 Al 31 Mar¢h 2021 130 083 DEPRECIATION Al 1 Aprbl 2020 Ch¥rge for year Eliminatad on dlsposal 22,410 16,920 18,821 881 36.684 4,992 94,835 6,703 At 31 March 2021 16,920 NET 800KVALUE At 31 March 2021 At 31 March 2020 Page 24 continu8d...
Ra otes ort the Finan ials temen March 2021 1& STOCKS 31.3.21 31.3.20 16. DEBTORS: AMouKfs FALUNG DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31.3.21 31.3.20 other debtors Prepayments and acuued income 11 17. CREDITORS.. AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31.3.21 31.3.20 Ac¢rual¥ and d•feTr•d Incomo Page 25 cnrrtinLEd...
RA . c(ti for 31M 1& MOVEAIÉNT Ihl FUNDS movemarrt in funds At 1.4.20 31.3.21 Unrg6tri¢W funds Generat furKI Lime Cullure for Tnrth Prqed EdutiOn Servi 52.7C 8.909 91.227 (1,855) 143.933 7,0 59.366 86,988 146.354 Restricted lurtds Justice for Je Hoylake Holisti&s rrdl Borough Council Sof8 Ho 176 3,161 (44) (3,161) 132 I2a> (27) 18.289 Rape Crisis Regional Fundtng . Vidims FurKI Sefton Cc from 1110114) Hom8 Olftx Funding for ISVA" Liverwd City Safe ' Rape Serwces Funding SARC Counselling Funding . (15> (25) (25) 2.192 (11) 45 295 73 3.574 320 45 PCC Victims and y$se5 FurKI" Children In Neod for CHISVA 111 (28) 1,172 (428) Tral 8oroLKJh Council Public Health Wrral CSP Jill's Fu1 MOJ Additrra1 Fundir¥J OPCC Contra Proceeds of Crime Fund RCEEW Dijr Ital TranSfti Fund Cornm Found*lS for RADS Lottery lor Yrya Se88ions Steve Morgan Foundation Merseyside Violence RedOn Partnernhip MOJ Covid 19 fund to Octobw 20 518 47 13,105 (14n (121 {10,C¥XJ) 35 3.105 291 (5,261) 321 (152) 7.533 6,782 (1.42n 7,533 4,811 (1,971) 1,427 TOTAL FUNDS 194 818 Page 26 ¢onlinued...
an IAb Lt th Financial ar 31 inued for the Y rGh L721 18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- condnued In¢omir@ Resour MOvemt resources expen(knd in fvnd$ Unrestrlcted funds General fund Lime Cutlure for Truth Pmie¢t Education oervice {3.435) {1,855) 91.227 (1,855) Re8trlct•d fund8 Justice for Jar Hoylake Hokstics Vwral Borough Council Safe House 94,662 {7,677) 86,988 (44) {3,160) (44) (3.160) Rape C8 Regional FundirKJ - Victims Fund Eefton (PCC from 111Ql14) Home Office FurKling for ISVA . Liverpool Cty Safe" Rape Services Funding &4RC Counselling Funding . Liverpool . PCC Victims and rtnes Fund . Chitdren In Need for CHISVA SeNice rral Borough Council F4Jblic Health rral CSP Jill's Fund MOJ Addittonal FIng OPCC Additional Fur[nO for Counselling OPCC Contract Proceeds of Crime Fund RCEEW Digikl Transfcrfmation FurKI Big Lottery for Yogo Sessions (840) {27) {840> (27) (15) (25) (24) {164,808) (17) (13) (28) (15) {25) {24) 2.192 (11) (13) ¢28) 167,OC4) 52,015 (51443? (428) 49,919 (50.0661 {121 {10,000) 114n (12) (10,000) 25.618 448,502 {25,618) 1448,211) (5.261) 291 (5.261) (152) (1.971} {8.5". (152) (1.971) Partnership MOJ Covid 19 luTrJ to Ortober 20 MOJ Covid 19 funds to March 21 Srnalkvood Tnjst MOJ ISVA Funding {7,028) {40,128} (47.250) (9,829) 48.306 47.250 9.829 37.051 6,178 TOTAL FUNDS Page 27
SA 18. MOVEIIENT IN FUNDS - contlnued Comp#ratlv# for movamont In fund¥ N8t Transf8rs movement btheen in fund$ funds At 31.3.20 At 1.4.19 Unrestsi¢tsd funds GeneTal fund DeskJnated Fund for Tra1 and C*velopment Lime Culture for Truth Project Education Service 43.453 8.498 755 52.706 451 8,732 (755) 2,177 8.909 50.263 59.366 Restrlcted funds Justice for Jan8 Hoylake Holistic£ fral &xough Counril Saf• House 1.321 14.250 (1,145) (11.089) 176 3,161 19,996 145 (868) {36) 19,128 109 Rape Crisis Regional Funding . Iclims Fund Sef(on IPCC from ilf0114J Home Office Funding for ISVA" Lrverpoot Crty Safe" Rape Servios Funding SARC CounSelng Funding" Liverpool . PCC Vi¢tins arK1 Wrtnesses Fund" Children In Need for CHSSVA Service rral Borough Council Pullic Health rr81 CSP Jill's Fund OPCC Cortract Pr(Keed$ of Crimé Fund RCEEW Diuttal Transforniatton Fund Communty Foundalions for RADS Lottery for Yoga Sossion8 Stev6 Morgan Foundatton 79 353 130 1.015 60 17 433 {19) 133) {32) 367 (15) (4) {322) 320 1,382 45 13 111 13,254 (12.082) 1.172 773 63 23.105 40 2.599 (195) (16) (10,0(N)) {10) 4.500 578 47 13,105 7.099 8,719 . (8,4151 7.533 6,782 304 7.533 8.782 59,826 YOTAL FIJNDS 119 192 Page 28
nt Lt he ar inancial ded tat me rch2 18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - Gonlfftu•d CoiYpai?tive r16 rnov8ifJ8nt In fvrid•, Irdud&d In th& ab)ve are as follows: Incoming Resourc•s Mov4)ment resources exp8nded in fijnds urtrICted fund General fun Designated Fund for Tralnlng 8nd Developmeni Lirne Gulturn for Tnjth PrDl8Ct Merseycare Education SeNI 19.231 {10,728} 8.505 917 28,126 (488) 20,000 (19,394) 120,000) 77239 $78) 143.513 1134,403) 9,110 451 6.732 Rostrlcted fund• Justice for Jan• Hoylake Holislics Mfirral Borough Council Sale House Rapo Cri818 Regbnal Fundlng ' Victim8 Fund Sèfton IPCC from 11101141 Home Office Funding for ISVA ' LIv8rpool City Saf8 ' Rape Services Funding SARC Counselling FundlrwJ ' Liverpool ' PCC Victims and Witno688s Fund ' Childrèn In Need for CHISVA Servlc8 Imrral Borough Council Publle He8llh Mfirrol CSP Jiifg Fund MOJ Additional Funding OPCC Contract Proceeds of Crime Fund RCEEW Dlgllal Transformation Fund NHS for Couriséifing Community Foundation8 ft+r RAfiS Big Lottery for Yo9a Se88ions Stev8 Morgan Foundation (1,145) (51,669) (1.1451 (11,089) 40.580 (888) (868) (38) (20) 133) (19) {33) 99,999 (99.6321 {15) {4} (321) 367 (15) (4) (322) (1) 3S,751 (48,833) (12.0821 49,920 (50,1.. {16) 110.OW) (34,000) (48,510) {3.OCKI) {195} (16) (10,000) 34,000 448,500 7,500 {10) 2,025 56,637 7.680 9,823 (10,440) {56,6d7) (147) (2.841) (8,415) 6,782 793218 L (954.1451 (17.4161 TOTAL FUNDS Pago 29 ContInu...
and to for 18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - con11nd A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combinad position 13 a8 follow8: Net Transfers At 31.3.21 At1.4.19 in funds funds Unr¢¥trlcted funds Genefal fund Desonated Fund for Training and Developrnent Lime Cutture for TrLrth Project Education Service 43,453 99,734 755 143.942 451 4,877 (755) 2,177 7,054 9e,7co 146.363 Rostrlcted funds Justice for Jane Hoylake Holisbcs Wrral BOroLh Council Safe House 1.321 14,250 (1,189) (14,250) 132 19,996 145 (1,707) (63) 18,289 82 Rape Ciisis Regional Funding . V]dms Fund Sefft>n (PCC from iiiuii4j Home Office Funding for ISVA" Liverpool Cty Safe . Rape Servicos Funding SARC CcAJnselling Funding" Liverpool ' PCC Vicims and Wrtn8S8e$ Fuf¥J" Chtldren In Need for CHISVA Servic rral Borough Counc41 Public Health Imrral CSP Jill's Fund MOJ Adrfrtional Funding OPCC Contract Proceeds of Crime Fund RCEEW DtrIal Transformallon Fund Community Foundations for RADS Lottery for Yoga Sessions Merseyside Violence Raductio Partnership MOJ Covid 19 fvnd to od0r 20 45 295 73 3.574 353 130 1,015 60 17 433 {58) (57) P6) {In {350) 83 13.254 {12,510) 74 773 {342) (28) (20,000) 403 281 (781) 431 23,105 3,105 403 321 1,838 40 2.599 8,719 (8,587) 7.533 4.811 152 7,533 4,811 6.178 86.352 TOTAL FUND3
the Fi al ded 31 ments - arch 20 1& MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - conllnwd A currAn+ •e&r I g Tcrlh3 ard year 1£ li in th• above aro as foljows: - Thntria ccffibin&Y nel mo¥8rnent in fvnd8, incluaea Incomk Resour Movemont expeThbJ in funds Unre8trlct•d fund• General thnd Designated Fund lor Train#w and 6¥wopmrnt Lime Culture for Trulh Proj'e Mergeyc4re Education S8ryic• 113,894 {14,1fyJ) 99,734 917 26.126 20.OC#) (466) P1,249) (20,0> 451 4,877 RMtrtct•d fund• Justice for Jane AoyiaK6 Ptol.¢8 Wlrral Borough Cwnol Safe House Rap• Cri ReL¥onal Fundlry . Victimj Fund Sefton {PCC from 1110114} Home Offic8 Fundtng for ISVA ' Liverpod City Safe . Rape Seryli7S Funding SARC Counselling Funding ' Liverpool ' PCC WIGtirns and VIMne$8es FUNI" Children In Need for CHISVA 88ryice vrra1 BLYough Council Public Heafth Wirral CSP Jiifs Fund OJ AdditTronal Funding OPCC Addrtional Fundiw for Counselling OPCC Contract Pr¢>ceeds of Crime Fund p.rFEW TnstlatIon Fund NHS Fun(Ing lor Cour*8elhng Communrty Foundations for RADS Big Lottery for Ycga Sessions Steve Morgan Foundatim Merseyside WlenCe Reducaion Partnetship Mv&i 19 fund lo vdoi)er 20 MOJ Covid 19 funds to March 21 Smallwood Trust 238.178 (142.076) 98.100 11.1891 {$4,829) 40,579 (1,189) (14.250) (1.708) 163) (1,707) (63) (35) (58) {58) {5n 2,559 128) {17> {350) 266,999 (264.4401 <26) (171 (349) (1) 88,788 (101,276) 112:510} 99,839 1400,181) (28) {20.QOO) (87,598) {342} {28) 120.Q)O) 403 88.001 25.618 897.002 (25.618) (896,n1) {8,261) 281 1761) 1025 56,637 7,680 9,823 10.000 {10.592) {56,8371 (147) (4.812) (10.IYJO) (8.587) 7,533 4,811 ri.028) {40.128) {47,250) (9.829) 46.306 47.250 9,V29 6,178 Page 31
an IAb sece alst 1 March for the 18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - ¢onllnu•d MOJ ISVA Funding 1728 040 1765 828 TOTAL FUNDS 19. RELATED PAKfY DI8CLO8URE8 There were no related party transacllons for the year onded 31 March 2021. 20. OTHER FINANCIAL COMMIThIEHrs Operatlng Lease CommItmts A new l•a88 for rent for lh• Unit in Bootle w98 signed in F•bru•ry 2020 njnning to 30 Séptember 2025. Th• total rent du6 to ba paid withln one year are £42,751 (2020 £40.6331 Thare is a ph)tocopier lease 8nd the payments due In the next year are £4,504. The total due wiihin one ye•f 18 £47,256 (2020 £45,137). Tho r8nt due more than on• year 18 £188,818 (2020 £192,380). Other rorrts ar• p•ld on rolling contrads. 21. FUNDS • These funds relat8 to hlstori¢ fix8d ajsel capital donations. PCC FOR MERSEYSIDE In plnor3hip wlth RASASC, RASA succ8ssfully won Iho competitiv8 tender to provide counselling and support for sexual violencé 8urvivor8 across M6rseysid8. Thii t8nder, valh for three year8 (April 2018- Awil 2021 > is to provFde an ag81855 and 9enderfos8 8efvirR lo all ftvo boroughs. RASA clients r88id8 in Liverpool, Imrral and Sèfton Borough8. The fvll includes the provigion of Independent Sexual Ylen Advl80rn OSVA SeNickn) for all five boroughs a8 well a3 a chiklren's VISion, pr&trlal Ihèrapy. and unselling. 2082 rEw dignts werts welcomed into FIASA wvice in th18 y• - 1CL73 cliént c$ were IOI 3rd t-r. e¥ious year- 30ER i Trfjiqua inA Thp.duals ID. total wer8 thpralore saen in seNice ITr Ihe yoar. Wrth the onset of Covid-19 in March 2020, 2 decision w09 mada to extend, without r tendering. this contrad, for an addition8112 months to 31-03-2021 ¢ontlnuod..,
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21. FUNDS - contlnued
MINISTRY OF JiJSTICE FU140 FOR RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVOR8 - RAPE
SUPPORT FUND
RASA achieved furKling through tha fema Rape Supp)rt Fund administered by the Milsistry
of Justice for 3 year8 from Aprll 2018- March 2021. This allows us to work as counsellors and
supportors for fèmales over th8 age of 13. This valued ftuKI comptimgnts and ensures a fijll
equitabla service is available to all female survivors of Sexual violence crimag in S•ftc
and Liverpool.
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE CSE FUNDING UPLI
As recipients of thè Rape Support Fund, RASA was plea to accept an uplift in funding to
enabk us to meet the challenges of incraa8ing numbers of aduFt su(vivors of non-r?nt
Childhood Sexual Abuse and Explottstion as a resull of hwh-profile national media and the
prornrtion ol the Indepdent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
This allows us to provide additronal support to gdutt survivors of n¢Trrecent Chltdho¢xl Sexual
Abuse and Rape. 792 sh cases were referred or self-referr&l n this year.
WiRIUL BOROUGH COUNCIL PUBLIC HEALTH
RASA is additionally comfflissioned to deliver counselllng arNI support to adutt vktims of
sexual violen¢6 Ir¥ing in IAfirral. This c
Lt in ar 02 rilNDS - continuwi CHILDREN IN NEED RASA is funded through Chilthn in Need to deliver a Children'6 Sexual violen Support SeNth. This is nawly adiieved funolng and wtll build on tho previous Children in Need hjnding that saw a Children's Sefvice fully established for the boroughs of Sefton, Liverpool and Wirral. Th8 seNic8 ha6 beèn abla to grow to meet demand. This funding coMMend on 01-11>2019 and is due to end on 30-09-2021 PROCEEDS OF CRIME FUND Funding xhieved und8r this gnt equlps parerTts and carers wlth the s118 and knowledge to SPDt the signs a child ts being sexually abused or is in danger of such and enable them to efiecttvely encourage d5sdosure and act on that thsG106uro to GUPPOrt tho thiid Gaf•ly and in It1r bgst intAfA<t< In the tralning anrs to STOP abuee before it #arts by equipping adutts wyth the S.118 io racognise eady warnings and empowering Ihem to effectively and prompuy to protecl Ihe child from harm. This is a tW8lv&month lunding opportunty. This funding was awarded in late 2018 and was exiendgd due to Cod-19. It will be fully expended in thi$ year. COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MERSEYSIDE In DeGernber 2019, RASA was awarded funding to run an inlerirn support 8ervice for ctlenis awaitiry Counselling and support. The K4DS (Reducing Anxiety. Deyes$w)n and Stress) service uses clinical hypnotherapy In a group sdtiTYJ With the effect of 8tsbFlislng 8uNivors and hddingihem engaged in the recovery procths. Due to restri(ak)ns under C(wid-19. thisfunding has been extended lo be expgnd8d in this y•ar. Th did not happen and at the clos• of the year, tne balance remalned the sarne. STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION At the OLrtsal of Cov1&19, Steve Morgan Foundatyon offered emergency support for ¢hanlie8 hrt by sudden Change and a n&8d to cary on saNice deltvery. RASA successftslly appl for and Teceiv*J this funding which alk>wed us to purchase equlpm•nt to Smmediat£ty commence remote workn'ng wilh dients. This funding was received right at the end of last year arKI was expended swiftly at the start of this one It allowed us to quickly equip our ¢oun8ellor8 and ISVAS w.th the necessary laptops and online Flatfoms they required to carry on with their Vrk, bul remotely. SMALL00D TRUST To assist in the rett)vwy process and lo better retain dients during restricted 8¢cess time6 ¥J in the aftemiath of lockdown. RASA developed apWoat8 dinical hypnolhernpy courses to be delivered on srte. Thèse $98wons were wamily welcomed by clients who found strength arKI supportfrom being engaged in them. Page 34
- FUNDS - continued MERSEYSIDE VIOLENCE REDUCnON PARTNERSHIP This fun9 alk)bJ a (J)hort of wifically trained counBeUorn to prDvide a trauma inlonned fesponse to survivofs of sexual vit)leTrce, foc1r on psych e(mation, whipth includes phy3iologscal impact of traum8 KI developing an understarKJing how they have been impacted by tho Sexual violenca expertrKed. developing posttsve stratew6 and a(rOM&Y 6ucco98iul at traats'ng anKty, depre8th, kn$8. and PTSD. ~thw&py. Y•hith ' 14ASA EDUCATION LIMITED The RASA Centre Traniw diviswjn form1 as a separate Limttod Company in Jur 2019 the sole aim of 8UPFrtyb'ryJ the rJrk of RASA MwseysKle a1 (lovetoping and 8tr•ngth8ntr Ihe Tralning School CurrKuhJm. In th18 year the tJathlng C{11bUt•d 7% of RAS4 Income. SPORT ENLAND RASA was awarded lunding in eaTty 2020 to run yoga ¢r8e$ for 8urvlvor3 of sexual vlol•nce. As we ha¥e been unable to cary out -in person. yoga cl882¢8 in this yoar, we have adapted sèveral sessions to become vithal and h8ve reque8t•d a thange in direcllon to 8IItrw u8 to provide a lastiry cmlino ploffom? to endure beyond the Imi18 of nt. JILL'S FUND This public ¢ollection ofdonations 18 b'ng hekl by F148A following the suthn and unexpgcttd death oi Jiii bavara In January 2Ql 7. It has been held by RASA until such tim8 as Jiifi famlly determlne ivs most beneffclat use for contsnuing the work Jiil wa8 unable to comptete. Jill was supported of RASA Mer8oy6ide ts many years and was c108ely ewggd. right up until the time of her death. MERSEYCARE This Income is receiv&1 from alkNing wAion81 room hire rythin the RASA Centr•. LIME CULTURE FOR TRUTH PROJECT RASA was cnmmls8ned by rne Cultire to delivor Offective wofeiionat upport to those individuals choosirp to make r8wes8ntation to th• IICS HOYLAKE HOLISTFCS PASA opened the West WrnI Cqntre in 2012 with a want from the Big Lottwy with the gim of uealing 8 $oaal enlerwise to undeIn the sexual vio 8upport Wofk wo 4Jo in West Wirral. Hoylake Holisti runs as a shop provKthng holF511c therapies to tfr. 98nernl pubti< wilh discnet facilities ftjr survivors to accoss 8upwL owever due lo the cIrMStanceS r•sulting from COVID w) 2020 the Shop is unlikely to b& able to Gonlinue past 221. JUSTICE FOR JANE Th86e fund8 are held In tru8t for thg fwnity of Jane Clowjh. They are donall funds to bo used by the famity to hJrnl aarenesS rai9uy and eOucion around rape domestic violence. The fam.ily ptired frgm mle a• Ihe end .. +c ?>2c and requè3bS that the 6mati remaining balance be d¢)natod to RASA lo b• u8•d a8 gppropilate. Pago 35
Sexual re RASA ofFi 31 for Year arch 2 31.3.21 31.3.20 INCOME AND ENDOWIIEKrs Donatlons and legacles Donalions 19.230 0th8r Iyading activitws Shop Encome Training courses Room hi 40,582 78,1 ils 138,740 Charltable actlvltie8 Commissioned work Grants 28,125 752.634 1.020,802 778 759 Tolal incomlng r¢•ourc•8 1.029,486 936,729 EXPENDITURE Other tradlng acllvlllos OFening stock Purchases 7.SC(J 22,341 17,386 {8,Crt)O) Hire of plant and machinery Closing Stock 4,124 45,221 Charitsbl• actlvltles 605.248 1,857 7,059 6,889 41,531 4,423 577.810 3.137 7.246 10.323 23,713 8,055 7,507 70,388 750 4.032 710,959 Rates and water Insuranc8 Light and heat T9Phone Posts9e and statyonery Adverting Rent Survivor travel Travel and experffjes forward 59,523 815 235 727,380 This paga does not forn part of tha 8tatLrtory financial statements Page 36
xual Abus Detai ment of Fina Ctal Actlv f rth Year Ended 31 March 21 31.3.21 31.3.20 Charllabl• actlvltles rougnT roThvard Tralnlng Canteèn & household costs Awards and ewn costs Repairs aThJ maintsnan Software and IT cosls Subscrrptions PPE equipment Partnerfs payments Freehold propety Fixtures and ffttings Computer equipment L(>ss on sale of tangible fixed assets Grants to instrtutions Grants to individuals n7,380 47.095 16.773 710,959 32,762 8,415 4.587 25,911 1,602 7,137 22,604 1,007 1.042 96.007 830 98.0 830 1.534 4,177 258 10.000 677 4,991 1414 13,130 941,294 JS,167 Support costs Flnance Bank charges 676 Go¥emancg Gosts Auditors, remuneratic AccountanGy and legal fees Total resources expended Net InconTel(expenditurgh 75.626 Thls page does not fonn part of the statutory finonclal Statements Page 37
REGISTERED COIAPANY NUMBER.. 04538556 IEngland and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1094462 93 Banks Road West Kirby CH48 ORB
exual A RASA nts f th8 Finan Tal St em the Y r Ended 31 March 2021 Page Report of the Trustees I to 11 Report of the Independent Awjrtors 12 to 14 St8tem8nt of Finandal Actlvit 15 Balanc£ Sheet 16 Cash Flow Ststement 17 Notes to the Cash Fl(hv Statement 18 Nrtes to tt)e Financial Ststem8nts 19 to 35 DeL3il*d Statement of Fip.afjcial Aclwilies 36 to 37
nds ual Abu e Lt rt of the Trusts they r Ende The trustee$ who a also directors of the tharty ft)r thé purposes the Companies A(* 21)0 pras8nt thèir report wrth the financial statements of the ¢harrty for the year ended 31 March 2021 The twstees hav8 adopted the provisions of Accounting and R8portsng by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts ift a¢cordanco with the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and R6publi¢ of Iral8nd (FRS 102) (6ffective 1 January 2019}. OBJECTIVES AND ACTMTIES Objecllves and alms The ftsll Trust8e's Report is filed separately at CharttieB Commiss10n. Centrdl to RASA'S purF)ose is the principle of providing a safe, confident+al place for Survivors of sexual vidence to be listèned to, bèlieved, and supporta(I, with no pressure Ixrt on them. This work enwmpasses a helpline and •mail contad service, face-to-face Munselling and emotional support, faciiiiaied support gfDUPS, advooacy forthose dealing wtth the crtminaljustice system (ISVA). trainlng for survivors and for the publiq famity support. mindfulfteLQ and med4tgtioTh cojp.ptlmen/ therapies. and swnpostI to other sèiyices Page 1
and SA arch 2021 OBJECTIVES AND ACTMTIES Signlficant aclivits•• The aims of The Rape & Sexual AtsJs8 (RA&4) Centre we 1. To provide a free, conftsntial and non4udgementsl SUFVOrt servic8forvrmon and glrfs who have teen victims of sexual violence in Merseyside {undw the trafjng name RASA). 2. To raise pubffc awaresS crfthe damagiNJ arxj lifang¥¥j of rape and sexual abuse. In order to fuffil ams. the obi8clwe8 of The Rape & Sexual Abuse (RASA) Cenlre are.. ' To provide a service forwomen and girfs. whith indudes telephone. one-trH)n8 and wp support. in women only space at de8wated times and at the request of the woman or girl. . To provid8 a telepMno SUPPOrt 8er4t¢e for supporters of survivoTr, l)oth mate and frmth. . To provKle Information and 8dvK8 to other indDitduals and agwThs to provide training and tak8 to extemal ag8ncies in the local communty to recnjk volunteer5. . To provide adequate traiThir¥J. support and supw for staff ar¥d voluntews. . To monttor evalLOts ser¥ice WViSiW4 and p)Ik>es on a con1inual ba6is imiol¥ino staff., Voluntee and women who use the seNi(x. . To wotk with other indNiduals and agenoes to further the of The Rapa & Sexual Abus8 (RASA) Centra to rais6 fijnds to meet the needs d the service to identsfy area8 of unmet need arKI take appropriate aclion. . To provide parity of service for male SUFvivors of sexuaF violence, notirKJ that such support and counselling S11 not encroach on Ihe women onty space of th& RASA Safe House (Y any of ¥ c•ntres where RASA works in a f8¢¢ to face ¢apa&ty with vidims of Sexual violen¢e. DASA Aoes nrt4 6f,PIcJ s, ar volwrteers as we &Xr? keerty ware that the vas1 P",OWrtion of sexual violence is perpetrated by men agairtst wom8n and (I would thereft)re trA inapprow3te for male workers to be evident in a prof191 sexual violen( eNing and Support swvir Workipo from a feminist Kerspecb've: Vthat it rn&ar for RASA Sin¢e It was established in &"rkenhead in 1, RASA Merseyside has aAyS had a feminist ethos. and has 8Kned to supptht SW¥Fvors of sexual violence from a leminist p0r¥cti. that have be Lxlled Yemini8V arB drvetse. somets Lqking opposlry poslbons ¢)n p8rtiuJlar At RASA, we embrace diverse undefstrdndings and views. while ensuring that all RASA staff and voknnteers share a common set of values on sexual violence thrOJh OLf recruitment and trainr practirm. uur euios nas Deen snapeo Dy t)ur experien wornng wrth of soxual violence. an(1 Dy the lived experience of the fjmen who hava voluntewed and worted for over the last 33 This has led to an aar1kkng approach. allowiry us to respond to the ngeds of the communty we are part of Ovef the years, we have mov8J from be9 8 collective of wornen offering peer 8UPPOrt to other women in their communty via a kthone line. lo Ihe PrOf10nal organssation we are today, offering ¢ouns8Uing aTrJ ISVA services to Irnen. Chdren 8nd men across Merseyslde. Il+thile much has changed rn the way we wort. arxl the number ol sur4ivors we are able to help lias grown, core ethos has charyed littte. Page 2
rtof forthe Y r Ended 31 March 021 OBJECTIVES AND AcnvrriES We continue to detJe our ethos as feminist for the fDllov•ing reasons: . Gender inequalty. specifically discrlniinthn against * OF¥¥ession of women atKI girfs. persists in our $QGiety arKI around world. ' 118 gender inequalty has rnany ¢onsequenos and 6ffocts. sexual Olence 18 omong the most severe and perdasive worhMde. This is avidenced by the fact that thè vast majority of inthents of sexual violence are perFetrated by a man against a woman gtrf. . Sexua Violen ts a maans of exerting power and control over VlMS, and a mear6 of dimini¥hiryJ the ¥ictim's own power and control over tt)eir trwn life. On a societsl l&vel, it is a means of anforc¥ThJ palriarchal power 8rKI oxrtrol thrwgh vitkn against 1ndF¥K8js. arwj tPmugh tr fear of violerK8. . thOut recognisiryd the gender&S rAture of sexual vioknr• with inrfNidual survivors as organisation. we cannot help suNivors to reCor from tr8uyna.. ty fjryd to.".g-terrn trategies +0 address gexual vioknnce in our communty. Patriarch81 violen, perpetrated by overnhelmiTrJty be men. affects men and boys. and transgenderedlnorpbinary people, as well as women gffls. UrEderstanding the common pattem of sexual viole1 as a means of pjwer and CL¥rtrol arKI recogrnsing the specific way8 people of diffe¢t genders are affected. FS enttrety 1X)m$ble with a feminist approath io $upportsng surnivors of sexual violence. . Maintaining a women-only workforc• WKt wovffling WomlY wx¢•8 rgm81rn to our ability to support all survtvors effe&iydy. The rY1VOrS come to us tell its this consistently. Our Ethos . RASA Mersey6ide is a women.led. womeNun se1 fwrKled on ferninÉst windfv. We be that by W01ng in an all-wornen envwonment, challenge structures that discriminate against 'w>18n, pro¥idin,s-. e vwfjrtkn'nity io éfftpJw8r OW8f&tO% and i%atm cuntfDI of Our own live8. . Rape and Sexual abuse are rJimes of violence afKt abuse of pcww. not'unwanted sex,. . Rape and sexual abuse arp never the fault of the survivor, arml we work Thrylh all suryivors tthrds this understanthng of wPot happened to thsn. . Rape and sexual abuse are gendered uimos.ts rnai of vldims ar• women and children, and the maiorty of WFators are men. S8xuaE wiolarK8 is toth an expression of. and a means of enlorcing and incrnasing. discTlmination against women and gender inequalty. ' Because women and live wilh sexism, the degradation of the female body and the threat sexual violence in sa¢w at , we crgale aryj maintain womennIY SPaS to offer refief and safety for suNivor3. arKI tr* wornen at RASK know that this benefts survivors arKI helps them to heal.
Ra and Re 31Ma 21 OBJECTIVES AND ACTivmES . V4hen thildren have 8xFerienctsJ sexual abuse or sexual exploitation. Ih8y require speciatst support. We stTNe to develop ways of workiNJ that help children recover from this tra, and live happy and heslihy lives. We rexh oui to famil ias. s¢h¢)018 and the wider communty to raBe . Wo know that transgender rO8 are at increased iisk rf Sèxual violence and •be, a8 w811 as trwhotA¢ vlenc¥. We aim to welcorne 011 trans and non-binary gendef survivors in a safe space for them. and with other organisations locally to ensure Ihey get the speUaft suppcrft théy . work with men and Lws to the same lemiimst re¢ogniziro the drflertinl ways ttot sexual Violence affeds them. and offerir8 marH>nty support groups for survivors facilttated by RASA worker. At RASA s swal vioierK£ as a csjse and a corsewnce ofthe patriarchal AOCt8tal Strara WA livg:a in arnpwlÈdging thal almost all rnen who exporience sexual violence are abusl by a man. As such. bee a ser¥ica to f8m4nist principles 13 weH a(d to help mde survivors of sexual vtolenLX. * R8cognistng the oppression that many groy experience in todays ety, we m to work in a non-OPPfeSSiV8. anti-discrirninat(My way wth of any race, dass, IlIUra. immlgyati status, nationalty, faith, sexualRty. gender itsty, age. disablty, or heallh atus. W8worktowaTds rnang our service ac¢ea8ibkn end 8V8ilable to , and adively seek to m&k• nkS wilh th9 divorne ,..,..S in F.1&strIdC. Voluntrern RASA retaitis volurtteers very effeclivdy. because RASA is a great tyace to wort but il 15 also due largely, we believe. to the supwrt and development opportunities afforded within the organtsation. STRATEGIC REPORT AchlevvmEnt and pfff0rnnC4 haftiaiii• a¢livllh6 We continued to work throughout this year. despite the challenges and have remained ow since the naiional lockdown was lthd. In July 2020 a fiAI risk asse55ment was comk4eted in both centres which led to huge changes in how we WO SL¥eens installed. people allocated to irKIY¥i(al offic8s and working pattern5 thanged. New ctraIts aThJ agreernerts%%ere put wrto placefor dients who Uld no kjrw waTt forfac4fAao SUFPOrt. 8ecau5e of all changes thaiwe have tsgated and wt in c. we have remalrd open through the second and thd lo¢kdown whith is s7ethhn9 that mary other Orn188t10ftS unable to do. FloWIng the Ift81 swcess of our Keduung Anw ana stress (RAOS) courses. we gained fijnding to train all of our qualilled counseilors in hypnotherapy. A lotal of tw8nty-t4VO counsellors have received this training vthirh has led to cfinirAI hypnottr£rapy becomiro 8 cor8 part of our counselling service used to install ststylisatwn and re(kn¢e anxiety, stress. ard d8pr8sswJri. P4
theT f rthey S • i ÉGIK REPOFfi Achi•Y•m•nt and p•rf0mn Internal and external factors Development, Training & Research As we enter 20121 now is the time to reset our wvio5 arKI wvice $talaty. Alttwh there is much concerning us wh8n we cOr>der today there is mLth to be 8ted about. with addFtionAI funding to support us durwy the paMiC we have been able to t¥)th •JFknII and add to our teams. expanding the ISVA and Chitdren's team, as well as more counsellors comin9 on board. I have wttnesseo is overwneirnwKJ supportNe. strength and couragg in drffiath times from aff and volunteers. afrh?ys k£eplng the c&ant arKI the heart of the support we provide. Looking ahead l am hugely optimsstic. Although some service development was halted dunng th tsme, ideas were sharnd, and innovative sérvice delivery continues. Research shoY•s that accommodating dnts. FYefwen¢es in therapy Gan tead to better ther2PrtÈc allianc&s, lower dropout, and improved outcomes. We are endeavouring to offer access a wthr Cho ot theryutic tnts'0nS within in on? seNice. That glve$ dlants choice and a Sense of autonomy in theircwe. To wovth therapeutic care that reccynises thehfelorvj psy¢hological physiological impact. Financlal revlow Financlal posltion At the end of this year RASA holds in the region of £82,000. sthich is suffKient to pay nece58Wy redundancy and lo enable key membeTS of staff to wiThJ down the Charty and to dissolve and dBpeTre assets and clients as appropriate. tt is availabte upon requ8sL *d &-k ;'_, 2020. Page 5
Ended 2021 STRATEGIC REPORT Flnanctal rnvlow Prlncipal fvndlng #ourcos PCC FOR MERSEYSIDE In partnefshtp with RASASC, RASA succe$slully the terpaor to provide counselling and support for sexual violence survivors across Merseyside. Thi$ t•nd•r. valKI for thre• years (April 2018 loApril 20211 is to provide an age4 g6nderless seryice to all fDJA borol8 Th. s•ry1 ind.udeg the provi8ion of IndeFendent Sexual ViolenrA Advisors (18VA Ser¥icé) for all fve bDrough& RASA clients reside in Liverpool. Wirral and Sefton 8orough5. 2179 new diants w6re welcomed into RASA soprflce In this year - 902 Crnt Ga8é8 re earrled forw8rd from th• prevlous year - 3081 unique indlvidual8 in total were therefore seen in Mrvice In tho y••r. Wth the onset of Covid-19 in MarGh 2020, 8 decision wa8 mad• to oxiend. wPKJut rfrterKlering. this contracl, for an adthtk?nal 12 months to 313-2022. MINISTRY OF JUSTICE FUND FOR FEMALE RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVORS RASA achreved funding through the fernale Rape Support Fund odminisl&r8d by tho Mlnl8ty of Justice for 3 yearya from Aprll 2018 March 2021. This allows u& to worf( a$ ¢oun8ellors and Bupportef8 for female8 over tr age 0113. Thls valued fvnd complimont$ and en8ur08 a full •qultablo stsr¥i¢e 18 ¥v¥ilable to all fernale Burvlvors of sexual violence crimes in Wrral, Sefton and Liv8rpool. MINISTRY OF JUSTICE FUND FOR MALE RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVORS RASA 8chi8v8d fundlng through th• mah Raw Support Fund adminl*tored by the Mlnigtry of Jujtlce for 3 years from April 2018 - March 2021. Thls allows u8 to Wofk as eoungolloys and support•rn for males over tho ap of 13. Thi8 valued fvnd compliments and ansures a full oquitalje ry1¢e i¥ availat4e to all mAle 8thvivor8 of sexual biol8nc• crimes in Wirral, Softon and Liverpool. MINlb IRY OF JUSTICE CSE FUNDING UPLIFT As reclpients of the Rape Support Fund, RASA was pleased to accept an upltft in fundlng to enable us to meet the chaltenges of increasing numbers of adult 8ufMvors of non-recenl Chiklhood Sexual Abu¥e and Explohalion 0$ a result of htgh-prollÈ nationa5 mèdia and tha promollon of the Indep6nd•nt Inquiry Into Chlld Saxual Abuse. This allow8 U$ to provide 8ddibonal 8UPPOrt to adult 8urvbvors of non-recent Childhood Sexu81 Abuse and Rape. WIRFL4L BOROUGH COUNCIL PUBLIC HEALTh RASA is additionally commissioned to ddiver couns811ing and support to 8dull victlm3 of sexual violence living in Wwral. This Gornmlssn was achieved in 2017 and rung from Aprll 2017- March 2022. GHILDREN IN NEED RSA is funded through Children in Need to deliver a Children's S8KIAI Viol@nce Support qANic•. This is n?vly achbèved fvnding and wi15 build on the pravious Children in Need fimrfing thet oaw Children's servi fvlty established for the borough8 of Sgfton, Liverpool arKI Wrral. The servica has t)een atle to grow to meet demand,
he Tru nded 31 021 STRATEGIC REPORT Fl4aneia! rev&• This funding commenced on 01-1tk2019 wxl is to on 31>0&2021. PROCEEDS OF CRIME FUND This project equips parents arKI carerswith and to spotthe signs a child is tirKJ sexually abused or is in danger of such and will b& able to dle(Xrvely &Irage di8c4osura and a on that dtsdo$ure to supwrt the chRd safely and trirbe$t Interests. In addon. tt training aims STnP av4i•e li star1 tiy tX4tsippng aotyts 7rii irje SKWS to recognwe earfy wamings aThJ ernpowering them to act and PTomOty to yotect the Ch1 from harm. Thi¥ 1$ a fvAv month funding opportunity. This fijnding was awarded in late 2018 arKI is to be exFEThJed in this year. JOHN MOORES FOUNDATION RASA achieved fun¢thng for a ContrEbUt towards the post of Volunteer CoordInator and Trainer. I ne tliLKation knanager 15 wj AUL acue(Ited Irainer capabte of delwering nionally recogni5ed qUlffcatim8 In a var ofcounsellr'ng modules. As part 0fth fun(thng, RASA has been at)le to further d•velop traning courses avaa to vokjnteers and gtaff arFd to increase the opportdnrties for self-8UStsinabity. RCEW DIGITAL TR4NSFORIMTION FUND RASA achieved fijnding through Rape Crisis Etynd and Wales to make contrrlyjbon toward¥ the national Dlgltal Transformation ProjecL The main aims of the project are to: ' Increase the numb8r of women and grrls sworted, and to reach rnargtnaSed rnen and ty integrats'ng digital technokngie5 into Speci[St Sexual vioknce serrfices and preventjon. ' Build speciist knowtedge, capacity arKI infrastru¢Xure. and develop quality appn)athes to rpty)d to te(kn01o3y related challenges. THE 8ROOK TRUST RASA achVed fundina from The 00k TfUÈt to cover the shortf8.11 in fvrkJ:ng that h9V• 8 detrimerrtal effect and put Gore •)d essential services at rBk Thè aim tsf the lund is to prLoct gnd 5UStain exisknng seNi¢es, not to fund new serrfices or expans. The fund is to ret existing key staff and s8n/ic•s in thè short twm. enabng FiqS4 to take measw to ¥icr8ase the charmx of longer48rm sustainaÈ%lily. NHS ENGWD HIGH VOLUME FUNDING In Nnv#.mh•r ?019 RA.QA rw•_iii•A fi1ndIr NF.ie need for cotsnselling and to rducg wailing tim¢8. lkn,Tiage the li IGftra5&J COMMUNtrY FOUNDATION FOR MERSEYSIDE In Deetmber2019. RASA was awarded funding to run an interun support service for cKents awatts ¢oun8dling supporL Tr RADS IRe£hKing Anxiety. De80 and Str} 8orvic8 usos dinicai hypnotsrapy in a group setting with the effect of Stabl81j survivorn and holding them engagod in e recttyeri pr55.
an Tr heye QYR&TFf4!r REPORT Flnanclal r•vl•w STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION At the outset of Covi&19, Steva Morgan Foundation offer8d emergency 8UPPOrt for charitles hlt by sudden chango and a need to cafry on seNlce dehv8ry. RASA gUCtAssfully appliad for, and received thls funding whth allowed us to purchase 8quipment to Immediatety cunmence ramote working ryth clients. RASA EDUCATION LIMITED IUSA C8ntre Trainlng divlBlon lomied as a separate Llmiied Company In June 2019 wlth the sole aim of 8UPPOrting the work ot RASA Merseyside and developing and strengthening the Training Sthool Currlculum. In this year the trainin9 contribthad 8% of RASA Income. SPORT ENGLAND RASA wa8 awarded fundlng In thh year to Nn yoga cour8e8 for 8urvlvor8 Ot 8¢xual Vionc•. R•MN•8 pollcy RASA alm$ to buikl a re8eNe lurKI to rjjver 3 months running c08ts of the Charity. Currently 8uch re8ep4e woukl be in tho rogion 01 £250,000. A8 IiASA work8 lo contract budget deadlines, it is unlikety that RASA will achbeve lull reserve Gover Wttut sub8tsntlal unr81trirted donatlon• belng recehled 8$ all available funding is belng uged to mairrtaln and devolop 8ervlc88 for dients. At 31st M8r¢h 2021 th• total fvnds ld are £194,818 made up of Réstncted Fund8 of £48,467 and Unr88tr1cted Fund8 of £148,351. Included In unre8triGted fvnds18 tho balan of the property by tho prowty held at a vahxi of £18,280. The totsl reserw not Includlng the proi)ety 18 £176,558. Golng ¢oncorn. The financial ststements have been prepared on a golng concom basi9 a8 the trusta08 bellwe that no material uncertaintie¥ •xist. The trustees have con6idernd the bvel of lund$ Mld arKI t expectedlgvel ol incom• and expenditure for 12 monlhs from authorlsing Ihetse financlal 3t•t6ments. The budgetsd income and expenditure 16 Buffirnnt with th• leve5 of res•rv84 lor tho tharlty to be able to continue 88 a wlng concem. Prln6lpal rl•k• And u•K•rt•lntl•• Jrln- the 119 pande.1• QASA were able •A In e resprtp.slve #nd !!Nxlble wey to accommodate remote Won9 to ensure 8teff and cltents were keFé safe. Existlng dients were provided with thè option of continuing with their sesslons remotely or waiting untll fac&tO-fa support could resume. New clients started thesr session$ remotety either onllne or ov8r the telèphone. RASA checked in with Clients on a weekly basis by email and text. Thls support Wa8 descnbed as invaluable duriry whal was already a dlfficult time for clients, whjGh was Ihen exasperated by th8 impacts of tho pandemic. induding IsolaJon and Ilmlted Support ne¢3 assocyat8d with the national lothdown measurgs. fftilst rnany client) were to have factr40- lacé MrtsGt. "u*•y diu find reff4vXe 6ilPPOrt mora accab6ibl8, f&yud, tr8¥el and allowing thorn . attend during Work hourn. RASA werè keen to continue to provide a blended offer going forward, giving the clients lh8 Option and choice of remote or facfrto-face engagement, or a mixture of the Page 8
rtofth Tr st f rlhey nded 31 M $TRUmR4 GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Govemlng docum6nt RAS4 is a -,par*y,'1Mrted by guarantee ir5corFratsd in Englandl Wales. In the 6verrt of the ch817ty being wound up, th8 Ilability in respect ol the guarantee is lirniw to £1 per mwFber of the eth811ty. rhe addre8S Ot the registered Offi 18 given in the charity information on p8g9 9 of the88 financial statements. Recrultmont and appoinlmeftt of n•w trustO8S RASA welcomes individuals who wish to be considered as a potential trustee. Prospective trustees are recommgnded, self-rafer or respond to 4dvertt8emèrrts on volunte8r Ylebsites. Pro8WGtrrfe trustees prDgre5S througli to appolntftient yla the safer recrultmant process under which they are inteNiewed by two senK)r staff rnembers andlor an etxtsting tfUStse. As an accredited member of Rape Crists England arld Wale8. RASA must ensure that the tru8tee board rwnains women lead. Men are welcome to apply to be trustees but wlll be unable to take key board positions. Following safer recruitrment proo¢ss completion, pro$p8ctive candidates are fotwarded for election at the next AGM. At Ihis point they must prasent a Short biography to allow members to decide who they wish to ek8Ct. Existing elected trustee8 may also decide to Commend individuals to be L¥> opted onto the Board of Tnjstees. This must be carried out In Ilne With the RASA Con8titution. Doel8lon makln9 Day to day decisior are mad8 by the operational management team consisting of Josephine w1, Vicky Green and Lorrarne Wood. Induction and tralnlng of now trust•as IrKlividuals musl then suG¢xssfully complele the RASA traning for n0nl8rrt focused staff. This process is carefully monrtored by Education Centre staff for suitability to work with RAS Key management remunoratlon Tru8tees have set the munratIon for key rnanogerneth. Risk management The trustees have a duty to identify and revtew the rlsks to which th8 Gharity is exposed and to ensure appropriate ¢ontrol8 are in place to provide reasonatAe assurance against fraud and error. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATNE DETAILS R•gisterad Company number 04538556 {England and Wal86) Registsr•d Chaflty nthnb•r 1094462 Reglstsred offlce 15 Mopeth Close Moreton rral CH46 fjHQ Page 9
and Sex IAbu rch 202 PrIncI1 addr•88 Unts 2 arKI 3 Stella Nova Washington Parade Bootle L20 4rz K Teeboon (r88ign•J 27.7.20) L Pilling Psmth D Blaylo¢k J Smith Company Secretsry J Wood S•nk•f Ststutory Audltor Bever Rice Audltcr• Robinson Rice A88oclates 93 Banks Road West Klrby CH48 ORB 8TATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILMES The trustees (who are also the dbredors of Rapo 8rKI $8xual Abuse C•ntre (RASA) Ltd for thè r$8$ ol Company lw) are responsible lor preFwing the Report of tho Tru5t808 and tho fin•nGi¥l 8taternent8 in a¢cordani applicable law and Uniiod lQngdom AGcountsng Standards (Unite(I lfjngdom GeneraltyAepIed Alxountww Pradi¢el includiNJ Financial Reportttw Standard 102 "The Finanoal Reporting Standard applicable in UK and Repubtic of IrelarKI" Company law raqutrgs tm trustees to weparefinarK*al 9tatements for each financlal yeBrvthl¢h glve a true and fair view of the stats ol affars of th8 charitable eornpany and of th? Incoming resource8 and applicabon of re60ur¢w. induding ihB ineome and exp8nrtUr8. of Iha fvitable company for that period. In prewing those f¥A¢la1 stalements. the trustèets afe required to s¢led surtable a¢countiro pollcies and Ihen apsAy than nSiSten. ob8eTve tha methods and prinapl8s in the Charty SORP,. make judgements and 8stimates that arg r8asonabla artd PA( 8tate whether apKable accthinting standards have been followed. 8Utytct to any material departur8s disclosed ar#1 explained in the finan(aal statennts. prepare the finandal 8tatem8nts on the going concem basis unless il is Inappropriate lo presume that the charltabl8 company will tinUe in tr51r. T trustees are re8ponsible for keep4.ng woper a(xountlry records disdose with feason9ble aceuracy at any time tha financial posftion ofthè charit•¥Ao company and to •nabl8 th•m to 8nwJr• that the finafjcial stat.ents coMY Companigs Art 2006. They ar8 a180 rasponsiblo for S8feguarding assets of the charitable company arKI hence for 'ng ie8s0n3ble steps for the Preventi and (1thbon offraud and ¢)ther irreguknrthes. P•Je 10
ualA RASA the nJstees nded 31 Ma for 2021 STATEIAENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILMES - coni1nid In so far as the tneeS are awarw. therp is no leVant audit infonnation of the charitabkn cOmpanS audttors aFP unaware: and . th8 tnjstees have taken all steps that they ougm lo have taken to mako themsefves aware of any reievani audit information an(i io estaDKsn irFat the auoitors are aware ot that infoffn&"on. AUDITORS The auditors, Robinson Rir Associ&. wiil be proposed tr T8*apPntsnent al the forthcoming Annual General MeetirYJ. Rwirt of the tru5teas, Incoipcn9 a strategic reporl appro by order of board of trustees, the company directo. on ...... Q.. 7 - &6..2o.2Z....... and sigied on the board's behalf by: J Smrth - Trustee Page11
ntr8 Opinlon In our opinion the finatal statwnerrts.. - gtve a In and fair view of the state of Ihe charftabb companrfs affaws as at 31 March 2021 of its incoming resour and appliralion of yeUrCes. including ts incorn aTha eypenditure. for the year th8n ended.. . hav8 been woperty prepared in accor(lan¢e with United Kmfvn Generalty AcKepted Acc(#Jnting Practic, induding Fww117al RepIk¥j standa 102 The Financial Reportiry Standard applirnbb in the UK and RePUbr of Ireland: artt Basis oT opinion We conducted our audit accordanLX wilh Intemalional Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and applicable law. Our snSIbIl18s und8rthos8 Standards are further descYÉbed in the Audit¢xg' responsibilities forthe atKlit of the financial statements section of Ouf report. Wg are indwndent of the chwitable cornpany in aclanCe with the etlical rBquiremerts that are relevant to our audii of the financia statements in the UK wludi tt FRC'S Ethical Standard. and we have fulfilled our Conclu8ions reknting to going con¢om In audttin9 financial statements. he conduded Ihat trL. use of the going concMn basis of accounting in the preparation ofthe finaJK#al Statem ts appropriata Based on the work we have Fthmed, we have not any mtsial uncertainties r8Sating to events or conditions tha( indivKlualty or couedivety, may cast swJnlficant doutsl on the cartt8ble ornpany's aknltty" to (rItInu(S as 8 goirKJ LxffKrn Kl d al i¥ag1 Iweivv monkn from %Yhi the financial statements are authorised for i&sue. Our responsibilities and Ihe r6sponsibthtie8 of Irustegs with raspec to goinB ¢onc4m aTe described in the relevant sections of this rewL Other infomiation The Corresponding fvdures in resped the tove audited. Oplnlons on oth•r mattèrs r•scribod by tho Companles Act 2006 Sn ow opinion. based on ts work undertaken in tho course of the audtt the Éntormat50n gNen in ts Rewt of the Trustees for the financwl year for vthich the finan(aal statwnents are prepared is con51&ent Iwth the financial statements.. and . the R8POrt of the Trustees has been prepared in aCdartt applicable legal raquirements. Matt¢fS on which w• ar• requlred to report by •xcepfjon In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charrtatk conpary arml its 8nvlronment obtained in th8 course of the aud( y have Th)t Mdenltfd m*&ial misstatements in the Report of the Trugtees. We have nothing to reFKXt kn resFeGt ofthe follo7ng matleTSvth8rethe Compan5 Act 20Cffj requirès us to report to you rf, in w oiinion: adequate acwunting rernrds have rKrt been kept or retsjms adewate for have nct been r6ceAved frorn branches not wsited bv us: the financial statements are not in agreement wth th8 accounting rocords and rntums; or . certain disclosures of trustees. reMuwali Sp] by law are not made; or we have not received all the information and expknations we requtre for wr &#JiL . Ihe tnjstees were not entitw to prepare firHncial statements in accordance wth tt small cJJmpanies' reffle arKJ tske athantage of small companies, exempts.on preparing the trustee8' rewrt and fr¢¢n the requirement to prepare a 5trateg'c report
eln ual en use an Ltd RPOnSIbl11t1eS of truslees A8 explainsj more fully in the Statemerrt of Tnths. Respottsbilitjes. thotrustees Iwho we also the directors of the charrtable Mpally for the purposes of company law) are wponsible for th8 ¥paratioii thv Iiii¥[la1 s4pment5 an(1 Tor betng 5ansfiea mat thoy give a true arja iair vthy, and for suth internal ¢orthil as ts trustees determTne Is rASsary to enabte ts preparion of flnanwl statements that are fr8e from fflaterial rnisstaternent. whetrr due to fraud or error. In &Y8paiing the finan(ial statements. the trustees aro responth for asses&ng the charAable company's ability to wnlinue as a going concem, disdostNJ. as awicable, matters relatal to going concem and using the going basis Ofa¢cotIng unless trtrtee9 either intend to liquidate the chatsble cornpany or to ceaae operations. or have realtstic attemati but to do so. Our responsibtlitios lor th8 audit of the finandal slat•nents Our obJe¢li'ves are to obt&n reas(mabIe a8surance aboL# wlther the financial statements vthole are free from mateTial misstatement. whether du8 to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Independent Audttors that indudes our opinioTL Reasonable asstKance is a htgh lev81 of assuran, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in scurdance hth ISAS {UK) will aNvays detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misststements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material rf, individually or in the aggregate, they could reblY exDected to influeTr the economic decisions of users taken on Ihe basis of financial Statements. Irregularities such a5 fraiKI are inherently m(Ke difficuft to detect Ihan irregulwitps. from error but tailor our audrt to provided re&$onae assuran that the accounts e free from such misst0tement8. Fraud and other errors could occur due to no segregation of duti88 so have reviewed the chartttos int6mal controls, oryanisation ththire and their risk ass88sment pradicas. We have discussed in detail th the rnanagemert the Workj.n ofthe organisation lo obtain a clear understandww of the enlrties laws and reaulati¢M arKI their ccjntml wtrAdiJrA& in the om In doing so have reviewed the effectiver of the charittes controls bas8d on the organisations functions and through this process identrfied areas that we believe would hBher risk areas for misstakment. We then check our undwstand1S by testing these systems and risk areas to enab us to draw cOnclu$w to th• acc(Tacy of the accx)unt8. A further description of wr responsiltS for the audit of thé financial stmerts is located on the Financial Reporting CouncifB webs5te at w%•w.frQorg.uklaudilwcSIblIItIe$. This dwipbon !o.m7.s palt o! rnJr R•Mrt n! +he !Tv+&.lert+ Page 13
ort the ert U•• of our report This report is made solY to the choritabl6 companys memt*rs. a8 a body. in ac¢or(lano with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of Ihe Companie8 Aci 2006. our audit work ha8 been undertaken so that we might state to the charitsble mPanY'S members those m8tters we are required to slate to them in an auditors. report and for no other pjrwso. To the fullest extsnt pemittod by law, we do not ac¢eK or assurne responsibilty to anyone other Ihan the charitable company and the charitable company's members a worl for this report, or for the opinions wo have fomied. Beverley Rice (Seni udltor) for and on b8half of Robinson Assoelates 93 Banks Road West Kirby CH48 ORB P2rt# 14
an SA tate of Fin ¢d31 ctivi 31.3.21 Total fund8 31.3.20 Total funds Unrestricted Re8trrcted fiJnd8 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and18gacies 8,239 8,239 19.230 Charllable acllvllle Prthision of ser 85.780 934,822 1,020.802 778,759 Othw Irading actlv¢tie8 Total 94,862 934.824 1,029,486 936,729 EXPENIXTURE ON Raising funds 4,124 4,124 45,221 Charltsblo aclfvlll Provision of 8ervice8 7,877 942,059 949,736 908,924 7,877 948,183 953,860 954,145 NET INcoMeifEXPENDITURE) B6,985 (11,359) 75,626 (17,4161 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brougm foThvard 59.386 S9,828 119,192 138.808 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIEB PORWARD 119 192 The notes fomi part of tre financial stmants Page 15
IAbu 31.3.21 unrestri1 Re6tri(ed Totsl funds 31.3,20 Tot85 fund8 Notes FIXED ASSErs Tangible assets 14 29,780 33,785 30,706 CURRENT ASSErs Stocks Debtons Cash al bank arKI in h8rKI 15 30.780 120 327 83,070 37 971) 113,850 50,375 151,107 45.099 198,206 112,784 CREDrroRS Amounts f•llifyJ due withr. om y•ar 17 {8.758) (26,415) {35,173) 124,278) NET ¢URREi¥f A88ETS TOTAL ASSEfs LESS CURRENT UABILITIES 148.364 48,484 194.818 119,192 NEf ASSErs FUNDS Unrestiiclad fiJnd8 Re8trtcted lurKI8 18 148.351 59,386 59 TOTAL FUNDS 119 192 The ccffipany was entthd to exempbon from au(tii under s477 of the Cryni88 Act 201A relatlng to srnall Compan$. The clrect(XB acknovledge their fpsponsibilitt8s for comptyinq with the r•reme$ of the Cornpanies Act with re8Fed to gmuntrg ra¢cffds and preparation of accounts. Th88e accounts have been preped in %cordance the provi8ion$ applirAt4e to small compIe8 subieca to Ihg trnall compaNos r•gimtr arKI in accordancé wlih FRS102 SORP The financial statsments w*re apyoved by Ihe Board of Trusttts and authorised for on 0.7. .. .Q.¢. :.X¢XZ.... and syrpd on Its tthall by". J smith- Trust The notes form otth8s8 financial statements Page 16
Ra nd Sexu Lt for the Year Ended Marth 31.3.21 31.3.20 Cash flow8 from Operang a¢llviti Cash generated frorn operatlons Ntst cash pmided byl(used in) operating activities Sh flows from Invèsting actlvitlo8 Purchase of tangitAe fixed assets (12,197) {8,531) Net cash used in investing a(aivitie8 Chan8e In ¢aoh and c88h equlvalents In the reporting perlod Cash and ¢aih equivalents the beglnnsng of the reportlng perfod 27,967 (29,094) Cash and cash equlvalents at the end ol the reporting period The notes fom part of these financial statsments Page 17
31 f+Aar 20 RFCONCIUATION OF NEf !WCOklEI(EXPENDITUREI TO NEf CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 31.3.21 31.3.20 N•t Incom(8xPOndItstt0) for th• r•portlng prlod (a8 P th• Sfatemtnt of Flnanclal Activftias) AdJuslm•nts for: Oepre¢Éation thafges ¥085 on dlspo3ai of flx•6 a88ets Decreasel(increa5e) in stocks Increase in debtors Increas•l{d4erease) in creditors 75.626 {17,416) 0,705 6.541 (500) 17,914) (83.4751 N•t cash provid•d byllused In) oporatlo ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS At 1.4.20 Cash flow At 31.3.21 Net c••h Cash at bank and in h•nd Total The notes form part of thesg financial statements Page 18
IAb entre RASA Ltd Not to th Fin nctal atemen rEnded31Ma h2 21 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basls of proparlng the tinanclal slatsments The financial statements of the charitatAe c<¥Ypany. whlch is È publlc b8nefft èntity under FRS 102, have beBn prepared in a¢¢ordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accourkng and Reporttng by Chaiitses: Statement of R8comm6nded Practic8 appllcable to charities preparing their accourts in accordance with the yanCIal Repjrting Standarrl ap]cbIe in the UK and Republic of Irelatyj (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019),, Financial Reporttng Standard 102 'The Financial Reportirg Standanl applioabl& in tlie UK and Republic of Irelancf and the Companies Act 2006. The financlal statements have beèn pr8P8rad under the historical cost convenlion. lThcome All in(me is recogniwj in the Statement of Ad4veS onc6 the charity has entittement to the funds, it Is probabfe that the income wiu bE ceiVed and the amount can be measured rel)Iy. ExDenditure Liabilits'es are recognlsed as expenditUTe as soon as there is a legal or constructlv• owation committing the charity to that expenditure, tt is pnJb8ble that a transfer of ernnornic benefits wlll be required in settlement and the amount of the oblYJ'on bo measured reliabty. Expenditure is a¢¢ountsd for on an accru813 basis arKI has l)een cl88sifd under headings that aggwate all cost re18ted to the category. Vthere costs rAnnot te diredy attribLtsd to particular headings they have been allocated to adivitw on a basis consistent wilh the Lk80 Ot resources. Grants offered subject to candititins which have rt baen met at the year end date ara noted as a wmmitment but not a¢wed as expendFture. Allo¢atlon and apportlonmont of costs AU splits are based on the numbers of cllents seNed by the particular costs- Of in the case of superw5ion- adual ¢osts iternised in invotce3. In the case of fvnds to be split across Ix)roughs: fund8 are splrt in accordance wrth population of the borough in question (%}. Tanglbl• fixed assets Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost (or deemed cc6t) or valualion ¥cumula deweciatton and accumulated impairment losses. C¢J8t Incl costs dIty attrlxJtable to makiryJ fhe asset ¢apabk of Oang as intended. Depr6ciation is provJ(d at thè following annuAI rates in order to wrFte off each asset over its esttmated useful lrfe. reeiiold property Irnprovements to ppety Fixtures arKI fittings CompLrter equipment in acwraance wilh propeny 33 /0 on Cost 25% on Teducing balance 25% on cosl Stocks Stocks a valued at the lower of cost and net Tealisable value, 8fter makin9 due allowancp for obsolets and slow moving rtams. Taxation The tharity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable adNitJe8. Page 19
alA for th arEn 1 March 2 AccouKnNG POLICIES . continued Fund accounllng tjnrestrithd fijnds can be used in accordanc8 vilh ts charitatAe obpth85 at the di8cretion Restri(aed fvnds 0Y u58J fty PgTto4ar restrit%ed pwpo888 wittlln the ol¥e¢as the Further explanation of the natur• and puryKJse of each furKt r6 included In ts Mte8 to the fin8n¢Ht stements. Hlrn pur¢ha8e and lea•ing commllmonts Rentals paid urKlw operating leases are dHrg8d to the Statement of Finaftgal Adivities on straight line bas7s over peric*J of the lease. D8btars and cre<frtors rncelvable I payable wlthln ono y Debtor5 and Greditcr5 wilh stsled int8r8st rat8 and reretvable or payabie TroAthin one year are recor at transaction wic8. Any losses afi8iNJ from impaimxnt are recognised in DONATIONS AND LEGACIES 31.3.21 31.3.20 OTHER TRADING ACTMTIES 31.3_21 31.3.20 Shop income Training courne5 Room hire 40.582 78,158 595 Page 20 continued...
ncial tements - lor th8 Year Ended 31 March 2021 INCOME FROPA CHARrrABLE ACTMTES 31.3.21 31.3.20 Grants 28,125 Grants reGer¥ed, Incl in the above. are a5 floW8. 31.3.21 31.3.20 Grant Income RAtsING FUND3 Oth•r trading athvmi 31.3.21 31.3.20 OpenirKJ stk Purchases Closing stock Staff costs Hlre of plant and machinery 7,500 22,341 (8.LhJO) 17.386 (8,CmJO) CHARITABLE ACTMTIES COSTS Grant furKling of actNili8s Supr Dire{# (seé note costs (see note 8) Totals Provision of 8eNices 949 735 21 conlinued...
Ina RAifs PAYA8L£ 31.3.21 31.3.20 Prowsion of 8er4ices A grart given to the ofgants End VK)lenco Against rn8n ftjrthe I>18¢18d fvndB to hold CPS to account lor thelr aor4lling fa'tlufa to prts]re88 cam6 on a merits ba8ed aoproach. SUPPORT COSTS Finance Tot•l8 Provision of q•rvir 89 NEf INCOMEI(EXPENDrruRE) Net in¢offlel(exFrKlitin) li stated after chwgW(IYrythw). 31.3.21 31.3.20 Au(Jrtors' remuner8tson Depreciati¢M . owned assets Hire of plant and rnachinery D•ficlt on disposal ol flxed 6,703 4,124 258 10. AUDITORS, REMUNERATION 31.3.21 31.3.20 Foe8 payabte to the chwty's s1110 and thelr •984109 for the audit of the ¢hwitl8 ffin8ncial statwnenis 6,500 11. TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no trustees, remunération or olher ben8fi18 y•ar orK18d 31 Moh 2021 nor for the year andgd 31 March 2020. Tru8ts•s' oxpeM•s Thère were no trustees. expensos paid for the year ended 31 Morch 2021 for tho year endthl 31 Marth 2020. Pag• 22 continued...
No tot ina he Year Ended 31 men arch 2021 tinued 11 STAFF COSTS 31.3.21 31.3.20 Wages and *al8ri68 605.247 605 247 595.196 Salary costs include amounts paKI to $ubcontra¢ted workers. They also indude: Employers Nationaf Insuran £36,673 EMtsYer Pension Conlributions £7,583 The average monthly number of 6mployee6 during the year wa8 as follows: Management Counsellors and SUPFQrt workers 31.3.21 31.3.20 16 27 24 No employees receivad emolumenis in excess of £60,000. 13. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcnvmES Unreslricled Restricted fund$ funds Total nds INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legaries 19,230 19,230 Iri¥1• aEti¥ities Provi5iun of servtC89 26.125 T52,634 778,759 Other trading actNf(ies 40,582 138 740 Total 143.513 793,218 936.729 EXPENDITURE ON RalSK fvnds 1,226 43.995 45.221 CharltabI6 actlvitles Provision of sarvios 133,180 775,744 908,924 Total 134.A06 Al0739 NET INCOMEI{EXPENDITURE) 9.107 (26,523) (17,4161 Page 23 continued...
hey 13. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTivmES - conllnu•d Unrestrlded Restricted Total funds funds funds RECONCIUATION OF FUNDS Total funds brougm foN•rd 50,263 86.352 138,615 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 14. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS ImprDvements Fi*.ureJ to property Freehold property Computer aquipment ffttingg Totsls COST At l Aprfl 2020 Additsons 015P08als 41,500 18,920 23.128 43,99S 12,197 125,541 12,197 Al 31 Mar¢h 2021 130 083 DEPRECIATION Al 1 Aprbl 2020 Ch¥rge for year Eliminatad on dlsposal 22,410 16,920 18,821 881 36.684 4,992 94,835 6,703 At 31 March 2021 16,920 NET 800KVALUE At 31 March 2021 At 31 March 2020 Page 24 continu8d...
Ra otes ort the Finan ials temen March 2021 1& STOCKS 31.3.21 31.3.20 16. DEBTORS: AMouKfs FALUNG DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31.3.21 31.3.20 other debtors Prepayments and acuued income 11 17. CREDITORS.. AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31.3.21 31.3.20 Ac¢rual¥ and d•feTr•d Incomo Page 25 cnrrtinLEd...
RA . c(ti for 31M 1& MOVEAIÉNT Ihl FUNDS movemarrt in funds At 1.4.20 31.3.21 Unrg6tri¢W funds Generat furKI Lime Cullure for Tnrth Prqed EdutiOn Servi 52.7C 8.909 91.227 (1,855) 143.933 7,0 59.366 86,988 146.354 Restricted lurtds Justice for Je Hoylake Holisti&s rrdl Borough Council Sof8 Ho 176 3,161 (44) (3,161) 132 I2a> (27) 18.289 Rape Crisis Regional Fundtng . Vidims FurKI Sefton Cc from 1110114) Hom8 Olftx Funding for ISVA" Liverwd City Safe ' Rape Serwces Funding SARC Counselling Funding . (15> (25) (25) 2.192 (11) 45 295 73 3.574 320 45 PCC Victims and y$se5 FurKI" Children In Neod for CHISVA 111 (28) 1,172 (428) Tral 8oroLKJh Council Public Health Wrral CSP Jill's Fu1 MOJ Additrra1 Fundir¥J OPCC Contra Proceeds of Crime Fund RCEEW Dijr Ital TranSfti Fund Cornm Found*lS for RADS Lottery lor Yrya Se88ions Steve Morgan Foundation Merseyside Violence RedOn Partnernhip MOJ Covid 19 fund to Octobw 20 518 47 13,105 (14n (121 {10,C¥XJ) 35 3.105 291 (5,261) 321 (152) 7.533 6,782 (1.42n 7,533 4,811 (1,971) 1,427 TOTAL FUNDS 194 818 Page 26 ¢onlinued...
an IAb Lt th Financial ar 31 inued for the Y rGh L721 18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- condnued In¢omir@ Resour MOvemt resources expen(knd in fvnd$ Unrestrlcted funds General fund Lime Cutlure for Truth Pmie¢t Education oervice {3.435) {1,855) 91.227 (1,855) Re8trlct•d fund8 Justice for Jar Hoylake Hokstics Vwral Borough Council Safe House 94,662 {7,677) 86,988 (44) {3,160) (44) (3.160) Rape C8 Regional FundirKJ - Victims Fund Eefton (PCC from 111Ql14) Home Office FurKling for ISVA . Liverpool Cty Safe" Rape Services Funding &4RC Counselling Funding . Liverpool . PCC Victims and rtnes Fund . Chitdren In Need for CHISVA SeNice rral Borough Council F4Jblic Health rral CSP Jill's Fund MOJ Addittonal FIng OPCC Additional Fur[nO for Counselling OPCC Contract Proceeds of Crime Fund RCEEW Digikl Transfcrfmation FurKI Big Lottery for Yogo Sessions (840) {27) {840> (27) (15) (25) (24) {164,808) (17) (13) (28) (15) {25) {24) 2.192 (11) (13) ¢28) 167,OC4) 52,015 (51443? (428) 49,919 (50.0661 {121 {10,000) 114n (12) (10,000) 25.618 448,502 {25,618) 1448,211) (5.261) 291 (5.261) (152) (1.971} {8.5". (152) (1.971) Partnership MOJ Covid 19 luTrJ to Ortober 20 MOJ Covid 19 funds to March 21 Srnalkvood Tnjst MOJ ISVA Funding {7,028) {40,128} (47.250) (9,829) 48.306 47.250 9.829 37.051 6,178 TOTAL FUNDS Page 27
SA 18. MOVEIIENT IN FUNDS - contlnued Comp#ratlv# for movamont In fund¥ N8t Transf8rs movement btheen in fund$ funds At 31.3.20 At 1.4.19 Unrestsi¢tsd funds GeneTal fund DeskJnated Fund for Tra1 and C*velopment Lime Culture for Truth Project Education Service 43.453 8.498 755 52.706 451 8,732 (755) 2,177 8.909 50.263 59.366 Restrlcted funds Justice for Jan8 Hoylake Holistic£ fral &xough Counril Saf• House 1.321 14.250 (1,145) (11.089) 176 3,161 19,996 145 (868) {36) 19,128 109 Rape Crisis Regional Funding . Iclims Fund Sef(on IPCC from ilf0114J Home Office Funding for ISVA" Lrverpoot Crty Safe" Rape Servios Funding SARC CounSelng Funding" Liverpool . PCC Vi¢tins arK1 Wrtnesses Fund" Children In Need for CHSSVA Service rral Borough Council Pullic Health rr81 CSP Jill's Fund OPCC Cortract Pr(Keed$ of Crimé Fund RCEEW Diuttal Transforniatton Fund Communty Foundalions for RADS Lottery for Yoga Sossion8 Stev6 Morgan Foundatton 79 353 130 1.015 60 17 433 {19) 133) {32) 367 (15) (4) {322) 320 1,382 45 13 111 13,254 (12.082) 1.172 773 63 23.105 40 2.599 (195) (16) (10,0(N)) {10) 4.500 578 47 13,105 7.099 8,719 . (8,4151 7.533 6,782 304 7.533 8.782 59,826 YOTAL FIJNDS 119 192 Page 28
nt Lt he ar inancial ded tat me rch2 18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - Gonlfftu•d CoiYpai?tive r16 rnov8ifJ8nt In fvrid•, Irdud&d In th& ab)ve are as follows: Incoming Resourc•s Mov4)ment resources exp8nded in fijnds urtrICted fund General fun Designated Fund for Tralnlng 8nd Developmeni Lirne Gulturn for Tnjth PrDl8Ct Merseycare Education SeNI 19.231 {10,728} 8.505 917 28,126 (488) 20,000 (19,394) 120,000) 77239 $78) 143.513 1134,403) 9,110 451 6.732 Rostrlcted fund• Justice for Jan• Hoylake Holislics Mfirral Borough Council Sale House Rapo Cri818 Regbnal Fundlng ' Victim8 Fund Sèfton IPCC from 11101141 Home Office Funding for ISVA ' LIv8rpool City Saf8 ' Rape Services Funding SARC Counselling FundlrwJ ' Liverpool ' PCC Victims and Witno688s Fund ' Childrèn In Need for CHISVA Servlc8 Imrral Borough Council Publle He8llh Mfirrol CSP Jiifg Fund MOJ Additional Funding OPCC Contract Proceeds of Crime Fund RCEEW Dlgllal Transformation Fund NHS for Couriséifing Community Foundation8 ft+r RAfiS Big Lottery for Yo9a Se88ions Stev8 Morgan Foundation (1,145) (51,669) (1.1451 (11,089) 40.580 (888) (868) (38) (20) 133) (19) {33) 99,999 (99.6321 {15) {4} (321) 367 (15) (4) (322) (1) 3S,751 (48,833) (12.0821 49,920 (50,1.. {16) 110.OW) (34,000) (48,510) {3.OCKI) {195} (16) (10,000) 34,000 448,500 7,500 {10) 2,025 56,637 7.680 9,823 (10,440) {56,6d7) (147) (2.841) (8,415) 6,782 793218 L (954.1451 (17.4161 TOTAL FUNDS Pago 29 ContInu...
and to for 18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - con11nd A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combinad position 13 a8 follow8: Net Transfers At 31.3.21 At1.4.19 in funds funds Unr¢¥trlcted funds Genefal fund Desonated Fund for Training and Developrnent Lime Cutture for TrLrth Project Education Service 43,453 99,734 755 143.942 451 4,877 (755) 2,177 7,054 9e,7co 146.363 Rostrlcted funds Justice for Jane Hoylake Holisbcs Wrral BOroLh Council Safe House 1.321 14,250 (1,189) (14,250) 132 19,996 145 (1,707) (63) 18,289 82 Rape Ciisis Regional Funding . V]dms Fund Sefft>n (PCC from iiiuii4j Home Office Funding for ISVA" Liverpool Cty Safe . Rape Servicos Funding SARC CcAJnselling Funding" Liverpool ' PCC Vicims and Wrtn8S8e$ Fuf¥J" Chtldren In Need for CHISVA Servic rral Borough Counc41 Public Health Imrral CSP Jill's Fund MOJ Adrfrtional Funding OPCC Contract Proceeds of Crime Fund RCEEW DtrIal Transformallon Fund Community Foundations for RADS Lottery for Yoga Sessions Merseyside Violence Raductio Partnership MOJ Covid 19 fvnd to od0r 20 45 295 73 3.574 353 130 1,015 60 17 433 {58) (57) P6) {In {350) 83 13.254 {12,510) 74 773 {342) (28) (20,000) 403 281 (781) 431 23,105 3,105 403 321 1,838 40 2.599 8,719 (8,587) 7.533 4.811 152 7,533 4,811 6.178 86.352 TOTAL FUND3
the Fi al ded 31 ments - arch 20 1& MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - conllnwd A currAn+ •e&r I g Tcrlh3 ard year 1£ li in th• above aro as foljows: - Thntria ccffibin&Y nel mo¥8rnent in fvnd8, incluaea Incomk Resour Movemont expeThbJ in funds Unre8trlct•d fund• General thnd Designated Fund lor Train#w and 6¥wopmrnt Lime Culture for Trulh Proj'e Mergeyc4re Education S8ryic• 113,894 {14,1fyJ) 99,734 917 26.126 20.OC#) (466) P1,249) (20,0> 451 4,877 RMtrtct•d fund• Justice for Jane AoyiaK6 Ptol.¢8 Wlrral Borough Cwnol Safe House Rap• Cri ReL¥onal Fundlry . Victimj Fund Sefton {PCC from 1110114} Home Offic8 Fundtng for ISVA ' Liverpod City Safe . Rape Seryli7S Funding SARC Counselling Funding ' Liverpool ' PCC WIGtirns and VIMne$8es FUNI" Children In Need for CHISVA 88ryice vrra1 BLYough Council Public Heafth Wirral CSP Jiifs Fund OJ AdditTronal Funding OPCC Addrtional Fundiw for Counselling OPCC Contract Pr¢>ceeds of Crime Fund p.rFEW TnstlatIon Fund NHS Fun(Ing lor Cour*8elhng Communrty Foundations for RADS Big Lottery for Ycga Sessions Steve Morgan Foundatim Merseyside WlenCe Reducaion Partnetship Mv&i 19 fund lo vdoi)er 20 MOJ Covid 19 funds to March 21 Smallwood Trust 238.178 (142.076) 98.100 11.1891 {$4,829) 40,579 (1,189) (14.250) (1.708) 163) (1,707) (63) (35) (58) {58) {5n 2,559 128) {17> {350) 266,999 (264.4401 <26) (171 (349) (1) 88,788 (101,276) 112:510} 99,839 1400,181) (28) {20.QOO) (87,598) {342} {28) 120.Q)O) 403 88.001 25.618 897.002 (25.618) (896,n1) {8,261) 281 1761) 1025 56,637 7,680 9,823 10.000 {10.592) {56,8371 (147) (4.812) (10.IYJO) (8.587) 7,533 4,811 ri.028) {40.128) {47,250) (9.829) 46.306 47.250 9,V29 6,178 Page 31
an IAb sece alst 1 March for the 18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - ¢onllnu•d MOJ ISVA Funding 1728 040 1765 828 TOTAL FUNDS 19. RELATED PAKfY DI8CLO8URE8 There were no related party transacllons for the year onded 31 March 2021. 20. OTHER FINANCIAL COMMIThIEHrs Operatlng Lease CommItmts A new l•a88 for rent for lh• Unit in Bootle w98 signed in F•bru•ry 2020 njnning to 30 Séptember 2025. Th• total rent du6 to ba paid withln one year are £42,751 (2020 £40.6331 Thare is a ph)tocopier lease 8nd the payments due In the next year are £4,504. The total due wiihin one ye•f 18 £47,256 (2020 £45,137). Tho r8nt due more than on• year 18 £188,818 (2020 £192,380). Other rorrts ar• p•ld on rolling contrads. 21. FUNDS • These funds relat8 to hlstori¢ fix8d ajsel capital donations. PCC FOR MERSEYSIDE In plnor3hip wlth RASASC, RASA succ8ssfully won Iho competitiv8 tender to provide counselling and support for sexual violencé 8urvivor8 across M6rseysid8. Thii t8nder, valh for three year8 (April 2018- Awil 2021 > is to provFde an ag81855 and 9enderfos8 8efvirR lo all ftvo boroughs. RASA clients r88id8 in Liverpool, Imrral and Sèfton Borough8. The fvll includes the provigion of Independent Sexual Ylen Advl80rn OSVA SeNickn) for all five boroughs a8 well a3 a chiklren's VISion, pr&trlal Ihèrapy. and unselling. 2082 rEw dignts werts welcomed into FIASA wvice in th18 y• - 1CL73 cliént c$ were IOI 3rd t-r. e¥ious year- 30ER i Trfjiqua inA Thp.duals ID. total wer8 thpralore saen in seNice ITr Ihe yoar. Wrth the onset of Covid-19 in March 2020, 2 decision w09 mada to extend, without r tendering. this contrad, for an addition8112 months to 31-03-2021 ¢ontlnuod..,
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21. FUNDS - contlnued
MINISTRY OF JiJSTICE FU140 FOR RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVOR8 - RAPE
SUPPORT FUND
RASA achieved furKling through tha fema Rape Supp)rt Fund administered by the Milsistry
of Justice for 3 year8 from Aprll 2018- March 2021. This allows us to work as counsellors and
supportors for fèmales over th8 age of 13. This valued ftuKI comptimgnts and ensures a fijll
equitabla service is available to all female survivors of Sexual violence crimag in S•ftc
and Liverpool.
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE CSE FUNDING UPLI
As recipients of thè Rape Support Fund, RASA was plea to accept an uplift in funding to
enabk us to meet the challenges of incraa8ing numbers of aduFt su(vivors of non-r?nt
Childhood Sexual Abuse and Explottstion as a resull of hwh-profile national media and the
prornrtion ol the Indepdent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
This allows us to provide additronal support to gdutt survivors of n¢Trrecent Chltdho¢xl Sexual
Abuse and Rape. 792 sh cases were referred or self-referr&l n this year.
WiRIUL BOROUGH COUNCIL PUBLIC HEALTH
RASA is additionally comfflissioned to deliver counselllng arNI support to adutt vktims of
sexual violen¢6 Ir¥ing in IAfirral. This c
Lt in ar 02 rilNDS - continuwi CHILDREN IN NEED RASA is funded through Chilthn in Need to deliver a Children'6 Sexual violen Support SeNth. This is nawly adiieved funolng and wtll build on tho previous Children in Need hjnding that saw a Children's Sefvice fully established for the boroughs of Sefton, Liverpool and Wirral. Th8 seNic8 ha6 beèn abla to grow to meet demand. This funding coMMend on 01-11>2019 and is due to end on 30-09-2021 PROCEEDS OF CRIME FUND Funding xhieved und8r this gnt equlps parerTts and carers wlth the s118 and knowledge to SPDt the signs a child ts being sexually abused or is in danger of such and enable them to efiecttvely encourage d5sdosure and act on that thsG106uro to GUPPOrt tho thiid Gaf•ly and in It1r bgst intAfA<t< In the tralning anrs to STOP abuee before it #arts by equipping adutts wyth the S.118 io racognise eady warnings and empowering Ihem to effectively and prompuy to protecl Ihe child from harm. This is a tW8lv&month lunding opportunty. This funding was awarded in late 2018 and was exiendgd due to Cod-19. It will be fully expended in thi$ year. COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MERSEYSIDE In DeGernber 2019, RASA was awarded funding to run an inlerirn support 8ervice for ctlenis awaitiry Counselling and support. The K4DS (Reducing Anxiety. Deyes$w)n and Stress) service uses clinical hypnotherapy In a group sdtiTYJ With the effect of 8tsbFlislng 8uNivors and hddingihem engaged in the recovery procths. Due to restri(ak)ns under C(wid-19. thisfunding has been extended lo be expgnd8d in this y•ar. Th did not happen and at the clos• of the year, tne balance remalned the sarne. STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION At the OLrtsal of Cov1&19, Steve Morgan Foundatyon offered emergency support for ¢hanlie8 hrt by sudden Change and a n&8d to cary on saNice deltvery. RASA successftslly appl for and Teceiv*J this funding which alk>wed us to purchase equlpm•nt to Smmediat£ty commence remote workn'ng wilh dients. This funding was received right at the end of last year arKI was expended swiftly at the start of this one It allowed us to quickly equip our ¢oun8ellor8 and ISVAS w.th the necessary laptops and online Flatfoms they required to carry on with their Vrk, bul remotely. SMALL00D TRUST To assist in the rett)vwy process and lo better retain dients during restricted 8¢cess time6 ¥J in the aftemiath of lockdown. RASA developed apWoat8 dinical hypnolhernpy courses to be delivered on srte. Thèse $98wons were wamily welcomed by clients who found strength arKI supportfrom being engaged in them. Page 34
- FUNDS - continued MERSEYSIDE VIOLENCE REDUCnON PARTNERSHIP This fun9 alk)bJ a (J)hort of wifically trained counBeUorn to prDvide a trauma inlonned fesponse to survivofs of sexual vit)leTrce, foc1r on psych e(mation, whipth includes phy3iologscal impact of traum8 KI developing an understarKJing how they have been impacted by tho Sexual violenca expertrKed. developing posttsve stratew6 and a(rOM&Y 6ucco98iul at traats'ng anKty, depre8th, kn$8. and PTSD. ~thw&py. Y•hith ' 14ASA EDUCATION LIMITED The RASA Centre Traniw diviswjn form1 as a separate Limttod Company in Jur 2019 the sole aim of 8UPFrtyb'ryJ the rJrk of RASA MwseysKle a1 (lovetoping and 8tr•ngth8ntr Ihe Tralning School CurrKuhJm. In th18 year the tJathlng C{11bUt•d 7% of RAS4 Income. SPORT ENLAND RASA was awarded lunding in eaTty 2020 to run yoga ¢r8e$ for 8urvlvor3 of sexual vlol•nce. As we ha¥e been unable to cary out -in person. yoga cl882¢8 in this yoar, we have adapted sèveral sessions to become vithal and h8ve reque8t•d a thange in direcllon to 8IItrw u8 to provide a lastiry cmlino ploffom? to endure beyond the Imi18 of nt. JILL'S FUND This public ¢ollection ofdonations 18 b'ng hekl by F148A following the suthn and unexpgcttd death oi Jiii bavara In January 2Ql 7. It has been held by RASA until such tim8 as Jiifi famlly determlne ivs most beneffclat use for contsnuing the work Jiil wa8 unable to comptete. Jill was supported of RASA Mer8oy6ide ts many years and was c108ely ewggd. right up until the time of her death. MERSEYCARE This Income is receiv&1 from alkNing wAion81 room hire rythin the RASA Centr•. LIME CULTURE FOR TRUTH PROJECT RASA was cnmmls8ned by rne Cultire to delivor Offective wofeiionat upport to those individuals choosirp to make r8wes8ntation to th• IICS HOYLAKE HOLISTFCS PASA opened the West WrnI Cqntre in 2012 with a want from the Big Lottwy with the gim of uealing 8 $oaal enlerwise to undeIn the sexual vio 8upport Wofk wo 4Jo in West Wirral. Hoylake Holisti runs as a shop provKthng holF511c therapies to tfr. 98nernl pubti< wilh discnet facilities ftjr survivors to accoss 8upwL owever due lo the cIrMStanceS r•sulting from COVID w) 2020 the Shop is unlikely to b& able to Gonlinue past 221. JUSTICE FOR JANE Th86e fund8 are held In tru8t for thg fwnity of Jane Clowjh. They are donall funds to bo used by the famity to hJrnl aarenesS rai9uy and eOucion around rape domestic violence. The fam.ily ptired frgm mle a• Ihe end .. +c ?>2c and requè3bS that the 6mati remaining balance be d¢)natod to RASA lo b• u8•d a8 gppropilate. Pago 35
Sexual re RASA ofFi 31 for Year arch 2 31.3.21 31.3.20 INCOME AND ENDOWIIEKrs Donatlons and legacles Donalions 19.230 0th8r Iyading activitws Shop Encome Training courses Room hi 40,582 78,1 ils 138,740 Charltable actlvltie8 Commissioned work Grants 28,125 752.634 1.020,802 778 759 Tolal incomlng r¢•ourc•8 1.029,486 936,729 EXPENDITURE Other tradlng acllvlllos OFening stock Purchases 7.SC(J 22,341 17,386 {8,Crt)O) Hire of plant and machinery Closing Stock 4,124 45,221 Charitsbl• actlvltles 605.248 1,857 7,059 6,889 41,531 4,423 577.810 3.137 7.246 10.323 23,713 8,055 7,507 70,388 750 4.032 710,959 Rates and water Insuranc8 Light and heat T9Phone Posts9e and statyonery Adverting Rent Survivor travel Travel and experffjes forward 59,523 815 235 727,380 This paga does not forn part of tha 8tatLrtory financial statements Page 36
xual Abus Detai ment of Fina Ctal Actlv f rth Year Ended 31 March 21 31.3.21 31.3.20 Charllabl• actlvltles rougnT roThvard Tralnlng Canteèn & household costs Awards and ewn costs Repairs aThJ maintsnan Software and IT cosls Subscrrptions PPE equipment Partnerfs payments Freehold propety Fixtures and ffttings Computer equipment L(>ss on sale of tangible fixed assets Grants to instrtutions Grants to individuals n7,380 47.095 16.773 710,959 32,762 8,415 4.587 25,911 1,602 7,137 22,604 1,007 1.042 96.007 830 98.0 830 1.534 4,177 258 10.000 677 4,991 1414 13,130 941,294 JS,167 Support costs Flnance Bank charges 676 Go¥emancg Gosts Auditors, remuneratic AccountanGy and legal fees Total resources expended Net InconTel(expenditurgh 75.626 Thls page does not fonn part of the statutory finonclal Statements Page 37