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STAYING PUT
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
ANNUAL REPORT AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
Charity Registration No. 1116162 (England and Wales) Company Registration No. 05124878 (England and Wales)
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STAYING PUT
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
| Trustees | Ranjit Arora |
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| Paula Gardner (Appointed 24 August 2021) | |
| Nazya Fiaz | |
| Adrian Gaughan (Appointed 25 August 2021) | |
| Sally Heaton | |
| Helen Hirst | |
| Jamil Ismail (Appointed 25 August 2021) | |
| Mehreen Nadeem (Appointed 12 August 2022) | |
| Malcolm Hardy (Appointed 10 January 2022) | |
| Programme Director | Yasmin Khan |
| Advisor to the board | Nigel Wyatt |
| Charity number | 1116162 |
| Company number | 05124878 |
| Registered | 125 Main Street |
| Garforth | |
| Leeds | |
| LS25 1AF | |
| Principal office | Not disclosed for safety reasons |
| Auditor | Naylor Wintersgill Limited |
| Carlton House | |
| Grammar School Street | |
| Bradford | |
| BD1 4NS | |
| Bankers | Unity Trust Bank |
| Nine Brindleyplace | |
| Birmingham | |
| B1 2HB |
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CONTENTS
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| Trustees report | 1 - 12 |
| Statement of Trustees responsibilities | 13 |
| Independent auditor's report | 14 - 16 |
| Group statement of financial activities | 17 |
| Charity statement of financial activities | 18 |
| Group balance sheet | 19 |
| Charity balance sheet | 20 |
| Group statement of cash flows | 21 |
| Charity statement of cash flows | 22 |
| Notes to the accounts | 23 - 49 |
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TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS’ REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
The Board of Trustees present their annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022.
The directors of the charitable company (the charity) are its trustees for the purposes of charity law and throughout this report are collectively referred to as the Board of trustees. The board’s responsibilities include all the responsibilities of directors under the Companies Acts and of trustees under the Charities Act.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity's Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006 and 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102)’ (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2019).
Structure, Governance and Management
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and was incorporated on 11 May 2004 and registered as a charity on 21 September 2006.
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, who served during the year, were:
Dr Nazya Fiaz Co-chair Dr Ranjit Arora Paula Gardner Co- Chair (Appointed 24 August 2021) Adrian Gaughan (Appointed 25 August 2021) Sally Heaton (Appointed 21 August 2021) Helen Hirst (Appointed 30 November 2020) Jamil Ismail (Appointed 25 August 2021) Malcolm Hardy (Appointed 10 January 2022) Mehreen Nadeem (Appointed 12 August 2022)
Senior Leadership Team
Chief executive officer – Yasmin Khan Head of services – Shabana Hussain (until January 2022) Head of Services and Client Care – Anita Pluckwell (Since April 2022)
The board is appointed by the trustees, and trustees serve until their term come to an end, at which point they may put themselves forward for reappointment. New trustees are appointed on the open market however; some new members may be known to current trustees and are professionals who have relevant experience of working at a senior level in the provision or management of, corporate services or services relating to domestic and sexual abuse. Discussion is held with the board to ensure diverse and inclusive representation.
Trustees are required to act in the best interest of Staying Put and its subsidiary companies and for the benefit of its beneficiaries. The board of trustees is responsible for the management of Staying Put and its subsidiaries and delegates the day to day responsibility to the Chief Executive Officer.
The Chief Executive Officer is supported by the leadership team and the finance administrator.
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The board retain the following duties to:
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Ensure Staying Put fulfils its charitable objectives
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Set the overall strategic direction
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Once Solace Housing Association is established to work within housing regulations and meets its social enterprise objectives.
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Promote Staying Put’s values, integrity and reputation
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Monitor the performance of the Chief Executive Officer and her leadership team, holding them to account for the exercise of their delegated responsibilities and delivery against set performance targets
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Ensure independent judgement, care and due diligence at all times
In fulfilling these duties the board ensures:
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They maximise Staying Put’s impact and effectiveness
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Identify and manage risks, which doesn’t deter the charity from harnessing opportunities
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Ensure prudent use of all funds
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Listening and responding to the changing demands placed on the charity
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Ensuring Staying Put acts fairly, responsibly, ethically, openly and transparently
Board appointment, induction and training:
The board appoints through an open, transparent and inclusive recruitment and selection process. Trustees must be over 18 years old, meet the skills and knowledge as specified in the job description. They must be committed to acting collectively and effectively serving the interests of the charity by giving strategic direction, determining and upholding our mission, vision and values.
On appointment of board members they are issued with:
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Strategic plans Organisational goal report
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Governance Framework
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Risk register
Annual report Articles of Association and Memorandum of Association Minutes of the previous board meeting/s.
They also have a formal two day induction, which includes the following:
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History of Staying Put group
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Information on adopting a feminist ethos/approach
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Roles and responsibilities of a Trustee
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Managing risk
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What to look out for when managing risk
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Working as a team at board level
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Making critical decisions
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Introduction to staff and current services
Training has been provided in each of the last two years, looking at the roles and responsibilities of Directors/trustees. Trustees also participate in regular organisational events to set the vision and direction of the organisation as well as contribute to in the creation and review of the business/development plan. None of the directors has any beneficial interest in the charity. All of the directors are members of the charity and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of a winding up. The Board of directors oversee the policies for the organisation, along with the business/development plan. The Board works closely with the Chief Executive Officer to implement the delivery of the strategic plan. The directors/trustees have assessed the major risks, regularly reviewing the risk register to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
Annual General Meeting:
Staying Put hold an annual general meeting. Prior to the AGM, the accounts are sent to the board for approval and made available to all members. In November 2021, we held a successful AGM together celebrating our achievements for the year and discussed the plans for the forthcoming year.
Staying Put has continued to work with its key stakeholders to track the impact of the Covid-19, rising inflation and public spending decisions affecting survivors and their children affected by domestic and sexual abuse.
Objectives and Activities:
The charity's objects are to preserve and protect the safety of individuals and their children experiencing domestic and sexual abuse across Bradford district and wider. Staying Put provides direct provision of helpline and intake service, community services including independent domestic violence and sexual violence advisory (IDVA/ISVA provision, early intervention and prevention, specialist work with young people, recovery and confidence building and packages of practical and emotional support, and access to high quality crisis support, supported accommodation via our refuges and dispersed housing in additional to ongoing practical and emotional support and in the provision of specific security measures.
Vision Statement
To lead the way in quality service provision to victims of abuse and violence, to remove the barriers that prevent people from speaking out and seeking help.
Vision
To live in a world free from abuse and violence, to be the change and inspire others to follow our example.
Mission
We listen to the voices of survivors, believe in them and act to protect them.
Values
We operate ethically, guided by our beliefs and moral compass with commitment to:
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Inclusivity – We value diversity and are committed to equality. We take pride in treating everyone with fairness, respect and the dignity that they deserve.
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Integrity – We are open honest and transparent. We are committed to doing what is best for all those involved with our service.
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Passion – We are committed to working with people to overcome challenges, find solutions and achieve goals.
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Change – Whilst remaining true to our roots, we continue to grow, innovate and develop our service to ensure we are able to meet the ever-changing needs.
Our values ensure that we create a culture where we can all thrive.
Philosophy:
At Staying Put we follow a simple philosophy, to dedicate our capacity in delivering excellent services that contribute to empowering disadvantaged individuals and communities in West Yorkshire.
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Service Objectives:
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To provide specialist domestic and sexual abuse services for all survivors, which are accessible and inclusive.
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To provide a single point of contact, effective emotional support to people in a crisis situation, working in a trauma-informed way with a view to minimising risk of harm.
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To provide accessible women on refuges and dispersed accommodation accessible to all, accompanied by safe, affordable, longer-term housing options to provide flexibility and choice.
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To provide dedicated specialist services for children and young people impacted by, or experiencing, domestic and/or sexual abuse through our collaboration with Survive and Thrive.
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To prevent violence and abuse from happening in the first place, through education in schools, and increasing awareness of the issues and help available in local communities by initiating education of communities affected by abuse and promoting the unacceptability of minimizing domestic and sexual abuse.
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To provide women-only groups and peer support that reduce isolation and maximize independent spaces to increase confidence, esteem, and empowerment and to help build resilience and recovery.
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To provide greater focus on stopping perpetrators’ behavior and, where coercive control is a feature, on getting perpetrators to leave and end abusive relationships, through our Survive and Thrive partnership.
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To provide practical safety measures, such as panic alarms and lock changes, which enable people to stay safely in their own homes.
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To consult and co-produce with service users to inform all aspects of our service delivery and future development.
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To strategically seek to review appropriate partners, who work in partnership with Staying Put to end abuse against people.
Annual Overview:
I am delighted to present the trustees’ report for the year ending 31st March 2022. Staying Put provides a range of innovate services to people, overwhelmingly to women and children, experiencing domestic abuse and sexual violence.
We are pleased to share our impact during another challenging year. It shows what we’ve experienced, learnt and influenced along the way. And it celebrates the resilience of everyone at Staying Put, the commitment of our amazing supporters and partners, and the profound courage of the survivors we are privileged to work with. Over the past year we have been responsive, collaborative and needs-led, taking stock and reflecting, as we restructured to improve operational and strategic capability, whilst planning for our future.
The pandemic has impacted everyone's physical and emotional wellbeing, including our staff who deal with secondary trauma, every day. We worked collaboratively with our staff to keep them informed, and we acted with understanding, compassion and transparency to keep our teams safe whilst continuing to provide a vital lifesaving and life-changing service to our communities.
Through our feminist approach, we support all victims and survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence by always listening and keeping their views at the heart of service delivery, ensuring quality, consistency and effectiveness of services.
During the year we welcomed new Trustees, Paula Gardner – Co-chair, Adrian Gaughan, Jamil Ismail, Malcolm Hardy and Hugo Steven independent Chair of the Solace Housing Association, with their diverse, inclusive leadership skills they have assisted with our growth and strategic direction.
We also welcomed Tracy Brabin Mayor and Alison Lowe Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime for the West Yorkshire combined authority. With their strong leadership Violence against Women and Girls is firmly back on the agenda for West Yorkshire and wider.
Four years after the Domestic Abuse Bill was first promised in the Queen’s Speech, it finally became law on 30th April 2021. We played a vital role campaigning alongside Women’s Aid, many survivors, campaigners and domestic abuse organisations, and together we made this new law possible.
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From April 2021 to March 2022, our inclusive services were open to offer support to all those whose lives were touched by violence and abuse. Despite the challenging environment, we succeeded to, Listen, Believe and Act to support survivors of domestic and sexual abuse. As we moved towards a recovery phase both specialist and universal services saw a significant increase in disclosures and identification of abuse as lockdown measures lifted.
Domestic abuse can be deeply traumatising for survivors and their families. The impact of lockdown measures, including being cut off from support networks, resulted in elevated and sustained levels of trauma for many. The risk levels increased as survivors planned to leave their abusive partner as lockdown measures lifted. This was the time that women, were most at risk of serious physical harm and we saw a rise in domestic homicide. Last year in the UK, at least 140 women were killed by a man, that’s one every two-and-a-half day.
Our Survive and Thrive partnership is well established in delivering an integrated trauma-informed offer to individuals and families. We saw an increased demand for all our services. From adults to children and young people seeking and/or requiring crisis and recovery support, this led to increased waiting lists and strain on our services. Not being able to access services exacerbates the already increased risk and impact of trauma. We worked collaboratively to mitigate this risk by bringing in additional funding to help manage the demand. In our work, we continue to see the devastating impact that domestic and sexual abuse has on survivors, their families, their friends and community. But we also see strength, courage, determination and staunch resilience.
We have achieved, or made significant progress against, our strategic priorities for 2021-22. We reviewed our fiveyear strategic plan, which incorporates sustainability and growth. We have also developed a new fundraising strategy and communication strategy in addition to a new five-year strategy for our new subsidiary company, Solace Housing Association.
As we look to the future, we know that we will need to continue to change and evolve to meet the increasing demands including the impact of the cost-of-living crisis affecting us all.
Despite the many challenges, we begin 2022–23 in a stable financial position. We would like to say a huge thank you, not only to our exceptional and hard-working staff and volunteers for their dedication to providing outstanding services, but to our board, funders and supporters whose understanding and unwavering support has been greatly appreciated during these uncertain times.
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TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS’ REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
As we move forward, we face significant challenges, but we have a strong platform to work from, built on an outstanding track record of achievement, continuous learning, strong partnerships and above all always putting service users at the heart of every decision we take.
Benefit of Staying Put:
The trustees and staff at Staying Put consider the public benefit core to service delivery. The achievements and performance for this year has been beneficial to survivors and their children residing within West and South Yorkshire. We have supported our beneficiaries to work through a crisis period, to regain control of their lives and become active members of their local communities. Through strong partnership work, our beneficiaries are empowered to participate within society at all levels.
Our philosophy is to empower our beneficiaries. This ensures all beneficiaries accessing Staying Put for advocacy and support receive consistent and effective responses, which increases their safety.
We recognise that society is enriched by diversity and this is actively and consciously valued within our board, senior leadership team, staff team and service provision. The people who work for us and who access our services come from a wide variety of backgrounds and cultures.
We have a proven record of accomplishment of reaching black and minority ethnic communities and central Eastern European communities. We are working proactively to engage underrepresented communities, including LGBT+ and disabled communities. In essence, we actively promote and celebrate diversity and inclusive practice in all our work.
Achievement and performance:
Staying Put is committed to achieving excellence in service delivery. We work to the Quality Assurance Framework and Women’s Aid National Quality Standards, and Braford Quality Assurance Framework reinforcing our commitment to delivering high quality services. Beneficiaries’ feedback informs our service delivery. They inform us that our support has positively influenced their wellbeing, being able to navigate into our emergency accommodation or staying put and not having to uproot and move from their home. They further inform us continuity of residence, having knowledge of the local area as well as maintaining regular contact with family and friends all contribute positively in assisting them to rebuild their lives.
National and local government changes, and cuts to resources both financial and human, mean that there is little to go around. And whilst Staying Put has weathered many a storm - the pressure to survive is overwhelming; this is a true test of our strategic relevance, partnerships, quality of service and reach to those who need to break free from violence and abuse. With strong leadership in place, the organisation has continued to work with survivors, employees, students and external stakeholders. Similarly, we have taken an internal and external look at ourselves and we have utilised skills from the business world to help us prepare for the future.
Staying Put continues to grow and develop and has reached a point where it recently restructured parts of the organisation. As Staying Put continues to grow, it is vital that it is effectively led and managed at all levels of the organisation. This means that every level of the management needs to operate consistently and confidently in carrying out their roles to support the achievement of the organisational Vision, Mission, and Values.
This meant investing in targeted management development training to support each member of the wider management team. The training is completed and will assist the management team to adopt a consistent approach to leading, managing and supporting their teams productively and performance.
The Covid-19 pandemic affected every aspect of our service delivery. However, we were able to rise to the challenge:
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The staff team never failed to impress us with how they coped with the challenges Covid-19 has thrown at us. They are the best guarantee that, united, we will emerge from this crisis stronger.
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We continued to keep providing the necessary resources to offer the maximum protection possible to all our clients and colleagues.
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We worked collaboratively internally with our staff, beneficiaries and externally with our partners and supporter to mitigate the risk.
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We communicated regularly internally with our staff and beneficiaries. Our managers held daily meetings with their teams to provide support and reassurance. We provided briefings to our beneficiaries on how to keep themselves and others safe, whilst also providing support and encouraging the take up of vaccines.
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The senior leadership team continued to measure and mitigate the impact of Covid-19, undertaking appropriate risk assessments and update the recovery plan, for your planned, phased and safe return to work.
We succeeded in our primary aim of listening, believing and acting to safeguarding our beneficiaries through the provision of innovative services that have kept survivors and their children safe.
The number of domestic abuse related incidents reported to West Yorkshire Police increased over the Covid-19 lockdown at the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown.
The figures for sexual violence in Yorkshire remain higher than the average for England and Wales, with the national rate of assaults on men and women at 63.4 per 100,000 people compared to 66.3 in Yorkshire. For rape, the national rate is 63.1 per 100,000, in Yorkshire it is 72.6.
We assisted the following in our Bradford Survive and Thrive service:
Between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022: One Front Door helpline, processed 22,870
enquiries.
| Client Calls | Referrals Processed |
Webchat Enquiries |
Professional queries |
Short term work |
Total |
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| 13,042 | 6,741 | 227 | 1,689 | 1,171 | 22,870 |
Between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022 Community Hub:
| Between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022 Community Hub: | Between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022 Community Hub: | Between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022 Community Hub: | Between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022 Community Hub: |
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| Client engaging new and already active in service |
DA Car | Short-term pieces of work |
Total |
| 2,357 | 699 | 364 | 3,420 |
Between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022 Accommodation Hub
| Between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022 Accommodation Hub | Between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022 Accommodation Hub |
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| Total referrals for the Accommodation Hub |
74 |
We participated in the advancement of Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC) and the development of the Specialist Domestic Violence Courts (SDVC) with the primary aim to protect those at risk of domestic homicide. This contributed to improved court outcomes by supporting women to engage fully with the district’s SDVC. From March 2020 to April 2021 Affordable Legal Services @ Staying Put supported 360 beneficiaries across West Yorkshire.
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In collaboration with West Yorkshire Police and other partners, we have created a co-ordinated response to those affected by domestic abuse. We hold daily risk assessment meetings (DRAM) with the police for appropriate risk management of high-risk victims. We undertake daily virtual meetings by way of a video link with staff from the IDVA team and a representative from the MASH (Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub) team with responsibility for the safeguarding of high-risk clients.
This daily discussion of high-risk cases has enabled earlier intervention from the IDVAs, leading to better engagement and more effective development of a coordinated approach to risk reduction with less chance for slippage. Furthermore, it lead to better accountability between the key agencies, improved and enhanced knowledge and skill sets across and between organisations and teams, as well as the streamlining of clear communication processes.
An additional benefit of this system is a reduction in the amount of time spent in MARAC meetings; where even though cases are flagged as high risk, full discussion is limited to those cases where engagement is patchy at best, nonexistent at worst and where a wider multi-agency approach is necessary in order to help safeguard high-risk victims.
We have participated in various operational, strategic meetings and forums primarily to advocate and keep the voice of survivors at the heart of everything we do. We have delivered a variety of training to professionals and the local community to raise the profile of domestic and sexual abuse. Across the year we ran 11 session with 149 participants benefited from the training.
The above are significant achievements in an effort to engage diverse groups of practitioners, the community and people experiencing domestic and sexual abuse.
We have effectively managed staff, through the direct provision of support, supervision and development opportunities at all levels.
Our key services
Freephone One Front Door helpline
Staying Put operates a dedicated freephone helpline called the One Front Door, providing help and advice to anybody who uses it, whether that’s a survivor of past abuse, those currently experiencing domestic and/or sexual abuse, their friends and family, and even perpetrators. This ensures they receive the right support at the right time.
Our qualified IDVA and ISVAs who run the confidential One Front Door helpline offer:
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A freephone number accessible to all: 0808 2800 999;
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Available Monday to Friday between 9.30am and 4.30pm;
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A streamlined allocation process ensuring smooth transition from initial assessment to the appropriate internal or external services;
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Access to initial specialist telephone support and pathways to counselling for those experiencing sexual abuse.
DA Car
Our ‘DA Car’ is an out-of-hours service which operates Saturday and Sunday, 5pm to midnight. We work in partnership with West Yorkshire Police and attend with the police to reported domestic abuse incidents during those hours.
Webchat service
Staying Put launched a new live webchat service in 2020 to help more people struggling with domestic abuse or sexual violence. The facility is accessed via our website www.stayingput.org.uk. This can be accessed by the public and professionals for advice or signposting.
The chat is open Monday to Friday 9.30 am and 4.30 pm.
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Independent support for survivors
IDVA service
Staying Put’s IDVA service support survivors of all forms of gender-based violence, including those at highest risk of serious harm or homicide. Independent advocates give a voice to those who feel voiceless, enabling victims of violence to pursue justice and put the building blocks in place to begin a new life, free from fear.
We provide independent domestic, sexual and gender-based violence advocates for women, men and young people.
Independent advocates also play a crucial role in the community. They provide essential training to key agencies such as the police and the Crown Prosecution Service, which greatly improves the way they respond to cases of domestic violence.
ISVA service
Since 2019 we have been able to offer victims of sexual violence support and advice. We provide the Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) service.
The ISVAs provide support to anyone whose case is going through the criminal justice system. They can help victims through the court process and explain what is likely to happen when a report is made to the police. The ISVA can also provide support to victims who do not wish to make a report. In these circumstances they can advise on sexual health concerns, provide emotional support and refer on to other services such as counsellors.
The ISVA can support anyone who has been the victim of sexual violence – whether this happened 2 days ago or 30 years ago. They also have excellent links with the SARC (Sexual Assault Referral Centre) and can explain their role in helping victims.
Accommodation
We provide four women only refuges and dispersed units of accommodation accessible to all.
A refuge is a safe house for women and children escaping domestic abuse. The address is confidential and no men are allowed in the building.
A refuge is much more than a safe roof over a woman or child’s head. Our specialist staff provide residents with the building blocks they need to begin a new life, free from fear. They help women and children to overcome the impacts of violence and abuse and offer a huge range of practical and emotional support. This might include support on housing, education, accessing benefits, employment, or immigration, or it might mean helping a woman to achieve better health and wellbeing.
Community Support
Our community support team provides housing-related support to vulnerable people and their children to enable them to maintain their independence in their own home. Community support services will in general be medium-term to long-term (less than 2 years) and have the flexibility to support any person residing in the Bradford district. Community support is distinct from accommodation-based services, where support is tied to particular accommodation.
This kind of support service supports the individual to become more independent, and often it means that they can continue to live independently at home which, without support, would be difficult.
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Recovery and Resilience
Staying Put’s aim is to promote a culture of change and reduce inter-generational cycles of poor outcomes, to prevent and reduce repeat victimisation, to improve mental wellbeing, increase education and employment opportunities and to ensure community integration.
The Recovery and Resilience team adopt a systemic, evidence-based trauma-informed approach to recovery from DASV for all family members. The key elements to supporting successful recovery and providing practical help include:
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Early intervention and prevention work
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Attending to safety
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Recognising personal strengths
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Building up of new and personal support networks
We provide a range of recovery group work programmes, including the established Freedom Programme, raising awareness of abuse and focusing on healthy relationships.
This year we also had the opportunity to provide some shorter group work programmes including:
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Mindfulness – the group focused on improving the overall emotional, physical health and wellbeing of individuals who have experienced trauma, physical violence and psychological abuse, using positive affirmations to challenge their negative self-perceptions and move towards more positive self-care.
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Life Coaching – we used a fully trained external facilitator for this piece of work to help participants create goals, set targets and build self-esteem, confidence and coping mechanisms.
Due to COVID-19 there continued to be a hybrid approach to service delivery, with a mix of face-to-face and online deliveries. However, in the latter part of the year there has been an increase in face-to- face work, as restrictions have ceased.
The project's guiding principles emphasis the importance of building strong relationships with local partners and strengthening their skills in areas such as basic information giving or sign posting to ensure appropriate response is given by a specialist organisation.
GP Pilot Advanced Practitioners (AP’s)
This pilot is based on GP's making a routine enquiry re: domestic abuse with all their female patients and then responding to disclosures by making an appointment at the surgery for the patient to see our Advanced Practitioner. It was significantly impacted and halted by Covid-19 in 2020. In 2021 there were collaborative effort from the CCG, LA and Staying Put to drive the initiative forward. Although 5 GP surgeries engaged initially the ongoing challenges with COVID-19 led to a change of priorities and referrals were low.
When the IDVA left post in Dec 21 it was decided to end the scheme in its intended format. However, since Jan 22 we continued to provide support to the 2 surgeries who continued to engage in the programme through a dedicated IDVA.
Despite all the challenges it has been acknowledged by key partners that the outcomes achieved for individuals have been excellent and data demonstrates that without this service significant numbers of predominantly elderly, vulnerable women would never have accessed a service.
Male Victim Support
Men experiencing domestic and sexual abuse no longer need to suffer in silence. We are working hard to promote our services in the community and to urge men to come forward and not suffer any longer. We offer community support, telephone support, practical assistance, general support and help in preventing unnecessary homelessness.
Panic alarms and lock changes
Our Sanctuary Scheme provides home security measures, including lock changes and panic alarms which can help support people and their children to be safe at home. A panic alarm provides a means of calling the police in an emergency, with just the press of a button. If a woman chooses to leave home, we can signpost her to refuges and
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other relevant services. This initiative enables and empowers people experiencing domestic abuse to continue living safely in their home.
Key priorities identified for 2022-2023
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Early intervention and prevention
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Efficiency and delivery of high-quality services
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Consolidation and transformation
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Develop strong partnerships, locally, regionally and nationally
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Improve communications function internally and externally
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Innovation and planned growth
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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
Financial review
Charity:
The charity’s income for the year amounted to £2,971,837 (2021 £3,102,052). During the year restricted funds of £253,708 and general funds of £2,595,773 were spent. The total expenditure for the year was £2,849,481 (2021 £2,612,530) resulting in a net surplus of £122,356 (2021 £489,552).
The trustees aim to have between three and six month’s running costs in the charity’s reserves. At 31 March 2022 the charity’s unrestricted, undesignated funds stood at £1,255,193 (2021 £1,123,727).
Group:
The group’s income for the year amounted to £2,949,480 (2021 £3,156,404). During the year restricted funds of £253,708 and general funds of £2,595,773 were spent. The total expenditure for the year was £2,849,481 (2021 £2,651,782) resulting in a net surplus of £99,999 (2021 £504,622).
The trustees aim to have between three and six month’s running costs in the group’s reserves. At 31 March 2022 the group’s unrestricted, undesignated funds stood at £1,255,193 (2021 £1,146,084)
The Trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the Charity should undertake.
The Trustees has assessed the major risks to which the Charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.
Auditor
In accordance with the company’s articles, a resolution proposing that Naylor Wintersgill Limited be reappointed as auditor of the company will be put at a General Meeting.
Disclosure of information to auditor
Each of the Trustees has confirmed that there is no information of which they are aware which is relevant to the audit, but of which the auditor is unaware. They have further confirmed that that they have taken appropriate steps to identify such relevant information and to establish that the auditor is aware if such information.
This report is prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitles to the small companies exemption.
The Trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.
Nazya Fiaz (Trustee) Dated: 18 November 2022
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STAYING PUT
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
The Trustees, who are also the directors of Staying Put for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees Report and the accounts in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company Law requires the Trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year.
In preparing these accounts, the Trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the accounts; and
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prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF STAYING PUT
Opinion
We have audited the consolidated accounts of Staying Put (the ‘Charity’) for the year ended 31 March 2022 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows for both the company and the group and the notes to the accounts, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion, the accounts:
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give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company and group's affairs as at 31 March 2022 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
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Have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the accounts section of our report. We are independent of the Charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the accounts in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the accounts and our auditor’s report thereon. The Trustees is responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the accounts does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the accounts, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the accounts or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the accounts or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opinion:
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the information given in the accounts is inconsistent in any material respect with the Trustees' Report; or
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- sufficient accounting records have not been kept; or
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the charity and group accounts are not in agreement with the accounting records; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF STAYING PUT
Responsibilities of Trustees
As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities, the Trustees, who are also the directors of the Charity for the purpose of company law, is responsible for the preparation of the accounts and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of accounts that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the accounts, the Trustees are responsible for assessing the Charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Trustees either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
We have been appointed as auditors under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the accounts as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these accounts.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF STAYING PUT
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations.
We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.
Based on our understanding of the Charity and its industry, we identified that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to breaches of UK law and we considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a material effect on the financial statements of the Charity. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as the Companies Act 2006. We evaluated management's incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of override of controls), and determined that the principal risks were related to posting inappropriate journal entries to increase revenue or reduce expenditure or increase the capital position of the Charity, and management bias in accounting estimates and judgmental areas of the financial statements such as the recognition of income. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:
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Discussions with directors including consideration of known or suspected instances of non-compliance with laws and regulation and fraud;
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Reviewing relevant meeting minutes;
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Reviewing of correspondence in so far as they related to non-compliance with laws and regulations and fraud;
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Procedures relating to the recognition of income;
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Identifying and testing journal entries, in particular any journal entries posted with unusual account combinations, posted on unusual days, posted by infrequent users, posted by senior management or posted with descriptions indicating a higher level of risk;
There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the further removed non-·compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors’ report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.
Alison Whalley (Senior Statutory Auditor) 18 November 2022 for and on behalf of Naylor Wintersgill Limited Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditor Carlton House Grammar School Street Bradford BD1 4NS
Naylor Wintersgill Limited is eligible for appointment as auditor of the Charity by virtue of its eligibility for appointment as auditor of a company under of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.
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GROUP STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
| N Income from: Donations and 3 Charitable activities 4 Investments 5 Total income Expenditure on: Raising funds 6 Charitable activities 7 Total resources expended Net income for the year/ Net movement in funds Fund balances at 1 April 2021 Fund balances at 31 March 2022 |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total funds funds funds funds 2022 2022 2022 2021 2021 2021 £ £ £ £ £ £ 2,256,080 246,167 2,502,247 1,709,490 935,806 2,645,296 447,233 - 447,233 511,088 - 511,088 - - - 20 - 20 |
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| 2,703,313 246,167 2,949,480 2,220,598 935,806 3,156,404 |
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| 2,413 - 2,413 10,454 - 10,454 2,593,360 253,708 2,847,068 1,750,020 891,308 2,641,328 |
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| 2,595,773 253,708 2,849,481 1,760,474 891,308 2,651,782 |
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| 107,540 (7,541) 99,999 460,124 44,498 504,622 1,192,822 162,636 1,355,458 732,698 118,138 850,836 |
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| 1,300,362 155,095 1,455,457 1,192,822 162,636 1,355,458 |
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognized in the year.
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.
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CHARITY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||
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| funds | funds | funds | funds | ||||
| 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income from: | |||||||
| Donations and legacies | 3 | 2,278,437 | 246,167 | 2,524,604 | 1,709,170 | 935,806 | 2,644,976 |
| Charitable activities | 4 | 447,233 | - | 447,233 | 457,056 | - | 457,056 |
| Investments | 5 | - | - | - | 20 | - | 20 |
| Total income | 2,725,670 | 246,167 | 2,971,837 | 2,166,246 | 935,806 | 3,102,052 | |
| Expenditure on: | |||||||
| Raising funds | 6 | 2,413 | - | 2,413 | 10,454 | - | 10,454 |
| Charitable activities | 7 | 2,593,360 | 253,708 | 2,847,068 | 1,710,768 | 891,308 | 2,602,076 |
| Total resources | |||||||
| expended | 2,595,773 | 253,708 | 2,849,481 | 1,721,222 | 891,308 | 2,612,530 | |
| Net income for the year/ | |||||||
| Net movement in funds | 129,897 | (7,541) | 122,356 | 445,024 | 44,498 | 489,522 | |
| Fund balances at 1 April | |||||||
| 2021 | 1,170,465 | 162,636 | 1,333,101 | 725,441 | 118,138 | 843,579 | |
| Fund balances at 31 | |||||||
| March 2022 | 1,300,362 | 155,095 | 1,455,457 | 1,170,465 | 162,636 | 1,333,101 |
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.
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GROUP BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2022
| Notes Fixed assets Tangible assets 13 Current assets Debtors 15 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 16 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Income funds Restricted funds 18 Unrestricted funds Designated funds 19 General unrestricted funds 20 |
2022 £ £ 44,174 684,164 866,057 1,550,221 (138,938) 1,411,283 1,455,457 155,095 45,169 1,255,193 1,300,362 1,455,457 |
2022 £ £ 44,174 684,164 866,057 1,550,221 (138,938) 1,411,283 1,455,457 155,095 45,169 1,255,193 1,300,362 1,455,457 |
2021 £ £ 38,729 260,569 1,219,313 1,479,882 (163,153) 1,316,729 1,355,458 162,636 46,738 1,146,084 1,192,822 1,355,458 |
2021 £ £ 38,729 260,569 1,219,313 1,479,882 (163,153) 1,316,729 1,355,458 162,636 46,738 1,146,084 1,192,822 1,355,458 |
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| 1,455,457 | 1,355,458 |
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.
The accounts were approved by the Trustees on 18 November 2022
.............................. Nazya Fiaz Trustee
Company Registration No. 05124878
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CHARITY BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2022
| Notes Fixed assets Tangible assets 13 Current assets Debtors 15 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 16 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Income funds Restricted funds 18 Unrestricted funds Designated funds 19 General unrestricted funds 20 |
2022 £ £ 44,174 684,164 866,057 1,550,221 (138,938) 1,411,283 1,455,457 155,095 45,169 1,255,193 1,300,362 1,455,457 |
2022 £ £ 44,174 684,164 866,057 1,550,221 (138,938) 1,411,283 1,455,457 155,095 45,169 1,255,193 1,300,362 1,455,457 |
2021 £ £ 38,729 390,950 1,055,463 1,446,413 (152,041) 1,294,372 1,333,101 162,636 46,738 1,123,727 1,170,465 1,333,101 |
2021 £ £ 38,729 390,950 1,055,463 1,446,413 (152,041) 1,294,372 1,333,101 162,636 46,738 1,123,727 1,170,465 1,333,101 |
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| 1,455,457 | 1,333,101 |
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.
The accounts were approved by the Trustees on 18 November 2022
.............................. Nazya Fiaz Trustee
Company Registration No. 05124878
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GROUP STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
| Notes Cash flows from operating activities Cash (absorbed by)/generated from operations 23 Investing activities Purchase of tangible fixed assets Interest received Net cash generated from investing activities Net cash used in financing activities Net increase in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
2022 £ £ (332,999) (20,257) - (20,257) - (353,256) 1,219,313 866,057 |
2021 £ £ 713,429 (40,281) 20 (40,261) - 673,168 546,145 1,219,313 |
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CHARITY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
| Notes Cash flows from operating activities Cash generated/(absorbed by)/ from operations 23 Investing activities Purchase of tangible fixed assets Interest received Net cash (used in)/generated from investing activities Net cash used in financing activities Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
2022 2021 £ £ £ £ (169,149) 722,530 (20,257) (40,281) - 20 (20,257) (40,261) - - (189,406) 682,269 1,055,463 373,194 866,057 1,055,463 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
1 Accounting policies
Company information
Staying Put is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 125 Main Street, Garforth, Leeds LS25 1AF.
1.1 Accounting convention
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Charity's memorandum and articles of association, the Companies Act 2006 and “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2019). The Charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The accounts are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the Charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
The consolidated financial statements incorporate those of Staying Put and its subsidiaries Domestic Violence Services, Affordable Legal Services @ Staying put and Solace Housing Association.
All financial statements are made up to 31 March 2022. Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements to bring the accounting policies used into line with those used by the parent.
All intra-group transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between group companies are eliminated on consolidation.
1.2 Going concern
At the time of approving the accounts, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the accounts.
1.3 Charitable funds
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives unless the funds have been designated for other purposes.
Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the accounts.
Endowment funds are subject to specific conditions by donors that the capital must be maintained by the Charity.
1.4 Incoming resources
Income is recognised when the Charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
1 Accounting policies
1.5 Resources expended
Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to the expenditure. All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to that category.
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
1.6 Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Fixtures, fittings and office equipment 25% reducing balance
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year.
1.7 Impairment of fixed assets
At each reporting end date, the Charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).
Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.
If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in income/(expenditure for the year, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.
Recognised impairment losses are reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately, unless the relevant asset is carried in at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
1 Accounting policies
1.8 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
1.9 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 amounts 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 the asset 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 financing 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.
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 is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
De-recognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
1 Accounting policies
1.10 Employee benefits
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the Charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
1.11 Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
2 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 these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing 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.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
3 Donations and legacies
Group
| Group | ||||||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | TotalUnrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||
| funds | funds | funds | funds | |||
| 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Donations and gifts | 17,006 | 500 | 17,506 |
33,651 | - | 33,651 |
| Grants listed below | 2,239,074 | 245,667 | 2,484,741 | 1,675,839 | 935,806 | 2,611,645 |
| 2,256,080 | 246,167 | 2,502,247 | 1,709,490 | 935,806 | 2,645,296 | |
| Grants receivable for core activities | ||||||
| Independent Domestic Violence | ||||||
| Advocate (IDVA) | - | 44,500 | 44,500 | - | 119,589 | 119,589 |
| Big Lottery | - | - | - |
- | 118,555 | 118,555 |
| Sharma Fund | - | - | - | - | 51,640 | 51,640 |
| West Yorkshire PCC and Police | - | 15,568 | 15,568 |
99,193 | 46,598 | 145,791 |
| Bradford Council – | ||||||
| Survive and Thrive | 1,896,490 | - | 1,896,490 | 1,573,646 | - | 1,573,646 |
| Bradford Council | 342,584 | - | 342,584 |
- | - | - |
| MHCLG | - | - | - |
- | 193,025 | 193,025 |
| The George A Moore Foundation | - |
- | - |
- | 1,859 | 1,859 |
| Sir George Martin trust | - | - | - |
- | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Barclays | - | - | - |
- | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| Bradford Council -IPC | - | - | - |
3,000 | - | 3,000 |
| Covid Prevention | - | - | - |
- | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Edith Murphy Foundation | - | - | - |
- | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Hodge Foundation | - | - | - |
- | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Bradford Council Covid Capacity | ||||||
| Match Funding | - | - | - |
- | 42,500 | 42,500 |
| Young Person IDVA | - | - | - |
- | 72,000 | 72,000 |
| Clothworkers Foundation | - | - | - |
- | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| The Phoenix Fund- Penny Appeal | - | 10,000 | 10,000 |
- | - | - |
| IDAS Barnsley and Sheffield | - | - | - |
- | 151,105 | 151,105 |
| Sports England- ESC Lottery | - | 8,685 | 8,685 |
- | - | - |
| Client grants | - | - | - |
- | 1,935 | 1,935 |
| DWP- Access to work | - | 1,188 | 1,188 |
- | - | - |
| Noel Buxton Trust | - | 2,000 | 2,000 |
- | - | - |
| Ministry of Justice local victim | ||||||
| service grant | - | 135,976 | 135,976 |
- | - | - |
| DA Befriending | - | 9,750 | 9,750 |
- | - | - |
| Albert Hunt Trust | - | 12,000 | 12,000 |
- | - | - |
| The 29th May 1961 Charitable | ||||||
| Trust | - | 5,000 | 5,000 |
- | - | - |
| Arnold Clarke Foundation | - | 1,000 | 1,000 |
- | - | - |
| 2,239,074 | 245,667 | 2,484,741 | 1,675,839 | 935,806 | 2,611,645 |
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3 Donations and legacies
Charity
| Charity | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Unrestricted ** | Restricted | Total | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | |
| funds | funds | funds | funds | |||
| 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Donations and gifts | 39,363 | 500 | 39,863 |
33,331 |
- | 33,331 |
| Grants listed below | 2,239,074 | 245,667 | 2,484,741 | 1,675,839 | 935,806 | 2,611,645 |
| 2,278,437 | 246,167 | 2,524,604 | 1,709,170 | 935,806 | 2,644,976 | |
| Grants receivable for core activities | ||||||
| Independent Domestic Violence | ||||||
| Advocate (IDVA) | - | 44,500 | 44,500 |
- |
119,589 | 119,589 |
| Big Lottery | - | - | - |
- |
118,555 | 118,555 |
| Sharma Fund | - | - | - | - | 51,640 | 51,640 |
| West Yorkshire PCC and Police | - | 15,568 | 15,568 |
99,193 |
46,598 | 145,791 |
| Bradford Council – | ||||||
| Survive and Thrive | 1,896,490 | - | 1,896,490 | 1,573,646 | - | 1,573,646 |
| Bradford Council | 342,584 | - | 342,584 |
- |
- | - |
| MHCLG | - | - | - |
- |
193,025 | 193,025 |
| The George A Moore Foundation | - | - | - |
- |
1,859 | 1,859 |
| Sir George Martin trust | - | - | - |
- |
1,000 | 1,000 |
| Barclays | - | - | - |
- |
100,000 | 100,000 |
| Bradford Council -IPC | - | - | - |
3,000 |
- | 3,000 |
| Covid Prevention | - | - | - |
- |
10,000 | 10,000 |
| Edith Murphy Foundation | - | - | - |
- |
3,000 | 3,000 |
| Hodge Foundation | - | - | - |
- |
3,000 | 3,000 |
| Bradford Council Covid Capacity | ||||||
| Match Funding | - | - | - |
- |
42,500 | 42,500 |
| Young Person IDVA | - | - | - |
- |
72,000 | 72,000 |
| Clothworkers Foundation | - | - | - |
- |
20,000 | 20,000 |
| The Phoenix Fund- Penny Appeal | - | 10,000 | 10,000 |
- |
- | - |
| IDAS Barnsley and Sheffield | - | - | - |
- |
151,105 | 151,105 |
| Sports England- ESC Lottery | - | 8,685 | 8,685 |
- |
- | - |
| Client grants | - | - | - |
- |
1,935 | 1,935 |
| DWP- Access to work | - | 1,188 | 1,188 |
- |
- | - |
| Noel Buxton Trust | - | 2,000 | 2,000 |
- |
- | - |
| Ministry Of Justice local victim | ||||||
| service grant | - | 135,976 | 135,976 |
- |
- | - |
| DA Befreinding | - | 9,750 | 9,750 |
- |
- | - |
| Albert Hunt Trust | - | 12,000 | 12,000 |
- |
- | - |
| The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust | - | 5,000 | 5,000 |
- |
- | - |
| Arnold Clarke Foundation | - | 1,000 | 1,000 |
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| 2,239,074 | 245,667 | 2,484,741 | 1,675,839 | 935,806 | 2,611,645 |
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4 Charitable activities – group
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | |
|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | |
| 2022 | 2021 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Housing benefit | 447,233 | 430,109 |
| Legal fees | - | 54,033 |
| Other income | - | 26,946 |
| 447,233 | 511,088 | |
| Charitable activities – charity | ||
| 2022 | 2021 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Housing benefit | 447,233 | 430,109 |
| Other income | - | 26,947 |
| 447,233 | 457,056 | |
| Investments – group | ||
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted |
|
| funds | funds | |
| 2022 | 2021 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Interest receivable | - | 20 |
| Investments –charity | ||
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | |
| funds | funds | |
| 2022 | 2021 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Interest receivable | - | 20 |
5 Investments – group
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| 6 | Raising funds – group Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds 2022 2021 £ £ Fundraising and publicity Other costs 2,413 10,454 Fundraising and publicity 2,413 10,454 2,413 10,454 Raising funds – charity Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds 2022 2021 £ £ Fundraising and publicity Other costs 2,413 10,454 Fundraising and publicity 2,413 10,454 2,413 10,454 |
|---|---|
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7 Charitable activities – group
| Staff costs Health insurance External supervision Staff training Telephone Sharma Fund Target hardening Panic alarms Travel and subsistence Provision of refuges and dispersed accommodation Covid prevention Service delivery and other project costs Grant funding of activities (see note 8) Share of support costs (see note 9) Share of governance costs (see note 9) Analysis by fund Unrestricted funds Restricted funds |
2022 £ 1,351,328 1,822 - 43,725 9,854 - 12,966 1,334 4,604 371,761 - 11,582 1,808,976 584,802 442,924 10,366 2,847,068 2,593,360 253,708 2,847,068 |
2021 £ 1,233,479 9,222 495 46,832 9,530 584 14,061 5,557 737 450,995 35,093 59,943 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,866,528 378,277 378,119 18,404 |
|||
| 2,641,328 | |||
| 1,750,020 891,308 |
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| 2,641,328 |
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Charitable activities –charity
| Staff costs Health insurance External supervision Staff training Telephone Sharma Fund Target hardening Panic alarms Travel and subsistence Provision of refuges and dispersed accommodation Covid prevention Service delivery and other project costs Grant funding of activities (see note 8) Share of support costs (see note 9) Share of governance costs (see note 9) Analysis by fund Unrestricted funds Restricted funds 8 Grants payable –group Grants to institutions: Family Action Womens Centre Womens Aid |
2022 £ 1,351,328 1,822 - 43,725 9,854 - 12,966 1,334 4,604 371,761 - 11,582 1,808,976 584,802 442,924 10,366 2,847,068 2,593,360 253,708 2,847,068 2022 £ 323,385 256,937 4,480 584,802 |
2021 £ 1,165,768 9,222 495 46,832 9,530 584 14,061 5,557 617 450,995 35,093 57,447 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,796,201 441,501 349,570 14,804 |
|||
| 2,602,076 | |||
| 1,710,768 891,308 |
|||
| 2,602,076 | |||
| 2021 £ 230,917 147,360 - |
|||
| 378,277 |
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Grants payable –charity
| Grants to institutions: Family Action Womens Centre Affordable Legal Services @ Staying Put Womens Aid Support costs- group Support costs Governance costs £ £ Staff costs 242,461 - Depreciation 14,812 - Establishment costs 83,061 - Repairs and maintenance - - Office expenses 48,600 - Subscriptions and donations - - Professional indemnity insurance - - Accountancy 28,138 - Consultancy 10,311 - Legal and professional fees 15,541 - Bank charges - - Sundry expenses - - Audit fees - 8,400 Meeting costs - 1,966 442,924 10,366 Analysed between Charitable activities 442,924 10,366 |
2022 £ 242,461 14,812 83,061 - 48,600 - - 28,138 10,311 15,541 - - 8,400 1,966 453,290 453,290 |
Support costs £ 225,279 12,998 46,685 - 43,869 2,618 3,325 30,493 7,656 - 4,232 964 - - 378,119 378,119 |
2022 £ 323,385 256,937 - 4,480 584,802 Governance costs £ - - - - - - - - - - - - 10,320 8,084 18,404 18,404 |
2021 £ 230,917 147,360 63,224 - |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 441,501 | |||||
| 2021 £ 225,279 12,998 46,685 - 43,869 2,618 3,325 30,493 7,656 - 4,232 964 10,320 8,084 |
|||||
| 396,523 | |||||
| 396,523 |
9 Support costs- group
Support and governance costs are allocated in full to the only charitable activity.
Governance costs includes payments to the auditors of £8,400 (2021- £10,320) for audit fees. Support costs includes payments to the auditor of £nil (2021 £5,400) in relation to accounting and payroll support.
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9 Support costs – charity
| Staff costs Depreciation Establishment costs Repairs and maintenance Office expenses Subscriptions and donations Professional indemnity Accountancy Consultancy Legal and professional Audit fees Meeting costs Analysed between Charitable activities |
Support costs Governance costs £ £ 242,461 - 14,812 - 83,061 - - - 48,600 - - - - - 28,138 - 10,311 - 15,541 - - 8,400 - 1,966 442,924 10,366 442,924 10,366 |
2022 £ 242,461 14,812 83,061 - 48,600 - - 28,138 10,311 15,541 8,400 1,966 453,290 453,290 |
Support costs Governance costs £ £ 225,279 - 12,998 - 46,685 - - - 35,795 - - - 20,473 - 7,656 - - - 684 - - 6,720 - 8,084 349,570 14,804 349,570 14,804 |
2021 £ 225,279 12,998 46,685 - 35,795 - 20,473 7,656 - 684 6,720 8,084 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 364,374 | ||||
| 364,374 |
Support and governance costs are allocated in full to the only charitable activity.
10 Trustees
None of the Trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the Charity during the year (2021 £nil).
No expenses claims were made by the trustees in the year (2021 - £21 for travel expenses).
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11 Employees - group
Number of employees
The average monthly number employees during the year was:
| Charitable activities Employment costs Wages and salaries Social security costs Other pension costs |
2022 Number 77 2022 £ 1,453,376 111,472 28,942 1,593,790 |
2021 Number 67 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 £ 1,335,636 99,436 23,686 |
||
| 1,458,758 |
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost for the year amounted to £28,942 (2021 - £23,686).
There was 1 employee whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more (2021 – none).
Employees – charity
Number of employees
The average monthly number employees during the year was:
| Charitable activities Employment costs Wages and salaries Social security costs Other pension costs |
2022 Number 77 2022 £ 1,453,376 111,472 28,942 1,593,790 |
2021 Number 65 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 £ 1,274,558 93,866 22,623 |
||
| 1,391,047 |
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost for the year amounted to £28,942 (2021 - £23,686).
There was 1 employee whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more (2021 – none).
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12 Taxation
As a charity the company is exempt from tax on income falling within part II of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 and on gains falling within s256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objectives. No tax charges have arisen in the charity.
13 Tangible fixed assets - Group
| Tangible fixed assets - Group | |
|---|---|
| Fixtures, fittings | |
| and office | |
| equipment | |
| £ | |
| Cost | |
| At 1 April 2021 | 96,030 |
| Additions | 20,257 |
| Disposal/Write off | (11,273) |
| At 31 March 2022 | 105,014 |
| Depreciation and impairment | |
| At 1 April 2021 | 57,301 |
| Depreciation charged in the year | 14,812 |
| Assets written off | (11,273) |
| At 31 March 2022 | 60,840 |
| Carrying amount | |
| At 31 March 2022 | 44,174 |
| At 31 March 2021 | 38,729 |
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| Tangible fixed assets - Charity | |
|---|---|
| Fixtures and | |
| fittings | |
| £ | |
| Cost | |
| At 1 April 2021 | 84,757 |
| Additions | 20,257 |
| At 31 March 2022 | 105,014 |
| Depreciation and impairment | |
| At 1 April 2021 | 46,028 |
| Depreciation charged in the year | 14,812 |
| At 31 March 2022 | 60,840 |
| Carrying amount | |
| At 31 March 2022 | 44,174 |
| At 31 March 2021 | 38,729 |
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14 Subsidiaries
| Name of undertaking and country of | Name of undertaking and country of | Nature of | Class of |
|---|---|---|---|
| incorporation or residency | business | shareholding | |
| Domestic Violence Services | England | Domestic Violence | Ltd by guarantee |
| Company number: 03840738 | Charity | ||
| Charity number: 1085520 | |||
| Affordable Legal Services @ | England | Legal Services | Ltd by Guarantee |
| Staying Put | |||
| Company number: 11495003 | |||
| Solace Housing Association | England | Letting and | Ltd by Guarantee |
| Company Number -13622236 | accommodation | ||
| services |
The aggregate capital and reserves and the result for the year of subsidiaries was as follows:
| Name of undertaking Funds £ Domestic Violence Services - Solace Housing Association - Affordable Legal Services @ Staying Put - 15 Debtors Amounts falling due within one year: Trade debtors Amounts recoverable on contracts in progress Amounts due from subsidiary Prepayments and accrued income |
Income £ - - - Group 2022 £ 328,335 - - 355,829 684,164 |
2021 £ 219,430 26,084 - 15,055 |
Expenditure Surplus/(Deficit) £ £ - - - - - - Charity 2022 2021 £ £ 328,335 216,747 - - - 160,956 355,829 13,247 684,164 390,950 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 260,569 |
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16 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| Trade creditors Other creditors Other taxes and social security Amounts due to subsidiary Accruals 17 Deferred income Deferred income Deferred income brought forward Received in year Released in year |
Group 2022 £ 69,373 1,229 59,336 - 9,000 138,938 Group 2022 £ - - - - - |
2021 £ 88,076 5,645 51,397 - 18,035 163,153 2021 £ - 17,377 - (17,377) - |
Charity 2022 £ 69,373 1,229 59,336 - 9,000 138,938 Charity 2022 £ - - - - - |
2021 £ 88,076 2,892 49,789 2,284 9,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152,041 | ||||
| 2021 £ - |
||||
| 16,667 - (16,667) |
||||
| - |
18 Operating Lease Commitments
At the reporting end date the Charity had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which falls due as follows:
| Lease commitments payable next year Lease commitments payable >1 year |
Group 2022 £ 39,343 5,724 45,067 |
2021 £ - - - |
Charity 2022 £ 39,343 5,724 45,067 |
2021 £ - - |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - |
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19 Restricted funds
The income funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust for specific purposes:
Group
| Group | |
|---|---|
| Sharma Fund Access to work grant- DWP Affordable Legal Services Noel Buxton Trust GP Pilot- Complex needs IDVA DA Befriending The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust The Phoenix Fund- Penny Appeal Women’s Support Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commission- DA Car funding MOJ Local Victim Service grant Albert Hunt Trust Edith Murphy Foundation Donations for clients Arnold Clarke Foundation Personal Emergency Fund Arts and Activity Groups Sport England- ESC lottery |
Movement in funds Balance at 1 April 2021 Incoming resources Resources expended Transfers Balance at 31 March 2022 £ £ £ £ £ 119,085 - - - 119,085 - 1,188 (89) - 1,099 18,597 - (18,597) - - - 2,000 (2,000) - - - 19,500 (19,500) - - - 9,750 (9,750) - - - 5,000 (5,000) - 10,000 (8,897) - 1,103 3,098 - - - 3,098 - 25,000 (25,000) - - - 15,568 (15,568) - - - 135,976 (135,976) - - - 12,000 (9,202) - 2,798 3,000 - - - 3,000 6,186 - - - 6,186 - 1,000 (350) - 650 9,391 - - - 9,391 3,279 500 (3,779) - - - 8,685 - - 8,685 |
| 162,636 246,167 (253,708) - 155,095 |
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Group - prior year
| Group - prior year | |
|---|---|
| Sharma Fund Affordable Legal Services Dispersed Accommodation Women’s Support Clothworkers Capital Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) West Yorkshire Police and Crime Covid Capacity Match Funding The George A Moore Foundation Sir George Martin Trust Edith Murphy Foundation Hodge Foundation MHCLG Covid prevention Donations for clients Affordable Legal Services Capital Personal Emergency Fund Arts and Activity Groups |
Movement in funds Balance at 1 April 2020 Incoming resources Resources expended Transfers Balance at 31 March 2021 £ £ £ £ £ 68,029 51,640 (584) - 119,085 27,091 54,730 (63,224) - 18,597 - 100,000 (100,000) - - 3,098 151,105 (151,105) - 3,098 - 20,000 (20,000) - - - 255,414 (255,414) - - - 46,598 (46,598) - - - 42,500 (42,500) - - - 1,859 (1,859) - - - 1,000 (1,000) - - - 3,000 - - 3,000 - 3,000 (3,000) - - - 193,025 (193,025) - - - 10,000 (10,000) - - 6,186 1,935 (1,935) - 6,186 1,064 - (1,064) - - 9,391 - - - 9,391 3,279 - - - 3,279 |
| 118,138 935,806 (891,308) 162,636 |
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| Restricted funds - Charity Movement in funds Balance at 1 April 2021 Incoming resources Resources expended £ £ £ Sharma Fund 119,085 - - Access to work grant- DWP - 1,188 (89) Affordable Legal Services 18,597 - (18,597) Noel Buxton Trust - 2,000 (2,000) GP Pilot- Complex needs IDVA - 19,500 (19,500) DA Befriending - 9,750 (9,750) The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust - 5,000 (5,000) The Phoenix Fund- Penny Appeal - 10,000 (8,897) Women’s Support 3,098 - - Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) - 25,000 (25,000) West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commission- DA Car funding - 15,568 (15,568) Ministry of Justice Local Victim Service t - 135,976 (135,976) Albert Hunt Trust - 12,000 (9,202) Edith Murphy Foundation 3,000 - - Donations for clients 6,186 - - Arnold Clarke Foundation - 1,000 (350) Personal Emergency Fund 9,391 - - Arts and Activities Groups 3,279 500 (3,779) Sport England – ESC Lottery - 8,685 - 162,636 246,167 253,708 |
Transfers Balance at 31 March 2022 £ £ - 119,085 - 1,099 - - - - - - - - - 1,103 - 3,098 - - - - - - - 2,798 - 3,000 - 6,186 - 650 - 9,391 - - 8,685 - 155,095 |
Transfers Balance at 31 March 2022 £ £ - 119,085 - 1,099 - - - - - - - - - 1,103 - 3,098 - - - - - - - 2,798 - 3,000 - 6,186 - 650 - 9,391 - - 8,685 - 155,095 |
|---|---|---|
| 155,095 |
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Charity – prior year
| Charity – prior year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Balance at 1 April 2020 Incoming resources £ £ Sharma Fund 68,029 51,640 Affordable Legal Services 27,091 54,730 Dispersed Accommodation - 100,000 Women’s Support 3,098 151,105 Clothworkers Capital - 20,000 Independent Domestic Violence Advocate - 255,414 West Yorkshire Police and Crime - 46,598 Covid Capacity Match Funding - 42,500 The George A Moore Foundation - 1,859 Sir George Martin Trust - 1,000 Edith Murphy Foundation - 3,000 Hodge Foundation - 3,000 MHCLG - 193,025 Covid prevention 10,000 Donations for clients 6,186 1,935 Affordable Legal Services Capital 1,064 - Personal Emergency Fund 9,391 - Arts and Activities Groups 3,279 - 118,138 935,806 |
Movement in funds Resources expended Transfers Balance at 31 March 2021 £ £ £ (584) - 119,085 (63,224) - 18,597 (100,000) - - (151,105) - 3,098 (20,000) - - (255,414) - - (46,598) - - (42,500) - - (1,859) - - (1,000) - - - - 3,000 (3,000) - - (193,025) - - (10,000) (1,935) - 6,186 (1,064) - - - - 9,391 - - 3,279 (891,308) - 162,636 |
|
| 162,636 |
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Restricted funds – continued
The Big Lottery grant was provided to partly fund the cost of the legal assistance team, including wages, training and travel.
The Big Lottery Capital Grant was provided for the acquisition of fixed asset equipment. The funds are being released in line with the depreciation charge on the equipment.
Womens’ Support and Sharma fund is provided to support women.
Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) and MOJ Local Victims service grant- support staff salaries and core costs.
Access to work- DWP- to support staff costs in providing assistance for service users to find work
Noel Buxton Trust- support the coffee and craft recovery and resilience programme. Programme where service users get together once a week and experience different craft making sessions.
GP Pilot - Complex Needs IDVA- to support staff costs of an IDVA to have a presence in GP surgeries, so GP could make direct referrals to charity.
DA Befriending - from LA to support evaluation of befriending add capacity to survive and Thrive work and increase prevention and wellbeing.
The West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commission fund and Project Kyleford funds out of hours support for women.
Bradford Council provided funding to provide emergency accommodation this is known as the Dispersed Accommodation fund
The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust - towards IT equipment, improving internet connectivity in Charity’s office.
The Phoenix Fund - Penny Appeal-to support 'Target Hardening' measures, repairs to damaged windows and doors, lock replacements, alarm and camera installation at victims' homes, where they were under physical threat from the perpetrators of abuse.
Albert Hunt Trust- A grant to assist Staying Put in setting up Solace Housing Association, and applying for and establishing it as a Registered Social Landlord. To provide accommodation and services to clients
Arnold Clarke Foundation- to fund Christmas parties for the mums and children who were resident in the four refuges last Christmas.
Sports England - Lottery Fund - To support the recovery and resilience programme
20 Designated funds
The income funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust for specific purposes:
| Group Personal Emergency fund Research Creative group work |
Movement in funds Balance at 1 April 2021 Incoming resources Resources expended Transfers Balance at 31 March 2022 £ £ £ £ £ 9,390 - - - 9,390 27,348 - (1,183) - 26,165 10,000 - (386) - 9,614 |
|---|---|
| 46,738 - (1,569) - 45,169 |
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
Group – prior year
| Personal Emergency fund Research Creative group work |
Movement in funds Balance at 1 April 2020 Incoming resources Resources expended Transfers Balance at 31 March 2021 £ £ £ £ £ 9,390 - - - 9,390 27,348 - - - 27,348 10,000 - - - 10,000 46,738 - - - 46,738 |
|---|---|
Charity
| Charity | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movement in funds | ||||||
| Balance at | Incoming | Resources | Transfers | Balance at | 31 | |
| 1 April 2021 | resources | expended | March 2022 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| Personal Emergency fund | 9,390 | - | - | - | 9,390 | |
| Research | 27,348 | - | - | (1,183) | 26,165 | |
| Creative group work | 10,000 | - | - | (386) | 9,614 | |
| 46,738 | - | - | (1,569) | 45,169 |
The Personal Emergency fund represents matched funding set aside by the trustees to match restricted donations received for a personal emergency fund. The fund will be spent as suitable situations arise.
The Creative Group Work Fund is to provide creative groups for survivors.
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21 Funds
The income funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust for specific purposes:
Group
| Movement | in funds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at | Incoming | Resources | Transfers | Balance at | |
| 1 April | resources | expended | 31 March | ||
| 2021 | 2022 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Restricted funds | 162,636 | 246,167 | (253,708) | - | 155,095 |
| Designated Funds | 46,738 | - | (1,569) | - | 45,169 |
| Unrestricted funds | 1,146,084 | 2,703,313 | (2,594,204) | - | 1,255,193 |
| 1,355,458 | 2,949,480 | (2,849,481) | - | 1,455,457 | |
| Group – prior year | |||||
| Movement | in funds | ||||
| Balance at | Incoming | Resources | Transfers | Balance at | |
| 1 April | resources | expended | 31 March | ||
| 2020 | 2021 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Restricted funds | 118,138 | 935,806 | (891,308) | - | 162,636 |
| Designated funds | 46,738 | - | - | - | 46,738 |
| Unrestricted funds | 685,960 | 2,220,598 | (1,760,474) | - | 1,146,084 |
| 850,836 | 3,156,404 | (2,651,782) | - | 1,355,458 | |
| Charity | |||||
| Movement | in funds | ||||
| Balance at | Incoming | Resources | Transfers | Balance at | |
| 1 April | resources | expended | 31 March | ||
| 2021 | 2022 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Restricted funds | 162,636 | 246,167 | (253,708) | - | 155,095 |
| Designated funds | 46,738 | - | (1,569) | - | 45,169 |
| Unrestricted funds | 1,123,727 | 2,725,670 | (2,594,204) | - | 1,255,193 |
| 1,333,101 | 2,971,837 | (2,849,481) | - | 1,455,457 | |
| Charity – prior year | |||||
| Movement | in funds | ||||
| Balance at | Incoming | Resources | Transfers | Balance at | |
| 1 April | resources | expended | 31 March | ||
| 2020 | 2021 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Restricted funds | 118,138 | 935,806 | (891,308) | - | 162,636 |
| Designated funds | 46,738 | - | - | - | 46,738 |
| Unrestricted funds | 678,703 | 2,166,246 | (1,721,222) | - | 1,123,727 |
| 843,579 | 3,102,052 | (2,612,530) | - | 1,333,101 |
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
22 Analysis of net assets between funds
Group
| Unrestricted £ Fund balances at 31 March 2022 are represented Tangible assets 44,174 Current assets/(liabilities) 1,211,019 1,255,193 Group - prior year Unrestricted £ Fund balances at 31 March 2021 are represented Tangible assets 38,729 Current assets/(liabilities) 1,107,355 1,146,084 Charity Unrestricted £ Fund balances at 31 March 2022 are represented Tangible assets 44,174 Current assets/(liabilities) 1,211,019 1,255,193 Charity -prior year Unrestricted £ Fund balances at 31 March 2021 are represented Tangible assets 38,729 Current assets/(liabilities) 1,084,998 1,123,727 |
Designated Restricted Total £ £ £ - - 44,174 45,169 155,095 1,411,283 45,169 155,095 1,455,457 Designated Restricted Total £ £ £ - - 38,729 46,738 162,636 1,316,729 46,738 162,636 1,355,458 Designated Restricted Total £ £ £ - - 44,174 45,169 155,095 1,411,283 45,169 155,095 1,455,457 Designated Restricted Total £ £ £ - - 38,729 46,738 162,636 1,294,372 46,738 162,636 1,333,101 |
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
23 Related party transactions
There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2021- none).
Remuneration of key management personnel
The remuneration of key management personnel is as follows.
| Aggregate compensation 24 Cash generated from operations - Group Surplus for the year Adjustments for: Investment income recognised in statement of financial activities Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets Movements in working capital: (Increase)/decrease in debtors Increase/(decrease) in creditors Increase/(decrease) in deferred income Cash absorbed by operations |
2022 £ 89,876 2022 £ 99,999 - 14,812 (423,594) (24,216) - (332,999) |
2021 £ 51,135 2021 £ 504,622 (20) 12,998 178,332 34,874 (17,377) 713,429 |
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
| Cash generated from operations - Charity 2022 £ (Deficit)/surplus for the year 122,357 Adjustments for: Investment income recognised in statement of financial activities - Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets 14,812 Movements in working capital: Decrease/ (increase) in debtors (293,213) Increase in creditors (13,104) (Decrease) in deferred income - Cash absorbed by operations (169,148) |
2021 £ 489,522 (20) 12,998 199,801 36,896 (16,667) 722,530 |
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