Registered number .' 5438661
Familymatters
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FAMILY MATTERS OF PLYMOUTH
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Forthe
ear ended
31st March 2024
Accounts
ared b
Nigel Webster & Co
Chartered Accountants
Abacus House
129 North Hill
Plymouth
PL4 8JY

FAMILY MATTERS OF PLyMo￿H
CONTENTS
PAGE
Reference and administrative details
Trustees and directors report
Independent Examinerfs report
Statement of fmancial activities
Balance sheet
Notes to the accounts
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FAMILY mA￿ERs OF PLYMOUTH
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Forthe
ear ended 31st March 2024
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE CHARITY. ITS
TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS
Chaiyty name".
The charity is kniywn by Ihe n￿e 'Family matters of PlymoLrth'
Co registration Number..
5438661
Charity Number:
1110479
The trustees, who are also the directors, at the date of approval of this report and those vtho
served during the year under review We￿ as follows:
DJHarry
E A Brimacombe
H McLindon
D Pooley
K Hodgkins
The day to day management of Ihe charity is carried OLrt by the chief executive officer.
Prinapal and registered office..
48 Devorport Road
Stoke
Plymouth
PL3 4DF
Bankers..
The Co-operative bank plc
PO Box 101
1 Balloon Street
Manchester
M60 4EP
Independent Examiner:
S F Pound FCCA
Nigel Webster & Co Ltd
Chartered Accountants
129 North Hill
Plymouth
PL4 &JY
Chief Executive Officer.
Fiona Miller

MILY mA￿ERs OF PLYM
TH
REPORT OF TH
RUSTEES AND DIRECTORS
For the
ear ended 31st March 2024
The trustees ￿1)0 are atso thè directors of the chaiity for the purposes of the Companies A
2006, present their report and financial statements for the year.
ststUS¥ governance and management
The tharity Is governed by memorandum and artides of association and hs a ￿mPary limited
by guarantee not hawng a share capital. The liabity is limited n the event of the company being
wound up. The chaiity was incorporated on 28th April 2005 and registered with the tharty
commission.
Recruiiment and appointment of new truSt￿S
In order to appoint trustees, the charity welcomes parbcipants with relevant s￿11$ and
appoinlment of trustees is based upon the unanimous decision of all trustees.
Objecllves and aclivities
The charitys objectives are:_
{1) The rdief of persons suffering from the ill effeds of family breakdown and relationship
dIffi￿ltieS, particularty children and couples. by the provision of psythological support and
the advancement of education in healthy famity and human relationships.. and
(2) The promot'on and understanding of research into aspects of relationships that may fvrther
the first object, CK contribute directly towards understanding of human relationships, and 1he
dissemination of the useful results of sudi research.
The activities employed to achieve these obiecbves are set out below as part of the
echievements review.
Main achievements
Family Matters continued to provide a targeted family therapy service in Plyrn¢)uth in 2023124,
pardy ￿nded by NHS Devon Integrated Cafy Board (ICB). We are contracted with them to be
part of a range of services responding to Ihe mental heatth needs of children and young people
in Plymc>uth. Famity Matters has been commtited to providing an early intervention seNice where
there are complex and multiple needs that are below the threshold for specialist CAMHS
intervention but require input that is not offered by universal ser¥i￿s.
This year VR have Continuèd to offer this Servi￿ from our own premises in Stoke, Plymouth.
where famliies have been provided with a safe, comfortable and neutral pla￿ to meet
Throughout 2023r24 we have maintained our offer of three dinics per week. on Wednesday and
Thursday aftemoons. Each dinic has three appointments available per weel giving us a totsl of
nine, with 42 families actively engaged our semce at the time of Nvriting. There has been no
additional funding in 2023r24 to address a grtrNing waiting list and so our intervention has not
been as early as we would like. We have addressed this by asking families tho have been
waiting more than three rr#)nths to opt in $0 that we can be sure all families on the waiting list do
want the seNice. We 81so continue to work hard to support attendan￿ at appoirrtments and limit
the number of appointrnents lost to cancellalion or non-attendance, resulitng In the completion of
work with 96 families in 2023r24.
Our Skilled and experienced staff tsam has remained stable again throughout the year, with no
new appointrnents or people leaving. All therapists have completed fomal family therapy
training, most registered with UKCP as famity and syst4yni¢ psychotherapists. Thls Is in addition
to ￿re professions in soclal work. teathing. GP, counselling and occJJpational therapy. We
ended the year with the retirement of one eXperien￿d therapist vtho has been V￿th Famity
Matters since we set up In 2001. We appreciate her contribution over mary years and will all
miss her skill and experience in the team. We continuè to develop ski115 and knowledge through
regular supervision and training to maintain a high standard of pracliGe. Our Board of Trustees
¢ontinues to be a¢Xive and fully engagéd in Ihe govemance of the organisation. refie¢ted in the
continued stability of Family Matters overwhat has been another challenging year.

FAMILY MATTERS OF PLYMOUTH
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND DIRECTORS
Forthe
ear endad 31st March 2024
l am very proud to be part of what Famity Matters offers in Plyrnouth. We see the positive
ontribution we make to the emotional wellbeing and mental health of Children, young people and
families. It is only possible with ongoing commitrnent from local cx)mmissioners. our active and
supportive Board of Trustees. and our tra￿ed. eXperIen￿d and dedicated staff team. l offer
thanks lo everyone and look forward to our continued V￿rkIng together in 2024125.
Principal funding sources
Local CCG'S and health aLrthorities conlinue to be the primary source of funding. We a
thankful for all donations and grants, however small.
Reserves policy
As a charity we are to keep sufficient resetves in place to cover committed cx>sts. emergencies
and costing source5 such as redundancy. propety repairs or re￿iVed funding so the charity can
continue as long as possible. The trustees are 5alisfied with the current position as the reserves
and will monitor annualty.
Public bènefrt
The truslees have had due regard to the guidance published by the Charity Commission on
public benefit.
Financial revlew
The financial results are as set out in the annexed a(xounts. The board of trustees are aware of
the defiril for the year and the whole organisalion is continuously working towards improving
firnan￿5. The reserves held 5hwld be sufficient to support the charity for the foreseeable future,
although ils future continues to rely on support from the Plynouth PCT.
The deficit is exacerbated by a charge due in o]ming months of £16.680 for dilapidation costs
under the tems of the charity's lease.

MAThERS
F PLYMOUTH
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND DIRECTORS
COKfiNUED
Fo
ar ended 31st March 2024
statement of trustees. responslbllltles
Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial
statements for each finanaal year which give a true and fair Mew of the charity's financial
activities during the per￿￿ and of lis financial p)sition at the end of the period. In preparing
financial statements giving a true and fair view, the trustees should follow best practi￿ and:
Select suitsble accounting policies and then apply them consistentty.
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
State vthether applicable accounling standards and ststements of recommended
practice have been followed. subject to any departures dsdosed and explained in the
financial statements.
Prepare the financial statement5 on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriale to
presume that the charty will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonabte
accuracy the financial position of the charty and which enable them to asc8rtain the financial
position of the charty and whith enable them to ensure that the financial statements compty
with applicabl8 law. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charty and
hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and olher
irregularities.
Small company spectal provisions
The report has been prepared in aLr0rdan￿ wfjth the provisions appficable to companies
subject to the small companies regime of1he Companies Act 2006.
ON BEHALF OF THETRUSTEES
D J HARRY
DIRECTOR AND TRUSTEE
DATED: /6 )1 Zoz

NDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
FAMILY MAThERS OF PLYMOUTH
I report on the aL￿ounts for the year ended 31st March 2024 set out on pages fNe to ten.
Respective responslbllltles of trustees and examlne
The trustees, who are also the directors of the company for the purp)ses of company law. are
responsible for the preparation of the accoLJnts. The trustees tsjnsider that an audit is not required for
this year under section 144(2} of the Chariiies Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent
examination is needed.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to an audit under company law and is eligible for
independent examination. rt Is my responsibilty to:.
examin8 the accounts under section 145 of Ihe 2011 Ac(
follow the procedufes laid down in the gener81 directi￿$ gtven ty the Charity Commission
{under section 145(5) Ib) of the 2011 Ad.,
state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independont examinerfs report
My examination was carried out in accordarte general th'rections given by the Charity
Commission. An examination inctudes a revtew of the acLyJunting record5 kept by the charity and
comparison of the accounts presented wrth those records. It also indudes consideration of any
unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees
concerning any such matters. The procedures u￿lertaken do not provide all the ewdence that would
be required in an audit and consequently no cpinion is given as lo whether the accounts present a
°true and fair VIW and the report is limited to those matters sét out in the statement betow.
Independent examinerfs statement
In connection with my eXaM￿ab0n. no matter has c¢)me to my attention:
which gives me reasonable (ause to believe that. in any material respect. the requirements..
to keep accounting records in ac￿rdanCe wtih section 130 of the 2011 Act.. and
to prepare accounts whith accord with the accounting records and comply with the
acr£trunb'ng requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 20C6 and with the
methods and principals of the Statement of Recommended Prathce". Accounting and
Reporbng by Charities.
have not been meL" or
to which, in my opinion. attents.on should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of
the accounts to be reached.
S F Pound FCCA
Nigel Webster & Co Ltd
Chartered Accountants
129 North Hill
Plyrnouth
PL4 8JY
DATE. 13 11 2

FAMILY MArrERS OF PLYM
STATEMEKf OF FINANCIAL ACTI
IES
orthe
ear ended 31st March 2024
Jte
2024
2W
2024
funds
lund5
2023
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES
FROM CHARrrABLE ACTIVITIES
61.780
61.780
RESOURCES EXPENDED
COSTS OF CHAR￿ABLE ACTMTIES
staffing costs
Salaries and NIC
Employers Nl allowance
52,684
965
51.719
52.684
965
51.719
61.914
1.585
60.329
Premlses costs
Rent and rocth hiro
Rates and utilities
Repairs .renewals and deaning
13.375
2.862
2,818
19,055
13,375
2,862
2.818
19,055
13.375
2,704
2.408
18.487
General runnlng costs
Accountancy and payroll
Pension
Insuran
Depreciation
Postage, stationery and sofiware
WebldatsbaseltT consultancy
Memberships and subscriptions
Telephone
Leasehold dilapidations
Sundry exFenses
1.326
1,326
386
557
1,280
522
690
63
306
192
1,873
T13
557
548
725
120
458
16.680
288
548
725
120
458
16.680
288
21.152
21.152
6.107
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
91,926
91,926
84.923
NET{OUTGOING} RESOURCES
BEFORE TRANSFERS
(30.146) (30,146)
(4.390)
TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS
FUND BALANCES BIFWD
69,869
69.869
£ 39,723 £ 39,723
74,259
£ 69,869
FUND BALANCES CIFWD

FAMILY MATTERS OF PLYMOUTH
BALANCE SHEET as at 31st March 2024
Note
2024
2023
FIXED ASs￿s
63
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
3.125
115.470
118,595
3,125
128,746
131,871
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due
within one year
62.192
62.065
NET CURRENT ASSETS
56.403
69,806
56,403
69.806
PROVISIONS
NET ASSErs
£39,723
£69,869
REPRESENTED BY:
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
39,723
69,869
£ 39,723
£69,869
The directors are satisfied that for the year ending on the above date, the company was entitled
to exemption from audit under s.477 of the Companies Act 2006 and that no member has
required the company to obtain an audrt of its financial Statements for the year in question in
accordance with section 476.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the
Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial
statements.
The financial statements were approved for issue by the trustees and directors on I b I z T￿1
Mrs E. A. Brimacrynbe.................................. TRUSTEEIDIRECTOR
The annexed notes fonn an integral part of these financial statements.

FAMILY MAThERS OF PLYMOUTH
NOTES TO THEACCOUNTS
For the
ear ended 31st March 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a)
General Infomiation and basis of preparation
Family Matters of Plymouth is a tharitable company limited by guarantee and
incorporated in England & Wales. In the event of the charity being wound up,
the liabilty in respect of the guarantee 15 limit￿1 to £10 per member of the
charity. The address of the registered Offi￿ is gtven in the charity irrfomation
on page 1 of these financial ststements. The nature of th8 chartty's operations
and principal actNities are given in page 2 of these financial ststements.
The charrty constiiutes a publ￿ benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The
financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and
Reporting by Chartbes: Statement of Recommended Practice applicabl8 to
charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on
16 Juty 2014 (as updated through Update Bulletin 1 published on 2 February
2016)
The finanaal statements are prepared on a gong conwn basis under the
historical cost convention. The financial statements are presented in sterling
whith is the fUn¢t￿nal currency of the charity.
The signfficant accounting policies applied in the preparation of th8S8
financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently
applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.
{b)
Fixed assets and depreciation
Depreciation is provided on all 94uipment on a 33.33% straight line basis.
Leasehold property improvements are written off in the year of expenditure.
(c)
Fund accountlng
Unr8Stricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in
furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not bean
designated for other purpos88.
Restricied funds ￿ funds whith are to be used in accordance wrth spectfic
restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for a
particular purpose.
Income recognition
All incoming resou￿$ are included in the SOFA when the charity is legally
entitled to the income and the amount can be quantffied with reasonable
accuracy. Income is accounted for by matching funder5' contributions wtih the
expenditure it is intended to cover. Grants receivable are included in the
accounts when the appropriate amounts have been quantified. Grants in
respecl of fixed assets are credited to income. No amounts are includad in
the financial statements for seNic8s donated by volunteers.

FAMILY MA TTERS OF PLYMOUTH
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
For th8
ear ended 31st March 2024
ACCOUNTING POUCIES {contlnued)
(e)
Expenditure recognition
Al expenditure is accounted for on an attruals basis and has been classified
under headings that aggregate all costs related to that category. VVh8re costs
cannot be directty attributed to particular heading they have been allocated to
activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources. Afi expenditure in
respect of capital costs are wrÈtten off funds in the year of purchase as these
are fully funded by grant claims.
(o
Provisions
Prowsions (ie liabilities of un￿rtain timing or amount) are recognised when
there is an obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event, it is
probable that economic benefit will be transferred to settle the obligation and
the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably.
2024
2023
INCOMING RESOURCES
Unrestricted:
New Devon CCG
Room hire
61.500
280
80,000
533
£61780
£80,533
TOTAL
£ 61.780
£ 80,533
FIXED ASSETS
Leasehold
ui
Total
COST
Brought forward
Additions
6.OCK)
15.174
21,174
Carried forward
6,000
21,174
DEPRECIATION
Brought forward
Charge for the year
Carried forw8rd
6.000
15.110
21,110
64
6.000
15,174
21,174
NET BOOKVALUE
Brought forward
Carried fopNard
£ 64
Al fixed assets are held for charitsble purposes.

FAMILY MATTERS OF PLYMOUTH
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
CONTINUED
For the
ear ended 31st March 2024
2024
2023
DEBTORS
Rent deposft arKI other debtors
£ 3.125
£ 3,125
CREDITORS
AJnounts falling due wthin one year.
Deferred incom8
Accruals
61,500
692
61,500
565
PROVISIONS
This represents amounts due under leasehotd dilapitations.
STATEMENT OF FUNDS
Income and expenditure
Brou
forward
CarrSed
forward
Income
Transfers
and
endlture
Unrestricted funds
General resen￿$
£69 869 £ 61.780
£ 89,046
£42603
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS
£ 69,869 £ 61.780
£ 89.046
£ 42.603
Restricted
Funds
Unrestricted
funds
Total
Balance sheet
Fixed assets
Debtors
Cash al bank and in hand
Less: Creditors in one year
Provisions
3,125
115,470
(62,192)
16,680
£39723
3,125
115,470
(62,192)
£ 39,723
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FAMILY MArrERS OF PLYMOUTH
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
coKriNUED
For the
ear ended 31st March 2024
STATEMENT OF FUNDS (Continued)
The unrestricted funds represent the f￿e funds of the charity that are not designated for
particular purposes.
I transfers between funds relate to surplus reslricted funds Ihat have been agreed to be
retained as unrestricted on completion of the proiecL
TRUSTEES EMOLUMENTS
The trustees recetved no remuneration and were reimbursed no expenses during Ihe
year.
EMPLOYEE EMOLUMENTS
The charity employed an average of 10 people during the year at the following cost:_
2024
2023
Gr05s salaries
Employers Nl contribution
Employers Nl allowance
Employers pension contribution
51.719
965
{965)
386
£52.105
60,329
1,585
(1,5851
522
£60.851
There are no staff paid in excess of £60.000 pa.
10. STATUS AND CONTROL
The company is limited by guarantee and is controlled by its body of trustees and
directors.
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