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COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 4699463 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1098450

North Devon Against Domestic Abuse Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements 31 March 2022

WESTCOTTS Chartered Accountants 47 Boutport Street Barnstaple Devon ‘ EX31 1SQ

North Devon Against Domestic Abuse

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2022

Pages
Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) 1 to 15
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 16
Statement of financial activities (including income and
expenditure account) 17
Statement of financial position 18
Statement ofcash flows
Notestothefinancialstatements 20to32

North Devon Against Domestic Abuse

Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees’ Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)

,; Year ended 31 March 2022

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2022.

Reference and administrative details

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Registered charity name North Devon Against Domestic Abuse

Charity registration number 1098450 Company registration number 4699463 Principal office and registered 6 Litchdon Street office Barnstaple Devon EX32 8ND

The trustees Irene Hockin Susan Barber Simone Kesseler Jane Stanley Melanie Cullen Joanna Morrish

Company secretary Irene Hockin

Independent examiner Catherine Williams ACA DChA Westcotts Chartered Accountants 47 Boutport Street Barnstaple Devon EX31 1SQ

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North Devon Against Domestic Abuse

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees’ Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

Structure, governance and management

Constitution

The charity is constituted as a company limited by guarantee and is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 17 March 2003 as amended by certificate of incorporation on change of name dated 12 December 2012.

Organisation

The Board of Trustees administers the charity. The trustees have delegated the day to day management of the operations of the charity to the CEO, Susan Wallis, who is assisted in this task by the Finance Manager, Jane Howe.

Governance and Internal Control

Trustees and senior management continued throughout the year to give a high priority to risk management. Risks are categorised according to potential severity and their likely incidence. The levels of risks are regularly reviewed and procedures to mitigate those risks are set in place.

Directors and Trustees

All directors of the company are also trustees of the charity and are set out within the Legal and Administration details on page 1.

Trustees Appointment

The board is authorised to appoint new trustees as required to fill vacancies arising, who are known to the charity or who volunteer. The induction of new trustees includes the following matters;

All new trustees are supplied a trustee pack which includes the necessary Charity Commission literature, made aware of training available and encouraged to participate, in particularly with Domestic Violence Awareness training. They are also encouraged to visit the refuge and outreach projects on a regular basis and participate in staff awaydays.

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North Devon Against Domestic Abuse Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees’ Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued) Year ended 31 March 2022

Objectives and activities

We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities.

Strategic Aims

Strategic Aims for the charity remain aligned with the government's national strategic aims and objectives as defined in the Tackling Violence against Women & Girls Action Plan which includes;

And do this by:

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Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees’ Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

Objectives and activities (continued)

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North Devon Against Domestic Abuse

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees’ Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022 .

Message from the Chair

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| am delighted to have taken on the chair role on the trustee board this year, | take the responsibility very seriously, and it is a great honour. Simone Kessler did a great job as my predecessor, and | hope that 1 can do the role justice.

This has been another challenging year for domestic abuse charities. As the spectre of Covid began to recede, we saw new challenges coming in the shape of the cost of living crisis. This impacts on the charity in multiple ways. First and foremost, it affects those experiencing domestic abuse. According to recent research from Women's Aid, abusers are using the cost of living crisis as a tool for coercion and control. Survivors might see their access to money for food and clothing restricted. They may also find that their partner uses it as an excuse to stop them socialising which further increases their isolation. Secondly, nearly 3/4 of women who were surveyed also said that lack of money was making it harder, or impossible for them to leave an abusive situation.

Rising inflation also affects costs to the charity such as bills, travel costs etc. During Covid, many charities including NDADA, benefitted from extra funding but this is now spent and there is uncertainty as to how that additional funding given during 2020-21 will impact on funding in the next few years. The team have done an incredible job of bringing in additional funding this year and this has meant that we are in a strong position as we come to the half way mark in the financial year. Much of the thanks for this must go to our CEO, Susan Wallis who has worked tirelessly and has been incredibly creative when it comes to funding bids. We are in the process of recruiting for a new CEO as Sue will be leaving us at the end of March 23, she will be a very hard act to follow.

Joanna Morrish

November 2022

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, Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees’ Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

Achievements and performance

2021 -2022

A Year of Highs and Lows

We had hoped that after the experience we had as an organisation last year that 2021-22 would settle somewhat. In fact, what happened was that an increasing number of domestic abuse survivors contacted us for support. We have seen an increase of referrals to a record of 1,068, and worked directly with 759 adults, which is an increase of 17.5% on the previous year that itself had seen a rise of 27% during the first year of the pandemic.

There were children involved in most cases supporied by NDADA services

A total of 735 children were involved in cases within the IDVA, refuge and standard services and 143 children were directly supported by the Children and Young People's service in refuge and through the Grow Together Side by Side programme. Across all services, 75% of clients with children were recorded to have children and parenting needs at intake.

We have made some investments from reserved funds this year into recruitment, property and the development of the Grow Together programmes. So, not only have we supported a record number of referrals at a time when all agencies are stretched, we have grown the service with a positive eye for the future. None of this could happen of course without the commitment, passion, experience and skill of our workforce. This is a grouping of people it is a privilege to work alongside. In a year when the crisis of the pandemic seemed to disappear from our media stories, members of our team suffered long term illness, bereavement and family care difficulties, all of which have been borne alongside their work. This is a truly magnificent team, the like of which in 40 years in the field, | have never seen before. :

We were thrilled at the beginning of the year to win the DCC e-learning domestic abuse training contract with our partners Fear-Less (formerly Splitz) and More Positive Me based in Exeter and have enjoyed bringing this to fruition over the past few months.

Our counselling provision has grown from 4 counsellors to 16 this year, responding to the demand which is relentless.

NDADA is in a good position heading into next year. | will be retiring at the beginning of 2023 and | look forward to watching continued growth and success of an organisation that has been so much more than a workplace for me over the past nearly 13 years.

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"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel” (Maya Angelou)

Susan Wallis November 2022

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Trustees’ Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continueg)

Year ended 31 March 2022

Achievements and performance (continued)

Service Provision for the Year

Refuge accommodation for women and children escaping domestic violence and the provision of therapeutic support through various interventions (sometimes in partnership with others) to help families cope, recover and move on.

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Trustees’ Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

Achievements and performance (continued)

Women First - partnership project

The joint project, led by Encompass South West with the partnership of MIND Somerset and NDADA, has been further developed this year. The project supported 90 single women who were street homeless, 25 of whom had domestic abuse as part of their complex need.

The project has highlighted clear policy issues, that is that the majority of the women are seen as sofa surfing rather than rough sleeping. The statutory data and work that councils have to carry out focuses mainly on rough sleepers, and this means our cohort are often invisible to the system. This also means others are often housed before them, and there are other issues around suitable accommodation due to their vulnerabilities.

Specialist supported accommodation has been created for up to 8 single women in Barnstaple. The project has been funded for 2022-23 by Devon County Council as part of the refuge provision for the area and is included in their needs assessment for possible ongoing funding. The accommodation is always full.

NDADA provides the Healthy Relationships course which was developed with our service user base in mind, as they often cannot access the main pattern changing course due to their lifestyles or situations. This course has been run a few times now and another is due to start very soon. The course is online as present due to practicality, and can be offered on a one to one basis according to need.

The Women First Partnership is now consulting with colleagues in Exeter to see how they may be able to run a similar service for the city.

What happens in REFUGE?

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Trustees’ Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

Achievements and performance (continued)

Housing Management

Two house meetings are arranged weekly with a member of staff and residents. Timings are mutually agreed to coincide with the availability for childcare. Meetings consist of house related queries and feedback from residents, requests for repairs/renewals and cleaning rotas etc and of course mediation.

It is sometimes necessary to call ad-hoc house meetings at times of particular stress.

Management of duties around stock replenishment, linen stocks, donations and food cupboards for emergencies.

Refuge - what does our support look like?

Following risk assessment, fact finding and acceptance of referral, on arrival the support worker will arrange to have an initial meeting to assess the client's immediate needs. Their 1:1 support meetings will be scheduled twice per week and appointments are made for these. Where childcare is required then appointments are made when children are at school or when refuge childcare is available.

Meetings with Solicitors: support workers will attend the first meeting and facilitate this introductory meeting. This can include out of county meetings. Accompanying clients to Court proceedings - where possible this will be organized by the Solicitor representing the client and we make use of any Witness support services that may be available. Support includes sourcing childcare that may involve staff being required to work out of hours. If clients need to get to Court and childcare is needed Social Services will first be contacted where there is a Child in Need or Child Protection arrangement. Solicitors are encouraged to use refuge to visit clients if there are difficulties in attending appointments.

One to One appointments in refuge

We try to deliver these meetings outside of the building and with a view to a more therapeutic environment. These are mostly arranged around activities that do not incur any cost including mileage or refreshment costs. It's often a walk in the park. It may be negotiable for external appointments for the health and wellbeing of the client to happen once a month depending on their individual needs.

Children and Young People support

Over the last few years we have been seeing increasing needs for families in Refuge. Much of our work involves Child in Need or Child Protection. It also includes supporting CAF work and parenting support.

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Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees’ Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued) Year ended 31 March 2022

Achievements and performance (continued)

Areas of Review from last year

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We knew that....

Families in Refuge, by virtue of being classed as temporary accommodation, cannot be transferred to Devon Social Services and remain in the care of their own local authority.

Much of the staff time was spent in keeping positive contact with Social Services accessing information and support from Children's services across the country. It was increasingly difficult to support families who had Social Workers based out of area, and also a challenge planning their support needs without access to any existing support plans and any parenting concerns or safeguarding around this.

Sometimes the huge distances involved this meant that visits and support to families became very sporadic. Visits from local Social workers were time restricted and sometimes little more than a welfare check.

This year Rebecca Sharples, our Refuge Services Lead, through a series of meetings -has successfully put in place an arrangement with DCC Children's Services, allowing us to work in a better partnership way to protect children and families in our care. We now have a named social worker who we can be in regular contact with and who can help quickly with safeguarding concerns. Also enhancing our safeguarding work has been an additional grant from DCC Public Health to provide out of hours support so that families have access to staff 7 days a week until late into the evening with overnight attendance when necessary. This has allowed us to help some of the more complex referrals into refuge who require more support around keeping themselves safe and well.

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North Devon Against Domestic Abuse

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Trustees’ Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continuea) Year ended 31 March 2022

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NDADA clients reported high levels of complex needs particularly around mental health.

we must always remember that there are real lives behind numbers and statistics ana we recognise the complexity of needs within those stories.

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Achievements and performance (continued)

Client Testimonials

Pattern Changing (permission to share post from client's social media page)

"| wanted to write to you to say a huge thank you for the course and guiding us through it so thoroughly and empathetically. It really has been utterly life changing and | refer to my bill of rights on a daily basis. The afternoon of us completing the course | felt | needed to do something monumental and share it publicly. | want to share that with you both too (the facilitators). This is entirely down to both of you. You are helping women smash these mountains | refer to, womén who have felt truly broken, you are helping give us our lives back. Today | completed the pattern changing course with NDADA (North Devon Against Domestic Abuse). | also climbed the Tors above where| live for the first time. This journey has not been easy. There have been set backs, rocky ascents and wading through shit, floods and bogs. Sometimes it seemed too hard to continue, feeling like | wasn't making progress and ocrasionally | really wished | had worn wellies. Oh the benefit of hindsight!

NDADA has been an absolutely life-changing experience but every single word of encouragement, validation and support from all of my amazing friends and family has helped me put one foot in front of the other. | couldn't have done it without you all, you know who you are.

Here's to smashing metaphorical mountains because the view from the top is absolutely worth it.”

Refuge case study

Sandra was referred to us by her IDVA in April 2021 and had suffered physical, emotional and financial abuse for over 20 years. She had attempted to leave what she called ‘the house of horrors’ 5 times before, the longest period being for 6 months. On arrival Sandra was showing high levels of anxiety and said to staff ‘please stop me going back’. At this point, Sandra was open to MARAC and there were concerns about her returning, and the DAO made us aware that there was a suicide concern too.

Sandra arrived with no money and no bank account. She had not had any access to any money, including the carers allowance that was being claimed in her name. Sandra had barely any knowledge of how to use technology and everything had previously been set up by perp. We supported Sandra with setting up a new email address, opening a bank account and submitting a UC claim. Sandra was unable to do this independently and became very anxious, distressed and panicked trying to do this.

Sandra demonstrated extremely high levels of anxiety and panic, having several panic attacks whilst in the refuge. Perp attempted contact through her mobile phone and contacting the NDADA office. This naturally fuelled Sandra's anxiety and we had to put coping mechanisms and safety plans in to place to deal with this. Sandra wore a lanyard whilst out, detailing how peopte could help her if she suffered a panic attack while out alone.

Slowly, Sandra started to feel slightly less anxious and panicked. She utilised the surf therapy and art sessions that refuge and local businesses provided and saw a great benefit in this. She started to venture out more on her own and we saw her confidence grow. She found a church to attend, and found great pleasure and freedom in being able to go to church as this previously had been something that she wasn't allowed to do. Sandra isn't a British born citizen and the church had several members which were her nationality, who met up regularly and she enjoyed attending these meetings. She formed new friendships with confidence and began to build a new life for herself.

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Achievements and performance (continued)

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She also gained lots of practical skills to live independently and was able to deal with day-to-day calls, emails and meetings with very little anxiety. Although she gained much more confidence and ability, she still expressed her wish to live in supported living accommodation when she moved on.

After 7 months of living in a communal refuge, Sandra had armed herself with the tools to start her new life. She has friends, a support network and has even joined the volunteer team at the church carrying out various jobs and helping with events. She lives independently and is able to deal with any situations that life presents her with. She still has a good relationship with staff at the refuge as well as current residents. She still attends the art sessions we hold and is keen to continue with surf therapy once that re-starts. She says she feels like a totally different person and her transformation in the time with us really has been remarkable.

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Feedback from parents who have been supported jointly by schools and Grow Together through the DCC Locality Group

"It has made me feel secure that the schools are aware of the situation and the effects on the children. | have had food parcels/cleaning parcels- but more important to have the space to be able to talk- it meansa lot that they are listening."

"Really happy with the last meeting- lots of liaising and talk ‘to each other and all joined up and the transition | am sure it will be great when my youngest transitions to secondary school."

"The TAF meetings are really helpful as a space to talk through things- amazed how the meetings make me unpick things as we progress- | really do appreciate all the support | am having.”

How we've carried out our plans from last year

NDADA was able to purchase a small 2 bedroomed house as additional refuge accommodation. Known to us as Bronwen's Place, the purchase was made possible by a generous bequest from The Brian & Bronwen Mills Charitable Trust. The house is up and running, and has supported several families this year who would have found living in a communal space too challenging because of particularly complex needs.

With the passing of the Domestic Abuse Bill into law this year, NDADA will be an active community member feeding into Devon County Council Strategic Domestic and Sexual Abuse Partnership Board.

Grow Together and Grow Together Side by Side

This year, as planned, has seen the development work to produce the learning package for Facilitators wishing to deliver the programmes. The package is complete. We are now creating a marketing strategy with the help of a field professional whose time with us has been donated by Lloyds Foundation, and which will allow the programmes to become a commercial product. Additionally, the programmes will feature in a SafeLives programme of work called the CADA Project involving several Loca! Authorities across the country in 2023.

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North Devon Against Domestic Abuse

Company Limited by Guarantee Report (Incorporating the Year ended 31 March 2022

Trustees’ Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continuea)

Financial review

Financial Results

The enclosed accounts report a surplus of £33,792 (2021: Surplus £302,555) for the year. Total reserves as at 31 March 2022 stood at £833,097 (2021: £799,305) of which £827,621 (2021: £665,560) was unrestricted and £5,476 (2021: £133,745) was restricted. Totallegacyincometotallingfor£100kthe yearincludedhas withindecreasedthe 2021to £830,153accounts. (2021: £986,621). This is primarily due to ’a

Reserves Policy

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A charity's free reserves are represented by its unrestricted net current assets. At 31 March 2022 the charity had net current assets of £520,416 (2021: £596,999) of which £514,940 (2021: £468,971) was unrestricted.

‘The trustees consider that the appropriate reserves policy for the charity is to aim to hold minimum reserves to six months wind up costs. Currently, this has been calculated at £534,238, therefore the Trustees consider that they are holding reserves sufficient reserves.

Risk management

The Trustees have a formal risk management process. This involves identifying the types of risk the Charity faces, prioritising them in terms of potential impact and likelihood of occurrence, and identifying means of managing or mitigating the risks and the individual or group responsible for managing each risk. '

Going Concern

At the date of approving the report and accounts, there are no uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, and therefore the accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.

Small company provisions

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.

The trustees’ annual report was approved on 24 |1).J2222and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Joanna Morrish Trustee

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North Devon Against Domestic Abuse

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of North Devon Against

Domestic Abuse

Year ended 31 March 2022

| report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of North Devon Against Domestic Abuse (‘the charity’) for the year ended 31 March 2022.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, | report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination | have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. | confirm that | am qualified to undertake the examination because | am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), which is one of the listed bodies.

| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

a la Catherine Williams ACA DChA Westcotts Chartered Accountants Independent Examiner 47 Boutport Street Barnstaple Devon EX31 1SQ

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North Devon Against Domestic Abuse

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)

Year ended 31 March 2022

2022 2021
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Totalfunds Total funds
Note £ £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donationsand legacies
Othertrading activities
Investment income
5
6
¢
351,700
100,929
61
358,135

709,835
100,929
61
897,899
79,654
113
Otherincome 8 19,328 = 19,328 8,955
Total income 472,018 358,135 830,153 986,621
Expenditure
Expenditure on raising funds:
Costs of othertrading activities
Expenditure on charitable activities
Other expenditure
9
10,11
13
494
407,708
1,755
_
386,404
494
794,112
1,755
18,953
665,113
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Total expenditure 409,957 386,404 796,361 684,066
Net income 62,061 (28,269) 33,792 302,555
Transfers between funds 100,000 (100,000) -
Net movement infunds 162,061 (128,269) 33,792 302,555
Reconciliation of funds
Total fundsbroughtforward 665,560 133,745 799,305 496,750
Totalfundscarriedforward 827,621 5,476 833,097 799,305

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 20 to 32 form part of these financial statements.

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North Devon Against Domestic Abuse

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position

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For the year ending 31 March 2022 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors’ responsibilities:

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 2Slitlzm22,and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Joanna Morrish Trustee

The notes on pages 20 to 32 form part of these financial statements.

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North Devon Against Domestic Abuse

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Cash Flows

Year ended 31 March 2022

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|||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |2022|2021| |£|ra| |Cash|flows|from|operating|activities| |Net|income|33,792|302,555| |Adjustments|for:| |Depreciation|of tangible fixed|assets|21,555|18,378| |Government|grant income|-|(51,777)| |Other interest|receivable|and|similar|income|(61)|(113)| |Loss on|disposal|of|tangible|fixed|assets|1,755|_| |Accrued|expenses/(income)|50,965|(51,605)| |Changes|in:| |Trade|and|other|debtors|13,248|19,877| |Trade|and|other|creditors|-|(145)| |Cash|generated|from|operations|121,254|237,170| |Interest|received|61|113| |Net cash|from|operating|activities|121,315|237,283| |Cash|flows from|investing|activities| |Purchase|of tangible assets|(133,685)|(17,617)| |Net cash|used|in|investing|activities|(133,685)|(17,617)| |Cash|flows from|financing|activities| |Government|grant|income|-|51,777| |Net|cash|from|financing|activities|-|51,777| |Net|(decrease)/increase|in|cash|and|cash|equivalents|(12,370)|271,443| |Cash|and|cash|equivalents|at beginning|of year|534,366|262,923| |Cash|and|cash|equivalents|at end|of|year|521,996|534,366|

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The notes on pages 20 to 32 form part of these financial statements.

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North Devon Against Domestic Abuse

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2022

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is 6 Litchdon Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8ND.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland’, the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006. \

  1. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Accounting estimates and assumptions are made concerning the future and, by their nature, will rarely equal the related actual outcome. ?

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.

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Year ended 31 March 2022

  1. Accounting policies (continued)

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

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North Devon Against Domestic Abuse

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continuea)

Year ended 31 March 2022

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

Freehold property - Straight line over 50 years Children's equipment - 15% Straight line Shop fittings - Straight line over the life of the lease Motor vehicles - 20% Straight line Outreach equipment - 15% - 25% Straight line Refuge equipment - 15% - 25% Straight line

Impairment of fixed assets

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversa! at each reporting date.

For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cashgenerating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.

For impairment testing of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the charity are assigned to those units.

Government grants

Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset received or receivable. Grants are not recognised until there is reasonable assurance that the charity will comply with the conditions attaching to them and the grants will be received.

Where the grant does not impose specified future performance-related conditions on the recipient, it is recognised in income when the grant proceeds are received or receivable. Where the grant does impose specified future performance-related conditions on the recipient, it is , recognised in income only when the performance-related conditions have been met. Where grants received are prior to satisfying the revenue recognition criteria, they are recognised as a liability.

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North Devon Against Domestic Abuse

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Financial instruments

A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the entity becomesa party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted. , Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised under the appropriate heading in the statement of financial activities in which the initial gain was recognised.

Defined contribution plans

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.

When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as an expense in the period in which it arises.

  1. Limited by guarantee

North Devon Against Domestic Abuse Limited is a company limited by guarantee and accordingly does not have a share capital.

Every member of the company undertakes to contribute such amount as may be required not exceeding £1 to the assets of the charitable company in the event of its being wound up while he or she is a member, or within a year after he or she ceases to be a member.

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North Devon Against Domestic Abuse

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

5. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2022
£ £ £
Donations
Donations . 36,135 - 36,135
GiftAid 1,657 - 1,657
Mr B Mills legacy income = - -
Big Lottery Fund - 42,855 42,855
Children In Need
.
- 24,098 24,098
DCC Public Health 92,000 92,000
Dep't for Communities and Local Government - 140,325 140,325
Other grants receivable 17,863 3,857 21,720
Devon County Council 267,955 ~ 267,955
Lloyds Bank Foundation 25,000 - 25,000
North Devon HealthcareTrust _ 40,000 40,000
PCC Devon& Cornwall - 15,000 15,000
Torridge District Council 3,090 - 3,090
Devon Community Foundation = ~ -
Grants
Government grantincome - a -
351,700 358,135 709,835
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2021
£ £ £
Donations
Donations 31,137 - 31,137
GiftAid 2,952 - 2,952
Mr B Mills legacyfund - 100,000 100,000
Big Lottery Fund - 132,152 132,152
Children In Need - 21,060 21,060
DCC Public Health - 115,000 115,000
Dep't forCommunities and Local Government 153,935 20,144 174,079
Other grants receivable 168,517 670 169,187
Devon County Council ~ ~
Lloyds Bank Foundation 25,000 - 25,000
North Devon HealthcareTrust - 40,000 40,000
PCC Devon& Cornwall - 17,500 17,500
Torridge District Council 3,090 = 3,090
Devon Community Foundation 14,965 - 14,965
Grants
Governmentgrantincome 51,777 -~ 51,777
451,373 446,526 897,899

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North Devon Against Domestic Abuse

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continue)

Year ended 31 March 2022

6. Other trading activities

Unrestricted Total Funds Total Funds Unrestricted Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2022 Funds 2021
£ £. £ £
Re:store Bideford shop sales - - 720 720
Fundraising events 8,626 8,626 14,565 14,565
Personal service charges 6,621 6,621 4,583 4,583
Rents received 85,682 85,682 59,786 59,786
100,929 100,929 79,654 79,654
7. Investment income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2022 Funds 2021
£ £ £ £
Bank interest receivable 6t 61 113 113
8. Other income
. Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2022 - Funds 2021
£ £ £ £
Room hire charges 8,955 8,955 8,955 . 8,955
Conferencefunding 2,563 2,563 = ca
Chargeable training 7,810 7,810 - -
19,328 19,328 8,955 8,955
9. Costs ofother trading activities
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2022 Funds 2021
£ . £ £ £
Costs of other trading activities - Shop :
costs - ~ 15,368 15,368
Costs of other trading activities—
Fundraising costs 494 494 3,585 3,585
494 494 18,953 18,953

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North Devon Against Domestic Abuse

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

10. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

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North Devon Against Domestic Abuse

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continuea) ‘Year ended 31 March 2022

14. Net income

Net income is stated after charging/(crediting):

Net income is stated after charging/(crediting):
2022 2021
£ £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 21,555 18,378
Loss on disposal of tangible fixed assets . 1,755 =
15. Independent examination fees
2022 2021
£ £
Feespayabletotheindependentexaminerfor:
Independentexaminationofthefinancialstatements 1,920 1,800

16. Staff costs

The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:

2022 2021
£ £
Wages and salaries 488,500 458,500
Social security costs 44,028 38,063
Employercontributions to pension plans 20,271 18,302
552,799 514,865

The average head count of employees during the year was 22 (2021: 22). The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:

2022 2021
No. No.
Refuge and core activities 22 16

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2021: Nil).

17. Trustee remuneration and expenses

No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.

In order to fulfill their duties, trustees are able to reclaim expenses which have been incurred wholly for the charity's purpose. In the year ended 31 March 2022 a total of £Nil (2021 - £Nil) was reimbursed.

18. Transfers between funds

During the year, £100,000 was transferred from restricted funds to the designated freehold property fund. The donation was received towards the purchase of a property, as the property was purchased in the year the restrictions on the funds were released.

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North Devon Against Domestic Abuse

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continueg)

Year ended 31 March 2022

19. Tangible fixed assets

Fixtures,
Landand
buildings
Plant and
machinery
fittings and
equipment
Motor
vehicles
Refuge
equipment
Total
£ £ £ £ 3 £
Cost
At1Apr2021 246,144 734 75,280 28,577 23,695 374,430
Additions
Disposals
130,000
-
-
_
2,155
(2,988)
a
=
1,530
-
133,685
(2,988)
At 31 Mar2022 376,144 734 74,447 28,577 25,225 505,127
Depreciation
At 1 Apr 2021 73,597 734 54,182 22,860 20,751 172,124
Charge forthe
year 7,306 = 7,562 5,717 970 21,555
Disposals ~ - (4,233) - = (1,233)
At 31 Mar2022 80,903 734 60,511 28,577 21,721 192,446
Carrying amount
At 31 Mar2022 295,241 - 13,936 - 3,504 312,681
At31Mar2021 172,547 = 21,098 5,717 2,944 202,306
Debtors
2022
£
2021
£
Prepayments and accrued income 6,651 56,660
Other debtors 395 13,634
7,046 70,294

20. Debtors

21. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2022 2021
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 8,626 7,661

22. Pensions and other post retirement benefits

Defined contribution plans

The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £20,271 (2021: £18,302).

North Devon Against Domestic Abuse

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continuea)

Year ended 31 March 2022

23. Government grants

The amounts recognised in the financial statements for government grants are as follows:

2022 2021
£ a
Recognised in incomefrom donations and legacies:
Government grants income ; - 51077
Analysis of charitablefunds funds
Unrestricted funds
At At 31 March
1 April 2021
£
Income
g
Expenditure
g
Transfers
£
2022
£
General funds
Freehold Property Fund
DCLG Grant Fund
279,843
172,547
37,573
472,018
=
-
(402,651)
(7,306)
_
(30,000)
130,000
-
319,210
295,241
37,573
Designated for future
use 175,597 - = - 175,597
665,560 472,018 (409,957) 100,000 827,621
At At 31 March
1 April 2020 Income Expenditure Transfers 2021
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 261,158 540,095 (345,813) (175,597) 279,843
Freehold Property Fund 177,470 - (4,923) - 172,547
DCLG Grant Fund 37,573 = - - 37,573
Designated forfuture
use = 175,597 175,597
476,201 540,095 (350,736) = 665,560

24. Analysis of charitable funds

General funds represent the Charity's reserves that are free to be used for whatever purposes deemed necessary by the trustees in connection with the running of the charity.

The freehold property designated funds represents the book value of freehold property included within unrestricted funds.

The DCLG grant designated funds represent the reserves that have been set aside in respectto specific fundraising and business development activities as a result of the overall unrestricted DCLG grants received. Where funds granted have been provided for core activities, these have been transferred to unrestricted funds.

Designated for future use designated funds represent funds that have been set aside for the acquisition of property and future service delivery.

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North Devon Against Domestic Abuse Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2022

24. Analysis of charitable funds (continueg)

Restricted funds
At At 31 March
1 April 2021 Income Expenditure Transfers 2022
£ £ £ £ £
Health IDVA (North Devon)
SDVC IDVA (North Devon)
SDVC IDVA (South Devon)
SDVC Devonwide

-
-
18,750
40,000
35,000
35,000
22,000
(40,000)
(35,000)
(35,000)
(40,750)
-

a
=
-
-
-
-
DCC MHIDVA
Standard Risk Service
The National Lottery (Cash)
The National Lottery (Asset)
Children In Need
NDC - Survival Bags
-
-
1,423
5,717

1,085
110,070
15,000
42,855
=~
24,098
a
(110,070)
(15,000)
(36,340)
(5,717)
(27,535)
(585)
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
7,938
-
(3,437)
500
Refuge
Specific grants
6,620
150
30,255
1,357
(36,875)
(1,329)
-
=
-
178
Mr B Mills Legacy Donation 100,000 - (100,000) -
Circlefund 2,500 (2,203) - 297
133,745 358,135 (386,404) (100,000) 5,476
At At 31 March
1 April 2020
£
Income
£
Expenditure
£
Transfers
f
2021
2
Health IDVA (North Devon) = 40,000 (40,000) = =
SDVC IDVA (North Devon)
SDVC IDVA(South Devon)
SDVC Devonwide
DCC MHIDVA
=
-

=
35,000
35,000
45,000
=
(35,000)
(35,000)
(26,250)
-
=
=
-
=
-
~
18,750
=
Standard Risk Service - 17,500 (17,500) ~ =
The National Lottery (Cash) 3,978 132,152 (134,707) - 1,423
The National Lottery (Asset)
Children In Need
NDC - Survival Bags
11,432
3,904
1,085
a
21,060
=
(5,715)
(24,964)
=
=
-
=
5,717
~
1,085
Refuge
Specific grants
Mr B Mills Legacy Donation
-
150
=
20,144
670
100,000
(13,524)
(670)
=
=

=
6,620
150
100,000
Circlefund = - =
20,549 446,526 (333,330) - 133,745

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North Devon Against Domestic Abuse

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continuea) Year ended 31 March 2022

24. Analysis of charitable funds (continued)

The Health IDVA is funded by North Devon Healthcare Trust. This role, being available to victims within acute health services, is now part of the delivery of health's obligatory safeguarding training for practitioners.

The SDVC IDVA's are funded by the Devon County Council Public Health to support victims through the criminal justice system.

The Standard Risk Service is funded by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and serves to deliver Victim Care Services and set up a Domestic Violence and Abuse Standard Risk Service.

The National Lottery fund was a grant awarded over a five year period, starting in 2016 as part of the Women and Girls Initiative. This funding provided the ability to provide an extended IDVA court service as well as a mental health practitioner and mentor/case coordinator. Further funding was received to purchase and utilise a vehicle from which to operate services in the community. The fund has now completed and further funding for a three year period started in 2021. This funding is for 1.5 FTE mentoring roles and some wrapround interventions management. The project aim is to identify and support older people experiencing domestic abuse and provide a mentoring recovery service. Children in Need funds the provision of therapeutic support to children and young people suffering from the effects of domestic abuse. As at 31t March 2022, the fund was showing as overdrawn due to the timing of the payments received. Funding was received to support the project on 8"" April 2022.

The Survival Bags fund was granted by North Devon Council to provide Devon-wide emergency supplies for victims of domestic abuse.

The £100,000 received from Mr Brian Mills is a legacy donation. This legacy has been used to purchasea building in lasting memorial to Bronwen Mills for use as an additional refuge for those families who would not fare well in the communal refuge.

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North Devon Against Domestic Abuse

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continuea)

Year ended 31 March 2022

25. Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2022
£ £ £
Tangiblefixed assets 312,681 312,681
Current assets 523,566 5,476 529,042
Creditors lessthan 1 year (8,626) - (8,626)
Net assets 827,621 5,476 833,097
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2021
£ £ £
Tangible fixed assets 196,589 5,717 202,308
Current assets 476,632 128,028 604,660
Creditors less than 1 year (7,661) - (7,661)
Netassets 665,560 133,745 799,305
26. Analysis ofchanges in net debt
At
At 1 Apr 2021 Cash flows 31 Mar 2022
Cash at bank and in hand £
534,366
-a
(12,370)
£
521,996
27. Operating lease commitments
The total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are asfollows:
2022 2021
£ £
Not later than 1 year 5,114 4,471
Later than 1 yearand not laterthan 5 years 7,562 8,074
12,676 ‘12,545
28. Relatedparties

During the year, the charity received a donation from NDADA Trading Limited, its subsidiary company of £19,104 (2021: £6,137). -

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