71- IA MDVS Annual Report 2024/25 Our Year in Review ## **A Year of Challenge and Resilience** 2024/25 has been a defining and deeply challenging year for MDVS. We have continued to support women, children, and families experiencing high levels of domestic abuse and stalking in the face of unprecedented demand and deepening inequality. The cost-of-living crisis has pushed more survivors into impossible choices, often trapped between poverty and violence. The housing crisis has compounded this, with too many survivors facing poor conditions, temporary unsafe accommodation, and the threat of homelessness. Amidst these struggles, we've held fast to our values. We remain survivor-led, community-rooted, and committed to disrupting abuse through systemic change. We've continued to stand in the gaps left by overstretched statutory services and have innovated, adapted, and resisted the pressure to do more with less, choosing instead to do what matters most; work that is meaningful, safe, and leads to lasting change. This year, our work was recognised at the highest level with the King's Award for Voluntary Service. ## **National Recognition: King's Award for Voluntary Service** In November 2024, MDVS was awarded the King's Award for Voluntary Service. This award honors the determination and resilience of our volunteers, staff, and survivors. It recognises our work delivering trauma-responsive, intersectional support and holding space for recovery, accountability, and change. "This award belongs to every woman who walked through our doors with overwhelming dread and uncertainty and walked out believing in her own strength." 3 Jacqui Nasuh Our founder and former CEO, Jacqui Nasuh, and long-standing Leader of Change, llham, were invited to the Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, marking twenty years of grassroots, survivor-led leadership in Merseyside. ## **Stalking: A Growing Threat Demanding Specialist Response** ## **127 94% 1.5M** ## **Survivors Supported** ## **Domestic Abuse Deaths** ## **Women Affected** Through our stalking referral pathway Involve stalking as a risk indicator Experience stalking each year nationally In this financial year, we established the first stalking referral pathway in Liverpool in partnership with Merseyside police and subsequently supported 127 survivors of stalking under this pathway alone. Through this, survivors are connected with a trained Independent Stalking Advocacy Caseworker, ISAC, who are also trained in Stalking Risk Profile, SRP. They have provided tactical advice to police, advocacy, safety planning and emotional support for survivors, and play a critical role in guiding applications for Stalking Protection Orders, SPOs, which are vital tools in restricting perpetrator behaviour and increasing survivor safety. The ISAC role is central to ensuring stalking is identified early, risks are accurately assessed, and that survivors receive specialist, consistent support from a trusted point of contact throughout their journey. Stalking is one of the most terrifying and persistent forms of harm that survivors experience, and yet, too often, it goes misunderstood or ignored. We have committed the last five years building this approach because stalking is too often misunderstood, misclassified, or ignored. Nationally, stalking is one of the highest risk indicators for serious harm and homicide, present in 94% of domestic abuse-related deaths, according to Suzy Lamlugh Trust, The Office for National Statistics estimates that 1.5 million women experience stalking each year. Of those, 78% report suffering anxiety, PTSD, or depression as a result, with many having to uproot their lives, changing jobs, fleeing their homes, or altering their daily routines to stay safe. Nationally, over 50% of stalking victims say they are not believed by police, 85% report having to report multiple times to police before any action is taken, if at all. Many are diverted down civil routes instead of receiving the criminal justice response they need and deserve. Our work is building a local response to these local and national failures. Our plans for the next financial year are to focus on building the next phase of this work. This includes strengthening referral pathways so that we can expand survivor access to trauma-informed support at the earliest opportunity. ## **Funding Overview** While demand continues to soar, the funding landscape remains fragile. Many charities across the UK are under extreme strain, delivering more, with fewer resources, in increasingly complex environments. At MDVS, we have fought to sustain vital work and protect safe caseloads for our team. We received over **£160,000** in direct grant and donation income this year, alongside in-kind support and fundraising. Key contributors: **----- Start of picture text -----**
|||| |---|---|---| |Funder|Purpose|Amount| |National Lottery Reaching Communities|Core services, Whole Family response including integrated|Included| |survivor/perpetrator intervention, specialist stalking response, CAPVA| |Awards for All|Volunteer interpreters, marginalised groups, conference|£20,000| |Liverpool City Council|Safe Accommodation fund: ANCHOR, Advocacy and Nurturing|£50,000| |Change at Home: Our Response and CALL, Friends & Family| |£50,000| |Response| |Respect / Make a Change|Perpetrator programme final year|£41,570| |PH Holt Foundation|Volunteer development + KAVS celebration|£10,000| |John Moores Foundation|Core costs|£4,000| |Canter Levin & Berg|Charitable donation|£3,000| |Fundraising|Drama students, JustGiving, GiftAid|Various| **----- End of picture text -----**
Even in the face of challenge, we continued to innovate: ## **System Change in Practice** ## **CALL: Creating A Life Line** We launched the first friends and family model in Liverpool, CALL, Creating A Life Line. CALL was introduced to equip the informal support networks that surround survivors. CALL is built on the understanding that friends, family, neighbours, and colleagues often see and hear abuse before professionals do, yet are rarely supported to act safely. The model offers education, guidance, advocacy, and trauma-informed tools that help loved ones navigate this deeply distressing situation and, in some cases, intervene safely without increasing risk to the survivor. It also gathers vital local intelligence that can be used to inform disruption and safeguarding strategies. CALL is not just about support; it is about support. It is about creating a lifeline between isolated survivors and the wider community that can help hold perpetrators accountable. ## **Stalking Response** Established Liverpool's first dedicated stalking pathway with Merseyside police, embedding routine referral processes and reaching survivors who may otherwise slip through the net. The local infrastructure we have developed is vital; it allows us to build real-time intelligence about perpetrator behaviour, hidden victims, identify patterns and escalation earlier, and spot opportunities for targeted disruption that may be missed in a national system. Survivors are supported by practitioners who understand their local environment, whether that is their housing situation, policing landscape, proximity to the perpetrator, or MARAC. For many years, stalking victims/survivors have been referred to national services, sometimes without any coordinated local stalking response. While national services play an important and complementary role in the wider stalking landscape, our expertise shows that when survivors are referred out of area, vital information about risk and history can be lost, delaying opportunities to disrupt the perpetrator's behaviour locally. ## **MASC Evaluation** Published a 3-year evaluation of our MASC programme by Liverpool John Moores University, which found evidence of significant reductions in risk and improvements in survivor safety. The evaluation showed that our outcomes aligned with national benchmarks set by Respect-accredited services. The evaluation also highlighted increased survivor wellbeing and reduced need for statutory intervention in cases where perpetrators engaged meaningfully. ## **Financial Sustainability** Worked closely with Lloyds Bank Foundation to develop a sustainable service design. This included scenario planning, budgeting for safe and ethical frontline delivery, and modelling what a trauma-responsive caseload should look like for our team. Together, we examined the financial and operational risks of overstretching staff and built a shared understanding of what 'safe minimum' caseloads need to be, factoring in complexity, time required for multi-agency work, and the emotional labour involved. This process has shaped our strategic planning and underpins how we advocate for funding that reflects the true cost of delivering quality, survivor-centred work. ## **Looking Ahead** The scale of need is sobering. But we remain hopeful, because we know change is possible. We see it every day in the survivors who speak out, the families who heal, and the systems that shift under collective pressure. In 2025/26, we are committed to growing the reach and depth of our survivor-led work. A central priority will be the continued development and integration of our ANCHOR and CALL (Creating A Life Line) initiatives. ## **ANCHOR** ## **Our Focus** Offers an alternative to the reactive 'fleeing' response, supporting women and children to remain safely in their homes or communities wherever possible by increasing safety, multi-agency coordination, and disrupting perpetrator behavior. Our focus will remain on strengthening safety, disrupting harm, and building sustainable models of support that center lived experience, prioritise quality, and challenge the status quo. Survivors deserve more than short-term safety. They deserve dignity, autonomy, and a community that doesn't just respond to crisis but invests in their future. ## **Thank You To every survivor who trusted us** To every survivor who trusted us, every volunteer who gave their time, every funder who believed in our vision, thank you. Mewside Domwtic Wiolewx Service ild St*mcnt of Truste￿ Responsibilities Cornw Iaw requiTCS the to ￿epare fin￿laI Stat￿n￿ for ead) financia] ye8rNthith give a tr aNI fair vtew of the state of affairs of the tharitable comFWy as ai the ba]an¢¢ sheet date and of its incomin8 resources and gpplicgtion of ineluding inLY)me 3nd eXpendEbj￿ forthe finaryeial ye9r. In prqxring those finan(aal Ststrrn¢n￿ the trus*e5 thiuld follow E¢51 PT8CtiL% al￿. seled suitsble ￿￿￿ting wlicies and then 8￿Y tlrm observe the and tffinciplc in th¢ charli1￿ SORP. make judgements and emimates thal are reasonable and wuthn¢ th¢ compaDy will ¢onlinue &% a8oiD8 cvn¢¢rn' state whethcr appli(xble acc￿￿11￿ Stand￿ have been follov*Ni Suly￿1 to kny mat(TtaI thwture di5clowl &Dd exp]aiD¢d in financial statenK￿. urncy at any time the fir￿nCIal FM)sition of th¢ dwitablc comwly andtt) enable tlrm ensurethat the fin&nGial stathents comply with the ComFaniesAct 211￿. They aye a130 re3p)n3ible ts syf¢gu8rthng the 985ets of the ch*Titsble com[￿Y hence foT tsking TeaxY￿1e steps the prevullion detection of fraud and other irre8ulariti¢ and R¢F￿ill8 by Cl]aritsa%" Statcmcnt of R￿0m￿ (SoTp 2015) applicable to charities preparing their accx)unts in actord8llL% with the Fina￿781 Re￿rtirt8 St8TrSard applicable itt the UK and Republic of1tt180d (FRS102) (effethive I" J8Duary 2015 By the Order ofthe boa .. JJones irecÉoT 54 James Street LiveTpooI LI OAB 8th October 2025 Merseyside Domestic Violence Servi(Y Ltd Independent Examinerfs rewjrt to the Tr￿ of Merseyside Domestic Viole￿e I reiaKt on the aLYounts ofthe chuitable LvrnF￿y For th¢ year end￿ 31 March 2025 whid) set out on pMg¢5 8 ts)17. Respo￿lbilitieS a￿1 Imsis of re￿rt A5 th¢ chwiiy InLStce¥ of tk ccrfnp&Tly (a￿1 akn its ¢firrckns for the ￿￿￿[￿se5 of LY)mpany law) you are n¥ible for rxepaTatton ofiFK awMnts in accordan￿ with thc rcquircrncnLy ofihe (A)mpanies Ad 2(KJ6 ('the 2006 Art.). Having satisfied myself that the acroLEnts of thc wmpany are n(K Tewired to be 8udited under Part 16 of the 21N16 Ad and arc elTgible for Inde￿(k￿t examination. I r(y>rt In re5FYd of my cxamination ofyi company's aCC￿m5 ¥s ￿ted out undcr s¢iion 145 ofthc ￿￿rI￿¢S￿ 2011 ('the 2011 ALX,). In (wryin8 out my examination I Iwve follo￿d the Diretti(KL8 given by thc CTharity Commission scLlion 145(5){b) ofthe 201 I A IndeFendent examill¢Vs stat¢mcnt I havc wrnpleted my ex2min8tion. I confimi no matters have eome to my allention in ￿)￿nf￿1]0ll with the examination givin8 Me cause lo bclievc in any Ma￿la1 acix)untin8 fccoTd5 Muc not kqx in r￿[£￿ of the LM)mpany &8 required by s￿li0n 386 of the 2(M)6 ACL or the accounts no¢ cx)mply with thc aC￿ting requirements of sethion 396 of th¢ 21K16 Aa othcr than any requirernMtthatthe aC1*￿ts 8tve a'true &)d fair vicw. which is Mta matter ￿ls14*Ye￿ a8 Part of an iWeni examinati￿. or the wunts. have not pryrEd in with the m¢thod¥ and prirKipl&% or the Ststrnjcnt of Rr￿MmeNkd PraL1i(* for aco)untin8 and r¢wrting by ch#rities lapplicable to chariti¢s preparing thciF aGwunts Èn ac(xJrddnct with the PinwKial Rq¥xting Slandard 4ppli¢ablc in the UK and Rq)ublic of Ireland {bRS 102)1. I h#v¢ rbv concerns arid have come ac￿￿% no other matteTS in ￿nne￿IOn with the cxamirwivn to whrLh allention should ￿ drawn in this reFrfJrt in ordtrts cnxblc a proFtt un&tthtJdiDg a(wunts to bc reached. I have no wncuns and havc come #crD&s no other mauers in connedirm with cxwnin8tion lo wh￿h attcntion slx>uld IK (trawil in this rE￿rt in orthr to enable a proFer undeJ5tanding ofthe accounts to r￿h¥d. (iary Wood. bCCA ajw￿d&CoLtsj Chartercd Certified Acyounfw I l J Mvuni Plewnt ## **Merseyside Domestic Violence Service Ltd** ## **Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) for the year ended 31 March 2025** |Notes
**Income and endowments**
Donations and legacies
Charitable Activities
Other trading activities
**Total income**
**Expenditure**
Charitable Activities
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfers between funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward|Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
Total
2025
2025
2025
2024
3,050
-
3,050
7,750
5,685
266,825
272,510
317,845
2,415
-
2,415
-
-
-
11,150
266,825
277,975
325,595
1,018
292,786
293,804
418,225
1,018
292,786
293,804
418,225
10,132
(25,961)
(15,829)
(92,630)
(20,137)
20,137
-
-
57,684
123,966
181,650
274,280
47,679
118,142
165,821
181,650| |---|---| All the above amounts relate to continuing activities of the charitable company. 8 Mers¢yside Domestic Violence SeTrice LAd Totsl les5 current liabilitscs Funth 47.679 57,684 123.%6 181.650 The directors 8rc s&ti3fied that the (Drnpny is eniftled kn exemNion fr￿n the re￿llre￿ to obtain an #udit under s¢¢tion 477 of Compan?esAct 20&5. The memlxrs Iwe N)1 wuired the comEwy to 01¢8in an 8￿j1t Tn a￿Ord￿nCe seL*ion 476 of th¢AcL Th¢ direcwrs a￿￿wI¢d8( UKirws&bilities for complyin8 With requiTemeDts of th¢ ConVni￿ACt The ac(x)unts have b¢cn Pre￿1 in al￿rd￿ with the pJDv¢siorts arvli(xble to small cxxDpanie3 subject to the sm411 co les regime 4nd in accordance with FRS 102 SORP. Direct 54 Jame5 Stre¢t Livewl LI OAB 8th octo￿ 2025 10 **Merseyside Domestic Violence Service Ltd Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025** ## **1 Limited Liability** The charity is a company limited by guarantee. Each member's liability is limited to £5. ## **2 Accounting policies** ## _**Basis of accounting**_ The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)(SORP 2015) (effective 1st January 2015), Charities Act 2011 and the Companies Act 2006. The accounts have been prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows. ## _**Going concern**_ At the time of approving the accounts, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the accounts. ## _**Fund accounting**_ Unrestricted funds are the charity's free reserves available for the trustees to apply in accordance with the charitable company's charitable objectives. Restricted funds are subject to specific restrictive conditions imposed by the donor. All restricted funds are accounted for as restricted income and expenditure for the purpose is charged to that fund. ## _**Income recognition**_ All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, there is sufficient certainty of receipt and so it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably. Donations and legacies comprise of donations and general grants which are recognised in the accounts when received, with the exception of known legacies which are accounted for when their receipt is certain. Income from charitable activities is recognised on an accruals basis except for grants receivable, which are recognised on the date on which their unconditional payment is confirmed by the donor. Income from investment relates to bank interest received and is recognised when the amount is certain. 10 ## **Merseyside Domestic Violence Service Ltd Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025** ## _**Expenditure recognition**_ Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charitable company to that expenditure, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. All expenses, including support costs and governance costs, are allocated or apportioned to the applicable expenditure headings in the Statement of Financial Activities. Support and governance costs are applied to the unrestricted funds unless specifically included in the restrictions, as specified by the donor. Expenditure on charitable activities relate to the operation of the charity comprising of direct charitable expenditure to meet the objectives of the charitable company. Support and governance costs relate to the management and operation of the organisation and also compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements in producing the annual report. These are dealt with in the Statement of Financial Activities when payment has been approved by the charitable company. ## _**Tangible fixed assets**_ Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative depreciation and any accumulative impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset evenly over its expected useful life, as follows: Plant and machinery 25% p.a. on a reducing balance basis Fixtures, fittings, tools and equipment fully depreciated Computers fully depreciated ## _**Cash and cash equivalents**_ Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other shortterm liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. ## _**Financial Instruments**_ The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments' and Section 12 'Other Financial Instruments Issues' of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments. Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amount presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise and settle the liability simultaneously. ## _**Basic financial assets**_ Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financial transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised. 11 ## **Merseyside Domestic Violence Service Ltd Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025** ## _**Basic financial liabilities**_ Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable with in one year are not amortised. Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised costs, using the effective rate of interest rate method. ## _**Derecognition of financial liabilities**_ Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled. ## _**Taxation**_ Income and gains are exempt from taxation as they are received and applied for charitable purposes only. The charitable company benefits from various exemptions from taxation afforded by tax legislation and is not liable to Corporation Tax on income or gains falling within those exemptions. ## _**Critical accounting estimates and judgements**_ In the application of the charity's accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from estimates. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an on-going basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods. 12 ## **Merseyside Domestic Violence Service Ltd Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025** ## **3 Income** |a.
**Donations and legacies:**
Donations
b.
**Charitable activities**
Anchor
Children in Need
John Moores
Liverpool City Council
Lottery Reaching Communities
Lottery Leaders of Change
P H Holt Foundation
Respect|Unrestricted
Funds
2025
3,050
3,050
Unrestricted
Funds
2025
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|Restricted
Funds
2025
-
-
Restricted
Funds
2025
50,500
35,506
4,000
53,150
41,680
20,000
10,000
41,570
256,406|Total funds
2025
3,050
3,050
Total funds
2025
35,506
4,000
53,150
41,680
20,000
10,000
41,570
205,906| |---|---|---|---| 13 ## **Merseyside Domestic Violence Service Ltd Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025** ## **4 Expenditure on Charitable Activities** |To promote and protect the
physical and mental health of
women, girls and young children
who have been affected in some
way by the issues of domestic
violence by the provision of a non-
judgemental advice and support
service
a.
Analysed as follows:
_Direct charitable expenditure_
Staff salary costs
Pension
Recruitment
Staff training and welfare
Activities and events
Building running costs
Volunteers expenses
DBS and HR costs
_Support & Governance Costs_
Office costs/equipment
Insurance
Marketing and publicity
Subscriptions and memberships
Bookkeeping and payroll fees
Accountancy
Depreciation
**Total expenditure on charitable**
**activities**|Direct
Charitable
Expenditure
259,865
2025
213,949
2,790
692
3,412
19,526
11,699
3,618
4,179
259,865
12,585
2,997
1,173
13,954
810
2,280
140
33,939
293,804|Support and
Governance
Costs
33,939
2024
330,750
9,268
5,771
4,455
18,293
7,884
2,709
6,689
385,819
14,720
3,338
2,801
8,893
658
1,950
46
32,406
418,225|Total 2025
293,804| |---|---|---|---| £292,786 (2024:£418,225) of the above expenditure related to restricted funding. Support and Governance Costs are allocated between restricted and unrestricted funds in proportion to income received. 14 ## **Merseyside Domestic Violence Service Ltd Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025** **----- Start of picture text -----**
||||| |---|---|---|---| |b.|Staff costs|2025|2024| |Gross wages and salaries|201,974|307,993| |Social security costs|11,975|22,757| |213,949|330,750| **----- End of picture text -----**
## c. Particulars of employees The average number of employees during the year, calculated on the basis of fulltime equivalents, was as follows: **----- Start of picture text -----**
|||| |---|---|---| |2025|2024| |Charitable activities|10|12| **----- End of picture text -----**
No employees received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year (2024 : none) The trustees are not remunerated for their services and are not included in the above number of employees. No out of pocket expenses were reimbursed to trustees in the year (2024 : £nil). ## **5 Tangible fixed assets** **----- Start of picture text -----**
||||| |---|---|---|---| |Fixtures,| |Plant and|Fittings &| |machinery|Equipment|Computers| |£|£|£| |Cost| |At 1 April 2024|10,734|1,890|2,596| |At 31 March 2025|10,734|1,890|2,596| |Depreciation| |At 1 April 2024|10,594|1,890|2,596| |Charge for the year|140|-|-| |At 31 March 2025|10,734|1,890|2,596| |Net book value| |At 31 March 2025|-|-|-| |At 31 March 2024|140|-|-| |6|Debtors|2025|2024| |£|£| |Grants receivable|10,419|-| |-| |10,419| |7|Credtors due within 1 year|2025|2024| |£|£| |-| |Taxation and social security|5,667| |-| |5,667| **----- End of picture text -----**
15 **Merseyside Domestic Violence Service Ltd Notes to the Accounts** **for the year ended 31 March 2025** ## **8 Related party transactions** There were no related party transactions as at year ended 31st March 2025 (2024 : none) ## **9 Contingent liabilities** The charitable company did not have any contingent liabilities at 31st March 2025 or 31st March 2024. ## **10 Guarantees** As at 31st March 2025, five members had given a guarantee of £5 each in the event of the company being wound up. Total £25 (2024: 5 members £25) 16 ## **Merseyside Domestic Violence Service Ltd Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025** ## **9 Movements on Restricted funds** |National Lottery Reaching
Communities
Liverpool City Council
Respect
Liverpool City council
Children in need
John Moore's Foundation
Lottery awards4all
Liverpool City Council
Phillip Holt Foundation
Others|Balance at
1 April
2024
Income
Expenditure Transfers
53,068
41,680
104,776
10,028
42,157
50,650
70,627
-
23,785
51,989
87,022
11,248
-
50,000
7,774
-
-
35,506
11,734
-
987
4,000
4,553
-
1,301
20,000
2,491
-
1,530
3,000
3,616
-
-
10,000
194
-
1,139
-
-
(1,139)
123,967
266,825
292,787
20,137|Balance
at 31
March
2025
-
22,180
-
42,226
23,772
434
18,810
914
9,806
-
118,142| |---|---|---| 17 ## **Merseyside Domestic Violence Service Ltd Detailed Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 March 2025** |**Income**
Grant Income
**Direct Charitable Expenditure**
Activities and events
Wages and salaries
Recruitment
Volunteers' expenses
Pensions
Employer's NI
Staff training and welfare
Motor expenses
Rent
Repairs and maintenance
Telephone and internet
Printing, postage and stationery
Marketing and publicity
Utilities
Cleaning
Subscriptions and memberships
Office equipment and expenses
IT costs
Insurance
DBS and HR costs
General administrative expenses:
Depreciation
Legal and professional costs:
Accountancy fees
Other legal and professional|**2025**
**£**
277,975
19,525
201,974
692
3,122
2,790
11,975
3,412
496
2,340
1,541
4,619
2,396
1,173
6,930
888
13,956
-
4,927
2,997
4,179
289,932
140
140
2,280
1,452
3,732
293,804|**2024**
**£**
325,595
18,293
307,993
5,771
-
9,268
22,757
4,455
2,709
-
3,065
6,987
2,522
2,801
3,668
1,201
8,892
1,651
3,511
3,338
6,689
415,571
46
46
1,950
658
2,608
418,225| |---|---|---| 18 MDVS Annual Report 2024/25 P*T' Our Year in Review A Year of Challenge and Resilience 2024125 has been a deffnlng and deepty ehallenglng yearfor MDVS. We have continued to support women, children, and families experiencing high lev81s of domests'c abusg and stalking in the tsce of unprecedentod demand and deepening inequalty. The cost-of-liwng crlsls has pushed mor8 survivors into impossible choices. often trapped between poverty an¢J vlolence. The housing crlsis has compounded this, wtth too many S￿￿fvorS faclng poor conditions. temporary unsafe accommodatlon, and the threat of homelessness. Amldst these struggles. we've held fast to ourvalues. We remaln SUTVtvor-led. communlty-rooted. and commnted lo rfisrupting abuse through systemic change. Wè've continued to 51and in the gaps left by overstretched statutory seN¢es and have innovaied. adapted. and resisted the pressure to do more with less, choosing in￿ead to do what matters mosl Wofk that is meaningful, safe. and lea¢ts to lastsng Change. This year. our work was recognlsed atthe highest level with the lfjng's Award for Voluntary SeThice. g I, Illl, Iliiiii I 4ry U) O £1 { Iillitè i c £ 0> U) £ o ￿ Tl System Change in Prnctice Even in the face of challenge, we contr.nued to innovate.. CALL. Creating A Life Line We launched th& firstfriends arKI famity model in LNerpool, CALL, Creating A Lile Llne. CALL was introducet1 to equip the informal support networks that surroLNMI 5Lsrvivor5. CALL Is buln on the under5tandlng that frlends. tsmity, nèighbours, and colleagues often see and hear abuse before professsonals do, yet ale rarely supporte(J to act safety. The model offers educafjon, guldance, advoeacyt and Irauma-lnformed iools that help loved ones nav￿ate thls deeply dIst￿SsIng sttuailon and, In some cases, Interven& safety without increasing risk to the survivor. It also gathers vital local intelligence that can be used to inform dlsruptlon and safeguardlng strategie$. CALL is not lust about support.. it is alJ¢Krt support. It is about Creating a lrfeline between Isolated survlvors and the wlder Community that can help *￿Id pgrpetrators accountablg. MASC Evaluation Eslablist*d Liverpool'sfwsl dedTried stalknng pathway with Merseyside police. embedding routine referral pro￿SseS arKI reaching survivors who may otheTrYise stsp Ihrough the net The local infrastructure wa have dweloped is vital.. It *lows us to butld real-tirr￿ intelligence a￿ut perpetrator tehawour. hidden vlctims. identsfy pattems and esCalat￿n earlier, arKt spol opportLmtyes for targeted Publithed a 3-year evaluation of our MASC programme by Liverpool John Moore5 Universty. which found evldence of signrficant reducts.ons in risk and improvements in survivor safety. The aluation showed that our outeomes all9￿￿ wrth nat.onal ￿￿hMarkS set by Respe¢t-accredited services. The aluaD"on also highlighte11 increased sUrVr￿r wdfwng and reduced need for slatulory intervention in cases where perpetrators engaged meaningfulty. Survlvors are supported ty pr￿￿￿￿erS who underslarKI their local environmenl. vthdher that is Ihe6r housing situation, policNw larKlscape. proxiiimty to Ihe perpetrator, or MARAC. For many years, stslking vithmslsuthrs have been referred to national services, sometlmes wrthout any c¢)wdir)ated local stslki response. Whle national servbces play an Important and Comp￿rnent8ry rolè In Ihe wldei stalkkng kndscape, our expenlse shows tr￿t when survivofs are referred out of area, vital irrformaticffl ab(￿ risk history can be losL delawng oppNtunltles to dlsrupt fv perpetrtrs beh￿￿r locamy. FAnancial Sustainability Worked Closely wr(h Lloyds Bank Foundation lo devebp a sustainablg service design. This included scenario plannlng, budgetlng for safe and elhleal frontlbne delivery, and modelling whal a trauma-respon$Ne caseload should look like for our team. Together. we ex8mlr*d the fln8nclal and operalional risks of overstretching staff and built a shared understanding of whal '&ife minimum, caseloads need to be. factoring In complèxty, timè required for multi-agency work, and the èmotional labour involved. Thls process has shaped our strateg pknning and underpins how we a¢Jvocate for funding that reHects the true of delivering qualty, survivor-centred work. Funding Overview While demand continues to soar, the funding landscape remains fragile. Mary charihes across the UK are under e￿reme straln, delI￿rIng m(Yè, w fewer resources, in increasingly complex enwronments. At MDVS. we have foughtto sustain vital work and protect safe caseloads for our tèam. We rec￿Ved in excess of 260,000 in direct grant and donation income this year, alongside in-kirKI support and fundraising. Fundor Purpose Amount National Lottery Rèaching Communities Core services, Whole Famli y response incl*Jding inlegrated survivorlperpetrator intervention. specialÈst stalkn.ng response, CAPVA £41,680 Awards for All Leaders of Change, Volunteer interpreters, marginalised groups. contsrence £20.000 Live￿001 CSIY Council Safe Accommodation fund.. ANCHOR. Advocacy ènd Nunuisng Change at Home.. (Xjr Response and CALL Frfen¢Js a Famity Response £50,000 £50,000 Respect l Make a Change Perpetrator programme final Trr £51,989 PH Holt Foundation Voluntgfjr development + KAVS Colebration £10,000 John Moores Foundation Essential core costs to supw cw work £4,000 Children In Need Support for children and yQLng people experienclng dome￿¢ abuse and those causing harm £35,506 Fundralslng Dona￿On$, Drama students, Ju￿GIVIng. GiftAld FSn8nclal Sustslnablllty We are proud of the Impact we have achieved this year, even in the face of mountsng financial pressures. Like many in the sector. we've ts¢ed a sharp rise in demand alongssde increased delivery costs and a challenging funding environment This contributed to a deficiL which was managed with transparency and board oversight Throughoutlhe year. we took proactive *eps to strengthen (wjr financial positiorb. Despite these challenges. we successfully raised over £266,000 in income during this financial year, reflecting our Strong retstionships with fundefs and our abilty to demonstrale impacl Va￿e. and innovation. With support from Lloyds Bank Foundation, we developed a full-cost recovery approach, modelled safe and ethical caseloads, arbd embedtled more robust IAaMing toolsto ensu￿ we continue delivering high-quaifLy, trauma-informed support without compromising stsff wellbeing or survNor safety. Looking ahead, we are focused on diversfying income, securing multi-year investrnenL and Protecting the vital infrastructure that enables us to continue ddivering this life-changing work in a safe 51.1 1111, i jil l Jl Illi Flifi,Il ! Merseyside D(Knestic w101e￿e Service Lld statcrn￿t of Tru#ees Rwibilitics CmiFMDy law rquiTeS the trustees ts) ryepare fina￿1*1 5tatuwts ftr e*th finanLryal year thich give a and fair view of the stAt¢ of affair3 of the charitsble compny as at the b￿aDL% sheet date and of its incomin8 re￿Ur￿ and a￿ll￿tiOn of including incfjme gnd eXp￿d1th￿ for the fin9ncial yegr. In ot6ervc the methods arml witiciple in the aJaritie5 SORP; accira¢y ai any time the financial p*)sitiOD of thc charitthc COM￿lY and ￿ awble thun kn ewure that the f11￿ncIal ￿MplY with tr¢ cornw11￿ Act 21))6. are al￿ rcspjrdible sftfegutrding the r￿ud and other iTre8ularitie •Dd R¢Fwtin8 by c7w1￿ swem￿ of RU%XnM￿ Pr&iltr (&Yp a)15) aFplithle to clwilies preparinR their aC￿unts in 8LY(JrdAnce with the Fina￿181 Rep)rtin8 Stand8rd applicable In the UK •ad Republic of Irellttd (FRSI(Y2) (eff￿1￿ I" 2015 By the Order of the ix)g ..JJ Director 54 James Street LIV¢r￿OI LI OAB Merseyside Domcstic Violcn¢c Service Ltd IndeFtndent Examinevs repK)rt to the Tnist￿￿ of Merseyside Domestic Violence I retnrt on the accounts of the charitable comrAny for the year cnded 31 March 2025 which are set out on pagc5 8 1017. Responsibilitics and basis of repjrt As the Lharily truslcey of the ￿MpanY (and also its (fire¢knrs for th¢ Pur￿5￿ of company law) you #rc r¢spunsible for thL' preparntion of th¢ aLwunts ir* aco)rdan¢e with thc rr4uircmcnts of the Ciimpanies Act 2006 ('thc 20Q6 ALI.). Hllvin8 sllt1sf￿d myseifthal the accounts of thc wmpany dfL noi required to be audiled undér Part 16 of the 2(106 Act wid arL eligible foT indeFth(kni examination. I re￿rt in T￿￿¢t of my examination of your company's aLL￿unts as c4ryied out under 5eclion 145 ofihc CharItiesA￿ 2011 ('thc 201 I AL*'). In wing out my examinati<)n I have followcd the Directions givcn by thc Chariiy Commission undu s￿'tIOn 145(5)(b) ofihe 201 l Act. IndeKtndent examinevs statement I httvc LX)mpleted my examination. I confinn that no matters have come to my attention in Gonn￿tE￿n with the examinati()n givin8 me cause to believe that in any matrrial resFta: couniin8 rwordy wrr¢ no( kqx ID rls￿ of the 8s required by section 386 of the 2(K16 ALL" or the accounts th not ￿)rd with tlKW T￿ordS. or th¢ aLxounts do not ct)mply with thc accounting requiremenls or5e￿10n 396 0l.the 2￿6 Aci ()thcr than any requirement ihat the #Lcounts 8iv¢ a 'tTue wid fair VILW, which 13 rK>t a maltL'r wnsi¢knd ￿ F*rt of aft iThdqmdcni cxymination; or the ccounts. have not been prep￿￿ in awrdance with the methoth and principl&s vr th¢ Sta*m¢nt of RuX)mMen￿ l*aL'ticc for accounling and rLix)rtin8 by thur1t1￿ lapplicgblc to chwitivi prep#rin8 their accounL% in accordan(x with the fri￿a￿l&l R¢FKXting Sl4nd&rd appliL7ble in the UK and RcpubliL ()I' Ireland {ITRS 102)1. I have n(} conLYrn8 und h#v¢ come acro&s no ()ther matters in Wnneotil￿ with the L'xMmin4iron to whiLh altL'ntion should bL' drawn in this reFM)rt in order to cnthle a proper undcr¥thndin8 vfthc aGLounts tt) I hav¥ nu concerns and have ¢ome across no oth¢r maum in ￿nne￿I0￿ with the ¢xaminution to which ttenlion should Ix drnwn in this repx)rt in order to enable tt proFW tsndeTStsndin8 olthe aLuunLs' tu be (idry Worf l*CLA GJWvod&CuLtd Chartcrcd CertifiLd ALYountsnts I I l Mvunl P1wa￿l 8th ()ctober 2025 M¢rscyside Domestic Wiolence Service Ltd LiveryKJol L3 STF Statemcnt of Trinancial Activities (l￿]udIng I￿Orne and ExpenditureAecount) for the year ended 31 March 2025 11.150 266,825 277.975 325.595 1,018 1,018 292.786 292,786 293.804 293.804 418225 418225 10,132 (25.901) (15.829) 20.137 (92,630) 120.J37) 57.684 123,966 181.650 274280 47,679 118.142 Unrestricted Ra%tri¢ted Fund8 Funds 2025 2025 165,821 181.650 Notes Total 2025 Total 2024 Income and endowments Donations and legacie8 Charitabl¢ Activities 3.050 3,050 7,750 5.685 266,825 272￿1 317.845 Othcr trading athivities 1415 2.415 Total ineomo Mcrseyside Domthtic Wiolence Service Ltd Expcndiiure Cl]aritabl¢ A611VIti Net ino)rneJ{ex￿ndItUre) .1 Ta￿f￿S t*tween funds 'Ibtal funds Iwu8ht forward 'lotal funth ¢￿i¢d forward All the abovu drrrf)unts r¢la* to continuin8 aCtivt¢ies ofthe charitsble ￿m￿Y. Re&7iStered number. Balance Sheet at 31 Mar¢h 2025 04911086 Notes 2025 2V24 'ixLd &￿ts, 'langtFJlL' ¥yscts 140 Curreni as%ets' Debtors 10,419 624 C4yh ai bmnk Mnd in h4thd 155,402 186.553 165.821 181,510 165.821 187.177 CTLditors: knii)unts. falling due wtthin one yL*r Nel ￿tren1 (5.667) Merseyside Domestic Violence Suvice Ltd Total a&8ets less ¢urnt liabiliti¢5 Fund5 47.679 57,684 Rc3trtctcd funds 123,966 J81.650 The directt)rs arc satisfied that the coMp￿Y is entit]ed to exemtyion from the requirement to obtsin an audit under section 477 of the ComF4nies Act 2006. The member5 have Th)t required the company to olxain gn gudit tn aeeordance with s￿tIOn 476 of theAct. The dir¢ctor3 acknowl¢dgc r￿￿nSibilItia for L)Jmplying with the requirements of the Comp8nies Act 2000 with re5PW io acc(NJnting records and the pre￿ation of aca)wrts. The accounts have b¢¢n pr¢t4red in accordance with th¢ provisions app]i￿ble to Jmall ¢ompanics subject to the small co anies regime gnd ID accordarte with FRS 102 SORP. . J Jones Dirc¢t 54 Jamu Street Liverpool LI OAB 8th October 2025 io Merseyside Domestic Wiolence Service Ltd Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 l Limited Liability "lkn¢ chttrity Ib u company limit￿ by guardntea bAch memtxe5 liabilily i5 limited to £5. A￿oUnting polici Ilasis of ￿e￿untIng 'I'he accounts have preFured undcr the historiLal cost wnvention with ilejns rcco8nised ￿ cost or transgction vdlue unlus othcrwisc slated in the relevant nolds) lo these accounts. lThe financial 1atL'mcnts have bccn Pr￿ared Én accordance with the Ststsment of Recommended PraGtice: Accounting nd Rcporting by Chariii(% preparing their accounts in IICL'Ordi￿le with the Trinancial Rel￿[n8 Standard applicable th¢ UK and RcpubliL uf Irelgnd (TrRS 102MSORP 2015) (effeLtivc 1st January 2015). LIwities Act 20114nd the Compwn1￿ Act 2006. 'Ihe aL￿untS have IXLYJ prepared in stcrlin8. which is the functional currcncy of th¢ tharity. monet￿ arry)unts in these rIna￿.181 5￿teM￿nts ￿ mun(kd io ihc n¢aTCSi 'IThL ch&rily has taken udvants8e ofihe pr()Vi5É0ns in the SORP for Lhwities applying I,'KS 102 Updat¢ lJullL%iD I nol lo prq)arc of C#sh Fluws. (ioing eonctrn At ihL lime of {￿proving the ￿LI)unI￿. th¢ Irustrcy havc a reason?ble eX￿lon that thc charily has d¢quatc raourc0￿ lo a)nlinue in Opmiion for the forLyL*&Jle rulure..lTh￿ the tr￿91¢¢5 wlliinu¢ to &th)pi Ihc going cunLcm basi% ofo(A)Juntin8 in prcparin8 thc #CLounts. l.und 4Lcounting Unr¢5triLted fund5 are the charity's free reJer4c5 availabl¢ foT ts) dpply in accordance with the tharitshle wmpany's charithble objectives. Restricted funds yubje¢t lo Specific restriixivc condition¥ imFM)sed by the thnor. All restric￿d fund¥ arL" uccouTrled for as restricted inwme and expenditwc fur thc purF()5e is chur8ed to that fu￿1. Incom¢ rcco8nitio All income is rLcognised on¢Y the charity hus entiUem¢nl io the incom4 thcre is suifici¢nt c¢rtainty or rccL'ipt and so it is prububle that the incornc will be rcccivaL and the umount of income receiv¥ble c8n be measurcd rL.liably. L)on8tiony and legac1￿ comprlse of nised in thL acwunts whcn r￿1ved. with thc exception ofknvwn ILgaci¢5 which ure aco)¥Jnt¢d for when thcir r¢ceipt 15 Lertoin. Income from charitublc activities is T￿08nISed on an accruals ba513 CXGCPt for grants receivable. which are re(x)gnised on the date on wh7ch their uno)ndttion81 payrnent 15 Lonfinned by Ihc Ik)n()r. Incorne from inVL*lmcnt rcl¥te5 trj bank ints￿l received and is reco8niscd Wh￿ the 8moiiiit is certain. Exp¢nditLre recognition Merseyside Domestic Violence S¢rvic¢ Ltd Notrs to thc Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 Liabilitie5 are rccognised as s(x)n as there 15 a legal or constructive oblig*ion oThmitting the charitable company to that expenditure. it is probable that settlement will be Jrquired and the amount of the obligation can ￿ mea8ured reliably. All expendititre is accounled for on an aCern￿S FAsi& All exFenw. includin8 SUPPOrt costs and 8overnance cost4 arc atlocated or appK)rtioned to the applicable expendTture headings in th¢ Stat¢m¢nt of Financial Activiti￿. SuprA)rt and 8overnanc¢ costs ar¢ applied to the unrestricied ftTnds unless SpeCifi￿llY included in the restriLtions, as specified by the donor. ExpendiWre on charitabl¢ aciivities rclate ￿ the owatTon ofthc charity wmpTi3in8 of dir¢ct charitable expenditure to meet the objectives of the charitable company. Support governance costs relate to the mana8em¢nt and oFration of the organisation and also mplianc¢ with constitutional and stslutory requirements in pmducing the annual repx>TL These are dcalt wtth in the Statement of Financtal Activitic5 when payment has been approved by the tharitsble Company. Tttn8ible fixed assets Tan8ible r￿ed assets are measured ai cost less accumulative depreciation and any accumulative Impa5rm¢nt103scs. Dq)reciation is provided on all lan8ible fixed ass￿ other than frethold land. at rates calculated lo write off the ￿8( estimated residual valu4 of each 8sset cvenly over its cxpeded usefu] life. as follows- Plant and machinuy Fixtures, fittin84 too13 and 4uipn¢nt Computers C&sh and equivalents Cash and equivalents includc c&8h ift han4 d¢w5its held ai ￿11 with i￿k& othry shornerni liquid inveslments with Ori81n￿ maturiiies of three months or and bank overdrnfts. 25% ￿8. on a reducing bRiance b&8iS fully depyeciated fully Ikprttiated Ftn4ncial Instrumcnts The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section I I 'Basic Finan¢ial Instruments, and S￿li0n 12 '0ther Financiol Instrum￿ 15sues' of FRS 102 to ￿] of its financi•l instruments. Financial instruments are reco8ni5ed in the ch#Tity's balance sheet when the charity bcwmes party to the contractual provistons of the instrument. Financial assets and liabilitie5 are offsc( with the net amount presented in thc financial stst¢ments. when ther¢ 13 o Ic8ally enforccablc ri8hi to sct off thc recognised amounts and there is an intention lo settle on a basis or to realise and settl¢ the liability Simultan•)￿ly. Basic financial lssets Basic financial assety which includc dcbt(W5 and osh and bank balarfftw are initt8]ly M￿ured at transaction price includin8 tr8ts84clion Costs and are suiwucndy ￿]ed * amortised CO￿ using the effective int¢re5t method Unl￿ th¢ arrangement constitute5 a financial trfjns8ctio￿ where the tt2nsaction is M￿Ured ai thc presenl value of the firture receipts discounted ￿ a market rate of intercsL Financial assets classified as receivable within or* yegr gre not amorttJcd B&5ic fmancial liabilitie3 Basic financial liabilitie4 includin8 tre&tors 8141 I(￿￿ arc initially Tt4x)gnised at t1•wa￿On price, unlc&8 the awemcnt mnstitutcs a financing Iranwio￿ where the debt instrument at the 12 Merseyside Domestic Violence Servicc Ltd Not¢s to the A￿OUnts for the year ¢ndcd 31 March 2025 prc5ent value of the future re(ZiNs disLX)untcd al a m4rkd rate of intera8t. ITinancial liubilttic cl4ssified os pkyable with in onc year t￿L amorttsed. Debt inslruments. 4re sutwuently C4Tried at wnuriised c03ty using the effective rate or inlLYest rdlc mL'thvd. DerLLognition of financial liabilities inanciol liabililies are derccognised when the charily's contraL#ual obligations Cxpirc or ore dischur8Ld or ¢*ncell¢d. 'l&xation IncumL and gains ere exempt from taxation u th¢y arc rcttived and applied for charttsblc purp)s¢s only. 'lThe ch*itsble LX)mpwiy benefits from various exemptions from taxation alTorded by tsx Ic8isl8tTvn and is not liuble lo CoTpoTation 'lax on inLx)mc or gainb fulling within th05c exLmptions. Crili(xl a¥couniing cslimales and judgements In ihe appltLation uf the Lharily's aLLounling rA)li¢i4 the tru¥¢￿ are rcquired to make judgLmenL e¥limates and u5¥umption5 atM)ui the carrying amount of usscts and li4billli￿ thal are not T￿l]Y pparL'ni from thhcr sourL<4. 'lThe c5limutes' and a¥wciai¢d &ysumption5 arc bascd on histori￿1 expcricnce and olh¢r factors that are (x)nsidered to be relevanl. AL*ual rttiults may diiTcr fr()m 4timate& 'I'h¥ cstirnaics and und¢rlyin8 Lwmptions a￿ revivwed on an on-80ing b&sj5. Itcvisiony to attuunting are r¢cognised in thc pLriod in whith thc ¢Siimat¢ 15 Fevised whcrc the Tevi5ion affcths only that PLri()d or in the ￿l