Charlty Reglstratlon No. 1106884 Company Reg18tratlon No. 06044826 (England and Wales} WINNER, THE PRESTON ROAD WOMENS CENTRE ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Fawloy Judge & Easton Chartered Certifled Accountants 1 Parliament Streot Hull East Yorkshlre HU12AS WINNER, THE PRESTON ROAD WOMENS CENTRE LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustees Ms L M Hilder Ms A Sigsworth Mrs J Gledhill Secretary Ms L M Hilder Charlty number (England and Wales) 1106884 Company number 05044826 Regl$tered offlce 185 Preston Road Hull East Yorkshire England HU9 5UY Independent examingr Fawley Judge & Easton Chartered Certified Accountants 1 Parliament Street Hull East Yorkshire HU12AS WINNER, THE PRESTON ROAD WOMENS CENTRE CONTENTS Pagè Trustees, report Independent examinels report Stslement of financial a¢tivilies Balance sheet Notes to the financial statements 9-19 WINNER, THE PRESTON ROAD WOMENS CENTRE TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The Iruslees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. The financial statements have been p￿pared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Charities SORP "Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recomm6nded Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republi¢ of Ireland IFRS 102)" ObJectlves and activities Slgnificant actlvitles Winner, the Preston Road Women's r£ntre is run by women for women and aims to build confidence 2nd self-esleem through a variety of support services arnd learning opportunities available to women on their doorstep. Despite the challenging macroeconomic cllmate the organisation has continued lo d8velop ils services and deliver these charitable objectives to respond to increased demand and need in the surrounding community. The organisation works closely with more than 800 women and children every year, enabling them to cope with crisis and develop themselves posiliv81y. nner, the Preston Road Women's centre is here for all women and children. Our vision and values are articulated as follows.. To provide them with what they need to improve th8ir lives To offer the opportunity to make the best choices for themselves To inspire women lo make infonmed choices To inspire women lo be the best they can be and have the best lif6 they can To empower women lo get involved and be heard To celebrate the experience and diversity of women and all that incorporates - including tears. laughter and joy To strengthen the community and provide a safe place for women to be who they are. The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by th8 Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. WINNER, THE PRESTON ROAD WOMENS CENTRE TRUSTEES, REPORT IINCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Our purpose bullt premlsès In October 2018, we realised a long-held ambition to reprovide Ihe premises from which we operale. We had worked from 6042 Preston Road since 2001, but these premises had reached end of life. In 2018. our five year challenge to raise the funds for and develop the plans and deliver a new Cenlre was met. We are now the proud owners and ￿cUpIerS of the first purpose built women's centre in the UK which was designed and developed by service users, staff and volunteers and is a testament to the hard work. Commitment and perseverance of every woman in the organisalion. The cost of the building was a little over £1.6million, most of which was raised in grant and from a plethora of localised fundraising. The people of Hull supported us generously as did a variety of funders including thé anchor funder, the Reaching Communities Capital programme from the Big Lottery Fund. We mov8d in on Saturday 5th October 2018 and were open to the public first thing on Monday 7th October 2018. Our new centro is +Nice as big as the old one, environmentally sustainable and bespoke to our needs, enabling all of our services to run more 8ffeotively and our staff and volunteers to work from a plèasant and comfortable office base. We have now been in this building for five and a half years and have been well satisfied with the arrangement of the accommodation which has helped us to help our service users more effectively than ever before. During 2022 we 6xt8nded the Nursery part of our building to cater for increasing demand for local childcare places and we plan to extend ftjrther in th8 future SO that other services can also expand In the past year we identified thgt due to increasing demand services, we would need more spaGe from which to deliver these activities. Consequently we have applied for, and been granted, planning permission for another extension to our building this lime two storeys. This additional space will allow us to continue to grow our services and meet the increasing needs of our service usèrs. Below is a synopsis of our key services.. Specialist Domestic Violence and Abuse Support This service works with women to offer pr8¢ti¢al and emotional support lo help them live more safely in violent relationships and to escapg from violent relationships. There are approximately 25,000 women and 19,000 Children living in violent relationships in Hull and our seryice is available to all of them. The service is the only domestic Violen￿ Se￿ICe in the city that works with women both before and after they have left the violent relationship helping to plan a safe and smooth escape. provide them with suitable accommodation and maximise the chances of them retaining custody of their children and prevenling them being taken into care. In a 2002 study by Shelter, 40 10 of all homeless women staled that domestic violence was a contributor to their homelessness. We assist them to d8al with any poli￿ prosecutions of the perpetrator, manage child custody issues and to rebuild their lives, including group and peer support and access to the accredited course, Understanding Abusive Relationships, which enables them to come to terms with th8ir traumatic experiences. WINNER, THE PRESTON ROAD WOMENS CENTRE TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Young Womfrn's Partlclpatlon projèct We offer involvement and participation opportunities for young women living locally to enablé them to build skills 8nd confiden¢e and to find Iheir voices. We offer a young women's youth group ￿lce a week after school, where young women, aged 11-15 set Iheir own agenda for group activities. These include craft activities, taster sessions in topics such as healthy eating, cooking, personal safety, healthy relationships and campaign activities designed to enable them to learn about the democratic process. Comprehensive Volunteering programme The women's centre offers a range of opportunities for women to build skills and confidence through volunteering in a variety of work experien￿ roles in the centre and the community shop. Volunteers are recruited, trained and supported lo volunteer in a safe learning environmenl and are one of the key elements in the success of the women's centre. Not only do volunteers give more than 8,000 hours of their time each year to help run the Trntre, they are enabled to develop towards accessing mainstream education and work. 40% of our volunteers access work every year as a result of the skills and experience gained with us. Accredit￿ Iraining opportunities Preston Road Women's Centre is a recognised centre of learning by the National Open College Ne￿ork. We offer a full programme of accredited and non-accredited learning aimed at enabling women to access training and qualifications to support them in their road to recovery and achieving their full potential. For some women this is the first tirne in their lives they have had any educational achievement and the experience Can be life changing. On average, 80 women a¢￿$$ our leaming opportunitses each year and 75 % of these achieve some accredited certification in their learning. This year our learning successfulty continuéd online as well as face to fa￿ and enabled us to reach many learners in a way wè had not previously done. We will continue to deliver courses in this way even when we can réturn to the centrè. Communlty Shop The centre runs a community shop annexed to the front of the building which offers affordable second hand clothing and goods as a service lo the local community. It also offers valuable opportunities for our volunteers to gain retail work experience and take responsibility for running a social business. In the last year our volunteer team in the shop increased their activity and the shop takings dramatically, and are currently planning an extension to the shop part of the building lo Galer for ever more customers. The work of all the volunteers within the numerous projects run by the organisation is greatly valued. Not only do our volunteers give of their time and energy to support the organisation, they contribute actively to shaping our services and co-producing seNi¢es. Local women support local women to recover from crises and rebuild their lives through the activities and seNlC6S the centre provides. Achlevements and performance Fundraising activitie5 Fundraising activities during the year included income from.. Grant income from Coutts Foundation. Lloyds Foundation Grants from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner Training programmes Our community shop WINNER, THE PRESTON ROAD WOMENS CENTRE TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Flnanclal revlew Th8 Iruslees have e$t8blished a reserve5 policy whereby they Nwsh to see the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixod assets I'the free reserves'l held by the charity to be at a level lo ensure the continuity of the charity and this equates to approximately £80,000 in general funds. At this level the trustees feel that they would be able to continue curr8nt acb'vilies of Ihe company in the event of any significant drop in funding. Prlnclpal funding sources The principle funding sources for the organisation during 2024125 are.. Kingston Upon Hull City Council Office of the Police and Crime Commissionèr Coutts Foundation The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the ¢harity is exposed, and ar8 satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks. FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS During 2024125 we aim to add a ￿C￿stOreY extension to our purpose built women's c8ntr8 in order to cater for the expansion ofour seNices Durtng 2023124 we successfully managed a capacity building grant fund to help women's sector organisations across the Country explore and implement plans to develop their own dispBrsed housing portfolios. Vve supported 16 organisations with their plans and to date be￿een them they have secured £17.6 million of social investment lo fund their aspirations, Our'midwife" approach will continue in the coming year as we develop our pipeline of grantees who subsequently realise thèir plans. We will work with statutory sector partners and charitable trusts to continue to realise these aspirations so that the organis81ion can continue lo provide its essential services far into the future. WINNER, THE PRESTON ROAD WOMENS CENTRE TRUSTEE8' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTOR8. REPORT) (CONTINUEO) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 struc￿1•, gov•minrA and m•n•g•m•nl Th• chorfty18 a company Ilmlted ty guarantee. Th• tN8tw, who are also the dlre¢lors for th6 pu￿058 of Company law, ond wlw soried durfng thg year 8nd up lo Ihè date ol I￿natUre of the finan¢lal 8tatsments wer6: MI L M Hlld•r Mo A Slg8W M8 R E Jone8 Mr• J Gladhlll (Ra8lgnid 30 Jun8 2024) NrTh ofthe trusiee8 ha8 any beftgltclal Inl9re8t In Ihè eompany. All ol th8 Iru81e85 are membors Of1￿ company and guarnnt8e to eontrllxts £1 In thè of a wlndlng UP. Each of the truBt608 ha8 conflrm8d that there 1$ no Informauon of whlch Ihay Ère aware whlch IB rg1gv8nt to tha audl but ol whlch tho audltor18 unowure. Thoy have furthar ¢¢nfimied Ihal thay have takan approprfata 8tsp8 to Id￿Y ralovanl lnfonn8llon and to ?4tabll8h that Ihe 8udltor l• aw•re of suth Irdomiallon. Th• tru8teo¥' rnPQrt wgry approved ty tho 80ofd olTru8t891. M•LMHlld Dalod: 16 Juty 2025 WINNER, THE PRESTON ROAD WOMENS CENTRE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF WINNER, THE PRESTON ROAD WOMENS CENTRE I report to the trustees on my 6xamination of the financial stalements of Winner. The Preston Road Womens Centre Ilhe charity) for the year ended 31 March 2025. Rospon¥lbllltle8 and ba818 of report As the trusteès of the charity (and also its directors for the purposes of company lawl, you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Acl 2006. Having satisfied mys8lf that the financial statements of the charity are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the Compani&s Act 2006 and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examinab'on of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Charitie$ Act 2011. Independent examIne￿$ $tstem¢nt Sincè the charity's gross income ex￿eded £250.000, the independent examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. 1 confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have corne to my attention in connection with the exarnination giving m8 cause to believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were not k8Pt in respect of the charity 85 required by section 386 of Ihe Companies Act 2006. the financial statements do not accord with those records., or the financial slalements do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 other than any requirement that the financial statemènts give a true and fair view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination", or the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their financial statement5 in accordance with the Financial R@portin9 Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102). have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention shou e drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reache Jonat an Leathley Fafr