Nightline Association (A Company Charfty 11m1t￿ by guarantoe) Annual Report & Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2020 {Regi$tered Charity Number. 1112793) {Registered Company NUrn￿r. 05436297) ## **Nightline Association** ## **(A Company Charity limited by guarantee)** |**Contents**|| |---|---| |**Index**|**Page**| |**Directors' (Trustees') Annual Report**|**1**| |**Independent Examiner's Report**|**6**| |**Statement of Financial Activities**|**7**| |**Balance Sheet**|**8**| |**Notes to the Accounts**|**9**| Nlghtlino Association Board of Directors and Trustses Trustee Emily Wheeler Tommer Spen Brendan Mahon Joe Martin Rose Ahier Simi Oyesanya Binny Arora Matthew Axbey Aisling Curtis Martin Smrth Jess Hudson Office held Chair Vice Chair Dates acted rf not for the Complete year Until 18 April 2020 Since 2 May 2020 Since 2 May 2020 sin￿ 21 May 2020 Since 13 July 2020 Perfornmnce In 2020. Nightlines continued to provide vrtal support to students across the UK and Ireland, wrth services available to over 1.5 million students enrolled at higher education instrtLrtions. The COVltk19 pandemic has upended our way of lrfe, something Nightline has not escaped. The provision of out4)f-hours serVi￿S increased in importance, but delivering these vital services became more dfficum to do safely. March saw the beginning of lockdown. with the assoriated impact on universities and students. Our members immediately saw the imwrtance of continuing to offer support to students in their ¢ommunities, but the traditional N￿htline office was no longer a surtabl8 place for volunteers to spend the n￿ht. As ever, the ingenuty of our volunteers meant that altemative methods of support were qUIc￿Y developed. Many Nightlines moved to onlineryonly support methc*Js. induding arK)nymised instant messaging and @mail Servi￿S, supported by N￿htline Association's proV￿tary soffv4are. The Association was able to step in and support Nightlines during this thallenging time. providing guidance and support to ensure qualrty of services and safety of volunteers. During the pandemic, the Association has continued to fuffil one of its key objectives through providing training for Nightline volunteers. Traditionally, muth of this training would be delivered fac&t¢>face, through a series of conferences run a￿osS the UK, available to Nightline volunteers to attend. The ongoing restrictions to combat the Cov1￿19 pandemi have meant that these We￿ no longer viable. The Associ*ion quickly moved to deliver an online conference. to a larger number of volunteers than would have been able to atterKI in person. Something that has traditionally been thought of as a challenge, the geogratrtiically distributed nature of the Association's volunteers, suddenly t*came a ValUa￿e asset Imiilst the county at large was grapplin9 wrth video conferenung softwa￿. our volunteers and staff were already used to collaborating at diStsn￿, stepping smoothly into a dwJitsl-first way of working. Through our online wrferences, the Association delNered valuable training as well as ensuring that opportunrties for net￿Orking, shanng of best practice and leaming about drfferent challenges faced by member Nightlines were wotectsd. The 2020 Spring Conference was also an opportunty for the annual awards ceremony, ￿￿brating best- practice and re¢ognising the exceptional contnbub'on made by student volunteers to their university communities. Finally, the Associaknon tK)Sted several online Away Days. for Association volunteers to meet virtually and condud the business of the charity. Another key obje(Xive for the Assooation is for all Njghtlines to achieve accreditation through the Association's Good Prac￿.￿ Guideline {GPG) scheme. The GPGS were updated in 2019, to ensure that they represent the latest develosxnents in best practice and relevant changes to legislation. The 2019 update brought in the third version of the Guidelines {GPGv3), and all eligible Nightlines are working towards accreditation to GPGv3, or will be when they are next required lo do so as part of the 3-yeady Cyde. All eligible Nightlines a￿ accredited to at least version 2 of the Guidelines. The Association has been canying out a review of best Fyactice in suicide policy, with a view to updating the GPGS. This review took place throughout 2020. despite the covid-19 pandemic, and the resulting update will te L￿oUght forward at the 2021 Sprin9 Conference to seek the agreement of member Nightlines. Th• Association's Financial Positson Financially, the Association continues to be in good standing, with income of £75,978 in 2020 (vs £113,819 in 2019)- The Association's income has remained relatively insulated from the impacts of the pandemic, whilst our largest costs have been depressed, including volunteers travelling across the UK and Ireland to meet in person. The tHJlk of the Association's funding for 2020 came from a block grarrt from Nominet, to deliver d￿[la1 transformation Y￿rk (the funds were received in 2019 and sp8nt in 20201. The remainder of 2020's incom& came from a grant towards our suicide calls training, trust fund grants. rporate support, affiliation fees from member Nightlines and small communty fundraising. The Association's income stream is increasingly diversified. improving the charity's financial stabilrty moving fopward. Total expenditure in 2020 was £79.967 (vs £38,957 in 2019). The signtficant increase includes £35,160 on the Nominet funded digrtal transfonnation activrtRs and £21,838 on staff osts to deliver the suicide calls training proj8Ct. Conference and travel costs were dovm, reflecting the lack of in-person conferences, which were traditionally our largest expense following staff salaries. At the end of 2020, the A880ciation carries forward a total of £153.511 of which £22,289 is restricted. with the remaining £131,222 bw'ng unrestri(*ed. Unrestricted funds include the harity's reserves, with the remainder eamarked for 2021 and future year activities. The Trustee Board remains confident in the Association's akn'lty to ¢ontTrnue to operate throughout 2021 and beyond. Personnel At the end of 2019, the Association employed a part4ime Projed Coordinator to oversee the delNery of our suicide calls training and suicide policy review. This is currently the Association's only paid role, and is funded through 2020 thanks to the generous support of The Charlie Waller Trust, Accenture and The Matthew E￿Idge Trust. The Association took advantage of the Govemment's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme {ludough") in order to protect the staff role wt)en delivery of activitles against the restricted project was not possible. The work of the Assoaation is only made possible through the signth¢ant contributions of our volunteers, donors and staff. We would like to thank those involved with the Association for their continued support which has allowed the delivery of ServI￿S to Nightlines and to raise awareness of our objectives. Relationshlps wlth extsrnal partles The Association is a member of the followng membership organisations: National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) Helplines Partnership Foundation for Sooal Improvement (FSI) Small Charrties Coalition Beneffts of membership indude specialist advice and training for Nightline Association volunteers, Trustees and staff. The Association is also a member of the follo*ing networks. National Suicide Prevention Alliance (NSPA) UK Council for Graduate Education IUKCGE) Postgraduate Mental Health Work Stream Mental Well-being in H￿her Education (MHIOIBHE) Group The Association Cor￿'nueS to share infonnats'on, research and resources wilh other charities and groups tackling similar issues including.. Samaritans", National Union of Students (NUSI, Helplines Partnership and Student Minds. Three Rings CIC supports the AssociatTron through the provision of IT sofcware. There are around 120 institutions, along with their Students, Unions and students, associations who support Nightlines servi￿5 locally through the provision of telephones, rooms, internet ¢onne¢ts'ons and IT as well as financial support to wn training events. Beyond 2020 The continuing impact of the Cov1￿19 parKlemic will be felt by Nightline Association, and our members, for some time to come. The Associats'on's resilience and natural ability for innovation has enabled us to ¢ontÉnue to operate throughout 2020 and the Trustees are confident that we will continue to provide our vital services to student communsties lon9 after the pandemic has ended. The 2021 Spring Conference is expected to take Pla￿ virtually once again, and support will continue to be offered at distance. Going forward. a large part of the Association's focus Yo￿￿1 be on supporting member helplines through uncertain times, as the pandemic continues and its impacts on the higher education sector become more fully known. Trustees. responsibilities in rnlation to financial statements Company law requires the Trustees to prepare final statements each financial year, vthich give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the income and expenditure of the company for the year. In prepanng those finanoal statements, the Trustees are required to: select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently observe the methods and prinaples of the CharIt￿S SORP make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent • state whelher applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any malerial departures disdosed and explained in the financial statements prepare the financial statements on the going ¢oncem basis unless rt is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue on that basis. The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounts'ng records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial posttion of the company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements Gompty wrth the Companies AGt 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taknng reasonable steps for the prevention and deteclion of fraud and other irregularities. Members of the Board of Trustees. who are the Directors for the purFose of company law and Trustees for the purp)se of chanty law, vtho serled dunng the year and up to the date of this report are Set out in this document. Disclosure of infomiation In so far as the Trustees are aware: the￿ is no relevant infomiation of which the Charitys Indep8fKlent Examiner is unaware, and the Trustees have taken the ne￿$sary steps to be aware of the infomiation. vthich would be relevant for the independent examination wrpose and have communicated them to the Independent Examiner. Exemptlons from Dlsclosure The Trustees have taken advantage of the exemption available lo small companies in relation to the preparation of small company accounts under Section 381 of the Companies Act 2006 ('The A¢t"} and the exemption from audit under Sections 476 and 477 of The Act. DKlaratlon The Truslees declare that they have approved the Trustees Annual Report arKI Accounls. Signed on behalf of the Charty's Trustees.. Signature Full name TifJ To Hhj Srtir Position TLÈA5or)unts in accordance w7th the Financial Repyting StsrKlard apFAtsble in the UK 8Th1 Reput1￿ of IrelaThJ (Charitles SORP {FRS 1021}. 1.2 Change of ba>ls of accountlng There has been no charoe to the acctyjnting w4cieg Ivaksation nAes arKi methods of aco)untingl since ta$t year. 1.3 Changè to prevlous accounts No ch8nges have baan m&Je to accounts prgv¥xts ￿Ts. 2 A¢countlng pollclos Income and endowm•nts Recognition of In¢orn• Income is recognised in the Ststemenl of Financial Activi￿ (SOFA) ￿en. - the Gharily becomes entitled lo the resources,. - receipl is probable- arhd - the monetsry value can be m&*ured with sufficient rellablty. Incoming rnsour¢es with r•lat•d •xwndtture Where incoming resour¢os havo relatsd exwditure. the incoming reswrc¢$ and reLgted exFenditure are reported gross in the SOFA. Grants and donatlons Grants and donations are onty induded in the SOFA the charity has eviderth of enlillement to the r8sourc&s and recrypt is [￿babIe. Vduntser help The value of any voluntary hdp recefved is rKrt ind￿Je￿ in lh8 accounts but is describgd in the trustees. annLbal report. Expondlture and Llabilities Expendlture Raislng fund$ Cost of raising funds comprise those costs associated wilh attractiry volunlary ncome. Charltabk adlvl¢l•s Charitable activities expenditure cc*mprises those costs incurrod by Ihe charity in the delivgry of its activities and services. It indudes both costs that can be alb)Cal￿ drectly to suth actNrties and tts)se costs of an indirect nature necw6s¥ry lo supwrt them. Llablllty rncognltlon Liabilities are reMgnised as soon as Iher8 is a legal or ￿nstn￿tIVe otAigation committing the tharity to pay out resources. Fund accountlng Unresth'cled funds are funds whth are a¥a￿tle for use at the discretv)n of the trustees in fvtherance of the gengral objectwes of Iho Gharity. R8slricled funds are funds wh￿h can onty be Lssed for partmwlar restrthd wrposes within the otiects of the charity. Restricbons ar¢s8 when specified by Ihe donor. 10 o* In Irj LDrO 400 a) *>ry 111 'i,.I11 •¢or Ino In sn ajfy 00 Oor loo 8&LN zu)zI IX) O J o v) V) J VJ ¢00 oo) ¢ c¥ ¢0 o c4 qj LY ## **Nightline Association** ## **Notes to the accounts for the year ended: 31st December 2020** ## **5 Trustee expenses & examination fees** |**5.1 Trustee expenses**
**5.2 Fees for examination of the accounts**
**6 Staff costs and emoluments**
Expenses paid to trustees
Number of trustees receiving expenses
Independent Examiner's fees for reporting on the
accounts
Other fees paid to the Independent Examiner
Gross wages, salaries and
Employers National Insurance
Employers pension
Average number of employees|**2020**
**£**
**284**
4
**2020**
**£**
**480**
**-**
**2020**
**£**
21,209
-
629
**21,838**
**1**|**2019**
**£**
**431**
4
**2019**
**£**
**500**
**-**
**2019**
**£**
11,605
-
453
**12,058**
**1**| |---|---|---| ## **7 Cash at bank and in hand** |**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**130,707**
**8 Creditors and accruals**
Current bank account
Accruals and deferred income
**Amounts falling due within one year**|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**22,289**
**2020**
**£**
557
**557**|**Total**
**2020**
**£**
**152,996**
**2019**
**£**
500
**500**|**Total**
**2019**
**£**
**158,000**| |---|---|---|---| 13 9 Movoment of funds 9.1 Movoment of major funds 2020 Balanc6 Incomlng Oiitgolng 8alanrA cmwd Fund Name UnrMtrl¢tod Funds Gèneral funds 85,782 85.782 15,224 15224 131,222 131,222 60.664 R•8trlet•d Suicide projact Nominel Community Fund CWP Training Tribal fundirvJ Just Giving 17.951 43.2CKI 8.314 22.498 35.160 7,673 11.440 8,040 4215 2.785 7.673 116 2,778 71.718 (7,673) 24 15.314 64.743 Total Funds 157,SOO 75.978 79,967 153,511 2019 B•l•n Incomlng Outgolng Balan¢• clhvd Fund Narno Unrotstrlctsd Funds General funds 61,116 47.216 47.216 21,870 21.870 85,782 Rè8trlc¢od Comie relief simpl￿￿alth CWP Training Trfbal funding Just Gimng Suicid8 project Nominet 1,511 10.245 7.673 218 1.875 11,511) 2,191 12.436 7,673 116 2.778 102 4.549 17.951 43.200 71,718 43,200 66,603 21,522 17.087 Total Funds 82.638 113.819 38.957 157,500 14 9.2 Details of Funds Held Unr•slrfct8d Funds IGonernl) The General fund is unrestricted and available for genefal purposes. Restrlcted Funds The restricted fund5 are only available for the purposes specthed for eath fund. vthid) are.. Sulclde project To fund training for NIgh￿Ine volunteers on suicide calls Nomlnet To ftjnd digital transfomation proje¢ Natsonal Lottery Communlty Fund Coronavirus response communty supr CWP tralnlng To fund train the trainers on SUiCKle prev8ntion Trlbal fundlng To fund an IT Pfoiect Just Givlng To fund local Nightline services in party.￿10r arnas. The amount donated for such 8ervl¢x in the previous year was tranSfer￿d to this fund at 1 January 2020. Comlc rellef To fund salaries and general running costs Slmplyhealth To fund staff sakgries and expenses in 2019 9.3 Transfers betwoen fund$ These rep￿sent the combination of the CWP suicide prevention training v*ith the Suicide project and in 2019 represent the approved amounts to meet the deficit on the Simplfveaith fund 10 N•t ass•ts botween funds 2020 T¢>tal 2020 Funds Funds At 31st D•¢•rnb•r 2020 Current asse15 Current liabilities 131.779 15571 22.289 154.068 15571 131.222 22.289 153511 2019 Unrestrlct•d R•strlcled Funds Funds Total 2019 At 31$t D•c•mbor 2019 Currert assets Current liab￿lI1&S 86.282 {5￿) 71.718 158.000 15