11 ## **Charity no 1109165** ## **Survivors of Depression in Transition** # **ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL** # **STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED** **31st December 2022** 2 ## **Contents** Page 3 Chairs Report Page 4-10 Annual report Page 11 Reference & administrative details Page 12 Structure & Governance Page 17-21 Accounts 3 ## **Chairs Report** The year that was post lockdown! First and foremost, we have noticed the huge increase in demand for our services, and the 1-1 counselling need has risen by at least 200%. Thankfully we also are a part of an NHS/VCS partnership with 9 other local organisation that are supporting the very long waiting lists at the local mental health NHS trust in which we secured monies from the NHS winter pressure fund. It has been a great success if a very slow start due to the red tape, but we hope it’s something that will continue and more of the NHS/VCS partnership working locally can make such a huge difference to people in Sheffield. 2022 was also the year we started our garden /therapeutic space at the SYAC CENTRE, which continues to bloom and develop. The need for additional therapy rooms was facilitated though the NHS monies and so we could deliver more traumainformed counselling with qualified student therapists. The peer support sessions and groups have grown and much more in person after the online groups we had to change to over the pandemic, but we still have a blended approach as we see more people needing online or telephone support. We have grown as a user led organisation considerably, but also very aware that we still are very flexible and genuine in our approach at the grass roots level, but we also recognise the rising demand for support, creating a balance between capacity and genuine, holistic support continues to be our main focus. We were also thrilled to receive a Marsh Award though National mind for our peer support work. Steph de la Haye Chair 4 ## **About Survivors** Survivors has been running for over 25 years in the form of a peer support groups, initially based at Sheffield Mind, but then expanded to get its own office and then registered as a charity and now has 4 rooms at the SYAC CENTRE in Sheffield. As an organisation it’s always been a woman only organisation due to the nature of the struggles many of those original women had. This has continued to provide safe spaces and services dedicated to women and those who identify as women in Sheffield, who experience mental health distress of any kind, but as depression is a major issue worldwide this is a common thread that runs throughout. As set out in our charitable papers our main aims are 1. The relief of sickness and preservation of health among women residing permanently or temporarily in Sheffield. 2. To assist in the treatment and care of women suffering from mental illness of any description or in need of rehabilitation as a result of such illness by the provision of facilities for work and recreation. 3. To protect the mental health of women sufferers of depression and related illness in Sheffield through support, education and practical advice. 4. To advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to depression and related illness. Fundamentally we are a peer support organization and do this by developing groups, 1-1 support, counselling and therapy, education, social activities, research, advice & guidance and other creative ways. Survivors of Depression is all about giving women a chance to move on from there illness or period in life which has been very straining on family life and personal life. We have seen many women now who have managed to move on from the group and one to one support towards a happy and fulfilling life, although we still keep a safety net if needed. 5 Filling the gaps in statutory services is where Survivors comes into play, such as when people are left after therapy finishes or when they are discharged from hospital. ## **Analysis of need** Depression and other related mental health distress are on the rise and the WHO states that depression is the no 1 on the health inequalities list above all others. More and more women are needing support from general peer support and connection to longer term therapy. While men’s mental health has rightly come in to focus due the high level of completed suicide, women are in fact 25 times more likely to attempt suicide. Also, though our own research and feedback, locally the rate of need for ours type of service has increased by around 200% and more women are coming with additional needs right across the spectrum. 6 ## **What has Survivors done this year?** The trustees have considered the Charity Commissions guidance on public benefit, including the ‘public benefit: running a Charity (PB2)’.and applied this to local women’s needs and what they have been saying they need. We are always driven by the people we support and continue to be led by those needs and as most of the volunteers have their own experience of mental health distress, they also can input this understanding in a more relevant way. ## **Staffing** We are run entirely by volunteers but with more paid freelance counselors due to the demand for therapy and support, fundamentally the ethos and vision are that of a volunteer and user led organization at its core. This while can be more of a challenge, we do not have to find salaries and can just get on with supporting women in the community, and we are so grateful for all the students and volunteers who have worked with us over the year. 7 ## **Support for the women of Sheffield** . We have supported, in a number of ways over 340 women this year with another 80 indirectly. Around have been to virtual groups and face to face or had some 1-1 but have moved on due to finding somewhere more suitable for them or just had too high a need than we could manage. Many of these we were able to signpost for specialist support, such as housing, NHS care or other women’s groups. A number of university and college students have completed over 580 hours of counselling, and we continue to support them in their placements. Volunteers have given over 2300 hours of their time over the year! The peer groups are now face to face. As we are led by the women if we can support their ideas of support needs then we will always try to accommodate. We have increased the 1-1 therapy and holding services and started or planned a number of sessions including, Nature Connections, Drama and creative play, Storying, wellbeing and beyond, SWAG arts group. We have still supported women with welfare benefit needs including appeals, housing and as well as the peer support services. 8 ## **Volunteers** We have had over 28 volunteers though the year, including students from Sheffield Hallam University, the SPACE Academy, Sheffield Medical School, Leeds Becket University, and those who have come through the volunteer Centre. All of which have a DBS and training, and we are very thankful to those who stay with us for many years. Without whom we could not operate The natural Connections space. 9 ## **Fundraising** We have been supported again by delivering some training and university work and of course our core funds which has been amazing. A small amount has come through Local giving and give as you live and Amazon Smile which has now ended and other fundraising events. ## **Networking** We have been trying to create more networks and collaborative working and some of the organizations we have connected with are, and mostly online - Voluntary Action Sheffield - Women’s aid - NHS England - Sheffield Mental Health Partnership - Sheffield NHS foundation Trust - IAPT Sheffield - Volunteer Centre - Sheffield Light - National MIND - Sheffield Hallam University - Sheffield University - SPACE Academy - Sheffield Flourish - Sheffield Mental health Guide - Business Boosters Network - South Yorkshire Housing - SCIE - MHFA England - Sheffield Healthwatch - Leeds University 10 ## **Awareness Raising** We continue to use our website to be able to use the virtual world and social media more, including twitter and Facebook and though the local Mental Health Partnership and new Synergy Alliance. ## **Feedback from some of the women we support** “Since coming to the group it has enabled me to meet with likeminded people in a safe, regular environment” “The group is a lifeline to me, and I know that it’s always there and does not just end after so many weeks” “A sanctuary for me and I can get away from the other pressures of life for at least a couple of hours” “Having contact with women who understand, and I can be myself and don’t have to put a front on the world, wonderful!” “A place to have a cry and a laugh” “After the NHS had no more time for me, the group is a place I can continue to get support and empathy” “Having a woman only space is essential to me as I can relax and feel comfortable and able to talk about issues I wouldn’t say in front of mixed group” “Just too able to talk without time limits and have that empathy from someone who has been through similar?” ## **Reference and Administrative details** Charity No 1109165 ## **Trustees** Stephanie de la Haye appointed 12/3/11 Jill wood Appointed July 21 Bernadette Hannon appointed 12/3/11 ## **Advisors** Voluntary action Sheffield NCVO Volunteer Office manager Jill wood from 23/04/18 Admin Kim Greetham ## **Registered Office** Office 8 SYAC Centre 110-120 Wicker Sheffield S3 8JD (As of July 2021) Bank Lloyds High St Branch Sheffield S1 2GA Independent examiner Sarah Lightfoot FCA DChA On behalf of VAS Community Accountancy the Circle 33 Rockingham Lane Sheffield S1 4FW 11 ## Funding We are again thrilled to have the Tudor Trust as our core funder, which is meant our secure footing for the next 3 years - Tudor Trust - The Yapp Trust National Lottery community fund South Yorkshire Community Fund NSUN Sheffield NHS Foundation Trust While we are not complacent and continue to seek other areas of funding, we do want to deliver more mental health training and fundraising activities. ## **Future** Development of more peer support groups and extending the 1-1 offer is vital as this is our core support. The increase in 1-1 means we are again taking on more placement students, Qualified counsellors and more people for the therapeutic holding service. To add to these other sessions are being developed with paid peer practitioners to give people more choice. We still believe more genuine co production has the potential to be transformational in health and social care and equalizes the power within the system and will continue to explore how we can influence this more locally. We are also part of a number of research projects in Leeds and Sheffield, and the new Sheffield Alliance currently run by Rethink for Mental Illness. We also want to build on generating more of a cash reserve as this is something we have now been able to start and would like to increase for the buffer it gives. 12 ## **Reserves Policy** Survivors is dependent on varied forms of fundraising and also small non statutory grants and is currently does not have any contracts for service provision. This has never been an aim of the organisation and while causes some challenges it also means we are more flexible to needs. As most grants are restricted and must be spent within the year our reserves have been generally very small and we realize this is a risk for the organization. We have a 5k reserve policy which we have been able to do due to one of our funders, the Tudor Trust allowing us to use underspend. **Our Garden** 13 STORYINC ICL9 Deep Relaxatio Prtt i•iilonl 0￿￿*•￿1 wom•n whDa ilvw•llw wlth th*m•n*ql swb•dy. Cth your ml Nourlih your splrfL .IrlFII" tr*ln•drdevfsJP Wellness Planning and Beyond Nature Connections dffflmtWaYstrccfjnvrt￿thi￿rknuI￿allUrdu ￿lEarn9￿%￿l Wnk 15 ## **Structure & Governance** Survivors of Depression in Transition is a registered Charity 1109165 and was incorporated on 8[th ] March 2005 and has a charity governing document that it follows for its charitable purpose. The overall responsibility for the charity is managed by the trustees and as everyone is a volunteer the chair also manages operational issues alongside the volunteer manager. We are looking at expanding our trustees with additional people who can contribute to our work. All trustees have training and a DBS as standard volunteers. Anyone can see our website for details on www.sodit.org when we are recruiting. The charity has an income of less than 250,000 and so makes advantage of the small charity preparation the above report. The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees report on the 20[th ] June 2023 Signed on behalf of the charity ‘s trustees. Print Name stephanie de la Haye Position Chair of Trustees 16 ## **We would like to thank all of our funders & supporters.** 15 17 ## **Survivors of Depression In Transition** **Total Receipts & payments accounts for the year ending 31st Dec 2022** |**Receipts**
SCIE
Universitywork
Grants ( Unrestricted )
unrestricted Donations
Refunds in
Cert team SHSCT
Training
Grants(Restricted)
**Total receipts**
**Payments**
Rent to SYAC
room set up costs
Business Rates inc
Pat Testing
Gas Charge
Namesco ( web )
Phone coop (plus internet) mobile
Insurance
Volunteer costs
Events
Office supplies
Postage
Advertising
Publications
Refunds(out)
Activities (groups )
Counselling costs
IT costs
DBS checks
Accountancy
covid 19 costs
Therapist costs ( freelance )
connecting communitiesproj
charges out
miscellaneous
**Total payments**
**Net receipts/ (payments)**
Transfer
Balance brought forard
**Balance carried forward**
Made up of:
Current account|Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
34,644.00
34,644.00
2,169.00
2,169.00
72.00
708.00
780.00
2,700.00
2,700.00
26,500.00
26,500.00
**4,941.00**
**61,852.00**
**66,793.00**
21,D70.00
21,070.00
165.00
1,752.00
1,917.00
108.00
108.00
369.00
253.00
622.00
438.00
349.00
787.00
1,094.00
1,094.00
241.00
302.00
543.00
1,436.00
1,436.00
727.00
1,605.00
2,332.00
131.00
178.00
309.00
503.00
503.00
360.00
304.00
664.00
300.00
300.00
636.00
3,495.00
4,131.00
639.00
639.00
1,223.00
4,302.00
5,525.00
15.00
162.00
177.00
1,740.00
18,794.00
20,534.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
385.00
1,424.00
1,809.00
**8,933.00**
**57,567.00**
**66,500.00**
**(3,992.00)**
**4,285.00**
**293.00**
16.00
16.00
12,440.00
29,839.00
42,279.00
**8,448.00**
**34,140.00**
**42,588.00**
42,588.00
**42,588.00**|Previous�ear| |---|---|---| |||21,218.00
727.00
30,576.00
**52,521.00**
9,627.00
108.00
679.00
564.00
59.00
75.00
827.00
177.00
515.00
639.00
478.00
3,562.00
14.00
270.00
4,317.00
5,121.00
15,123.00
85.00
6,187.00| |||**48,669.00**| |||**3,852.00**
38,427.00| |||**42,279.00**| ## **Approval of the accounts** Signed: ......................................... . Name� ... .[�] �agement Committee member) '.O?-:'':"h."'\- � **-** Date: ........................................... . 6' - 23 _**2,_CJ**_ _(_ 18 ## **Survivors of Depression In Transition** ## **Accounts year ending 31st Dec 2022** |**Total Recei1ts & Payments Account**
**Receipts**
SCIE
University work
Grants ( Unrestricted )
unrestricted Donations
Refunds in
Cert team SHSCT
Training
Grants (Restricted)
**Payments**
Rent to SYAC
room set up costs
Business Rates inc
Pat Testing
Gas Charge
Namesco ( web )
Phone coop (plus internet) mobile
Insurance
Volunteer costs
Events
Office supplies
Postage
Adverising
Publications
Refunds ( out)
Activities (groups )
Counselling costs
IT costs
DBS checks
Accountancy
covid 19 costs
Therapist costs ( freelance )
connecting communities proj
charges out
miscellaneous
**Net receipts/ (payments)**
Transfer
Balance brouht forard|Total
0.00
0.00
34,644.00
2,169.00
780.00
0.00
2,700.00
26,500.00
**66,793.00**|Unrestricted
Tudor Trust
SYCF
Lotter
Yapp Trust
Health
SHSCT/SYCF
local giving
Communi!
Education
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
27,000.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
7,644.00
0.00
0.00
2,169.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
72.00
708.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
2,700.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
26,000.00
500.00
**4,941.00**
**27,708.00**
**0.00**
**0.00**
**0.00**
**7,64.00**
**26,000.00**
**500.00**|Unrestricted
Tudor Trust
SYCF
Lotter
Yapp Trust
Health
SHSCT/SYCF
local giving
Communi!
Education
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
27,000.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
7,644.00
0.00
0.00
2,169.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
72.00
708.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
2,700.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
26,000.00
500.00
**4,941.00**
**27,708.00**
**0.00**
**0.00**
**0.00**
**7,64.00**
**26,000.00**
**500.00**| |---|---|---|---| ||21,070.00
1,917.00
0.00
108.00
0.00
622.00
787.00
1,094.00
543.00
1,436.00
2,332.00
309.00
503.00
664.00
300.00
4,131.00
639.00
5,525.00
177.00
0.00
0.00
20,534.00
0.00
2,000.00
1,809.00|0.00
9,935.00
0.00
165.00
1,132.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
108.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
369.00
0.00
0.00
438.00
253.00
0.00
0.00
1,094.00
0.00
241.00
165.00
0.00
0.00
1,436.00
0.00
727.00
1,156.00
0.00
131.00
178.00
0.00
503.00
0.00
0.00
360.00
304.00
0.00
0.00
300.00
0.00
636.00
2,717.00
0.00
0.00
525.00
0.00
1,223.00
3,992.00
0.00
15.00
14.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1,740.00
6,874.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
2,000.00
0.00
0.00
385.00
1,121.00
0.00|0.00
0.00
1,190.00
9,945.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
218.00
402.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
164.00
89.00
0.00
0.00
13.00
0.00
33.00
50.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
119.00
18.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
169.00
280.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
118.00
660.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
114.00
0.00
0.00
17.00
32.00
261.00
0.00
0.00
14.00
134.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1,362.00
10,558.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
303.00
0.00
0.00| ||**66,500.00**|**8,933.00**
**31,304.00**
**0.00**|**13.00**
**195.00**
**3,767.00**
**22,288.00**
**0.00**| ||293.00
16.00
42,279.00|(3,992.00)
(3,596.00)
0.00
0.00
0.00
2.00
12,440.00
24,928.00
(2.00)
|(13.00)
(195.00)
3,877.00
3,712.00
500.00
0.00
14.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
13.00
181.00
4,719.00
0.00
0.00| ||**42,588.00**|
**8,48.00**
**21,332.00**
**0.00**|**0.00**
**0.00**
**8,596.00**
**3,712.00**
**500.00**| ## **Net receipts/ (payments)** Transfer Balance brought forward **Balance carried forward** 42,588.00 0.00 **42,588.00** Made up of: Current account 19 ## **Survivors of Depression in Transition** ## **Notes to financial statements** **Year ending 31[st] December 2022** Survivors follows the smaller accounts regime for charities registered in England and Wales that are not companies under section 113 of the Charities Act 2011 (and to prepare a receipts and payments due to a total gross income of under 250,000. The annual report follows charities SORP (FRS102) and guidance from the Charity Commission (CC16a) The restricted and unrestricted payments and receipts are shown in the Analysis (1) breakdown for the year ending December 2022 ## **Statement of Assets** & **liabilities Year ending 31st December 2022 Survivors of Depression in Transition** ||**2022**||**2021**|| |---|---|---|---|---| ||£||£|| |Cash Funds|restricted|unrestricted|restricted|unrestricted| |Bank Current account|34,140.00|8,448.00|29,839.00|12,440.00| |total cash funds|34,140.00|8,448.00|29,839.00|12,440.00| |**Total Bank balance 2022**(**Res**+**Unres)**|**42,588.00**|||| |NOTE total includes cash reserves of £5000 under the Tudor Trust funding|NOTE total includes cash reserves of £5000 under the Tudor Trust funding|| |---|---|---| |**Assets retained for charity’s own use**||| |Office equipment|7500.00|7500.00| |Drop-in & Counselling rooms equipment|2300.00|2300.00| ||**9800.00**|**9800.00**| |Liabilities|0.00|0.00| approved by the trustees on 07June2023 Position :stephanie de la Haye Chair 21